MikeLigalig.com

Kanindot sa imong shot, Belle. Creative and imaginative kaayo ang sex life sa mga dragonflies. We can actually learn a little from them.

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 05, 2009, 03:14:18 AM




Today @ around 2 PM. These tiny dragonflies were in our yard. They are very tiny at about 2 1/2 inches long. So many of them thats why i decided to capture them. Not knowing some of them were flirting and some really were mating. Pagkalisud ba sa ilang posisyon. One thing i know for sure that the males are the ones who have more attractive colors. Meaning that one in the bottom, nga pwerte intawon pang hawid is the girl.

While mating pwede diay ni sila mag lupadlupad, dragging the girls around! hahaha! i wasnt able to capture it kay haskang lihoka ba sila! di makaya sa powers sa akong lens!

Gai, am I correct?

Murag mas grabe ni nga version ni Nancy Reagan, who created a media buzz when she admitted attending seances and consulting astrologists for important presidential decisions.

Miyuki Hatoyama claims her soul traveled to Venus on UFO

Thursday 03rd September, 07:08 AM JST
Japan Today

TOKYO â€"Japan’s next prime minister is known for being bland in his speeches. His wife, however, is anything but.

Miyuki Hatoyama, a former actress and wife of Yukio Hatoyamaâ€"who will likely be sworn in as Japan’s prime minister on Sept 16â€"promises to become one of Japan’s most colorful first ladies ever.

A strong believer in spiritualism, Hatoyama said in a TV appearance earlier this year she met U.S. actor Tom Cruiseâ€"in a previous life. She also claims that her soul has traveled to Venus on a UFO.

“I have a dream that I still believe will come true, which is to make a film in Hollywood,” she told a TV talk show in May. “The lead actor is Tom Cruise, of course. Why? Because I know he was Japanese in a previous life.

“I was with him then. So he would recognize me when I see him and say ‘long time, no see!’” she said, though cautioned the program’s young interviewer not to take her seriously.

Cruise starred in the 2003 film “The Last Samurai,” which was set in Japan.

“I also eat the sun,” Hatoyama said on the program, looking up with her eyes closed, raising her arms high as if she was tearing pieces off an imaginary sun. “Like this, hum, hum, hum. It gives me enormous energy.”

“My husband has recently started doing that too,” said the 66-year-old Hatoyama, who was born to Japanese parents in Shanghai and met her husband in the United States where he was a Ph.D student at Stanford.

The Democratic Party of Japan, which her husband heads, scored a sweeping victory in Sunday’s elections for the 480-seat lower house of parliament, winning 308 seats and ending the ruling party’s virtually uninterrupted more than half-century domination of government.

His party’s majority means he is a shoo-in to be the next prime minister.

Miyuki Hatoyama, a former actress, dancer and singer in the hugely popular Takarazuka Revue all-female theater group, wrote in a book published last year about her surrealistic space trip about 20 years ago.

“While my body was sleeping, I think my spirit flew on a triangular-shaped UFO to Venus,” she said in the book called “Most Bizarre Things I’ve Encountered,” according to an Internet bookstore bk1, which quoted the passage from the book.

“It was an extremely beautiful place and was very green,” she said.

The book is a compilation of interviews with 26 prominent people, including writers, scholars and culinary experts revealing their strange or spiritual experiences, originally published in her “Miracle Interview” column in the monthly spiritual magazine “Mu.”

She is also known for her healthy cooking and has published several books, including “Miyuki Hatoyama’s Spiritual Food.” She is also in charge of making her husband look presentable and healthy.

They could have described this real scene as more hair-raising than any horror movie. It's beyond me why thieves have to kill. No valuables could ever be as important as life. 

You really have a sturdy spirit, thegirlnextdoor, for seeing two good friends die such horrible deaths within months of each other and still being able to hold on.

Quote from: thegirlnextdoor on September 03, 2009, 05:20:12 AM
If some of you knew Fil Layao how I knew the man he was a good family man nothing in his house could not be done with out him.

Some media did not even bother to show up at all because some of us find it hard that Fil was heavily intoxicated unless he was pressured to drink more by one of our agressive alcoholic pushers whose name I will with hold since he is working for a high profile respected congressman.

I have partied with this guy that is going around saying he was with Fil and that he was scared to go with Fil and this same guy got mad at me during a brotherhood drinking session in where he was irrate that I had cut him off after about 12 bottles of beer.

All the other media had gone home and he just kept on sucking it down must have been nice since I was left holding the bill!

Fil normally would have two straight shots at the most.

Fil was a media man who did not ask for trouble neither did he make trouble amongst his colleagues.

Today BTMA members laid to rest a dearly loved media man/ Family man who we already miss very much.

Siguro ang rationale sa transfer mao ang administrative convenience for a state university as well the name value of Tagbilaran City which will figure significantly when getting funding from the government and other external sources.

Kay sa pagkakaron, ug muingon ka nga Bohol Island State University in Bilar, bisag taga-Bohol sama nako dili kaayo mag-ring ug bell. Lobbying for fund allocation to a peripherally located school may be hard.

Since universities also have academic personnel requirements, attracting people with MA's and PhD's would be hard to do if the main campus is not centrally located.

Why not just go ahead with the plan of nominally relocating the main campus to Tagbilaran and housing the administration, the liberal arts and engineering departments there while maintaining or integrating the other campuses as satellite locations for the agriculture and fisheries courses?

This new accolade should encourage the Cebu local officials to do better in curbing street crimes and cleaning up the city.

Our church band received this song instantly when I introduced it and practiced it with passion last Sunday. We'll be ready to sing this in two weeks. Salamat pud, Day Misty, nga na-bless ka ani nga kanta. Blessings are meant to be shared.

Daghan foreign tourists abi nila ang Bohol part of Cebu. In travel marts I've been to here in Tokyo, Cebu travel and tour industry operators include Bohol in their Cebu package and purposely avoid making the distinction. I believe a huge part of the credit for this recognition goes to Bohol. Love my own gyud. Siguro kung naa na ta'y international airport, that's the time Bohol will get the distinct identity it deserves.

Cebu is 4th best island in Asia for 2009
By Boboi Costas
Cebu Daily News First Posted 13:34:00 08/31/2009


CEBU, Philippines â€" Cebu ranked no. 4 among Asian island destinations, according to Travel + Leisure magazine, which recently rleased the results of its World’s Best Awards 2009, a listing of the best hotels, airlines, cruises in islands and cities all over the world.

No other Philippine city, island, resort, hotel, or airline made it to the listing in other categories.

The awards are based on the American magazine’s 14th Readers’ Poll survey conducted from mid-January to the end of March this year.

“An unprecedented number of new names and places made their debuts on this year’s list, sometimes unseating longtime favorites,” says Travel + Leisure editor in chief Nancy Novogrod.

Cebu got a rating of 79.68 points.

It ranked behind Bali (87.41), Maldives (84.43), and Phuket (80.93).

Respondents were asked to rate the islands based on natural attractions, activities and sights, restaurant and food, people and value.

They had to rate a candidate on a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means poor and “5” means excellent.

In the magazine survey, Cebu island was shut out, however, from the coveted list of Top Islands Overall.

Bali with a rating of 87.41 was still no. 1.

Phuket in Thailand ranked second last year but failed to land in this year’s top ten.

Top Islands Overall rankings include: Bali (87.41), Galapagos (86.80), Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia (86.09), Kauai (85.90), Mount Desert Island in Maine (85.87), Maui in Hawaii (85.48), Aeolian Islands in Italy (85.13), Maldives (84.43), Big Island (83.92), and Vancouver Island (83.74).

For the past three years, the announcement of the World’s Best Awards winners has been preceded by the release of findings from The Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America, created by Travel + Leisure’s parent company American Express Publishing and Harrison Group, a strategic-marketing research firm.

Novogrod says she was struck by the consistency of the insights of American consumers. “They have a high regard for value and service, brand loyalty and small rewards,” she said.

The Best Islands awards were divided into geographical categories: Continental US and Canada; Hawaii; the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas; Mexico and Central and South America; Europe; Asia; and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

The questionnaires were developed by editors of the magazine in association with Harris Interactive, an independent research firm. They were posted in the magazine’s website.

Readers were invited to participate and a select group also received invitations by e-mail.
Respondents were screened and responses from any identified travel-industry professionals were eliminated from the final tally.

In the Condé Nast Traveler annual Readers’ Choice Survey, Cebu has occupied the seventh spot in the best island destination in Asia/Indian Ocean three times: in 2008 at 70.9, which is two points short of 2007’s 72.3 points and 2004’s 72.8 points.

Twice, it has been ranked 8th best island destination: in 2006 with 71.0 points and in 2005 with 69.5 in the same magazine survey.

Both Travel + Leisure Magazine and Condé Nast Traveler are American publications based in New York.

‘Much to be proud of

Tourism Undersecretary Phineas Alburo said the award proves that Cebu Island has a lot to be proud of.

“That's good news. It really speaks well of the destination and has erased doubts among travelers. It is a very good development,” Alburo told Cebu Daily News.

He said Travel + Leisure, based in New York, was a “prestigious” American publication.

Alburo said Cebu gets a share of 500,000 international tourists in a year while the number of local tourists exceeds more than 500,000 a year.

“Cebu has all the ingredients for an ideal destination,” he said.

He cited the island's accessibility with an international airport, natural attractions such as diving and beaches, heritage sites, and the hospitality of the people, making it one of the best destinations in Asia.

Lapu-Lapu City Vice Mayor Mario Amores said “tremendous” efforts were poured by officials into tourism development.

He said the presence of an international airport and world-class resorts were a big plus, aside from the business appeal.

“Without a business-friendly environment, these resorts would not be investing here. They look for assurance of returns on their investment and that the environment factors are stable.”

Lapu-Lapu first lady Paz Radaza, co-chairperson of the City Tourism Committee, said the recognition would encourage more cooperation between the public and private sector.

“With this recognition, it will encourage both the private and the public sector to work hard to give tourists the best amenities at par with the world standards. The recognition will make every Cebuano proud,” Radaza added.

Standard procedure pud na diri Mike to ensure compliance with the law, naa'y campaign ug random road checks. I don't think the alcohol test equipment is that expensive. Pila na unta'y kinabuhi nga naluwas if we made this investment and regularly ask the police to implement such checks.

Quote from: Michael Ligalig on August 31, 2009, 08:00:23 AM
Ben, wala pa ko kadungog nga naay gidakop kay hubog, unya nag-drive. bisan pa ug naay law on drunk driving, kulang pud ang atong mga police. walay maka-implement sa balaod. wala pud silay equipment for testing.

sa thailand, naay mga police nga mag-atang sa dalan starting midnight. pahunongon ang mga sakyanan. naay silay gamay nga apparatus nga paginhawon lang ang driver. automatic motug-an pilay alcohol level ang driver. dretso priso ug multa basta ang level above sa normal.

Arroyo should discern the signs of the times. The US elected its first black president. Now Japan has dislodged the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the first time since the last war and installed center-left Democratic Party. The clamor of the times is change. She should graciously step down when her term ends.

Quote from: fdaray on August 28, 2009, 07:52:30 AM
Mao nay giingon ni Arroyo, " only fools don't change their mind".

Basta inclination nimo, dali ra gyud mo branch out into other food specialties. Daan na diay kang cosmopolitan Ging, even before you went to the US. I'm sure if you just pursue this, you'll do good even in Bohol ug gusto ka na mo-retire. 

Quote from: grazie7y on August 31, 2009, 07:37:03 AM
bene san, sa manila pa ko, hilig nako sige'g kaon diha sa saisaki.  mahal pod kaayo to oi so i took short classes in cooking japanese food in the culinary arts center in Makati.  I learned how to make basic maki/sushi rolls then kadtong nag sige nako'g prepare, imagination na lang ang limit. hehehe  I learned how to make kamameshi, sukiyaki, tempura, etc. and of course miso soup!  ganahan kaayo pod ko magbuhat adtong tamagoyaki.

naa koy close friend dire na puti, among regular date jud sa Arigato restaurant and syempre, we start our meals with miso soup with extra wakame! 

Unsay mahitabo sa existing tenants while this case drags on? Hopefully, until a final decision is made, it is business as usual for them. But a cloud of uncertainty will surely hang over them, especially those that need to invest a lot in order to put up the business. They would hesitate to think of expansion or building up inventory or buying new equipment. As it is, I think some tenants are barely able to cover the rent. The court should not drag its feet in resolving this case.

Asa man nimo nakuha ning imong Japanese culinary taste, Ging? I am surprised that you like the miso. It requires conditioning of the palate aron ma-appreciate nimo.

Quote from: grazie7y on August 31, 2009, 06:52:12 AM
paborito pod na nako nag tofu, bene san.  di ko mawad-an ug extra-firm tofu and miso sa akong ref and of course the dry seaweeds kay ganahan man kaayo ko'g miso soup. 

Kanang mga gahuna-huna mobalik sa pwesto, labi na kanang gi-career na gyud sa ilang banay ang politika sa pila na ka henerasyon, ipatigayon na lang unta nila sa mga bag-o ang 2010, aron mahatagan pud ug tsansa ang mga Pilipino sa mga bag-ong hunahuna sa pagpalambo sa katilingban.

Change is the new wave of this era. If political oldies resist it, they run the risk of being overwhelmed by its irresistible tsunami. Better make a graceful exit than be pushed off the stage ungracefully.

Bahini ko Raqz, kay mag-eksperimento ko'g panguma ug soya. Paborito baya naku ang tofu and its other food derivatives.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on August 31, 2009, 03:44:01 AM
Mabuhi kaayo ang soybeans sa atua kay mas moangay ni sila ug warm climate.(sagdi ra ug makauli ko magdala ko ug liso i sneak in nato kay bawal raba)Mas taas ang yield sa soybeans ug warm ang climate. Nag produce sad mi ug soybeans diri unya mao ni among i import sa japan.

Tan-aw nimo Bay Kods commercially viable ang production sa soya beans sa atoa? Mabuhi ba ni sa atong soil?

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on August 30, 2009, 11:01:30 PM
Naay tofu or tokwa baligya sa ICM ra. Di ko tigpalit kay lagom unya mahal. It must be imported from Manila or abroad. Ang akong nahibaw-an, naay tighimo og taho sa Cebu. Wa koy nahibaw-an kon naa bay tig-tokwa didto,although some restaurants in Cebu, including ChowKing, have tofu in their menus. 

Kaning Forbes ranking man gud based ra man ni sa published or publicly declared assets--dili ang cash on hand, bank demand deposits, deposits in dummy accounts and other hidden wealth. Ug iapil pa ni sila, mabag-o siguro ang ranking.

The global economic turmoil has shaken entrenched political traditions--the US voted her first black president and now Japan has installed an untested opposition party for the first time in the post-war period.

2010 should also bring a sea change to Philippine politics. We should throw away the trapos ( traditional politicians) and dismantle political dynasties (like the Arroyos) and give the fresh, the untested, new political colors a chance to lead us.

Japanese voters reject longtime ruling party


By John M. Glionna and Yuriko Nagano
Los Angeles Times
August 30, 2009 | 7:30 a.m.


Reporting from Tokyo and Seoul - Japanese voters today handed a historic and humiliating defeat to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its half-century of nearly unbroken rule, opting for an untested opposition party that pledged to revive the nation's ailing economy.

Signaling frustration over a declining quality of life, a record-high unemployment rate and unraveling social services, voters rebuked Prime Minister Taro Aso and a party that had dominated national politics here since the Eisenhower administration.

In landslide numbers, they turned to Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, a wealthy 62-year-old son of a former prime minister who 13 years ago abandoned the Liberal Democratic Party to help co-found a now-thriving opposition movement.

The Kyodo News Agency reported that Hatoyama has begun talks today on forming a new government. News media exit polls show the Democrats could win more than 315 seats, or two-thirds of the parliament's 480-member lower house.

In a speech carried nationwide, Hatoyama acknowledged that he rode a sentiment of public anger against Liberal Democrats. "We are very grateful for what is happening. The Japanese public is feeling anger toward the ruling party," he said.

"We have felt this great need to change things to make life better for the public. We have been vowing to change the government in this election. It feels very likely that that is the situation that is unraveling."

Aso announced that he would resign, taking responsibility for the defeat. Â"The outcome of this election has been a very tough one. I am taking what the Japanese public is saying sincerely,Â" he said.

Throughout the campaign, the Democratic Party echoed the promise of change that Barack Obama last year rode to the U.S. presidency. Although experts say there was jubilation among many voters today, they believed that those high spirits were tempered.

"People feel better and lighter because the LDP is gone, but there is not the same jubilation felt in America after Obama's election," said Masaru Tamamoto, a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute.

"Obama told America where he was going. But the Democratic Party really hasn't told us where it and we are going."

The Democratic Party's campaign platform pledged to wrest control of government from well-entrenched bureaucrats they say have failed to fix the nation's ailing pension system.

The platform included child allowances for middle-class families and assistance for struggling farmers. The party promised to bolster an economy suffering its worst recession in six decades and which in July saw a record 5.7% jobless rate.

Hatoyama co-founded the party in 1996 after he bolted from the ranks of the Liberal Democrats. This is the first election in which the Democrats represented a viable alternative to the ruling party, which in recent years has isolated voters with a series of scandals and leadership gaffes by Aso.

Today's results represent stinging defeats to politicians -- including at least one former prime minister -- unaccustomed to losing elections.

One was Toshiki Kaifu, who served as prime minister from 1989 to 1991. At age 78, he was campaigning for his 30th term.

Yoshio Tezuka was one benefactor of the power shift.

Winning his first election at age 26, the two-term politician in 2005 lost his seat in the lower house representing Tokyo's 5th District to his Liberal Democratic opponent.

Early returns showed him regaining his seat. Tezuka, 42, said before today that he could feel the sense of change in the air in Japan. Still, he wasn't taking any chances.

Forsaking the election vans that candidates often use to cover more ground, broadcasting their message to voters via loudspeakers, Tezuka campaigned on foot between train stations to meet voters up close.

"Japan's never gone through a real political power shift. I think voters are feeling the possibility of the regime change being real," he said. "I feel a lot of sense of anticipation that may come from something like that. I've never gotten this much response in my career as a politician."

As we can see from the additional info provided by BNC, ang ilang wealth are mostly from stock-based ownership of companies nga depende ang valuation sa market conditions. We know of course that stock value is very fickle, and even a 150-year old behemoth of a financial institution like Lehman Brothers could collapse due to a sudden stock market crash. Kaning mga gaingnon nga rich dili man siguro ni sila literally ga-hayang sa cash kay naka-tie-up man ang ilang sapi sa illiquid or semi-liquid assets such as stocks, buildings, factories, etc.

Naa man gani to nabalita nga Taiwanese billionaire nga na-reject ang iyang credit card sa NAIA for insufficient funds daw. Basig computer error lang, but a lot of wealth in the world is just paper money. Of course if these billionaires want cash, they can always use their stocks and other assets as collateral to borrow from banks, which we of lesser possessions can never do.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on August 30, 2009, 12:55:02 PM
Daghan man siguro pure filipino ani kanang tag as ug apelyido hehehhe like ni Tambunting,Gozon kay ilang mga dagway filipino man kaayo. Kanang mubo ug apelyido mao ni mga chinese business tycoon.
One time nag inquire ko sa akong kaila nga broker sa manila kay mo invest lagi unta kono ko didto pamasin ,giingnan ko sa akong bana nga risky daw kay bagong salta ra ko unya lisod daghan masagasaan nga mga big time investor.
Siguro sa kadaghan kwarta aning mga tawhana naproblema na sila unsaon pag gasto hehhehe. Ug ako sa ilang lugar di siguro ko makatug maghajang. Gasawom sawom na ba kaha ni sila sa ilang sapi murag si Scrooge Mcduck sa disney bitaw.

Quote from: Candijaynon on August 30, 2009, 10:14:35 PM
Unja ang ilang mga sliced blanched octopus ihumol jud sa tubig nga naay 100 ppm chlorine concentration. Grabe jud .

Ha? Paborito ra ba ni nako! Gahapon lang sa among beach picnic, daghan ko'g nakaon nga octopus. Mao tingali ni ilang pahumok. Unsa man diay ang properties sa chlorine nga makadaot sa lawas?

Tofu figures prominently in the diet of Okinawans, who are among those with the highest concentration of centenarians all over the world.

Bay Kods, ga-produce ba ta locally sa Bohol ug tofu? Last time nga naa ko diha, nakakita ko ug tofu sa ICM pero murag daan na ug mahal pa gyud. Diri man gud sa Japan, puti ug hamis ilang tofu unya ang expiration period murag 1 or 2 days ra from date of manufacture.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on August 30, 2009, 10:07:44 PM
. . . and lowest incidence of cancer, particularly breast cancer? Tungod ba kaha ni sa soybean-based tofu nga ilang gikaon hapit tanang adlaw?

This sounds like the limp argument of someone who refuses to own up to his mistake, and commits even more.

Why should Ambeth go into the etymology of "Rizal" to reconstruct a physical historical artifact? It's absurd to even think that Rizal--for all his polyglot ability--even thought of his name to decide on the color of his house.

Quote from: ginesdemafra on August 30, 2009, 01:03:55 PM
Dr. Ambeth Ocampo’s reason for painting Rizal’s house green is based on his definition of the supposed Spanish word “ricial” which he claims is the source for the name “Rizal.”

He defines “ricial” as the color of palay when it’s just about ready for harvest.

As pointed out by many the color of rice ready to be harvested is not greenâ€"of whatever shadeâ€"but golden yellow. So based on his own reasoning, Ocampo seems to be in error.

His definition of “ricial” is also doubtful. “Ricial” accdg. to the Velazquez Spanish-English dictionary (http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/ricial) means “Growing again: applied to the aftercrop of corn, cut green for the feed of cattle.” So “ricial” refers to the idea of growing again. And the crop it refers to is not palay but corn.

If we then should apply Ocampo’s mental operation, what must prevail is the idea of growing again. How do we translate it into the outside world? Maybe Ocampo can think up of a way so that Rizal’s house keeps on growing either sideways or upwards or maybe downwards.

Ideally, it should grow so that ultimately the house will cover the entire country and perhaps someday the entire world. And why not all of the universe.

Ocampo’s way of popularizing Rizal’s nameâ€"his own unique, personal view of it, which is outside valid Spanish definitionâ€"is the kind of errant thinking up with which the people of Calamba and other right thinking people will not put.

VICENTE CALIBO DE JESUS
ginesdemafra@gmail.com

Quote from: Candijaynon on August 30, 2009, 09:49:43 PM

Sir naa ko pangutana nimo. ngano ang mga japanese gusto man ug hugasan ang mga isda sa planta ug tubig nga taas kaajo ug chlorine concentration samtang gipangbawal man gani ni sa ubang countries specifically EU and US kay carcinogenic lagi.

Ug ina-ani nga hisgutanan, estudyante ra gyud ko nimo, Candi. I didn't even know that the Japanese do this, nga meticulous man kaayo sila sa chemical components sa mga food products.

Naa pud bitaw ko kahibungan nila nga usa ka butang nga no-no man sa ato--kanang routine nga pagkuha ug X-ray. Diri kay ug naa kay reklamo sa lawas, bisag kapila ka man nila kuhaan ug X-ray, mura lang kag nagpakodak. I thought there are warnings of X-ray radiation being cancer-causing.

Chlorine, X-ray, hilaw nga isda, etc.--everyday things ra man ni sa Hapon. Pero lisod pud baya sila lalison sa ilang pamaagi kay ang Japanese have one of the longest lifespans in the world.

Imong bana ang na-assimilate sa Filipino culture, Ging, when in fact diha mo gapuyo sa US? This just shows how strong your marriage is. I am sure that exceptions like you and many of our TB ladies will take offense at the findings of the above study that most Filipinas marry foreigners for money. Maayo gyud ma-share ang inyong experiences aron mahibaw-an sa tanan that happiness is not only all about money, but most importantly sharing of intangible things that money can't buy.

Quote from: grazie7y on August 30, 2009, 01:41:36 PM
reggae jud.  busa bitaw wa pa kadungog jud si murage unsaon ni pagkanta, nakanta ra gihapon nya.  as in, maka da jud sya'g gubot kon naay party kay kini man ipakanta.  naay uban oflok na mga pinoy mag ingon na lami kuno kay kabawo mag binisaya si murage.  na unting wa man ga jama-jama ra jud sya tawon!

Hi Raqs,

Check out this thread on food items that contain carcinogens. Number 1 sa listahan ang hotdogs.

http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=9179.0

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on August 30, 2009, 06:04:46 PM

Grace nakanotice ba ka nga halos lagi tanang food product labi na processed meat like sausage,hotdogs ug imo jud basahon ang ingredients naay MGS in short vetsin ni sa atua.

Very helpful kaayo ni nga information for consumer guidance, kay ako ra ba basta naa na sa grocery shelf nag-presume na dayon na certified na ang safety sa produkto.

Posible nga taas ang metal content sa tuna, kay dagko man ni? Kilawon ra raba ni sa mga Hapon.

Quote from: Candijaynon on August 30, 2009, 02:17:08 PM
Hala uy Raquel ayaw pud panic uy di man pud tanan nga patis naay janitor fish gisagul uy. Pero maniguro na lang jud ta ug palit ug brand nga naay ISO or HACCP certification. Kanang patis nga gikan sa Thailand safe man tingali na kay ilang government maayo man ang mandates sa ilang food products for export. Ang problema gud dire sa ato sa Pinas kay daghan kaajong palusot in terms of export mao nga di jud ta kasiguro sa safety sa atong mga food products nga gipang export. Ang US pud d pa kaajo istrikto sa pagimport ug mga food products unlike sa EU nga sila jud mismo moapprove sa mga produkto nga mosulod sa ilang member countries. Ang USFDA hinuon gasugod na ug padala ug mga investigators sa mga exporting countries nga naay mga food products nga ilang narefused. Like sa mga narefused nila nga mga fishery products nga gikan sa Pinas. Nagpahelp ang mga investigators sa mga BFAR fish inspectors para maverify ang safety adtong mga produktuha. HACCP compliance pud ang requirement sa USFDA para makasulod ang product diha sa US pero nagdepend gihapon sila sa food safety mandates sa country of origin sa produkto. Mas maajo gud unta nga sila moinspect ug magapprove sa mga processing plants nga nagexport ug food products diha sa US. Unlike sa EU nga ila jud iverify ang planta if nakameet  sa ilang minimum requirements for food safety.

Anyway di pa man makaaccumulate ug heavy metals ang mga isda nga gihimo ug patis kay mga gagmay man nga isda ang giferment para mahimong patis unless kung apilan jud ug janitor fish nga na found out nga di jud fit for human consumption due to its high content of heavy metals and microbes. Ang mga isda sa dagat nga tag-as na ug heavy metals accumulation kay kanang mga dagko na kaajo.

Maoy giingon sa uban nga ang heavy metals daw 'killing us softly' daw ang effect sa ato lawas kay moaccumulate pa man usa pa moepekto. Ang mga bad bacteria pud hinoon mamatay pud sa kaparat sa patis. Hahaha....Kasagaran nga reason sa mga refusal by USFDA sa mga patis gikan sa Pinas kay filthy ra man. wa pa man hinoon na refuse nga naay intolerable limit nga heavy metals.

Thank you, Bambs. Sa pagkakaron, murag naa na gyud klaro unsa'y akong buhaton sa Pilipinas. I-outsource lang naku akong present work (translation) through a link-up with a Tokyo-based company. Aside from my core clients, mangita sila'g kliyente para nako unya ang inquiries will be automatically forwarded to me in the Philippines.

At the same time, I will be overseeing an international language school. For the time being, I will be based in BF Homes Paranaque where we also have a house and where the school is located.

Sa Bohol man unta ko mag-base galing lang kay murag dili kaya sa bandwith sa internet sa pagkakaron ang in-ani nga internet-based business outsourcing. Anyway, barato na man ron ang pamelete busa weekends naa gyud ko sa Bohol, or alternate sila adto ug Manila. Nag-enjoy na man si Lynne sa iyang garden ug beads business sa Tagbilaran, ug ang mga bata dili gusto sa dakong siyudad. Hinuon ang BF malinawon man mura pud ug abroad, basig magustuhan nila.

Quote from: Bambi on August 30, 2009, 12:50:20 AM
I wish you luck didto sa ato Sir Benelynne!  Maayo pod didto kay dili na doble imong gastos kay tua man ang imong Pamilya. Kinahanglan nga duna kay maayo ug bag-o  idea kon unsa ang imong negosyohon  nga sugdan didto kanang wa pa bay laing kompetensya.   Dili baya pod tingali sayon.

Flu-hit choir contest sings to phantom audience
Japan Times



IWAKI, Fukushima Pref. (Kyodo) A three-day annual junior high and high school choir contest began Friday without any audience after organizers decided it was the best way to prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus.

According to the Fukushima Choral Association, the decision came as some students among several participating schools were reportedly infected with the new flu.

Some 3,700 participants are expected to take part in the three-day event held at the Alios Iwaki Performing Arts Center, but only the members of the choir and their teachers are allowed to enter the hall during their performance, they said.

"Both the performers and audience are indispensable to a choir. So it was really weird singing without the audience," said Ena Yasuda, 18, the leader of the choir team of Koriyama East High School, which finished its performance Friday morning before the empty hall, which seats 1,700.

"Listening to the choir of other schools is part of the experience, but it's going to be a very cheerless event. It's a shame," an official from the association said.

Results of the competition will be announced on the association Web site Sunday, the organizer said.

According to Japan Choral Association in Tokyo, some schools decided to withdraw from the choir competition in Hyogo Prefecture because students were infected with the new flu. In Yamaguchi Prefecture, the local organizer of the contest may consider asking the competitors to submit recorded versions of their performance.

God bless your generous heart, Bambs. After what you've been through, you deserve a second chance, and I believe you have it already.

Quote from: Bambi on August 30, 2009, 12:14:14 AM
"Ang importante sa tanan ang pagsinabtanay sa usag usa kay way gahom ang kwarta gjod. "

Sa akong  unang pagkaminyo  dili tawon sayon.  Abot ko diri, na jobless ahong bana kay namili man lagi ug dako ug sweldo, naka-trabaho ko una pa niya..diha pa ko nakauli human sa 6 ka tuig nga paglangyaw  kay aho mang tulubagon ang tanan.  Human 7 tuig nga  kaminyoon, nagtukod mig balay, inutang kasagaran diri, wa na magkasinabot kay wa na may panahon kay gawas sa Pamilya ug ang ahong 8 hrs., trabaho, laing 3 pa ahong sidelines kay daghang bayranan.  To make the story short, marriage lfe ended to divorce after 21 yrs.  Had decided to be free and leave all material things which I really worked hard and invested for that marriage.  When I filed the divorced, the lawyer who handled our case told me:  "Kon dili ka bulok tingali  nasobrahan  ka ba kaha  sa kaboutan" And the Judge said to me: "You are too generous! ...Ang  ubang mga asawa diri nga ahong kliente bisan luwag apoturon (equally  devided). Gahulat ang abogado nga mag-away mi tungod sa balay, kinahanglan ibaligya unja aho ang katunga kay may "marriage contract" man mi, kay kadak-on sa kantidad nga awayan, maoy basihan sa iyang "service charge". In other word,  I preferred to retain our good relationship as friends (with my ex)  instead of having 250 Thousand Euros as my share.  Ug kining kantidara ahong kaugalingong tinabarhoan sulod sa  21 ka tuig - kini ahong gihatag sa ahong banang foreigner. Dato na unta ko ron...kon wise pa!  So far, have a good relationship with my ex-in-laws and it is something precious which money couldn`t buy.   Remarried with a foreign man but with Filipino heart....and hope to live happily ever after 

PLDT Chairman Manny Pangilinan who used to work in Hongkong, is now back in the Philippines at the helm of this blue chip telecom. Big time, pero wa man siya na sulod sa Forbes' top 40. Mas nidato gyud ng mga nanugkad sa atoa. Busa uli na lang ko Bambs, manghinaot nga makaplagan ang bilyon sa Pilipinas.

Quote from: Bambi on August 30, 2009, 12:21:39 AM

Wa pa ba diay ning-uli gikan  nga nagtrabaho sa gawas nga perting dato-a na?  

After the Japanese media downplayed H1N1 as being no different from seasonal flu, largely on the direction of the Health Ministry, TODAY swine flu claimed the life of the 7th swine flu patient in the country.

It's happening in a country where top-rate medical service is being vaunted, and where there is almost universal access to such service.

And the coming fall and winter seasons are supposed to see an onslaught of flu cases.

Let's all take care of ourselves. Don't slacken on those health precautions just because we don't see H1N1 on the headlines anymore.

Swine Flu May Not Be as Deadly as Past Pandemics


Doctors Question WHO's Severe Swine Flu Warning
Some Say While Severe Swine Flu Exists, Warnings May Be Overblown
Aug. 29, 2009

The World Health Organization warned Friday that doctors around the world are now reporting a severe form of swine flu that goes straight to the lungs of otherwise healthy young people -- but some infectious disease experts said the alarm could be unwarranted.
WHO Warns of Severe Form of Swine Flu
A nurse carries test for H1N1 influenza on a woman on Aug. 21, 2009 at the Noumea flu treatment... Expand
A nurse carries test for H1N1 influenza on a woman on Aug. 21, 2009 at the Noumea flu treatment center. Doctors are reporting a severe form of swine flu that goes straight to the lungs, causing severe illness in otherwise healthy young people and requiring expensive hospital treatment, the World Health Organization said.

The WHO update comes in the wake of reports from some countries that as many as 15 percent of patients infected with the new H1N1 pandemic virus require extensive -- and expensive -- hospital care.

"During the winter season in the southern hemisphere, several countries have viewed the need for intensive care as the greatest burden on health services," the report said. "Preparedness measures need to anticipate this increased demand on intensive care units, which could be overwhelmed by a sudden surge in the number of severe cases."

But infectious disease experts from both inside and outside the government say that the phrasing used by WHO raises some questions -- particularly because the existence of such a form of the disease is not a new development.

"WHO is certainly putting the fear of [God] in people with this type of release," said William Muraskin, a professor of urban studies at Queens College in New York, who is a specialist in international health. "The description by the WHO is similar to lung infections that claimed so many young people during the 1918 pandemic."

Dr. Julie Gerberding, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, noted, "Severe pneumonia occurred in 1918 too, but we cannot confirm the pathophysiology is the exactly the same."

And Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, one of the government's preeminent figures on swine flu, told ABC News' Brian Hartman, "The severity should not be anything near what we saw in 1918 -- again, underscoring that things can change.

"But if what we're seeing now is predictive of what we'll be seeing in the fall and the winter this looks like a mild to moderate, not a very severe, pandemic."

Indeed, many believe that the ultimate impact of the swine flu will not be as disastrous as that of pandemics of times past.

"The total mortality remains extremely low," said John Barry, author of "The Great Influenza." "And as far as the cases go, it's important to remember that while such [severe] cases have been seen, they are extremely rare."

But rare or not, the severe form of the illness is a deadly emergency. Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp, chair in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, said that the lung infection triggers a syndrome called acute respiratory distress syndrome.

"The lung becomes a battleground: the virus versus all of the immunologic components that are recruited to the lung to fight the infection," Boscamp said. "The inflammation is so severe that it becomes impossible for the lung to put oxygen back into the blood.

"When oxygenation becomes impossible, other organs -- kidneys, heart, et cetera -- fail, and death can be the outcome."

And Dr. Greg Poland, director of the Vaccine Research Group at the Mayo Clinic, noted that the intensive care doctors he works with are in contact with other intensivists around the world who describe a bleeding, or hemorrhagic, lung infection. Poland said these doctors "are indeed seeing high viral, overwhelming viral, pneumonia, which then leads to hemorrhagic pneumonitis and severe respiratory distress syndrome; this has been requiring extraordinarily intensive therapy."

A spike in such severe cases could have big implications for hospitals, some fear.

"I have seen a number of these cases, with a number of deaths," said Dr. Christian Sandrock, medical director of the Intensive Care Unit at the University of California Davis Medical Center.

He added that while doctors can treat patients with much more specialized medical care now, if these very sick patients increase in numbers at hospitals, "These are the patients that are going to crush us."

Mari, I don't think this is an area where they'd find you deficient. It's the reality of human interaction. Busa bitaw sa presentation ron, importante ang visuals (power point projection, aside from the bodily projections of the speaker) kay ang initial impression ug retention daw sa tawo, 70 percent from what they see and only 30 percent from what they hear you say.

Quote from: Mari on August 29, 2009, 11:50:55 PM

pero tinuod jud Bella nga design/fashion/art related jobs kelangan 'vongga' ka sa imo dressing up interview palang, kelangan may character daan.

Ironically, the Philippines is the land of milk and honey for Filipinos of foreign origin--in the top-10 list, 7 Chinese and 2 Spanish.

Si Manny Villar ra gyud ang nasulod sa listahan nga Pinoy ang bloodline.

Nganong 10 million sa Pilipino manglangyaw man aron makatrabaho ug desente samtang ang mga langyaw nanga-bilyonaryo man sa atoa (and note this, billions in US$)?

Henry Sy remains richest Filipinoâ€"Forbes list


Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:59:00 08/29/2009

MANILA, Philippines â€" Mall magnate Henry Sy remains the richest Filipino, according to the latest list by Forbes magazine, which was posted on its website on Aug. 25.

The 84-year-old tycoon has a net worth of $3.8 billion. Forbes cited the increase in the stock price of SM Investments since December, as well as the increase in net income of the group’s interests in malls, retail, property in the first half of 2009.

Following Sy is tobacco king Lucio Tan, 75, with a net worth of $1.7 billion. Tan owns the national flag carrier Philippine Airlines and has interests in beer brewing and mining.

Jaime Zobel de Ayala, 75, chairman emeritus of Ayala Corp., one of the country’s largest conglomerates, is third with a net worth of $1.2 billion.

Andrew Tan of the Alliance Global Group, owner of the country’s McDonald’s franchise, is fourth with a net worth of $850 million.

John Gokongwei, founder of JG Summit, a conglomerate with interests in airlines, telecoms, power, banking and real estate, and owner of Robinsons department stores, is fifth with $720 million.

Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee Foods is sixth with $710 million, while Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., chief executive of Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate, San Miguel Corp., is seventh with $660 million.

Enrique Razon, chair and president of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), the largest corporation in the country engaged in the handling of container and bulk cargoes, is eighth with $620 million. Razon also has an interest in Monte Oro Grid Resources Inc., a leading member of a consortium which in 2007 won a 25-year franchise to operate the national grid system of National Transmission Corp.

Sen. Manuel Villar, who is eyeing the presidency in 2010, is ninth with $530 million. Villar is also the largest shareholder in property firms Vista Land & Lifescapes and Polar Property Holding.

Rounding the top 10 is Metrobank founder George Ty with $515 million.

Also making it to the top 40 are:

Emilio Yap ($510 M), Inigo and Mercedes Zobel ($440 M), Beatrice Campos ($410 M), Vivian Que Azcona ($390 M), Oscar Lopez ($350 M), Andrew Gotianun ($310 M), David Consunji ($300 M), Robert Coyiuto Jr. ($290 M), Alfonso Yuchengco ($230 M), Mariano Tan ($180 M).

Menardo Jimenez ($160 M), Gilberto M. Duavit ($159 M), Felipe Gozon ($135 M), Jon Ramon Aboitiz ($125 M), Betty Ang ($120 M), Alfredo Ramos ($115 M), Manuel Zamora Jr. ($110 M), Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. ($90 M), Tomas Alcantara ($75 M), Benjamin Romualdez ($70 M).

Wilfred Uytengsu Sr. ($65 M), Lourdes Montinola ($60 M), Luis Virata ($56 M), Eugenio Lopez III ($55 M), Enrique Aboitiz ($53 M), Philip Ang ($50 M), Jesus Tambunting ($45 M), Frederick Dy ($40 M), Rolando and Rosalinda Hortaleza ($39 M) and Marian Rosario Fong ($38 M).

I can only agree with your observation. Ma double handicap man gud ang bata kay kinahanglan sabton sa niya ang lengwahe ayha niya masabtan ang konsepto. English should just be taught as a separate subject, ug i-reinforce na lang through other related subjects (or choice of electives) as the child gets on with his understanding of the basic concepts in the native tongue.

Quote from: Manong JOSE on August 29, 2009, 02:20:45 AM
At last, DepEd has realized this almost neglected area of research on language acquisition and concept formation. A Mathematics teacher back home, I noticed several times how the students find it difficult to understand mathematical concept in English (with an exception to some whose grasp of English language goes with the concepts to be learned).

Kung concept formation lang ang hisgutan, nganong pugson man nato ang atong mga bata to study the concepts in English nga English is language lang man na and that would not even help sa analytical skill sa bata? For me, as I have observed, mas confident ang mga students nga mo learn sa mga concepts (am talkin' bout Math) if they understand the language being used as medium of instruction. SAKTO! Have the students study those subject using the second language kung ready na sila.

Here in Thailand, I am amazed at how the students could easily read English words when in fact lahi ra ang characters nga ilang gigamit and then usa lang ang subject nila nga English. Those researches in the field of language acquisition have explained this phenomenon already.

I am positive for that TRANSFORMATION!

Mas maayo man hinuon ni Mari. Most people end up with jobs that they do only to earn money. If you earn from you enjoy doing, you can't ask for anything more. A degree or a school's name can only get you a foothold into a career, but in the long run it's your ability, passion and work ethic that will carry you through.

 

Quote from: Mari on August 29, 2009, 10:53:38 PM
as for me my degree is useless, i never land on a job in line with what i have finished in school, my skills got me a job. i pursued something which i love most, art. had i enrolled in art/design school it would have made the difference

I could say the same thing of myself.

Oddly, I went as from as grad school to study a field that is not directly related to what I am doing for a living.

I ended up making a living of words and languages which requires no formal degree, although I must admit my exposure to other academic fields has widened the background scope of subjects I can translate.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 29, 2009, 10:53:13 PM
Mark Twain: I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

Yes. Going to school is one thing; getting educated is another. I'm not exactly promoting autodidacticism, but despite have gone to excellent universities I have to say that the best things I've learned in life I learned without outside instruction.

Ang gadugay gyud nga relationship kanang dili pinaka-importante nga factor ang kwarta, although let's admit it, kinahanglan man gyud ma-cover ang basic needs sa pamilya.

I just went out for beach picnic today with some church members and one of the happiest in the group is a lady of very humble means. Minyo s'ya sa Hapon unya gamay ra kaayo ilang puy-anan, di pa gyud nila kaugalingon. Pareho silang dili regular sa iyang bana sa trabaho. In fact, lately lang nakapangitag trabaho iyang bana after being laid off. And yet she is a very cheerful lady and has even the time to teach praise song choreography. Her children are well-behaved and respectful.

Quote from: Happy on August 29, 2009, 04:44:55 AM
kung tan-awon pa pud, ang nagdugay nga mga magtiayon ang kani hinoon nagpares nga dili pareha nila ug lahi.

hahaha ate Bambs, ako giingnan si Palle nga wa ka mahadlok nga imo ra unya kwarta hinungdan hinungdan nga makigminyo ko nimo, gitubag man hinoon ko nga wa siyay angay kahadlokan kay waman siyay kwarta haha, duha napud mi, upat nata ani

Naa baya panultihon nga "Don't let school interfere with your education" or something to this effect.

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 29, 2009, 01:05:39 PM

Tinuod jud Bagz!

Bisan asa ko mo eskwela basta maka eskwela because i always wanted to go to school not to work but to learn.

Dili ba diay punishable crime ang drunk driving sa atoa? Hinuon, mura man ug death penalty ang ihatag nga sanction sa langit kay kasagaran fatal accident ang resulta. Luoy lang ang kaengkwentro nga nagtarong intawon ug drive ug naangin lang.

In Japan, since the government implemented stiffer penalties and road checks against drunk driving, road fatalities declined below 6,000 in 2007 for the first time in the post-war period.

Quote from: glacier_71 on August 28, 2009, 09:07:50 PM
Drunk Driving should be criminalized in bohol. or at least, be made punishable by suspending the driver's license, for example.

traffic signs should be improved. speed limits imposed. i was in bohol, not very long ago, and i noticed how our roads are poorly regulated. an example, a portion of the main highway was marked with "broken white lines" (meaning, you can pass other vehicles) EVEN if it is in a blind curve.

with our Highways in BOhol vastly improved,  road accident can understandably become a common scene. mostly speed related, because our traffic is poorly regulated. what does helmet do in a 80kph (or more) motorcycle?

Candi,

Tagai mig BFAD-certified list. Unsa man ni nga brand sa patis ang gagamit ug janitor fish?

Quote from: Candijaynon on August 29, 2009, 08:50:02 PM
Hello mga patis lovers hinayhinay intawon mo ug gamit ug patis kay pati janitor fish giapil na ug ferment para mahimong patis. Grabe luod kaajo. Kinsay nakakita sa gifeatured sa Imbestigador?

Quote from: Mari on August 29, 2009, 09:09:19 PM
katag an jud ka, akong patis diri sa balay made in Thailand

I also like Thai nampra. Asa man ni available diha sa ato Mari?

Do you think you could have had better opportunities at work if you went to a more well-known school? O ang paningkamot ug kaugalingon nga abilidad ang mas importante sa kinabuhi?

I just caught up with a high school friend who is now based in Dumaguete. He shared to me about the call center boom in that small city (I suppose comparable ni siya in size sa Tagbilaran?):

Right now naa ang Teletech ug SPI(PLDT). Naa pud gagmay based sa Foundation Univ. ug one more. Two are under construction - Ventus and Transcom which will employ at least 500 persons each. So murag ok ang IT business.

Nganong murag wa man nangusog ang atong siyudad to catch up with the trend that has been proven to buoy the economy even in this deep recession? Unsa kaha'y problema--dili competitive ang English skills sa atong mga college graduates, kulang ang bandwith sa internet, kulang ug vision and priority ang local government?  Unsa man gyud kaha?

Here are the lyrics with chords, for those who want to sing this at church.

COMPLETE

Intro: A-E/G#-F#m-D (2x)

A      E/G#   F#m
Here I am, Oh God
D                 A
I bring this sacrifice
    E/G#  F#m  D             E
My open heart, I offer up my life
             D
I look to You, Lord
                A
Your love that never ends
Bm           E
Restores me again

CHORUS
     A       F#m     D    E
So I lift my eyes to you Lord
         A       F#m     D            E
In your strength will I break through Lord
         D     E             A        F#m
Touch me now, let your love fall down on me
D                               E
I know your love dispels all my fears
             A       F#m     D    E
Through the storm I will hold on Lord
     A       F#m     D    E
And by faith I will walk on Lord
           D    E        A      F#m
Then I'll see beyond my calvary one day
    D             E       A
And I will be complete in You
Intro
repeat I & chorus
instrumental: A-E/G#-F#m-D (2x)

           D
I look to You, Lord
                A
Your love that never ends
Bm            E
Restores me again
Repeat chorus

coda:
    D              E
And I will be complete in
C#m           F#m
I will be complete in
  D            E      A       E/G#     F#m    D    Dm    A
I will be complete in You.....

Check out
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/parachute_band/complete_crd.htm

I seldom hear a song that speaks as instantaneously to my heart as this one, shared by my former vocal partner at the praise & worship team who is now in New Zealand.

I think this spirit-lifting song is a newly released song by the Kiwi Christian band, Parachute. I hope you'll be as blessed as I am.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNYc5El60PI

Bitaw, Belle. Usahay lang di sila kasabot nganong ga-emote ko, kataw-an hinuon ko. There are memories attached to places that draw certain reactions from me nga mamuot sila.

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 28, 2009, 08:37:02 AM
I think mas maayo man noon Bene san kay ma feel sad nimo ang ilang na feel. Or i should say mas nindot man isuroy with people who has never gone to places like you never had. Mas exciting tingali. Di ba lahi ra ang kauban nga nakakita na? Mas daghan ma estorya ug puro mga first timer.

There are too many tragic vehicular accidents in Bohol. Just the other day, the subject of increasing motorcycle accidents was discussed on DYRD. Who would have known that DYRD's Phil himself would fall victim to this tragedy? It is media's responsibility to warn against drunk driving.

I wish I had done that in my youth. But I actually enjoy doing it with my kids now, everytime we're together. It's like re-living my own youth.

Quote from: kiamoy on August 28, 2009, 08:24:09 AM
mao na ako gusto kuya.. backpacking in my own country djud ni nako mahurot

Thanks, Bay HB.

I'm 45 (actually in December this year) and because of your post, I'll plan the next five years so I'll reach 50 having accomplished a dream, not lost it. Time really flies, it helps to keep a total perspective of life. I don't want to look back and say, "Did I just pass by without leaving a mark?"

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 28, 2009, 07:56:30 AM
George Carlin's Views on Ageing


Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about ageing that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .... . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony.. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens.. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'

May we all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!


HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.


AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :

Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!

It seems the list of beautiful places to visit right in our shores is endless. Naa man gani mi amiga si Lynne nga 35 years old unya diha sukad nagpuyo sa Tagbilaran wa pa kaadto ug Chocolate Hills. We tend to become foreigners in our own land. Maayo pa si Kiamoy bisag asa suroy suroy.

Kadaghan patis converts. I just cooked paksiw today using patis for seasoning, yummy!

Senator Miriam Santiago, who was with Arroyo's US entourage, explains the context of Arroyo's statement to Obama, and says there is no guarantee that Arroyo really intends to bow out of power:

'GMA may linger beyond 2010'
(The Philippine Star) Updated August 28, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said yesterday she believed that the pronouncement of President Arroyo to US President Barack Obama that she would be out of office by June 30, 2010 could not be taken as an assurance.

Santiago, chair of the Senate committee on foreign relations who was with Mrs. Arroyo during the meeting with Obama at the White House, said her impression was that Mrs. Arroyo’s statement about her stepping down in 2010 was like a trial balloon.

“She said it because the US President was talking about the global war on terror. And she was saying, in effect, I will help as long as I can, and that is the context (in which) she added the statement: I’ll be out of office by July 2010. But President Obama did not have any particular response at that point,” Santiago told reporters.

She described it as a trial balloon because it was said like she was out to elicit a reaction from the American president.

“I (referring to Mrs. Arroyo) think I am going to run, what do you have to say about it and he (Obama) did not address it at all,” Santiago said.

Asked if it was an assurance that Mrs. Arroyo would indeed step down in 2010, Santiago said: “No, she did not say it categorically.”

“It was part of a sentence. It’s like saying I will help in your global war on terror as long as I can do so and then she added in effect but only until July so maybe she was, for example, waiting for President Obama to say, well if you can help us farther than that,” Santiago said.

But Obama had no response to that, she said, noting “in effect he (Obama) was non-committal.”

Santiago said Mrs. Arroyo was not bound by her statement and she will insist that it be interpreted in its context.

The senator said she was not sure if that meant the Philippines was no longer important to the US or that America would not interfere in the country’s elections.

“Well, you know, I think she wanted to preempt President Obama in some indirect way. Do you have any plans? In my view I’m supposed to step down but she did not say I am supposed to leave public office,” Santiago said.

“So she can step down as president (but) she can still run for congresswoman and then run maybe for prime minister,” Santiago said.

Nganong himuon man nga political ang issue nga gipatuman ra man sa Mayor ang balaod? Kinahanglan tingali ang mag-implement aning 20-meter salvage zone ang provincial government aron wala'y moreklamo ug political bias. Naunsa na man ang Panglao, mura'g explosibo kaayo ang sitwasyon.

Kanindot sa view, kalami sa pagkaon.

My condolences to the bereaved family. God's grace abounds in grief and pain.

Thanks, misty. Suwayan nako ni.

Quote from: mistyeyed on August 27, 2009, 01:39:13 PM
Akong bag-ong na discover sa patis as recommended by a friend kay lami siya imong gamiton e marinate sa chicken butangan ug lemon dayon pritohon,yummy ang result.

Sadly, in marriage, man and woman invariably settle back to their natural state--woman loves to talk, man sometimes prefers the state of silence.

Women love to connect by talking, men are not as inclined to express what they feel inside. It's the way man and woman are constituted psychologically, according to Dr. John Gray.

Understanding our inner differences will enable the man to understand that when a woman says, "I didn't marry to talk to a wall," she really means she needs a hug and a token of appreciation for her long day; and the woman to understand that when a man seems withdrawn and without a word, he is saying "I am here for you, I am just processing some thoughts and even emotions inside which I don't really want you to worry about."

Real conversation between a couple is appreciating the woman's feelings behind her words, and the man's thoughts behind his silence.

dili baya halata basta kanta lang siya, as ad lib lang mugawas. talented kaayo ning bataa, unique ang vocals.

Quote from: buwadsanga on August 27, 2009, 05:37:26 PM
na hirapan sya sa diction ng tagalog kaya siguro nagka ganun...... sayang

Ako pud, paki-patis baya ko, pero mild lang. Akong duha ka anak hilig kaayo'g patis, naliwat sa mga taga-Pangasinan.

Mao lagi, ang patis sa Bisaya kay toyo. Unsaon man pag-differentiate nato inig palit ka sa tindahan ug toyo nga itom ug toyo nga brown?

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 27, 2009, 11:28:50 AM
huy paki patis baya ko! naa jud ko patis diri.

Bene san ang patis sa bisaya kay tuyo! dili tuyo nga buwad kundi to-yo nga patis! hahahah!

Maayo pa kang Obama, nananghid na siya, sa mga Pilipino, wa pa gyud ug nanghagit pa.

GMA to Obama: I'm out by June 30, 2010
(The Philippine Star) Updated August 27, 2009 01:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo continues to be coy about her political plans for 2010, but she has categorically told US President Barack Obama that she is stepping down as scheduled on June 30, 2010.

“Yes, we have elections in 2010. I will leave office on June 30. But I will be working until the last minute on issues that matter,” President Arroyo told Obama at their White House meeting last month, according to a highly reliable government source.

This developed as Malacañang submitted to Congress yesterday what was described as President Arroyo’s “final” budget proposal, amounting to P1.5 trillion for 2010.

The source said the White House meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, started with welcome remarks by Obama, in which he dwelled at length on the “important elections coming up in 2010 in the Philippines.”

“You are Asia’s oldest democracy. It’s important that your election process proceeds in a way that will solidify the democratic process and be a model of transparency and democracy in the region,” Obama told President Arroyo, according to the source, who asked not to be named since there are spokesmen designated to talk about the visit.

Malacañang did not mention to the media this aspect of the meeting. Instead the Palace touted Obama’s supposed designation of the Philippines as its coordinator with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

In fact it was President Arroyo, the source clarified, who had mentioned to Obama that ASEAN had picked the Philippines as the grouping’s coordinator for the United States.

ASEAN designates country coordinators for each of its dialogue partners. The role is rotated among ASEAN members every three years. The Philippines takes over from Singapore as US coordinator in 2010.

The Philippines will also be chairing the ASEAN review conference next year on the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which was repeatedly mentioned by Obama during the White House meeting, according to the source.

President Arroyo flew to Washington shortly after delivering her final State of the Nation Address at the joint session of Congress, in which she gave no categorical statement that she would be stepping down or that she would ensure the holding of the general elections in May 2010.

During the press briefing at the end of the White House meeting, the two presidents did not mention Obama’s opening remarks on the elections.

Given one chance to ask a question, a Filipino journalist asked the two presidents their impressions of each other. An American journalist asked about US issues.

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, who was at the meeting, later told The STAR that Obama was glad that Filipinos would elect new leaders in 2010 in an exercise that “would solidify the democratic process.”

This was confirmed by the official note-taker of the Philippine delegation to the meeting, Ambassador to the US Willy Gaa.

President Arroyo has avoided stating categorically in the Philippines that she intends to hand over power as scheduled at noon of June 30, 2010.

She has been a frequent visitor to her eldest son’s district in Pampanga, fueling speculation that she plans to seek his congressional seat next year in preparation for a shift to a parliamentary system, wherein she could become prime minister.

This plan would require amending the Constitution, which her allies in the House of Representatives appear to have abandoned.

Nganong kitang mga Bisaya dili man kaayo mogamit ug patis? Nahibong akong misis nga taga-Pangasinan, nangayo'g patis over dinner, gitunulan man ug tuyo sa akong Mama.

Filipino White House chef hooked on ‘patis’

By Alex Vergara
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:09:00 08/26/2009


LIKE most Filipino-Americans, White House executive chef Cristeta Pasia Comerford, 46, always keeps a bottle of patis (fish sauce) handy in her suburban Maryland home. She credits the favorite Pinoy seasoning for keeping her adobo and other home-cooked Filipino dishes flavorful and authentic.

Even daughter Danielle, 8, often uses patis as her sawsawan (table seasoning) during meals.

This early, the third grader has already shown interest in cooking. In a recent “show and tell” in school, for instance, she brought with her pre-cooked rice, egg and sautéed corned beef flavored with, yes, a dash of patis.

“She cooked it herself,” said the proud mother.

That leaves American husband John, also a chef, in the minority. He doesn’t hide his dislike for patis as staple on the Comerfords’ dinner table, but can take it as cooking ingredient.

“As long as it’s mixed with adobo or sinigang during cooking, I’m fine,” he said.

Comerford insisted she doesn’t keep a bottle of patis in her basement kitchen at the White House. Still, there are certain cooking habits passed down by her mother, now 82 and living in Chicago, that die hard.

“As a Pinoy, you tend to overdo things,” she said. “Whenever there’s a chance, for example, to add extra onions or garlic, you don’t hesitate to do it, which makes for a better-tasting meal.”

And thanks to the White House’s famous organic vegetable patch on the South Lawn, she has easy access to okras, eggplants, tomatoes, spinach, string beans and whatever vegetables are in season.

“The Obamas are into healthy eating and enjoy simple, well-made meals,” she said. “They have certain preferences like steamed vegetables and brown rice that you’d want to do a lot.”

Break

Taking advantage of her famous clients’ summer vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, Comerford, upon the invitation of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), took a break from her White House duties and recently flew to Manila with John on a week-long visit.

As one of this year’s BPInoy awardees, Comerford gladly dropped everything to receive a well-deserved recognition given by BPI to outstanding Filipinos based abroad.

Apart from encouraging nationalism among Filipinos, the annual award, now on its fourth year and comes with a P100,000 cash prize to be donated to the honoree’s favorite charity, is part of BPI’s commitment to excellence as it serves a growing number of overseas Filipino workers.

Other awardees are HK-based economist Eli Remolona and modernist painter Anita Magsaysay-Ho. They now join the ranks of past BPInoy awardees such as Lea Salonga, Josie Natori, Monique Lhuillier, Dado Banatao, Jorge Garcia and Rico Hizon.

“The last time I was here was six years ago to attend a high-school reunion,” Comerford, a product of the country’s public school system, said. “This is a special trip, as it marks the first time since I became White House executive chef. It’s also John’s first trip to the Philippines.”

Comerford, the 10th in a brood of 11, pursued a degree in food technology at the University of the Philippines before immigrating with her family to the US in the mid ’80s. She trained for almost a year as chef in Vienna before working for various fine-dining restaurants in the US.

“I’ve always been interested in cooking,” she said. “As a young girl, I would often hang out in our kitchen in Manila to watch my mother cook. It didn’t take long before I started volunteering to do the family meals.”

Hands-on

In 1995, then White House executive chef Walter Scheib recruited her as one of his assistants. When Scheib left in 2005, then First Lady Laura Bush appointed Comerford to the position, making her the first woman, first Filipino and first minority to assume the top post.

Amid speculations that the Obamas would replace Comerford with a more high-profile celebrity chef once they moved into the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama did the opposite by retaining her and her six-person team.

Comerford has three assistant or sous chefs working directly under her. On top of her executive duties, she remains hands-on.

Ms Obama appreciated the fact that Comerford, like her, was also a mother raising a young daughter. “I appreciate our shared perspective on the importance of healthy eating and healthy families,” she reportedly said.

The Comerfords would have loved to bring their daughter along, but figured they didn’t have enough time as a family to fully savor the trip.

The couple plans to make a day trip to Subic with a family friend and do some shopping and dining. Comerford even asked journalists where she could get a good Manny Pacquiao T-shirt, one of the items on her friends’ wish list back home.

“One of the first things I did as soon as John and I were settled in our hotel was to troop to The Landmark,” she said. “I headed straight to the fruits section to buy some atis and lanzones. Even if they sometimes have imported lanzones in the States, they’re not as good as the ones you have here.”

Modest

Up close, the woman responsible for conceptualizing menus and preparing America’s first family’s daily meals as well as those during official state functions is modest, soft-spoken and circumspect to a fault.

Comerford would rather remain vague about her famous and powerful employers’ eating habits.

“She’s a very busy woman with lots of things to attend to,” Comerford said of the First Lady. “She’s a hands-on person, but she’s not a micro manager. She knows how to delegate.”

Comerford also describes the Obamas as “warm” people. They don’t have to say thank you since she and her team are simply doing their jobs, but they would often drop by the kitchen to express their appreciation.

No maid

As for her own schedule, Comerford, who, unlike perhaps most of her colleagues here in the Philippines, doesn’t have a maid, is often out of the house by 5 a.m.

She uses the one-hour drive to the White House as “me” time to plan her entire day. If the Obamas have no state dinners or late-night guests to attend to, she’s usually home before 7 p.m. in time for dinner.

Weekends, she said, are sacred. But before she hies off, she makes sure an assistant is left manning the post.

For state dinners and other official functions, she coordinates directly with White House social secretary Desiree Rogers weeks, sometimes months in advance.

Because of her killer schedule, she doesn’t cook for the family as often as she used to. But during the rare times she does, Comerford makes sure such extras as a clove of garlic and a helping of patis are within easy reach.

Air linkage of two prime tourist destinations makes a lot of sense. But I think until Panglao airport is completed, adding more flights to the present Tagbilaran airport will increase the aviation risk. God forbid, only one miss in such a cramped area can spell the difference between holiday and hell.

Bohol dads urge Davao-Tagbilaran flights

By Chito A. Fuentes, Inquirer Visayas
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:06:00 08/21/2009


TAGBILARAN CITY â€" The city council here is seeking direct air transport services between the cities of Tagbilaran and Davao to boost the tourism industry in Bohol province.

The city council, in Resolution No. 09-78 adopted on July 31, called on Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air and Zest Air to explore the possibility of establishing direct flights between two cities.

Tagbilaran City Councilor Nerio Zamora II, who sponsored the resolution, said migrant Boholanos and Mindanaoans of Bohol descent were appealing for direct flights between the two cities.

“The direct Tagbilaran-Davao flights will bolster the tourism industry which is now flourishing in Bohol,” he added.

He said the Davao City Council already passed a resolution on April 15, 2008, requesting the three airline companies to establish the direct flights.

The Davao City Council, in Resolution No. 0768-08, said it was necessary and vital for a city to have direct transportation links with other cities and countries, citing the policy of the Davao City government to promote the city as a tourism, investment and trade destination.

The Davao council resolution also noted that Davao and Bohol were two of the country’s prime tourist destinations.

It said the current air route between Davao and Bohol is via Cebu. Davao City Councilor Conrado Baluran, who traces his roots to Loboc, Bohol, moved for the passage of the resolution.

Last June 23, the Bohol provincial board (PB) also passed a resolution requesting Zest Airways Incorporated to establish direct Davao-Tagbilaran flights.

It would seem from the Youtube postings that the tourists enjoy the ride. But unless we increase the number of tourists substantially, the Loboc river cruise needs newer concepts and better service to sustain the interest of tourists. Loboc's best advantage is still that it is the midpoint of the well-beaten tourism route.

What people do for money!

Quote from: Mari on August 27, 2009, 03:09:03 AM
naay tagay sa coke, eating chain of blades, egg cracking and autograph signing, cant imagine the many uses...aguy! akoy gisakitan nagtan-aw

Himoga-an River Cruise in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, raised the challenge to Loboc first. As with Tabango, Leyte, their municipal planners should remember that Loboc is just part of a tour itinerary that includes among others Baclayon, the tarsier cage, Chocolate Hills and Panglao--not to mention the magnificent Loboc Choir. I don't think Loboc would attract that many visitors by itself.

Leyte town showcases nature-based business projects      
Written by Felix N. Codilla III / Correspondent  
Wednesday, 26 August 2009 20:30
Business Mirror

LIKE any fourth-class municipality, Tabango, Leyte, has its own share of socio-economic problems that hamper the community’s growth. But financial constraint has never been an excuse for its visionary mayor, who opted to rely on the beauty of his town’s natural resources and join the eco-tourism bandwagon.

Eco-tourism is not new anymore in Tabango, which lies 63 kilometers northwest of Ormoc, a one-and-a-half hour drive away. Since assuming his position in 2001, Mayor Bernard Jonathan Remandaban saw the town’s potential to attract foreigners in experiencing the sights and delights of this hidden paradise.

A former IT educator of De La Salle Taft, “Mayor Benjo,” as he is fondly called by his constituents, knew early on that tourism was Tabango’s only ticket to development. Thus, in 2006, he launched an island-hopping tour which took visitors to seven nearby islands, including the famous Malapascua in Cebu.

Another proof of Remandaban’s seriousness in promoting tourism was the launching of a new floating restaurant that would cruise the stretch of the wide Palaypayan River. For only P500,000, the local government unit (LGU) and barangay Hibacungan manufactured the floating craft.

The barangay will operate the vessel from which it can earn income. Mayor Remandaban admits the concept is copied from the renowned river cruise of Bohol. But he believes their own Palaypay River has its own share of scenic spots that deserve to be appreciated.

As passengers enjoy their hearty meal to the accompaniment of live acoustic music, a boat tugs the vessel and takes them to 23 turns spanning the stretch of the river. Some of the sights along the route are the Cota Bridge and fishpond project of Kalahi-CIDDS at the cruise’s endpoint in Botason I.

But this river cruise takes passengers further to the sea, something not done by its original Bohol counterpart. As they sail off to Tabango Bay, passengers will easily see the Bantay Dagat watchtower/observation station jutting out of the coast of sitio Buho in barangay Tugas.

They will also marvel at the sun-drenched beaches and the vista of Tabango’s rolling peaks and hills, including Mount Kantur-aw, which soars 200 meters from the ground. And if they’re lucky to take the late- afternoon trip, they will catch the sun dim to a deep-orange glow as it gives way to a dimly lit evening.

While the river cruise has no regular schedule, the LGU accepts reservations for the use of the floating restaurant which is an alternative venue for parties to those who want a unique experience in celebrating special occasions.

‘Mummified’ baby found in Bohol

By Ma. Rosanna Mina, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 08/26/2009 3:54 PM


MANILA â€" A preserved corpse of a baby girl has reportedly been unearthed in the municipality of Mabini in Bohol.

Such discovery sparked widespread interest among residents of Brgy. San Roque (Cabulao) in Mabini.

Curious residents have been trooping to the St. Michael Cemetery to catch a glimpse of the “mummified” baby.

A mummy is a corpse treated for burial with preservatives in the process done by ancient Egyptians.

It could also be a body that is unusually well preserved possibly through incidental exposure to chemicals, very low humidity and extreme coldness.

A body could also be preserved if there is a lack of air when it is submerged in a bog or a wet ground with soil.

Dug up

The baby girl’s corpse, which was accidentally dug up by a gravedigger about a week ago, is in a casket with a glass cover.

“Di nag-decompose,” was how people described the corpse, according to Councilor Vicente Gulle. It has been almost a year, yet the baby has allegedly not decomposed.

“Di maubusan ang tao lalo nung na-discover,” Gulle told abs-cbnNEWS.com over the phone. He added that local newspapers already featured the discovery.

Gulle, who is part of the Mabini Municipal Council, said he has not been to the cemetery because he had work to do.

“Di na masyado marami,” he noted of the people who are presently going to the cemetery.

Faith

Fr. Mario Umbao, meantime, said about 100 people were at the cemetery when he went there Wednesday afternoon.

Umbao is the parish priest of St. Michael Parish in Brgy. San Roque (Cabulao).

He said he was able to speak with the baby’s father, Rico Tuyor. The baby’s mother was not in the cemetery because she had just given birth.

Tuyor always goes to the cemetery because he fears that the body of his baby, Mary Jane, would be stolen. “Baka manakaw,” Umbao said of Tuyor’s fear.

Umbao said Tuyor told him the baby was 1 year and 4 months when she died last September from pneumonia and loose bowel movement (LBM).

He then mentioned that he feels “neutral” about the situation.

However, he disclosed: “I’m afraid the people will lose their faith in God as they are concentrating on the mummified body of the baby.”

But he cannot help it. “I cannot prevent them from going to the cemetery,” he said.

Miracle?

Veronica Asas, 30, was one of the many who wanted to see if the “mummified” baby is true.

Asas, a housewife, went to the cemetery with her brother because they just live nearby.

The baby’s clothes were said to be rotting but the corpse was still intact and fresh. The baby reportedly had fever before she died.

Asas said the corpse was washed with alcohol because it was muddy when dug up. The baby’s skin color reportedly changed to purple because of that. “Parang nasunog,” she said.

In addition, she said the baby’s eyes were open. But Umbao noted that the baby’s eyes were closed when he went to the cemetery.

“Hindi naman nakakatakot ang mukha,” commented Asas.

She surmised that a lot of people went to the cemetery because they probably believe it was a “milagro” (miracle). “Di nangamoy,” she added.

“Buong-buo,” was what Asas’ brother, Federico Ibañez, Jr., said about the corpse.

Asas and Ibañez said they heard that the baby would have been 1 by September.

Donations

Ibañez, 46, noted that they did not pay any amount to see the corpse, although he mentioned that there was a donation box in the cemetery.

Umbao explained that the curious people would leave money after seeing the corpse. Some would just leave the money around since there was no place for them to put it.

A small box was placed but it could not hold the amount of money the people were donating. A larger box was then placed by Tuyor.

Umbao related that Tuyor also fears that the donation box would be stolen when there are no more people in the cemetery.

According to Umbao, the donation money will be divided between the cemetery and Tuyor.

Gulle, meantime, said he will look into the donation box matter.

Mabini, where Gulle serves as municipal councilor, is located in the eastern part of Bohol. According to the 2000 census, Mabini has 22 barangays, 5047 households and a population of 27,250.

Brgy. San Roque (Cabulao), meantime, has a population of 2391. It also has 451 households.

With Ace Durano at the tourism helm, nganong mawad-an man ug sensible ideas ang Cebu for tourist attraction and offer up these hapless children?

Relationship between two consenting adults is not within the purview of the law. But we have laws against exploitation of minors!

Quote from: Mari on August 26, 2009, 11:11:53 PM
if it can feed their family, i cant blame them. kanya kanyang diskarte sa buhay yan. those who are criticizing so much about this kind of relationships are not the one feeding them so anong paki nila. after all both parties benefit in whatever their intentions in the relationship are.

13-year old girls with foreigners? Maybe the foreigner is a foster or a step-father.

Pedophilia is a crime. Why would these foreigners parade their perversion, and why do authorities look the other way?

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on August 26, 2009, 11:07:46 PM
here in cebu, particularly in lapu-lapu city where hotel and resorts are abundant. you can see foreigners walking around the city's malls and shopping centers accompanied by young filipinas whose age are ranging from 13-19 years old. i think that's pretty obvious, that these teenagers are exploited by their own parents to be with these people to earn money. i asked some of those people who has some knowledge about this kind of relationships and most of them have the same answers, poverty is the reason.

Another crime befalls the supposed island paradise of Panglao. I wonder why this mayor's name has been linked to high-profile crimes--two shooting incidents he had survived and a rape case.

May justice be served. Mao ra ba ni ilang panginabuhi, nganong sila ra man pud mudaot?

Ang tinuod ani, Glace, "Women really go for the looks, and mistake it for love, but end up with someone else for money." 

Pero ug ikaw gyud na Glace, swerte ang baje, kay she can have the looks, the love, and the money in one package.

Quote from: glacier_71 on August 25, 2009, 10:56:04 PM
bawi-bawion na lang kay ABAT na man diay imong panaaw diha. hahahaha

Pildi ang maayo mo-ininglis apan wala'y guts. What she lacked in grammar and diction, she made up for in confidence. Unsa ma'y resulta ani, na-save siya sa iyang ininglisan?

Manay Tess,

I've read perhaps a library of books, and attended hundreds of lecture hours up to grad school. But Experience is still the best teacher.

Hangtud ron, estudyante pa gihapon ko sa kaminyuon. All I can say is that even marriages made in heaven have to pass the test of hell.

Kung subayon nato ang metaphor sa pagsakay sa bus, didto sa kinalibaongan nga dalan angay magkuptanay ug ayo, as in holding hands gyud aron di mahagbong. Ug mupili lang ka'g hanoy nga dalan, pangturista lang ang pag-ipon nga gusto nimo. The patchy, rough roads are the real test of your union.

Quote from: hofelina on August 25, 2009, 04:59:53 PM
Kung ang pagtan-aw sa kaminyuon is that it is a means to an end, bisag foreigner o Pinoy ang bana (o asawa for that matter), dili gyud layo ang paingnan.

Kay ang in-aning panan-aw, mura lang kag gasakay sa bus, nga kung mahibaw-an nimo at any point in time nga dili diay padulong sa imong gusto adtuan, munaog na lang ka ug sakay ug lain.

Pero kung an pagtan-aw nimo sa kaminyuon, "the journey is the destination," bisag asa pa moabot, mahanoy o malibaong ang dalan nga agian sa bus, magtubay gyud mong duha.

This is a wise posting!  I love your wisdom.

In a press conference August 20 at the Bellissimo Ristorante on Tomas Morato, Quezon City which he owns, Cesar Montano announced that he is "99.5 percent sure" of running for the gubernatorial post in Bohol.

Cesar also announced that his platform will focus on education, agriculture, and bolstering the province's tourism business.

Total lifestyle man siguro ang importante. Plus the key word, "moderation." If you don't drink and smoke but your diet is high in fat and salt, you're still an I-see-you (at the ICU) candidate.

Kung ang pagtan-aw sa kaminyuon is that it is a means to an end, bisag foreigner o Pinoy ang bana (o asawa for that matter), dili gyud layo ang paingnan.

Kay ang in-aning panan-aw, mura lang kag gasakay sa bus, nga kung mahibaw-an nimo at any point in time nga dili diay padulong sa imong gusto adtuan, munaog na lang ka ug sakay ug lain.

Pero kung an pagtan-aw nimo sa kaminyuon, "the journey is the destination," bisag asa pa moabot, mahanoy o malibaong ang dalan nga agian sa bus, magtubay gyud mong duha.

It's a tough job to police the police, and I really admire you, girlnextdoor, for doing this right in our neighborhood. I am sure you have enough friends among the good cops there to make them understand that you mean to help them in their job of maintaining peace and order, while reminding them to uphold human dignity.

Bringing to the attention of the tax-paying public the miserable state of the city prison will push the concerned agencies to direct resources where they are badly needed. (With all the unliquidated city funds, I think tax-payers should be more vigilant about the spending habits of public officials.)

I understand that jails will always be the last priority of the government. Maybe our officials are thinking, "If we make our jails more comfortable, more will commit crimes to get free board and lodging." In societies with higher standard of justice, some of these officials in fact deserve to stay in jail.

Quote from: thegirlnextdoor on August 24, 2009, 08:13:04 PM
At present I have done a column on a human rights violation regarding really poor jail conditions.

The people waiting for trial are held up in these awful type conditions where a sewer rat would not even take refuge.

Later on I will be posting the most recent pictures that I have taken of the Tagbilaran City jail.

It's truly a crime with-in itself to treat people worse then animals.

I second the motion. At the same time, I move that we move on.

Quote from: glacier_71 on August 24, 2009, 10:15:04 PM
could we just "close" this thread? sorry, if i open this up.

for it seems that the more we visit this topic the more we make a room for others to wonder about what, which is NOT.

there's been a lot of people getting hurt because of this. not that i don't sympathize them; i just would like to see people moving on and not getting stuck to pointing as to who is the culprit--they have already "received their reward"; let them go. they're not worth keeping.

Bay HB,

Bitaw, kinahanglan tukion gyud ning mga consumer research kung wa ba'y nagpaluyo nga dagkong business interest. Kay mahibong man ko nga sigun sa gahimo sa research, usahay ang kape makadaot sa lawas, usahay makapahimsog ug makapa-abtik sa huna-huna. Mao pud ning mga research bahin sa imnunon.

Hinuon naa pud biased readers, kay mamili'g research results nga pabor sa ilang bisyo.

Profligate financial institutions brought us the current doom. Banks and credit companies made debt--mortage and consumer credit--appear like it's the way to live the dream.

When Lehman Brothers collapsed, GM, Ford and the rest of the industrial and commercial sectors suddenly hobbled like dominoes.

Obama may have buoyed up the spirit and contained the sense of panic for a while, but I think he's running out of time to deliver the promises.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 22, 2009, 08:24:15 PM
Maghuwat na lang ta sa next study that will negate this one.

I'm sure mag-sponsor sa sunod study ang Budweiser o San Miguel.

Quote from: david on August 22, 2009, 07:53:46 PM
delikado kay moinom ra ba jud ko kada gabii minimum 2 ltrs beer or 1 bottle of red wine throughout the year

Kalitan pud bitaw ko'g basa, kay red-wine drinker man ko. Pero as the quote below indicates, wa man daw risk sa wine. In fact, most health literature say red wine is good for health because it is an antioxidant. Just to cut on your risk, Bay, switch completely to red wine. A glass a day can be guiltless pleasure.

Quote
When the researchers looked at individual types of alcohol, though, only beer and "spirits" -- and not wine -- were linked to elevated cancer risks.

If Che were still alive today, he would have realized that utopian socialism would inevitably lead you to a smelly cubicle without a toilet paper.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2009, 04:13:14 PM

It's interesting to imagine how Cuba would have turned out had Che not decided to leave Cuba and try to save the rest of the world.

They treated the waitresses and the bellboys so generously in faraway shores, but kicked and bludgeoned young students back home who are crying out only for a little relief on tuition fees.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on August 21, 2009, 11:07:43 AM

Wad ang imong high blood bantayi na immagine na nako ron perting sukua. Samot na jud ka masuko adtong nagrally nga mga batan on sa malacanang nga gipanglaparo,giguyod ug gisuntok sa mga guard ni Ate Glo.

It's counting-the-chickens-before-the-eggs-hatch economics. Mao gyud ni nga galisod ang Pilipinas kay nag-una ang celebration kaysa actual nga trabaho. And is she fooling herself that those tips will actually gain us goodwill in the eyes of the serious American investors? Kung didto pa unta nila gigastos pag-abiabi sa mga business organizations and actual investors to hear out actual feedbacks of doing business in the Philippines, murag naa pay economic sense.

The temperature is unusually low in Japan these days--a weather pattern not seen in several years. Vegetable suppliers are already warning of a 20% to 30% increase in prices because of the ill effects of this unseasonal cold.

This is not the first time I've heard of this theory. A scientist-friend working in the Japanese geographic research institute told me that in terms of geological time, the prolonged warmth we have been experiencing over the last decade is really consonant with long-term weather cycles.

Still, as Kiamoy said, it pays not to throw caution to the wind. Let's continue to cut down CO2 emission, walk, ride the bike, and manage our garbage well. We can't really outlive this earth, but it's good to be healthy and breathe fresh air in the short time we're on it.

Mike should take cue from erstwhile foe Eddie Villanueva, who claims just as huge a membership. Arithmetic will tell that although 5 to 8  million membership is big, there is no assurance of a bloc vote, and even it there is, that is not enough to bring him to Malacanang.

Quote from: kiamoy on August 21, 2009, 03:30:10 AM
hehe naa sya nangutana sa iya rapud mga sakop. so alangan.. padaganun jud.. murag nagpa pugos nalang.. lol

Ug wa pa na-appreciate sa mga foreigners, ang Bohol  dili matagad sa mga locals. Basta mosikat sa laing nasod, ayha ra pud nato tagdon.

Russia and China have long learned that Communism can't really produce enough food to divide equally on the table. But Cuba is holding out until its last roll of toilet paper.

Perhaps Fidel Castro is thinking, if people have nothing to eat, they have nothing to flush.

Arroyo party gave away P6M in tips during six-day US stay
08/20/2009 | 01:20 AM


President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her entourage gave away about P6 million in gratuities during the chief executive’s working visit to the United States from July 29 to August 5.

Based on an official breakdown of expenses provided to GMA News by Susanna Vargas, Malacañang’s deputy executive secretary for administration and finance, Mrs. Arroyo’s party spent $66,000 in Washington D.C. and $59,000 in New York for various service tips.

GMA News said the Arroyo party gave money to bellboys, porters, drivers, convoy escorts, and housekeeping personnel in the US for the services they rendered to the President and her party.

Mrs. Arroyo came under fire after media reported on her supposed lavish meals with husband Jose Miguel Arroyo and government officials in at least four restaurants in Washington D.C. and New York City.


The Washington Post reported that President Arroyo and her entourage dined on lobster, steak, and fine wines for $15,000 at Bobby Van’s Steakhouse on 15tn Street in Washington D.C. The dinner took place on July 30 hours after Mrs. Arroyo met with US President Barack Obama.

Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez, an Arroyo ally, later claimed that he paid for the Bobby Van’s dinner, including the $1,500-tip for the celebration of the 41st wedding anniversary of the President and her husband.

The second dinner was at Le Cirque last August 2, according to US tabloid New York Post. Arroyo’s group reportedly spent $20,000 for the meal that included "very expensive wine" at the upscale French restaurant in Manhattan, New York City.

Malacañang later admitted that Mrs. Arroyo’s group dined at Le Cirque, but denied that the Office of the President spent for the meal.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said it was Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez who picked up the tab for the Le Cirque dinner. But Romualdez evaded media queries about the issue.

The third meal was at the posh Bouley Restaurant in Broadway, New York also on August 2. This was confirmed by Batangas Rep. Hermilando Mandanas who said it was part of the celebration of the First Couple’s wedding anniversary.

The fourth was at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse on Park Avenue in Manhattan, according to Mindoro Rep. Amelita Villarosa.

Malacañang has defended the President over critics’ claim that the expensive meals showed Mrs. Arroyo's insensitivity toward the plight of many Filipinos suffering from the effects of the global financial crisis.

According to Remonde, when President Arroyo is abroad for official visits, her expenses are exempted from the government’s austerity measures. He says Mrs. Arroyo’s "aggressive" foreign engagements has brought huge investments to the country. - ARCS, GMANews.TV

Lim backs Lim in rebel general’s Senate bid
August 20, 2009 00:15:00
Chito A. Fuentes
Inquirer Visayas

TAGBILARAN CITYâ€"Detained Army Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim has a staunch supporter in Bohol provinceâ€"his namesake Mayor Dan Lim of this city.

Mayor Lim on Wednesday declared his support for the detained general, who has signified his intention to run for senator in 2010.

“I will campaign like I’m running for senator myself,” the two-term mayor said.

Mayor Lim said he would personally take care of General Lim’s campaign not only in Tagbilaran but also in Bohol.

“I’m at my elements. Why not? When I tell people [to vote] ‘Dan Lim for senator,’ it’s virtually introducing myself,” he added.

The mayor admitted that he had always wanted to be a senator himself but that this was “not realistic.”

Lim also recalled that his life changed soon after General Lim was arrested for withdrawing support to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2006.

“I was asked to make a personal appearance when I purchased an airline ticket,” said the mayor, pointing out that he had often been mistaken for the general.

Mayor Lim said that if he did not mind the inconvenience when it was not fashionable to do so, there was no reason for him not to come out in the open this time.

“General Lim is a man of principles. He takes a stand in times of crisis and is willing to suffer the consequences of his actions,” he said.

Mayor Lim said that his commitment to General Lim was “unequivocal.”

“I will campaign for him regardless of what ticket he will be part of and whether he recognizes me or not,” he added.

Mayor Lim said the general has always advocated for reforms and the Senate would give him the platform to do that.

The mayor said that his namesake’s decision to run for senator proved that he was giving parliamentary struggle a chance.

General Lim is kept in detention for his alleged role in the Feb. 24, 2006, coup plot.

He was a graduate of Westpoint, a military academy in the United States and was involved in, but received amnesty for, the 1987 coup against the late President Corazon Aquino.

The mayor remained hopeful that the general would be granted temporary liberty to campaign nationwide.

“It would be a treat for me to be introduced with him during his campaign sorties,” he said.

He also expressed optimism over General Lim’s chances of victory even if he would be campaigning behind bars like Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, who is also in detention for his role in the Oakwood mutiny.

“Contrary to what many people are saying, Filipinos are suckers for those who stand up for their convictions,” Mayor Lim said.