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Quote from: kiamoy` on January 05, 2009, 03:35:01 AM
hmmm dili diay example.. basta ako lang nahibaw-an naa piggery farm dre Phil (i saw it sa GMA last night) they run their electricity and ilas gas for cooking from the pig's waste..

cge out of topic tale ko..hehe

This is what I call progressive implementation.

The Philippines is looking at alternative renewable resources and I hope more of this continues and propagates throughout the archipelago.

Quote from: kiamoy` on January 05, 2009, 03:25:38 AM
is converting pig waste (fece`) to electricity an example of biotech? (no clue)

That is an example of biotechnology. I have colleagues who are Engineering Students in the prestigious Drexell University College of Engineering--who are working in their Masters in Mechanical and Biomechanical Engineering. And their project---which is rather expansive---is working with the environmental department in Pennsylvania and the goal is to converting the landfills in nearby Upper Darby region of Philadelphia as a way to emit gas power--and power a shopping plaza district.

They have already tested it small scale, and it worked. The key now, which is what makes an Engineer an Engineer, is converting the entire landfill and tapping it for gas power.

This is an example of Biotechnology--and specifically, the Engineering that is involved.
In their research team, there are also PhD docotral students in Molecular Bio, Environmental Conservation and Architecture, not to mention hordes of Engineering students.

This is what I call Biotechnology in a TEAM approach.

Quote from: Macky Ferniz on January 04, 2009, 07:28:05 PM
I remembered one of my causins who studied forestry explained to me that some species of trees found in the Philippines would emmit hallucinating chemicals when treatened like Acacia and Balite.

He said further that this explains why some people who were said to be possessed by bad spirits were found under the Acacia or Balite and seems like possessed by demons.

They are not actually possessed but hallucinating to the chemicals emitted by these trees, Allelochemicals as you explained.

Thanks Lorenzo for this scientific explanation that disproves superstitious beliefs.

Mr. Ferniz,

Your cousins research is very similar to that of mine, which I completed with the Department Chair some 3 semesters ago.

Yes, allelopathic chemicals have the ability to even affect humans, if interaction with said trees is long term.

Allelopathic chemicals influence the molecular composition of other interspecific species of plants that are competitor species--which a particular species dictates by chemical observation. They do this by targetting the molecular composition of the root, the shoot, of competitor species--thereby strangling and starving the competitor species to death.

The shoot is the center of photosynthetic activity of the plant--by attacking its ability to photosynthesize vis-a-vis allelopathic clouding--will completely inhibit a plant's ability to produce food. Photosynthesis is annulled.

And when allelopathic chemicals targets the roots--it prevents uptake of water--thereby facilitating the plant's death by systemic collapse. As a plant's coposition, like that of eukaryotes, is primarily water (H20).

So, since the molecular structure of plants--say their transcriptional pathway and their translational patheway--is similar to that with most mammals--there is confidence that, indeed, allelopathic chemicals could influence people's behaviour of the transcriptional pathway for behaviour is affected (either by being mutated, inhibited etc) by said chemical. It is important to note that the translational and transcriptional process--in general terms--of plants and mammals are thesame. We have 40% homologs of genes. Believe it or not.


Am glad that you appreciate the research and its findings, sir.

Acceptance in Prayer



Eternal Father, give me the strength to accept the things that I can change and the humility to accept that there are things that I cannot change and cannot fix. That life, truly, is spontaneous, which sings glory to your infinity.

In wondrous adoration, Father of Fathers, I kneel before you. In deed and in heart.

That I may never loose my adoration for thee. In this life, and in the here-after.

Forgiveness, for me, is the act of burying old ill feelings. It isn't the acceptance of the wrong actions of others--as it is not. In forgiving, we do not condone the negative actions, but on the contrary, we pardon the person who committed the act.

My parish priest best explains it as,
"Love the sinner, hate the sin. To love is to forgive."


Peace be with you all.

Biotechnology is the way to go. Such a field is a growing one here in these United States.

Am glad to hear that the sentiment is alive in the Philippines.

Progressive thinking.

Happy Birthday and Regards,

The Effects of Resource Quality on Community Structure
Allegheny College Department of Biology

By: Albrando Lucino Jr, B.S, B.A

Introduction:
Biological communities from varying environments all share a similar trait in that predators, prey and detritovore are bound via a feeding relationship. What is meant by this is that an autotroph will produce food via the use of photosynthesis and is preyed upon by consumers, the same way as primary producers such as plants are preyed upon by primary consumers such as herbivores who then are consumed by secondary consumers such as predators. This common theme applies for temperate stream ecosystems, which also has a food relationship in that there are multiple taxa that consume leaf litter that fall into the stream during autumn season. Leaf eating taxa such as the craneflies and other shedders will eat decaying leaves; however leaves that are reduced into small fine particles are food for other taxa such as the Hydropsychid trichopterans.
Hydropsychid trichopterans are otherwise known as caddisflies, and feed by spinning thread which then captures fine leaf particles. Therefore it is assumed that Hydropsychid trichopterans population size is correlated with the quantity and quality of food particles in the stream. Thus the purpose of this experiment is to test out the following three hypotheses; the first hypothesis states that there is quantitatively more fine particulate material in Woodcock Creek upstream of the reservoir. The second hypothesis states that fine particulate matter below Woodcock Creek Reservoir is of higher food quality and the third hypothesis states that there will be higher populations of Hydropsychid trichopterans below the reservoir.



Methods:
   First one needs to take a pre washed, dried, pre weighed glass fiber filter and then take samples in both the upstream as well as downstream of the reservoir. The filter is then redried, and reweighed.  If there is an observable weight gain, then it is attributed to suspended particles.  Results are expressed in mg particles per liter of water filtered. After that, weigh each filter, filter a volume of water, then place the filter in a numbered aluminum drying pan in the oven and reweigh after 24 hours.
   To determine the quality of the filtered particles, one needs to determine the organic content; in this case, we will need to reweigh the filters with particulate matter then place the filter in a numbered aluminum drying pan in a muffle furnace at 550 â€" 600o C for 1 hour.  After heating at 550-600 o C for an hour, allow to cool and then reweigh. The weight lost is proportional to organic matter.
   The determination of Hydropsychid population downstream, one needs to use Surber Samplers, which is a net with a “foot” that delineates a fixed area of stream bottom.  Place the Surber sampler in the direction of the upstream.  Properly make sure to remove the cobble on the stream bottom one piece at a time and wash by scrubbing with your hands into the net.  When clean, pass each piece of cobble to another who will rewash it into a bucket.  When the entire cobble has been removed and washed, pour the washwater in the bucket back into the net.  Then empty the collected samples in the net in a white pan and properly sort out the hydropsychids in the pan. Properly collect all samples and properly make multiple estimates of particulate matter weight, particulate matter organic content, and Hydropsychid density at locations above and below the reservoir. 

The results indicate that there indeed was a higher presence of Hydropsychids “caddisflies” in the downstream area of the reservoir with a total count of 483 and a density of 60; and a lower presence of Hydropsychid in the upstream of the reservoir with a total count of 6 and a density of less than 2. To correlate with that, there was a greater fine particle mass downstream; the downstream mass of particles in a liter of water was at around 4.25 mg/L. Upstream mass of particles in a liter of water was at around 1.75-1.80 mg/L. The percent of organic content indicated a higher organic content percent upstream than downstream with downstream content having 48% organic content and the downstream having an organic content of 80.333%.


Discussion:

From our prior understanding that biological communities are bound by food relationships, this was tested in this experiment. This particular experiment actually focused on temperate stream ecosystems and the importance of leaf litter had on biological taxa presence, particularly Hydropsychid trichopterans. Given that there were two sites being taken into consideration, one being the upstream and the second being the downstream of the reservoir. After analyzing the results data, one can assess the three hypotheses being tested. The first hypothesis that said there is quantitatively more fine particulate material in Woodcock Creek upstream of the reservoir. The second hypothesis stated that the fine particulate matter below Woodcock Creek Reservoir is of higher food quality. The third hypothesis stated that higher populations of Hydropsychid trichopterans will be found below the reservoir.
The first hypothesis that stated that there is quantitatively more fine particulate material in Woodcock Creek upstream of the reservoir was supported; Figure 3 shows that there indeed was higher percentage of organic weight upstream as compared to downstream as Figure 3 indicated an organic presence of 80.333% upstream whereas downstream only had an organic presence of 48%. Additionally, Table 4 provided a p value of .0004 indicating a significant difference in % organic content of the particles between the two sites. The second hypothesis that stated the fine particulate matter below Woodcock Creek Reservoir is of higher food quality was supported in that Figure 2 shows a higher mass of particles in a liter of water in the downstream as compared to the upstream. The downstream mass of particles in a liter of water was at around 4.25 mg/L. Upstream mass of particles in a liter of water was at around 1.75-1.80 mg/L, which was substantially higher. Table 3 also shows that there indeed was significant differences between mass of particulate in both downstream and upstream with a p value of <.0001. What one can correlate with this also is that there are higher counts of caddisflies found in downstream compared to upstream. This is critical because caddisflies eat small particles that are left out by shredders, which eat decaying leaves. The fact that there is a high concentration of downstream particulate mass, and a high number of caddisflies in the downstream as shown in Figure 1, Table 1 and Table 2; while only showing minor of caddisflies in the upstream signifies that a high numerical presence of Hydropsychid trichopterans means that there is a high presence of high food quality particulate mass. The third hypothesis which stated that higher populations of Hydropsychid trichopterans will be found below the reservoir was supported. From our analysis of Figure 1 indicated that there indeed was a higher density of caddisflies downstream compared to upstream. Tables 1 and 2 also supported this hypothesis in that the total counts of caddisflies upstream were only 6, while the total count of caddisflies downstream was about 483. Additionally, Table 1 indicated that there was a p value of .0003 indicating a substantial difference in caddisfly densities in downstream and upstream; with higher density downstream.
The probably cause of high amount of particulate matter percent downstream would have to be that there was indeed a high presence of craneflies and other shredders in the reservoir, which would have been responsible for shredding and dessicating decaying leaves and allowing the smaller dessicated particulate matter to be flushed downstream from the reservoir, thus allowing a high presence of caddisflies, which eat small particulate matter. To supplement this, another experiment that can be carried out would be to analyze the amount of craneflies upstream and relate their population numbers with large organic matter presence.

Evaluating the Effects of Competition and Quantification of the Lotka-Volterra Competition Coefficients
Allegheny College Department of Biology and Environmental Science

By:  Albrando Lorenzo Lucino Jr, B.S,B.A


Biological populations of terrestrial plants, just like terrestrial animals are affected by competition and this can be manifested by a change in population number in the positive or negative aspect, particularly as a negative effect the first population has on the growth rate on the second population. If there are two populations in a given environment and if both are competing for a common resource pool, then the better competitor will get the larger share and the weaker competitor gets a lesser share; thus translating into a reduced growth rate. The use of the Lotka-Volterra method will allow one to examine the competitive interaction between two species and to predict the outcome.  This particular method requires the knowledge of how each population affects one another, particularly the competition coefficient quantifies the effect of an individual of one species on the growth rate of the population of the second species as if the first species were an individual of the second species. We will be the observing two terrestrial plants, particularly oats and radishes and observe the two have intraspecific as well as interspecific competition. The purpose of the paper is to test the hypothesis that test the hypothesis that oats are superior competitors than radish early in early growth. The reason for this is that biologically speaking, radish plants invest too much energy on the growth of root production, which would benefit them in later growth years, but as of consequence, they are not as effective in competing for light. 

The importance of understanding population competition because it is critical in understanding how one population will be affected by another population in terms of reproduction and growth rate. The hypothesis that was presented in the introduction of this paper was that oats are superior competitors over radish in their early growth period because radish plants commit too much of an enormous amount of energy to rood production, which are the edible part of their physiology  and as a result they are not as effective in competing for light. This hypothesis has been supported from analyzing the data results, which indicate that radishes are indeed k-strategists, which means that they place a great deal of emphasis on strategic growth and longevity and individual survivalship whereas oats are more of a r strategists, which means that these terrestrial plants place greater resource emphasis on reproduction. From the observance of Table 2, one can observe that the per capita intraspecific competition was higher in radishes than it was on oats with radish per capita at .0094 and oats at .0080. Additionally, the data from Table 3 also indicates that radishes have a higher interspecific competition per capita than oats with radish per capita at .0043 and oats at .0032. The Lotka-Volterra competition coefficients also indicate that radishes have a higher frequency of .4574 than oats, which had a rate of .4000. The graph shown in Figure 1 also indicates that radishes do poorly in the beginning, but eventually last longer than the oats, due to the investment radishes have in their roots, which allow them to compete better with oats when soil nutrients became a limiting factor. Due to the time constraints of this lab, we were not able to observe the eventual long term dominance of radish, but only see the short term dominance of oats. Both populations can coexist, but only with periodic disturbances.

Territorial Behavior by Conifers Using Allelochemicals
Allegheny College Department of Biology and Environmental Science

By: Albrando Lorenzo Lucino Jr, B.S, B.A


Introduction

Plants, just like animals, are territorial and are able to control the size of their populations to secure resources from potential interspecific competitors. This particular mechanism that plants use as a form of territorial defense is called Allelopathy. Allelopathy refers to the chemical inhibition of one species by another.  The "inhibitory" chemical is released into the environment where it affects the development and growth of neighboring plants. Allelopathic chemicals can be present in any part of the plant. 

They can be found in leaves, flowers, roots, fruits, or stems.  They can also be found in the surrounding soil.  Target species are affected by these toxins in many different ways.  The toxic chemicals may inhibit shoot/root growth, they may inhibit nutrient uptake, or they may attack a naturally occurring symbiotic relationship thereby destroying the plant's usable source of a nutrient.

We have to take into consideration the hypotheses of the past experiments in the study of hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis) in Bousson Forest. These past two hypotheses were that the hemlock canopy is sufficiently tight that little light penetrates to the forest floor, and the herbaceous/sapling layer is light limited. The second is that the hemlocks are releasing Allelopathic compounds that inhibit the germination or growth of potential competitors under their canopies.

In this particular experiment, we will be examining the potential for Allelopathic effects of hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) on the germination and early growth of ryegrass (Lolium) and pea (Pisum). In this given experiment, we will be testing the following 6 hypotheses that water soluble compounds leached from (1)fresh hemlock foliage,(2) hemlock liter, and (3) hemlock soil exert a significant inhibitory effect on the germination of rye. Water soluble compounds leached from (4) fresh hemlock foliage, (5) hemlock litter, and (6) hemlock soil exert a significant inhibitory effect on the rate of the radicle growth in peas.

Methods
   
We filled the bottom of 10 plastic culture dishes with potting soil and 10 more with fresh hemlock foliage, 10 more with hemlock litter and 10 more with soil from dense hemlock canopy. We then placed 25 rye seeds on the surface of the soil, foliage or litter in each of the 40 culture dishes. Maintained a constant water schedule to initiate germination and place the covers on top of the culture dishes and place it in proper storage.
   
We then filled the bottom half of 10 plastic culture dishes with potting soil (the control treatment), 10 more with hemlock litter, 10 more with fresh hemlock foliage, and 10 more with soil excavated under dense hemlock canopy. Placed 10 pea seeds in each of the 40 culture dishes; maintained a constant water schedule and checked up on seeds daily for the next week. After a week, we then measured the length of the roots to shoots in centimeters for all the peas and rye seeds and recorded them. We then made an ANOVA analysis for both the Germination/25 and to find out the Radicle length. We also proceeded to complete a chi squared test.

Data














Figure 1 and Figure 4 is titled "ANOVA Table for (either Germination/25, or Radicle length)", and it gives the details of the ANOVA analysis. The details are not important except to indicate that we had 4 treatments (potting soil, hemlock soil, hemlock litter, and hemlock foliage) and 87 observations for germination, and 306 measured radicles among those 4 treatments.  If the P-Value is <0.05 we can say that at least one significant difference exists among the four treatments; also gives some statistics of the individual treatments: count (number of observations), mean, std. deviation (a measure of variability) and standard error (another measure of variability but adjusted for sample size).Figure 2 and 5 are histograms of the data.  The treatments are identified on the X axis and the mean of each treatment is given on the Y axis.  The error bars represent +/- 1 std. error. Histograms on figures 2 and 5 are different in that hemlock foliage had more cell means than hemlock litter, hemlock soil and potting soil (going in decreasing order); whereas the histogram in Figure 5 shows more cell mean on the hemlock soil, hemlock litter, potting soil and hemlock foliage (going in increasing order). Figures 3 and 6 are comparisons between every possible pair wise combination of treatments.  If an "S" appears to the right of the comparison there is a significant difference between the compared treatments. Figure 3 shows there is no significant difference between hemlock litter and hemlock soil, hemlock litter and potting soil, hemlock soil and potting soil. There is a significant difference between the compared treatments of hemlock foliage and hemlock litter, hemlock foliage and hemlock soil, hemlock foliage and potting soil. Whereas Figure 6 shows that There is no significant difference between hemlock litter and hemlock soil, hemlock litter and potting soil. There is a significant difference between the compared treatments of hemlock foliage and hemlock litter, hemlock foliage and hemlock soil, hemlock foliage and potting soil, hemlock soil and potting soil.

Discussion

From looking at the results section, we notice that there are allelopathic incidents taking place within the experiments. The theses statements that stated that soluble compounds leached from fresh hemlock foliage, hemlock litter and hemlock soil exert a significant inhibitory effect on the germination of rye is not supported because from looking at the data from Figure 2, we observe that there indeed was growth in cell mean in the ryes that were placed in hemlock litter, hemlock litter, and hemlock soil as compared to the controlled experiment. There was an observable growth, rather than inhibition of germination.
The other three hypotheses that stated water soluble compounds leached from fresh hemlock foliage, hemlock litter and hemlock soil exerts a significant inhibitory effect on the rate of radicle growth in peas showed mixed results. The 4th hypothesis that stated that fresh hemlock foliage exerts a significant inhibitory effect on the rate of radicle growth in peas was supported since the cell mean rate in radicle growth was miniscule as compared to the controlled experiment. The 5th hypothesis that stated hemlock litter exerts a significant inhibitory effect on the rate of radicle growth in peas was not supported because there was a high cell mean in radicle growth, as it was higher than the controlled experiment. The 6th hypothesis that stated hemlock soil exerts a significant inhibitory effect on the rate of radicle growth in peas was not supported since Figure 5 indicates a high cell mean growth as compared to the controlled experiment.


*Published in the Allegheny College Science Journal*
*Federal Grant Money was used in this research*

Balong, where are you?

Your fans call you.

I write to spread the faith.

Am justified by Faith. And my heart wishes to extol and spread the joy of religious conviction.

I completely agree with the command:

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

--Matthew 5:14-16

But we are not the Japanese. We are The Philippines and the Filipino people.

History did not place us with the same position as the Japanese and others of the like, and if we as a people wish to empower ourselves for our own betterment, we shouldn't linger so much in comparing ourselves with others.

It's a waste of energy. Japan will be Japan and their people their people. Their culture is different from ours; their historical predicament is different from ours.

I believe that empowering the youth of the Philippines with a rich language through the implementation of Pilipino, English and Spanish would be beneficial for the entire country.

I have friends from the Netherlands and from Spain who are themselves fluent in not only their native dialect, but in French, German and English.

Quote from: Gener on January 04, 2009, 12:44:09 PM
I Agree with you Bro. Lorenzo

In addition, those public servants occupying the court of law who denied fair justice between rich and poor will be made answerable to God. 

Job31:13-14  "If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when
they had a grievance against me, what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?

Rejoice people who are victims of injustice on earth.

PSA 9:7  The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.

PSA 50:3-6  Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and
around him a tempest rages. He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: "Gather to me my consecrated ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice." And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge.
Selah

PRO 11:31  If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the
ungodly and the sinner!

ECC 3:17  I thought in my heart, "God will bring to judgment both the
righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a
time for every deed."

12:14  For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden
thing, whether it is good or evil.

Amen, Gener.

Quote from: glacier_71 on January 04, 2009, 12:44:06 PM
teacher(in a religion class): "anyone can give me a scripture passage about Sacrament of Baptism?"
one student: "baptize them, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost."
teacher: "What about sacrament of confession?"
2nd student: "Whatever you loose on earth, will be loosed in heaven...if you forgive the sins of other, they are forgiven you"
teacher: What about a passage for Sacrament of Matrimony? (then, there was silence)
and 3rd student confidently said: "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing."

hahahahhaah

haha! Glacier, the last part is hilarious.

Rest in peace Jett. I am so sorry for John and family's loss.

Luuy pood kaayo sila kai bata ba jud si Jett. It was an accident baya, he hit his head in the bathroom when he had a seizure, which led to the fatality.

Absolutely.

Remember:

There is one body and one Spiritâ€"just as you were called to one hope when you were calledâ€" One Lord, One faith, One baptism; One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

--Ephesians 4: 4-6

Quote from: ayessa on January 04, 2009, 04:50:51 AM




and maybe we remind ourselves that time is fictional and is created by man. and the fiction of time during that time is different.

On the contrary,

time and space is within a spectrum and in equivalency. Time, began, in bases of astronomy and physics when the Big Bang occurred.

Time isn't fictional nor is it an arbitrary concept.

Man can die, yet time continues. Until the collapse of the universe itself.

If you want to delve into a conversation with me on that, by all means.

Quote from: ayessa on January 04, 2009, 04:50:51 AM
the main proposition is the bad origin of christmas  which in nature a factual question.  and i just find it funny why the debate is biblical.  the last thing i would involved myself into is a religiuos debate.  which reminds me of the comical religious debate in the rizal park during sundays..

the main topic being posted is not even talking about christmas as the birth of christ.  shouldnt we wonder why the chinese, the thais and the non-christian world not to include the muslims celebrate christmas.  it has become more or less a civil celebration.

and maybe we remind ourselves that time is fictional and is created by man. and the fiction of time during that time is different.

In my opinion, there is nothing wrong in engaging in religious conversation--as it delves into the biblical knowledge and answers the questions we have. Is it destructive? I think not, rather, it is positive and constructive, so long as one maintains a thick skin and understand that people coming from different religious groups have different interpretations of said subject matter. In consequence, the conversation I had with fdaray was on basis with said subject matter, however, a side conversation of the main theme.

For us Christians, we need to remember the true meaning of Christmas not merely as a cultural and social aspect. That beneath the presents, songs, decorations, the physical or ornamental aesthetics of it all--the reason for celebration is the remembrance and of the birth of Christ. Hence the term: CHRIST MASS. As it was day of celebration, in liturgical celebration.

To answer your rhetorical question, if the non christians per se chinese, thais, even muslims wish to celebrate Christmas, it is up to them. However, the reverberant truth is the true reason for the Christmas Season. And that, my friend, is the birth of Christ.



Colloquially,

Esto es muy interesante de ver. Para ver el nivel de organizacion y de habilidad que los funcionarios españoles ejecutaron en las Filipinas, particularmente en la provincia de Bohol. Del nivel colonial, al nivel regional, al nivel provincial y al nivel municipal si mismo. ¡Organizacion gloriosa!

I completely agree. Proficiency of the English language facilitates interaction and limits even inhibits any language barrier.

One of the strengths of the Filipino and the Philippines is his/her proficiency in the lingua franca of the day.

I am a proponent of institutionalizing the use of not only Pilipino, but English and Spanish in addition to the regional tongue.

Absolutely, and we know that, but nonetheless the spirit of the word is God-breathed.

As a catholic and as a christian we are all called to bear in mind its teachings. Again, I am answering the subject that was called in question, which was biblical in origin.

Regards,

During the late 17th century, When the Mighty Spanish Empire ruled the ocean seas and whose armies commanded the respect of all major European powers, this map was created.



This map established historic precedent.

The entire region was once claimed by The Spanish Empire. Note that the Portuguese did once control what is the Malaccas (present day Indonesia and Malaysia) but prior to the Treaty of Lisbon, Portugal and its overseas possessions were part of the much larger global Spanish Empire.

The territory of Sabah and even the Celebes, were claimed by the Spanish Empire as part of LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS.


Notice, all of Borneo is claimed.

When Magellan arrived to the Philippines, in 1521, he claimed not only the Philippines proper, but all islands around and fortwith, to be part of the sovereign Spanish Empire. And all islands were claimed LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS.

So, it is historic precedent that the territory of The Philippines does not only include present day Philippines, but even Sabah, Celebes, all of Borneo and Guam and the Marianas.

The 1st section of the Philippine Constitution declares this so.

Section 1 needs to be upheld.

It states that all other territories belonging to the Philippines by historic or legal title, including the territorial sea, the air space, the subsoil etcetera etcetera.

This clearly includes the territory of Sabah. Which has been part of Las Islas Filipinas since the Spanish Colonial Epoch. In addition, the territories of Guam, and the Marianas Islands were also part of the territory that was "Las Islas Filipinas"

In some maps of the Spanish Empire, The territory of the Philippines even dared to include all of Borneo.

Quote from: Tubig Bohol on January 03, 2009, 09:21:48 PM

Preamble of the Philippine Constitution

We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a government that shall embody our ideals, promote the general welfare, conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of democracy under a regime of justice, peace, liberty, and equality, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

The preamble to the Philippine Constitution is similar to the Preamble of the Constitution of these United States of America:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Main theme:

When the sovereign government oversteps its bounds and threatens the intrinsic unalienable natural rights of the citizenry, oversteps and inhibits the rights of citizens as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the Ammendments of the Constitution, then said government has lost its legitimacy.

That right, the people, have the right to remove the regime in power. And in due accord, establish a government in power so as to guarantee the unalienable rights of the people, as declared and dictated by constitutional precedent.

In the Spirit of The American Revolution.

That so long as there is an American that lives and breathes, no power shall overstep our rights. And the yolk of tyranny shall never impose itself in these United States of America. Such in the case of the British Empire, 2 some centuries past.

This message is, indeed, part of the core that is in our faith. Christianity.
For we are told to love one another, and key to love is to forgive those who have erred us in anyway. Or for us to ask forgiveness in our tresspasses.

Our Lord Jesus Christ instructed all of us to pray the Lord's Prayer, whose message resounds:

Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
Forgive us our tresspasses
as we forgive those who tresspass against us
Lead us not into temptation
and deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Critical to the message of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the concept of Love and Forgiveness. He, The Word Incarnate, The Holy One of God, commands us to forgive and to love. As every time we say the Lord's Prayer, we are told to do just that.

Verses from Sacred Scripture resounds this:

Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven times.

Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Such is the case for the members of the elite class in any nation. Where money and political influence equals power.

Nothing in this journey we call life is forgotten, Gener. One may have evaded man's justice in earth, but one cannot escape or run away from Divine Providence's Justice in the life after. That justice, there is no such thing as bribing away, or using one's own personal power.

Nothing in this life is fair, one has to have the strength to go on and do what he or she must in the undertakings that Divine Providence has prospected us to complete.

Regards,

Women need to give their men space at times.

I for one never liked it when my xgf nagged me or demanded to know my location.

Men, just like women, require breathing space.

This thread has garnished over 35 Thousand Views.

Amazing.

Viva Tubag Bohol!

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Viva Senor Balong de Bohol!



Absolutamente Su,
Lorenzo

To address Buwad,

The Philippines' position in geopolitics is with that of the United States. The spirit of independence and separation from American Military Sphere as witnessed in the Post-Marcosian Epoch, beginning with the Corazonian Presidency highlighted such feelings--seen in the abandonment of Clark Air Force Base and Subic Bay and the Philippine Senate's refusal to extend the treaty with the United States.

History and political prudence has judged that an absence from American presence in the Philippines has only led to political and territorial instability. Following the Marcosian Epoch, the nation has been rife with military coup attempts, jihadist islamofascist terrorism, as well as the continuation of the Communist NPA terrorists.

When the United States and the Philippines maintained a healthy relationship as seen in the mid 20th century, the combined forces of the Philippines and the United States were able to single-handedly crush and end the Hukbalahap War.

But as history has dictated, the relationship between Manila and Washington did not end in the Corazonian Presidency. (Which in my opinion was a failed one).

Rather, to the contrary of Corazon Aquino's dictates, the United States has re-established its military alliance-ship with The Philippines in its military base in Basilan and sprouting bases in Mindanao as well as its 'Visiting Forces Agreement' with Manila.

The United States will never allow the Philippines to fall into enemy hands, as it has historical and cultural and even social importance to the United States. Over 2.5 Million American Citizens are of Filipino decent. The state of Hawaii is primarily of Filipino decent or mixed. The great state of California has over 1 Million Filipinos.

The Philippines is important to American History. As the United States launched the largest Naval Invasion in Human History to re-conquer the Philippine Islands from 300,000 entrenched Japanese soldiers. The United States sacrificed over 50,000 of its sons to retake the Philippines.

To think that the United States will allow the Philippines to fall to the sway of Communist China is unlikely.

The Philippines sings victory with the United States and will remain its strategic Ally.

The Philippines, by shear association with the United States, has a Nuclear Umbrella. No nation will invade the Philippines for fear of an American Response. The very same nation that left Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany smoldering in its wake.

The pleasure is mine.

Realistically, practically and logistically,

To become a superpower requires economic precedence, ample cultural influence, and a powerful/formidable military force. There is only one organization in the world, aside from the United States, than can even qualify for Superpowerdom.

China and India do not qualify just as yet as a great majority of their population are living below the poverty line, and an economy that is still dependent on world consumption--observing their manufactural-based assets. Signifying their dependence to the larger purchasing power of the developed nations.

That is why they are out of the picture, for the time being.

The European Union, realistically, is what qualifies as a possible 2nd Super Power in this century. The combined Armed Forces of EU nations are lethal and can even rival the United States'. The economy of the EU nations, when combined, is larger than that of the American Economic Machine. And on a populatory scale, The EU's population is greater than that of the United States.

I see a growing relationship between the United States of America with the formidable European Union.

Am part of the Lucino Clan. My paternal side is from Leyte, but my mother's side from Valencia. Mom's side is part of Salvo and Salise clan.

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

--James 1:5-6

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
--Galatians 5:22-23

Satown,

So you're in San Antonio eh? I have an aunt  in the Houston area.
How's Texas treating you?

Regards from Jersey

It's so darn weird how time passes. I can still remember walking the reception hall to receive my High School diploma in 2004. And yet it was only a couple of months ago that I received my college diploma from Allegheny College--graduating with High Honors. Now it is so surreal to think that I am already in Med School. Some of my fellows are either in Med School as well, a few in Law School, many of whom are in Graduate school pursing their MA, MS, MBA or their Ph.Ds.

Many still are either working. I just found out from former high school friends that 4 people from our high school batch of 2004 are already engaged, some are already married and some are already parents.

Then I think to myself, "My God, has it been that long? Has 5 years passed so quickly?"

Then I realize that it is so. I realize that my younger brother, Don Rico, is turning 16 this May and is already a sophomore in high school and that within 2 years span, he will be starting his first year of college (undergraduate).

Truly, Truly it is true what scripture states:
For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, And a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

- Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8


Glory to God in the Highest,
And Peace to His people on Earth.

Taking the time to make snow angels and snowmen, Mr. Lindy?

We have no snow here in 'Jersey.

Again,

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Quote from: fdaray on December 12, 2008, 04:07:21 PM
Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation or "the real presence" was simple and direct. The idea contradicts common sense, he said. The doctrine claims that the bread and wine used in the communion ceremony is changed in substance so that what is bread and wine to all the senses is in fact the body and blood of Christ. If it looks like bread, smells like bread, tastes like bread, then it is bread. To believe otherwise is to give up the basis for all knowledge based on sense experience. Anything could be other than it appears to the senses. This argument has nothing to do with the skeptical argument about the uncertainty of sense knowledge. This is an argument not about certainty but about reasonable belief. If the Catholics are right about transubstantiation, then a book might really be a bishop, for example, or a pear might actually be Westminster Cathedral. The accidents of a thing would be no clue as to its substance. Everything we perceive could be completely unrelated to what it appears to be. Such a world would be unreasonable and unworthy of God. If the senses can't be trusted in this one case, they can't be trusted in any. To believe in transubstantiation is to abandon the basis of all knowledge: sense experience.

If it becomes real blood that contains live cells then the priest becomes a cannibal when he drinks during the mass. The bread and wine  symbolizes the body  and blood of Christ and not as real and genuine.

2 Corinthians 5:7
We live by faith, not by sight

From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,
“Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

He went around all of Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom,
and curing every disease and illness among the people.
His fame spread to all of Syria,
and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases
and racked with pain,
those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics,
and he cured them.
And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea,
and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

--Matthew 4:23-25

Beloved:
Who is the liar?
Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ.
Whoever denies the Father and the Son, this is the antichrist.
Anyone who denies the Son does not have the Father,
but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
Let what you heard from the beginning remain in you.
If what you heard from the beginning remains in you,
then you will remain in the Son and in the Father.
And this is the promise that he made us: eternal life.
I write you these things about those who would deceive you.
As for you,
the anointing that you received from him remains in you,
so that you do not need anyone to teach you.
But his anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not false;
just as it taught you, remain in him.
And now, children, remain in him,
so that when he appears we may have confidence
and not be put to shame by him at his coming.


--1 John 2:22-28


The Gospel of The Lord,
Thanks be to God.

Happy New Year, Bro.
It's 2009, Bro.

In my prayers and in my thoughts.

Best,
Al

Driving around South Jersey, jogged today, ning luto ganina, now relaxing as my brothers are playing Xbox Live.

Filipinos claim balot has benefits for the man. I had balut before, my god it is an experience. I suggest putting some salt before biting, haha.

Bem, you like that stuff?

After countless sleepless nights and constant studying and surviving my first semester of Medical School, I took a well deserved rest and break. Choosing to spend quality and precious time with my family and close friends. My break is only for 3 weeks, and then going back to complete the last semester of my 1st year. Biochemistry, Medical Genetics, Physiology and Neuroanatomy awaits me in January 17th when classes begin. Additional to that is a required 15 hour rotation around the hospital per week.

Thus, I have been taking advantage of precious sleep, daily jogs, and quality time with my brothers.

I am so excited because on January 9th, the Blessed Santo Nino will come to our house and I will be still here to attend the prayer vigil. Ako, so very happy jud ko because I have the image of the Blessed Santo Nino back in my apartment in the medical campus. Lucky lang ko kai my flight leaves on the 12th, in the nick of time ra ko.

Right now:

So
Very
Happy

Quote from: Gingah on January 02, 2009, 02:05:51 AM


new years eve 2009

'te,

What an adorable smile you have.

Happy Birthday Sr. Dr. Jose Rizal!

Viva la llama de Jose Potracio Rizal! Tu eres muy inteligente, muy filosofo!

Ending Homily

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npF54R5Yw3k&feature=related

His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI offers a message to Catholic Youths and Christian Brothers and Sisters alike.

Peace be With You!

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

Gloria In Excelsis Deo!
Glory Be to God In the Highest!

Eternal Father,
I offer unto Thee the infinite satisfaction
which Jesus rendered to Thy justice
on behalf of sinners upon the tree of the Cross;
and I pray that Thou wouldst make the merits of His
Precious Blood
available to all guilty souls
to whom sin has brought death;
may they rise again to the life of grace
and glorify Thee for ever.

Celebrating New Years karon! Happy New Years, guys!

To the Class of 2011, receiving their white coats.

Congratulations! To Jason, Irys, Arthur, Pam, Aujla! To the entire class!

May you walk in the path of Hippocrates, bear your back! Physicians-in-Training, Congratulations!

Fiesta De San Isidro


(En Espana Madre)












(En La Islas de La Filipinas)

Lyrics:
We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
and say hello;

Little did I know
That you were Romeo; you were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
And I was crying on the staircase,
begging you, 'Please, don't go.'

And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'

So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew.
So close your eyes; escape this town for a little while.
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said "Stay away from Juliet,"
But you were everything to me; I was begging you, 'Please, don't go,'

And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'

Romeo save me; they're tryin' to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid; we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'

Oh.

I got tired of waiting,
Wondering if you were ever comin' around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town.

And I said,
"Romeo save me - I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think-"

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said,
"Marry me, Juliet. you'll never have to be alone.
I love you and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress;
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'

Oh, oh.

We were both young when I first saw you..

by Taylor Swift

Great Song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxdrgYy_SE8&feature=related

What a noble intent. Thank you, Leo, for sharing this thread with all of us. As it brings so much happiness to see this video as I am sure it does so to our fellow Bol-anons across the Globe who see this video.

May our Good Lord continue to be with you and all of those who partook in such a noble endeavor. Wishing all of you a Happy New Year.


Sincerely,
Bran

To the charismatic Ate Belle,

Wishing you a Happy Birthday and a Prosperous New Year. May all your wishes come true and may the Good Lord grant you continued good health, long life, and harmony.


Colloquially Yours,
Bran Lorenzo

Resident Evil: Degeneration

We are going to be celebrating the Blessed Santo Nino here in New Jersey this month. An event will be held in the place of Tito Jan Palaca and later will be held in our place a week later.

The prayer vigil of the Blessed Santo Nino will start this Saturday.

Even though we Valencianons may be far away from our precious Valencia Town, we here in The US still keep hold of our religious and cultural roots.

God Bless Valencia Town and all our mga Valencianons in Valencia and around the world!

VIVA VALENCIA!

Quote from: SAtown on December 30, 2008, 05:51:44 AM
thanks for the quick reply, anyhow Sales ang ako lola and from Valencia.  Mao lang ako info ba...I would love to visit Valencia.  My story is that my lola left Valencia to live in Camiguin and married my lolo, from there they moved to Mindanao.  Dugay baya ko nag research sa mga Sales but nothing.   

So you're based in Mindanao? I'm glad to to meet you, as its nice to get in touch with a distant relative.

Warm regards from my family to yours.
Happy New Years~

I really like that statement, "No matter what happens, may God give you joy."

And may we all have Love and Peace, and that is through Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

In His Name,

It was one of those 'in the moment' feelings, Bem. I like it when a woman has a firm handshake. It tells alot about a lady.

yea, that flick was awesome. That was my favorite novel as a child, "The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe".

Theres so much Christian symbolism in that movie. Love it.

Consecration of the Blessed Eucharist:

Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

The Lord be with you
And also with you

Lift up your hearts
We lift them to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right to give thanks and praise

This is the real and eternal life:
That all may know you,
the one and only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

He glorified you on earth
by completing down to the last detail
what you assigned him to do.

And now, Father, glorify us with your very own splendour,
the very splendour Christ had in your presence
before there was a world.

Christ spelled out your character in detail
to the men and women you call in faith.
They took it, and were convinced
that Christ came from God,
believed that you sent him,
and Christ's life is on display in them.

Your word is a consecrating truth:
in the same way that Christ was given a mission in the world,
so we are given a mission in the world.
our goal to become one heart and mind,
just as you, Father, are in Christ and Christ in the Father
so that the world might believe that the heavenly Father,
in fact, sent his only Son.

So joining with all the company of heaven: the angel and saints, prophets, patriarchs and Our Blesséd Lady, we join in the prayers of heaven

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the Highest

Blesséd are they who come in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the Highest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-H7N6xLBiE&feature=related

4 There is one body and one Spiritâ€"just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your callâ€" 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
- Ephesians 4:4-6 (ESV)

There is only ONE Church.
The Church that Jesus established on Peter the Rock is the Catholic Church.


Peace and Love,
Lorenzo

(English Translation)

Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to people of good will
We praise you
We bless you
We adore you
We glorify you
We give thanks to you for your great glory
Lord God, Heavenly King, God Almighty Father
Lord Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
You who take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
You who take away the sins of the world hear our prayer
You who sit at the Father's right hand, have mercy on us
For you alone are holy
You alone, Lord
You alone the Most High, Jesus Christ
With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

Latin Lyrics --this song has been sung for over 1000 years.
The Original Christian Church. The Holy Roman Catholic Church.
This Christian Hymn has been sung since the establishment of the Holy Roman Catholic Church in the 1st Century AD:




Gloria in excelsis deo
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
Laudamus te
Benedicimus te
Adoramus te
Glorificamus te
Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens
Domine fili unigenite, Jesu Christe
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius patris
Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis
Qui tollis peccata mundi suscipe deprecationem nostram
Qui sedes ad dexteram patris miserere nobis
Quoniam tu solus sanctus
Tu solus Dominus
Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe
Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris.
Amen.

She is the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Mother of the Eternal God. She has kissed and seen the face of the Great I AM.

Quote from: Happy on December 30, 2008, 03:08:34 AM
Tan-aw The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - for the second time, ang first time kagabie

Nanglimpyo pud.

That's a great movie, bud.

I rented that flick last week, great film.

hahaha! i salute the Filipina woman and her cooking abilities. I mean it when I say this: Nothing can compare to Mother's cooking. haha~

haha, I'll ask her for the recipe, 'te. Lami bitaw..she also makes the one which is like white gelatin and has corn and the like inside it. Tastes so darn good, too. I forget the name tho.

Quote from: grazie7y on December 29, 2008, 03:03:35 PM
I was most happy during the Christmas party for the Feed The Needy Program of our church where I volunteer.


We served over 150 people. 





After we served them hot Christmas dinner, we gave out gifts to young and old alike.

This is what I call a Noble Christmas.

haha its Mommy's Ube Cake. That thing is my Dad's favorite. Mom made Ube and Cassava Cake and many more. Good with coffee, lagi.

Quote from: grazie7y on December 29, 2008, 02:42:58 PM
Beautiful pictures, Dong!  Thank you for sharing your family with us.  Dako na jud si Don ug si Andre, Dong! 

By the way, what's that yummy-looking purple thing in the middle of your dinner table? 

haha mao lagi, 'te. Na dako na jud sila duha. Si Andre hapit na siya mo taas ni Angel. Si Don na taas na pood siya kai hapit na siya maka hit my height. Mo wear na galing siya sa ahong mga t-shirts, lol. When I got back home on the 21st, most of my shorts and shirts were already in his room, haha. Ingoon siya, "Your old stuff is my new stuff' kono. Na..jati pood, ning palit nalang ko ug new shirts kai gi kuha man nija ahong mga golf shirts hahaha. Kaluuy pood intawn ni Don-Don kai na daku na sija.

Mao lagi ... ning daku na jud kaning mga bata-a...dili na galing ko maka pick them but up together. Sa una, I could lift Don with my back and carry Andre with one arm. Karon..dili na jud puydi.

They both have surpassed their Kuya Bran.

Beautiful family picture, Ate Ging!

The Christmas spirit sure is strong!

A belated Merry Christmas!

Best Version,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii9JvTyeL1Y

This one is a great vocal version of this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzayuZuKP7E&feature=related

To Everyone, please, post your Christmas pictures. I shall also post New Years Party Pictures when it comes.

I write to release a part of my soul to the world. I show alot of sentimentality in my writings in here, which I do not normally and openly share outside.

Writing and declaring feelings, thoughts, and ideas, dreams, aspirations, is actually very therapeutic for me.

Acceptance of death is something many of us have a problem comprehending or accepting.

I was privileged to get to work and know some terminal patients that were already receiving hospice care this past semester.

Some of them accepted their incoming death, while some did not even talk about it, and some others where in depression or unable to accept the prognosis. In the end, one does see that most terminal patients have already embraced the prospect of death. I remember one patient who I will not name out of respect of Patient's Rights, who termed her death as 'Release from Pain'.

I guess, death can be considered a release in that respect.

Medical School Proper:

Best and Favorite subject is Medical Anatomy and Developmental Embryology.

Least Favorite is Medical Histology.

Pray for those who talk ill about you. If they hate you, do not suffer their vices. Pray for them, and forgive them. It is hard at times, but it is better that way so as to not hold a heavy heart.

For a while, I had a heavy heart against an individual who talked ill about me in college. But, you realize that it isn't worth it and that it only hurts you if you keep on thinking about it. Forgive them,  and release your sufferings and your pains to God alone. Forgive so that you, too, may be forgiven.

For your own sakes.

Love songs, and some more romantic ballads.

Realizing that many of your fellow high school graduates (c/o 2004 in my case) are either: 1) Engaged
2) Getting married
3) Pregnant or already a parent

Then you realize that you only just started your 1st year of medicine and have another 3 years to go. Then another 3-4 more years of residency. And by the time you finish, will be in your late 20s or hitting 30.

I am my father's Junior, Tito Lindy.
Natural lang that I am a protective and watchful Kuya for them.
My family is my Life.

God Bless you Tito Lindy, salamat for the kind words. Wishing you and your family a wonderful and prosperous new year!

In His Name,

Gener,

It is natural for us, the living, to fear death; as it is the unknown. What will happen to us, will happen. All of us will be called, the only difference is the time of our calling and the manner in which we are called to die.

But do not linger or focus to much on that. There is always a time and place for all things.

Find strength in this verse in scripture: (Romans 8:38-39)

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God In The Highest)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue9HxppC_Gg&feature=related


A beautiful Church Latin Song.

Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Highest, most holy,
Light of light eternal,
Born of a virgin,
A mortal he comes;
Son of the Father
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.


Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

by Celine Dion

A Beautiful Catholic Christmas Hymn.
Heard this in Catholic Mass.
Beautiful!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVC0ECXp9qM

Open the eyes of our Heart, Lord.

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

You're looking kinda lonely girl
would you like someone new to talk to, ah yeh alright
I'm feeling kinda lonely too
if you don't mind can I sit down here beside you
ah yeah alright

If I seem to come on too strong
I hope that you will understand
I say these things 'cause I'd like to know
if you're as lonely as I am
and if you mind

Sharing the night together, oh yeah
Sharing the night together, oh yeah, sharing the night.

We could bring in the morning girl
if you want to go that far
and if tomorrow find us together
right here the way we are
would you mind

Sharing the night together, oh yeah
Sharing the night together, oh yeah, sharing the night.

Would you like to dance with me and hold me
you know I want to be holding you
ah yeah alright 'cause I like feeling like I do
and I see in your eyes
that you're liking it too, ah yeah alright
like to get to know you better
is there a place where we can go
where we can be alone together
and turn the lights down low and start sharing the night ...

by Dr. Hook

Oh what a classic love song with a catchy tune~~

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kilig moment recently:

When I was walking Kaizer yesterday, I met and talked to a woman with soft eyes. Exchanged compliments on our dogs (as she was also in the bike trail). She had a black labrador.

We shook hands, talked for a bit. She had a firm handshake.

Thank you, and I hope that your Christmas went well~

For me, Christmas is fulfilled in uniting with my family and the spirit of Christmas was observed. In celebrating the birth of Christ our Lord, and also sharing love with my family. To me, that means more than presents and the lot.

To hear the laughter and voice of my Mother, Father, and my siblings and to be with them in such a joyous event--the celebration of the birth of Christ--is what sustains me.

Andre and Don Rico


My beloved brothers


Andre and Mommy

A special Happy Birthday Wishes,

Love,
The Lucino Family

In less 2 weeks, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Blessed Santo Nino will come to our house.
I cannot wait.

Gloria en excelsis! Gloria en Terra!

The Lucino Dynasty


The Andre Ninja
Inspecting the gifts, or so I think. haha