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Quote from: ihatekillers on February 14, 2009, 08:37:51 PM
hi sir lorenzo sorry na e open nato balik terada man gud kay likay nata pug-son jud ko

It is best to refrain from acquiescing to one's raw emotions immediately. Think about the words one will use, the consequences of such an act and the people you will hurt in the process.

Do family members like being cut by harsh words? Do you like being verbally abused by a relative? If no, then why do the same?

Don't personally attack, as it does not folster productive thought nor does it progress. Negative remarks detract from the main topic.

This applies to everyone. Personal attacks are not part of the topic. If someone starts personal attacks, tell one of the Admins, and appropriate action will be made.


God Bless All Of Us,
Lorenzo

Amen, igsoon.
That we should always believe and trust our Lord as a baby trusts its mother.
Thank you for sharing that with us.

I was thinking today, Rob, about that one time when we were in Walker Annex and pranked Dominic lol. I can still see Dom's face as we plastered his dorm door with all that crap and placed a little note for him, LOL. Aren't we lucky he was a good chum to just laugh about it? Instead of writing us up? hahahaha!

Crazy man. We were crazy back in freshman year weren't we? I still feel bad for your old room mate. hahahaha!

I miss you bro.

I hope and pray for him. That somehow the Love of God will grant him peace as he is in Purgatory. Please, please, pray for him, Ate Ging.

His death anniversary was on November 19 raba

Someday gusto ko mo visita sa Spain, jud.
I want to touch the ground of Mother Spain.

And lay a little orchid on the statue of Dr. Jose Rizal.

Because a friend of mine wanted to see him there. And wanted to see Spain.

In the United States, manay, we have the option to relinquish or retain our old citizenships. When the US Official asked if I wanted to relinquish my Philippine Citizenship, I told her that I wanted to keep it. No problem what so ever.

But yea, it is so much easier to travel abroad with a US Passport.

When I studied abroad in The Ukraine for a semester, my flight took me Paris, then to Amsterdam then to Kiev. But had no problems at all traveling from Detroit to Paris. No problem in Amsterdam. And everything went fine in Kiev.

Coming back to the states, one experiences strict screening jud. "Where you were at, how long, why you were abroad."

But it felt good when they say, "Welcome Home"

haha. Home, indeed.

Naka hinumdum baka sa una?
Kadto bitaw sa dagat
Ning duwa man ta sa starfish
Ning kaun
Ning duwa na pood
Didto sa dagat

Ingoon man to si Mama Luz,
"Bran, Angel, Jing, kaon na taa"
haha, diritso jud sa kanonon
Didto sa dagat

Human sa kaun balik jud sa dagat
duwa duwa na pood
pero ning uwan man lagi
Didto sa dagat

Hapit na wa ang sun
ning set na ang sun
Didto sa dagat

Gi tapos-tapos na ang kananon
Gi ready na ang jeep
Katugon na si Mama Luz
Katugon na pood si Jing ug si Angel
Didto sa Dagat

Ahong colleksyon ug starfish
Gi release na sa dagat
Ning hawa nako sa dagat
Sinilas on
Shirt on
Didto sa dagat

Ning drive mi balik sa Tagbilaran.
Tan-aw ko, na tug na diay si Mama Luz, si jing ug si angel
Didto sa dagat

And you have a big heart, Sir Balong. A heart that shares so much emotions with us.

Sige, mo listen lang ko.

Go on, Teacher.

Mo admit ko, there are times galing that I find difficulty in the work load of studies. And sometimes I think about Dr. Rizal. To think that he studied 10,000 miles away from Philippines, away from his family. And the only communication he had with his family was through pen. Which would take weeks even months to deliver. Yet, Rizal was able to finish his studies in Medicine and fight and overcome his own difficulties; economic, academic, etc.

I do find strength in Dr. Rizal's own tribulations and in his triumphs.

It is a reminder for all of us that with dedication, and strong whit, things can be achieved.

That is why I like Dr. Rizal. His words and his actions are so very humanistic. Universal.

Oh I wish I could have met the man. The questions I would ask him~

Rizal was a lover of Europe. He specialized in Ophthalmology (Eye care) in Paris. And further studied in Heidelberg University in Germany.

After he conquered Medicine in Spain, he conquered France and Germany.

Those who executed him had no right to touch Dr. Rizal. No right what so ever. The man was leagues beyond their comprehension or level. Their dirty hands and foolish violence had no right to touch his intelligence.

Dr. Rizal was definiately and truly a giant of a man.

Can you imagine, graduating medical school is alone difficult. But Rizal finished medicine in Spain, then specialized in Paris Medical School, then further specialized by studying in Heidelberg University School of Medicine. 3 Medical Schools.

Genius he was. Genius he will always be.

Ako ug akong igsoon (Angel) are dual citizens kai Philippine born man mi duha. Pero kani si Don ug Andre dili man sila na tawo didto.

When I received my US Citizenship 10 years ago, the official asked me, "Do you wish to relinquish your Filipino Citizenship as well?"

I kept both citizenships jud. Am happy to be "Made In The Philippines"

It is ironic that Jose P. Rizal was discriminated in Philippines and not in Spain.

He studied in the University Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine, but did not complete the program because he claimed to have been discriminated by the Spanish Friars there.

Instead, without his parents' decision on on his own whim, Jose P. Rizal went and enrolled in Universidad Central de Madrid Colegio de Medicinae. Where he finished and earned his Doctorate of Medicine.

Ironic that he experienced little to no racism in Spain but more so in Philippines?

Rizal was a graduate of the prestigious Universidad Central De Madrid. One of the finest institutions in Spain and in Western Europe. It is comparable to England's Oxford or America's Harvard.

I think Philippines needs to have a blood clause for ownership of land.

My two younger brothers are born in the United States, and are not Filipino citizens. But both of them have talked about visiting Philippines and staying in our homes in Bohol.

I wonder if Philippines has a law that allows Filipino-Americans to own land by blood relation. I mean both of our parents were born in the Philippines.

I know that in the United States, if both of your parents are natural born Americans or American Citizens, even if a child of an American citizen is born abroad, that child will become an American citizen automatically. By American blood right. It is called the American Eagle Right.

Does Philippines have this?

                           And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
                              Bear you on the breath of dawn,
                              Make you to shine like the sun,
                              And hold you in the palm of His Hand~~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es02wV7Ej2Q


Glory be to our Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son of the Eternal And Living God The Father.
Now and Forever. For Eternal Generations.


"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

-Gospel of St. Matthew 5:3-10

B. Godesberg,

Thank you for sharing that very powerful video.




Lorenzo,

Lets try working on pronunciation of consonants.

Here is a simple poem that I wrote and will read.

Keep in mind to remember the c, ch, the l, the m, and the major consonants.

Practice, practice, practice!


Su,
Lorenzo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxr2CnrcWYY&feature=channel

Lesson 2: The Consonants

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2NYhkUhQHg&feature=channel

I made this video. Let's learn Spanish together.

First Lesson: The Alphabet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXHEXXi493Q&feature=channel_page

There are so many places in the Philippines that I would love to visit. 7,100 reasons to visit it jud no? lol

Please, Raquel, post more pictures. I love Surigao jud.

The Mexicans, the Argentines, the Columbians, the Bolivians will say, "Why will not Mother Spain erect statues of Simon Bolivar, of Fuentes, of Iturbide, and Romero in the plazas of Madrid?"

"Why does Mother Spain glorify a Filipino Indio and not a Spanish Creole, a Spanish Peninsulare of the Latin World?"

Then the Spaniard will respond, "Because you Argentines, Columbians, Mexicans, Bolivians, Peruvians, Venezuelans, Chileans uttered hatred of Spain in your revolution. On the death bed of your great leaders, they ushered curses and spite towards Spain.

This Indio is no ordinary Indio. This man was Sr. Dr. Rizal. A gifted man. That on his last breath and last day, he ushered no curses to Spain. And on his last day, wrote 'Mi Ultimo Adios' in Spanish and not in his own native Tagalog. That on his last breath, he not once ushered hatred for Spain. But love for his Filipinas and Spain.

That is why Spain Loves Rizal. "

I assume the movie Friday the 13th inspired you to make this thread, Bem?

lol, my little brother texted me that he saw the movie daw.

lol, sharpen the saw daw. yes, ill try my best to sharpen it.

Quote from: Manong JOSE on February 14, 2009, 10:52:12 AM
If English is crazy, then all others will be. That "craziness" is a unique characteristic of every language.  In linguistics, that property is called arbitrary. Language's symbols are arbitrary. We have to understand that language (of any kind and origin) follows distinct symbols like phonemes (sound), morphemes (words) and syntax (sentences). However, the symbols (like gramatical rules and words) are based on an "agreed-upon" words to represent things, qualities, etc. and do not have direct relationship to the thing it is representing.

Example: Why do we call dog "DOG" when in fact the name seems to be irrelevant to the animal? Why can't we name it "BOW-WOW" which is, I think, more relevant because we hear them bark with that sound?

We call our capital city Tagbilaran not because of those so many myths and legends behind its name (which could be true) but because the word is the agreed name for the place. That shows the arbitrariness of language. In the end, we will understand that the main reason why we have language is for us to communicate and not just to name all those things and qualities around us.

Notice the deafs and mutes when they communicate using sign language, we could observe that most of the signs are not relevant to what they stand for. 

BTW, the post was so funny but it would help language teachers help the learners learn language better.

Well said, Jose. Well said.

I like that, "arbitrariness" of language. haha! I raise  my cup of tea to that!

Raquel, please, please, post more pictures of Surigao del Sur.

Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur:

Ate Ging,

Last time ning adto ahong Ante Beth ug Uncle Steve sa Pinas, ning adto man to si ahong Uncles, Engr. Roy Lucino, and Engr. Roger Lucino back to Pintuyan to attend a family wedding. They videotaped everything, jud, from taking a banka to pintuyan and to the arrival of the island.

I remember watching the video in my Ante Beth's house because i could see the palms of pinuyan, the lush waters, and the beaches of Pintuyan. Immediately in my mind I could imagine my papa titing who left pintuyan by himself on a banka when he was only 8 years old to seek better/greener pastures in cebu. I cried in my heart when i saw the videos because i never saw my relatives before in pintuyan face to face. Seeing the videos i could see my distant cousins, my titos, titas, goodness there is a town in pintuyan where there are alot of Lucinos. In fact my titos sat as a mayor in some towns in pintuyan before. i never knew it until my ante beth and my dad told me some years ago.

Very very luuy ang way of life didto sa pintuyan, from what my dad and ante beth tell me, but somehow i find it beautiful how they can be content in living their lives there. A sense of simple contentedness.

Gusto jud ko mo balik sa Pintuyan in the future. I want to visit that island jud. That is where my Papa Titing came from. I want to visit the grave of my Lolo Bernardo (Andot).

Pohon, lagi.

Quote from: Ginger on February 14, 2009, 08:55:42 PM
Dong, if my memory is right. Pintuyan is located southern part of Leyte.

Yes, yes, it is a very very small island south of Leyte.

My papa Ting (my grandfather) left the island of Pintuyan when he was only an 8 year old boy and left it on a banka. He went to Cebu and became a good businessman, and then went to Bohol where he became a great businessman. By the grace of God, he met my lola, Mama Luz and have 7 beautiful, wonderful children. (My father was the first born). My papa ting didn't even have a high school education, but sent all of his kids to college. All the boys became Engineers (my dad is a product of CIT engineering school) and his youngest son, my Uncle, is Dr. Renee Lucino, MD. The first Lucino to become a Doctor of Medicine. Graduate of Cebu Doctor's School of Medicine. My aunts are successful, one a government official and another a Trauma Nurse.


Shows to tell us that humble beginnings, and poorness, and lack of money is NO barrier to success. Anything is possible. FOR THE LORD GRANTS HIS GRACE TO THOSE WHO SEEK HIS GRACE.




God Bless.
Bran

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on February 13, 2009, 04:03:41 AM

one of the small island nga among giexplore sa surigao del sur.As in daghan island didto walay lubi all white sand


Fishing net locally known as paugmad or bunson in surigao



seashells.akong kininhasan sa amoang dagat sa pangangan island bohol



sea urchin.mao ni ako gipangala yes makaon ang inside ani.ako sad ning kuha



durian in davao.sa may fruit stand


durian taste like heaven smell like hell.aw murag taste like hell man to sa ako taste bud lol

I really really really love these pictures.

O man. Natural. Beauty, uninhibited.

Quote from: Michael Ligalig on June 21, 2007, 03:37:12 AM
1. Earth is referred to as the BLUE PLANET. WHY? Because from space, the oceans combined with our atmosphere make our planet look blue.

2. Earth is the only planet on which water can exist in liquid form on the surface.

3. Earth travels through space at 66,700 miles per hour.

4. Earth's oceans are an average of 2 Miles deep

5. El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 - the hottest ever measured.

6. Only 11 percent of the earth's surface is used to grow food.

7. Only 3% water of the earth is fresh, rest 97% salted.

8. Pacific (155,557,000 sq km) is the largest ocean of the earth.

9. The coldest temperature ever measured on Earth was -129 Fahrenheit (-89 Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica, on July 21, 1983.

10. Mount Everest 8850 meter (29035 ft) Nepal/China is the tallest mountain.

11. The dormant volcano Mauna Kea (on the Big Island of Hawaii) could be considered the tallest mountain in the world. If you measure it from its base in the Hawaiian Trough (3,300 fathoms deep) to its summit of

13,796 feet, it reaches a height of 33,476 feet.

12. The Earth is the densest major body in the solar system.

13. The gravity on Mars is 38 percent of that found on Earth at sea level.

14. The sunrays reached at the earth in 8 minutes & 3 seconds.

15. The total surface area of the Earth is 197 million square miles.

16. The world’s deadliest recorded earthquake occurred in 1557 in central China, more than 830,000 people were killed.

17. The World’s largest hot desert is the Sahara in North Africa, at over 9,000,000 km², it is almost as large as the United States.

18. There are roughly 4,000 known minerals, although only about 200 are of major importance.

19. About 400 billion gallons water is used worldwide each day.

20. About 70% of the world’s fresh water is stored as glacial ice.

21. Aluminum cans take 500 years to break down.

22. Angel Falls in Venezuela is the worlds highest waterfall, The water of Falls drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).

23. Antarctica is the highest, driest, and coldest continent on Earth.

24. Australia, (7,617.930 sq km) is widely considered part of a continental landmass, not officially an island. But without doubt it is the largest island on the planet, and when combined with Oceania, the smallest continent on Earth.

25. Plastics take 500 years to break down.

source: wonderfulinfo.com

Amen, Brother!

Raquel,

Thank you so much for posting these pictures.

I have alot of relatives in Surigao and in Mindanao. In fact, my family (Lucino) are form Pintuyan (Leyte), but many migrated to Bohol, and to Mindanao. My father tells me we have alot of relatives in Surigao.

Thank you for showing the beaches of Surigao, and the beauty of the land.

Someday, maluuy ang Ginoo, I will be able to visit not only Surigao, but Pintuyan, Leyte and Bohol.

Quote from: Michael Ligalig on February 13, 2009, 01:36:03 PM
CALAMBA CITY, Philippines  â€" An 18-year-old graduating student and her supposed boyfriend were shot dead at a park at the back of a hospital here Wednesday night.

Both victims, identified as Ronallie Calida, a student of Letran, and Elson Caguida, a working student of Dual Tech, were shot in the head.

Police said the victims’ cellular phones and other personal belongings were intact when a traffic enforcer found their bodies at around 6 a.m. yesterday. Probers also found the motorcycle the two were riding when they went to the park the previous night.   â€" Ed Amoroso, Philippine Star

Lord God of Heaven,

Have mercy on the souls of the departed. May your judgement be swift, Father, and may the murders be discovered.

Lord, we all have sinned and our ways are distancing ourselves from you. Have mercy on your people, Father.

Lord have mercy.

2 Corinthians 12:19
"Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends, is for your strengthening. 20 For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder. 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged.


Peter 6:16-19: "There are six things that GOD does hate; yes, seven are things detestable to his soul: lofty eyes, a false tongue, and hands that are shedding innocent blood, a heart fabricating hurtful schemes, feet that are in a hurry to run to badness,  a false witness that launches forth lies, and anyone sending forth contentions among brothers."

Romans 1:28-31:
(28) And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
(29) Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
(30) Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
(31) Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:


This thread has digressed heavily from the main subject matter. Closed.

O My God,
Who have created me
and redeemed me by Your beloved Son,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, Who bestowed on me the Christian faith
and adopted me as Your child on the day of my baptism,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, who have surrounded me
with so many means of salvation,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, who have given me
a wonderful angel to protect me,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, who have given me
a sound intelligence,
a judgment, a loving heart,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, who have given me eyes that see,
ears that hear, a tongue that speaks,
and limbs that move,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, who have created
the beautiful sun to give me light,
the waters to refresh me,
and the flowers to delight me with their fragrance,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

O my God, who make fruits and crops to ripen,
and increase the animals to nourish and clothe us,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

For all the benefits that You will give me
up to my death,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

For the grace of final perseverance,
which I hope from Your mercy
through the merits of Jesus Christ,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

For the infinite happiness,
with which You will crown me in heaven
as You have commanded me to hope,
I thank You for it with all my heart.

Amen

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

-Philippians 2:1-4

I don't believe in omens nor do I believe in superstition.

“When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire [an ancient occult practice], or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination [detestable] to the LORD…”
   -Deuteronomy 18:9-12

Again, on omens etc etc;

Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.' And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand"
-Acts 13:9-11

The Philippines needs to take advantage of our intrinsic qualities and location. Our beaches are second to none. Our lush environment is exotic. Our lands are fertile. Our people are extremely and highly trained/ intelligent. Our mastery of the English language is something to be marveled at by our other Asian neighbors who have difficulty in speaking English.

Bring foreigners into the Philippines, if you let them own territory, they'll pay taxes for it. They'll end up living in the Philippines, pour resources into the local markets, buy local foods, and grow accustomed to Filipino way of life. And ultimately become 'Filipino'.

Philippines has alot to offer. And at the same time we have alot to gain. A "win/win" situation.

My warmest and fondest congratulations to Concepcion and the Little One,

May the Lord grant her good health, strong intellect, able body, and Love.
Congratulations to Concepcion, her husband and little Isabella.
My prayers are with you guys~


God Bless.


Sincerely Yours,
Bran Lorenzo Lucino Jr.

I think it should be allowed. Foreigners are able to buy American land, even if they aren't US citizens. The King of Saudi Arabia (not American citizen) owns American assets and land.
Even GMA holds some American assets. Foreigners owning Filipino land will stimulate the economy and bring dollars and Euros to the country. Good for local businesses translates in strengthening the local dynamics.

Quote from: calle on February 10, 2009, 06:43:29 PM
i beg to disagree with some of the above quoted observations of dong enzo.

Foremost, it was at the time of Marcos that NPAs and CPP flourished because of his wanton disregard of human rights. the marcos era was the prime of student activism because of his policies that violates that very foundation of our persons and of our nation.

if my memory is still serves me right, the Huks, the NPAs predecessor, were already crushed (surrendered, i think, is more politically correct) at the time of President Quirino by then Secretary Ramon Magsaysay's intervention in the peace process.  It was Magsaysay's popularity among the masses thal led the Huks to leave the mountains.

Secondly, Marcos' misplaced sense of nationalism cost so many lives including that of the massacre of the men he trained to be sent to Sabbah.  I am not espousing the idea that only diplomatic missions could solve our Sabbah claims, but then, Marcos' policy was just totally wrong.  Had Marcos reflected much of his stance on Sabbah, the massacre could have been avoided. It was so haphazardly and negligently planned that its flaws were screaming wild in our history.

Tito,

I am no specialist in Filipino National Security, but am just a regular reader. Yes you are right about the grave human rights abuses by President Marcos. The Jabidah Massacre was an unfortunate incident, but due to the secretive nature of the operation at the time, "Operation Merdika" (Operation Freedom) I can understand why it was done. As it was part of the Philippine Intereste to train paratroopers and saboteurs to invade Sabah. The term "Merdika" is Malay for "Freedom".

I for one am not going to sit here and deny the human rights violations of President Marcos, as that would be impossible. I acknowledge his mistakes, and the grievances of the Filipino people that suffered under his administration.

However, I will not deny the fact that I am attracted and intrigued by his oratory skills, his military solidarity. Never has the Philippines seen the rise of the Philippine Armed Forces as in the days of Marcos. When the Philippine Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines, Black Panthers, Rangers etc, was so well equipped, well trained, and well armed that left its Asian neighbours reeling.

It was a time when the Philippine Eagle eyed foreign lands. Had the Philippines invaded Sabah, Malaysia, there was no way Malaysia would have survived the invasion or repelled the invasion. As the incident wouldn't have been the same as the Konfrantasi of 1962 when Indonesia's Pancasilah forces tried to extinguish Malaysia's right to existance. As when this happened, the UK and Australian forces intervened on Malaysia's behalf.

The Philippines, a strategic ally of the United States, and the Philippine Army, Navy, Marines were all American-trained, using the best-of-the best American materiel would not have been touched by British or Aussie forces for fear of straining American relations. And then again, just on the size of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the time. During the Marcosian Epoch, the AFP was estimated at having 250,000 men on active duty. Sabah would have fallen in 2-3 months time as Operation Merdika predicted. There are even reports that the Philippines could have marched all the way west to conquor not just Sabah, but also all of Sarawak  (East Malaysia). Other Right-wing Filipino would even go so far as marching the entire Army to Peninsular Malaysia, taking and subduing Kuala Lumpur. And Absorbing the whole of Malaysia into the Greater Republic of the Philippines.




Best,
Lorenzo

hahahaha, he the ultra form version of Captain Hook then.

'The Watch Man'

a clock collector eh? reminds me of Captain Hook in the movie, "Hook" with all his clocks.

Or as he once put it, "These clocks ticked its last tock."

hahahaha

cute story!

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Mymetics Corporation (OTCBB: MYMX) announces the confirmed success of its preventive vaccine against HIV/AIDS. To this day, these results are the most promising and advanced in the world. They confirm a decisive breakthrough in the HIV/AIDS prevention. To such an extent that European authorities have just authorized the launch of the Phase I human clinical study.

On February 10th, in Montreal, for the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Dr. Sylvain Fleury, Mymetics' Scientific Chief Officer, has presented the results of a second round of preclinical tests, which confirm the success of its preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine.

It is now known that some individuals are naturally resistant to the infection from HIV/AIDS virus, despite a high degree of exposure to this virus, in particular during non protected sexual activities (notably prostitutes in Kenya and Cambodia). Those rare individuals have been identified 20 years ago from diverse populations with different ethnic backgrounds. Despite their high exposure to the virus with different HIV positive individuals, these prostitutes for example, stay HIV negative. The explanation for this natural resistance is the presence, in vaginal secretions of women - or rectal secretions of men - of specific IgA antibodies. Replicating this natural protection, Mymetics' preventive vaccine formulation induces IgA antibodies at the mucosal level, rather than IgG antibodies circulating in the blood.

Thus, Mymetics' preventive vaccine is based on an approach targeting specifically IgA antibodies, whereas all other vaccine projects have opted to target IgG antibodies, or specific cytotoxic cells against the HIV virus. This innovative approach, with mucosal antibodies rather than blood antibodies, explains Mymetics' success compared with the deceptions met by other laboratories, since its vaccine stimulates defence mechanisms blocking the virus entry at the mucosal level, the first entrance door of the virus.

In the last step of the preclinical trials, Mymetics has done a viral challenge with macaques, the species closest to humans when it comes to the development of the pathology. One group is vaccinated and the other one is the control group. Both groups then receive numerous doses of the virus to test the vaccine's efficacy.

Mymetics viral challenge results in Beijing have proven excellent. The vaccinated group is almost completely resistant to the virus and the non vaccinated control group is completely infected. The results obtained with the Institute of Laboratory Animal Science (ILAS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences were checked (blind test) by an independent lab, the Center for Diseases Control (CDC) of Beijing with the same final outstanding results, using a measuring technique 5 times more sensitive, corresponding to the occidental standards.

On the basis of these results and the excellence of the project, the Belgian Ministry of Health, in the name of European authorities, has authorized (in 16 days) launching the Phase I human clinical study.

What is more, so as to block possible critics, in particular the small number of animals used in the two test groups, Mymetics has presented those extremely promising results to Dr. Chris Miller, of the University of California, whose preclinical research centre on macaques is considered by the scientific community one of the best. Dr. Miller is one of the very few who has already developed a vaccine approach at the mucosal level. Having qualified Mymetics' results as excellent he has confirmed his interest for a joint collaboration, notably for new studies on groups of macaques. These results are unique in the world, and puts Mymetics clearly in a leading position in targeting neutralizing antibodies at the mucosal level versus the approach of most other laboratories which focus on blood antibodies. The goal of the repetitive study that Mymetics plans to do with Dr. Miller is to transform stable results in indisputable results, to be able, at last, to accelerate clinical tests on humans. Because HIV/AIDS prevention is a real issue at world level which calls for an urgent mobilisation.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/138948.php

By pooling the results of over 50 studies, researchers in the US confirmed and brought up to date the evidence of a strong link between physical exercise and colon cancer whereby men and women who exercise more have a lower risk of developing the disease, and they also firmed up the estimates of the size of risk.

The meta-analytical study was the work of lead author Dr Kathleen Y Wolin of the Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, and colleagues, and is published in the advanced online 10 February issue of the British Journal of Cancer.

The authors wrote that although a link between physical activity and colon cancer risk is well established, in that more physical activity is linked with lower disease risk, there is no formal estimate of the size of this risk and how it varies that is supported by recent studies.

For this study, they analyzed a total of 52 research papers going back to 1984. They left out any studies that combined colon and rectal cancer because there is no evidence that exercise affects rectal cancer and there would be a danger that including rectal cancer would understimate the size of the link between physical activity and colon cancer alone.

They analyzed the data by sex and study design: thus arriving at separate and combined estimates for men and women and different types of studies, such as case control and cohort studies.

The results showed that:

    * Comparing people who did the most exercise with the ones who did the least, the ones who did the most had a 24 per cent lower risk of developing colon cancer.

    * For men, the figure was also 24 per cent, for women it was 21 per cent.

    * Findings from case-control studies were stronger (31 per cent lower risk of colon cancer for those who exercised the most compared to those who exercised the least) that those from cohort studies (17 per cent lower risk).

Case control studies make comparisons between people with the disease and counterparts that do not have the disease (the controls). Cohort studies follow a group over a period of time and either make comparisons within the group or with another group that is representative of the general population.

The authors concluded that:

"This study confirms previous studies reporting an inverse association between physical activity and colon cancer in both men and women, and provides quantitative estimates of the inverse association."

Wolin, a cancer prevention and control expert with the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. explained to the press:

"What's really compelling is that we see the association between exercise and lower colon cancer risk regardless of how physical activity was measured in the studies."

"That indicates that this is a robust association and gives all the more evidence that physical activity is truly protective against colon cancer," she argued.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer. More than 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer and about 40,000 with rectal cancer every year. The findings of this study would suggest that more than 24,000 fewer cases of colon cancer would be seen among Americans every year if they were to exercise a lot more.

Wolin and colleagues found that it didn't matter what form the exercise took: whether it was a leisure activity such as jogging or swimming, or occupational such as walking or digging; it had the same effect for both men and women.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/139021.php

Where were the parents?

Quote from: preciousNpolite on February 13, 2009, 05:43:27 AM
Lorenzo could you please explain the senseless things that have been going on in Basilin killing innocent civilians all the way from the deep south up into northern Luzon? What do you call that?
That is the kind of stuff that you Filipinos are protecting especailly GMA herself. Why is your countries leader into protecting these terrorist from your country?

Americans did not pull out for fighting for world peace not like Philippines did for one father some 6 years a go.

many of Americans hafe fought my dear so that you and I could have a better world. not all wars are senseless are they?

I heard your paying less for gas then your fellow country men are over here per gallon.

So now that you know your country needs professionals and and you are licensed why not come back and practice here in Philippines?

Many people could use your valuable help.

Priscilla,

I am no expert in Philippine National Security and I think it would be best to ask others in the forum who are far more experienced, learned and trained in this topic than I. I only spent 5 years of my entire life in the Philippines. 18 years of my life has been in the United States, and am far more accustomed to society in the United States.

One of the reason why I joined Tubag Bohol was to re-connect with my homeland. To which I am very grateful, as a Filipino and an American.

Though I am not an expert in Philippine History and Internal Security, I'll try to answer some of your questions:

QuoteLorenzo could you please explain the senseless things that have been going on in Basilin killing innocent civilians all the way from the deep south up into northern Luzon? What do you call that?
That is the kind of stuff that you Filipinos are protecting especailly GMA herself. Why is your countries leader into protecting these terrorist from your country?

The rise of islamofascism in the Philippines, mainly from Southern Mindanao and from the Tawi-Tawi Group is a result of an influx of jihadist rhetoric coming from Malaysia and Indonesia; particularly group members of Islamiyaah Jeremiyah, a terrorist organization whose goals and aims is to establish an 'All Muslim' Malayan State that would include Indonesia, Malaysia and Muslim Philippines.

Basilan is also home to temporary US military bases, to folster and strengthen American and Filipino relations and combat the rising militant islamofascism. The United States understands that the Philippines is strategically located in the center of the Malaccas Straits, on border with the Indian Ocean, the Western Pacific, on the border of the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan. The United States understands that American hegemony in the Pacific relies on warm relations with the Philippines to use bases in the archipelago. This also translates into a political relationship for Manila and Washington.

In order for the United States to maintain warm relations with the Philippines and to ensure the bond, the Philippines must maintain stability. And the United States understands that rising militant islamofasist terrorism is a threat to Philippine Sovereignty and National Stability. That is the reason why both nations hold CARAT Exercises annually, as well as maintain the Visiting Forces Agreement, which has been promulgated ever since the explusion of American Military Forces after the Subic Bay and Clark Air Force Base Incidents in the early 1990's, under the Aquino Administration.

The incidents we have of terrorist bombs in Manila and in Mindanao is nothing but an example of the futility of die hard radical islamofascists and their inability to compromise. They live by an attitude of 'all or nothing'.

The mentality radical islamofascists  have, and I mean no offense, are coincidental to those of the middle ages. And belongs in history, in text books, not in the common epoch.

Quotemany of Americans hafe fought my dear so that you and I could have a better world. not all wars are senseless are they?

I am a 1st generation Filipino-American. Raised and grew up in the United States. My accent is American, my way of thinking is purely American, and am proud of the red white and blue. Am priviledged to live in a country that has sacrificed its sons and daughters for the freedoms of other peoples and to champion the American Cause abroad.

Which has, been the basis an idol of many developing countries.

QuoteSo now that you know your country needs professionals and and you are licensed why not come back and practice here in Philippines?

I am not against such an option. I'm very open to someday taking part in Medical Missions.

Regards,
Lorenzo

Another beautiful thing about Valencia!

When I was a Child, I would just walk down the mercado with no care in the world and people would know who I am just by relation to family.

"Ah ikaw man apo ni Nong Ciano"

"Anak ni Liza ug Rico"

lol, there was one lady I remember who owned a little store next to my Lolo's house. She used to sell ice water, which I would buy from her for 50 centavos. I forget her name, i don't even know if she is still alive now, but i remember whenever me, my cousin joseph and sister angel would buy ice water from her, she would give us free pandesal as well. lol.

People in Valencia are friendly and hospitable people. That is why I love Valencia.

Anytime, Bem.

LOL! Brother Jose!

Happy Valentines Day!

Special shout out to my Mommy!

Love,
Ondoy Bran

She is as beautiful as my first crush.

Maricris Do

I agree as well.

She's a beautiful woman, yo.

My family.

Being around my Daddy, Mommy, Brothers Andre, Don, sister Angel, my Uncle Steve, Ante Beth and my little cousin Stephen. To be around my Lolo Ciano.

My family is the most important thing for me.

My eyes!

I just came back home.

I arrived back in my apartment at 4:05 AM. I left the hospital at 3:30 AM.

One patient was suffering from deficiency in EFA (essential fatty acid) which resulted in in scaly dermatitis, as well as breakage in waterproofing. Immediately naka track ko adto kai iyang metabolic rate was increased. Gi assess to sa 4th years and the attending. Ning observe lang ko pero interesting. Iyang treatment was rather basic: IV fluids and increased EFA intake.

Good night folks~

Best of Luck Cielo!
Shine for all of us~


Best,
Lorenzo

Bem,

this is any regular bacterial pathogen ergo, opportunistic bacteria. Takes advantage of immunodeficiency. Michael was already immunocompromised: one he was undergoing surgery; meaning direct exposure. Open wound gud, so there is direct exposure to the circulation.

Mode of treatment right now is antibiotic (heavy) to subdue the bacterial infection and prevent sepsis-related conditions from occurring. Antibiotics is there to weaken the antigen enough to allow one's immune system (macrophage, killer-tcells, lysosomes, peroxisomes etc) to fight the bacteria.

Side effect ani is that antibiotics targets the entire host of bacterial flora; not just invasive forms. We have bacterial flora in the intestine (in jejunum, duodenum and ileum as well as the large intestines) which funcition in digestion and absorption.

The problem with prolonged antibiotic treatment is that it weakens the enterocytic bacterial flora, resulting in malabsorption and maldigestion. For an individual who is already immunocompromised and in need of sufficient nutrient intake, this can be detrimental to overall health and the repair process.

He needs Intensive Care right now.


Cheers,
Lorenzo

how much can one win in the sabong diay, pre?

Daghaan jud?

we finished biochem today. balik napood ko around 1pm to attend genetics class.

Later tonight, mo adto sa hospital. Rounds and rounds tonight!

Wish me luck folks. Hope the coffee is strong tonight. lol

Sabong, isn't this the popular local cock fight festival?

haha, eventually, gravitational pull will guarantee that these debris will fall back into the earth's atmosphere. Most of which will be purified and burned as it enters the planet's atmosphere.

Mabuhay! Yes, definitely this mayor is worth emulating. Good, effective, to the point.

He is on heavy antibiotics right now, I hope it will be enough to subside the toxins, as continued long-exposure to heavy antibiotics will lead to inhibition of intestinal flora. If left unchecked, can lead to malabsorption, maldigestion and associated diseases of said conditions.

Good Luck, Michael!

Absolutely, pare.

We are confident because we have the Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ in us. He loves us and we know he loves us. And we abound in HIS Love.

He loves me and I love him. That, in itself, is enough to sustain us.

We are proud for the Love of Our Lord has On Us.


By His Grace, we overcome and we achieve. In His Mighty Name, there is no impossibilities. The impossibilities become possibilities. The Grace of God Almighty Our Father was strong enough to raise his Only Begotten Son, Jesus, from the dead and into Heaven. What more do you think His grace can do for us? We Are By His Grace.


God Bless All Of Us.

The Lord's spirit came to me last night in a verse I read earlier that day.

"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it' - when you have it with you."
-Proverbs 3:27-28

Yes, Lord, we should always try to be good and prudent with everyone we meet. Jesus Christ Our Lord said to be perfect like His Father In Heaven is perfect.

My God.

Gorgeous.

by Ricardo Munoz

http://www.youtube.com/user/RicardoMunozMusic

Do we have a picture of this beautiful lady?

Tito Jan Palaca in the red sweater. and Dr. Owen Chiu in the green shirt at right. My dad, Engr. Rico Lucino in the far left.


The week prior to this event we went to the Fiesta of Valencia in Mr. Jan Palaca's house. Daghaana tawo dito sa ilang balay. Bibo jud to kaayo. Very lifely jud.


I like how we Valencianons are so well knit and close to each other. Family-bond jud!


God Bless our Valencia Town~~

Lami kaayo ang coconut milk shake didto sa Valencia.

Lolo Ciano would take the meat of the coconut, and mix it with the coconut juice, and add some sugar and put ice. Served this in a glass.

Sus, lamiii kaayo!

Viva Valencia! Golden Shores of Bohol~~

By His Grace, Tito.
By His Grace~

Dear Attorney Adame,

I would have attended had I had the resources to attend, but please know that all of you and the gathering on behalf of the Blessed Santo Nino is in my heart and in my thoughts. God Bless all of you, and all the proud sons and daughters of Valencia "Panangatan"!

On Behalf of the Lucino, Salvo, Salise, and Tan Families.


Warm Regards,
Albrando Lorenzo Salvo Lucino Jr.
-Anak ni Engr. Rico Lucino and Mrs. Liza Salvo Lucino
-Apo ni Mr. Casiano Salvo and Mrs. Fortunata "Nating" Tan Salvo

GOD BLESS!!

Maluuy an Ginoo ma human ta sa studies.

Pero I must say, well defended posts, Tito.

I like how you stick to the topic, and maintain your defense. It's a sign of good character.

Tito, bright gud ka kai taga Valencia gud. Bright jamo raba ning taga Valencia

Quote from: calle on February 12, 2009, 05:48:37 PM
I plead not guilty, dong!

but i don't think the facts are in my side.

LOL

nabright na pud ko glacier!!!

Humility is a trait of intelligent men, Tito.

Addendum, even atheists can have civil unions. In fact, one of the reasons they choose civil unions is :
a) evasion of religious discourse and tradition
b) legal authentication of union and acquirement of benefits guaranteed by the act of union ergo, tax combination, financial reasons etc.
c) Secularization


Cheers,

That is true, as a civil union before the law is predicated by means in a secular society. Civil unions are based on lawful union, for the benefit of the said spouses for benefit in taxes, in health care benefits, etc.

That is the very reason why we have civil union in one hand and a church-based wedding in the other. For the accustomed, it is observable to have a civil union first, in order to have legal notification an legalization of said union, and then have a church-based wedding afterwards, to solemnize the said oath before the eyes of God and Church.

Bright jud ka, Calle.




Lorenzo,

This is the very kind of thinking that is at war with the United States.

Unchecked militant islamofascism.

There is no room in this world for such thinking. Especially in the 21st century.

Wooo~

This song, this song, my god I love this song~

Maravillosa Esta Noche

The Spanish Version of the Timeless Classic~ Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gt-GEM2u24&feature=related


Es tarde a la noche
ella busca que vestir
después se maquilla
y peina su largo pelo
y me pregunta
me veo bien?
le digo sí, estás maravillosa hoy.

Vamos a la fiesta
y todos giran para ver
a esta hermosa dama
que camina junto a mí
y me pregunta
te sientes bien?
y le digo sí, estoy maravilloso hoy.

Me siento muy bien
pues veo el amor en sus ojos hoy
y lo grande, lo mejor
es que aun no se da cuenta, cuanto la amo.

Tiempo de retorno
finjo malestar, le doy
las llaves del auto
me ayuda a ir a la cama
entonces digo
mientras apago la luz
digo querida, estás maravillosa hoy.

I watched this video. Interesting kaayo to hear this from her.

I am amazed that a Muslim called her a "heretic" for speaking out her opinions.

God Bless her.

Quote from: grazie7y on February 12, 2009, 02:16:44 PM
You are welcome, Dodong!  Thank you too because you reminded me to visit the Blessed Sacrament this afternoon bisan kusog ang ulan.  mwah!

Ate Ging

God Bless You, Ate Ging.
Always and Forever~~

Love,
Bran

There is no need to apologize. Speak! Make yourself known!

We are all gentlemen in this body politic.

Respectfully,
Lorenzo

Man has conquered its primordial enemies since the beginning of his rise.

Man has conquered disease--through medicine and pharmacology

Man has has conquered heat--through technology of air condition systems, cooling systems

Man has conquered gravity--through the use of magnetism

Man has conquered the air and the skies--through the invention of air planes, jets, rockets

Man has conquered space--through the Space Exploration Programs

Man has charted the heavens and the galaxies--through the use of high powered telescopes and galactic measuring through explorative satellites, etc

Man has visited the Plant of Mars through Machines---Mars was once considered the Diety of Ares, the God of War in Hellenistic and Roman Religions.

Man has conquered the oceans--through the invention of submarine, the boats.


But the greatest enemy of man, of every single human being is Death.

Death is final answer. The end of greatness, the silencer of talk, the quiet calm.

Complete stillness. Emptiness. Absence Everlasting.

The question is, Can man conquer Death?

Death can also be explained genetically. And in genetics, there is a way to prevent or even to alter that state.

Unfortunately for us, in this epoch, we do not have the facilities to re-stabilize genetic defects in the human genome.

But in time, maybe in a few centuries, we will have the ability to repair genetic transcripts in error. Longevity everlasting.

Interesting, isn't it?

The human genome project, identifies about 30,000~ genes in the human body that code everything. From the color of your hair, to your facial formation, to your laryngeal apparatus, to the size of your genitals, to your length of stature, to your build, to your psychological, to diseases etc.

The plan, now, is to find a way to code, to inhibit, to express certain genes.

In theory, scientists, claim that further unraveling of these codes can, unlock cellular immortality in genetic transcription, elongation, replication, in unwinding, in segregation and in partition and even excision and nucleotidic repair.

In layman's terms, "To Live Forever"

Interesting, isn't it?

Or in Spanish,

'Muchos Gracias!

Since the days of Christ. The solid Church. For over 2000 years. By the Grace of God, who established the Church on Peter "Petros" (The Rock)

The Catholic faith never changes. But the language and mode of manifesting this one faith can change according to peoples, times and places.

-Francis Arinze

How many Catholic schools do you think teach the students to question the authority of the Pope? Do you believe Christian schools teach students to question or challenge the authority of Jesus Christ? Do military schools teach the cadets to challenge the authority.
~Neal Boortz

Again, one thing that is rather interesting in Molecular Biology or genetics is the Recessivisity and dominance of our genes. Through the basis of meisos and mitosis, we have chromosomal cross-overs, which leads to genetic variance, which leads to, in the organismal form, degrees in levels of phenotypic peculiarities due to genotype.


Do you want to know more about what causes and inhibits recessivisity and dominance?

Reading this thread, I am called to read the Psalms.

And there is a verse in scripture that best ends this talk:

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah

I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Therefore let everyone who is godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
they shall not reach him.
You are a hiding place for me;
you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
—Psalm 32:1-7


The mercy and forgiveness of The LORD is highest of all and cannot be fathomed by us, who are born sinners;

"as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us."
—Psalm 103:12

Friend


Jun Ayag?

My Big Sis



Miss Orchids?

Sir Felix,

I understand your inquisitive nature on this situation, and I find it very unbecoming when one generalizes the Roman Catholic Church on the basis of one priest and his mistake. And let that be known that it was a mistake for him to marry even if it was a civil wedding. As a prerogative of royal priesthood is total evation and total sacrifice to Chist Himself.

To be a priest is to marry into the Body, The Blood of Christ Our Lord.

Why marry? As A priest is married to God's teachings. And The Word.

Let that be known that Fr. Lamata is not sinless in that regard, he violated one of the tenents of Priesthoood. Which is total celibacy. But then again, that is his qualms and his sin that he needs to battle and ask for forgiveness from his creator and Lord. Whom he serves as his priest to his flock. It is not for us to judge when we we ourselves are guilty of a multitude of sins. Either we choose to accept it or not, we are ourselves guilty of sin and shall always be, but through the grace of God, we are saved.

As Romans 3;23 reiterates, "For All Fall Short From the Glory of God."

Again, the actions and mistakes of Fr. Lamata are his own. And is not that of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.

Let us pray for him, instead of attacking him.


Sincerely,
Bran Lorenzo

Fatherly

Simplylee?

haha, Tito, you better share ha! I will share mine then.
Back in college, I asked out a cute damsel. I was a sophomore in undergrad and she--a junior. She was my O-CHEM TA. She's now a graduate student in U of T (PhD in Crystallic Chemistry).

Our date was rather simplistic, now that i think about it, we went to Chovy's--a semi-forma Italian restaurant--about a 5 minute drive from campus. I distinctly remember ordering her Creme Brulee for desert. Man, she had the sweetest lips.

I walked her back to her dorm, but requested we go tothe chem department, apparently she left her bags in her professor's office. So we went there, I walked her there at night. And I distinctly remember it was a cold and chilly November night. November of 2005. We went in the office--talked for a bit. We kissed. Pero to our dismay, we were inturrupted by the Custodian who opened the door on us.

The next day we had OCHEM lab; she gave me the reddest look. lol.

Amy, Amy. You silly chic.

lol, i wish i had the option of you fortuitious individuals who had the option of sleep. And debate on how to sleep. Luuy man mi ang mga estudyante medicinae kai we sleep (only/if only) we read enough. A sleep for me usually is a 3-4 hour nap in the long chairs at the lounge. Or if I'm lucky a nice 4-6 hour sleep on Tuesdays and Thursdays when we don't have rotation requirements.

Where art thou, good and faithful sleep?

Come hither,

In the lounge reading. 2:04 AM diri.

Care to join me?

Graduate Student


Calle?