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BOHOL Gov. Erico Aumentado has urged Mayor Dan Lim to expedite the construction of the ultimate solution to the flooding, foul odor and environmental pollution problems in some areas in Tagbilaran City â€" a centralized wastewater treatment facility.

In a letter to Lim, Aumentado expressed his grave concern over media’s latest tag of Tagbilaran as a ‘stinking city’ from ‘crime city’ of the recent past.

“Obviously, media refers to the foul odor in the drainage system along CPG Avenue in front of Rose Pharmacy and Mercury Drugstore up to the corner of Allied Bank despite the fact that the unauthorized connections were already cut off. Similar foul odor is also noted at the Central Market and ICM area in Dao District,” the governor observed.

The tag does not sit well for Tagbilaran City which has been lauded as one of the Eight Dream Cities in the country by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), cited as one of the most livable cities in terms of quality of life by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and the gateway to Bohol’s tourism havens. Thus, the first impression the city gives to tourists and guests is of utmost importance to the rest of the province, he wrote.

Aumentado added that his concern was “heightened more than ever” because of the forthcoming Sandugo Festival, Tigum Bol-anon Tibuok Kalibutan or TBTK (Global Conference of Boholanos) and the Bohol Day celebration where President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is invited to be the guest of honor on the historic day, July 22.

“On this score, I urge your good self to expedite the process for the construction of Tagbilaran’s waste water treatment facility which you promised to be in place by the time the drainage system and the San Jose Street asphalting shall be completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),” he reminded the mayor.

All your conditionalities have been met â€" including the concreting instead of the asphalt overlay of CPG Avenue as programmed originally, Aumentado said.

“It is your turn to honor your commitment done publicly and during the [Bohol Circumferential Road Improvement Project Phase 2] BCRIP 2 coordination meetings which I presided,” he added.

The governor also said that he learned from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Central Office that the city government has filed a loan application for the establishment of a centralized waste water treatment facility in Taloto District.

However, It has not yet complied with DBP’s requirements to release the funds for the purpose until now, he observed.

“Thus it is time for the city government to focus on the requirements and implement with dispatch the waste water treatment facility to erase once and for all the ignominious sobriquet of “stinking city”,” he wrote.

Aumentado reminded Lim of the general welfare clause under Section 17 of the Local Government Code where it is the executive’s responsibility to abate public nuisance such as foul odor in the drainage system, prevent pollution and environmental disaster, among others.

“Just as you have risen to the occasion when Tagbilaran was branded as “crime city” before, I know that with the same fervor and able leadership, you will marshal the talents and resources of the city government to solve the problem head on. I know you can do it, but do it fast â€" and now,” he said.

maldito jud ka bai, nakaimbinto na sad ka ug PNP.

Quote from: glacier_71 on March 25, 2009, 04:54:12 AM
lupig pay huwaw ana diay bay brownman. hehehehe.

he he, insakto ka bai glacier

Welcome aboard Thessie Palaca, hain kana man karun.

Quote from: buwadsanga on March 23, 2009, 08:50:36 AM
wako kabalo glacie sa maabut sa signal. tama brownman kansyon ang ilang tawag. hidlaw pamunawun ang ilang mga kanta

pagkalami baya paminawun ning kansyon bai kay tungud sa iyang bugnaw mga huni pati mga punu an sa kapajas mangalarag.

MANILA, Philippines - Seventeen Filipino seafarers on board a Greek-owned bulk carrier were kidnapped by Somali pirates on March 19, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday. This development brings to 71 the total number of Filipinos held by the pirates since November last year.

DFA spokesperson Ed Malaya told GMANews.TV that the MV Titan, a St. Vincent-flagged ship with 24 men on board, was en route to South Korea when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in the troubled Gulf of Aden.

"The DFA instructed the Philippine embassy in Nairobi to coordinate with proper authorities concerning the safety and well-being of the seamen," Malaya said.

Reports from the Philippine Embassy in Kenya said that aside from the 17 Filipinos, three Greeks, three Romanians, and one Ukranian seamen were also aboard the ship.

Data from the DFA showed that aside from the MV Titan, three other vessels with 54 Filipinos remain anchored in Somalia.

The other vessels hijacked by Somali pirates include the MV Stolt Strength (with 23 Filipinos), MT Longchamp (with 12 Filipinos), and a previously unreported MV Saldanha (hijacked last Feb. 22 with 19 Filipinos).

The MV Stolt Strength, which was hijacked last Nov. 10, has been in the hands of Somali pirates for 133 days.

Third ship

MV Titan is the third ship predominantly manned by Filipinos that was hijacked by Somali pirates this year.

Last year, 208 Filipinos on board 17 vessels were kidnapped by pirates in the Horn of Africa.

Somali pirates are known to demand ransom from shipowners in exchange for the release of their vessels, including crewmen and valuable cargoes. The Philippine government, however, won't confirm any exchange of money between shipowners and pirates.

The government maintains that it does not talk directly with the kidnappers but merely coordinates efforts to expedite the safe release of the Filipino seamen. - GMANews.TV

Quote from: platito on March 23, 2009, 11:55:51 AM
nu problems Brownman. dili ko mahadlok og personal attcks. salamat sa pag-welcoming sa ako.

way sapajan platito, padayun lang sa pag dokdok para mosamot ug
kasadya ang atung payag.

Quote from: platito on March 23, 2009, 12:15:28 AM
been reading this forum guys as guest..my first time. i love the people here. how are yah?

Welcome aboard platito, guigutom man dajun ko pagkabasa sa
imung alyas, jok lang dong ha

naa bay kansyon didto bai
kay moapil pud ta

Just hang on and keep on working
guidance from above is a big help.

Goog luck Manny, whatever it is padayun lang.

Murag makalipung man ning pormaha oi!

padayun lang sa pag insayo bai Manny para
muda ug ka sa May 02.

dili lalim malayo sa sariling lugar, kung sa tagawug pa
ligaya abot hanggang langit pag tugpa sa pinas.

Quote from: ms da binsi on March 09, 2009, 01:10:33 PM
na otso na ang li-ug! hahahha

he he, musta Bella silip silip lang ko diri panagsa

Quote from: Brownman on March 16, 2009, 05:21:06 PM
Belated happy birthday Grace, wish you have more lucky and happy years ahead ipadayun ang imung pagkabuotan.

pa pogi lang ciguro.

As broadcast before the concert mag release ug dvd ang Journey yung concert nila sa pinas.

Belated happy Grace, wish you have more lucky and happy years ahead ipadayun ang imung pagkabuotan.

Ay sha Grace, belated Happy birthday una sorry wa jud ko ka greet nimo
pirting lingawa jud kaso lang ala mi pics ang hirap kay standing lang kami sa
bronze medyo may kalayuan ang advantage lang may giant screen sa tunga
sa concert hall, super daghan kaayo ang tawo.

MANILA, Philippinesâ€"The clamor for the abrogation of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) could have prompted US President Barack Obama to finally call President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to reaffirm ties between the two countries, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Sunday.

“Maybe this (clamor for VFA abrogation here) was a wake-up call for President Obama,” Zubiri said in a phone interview.

Obama called up Ms Arroyo on Saturday night to reiterate Washington’s commitment to the VFA, which some senators now want junked following renewed questions on who should have custody of American serviceman Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith, who was convicted of raping a Filipino woman.

Malacañang crowed about the Obama call, especially in light of attempts by Ms Arroyo to meet with the US president, who is barely three months into the job.

Zubiri said the move taken by Obama was “good” for RP-US relations. “Maybe, the US government feared losing the agreement and found it difficult to hold training exercises here for US forces,” he said on radio dzBB.

Obama was apparently advised not to snub the Philippines lest Manila decide to renegotiate and abrogate the VFA, said the Senate majority leader.

A resolution seeking to abrogate the treaty, which has the support of six senators, has been referred to the Senate foreign relations committee under Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago.

Sen. Francis Pangilinan, proponent of the resolution, said Obama’s phone call could be “consuelo de bobo” (consolation), especially after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton bypassed the Philippines in her Asian tour.

But Pangilinan maintained that “Obama will only go out of his way to call other heads of state if it is in the best interest of the United States for him to do so.”

Study matter

Malacañang on Sunday said the phone conversation between Obama and Ms Arroyo reaffirming both governments’ commitment to the VFA should be considered by the Senate.

“A treaty is an executive action subject only to ratification by the Senate. (So) whatever they discussed should rightfully be considered in the deliberation of the treaty by the ratifying body,” Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said on Radyo ng Bayan.

Remonde said Malacañang was not expecting senators opposed to the VFA to change their position on the issue just because of the conversation.

But he said the senators should “carefully study the matter and consider what would really be for the good of the country.”

Sen. Loren Legarda, who signed Pangilinan’s resolution, called on Ms Arroyo to uphold the national interest as she stressed that the VFA was a violation of the Constitution.

Onerous

For his part, Sen. Francis Escudero expressed the hope that Ms Arroyo would push for changes in the VFA that would make it “mutually beneficial” to the two countries.

“The VFA, as it was crafted, is onerous and needs changing to deter people like Daniel Smith and his ilk from taking advantage of its infirmities,” Escudero said.

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that Smith’s transfer from a Makati jail to the US Embassy in December 2006 violated the VFA.

The high court ordered the government to negotiate Smith’s detention in a Philippine-run facility as he awaits the result of his appeal. The US Embassy, however, has stalled on the negotiation.

Obama and Ms Arroyo did not speak specifically about Smith in their telephone conversation, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Sunday.

“They spoke about the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement in general terms, reiterating their commitment to it. The working details would be tackled by lower [officials] in the regular meetings on the VFA,” said Assistant Secretary Eduardo Malaya, DFA acting spokesperson.

Critical to relationship

Malaya referred to a statement issued by the US Office of the Press Secretary which stated that the US considered the VFA “critical to the bilateral relationship and our strategic interests.”

He said Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo and Clinton earlier had the opportunity to speak about VFA during Ms Arroyo’s last visit to the United States.

Obama’s phone call was not exactly a “surprise” because the White House, a few days before, had sent advance notification to Malacañang about the US leader’s intention, according to Malaya.

“It’s part of the preliminaries between two heads of state who wanted to speak to each other over the phone,” he said.

Malaya said Ms Arroyo also used the opportunity to “very firmly” express the Philippines’ gratitude to Obama for his administration’s passing of an economic stimulus bill that included benefits for Filipino World War II veterans.

The DFA spokesperson said another topic in the conversation was US cooperation with the Philippines and other countries on other issues such as the environment and interfaith dialogue.

Malaya recalled that the United States had pledged $35 million, through the US Agency for International Development, to help protect the Coral Triangle, which includes the biologically diverse waters of the Philippines and its neighbors.

“That there is a significant readiness on the part of the Unites States to engage the Philippines and other countries with regard to issues such as environment, climate change and interfaith dialogue, is quite important to us,” he said.

Unimpressed

In the House of Representatives, some lawmakers were unimpressed by Obama’s call because Ms Arroyo failed to assert Philippine custody over Smith.

“In her giddiness over Obama’s call, the President forgot to ask Obama to turn Smith over to Philippine authorities or to tell him how unfair and onerous the VFA is,” Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Teodoro Casiño said.

Palawan Rep. Abraham Mitra said Obama’s charm did not in any way boost the merits of having a VFA.

“If Obama had told the President that Smith would be turned over to us, then that would have made our day, a change in policy that we could believe in,” he said in a text message.

In a radio interview, Muntinlupa Rep. Rufino Rozanno Biazon said Ms Arroyo should not have been happy just because Obama called her.

“She should have told him that the country would abrogate the VFA if the United States would continue to insist on its own interpretation,” he said.

Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay downplayed Obama’s call, insisting the need to review the VFA.

In a statement, Binay, the United Opposition president, said Obama’s support for the VFA was expected because it was consistent with US interests and policies.

“The VFA needs to be reviewed from the framework of what is best for the Philippines,” Binay said. With reports from Christian V. Esguerra and Marlon Ramos

By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:09:00 03/16/2009

Close this MANILA, Philippinesâ€"Arnel Pineda does not have the smoldering sexuality of a Jim Morrison or the wild antics of a Mick Jagger onstage.



FILIPINO vocalist Arnel Pineda performs with lead guitarist Neal Schon in Journey’s concert.

But on Saturday night, he wore leather pants and pranced like a true rock star as he led Journey in a rousing performance before an audience of 25,000 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) open-air grounds in Pasay City.

The concert, part of the Asian leg of the American pop-rock band’s current world tour, opened last week in three cities in Japan.

After Manila, it rolls into Macau, China, on March 20, and proceeds with five dates in Hawaii starting March 25, before returning with an extended itinerary in the United States in May.

Pinedaâ€"who had told the media that his only problem was missing his family in Quezon City while on the road with Journey in the United States and Europe for seven months last yearâ€"was in high spirits at the MOA show.

He gladly cheered up the hometown crowd, which included a number of Caucasians and other racial colors.

The 41-year-old native of Sampaloc, Manila, who began singing professionally at 15 and worked as a musician in Hong Kong for many years, was a dynamic presence onstage.

He danced, twisted his body, sprinted and even leapt in mid-airâ€"in between singingâ€"without skipping a beat.

The band sounded great as well. Drummer Deen Castronovo, who provided excellent rhythm along with bassist Ross Valory, sang lead vocals in several numbers. Jonathan Cain multitaskedâ€"playing the guitar, blues harp and piano with enviable ease.

Revelation

But Neal Schon was relentless in his lead guitar heroics. He kept his axe screaming with joy and moaning with pain throughout the evening, acting as a perfect counterpoint to Pineda’s soaring vocals.

Schon has wonderfully maintained his widely recognized skills since being recruited by Latin rock superstar Carlos Santana’s group at age 17. (He reportedly got an offer to join guitar god Eric Clapton’s early ’70s group, Derek and the Dominos, but Schon chose Santana because the group called first.)

The MOA concert was a mixture of classic and new Journey material. It opened with “Never Walk Away,” an upbeat track off the group’s latest release, the double album “Revelation,” which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard charts in June last year and sold a million copies six months later.

This was followed by “Only the Young” from 1983’s “Frontiers” album, prompting baby boomers in the audience to sing along. A middle-aged Filipino woman was spotted mouthing every line of most of the ’80s songs, while couples around her hugged and swayed to the music.

Another tune, “Lights,” released only as a single in 1978, delighted the crowd.

Two cuts from “Revelation” seemed to have a special meaning for most of Journey’s members.

In a sense, the ballad “After all these Years” and the fast-paced “Change for the Better” could describe the trials and tribulations the band had gone throughâ€"including a 10-year hiatus and losing Steve Perry as lead singer in 1997, which prompted a frustrating search for a replacement, until Schon found Pineda on YouTube in 2007.

High notes

While comparisons with Perry’s clean, high tenor was inevitable, Pineda’s inspired performance at MOA revealed his own distinct vocal quality, which is a little rough but nevertheless awesome in its ability to reach the high notes.

When Cain and Schon played an introspective, bluesy intro to Journey’s most famous power ballad, “Open Arms,” Pineda sang with an emotion so effusive that it sent a powerful vibe of love and understanding that seemed to embrace the crowd.

By the time “Separate Ways,” “Faithfully,” “Don’t Stop Believing” and “Any Way You Want It”â€"all big hits during Journey’s peak years in the ’80sâ€"came, the crowd was in worship mode.

If the band was not exactly a favorite of critics because its songs tended to hew close to the pop-hook formula, the audience, which cut across varying age levels and social classes, couldn’t care less. They wanted to have a good time and did.

Beyond his wildest dreams

If there was a song that Pineda could best identify with, it was “Wildest Dream.”

At one point during the gig, he referred to his newfound fame as “the most precious moment of my life,” and later thanked the band “for trusting me with their songs.”

And if he gets to keep his job as Journey’s front man and try his hand writing songs in the next few years, that would surpass even his wildest dreams.

Standing onstage, his head bowed and eyes closed, Pineda embodied all the hopes and aspirations of his countrymen.

As his voice filled the concert venue with another soulful melody, the audience’s faces lit up with pride.

Quote from: Ginger on March 08, 2009, 10:23:59 PM
hi boyet, musta?

basin ang baho sa iyang lubot maoy nakapa hinanok niya.

he he korek jud ka Hase, oks lang guihapun
nisamot na ug kasadya ang tb karun.

Quote from: kiamoy on March 08, 2009, 09:13:40 PM
brown naa ka link ani?

hi kiams sa PEP lang nako ni nakuha.

Quote from: Ginger on March 08, 2009, 09:40:59 PM

sus guisimhot man jud iya lobut oi!

oi sha, kinsa man nih, kindly tell Julius guipangita sya ni Brod Boyet, Thanks.

Sunday, March 8, 2009
02:05 PM

The second half of the much-anticipated reunion concert of the influential '90s band, the Eraserheads, became a bitter-sweet moment following the demise of rapper Francis Magalona last Friday, March 6, due to leukemia.



Above, Ely Buendia gave a "show-must-go-on" performance even if he's grieving over the death of good friend Francis (inset). Click HERE to view PEP's tribute to the the Master Rapper Francis Magalona.




Francis M during happier times

Francis was a good friend and supporter of the legendary quartet. The Master Rapper (Francis's nickname in the local music industry) collaborated with the Eraserheads in the song "Super Proxy" which was included in the band's best-selling 1995 album, Cutterpillow.
A tribute album dedicated to the music of the Eraserheads dubbed as Ultraelectromagnetcjam (2005) saw Francis doing a cover of "Super Proxy" (this time titled "Super Proxy 2k6") with former vocalist Ely Buendia returning the favor by assuming rap duties.

Kiko (Francis's nickname) remained good friends with the individual members of the Eraserheads, even after the band disbanded in 2002. True to his nature, Francis avoided taking sides despite the rumored rift between Buendia and drummer Raimund Marasiganâ€"continuing to collaborate with both artists on several occasions.
Weeks before he succumbed to his illness, Francis, despite his condition, still managed to book studio time to do a record with Ely. The album, dubbed as the Sickos Project, is now slated for a posthumous release.

BY A HAIRLINE. When Ely was hospitalized in 2007 following a heart attack during an out-of-town gig with his current band Pupil, Francis actively supported a benefit gig organized for Buendia's behalf.
Writing in his blog at the time, Francis openly toyed with the idea of an Eraserheads reunion.
"Fast forward to right now, 9:58 am, Jan. 9, a lot of what if's scenarios pop in my head. What if the E-heads members are back, like long-lost blood brothers? What if 'the most significant OPM band of Pinoy Rock' would be in one room, what would happen?" wrote Francis, before adding: "Para sa akin panahon na para mag-reunite ang E-heads. Sugod na mga kapatid...rock & roll na hanggang umaga."

Francis's hope for a reunion took some time until last year when the Eraserheads mounted a one-night get together concert to finally meet the nagging clamor coming from fans and fellow artists.
The August 30, 2008 affair was unfortunately cut short after Ely experienced chest pains backstage during an intermission.
Last night, March 7, at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, the Eraserheads staged the continuation of their reunion concert. Francis was supposed to join the band on stage to perform "Super Proxy."
Francis, unfortunately, passed away at high noon a day before the big concert.

PAYING HOMAGE. Kiko's passing prompted to band to dedicate their concert to the man dubbed as the "Master Rapper."
"Ide-dedicate namin namin yung buong show sa kanya para may soundtrack siya sa paglalakbay niya maliban sa kanta niya," Eraserheads guitarist Marcus Adoro said to PEP hours before the concert.
Strumming his guitar aimlessly at first, Ely led his bandmates in doing a short cover of Francis's hit single "Kaleidoscope World." Before launching Super Proxy's distinct intro rift, Ely egged the huge crowd to wholeheartedly chant Francis's name to salute OPM's fallen icon.

During the performance, bassist Buddy Zabala was caught by the camera gazing at the sky while playing his bass notes while Marasigan pounded his drum kit with added ferocityâ€"perhaps his own personal way of paying tribute to Kiko's memory. It was also evident that Ely took it upon himself to deliver Kiko's lines in the song flawlessly. Buendia's effort to sing Francis's rap lines was understated yet undeniably touching.
Video clips of Francis were also flashed on the monitors placed on top of the stage.

Incidentally, the reunion concert was produced by MTV Philippines. Francis served as MTV Philippines' first local video jock along with Regine Tolentino and Donita Rose.

Ang VVIP ( reserve ) ten tau, then VIP P3500.00 (Gold P2,500.00 ( Silver ) P1,500.00 ( Standing ) Bronze (P 515.00 ) standing, ug tyimpo kaayo kay next Saturday will be your birthday, advance happy birthday Grace.

Quote from: grazie7y on March 06, 2009, 03:48:16 PM
Oh my God!  Na shock ko Boyet!  When I was still in Manila, ga tan-aw ko panagsa kadtong ila bitaw tv show with her daughter Maxene.  Cute kaayo sila kay mura la'g barkada.  I felt so sad for the whole family. 

May Francis Magalona rest in eternal peace. 

Sayang sad si Francis Grace, i admire this guy tungud sa iyang accomplishment in the
field of music and arts bisan sikat simply lang, Raymund said earlier that the E-heads re union concert ( final set ) tonight at mall of asia will be dedicated to Fancis. mutan aw unta mi unya kaso lang naka reserve kami sa Journey concert next week, magastos na he he.

MANILA, Philippinesâ€"(UPDATE 5) Rapper-TV host Francis Magalona died Friday at the Medical City in Pasig City, his co-hosts at the GMA Network’s noontime show “Eat Bulaga” said. He was 44.

Magalona succumbed to multiple organ failure “secondary to severe sepsis and secondary to pneumonia,” according to a doctor who was not authorized to talk to media.

He passed away at 12 noon, said Philippine Daily Inquirer sources.

The acclaimed rapper-musician was rushed to the Medical City on Thursday night, Inquirer sources said. He was “intubated” upon admission and placed in the Intensive Care Unit at 3 a.m. Friday.

He was described as “toxic” during the early hours of Friday, the Inquirer sources said.

Doctors still managed to administer chemotherapy on Magalona. He expired before a bone marrow transplant could be scheduled, they said.

Magalona had been undergoing several chemotherapy sessions since he was diagnosed with the disease in August last year but was too weak to fight the infection, sources said.

Magalona is the son of popular 1950s movie tandem Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran.

“I don't want a media circus. I want privacy with my family,” Francis said in a phone interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, after reports of his illness broke out.

“What I'd rather talk about is how to we can solicit blood donations to replace the supply that I have consumed in the hospital,” said Magalona, the father of eight children.

Francis' wife, Pia Arroyo-Magalona, said her husband started exhibiting symptoms in March this year. “It was very gradual, hindi siya biglaang lumabas [it didn't manifest right away].”

Magalona was supposed to perform “Superproxy” with the Eraserheads in the band’s reunion concert, “The Final Set” at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City on Saturday.

He had been in collaboration with Eraserheads and Pupil frontman Ely Buendia for an album to be released this year.

Telecommunications giant PLDT also scheduled in April a golf tournament fund-raiser for Magalona.

Magalona is survived by his wife Pia, and children Maxene, Saab, Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Elmo, Arkin, and Clara.

The 10 remaining convicts of the Aquino-Galman double murder case walked out of their detention cells as free men Wednesday afternoon.

Radio dzBB's Lito Laparan said the convicts were released past 3 p.m. after Public Assistance Office (PAO) chief Persida Reuda-Acosta handed over the release order to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

Acosta had been helping the victims secure the pardon from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

On March 2, President Arroyo handed down an order of commutation. Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez signed the release order Wednesday morning.

Those who were granted executive clemency were:

* Ruben Aquino

* Arnulfo Artates

* Romeo Bautista

* Jesus Castro

* Arnulfo De Mesa

* Rodolfo Desolong

* Claro Lat

* Ernesto Mateo

* Filomeno Miranda

* Rogelio Moreno

The report said they were transported to the Evangelista Medical Hospital in San Pedro, Laguna where they will undergo medical check-up.

The convicts have been incarcerated for 26 years for the killing of former Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. and Rolando Galman on Aug. 21, 1983. Last month, two other convicts, former Sergeants Felizardo Taran Jr. and Rolando de Guzman were also released.

Healing political wounds

In a press briefing at Malacañang, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the clemency was part of President Arroyo's 10-point agenda, which includes healing the political wounds that the three EDSA revolts caused.

"Let’s hope it would. One of 10 point agenda is healing [the] wounds of EDSA...we should not think of any other motive" Ermita said.

Ermita also explained that the convicts' original life sentence was up to 40-years of imprisonment with a commutation of 28-34 years.

"They have served more than 31 yrs, 8 mos. They are within the range they are eligible for parole. It behooves upon the action of the BuCor which is under DOJ. Multiple serious illnesses certified by BuCor and DOH [were also considered by the President.] With that as basis the recommendation was approved by the President," he said.

Abuse of power

For his part, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III condemned the release of his father’s murderers, saying the President abused her powers to grant clemency.

In a separate radio report, Aquino was quoted as saying that the clemency was a solid proof of injustice under the Arroyo administration.

He added the soldiers’ released is part of the continuing cover up - the very reason why until now the mastermind behind his father’s murder remains unknown. - GMANews.TV

As long as our heart is willing then ipadayun ang plano or ambitionis sa
atung life,

pirting kuyawa jud ka Grace oi kay nakit an pa man nimo ni, bag ong salta lang sad ko aning panahuna.

Quote from: bulak on February 19, 2009, 09:39:36 PM

Brother Brown,daghang salamat,katilaw na jud ko unsa ang kinabuhi sa usa ka inahan.

na hala sis bulak kita kits sa imung smile nga you're so happy, keep it and God bless.

Quote from: Ginger on February 09, 2009, 06:41:58 PM
Here are some pics of the new parents with their beautiful baby


1 day old baby


@ 2 days


proud mom


proud dad

Sis bulak congratz, usa kana karun sa mga dakilang inahan sa tibook kalibutan, again my congratulation to both of you.

The world’s pound-for-pound boxing champion is scheduled to arrive in the United Kingdom on the last week of February.

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is scheduled to be at The Trafford Centre, a large commercial complex in Manchester, at 12:30 p.m. on February 27.

The Philippine boxing sensation will have a press conference slated on March 2 at 12:30 p.m. in London.

However, the venue for the said meeting has yet to be confirmed.

Pacquio will fight United Kingdom’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With less than three months to go before the much-anticipated boxing match, the Filipino boxing champ had been warned of his opponent’s alleged “dirty tactics”.

Boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz recently reported that the warning came from Craig Christian, trainer of WBA featherweight champion Chris John’s Australian Craig Christian.

Nathanielsz’ article cited Australian web site Sports Nuts which quoted Christian as claiming that Hatton was “one of the dirtiest fighters out there.” -- with a report from DANNY BUENAFE, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau



       

We would like to hear words from Ms Bambi a distant relative of Dagohoy, hala ms bams pakita na!

love make us laugh and sometimes we cry.

Quote from: enadespinosa on February 18, 2009, 11:18:33 PM
tatay yan ng classmate ko si jesus bersamina at si julius cagasan seaman yan anak ni sir boy cagasan,si fe tan igso-on na sila ni mayor anak ni anhing tonga tan..tsk tsk tsk what a tragedy.

murag ist time in history ni bai nga dunay sunug ug naa pa juy naangul dihang dapita sa San Antonio pirting duula raman ni sa injung balay kini si PO1 Ingrid Ignacio murag wa na ko kaila ani nya murag di man siguro ni sya lumad taga Duero.

I'm proud to be called bol anon, liwat pa ni dagohoy.

diri karun sa maynila gadag um ang panganud murag kaulanun.

Mangutana nalang ta Sir Yink didto sa taga ato a para ma update ta.

Thanks for the update Mike, the response may took too long kay nitawag pa man
sa laing lungsud for assistance , paging mayor Maning Tan maajo untag makapalit
ta ug bombero for emergency lang.

By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 05 Feb 2009

The hugely successful boxing event in Tagbilaran City last Jan. 31 featuring the smashing return of AJ 'Bazooka' Banal and Czar Amonsot will be shown on Studio 23 on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9:00 p.m. and will be replayed on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 10:00 a.m. on ABS-CBN Channel 2.


Czar Amonsot (R) waits in a neutral corner as Referee Dilbert Peligrino counts on the downed Zoel Fidal in this bit of action during last Saturday's fight in Tagbilaran City.

Banal (18-1-1 15KOs) knocked down his Indonesian opponent Nouldy Manakane (17-8-1 8KOs) in the second round before finishing him off in the 4th round with a stunning 1-2 combination. Amonsot (19-3-1 11KOs), likewise, knocked down his opponent Zoel Fidal (16-7-2), also of Indonesia, in the 2nd round before sending Fidal to the canvas for good in the 5th round.

The event dubbed as 'They Are Back' was staged by ALA Promotions with the support of Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim and city of Tagbilaran and was witnessed by an estimated crowd of 15,000 who filled the parking lot of the Island City Mall.

deffensive action na kiams normal daw na sa tawung naay sala
kay basin mabisto,

korek ka kiams, pwidi pud silence kanalang para di modako ang fire.

he he mao ba mogara man sad ta ani Haze, joke lang oi, dool na ang concert ni journey
sa pinas sayang pakyasun.

Quote from: enadespinosa on February 01, 2009, 03:52:46 PM
kanang mangutang nga di kama-o mobayad..
mo-ihi sa pader..

he he tinuod ni bai, utang lipay bayad likay likay lang.

Quote from: Michael Ligalig on January 26, 2009, 02:32:00 PM
Tubag Bohol Dot Com does not and will not tolerate personal attacks. All discussions must be focused on the subject matter, not to the poster.

Remember this is a public forum site. The whole world can read your posts. If you wish to address the issue to another level, use the PM feature of our site.

PMs are absolutely private. No one can access your PM. There has been misunderstanding on this matter. Truth to tell, I cannot access anyone's PM.

Again, we lock or edit threads that contain personal attacks which won't foster camaraderie and harmony among Boholanos and Filipinos.

Thank you for your understanding.

Mike

I admire once again our dear admin for posting this reminder, i myself encountered a number of times around where some of our good friends did hit me personally in some of my threads but for the sake of unity and professionalism i just dont hit them back, hilum nalang para peace tanan. we can win some more friends by saying nice words to them. peace to all & advance happy valentines.

Quote from: Sir Yink on January 31, 2009, 06:25:02 AM
asang dapita sa Duero ni nga humayan?

doul na ni sa san isidro dinhi mi b4 tig pangita ug gamba

The Cascades were former United States Navy personnel serving on the USS Ticonderoga based in San Diego, California during 1960's and deided to leave their
service to serenade the globe.

will cheer for Manny Ms Hope, this is an exciting fight of the decade
Pacman will ko Ricky in the latter rounds.

a tres sa mayo bai fiesta sa Sur dungan sa san isidro, mas maajo ilokat ug ticket sa eroplano run kay brato pa,

Quote from: enadespinosa on January 29, 2009, 10:47:56 PM
kumusta na mga duerohanon..

hapit na pud pyista manguli sa ta para makakilaw tag karning kabaw ug
sinugbang baboy.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday lamented the shortage of organs for transplants but denounced any selling of organs as immoral.

"The problem of availability of organs for transplant, unfortunately, isn't theoretical but dramatically real," the pontiff said in a speech to participants of a Vatican-sponsored meeting on organ donations.

But any "buying and selling of organs ... would go against the meaning of donation" and would be "morally illicit," the pope said.

A few years before he was elected pontiff, Benedict said in an interview that he carries a card identifying him as an organ donor. - AP

Text of US President Barack Obama's inaugural address on Tuesday, as delivered.

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land â€" a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America â€" they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted â€" for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things â€" some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sanh.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions â€" that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act â€" not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions â€" who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them â€" that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works â€" whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. Those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account â€" to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day â€" because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control â€" and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart â€" not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers ... our found fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort â€" even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus â€" and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West â€" know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment â€" a moment that will define a generation â€" it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends â€" hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism â€" these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility â€" a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence â€" the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed â€" why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it)."

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America. - AP

It's UK Vs. Philippines as Manny at last signed the scheduled war over Ricky Hatton  on May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas.

Quote from: Lorenzo on January 17, 2009, 10:35:35 AM


Such a sweet woman. And a loving mother.

I miss you, Miss Orchids.

Great ma and friends to all,

By JOHN NADEL, AP Sports Writer
5 minutes ago
 
AP - Jan 23, 18:52 EST 1 of 4 Boxing Gallery LOS ANGELES (AP)â€"Shane Mosley dominated from start to finish, knocking out Antonio Margarito for the first time in his career in the ninth round Saturday night to win the WBA welterweight title in a stunning upset.

Margarito was coming off an impressive victory over previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto six months ago, and boxing experts had tabbed the 30-year-old slugger one of the top pound-for-pound fighters.



Sugar" Shane Mosley pounded welterweight champ Antonio Margarito, scoring a TKO in the ninth to win the WBA belt.

But Mosley must not have been paying attention.

Despite his advancing age, the 37-year-old Mosley used his superior quickness from the beginning, and Margarito never was able to display the power and fortitude he showed against Cotto.

“It was my strategy, my focus, my game plan,” Mosley said when asked what won the fight. It was a tough fight, but it was a great plan. It was my left hook. I caught (Fernando) Vargas with it, I caught (Richardo) Mayorga with it.

“He’s a tough fighter, he had a lot of endurance. I prepared very hard, I trained hard. He was very powerful, but he couldn’t resist my rhythm.”

Mosley brought in Nazim Richardson to train him for this fight, replacing his father, Jack. That move worked to perfection.


Antonio Margarito, left, of Me…

AP - Jan 23, 7:08 pm EST
“When you have a great game plan and an excellent athlete, then everything works out very well,” Richardson said.

The bout was held before an announced crowd of 20,820â€"largest to attend a sporting event at Staples Center since it opened in October 1999. The fans were clearly pro-Margarito despite the fact that Mosley grew up in suburban Pomona, but it meant little once the bout began.

“I feel OK. I was just getting caught over and over,” Margarito said.

Margarito didn’t win a single round on one judge’s scorecard, one on another and two on the third. The Associated Press had Mosley every round but one.

Mosley, who weighed the maximum 147 pounds, raised his record to 46-5 with 39 knockouts. Margarito, known as the “Tijuana Tornado,” weighed 145.8 pounds. He dropped to 37-6 with 27 knockouts after being stopped for the first time.

Both fighters earned around $2.4 million.

Hase, niguwa na jud ang natural nga color ni Rustum, life is so short and lets enjoy it.

amen! as the saying goes " no body is perfect except si perfecto " we should always examine ourself first before giving comments to other's, basin naay buling sa atung nawung unya manaway ta sa uban, ulaw sad

pwidi na isud an gaw ang ginamus butangan ug suka, sibuyas
ug siling halang halang.

Dajun sa payag Cianci ug kumusta tanan taga san isidro.

Quote from: buwadsanga on January 21, 2009, 04:55:33 PM
HEHEEHE! kamusta brownman. wa pakoy address ni anie. pohon na mah frend

Oks ra guihapun diri bai, oo nga diay kaila baka ni nong pepe bernil iyang igsoon nga baje si maam Lusit namahinga na kay gui ataki  man daw.

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are serenaded by Beyonce in their first dance of the night at the Leadoff Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC January 20, 2009.
REUTERS/Rick Wilking

klariks gaw, dugay man sad kung gasuroy suroy sa bohol piro tagsa ra jud tawun ang pirting pobriha sa ato at least naa tay dung agun ang mga tawo unlike here in the city makita diri nga pati ilawun sa tulay naay nagpuyo nga pamilya.

MANILA, Philippines â€" The planned May 2 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton would push through after all, this was according to a spokesman for Top Rank big boss Bob Arum.

According to The Guardian’s online edition, the week-long deadlock about the revenue split has been resolved and Arum expects Pacquiao to make an official announcement by Friday to confirm that his fight against the British boxer would take place in Las Vegas.

No other details were disclosed but the Filipino boxing icon, who cemented his status as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, is likely to agree on the 52-48 revenue split also proposed by Arum.

GMANews.TV tried to get Pacquiao’s comment but he did not answer or return our calls.

Pacquiao has earlier indicated that he won’t fight Hatton unless the revenue split made in his favor. He has been demanding a 60-40 split from the total proceeds of the total revenue purse since he further gained world recognition after his eighth round win against Oscar De La Hoya last year.

Hatton’s camp, however, wanted a 50-50 sharing deal after already reaching a verbal agreement with Arum.

Arum has suggested a 52-48 split favoring Pacquiao, who is expected to rake in between $20 to 40 million depending on the draw of pay-per-view television audience.

Ray Hatton, Ricky’s father and manager, has threatened to drop out of the fight if Pacquiao would insist on the 60-40 split. He added that he could arrange another super-fight for his son, a match that could also draw a huge crowd.

Two of the venues being eyed for the Pacquiao-Hatton fight are the MGM Grand Garden or the Thomas Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao is expected to watch Antonio Margarito defend his World Boxing Association welterweight title against “Sugar" Shane Mosley on January 23 in Los Angeles. â€" GMANews.TV

(Updated 4:46 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines â€" More than two million tourists, including Filipinos, have flocked to Washington DC in the wake of preparations for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.

With temperatures dipping between -5 to -22 degrees Celsius in the US capital, several tourists came to witness a historical event unfold even as only those with tickets are allowed to grace the event at the Capitol Hill.

"Alam namin itong inauguration is very historic [We know that this inauguration is very historic] and Obama was born and raised in Hawaii where we live now," a Filipina tourist said in an interview with GMA News’ Raffy Tima over QTV Balitanghali on Tuesday.

Obama was born in Honolulu in 1961, two years after Hawaii became a state. He lived in Indonesia for four years when he moved there with his mother and stepfather, but he spent 14 of his first 18 years as an islander.

"I know there is no getting around the fact that for a first African-American male to be President is a historic moment never to be duplicated and to be part of that is really beyond excitement. It’s really great to come down here and do it," said another tourist from Connecticut.

Filipino exchange student Luisa Kristabel “Abbey" Manliclic won’t watch the inauguration on television. Unlike most of her peers, she has the rare chance to see the swearing-in of the first Black-American president right in the US capital.

While thousands of Americans, including Hollywood's A-listers, scramble to get hold of the coveted inaugural invitation, Manliclic would personally witness Obama taking his oath from Chief Justice John Roberts on the steps of the Capitol.

"I feel great, it’s like a chance of a lifetime," the 16-year-old said in an interview with GMANews.TV. "He’s the first Black-American president so the event would be nothing short of great."

Two other Filipino students - college freshmen Paul Michael Thomas Cruz and Anna Marie Liwanag - have been invited to the inauguration and have reportedly flown to Washington.

Back in Manila, Abbey's father confessed he was more excited for her daughter. "I told her it might be impossible to take a picture with her and Obama," Abel, Abbey's father told GMANews.TV, "So she should take a picture with his wife, Michelle instead."

Quote from: Cianci on January 20, 2009, 04:52:44 AM
Mawi.. nalang kay duol ni sa San Isidro

Hi everyone San Isidrohanon ko.  Happy New Year to all, hope your year is off to a great start.

sus karun pa jud ko nakabalik ug pang utingkay sa pahina sa Duero, Ms Cianci nakaila kaba ni Pito Achacoso taga San Isidro tig duwa raba mi ug basketbol dihas injo.

Quote from: lindy on January 20, 2009, 01:19:07 PM
unya tubigan pa gyud ang mga basakan diha unya daghan gigutom. kinsa may naghimo sa survey ani taga Manila?

duna man say survey gaw nga survey survey lang way actual inspection sa area.

Quote from: buwadsanga on September 04, 2008, 05:06:53 PM
ang buwad sanga ug labtingaw pastilan ubhon gyud ka inig simhot nimo. pastilang lamia man pud ug makaon na. dapat hugasan una ug PH4. hehehe!

lami jud ni bai piro ug paningtun ta mura ug baho baho gamay atung singot
paghoton ta sa mga dogs. he he

Quote from: hofelina on January 20, 2009, 06:19:50 AM


This view is from Bituon beach resort in Basdio, Guindulman. The hill on the left  is part of Duero.

Well done Ms Hope, what  i saw on  the hilly parts that you'ved mentioned is the upper part of Guinsularan just 4 km from our home.

The holy land as written killed hundreds of helpless civilian and mostly were children in Gaza, Israeli forces showed that they have the best armament in the world by pounding their enemy, the Hamas as their target can't be located instead helpless children were hit, how can they justify the war to Gaza when most of the cassualties were the helpless populace.

Sigi lang Grace kay mamista unya ko puhon didto sa inyo doul na sad ang una de Mayo
sus pagka bilis ng panahun tawun.

BAGUIO CITY -- The mercury in Baguio City dropped to 7.5 degrees Celsius, the coldest temperature recorded since January 1986, and just more than a degree higher than the coldest day experienced here in 1961.

Efren Aquino, weather observer of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) here, said the temperature recorded on Thursday was the fifth coldest temperature Baguio has experienced since the coldest day here on January 18, 1961, (6.3 degrees Celsius).

Aquino said the other coldest days here were February 28, 1963, at 6.7 degrees; January 8, 1986, 6.8 degrees; January 9, 1971, 7.1 degrees; and December 13, 1991, 7.6 degrees.

Aquino said they expect temperatures to remain chilly until February due to the cold front brought about by the northeast monsoon.

He he maybe some of them but others don't have.

THE MAN BEHIND ESTRADA’S OUSTER. Once mortal enemies (and before that, the best of friends), former President Estrada and former Gov. Chavit Singson shake hands and let bygones be bygones when the latter on Friday condoles with Estrada on the death of his mother Doña Mary Ejercito at the Pinaglabanan Church in San Juan. Even in death, it would seem, the mother continues to look after her favorite son Joseph. She’ll be laid to rest this morning at the family mausoleum in the San Juan Cemetery. NIÃ'O JESUS ORBETA

Quote from: grazie7y on January 16, 2009, 02:53:21 PM
hala, lamaw ba tong ngalan adto or lunaw!  Basta, kadtong mura'g lung-agon ang ube unya medyo naay sabaw dayon kamayan.  Ganahan ko adtong ube na daghan bitaw mura'g wagot2x or mao ba nay tawag ana oi! 

Quote from: A Layman on January 16, 2009, 04:09:24 PM
Sa amoa Graze, ang tawag ana kay dinurog man.

pagka lami raba tawun aning dinurug paningtun jud tag maayo ani Grace ug Mr. Layman.

Quote from: grazie7y on January 13, 2009, 02:53:32 PM
Yet, nakauli mo sa Bohol during Christmas?

he he wa tawun mi kauli Grace, siguro this coming april puhon kay nagpa reserve nako sa cebu pacific kay brato pa run.

MANILA, Philippines - There will be no discrimination between "rich" and "poor" schools in the random drug tests ordered by President Arroyo, the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) said.

Ched chairman Emmanuel Angeles said that while exclusive schools for the rich are perceived as the more likely targets of drug rings, these syndicates also invade schools for the "masses."

"Maaring ganoon, pero maski paaralan sa masa ini-invade ng drug pushers (We may do that but we must remember drug rings have invaded even schools for the masses)," was Angeles’ response in an interview on dzXL radio when asked if they will conduct tests in exclusive schools first.

He said he expects officials of colleges and universities, which the CHED supervises, to have their own mechanisms for drug testing ready.

These schools should also have related services such as counseling and drug education, he added.

"Ang pamantasan na ang bahala niyan, meron silang school physicians, merong drug education program at director of student affairs. Lahat yan inaasikaso ng kolehiyo at pamantasan (Colleges and universities have their own physicians, drug education programs and directors of student affairs. All those we expect colleges and universities to have)," he said.

President Arroyo on Tuesday ordered the random drug tests in schools in the wake of the "Alabang Boys" drug scandal, involving alleged bribery for the release of three boys from rich families arrested in an anti-drug operation.

Arroyo also named herself anti-drug czar following continued bickering between the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Justice. - GMANews.TV

MANILA, Philippines - Those calling for the revival of the death penalty in the wake of the "Alabang Boys" drug mess should be careful of what they wish for - they may end up at the receiving end, a Catholic bishop said.

Lingayen-Dagupan archbishop Oscar Cruz said the death penalty may be a dangerous weapon especially when used together with weak law enforcement, dysfunctional justice and the great divide between rich and poor.

"Would that those advocating death penalty are very, very certain that they themselves would not be subjected thereto in the event that they are found - truly or falsely - guilty of heinous crimes in the course of time," he said in his web log.

Several sectors called for the revival of the death penalty law in the wake of irregularities surrounding the "Alabang Boys" drug scandal.

On the other hand, Cruz said those "publicly and loudly" advocating the revival of the death penalty appear to be seeking political mileage.

"With weak law enforcement agencies, a dysfunctional justice system plus the great divide between the powerful rich and the helpless poor before the law of the land, how on earth could death penalty be justified? While there are still some capable and upright law enforcement agents, while there are also certain competent and trustworthy members of the judiciary â€" all of whom look and treat everybody as equal before the law â€" these valuable public servants are not only relatively few but in fact still becoming fewer during the incumbency of a locally and internationally well acknowledged corrupt and corrupting national leadership," he said.

On the other hand, he said criminals in uniform plus hoodlums in robe equal injustice, while power plus corruption equal injustice, and goons with guns plus gold equal injustice.

This is why all kinds of prisons all over the land are filled with powerless and penniless individuals who are readily caught, ceremoniously tried and immediately convicted, he said.

"As usual, the well-known 'big fishes' â€" much bigger criminals, more lawless characters and antisocial individuals â€" are all together free to benefit from their gross misdeeds and enjoy life much. These basically unjust realities in the Country are definitely neither the rational nor decent premises of a death penalty," he said.

Cruz said, a credible and effective law enforcement and dependable and trusted justice system is the winning combination that deters crimes.

"The truth of the matter is that human justice, no matter how strict and proper, nevertheless still remains fallible. And death penalty is so terminal that human life remains ended no matter how well a wrong judgment is subsequently corrected. That is why life imprisonment, no matter how long since inflicted and notwithstanding the prolonged difficulty thereto appended, is nevertheless subject to correction when proven unjustly imposed. How does one correct an execution once already done?" he added. - GMANews.TV

tug nawa oi!

hala delikado jud! but one thing for sure itago lang mga mahalun nga gamit
para dili matental ang mga bad eggs.

Quote from: grazie7y on January 12, 2009, 03:30:35 AM
Hello Yet!  nadumduman gani nimo imong ka agi diha sa baliti sa Cogon!  Bitaw, kadumdum ko adto kay diha man pod mi gapamalengke sa akong Lola dayon before magsugod, magpa init usa ug kinape ug puto maya.  Mao lang to konsuelo na pukawon ko'g sayo ipa uban sa mercado.

Hi Grace! pagkalami bitaw handurawun kadtung mga panahun nga nanglabay, lipay na kayo ta anang kinapi ug puto ato sad apilan ug biko para musamot ug kalami.

Aws! naa pa diay guihapun tung baliting dako maam hope, diha man gud mi tig pamalingki b4 kay ga board mi diha likod sa Hi  Noon,

buhi pa kaha kadtung dakung baliti diha sa cogon, he he
dili bitaw sad ko maka access.

Quote from: orChids on May 13, 2008, 05:04:23 PM
Cagayan de Oro: Dalagita ‘gilugos’ sulod sa buwangan (2:51 p.m.)
By Stephanie S. Viovicente

CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Usa ka dalagita ang giingong gilugos sa iyang silingan sulod sa buwangan niadtong niaging adlaw sa Ilaya, Balulang ning dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro.

Si SPO2 Oliver Enerio sa Police Station 4 (PS4) sa Carmen niila sa biktima nga mao sa Cheza (tinoud ngalan gipugngan), 15, nagpuyo sa Cabañez Compound, Balulang ning siyudad.

Gitumbok nga suspetsado mao si Julio Abellanosa, hingkod ang panuigon ug nagpuyo sa Green Heights, Balulang ning siyudad.

Nasayran nga gihulga ang dalagita sa suspetsado ug giuban kini paingon usa ka buwangan sa maong dapit. Nasayran nga walay tawo ang maong buwangan dihang nahitabo ang insidenti mga alas 3:00 sa hapon niadtong adlawng Sabado.

Nilampos ang suspetsado paglugos sa biktima samtang walay nahimo ang dalagita gani wala na kini makasinggit human gibaharan sa suspetsado. (Sun.Star Super Balita Cagayan de Oro)

Remembering orChids, may your soul Aya rest in peace.

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 09 Jan 2009



Mayor Lim with Amonsot

Popular Tagbilaran City Mayor and passionate boxing fan Dan Neri Lim will host the comeback fights of two promising fighters from the province of Bohol â€" AJ “Bazooka” Banal and Czar Amonsot â€" at the Island City Mall car park on January 31.


Mayor Lim is best remembered for teaming up with the famed ALA Gym to stage the WBO Asia Pacific super bantamweight title defense of Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista against Tanzania’s Oboto Ameme that drew over 25,000 fans at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex in Tagbilaran City on November 19, 2005.

Amonsot won the WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title with a smashing 8th round knockout victory over tough Indonesian Victor Mausul while Banal won a six round unanimous decision in a rematch with Sonny Saguing in only Banal’s third fight as a pro.

To Mayor Lim the return of Banal (17-1-1, 14 KO’s) and Amonsot (18-3-1, 10 KO’s) could be an even bigger attraction because “both fighters are talented and I am a believer of their potential. They deserve nothing less.”

Banal who suffered a stunning 10th round knockout in a WBA Interim title fight against Panama’s Rafael Concepcion at the jam-packed Cebu Coliseum when he was ahead on the scorecards of all three judges is determined to redeem himself from that July 26 setback.

The talented 20 year old southpaw faces dangerous Indonesian super flyweight champion Nouldi Manakane who has a record of 8 knockouts in 17 wins with 7 losses and 1 draw. Manakane is coming off a 7th round TKO over Muhadin Crusher last December 8.

Besides Banal, all eyes will be focused on Amonsot who has been cleared by a top neurosurgeon, Dr. Almario G. Jabson to resume boxing after an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging” conducted at the Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital showed absolutely no sign of the spec of blood detected outside his brain following a bloody brawl in a WBO Interim lightweight title fight against Australia’s Michael Katsidis on July 21, 2007 in Las Vegas.

The hard-hitting southpaw who has been anxiously looking forward to a return to the ring takes on Indonesia’s No. 2 lightweight contender Zoel Fidal.

Youthful Michael Aldeguer who has assumed the mantle of ALA Promotions president from his respected father, boxing patron Tony Aldeguer who stays on as chairman conceded that he is taking “a big risk” in pitting Banal against Manakene who has, in the past, dropped a twelve round unanimous decision to WBO Asia Pacific and world No.1 ranked Promuansak Posuwan of Thailand on September 3, 2007 and suffered a second round KO at the hands of Hussein Hussein of Australia when Hussein Hussein was at his prime on September 22, 2006.

As far as Aldeguer is concerned Banal “has to be tested to see if he really has what it takes to make a comeback and to find out if he is potentially a future world champion. Manakane is the perfect test.”

Wheewww, this is an interesting topic, piro magastus ang
kasal karun.

gaw bati on ta nalang ka ug happy
birthday utro diha.

waahhh ha ha mao jud gaw
dyita lang gamay ug ehersisyo
sad

he he mao bitaw gaw ako gani galikay likay na sad ko aning
baboy kay muslim na ko karun, isda lang ug utan pirmi ahung
paborito.

maayo sad gaw kay lami na
itilaw ug sinugbang baboy ug
kinilaw nga isdang lab as.

gusto siguro nga mubawi ni si Cesar kay pildi man sya last
election dako dako raba kuno syag pildi, unta moda ug                                                                           nag guest ni sya uban si Shine sa Duero
during the coronation night didto sa akung alama mater
last year murag namolitika na syag sugud.

di bali gaw mamista nalang mo puhon diri sa bohol
ug makahigayun mo ug pa uli.

diha jud anad ang mga pinoy mamulatik sa mga tawo
labi na doul na ang election.

Quote from: lindy on January 09, 2009, 02:39:33 PM
Tugnaw bitaw gaw. permi lang magtanday tanday.

he he kalami sa kinabuhi diha gaw.

he he maayo sad

Quote from: lindy on January 09, 2009, 02:28:09 PM
musta gaw?

Gaw, maayo guihapun diri, kapyistahan man karun sa black nazarene,
musta man sad diha perting tugnawa man daw diha run.