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Hahaha, just following my big sis

Speaking of which, hows your throat? Feeling better?

Amen to that, Sir GEC!

I didnt know that this kind of exchange of words was being manifested, Ate Anel. And I truly apologize and sorry for the wrong things that happened. I personally am against personal attacks, and I can understand where you come from. I really, really, really, really feel sad right now--

Lets just move on from this. Kai it hurts if we keep on talking about it.

uy leche flan diay? Mmmm lamii na!! You should cook bicco, Happy. Thats really good..specially when you pour carmelized liquid brown sugar over the bicco....mmmm

sus, na gutom na pood ko diri

Wine improves with age.  The older I get, the better I like it.
~Anonymous

The riper the berry, the sweeter the juice
~British proverb

Vanessa Carlton "A Thousand Miles"

this was my xgf's theme song... 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qJsonSGr_GQ

Good morning guys!!

Its such a beautiful day today.
Whats even better is that im going home in Friday!!!

I was not even aware of this incident and I am sorry Ate Anel for what happened. Pero I have to speak for my friend Hajji, because from all the times ive known him here, he never once came across as negative at all. He's a good man, and funny one at it. I hope we all can forgive one another and learn from this. Okay? We are Boholanos, and we shouldnt fight amongsts ourselves, there are people out there that want our disunity....and we shouldn't give in to it.

Im sorry, Pare, hope we can talk on yahoo about this.
Ate Anel, sorry pood that this happened to you, i hope that both of you can find it in your heart to forgive and forget. Let bygones be bygones..


Truly,
Bran

oo diuretic na, 'te. Okey ra man to drink, pero not so frequent--because excessive black coffee consumption can lead to caffeinism. It increases heartbeat, respiration, basal metabolic rate, and the production of stomach acid and urine; and it relaxes smooth muscles, notably the bronchial muscle. These symptoms start anywhere from fifteen to forty five minutes after caffeine is consumed, except the central nervous system which is hit between thirty and sixty minutes after ingestion.  But these times depend on the person's hormonal status, whether he/she smokes or takes medications, or has a disease that impairs liver functioning. Gastric ulcers are caused by extensive/long term black coffee intake; as well as cardiac arythmia (irregular heart beats); and those who cardiac problems (hypertensive, high blood pressure, or had cardiothoracic surger) are advised jud not to take black coffee or any caffeine-based drinks.

Ang key ana is "Drink with moderation".

 STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Hackers in Turkey have attacked more than 5,000 Swedish Web sites in the past week, and at least some of the sabotage appears linked to Muslim anger over a Swedish newspaper drawing that depicted the Prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body.

Around 1,600 Web sites hosted by server-provider Proinet and 3,800 sites hosted by another company have been targeted, Proinet spokesman Kjetil Jensen said Sunday. Jensen said hackers, operating on a Turkish network, at times replaced files on the sites with messages.

According to Swedish news agency TT, the Web site of a children's cartoon called Bamse was replaced by a message saying Islam's prophet had been insulted.

The incidents have been reported to the police.

Islamic law is generally interpreted to forbid any depiction of the prophet, even favorable, for fear it could lead to idolatry. Dogs also are considered unclean by conservative Muslims.

The Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda published the drawing by artist Lars Vilks in an Aug. 19 editorial. It triggered protests from Swedish Muslim groups and formal complaints from Muslim countries, including Pakistan and Iran. An insurgent leader in Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, put a $100,000 bounty on Vilks' head.

Similar caricatures of the prophet, first published in 2005 by a Danish newspaper and reprinted in other European newspapers, triggered furious street protests in Muslim countries.

Stefan Grinneby, head of the Swedish communication watchdog's Internet incident center Sitic, said attacks against Swedish Web sites from Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country, have increased in the past three weeks. Some contained messages alluding to the drawing.

"You would need a very large police investigation to establish the connection to the prophet drawings, but considering the increase in recent weeks it is a fair assumption to make," he said.

Vilks said recently that he has no regrets about his portrayal of Muhammad, despite receiving death threats. He said Muslims living in the West would have to get used to disrespectful drawings of their religious symbols, "because here in the West we mock everything."

He also said he may convert the dispute into a musical, with prominent roles depicting Iran's president, Sweden's prime minister and al-Qaida terrorists.

 SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean president said Monday the global standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs will soon be resolved, as U.S. experts prepared to travel to Pyongyang to form a plan for disabling the country's reactors.

"I'm confident the North Korean nuclear issue will rapidly arrive at a complete resolution," South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said, citing a detailed multilateral agreement aimed at the North's denuclearization that was approved by the leaders of the two Koreas.

Roh's speech was read in the National Assembly by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

The president traveled to Pyongyang last week for talks with Kim Jong Il for the first inter-Korean summit in seven years.

The leaders signed an accord pledging to make "joint efforts to ensure the smooth implementation" of agreements made at a new round of six-nation talks involving the two Koreas, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan.

In those talks, held at the end of September in Beijing, North Korea agreed to disable its main nuclear facilities and declare all its programs by the end of this year.

At the three-day meeting the leaders also agreed to cooperate in ending military hostility â€" highlighted by efforts to replace a Korean War-ending armistice with a peace treaty â€" and boost cross-border economic projects.

"Inter-Korean relations have entered a new phase," Roh said in the speech to lawmakers.

Separately, a team of U.S. nuclear experts, led by the State Department's top Korea expert, Sung Kim, prepared to depart for the North on Tuesday to create a plan for future teams to begin disabling the North's Yongbyon nuclear reactor.

The team, which includes technical experts from various U.S. government departments, will put in place a plan for its disablement, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said earlier.

Other teams would then go to North Korea to disable it, he said.

A U.S. team of nuclear experts led by Sung Kim surveyed the North's main nuclear facilities last month.

The Yongbyon nuclear complex is believed to have produced enough plutonium for perhaps more than a dozen bombs â€" including the device North Korea detonated a year ago to prove its long-suspected nuclear capability.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, without citing sources, that the North will likely start disabling its nuclear facilities in mid-October and that the process would take about 45 days.

The North is also likely to agree to removing core parts from its nuclear facilities and placing them under the oversight of the International Atomic Energy Agency to meet the deadline, Yonhap also said.

Thanks for sharing that, Pare.

Mr. Ayag, kummusta ka pare? I hear your in Bohol right now? Hows everything so far in our beloved Bohol Island?

The Big Boss has spoken.

Google is worth more than Yahoo.

Quote from: Bambi on October 08, 2007, 03:35:08 PM
WOW Pare!

Friendship has of course the first priorities but if there is love in between, you can't help yourself.  I feel she likes you more than just a friend, it has nothing to do with ulterior motives on it. Let it runs in a smooth way and then you will know whether you stand in the right path ok?

Had a similar experienced, he was a very good looking friend, we did some kissing but up to that, i did not allow him to the extend coz for me our friendship counted much.....and there was  no sexual affections in my side.

Can you tell me what you did to smoothly solve the situation, pare?
For me it is very difficult, because my close friends are trying to hook me and her up. I feel like i want to keep the friendship. She is a very attractive and caring girl, who i trust. We'll see. If things build up..then maybe its meant to be. If it doesnt, then it wasn't.

Are you still close friends with your friend?

lol. the life guard looks like George Bush Jr.

>.<

just add me to your buddy list in yahoo messenger, man. Next time you're on, we'll exchange songs. If you like rock..i have tons of em. You have any pinoy pop songs?

Thank you for your advice, Pareng Bambi. That is the thing,..i have really mixed feelings with Summer (the girl that i took to the date..and went star gazing with)..there is a side of me that really likes her and would like to formalize things with her, pero there is one side of me that is afraid to ruin our friendship. Simbako..something happens and we break up--ma ruin atong friendship diba? She has already told me that she likes me, and this weekend, we kissed for the first time....

I was caught of guard hahaha, kai she kissed me

ah..im sorry man. If you want, i can send you some songs via messenger?

glad you did, man. I notice that you like Era? Sweet...so do I. Have you heard of their song 'Ameno' and 'Celtic Myst'?

haha jan jan. i got it from you, sweety

Leo, try this out man. I love this.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1DXKKVO5LZ4&mode=related&search=

If you like piano renditions...you'll love this.

hahaha, da! song ra man na, pre. Pero i like sentimental songs..kai unsa-un mana...unfortunately im a sentimental kind of guy. lol. Patay jud.

Ikaw? What kind of music are you into? Hip/hop? R&B? Rock?

What is love to you guys? Whats everyone's view? 

True jud, Pare Bambi. I think men should get love letters too. Depends on the guy tho, if he's sentimental and a romantic type, im sure he'll appreciate it. Pero..if not..then who knows?

Billy Joel "Honesty"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgmJ1miBzek

hahaha mao lagi..daghang temptations, lol.

haha Nice song no? ...

Got anything else?

hahaha, i can answer any questions, Mr. Leo, pero not that one

Quote from: jaja on October 08, 2007, 02:34:26 PM
try ds one.....i love ds song   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhwHuU2dbAE

Sweet song, Jan Jan.

Try this one, its by Dashboard Confessionals "Stolen"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdI-HyZa_EY

Sweet, man. hahaha i cant tell you who she is...lol

Such a romantic song...

"Beautiful Tonight" by Mr. Eric Clapton

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BCO8KkkmdIE&mode=related&search=


Wow..

Really? Uy...

hahahaha! o really?? Are they fione? Leo, can you introduce me to some single girls in Bohol? Mo meet up ta man, kai i think  'she knows who she is' is already taken....

black coffee diay. haha so hyper2x diay ka sa work, Jan? Ako dili ko mo inum black coffee anymore...kai heavy diuretic sad na...

Green tea ra ahoa..that keeps me up

lol. *shrugs* im not going to say anything
What about you Leo, any crushes in here? hahaha!

*salutes Mike*

To protect and laugh sir! hahaha! Thanks for the honor, Brod Mike.

LOL, I sound like a starbucks worker in the last post. hahahaha "can i get your order, ma'am?"

Lol, ning chat2x man gud si jan jan...late na jud. hahaha
What kind of coffee you like diay, janster? Choca latte? Chai latte? Black coffee? decaf?

Hahaha! Di uy! Kinsa man chikka? **looks around** not me. Ikaw ha! daghana pood ka secret admirers da! lol! Ma selos pood ta hahahahaha

hmmm..i have to admit, i think i had a 'kilig' feeling with my date this weekend. Ning adto me sa dance this Friday--and afterwards, ning adto me sa hill sa college. Watched the stars till 4 A.M....
Romantic...ba...

uy, how cute. Who is this guy?

oo naka remember gud Hmmmmmm...interesting. Verrrry interesting *rubs chin*

This has got to be the best so far, lol. My friends acting bading-bading hahaha   




sometimes i do wonder...

uy! ngano na louran man? hahaha
Picky diay ka, jan jan?

I have a gut feeling, i could be wrong, that he is back..

Quote from: nebuchadnezar on October 08, 2007, 01:01:23 PM
bahalina sa leyte, basta wala lang ang brontista longissima

Hey there great Persian King

What other good drinks are there in Leyte, pre?

Mari,  you're so artistic da! Good job and congrats

Strengths: Photogenic memory, optimistic, very competitive (academics and social, lol)

Weakness: Little patience, serious at times, too proud.

Kuyawa pood na, Mr. Barbaro. Does it taste good, sir?

I have a friend who is ADHD, an intelligent man in the field of political science and economics. He is easily distracted, and he has to study with ear plugs in order to mute out external noise. Additionally, he studies in a room by himself and will refuse to interact with anyone while he studies. He's one of my closest friends..

As the question states. Please tell us your strengths and weakness. This way we can get to know each other better.

hahaha you like sweet liquor eh? nice nice. Remember the old saying:

Beer before liquor...never been sicker.
Liquor before beer...you're in the clear.

Quote from: ms da binsi on October 08, 2007, 10:33:41 AM
We went for a ride... gazing at the beautiful fall colors and went to the lake way way far from our town... and had dinner...


i was craving for a prime rib and ended up having a very salty one...

very disappointing but the rest of the meat taste good... the mash potato was superb...





this i took on our way to Cadillac where we had our dinner...

beautiful view, 'te. The fall leaves are really prominent where you're at.

Weekend 80's party, hahahaha!

+++


Summer and Anne all dressed up for the occasion


Lisa and her date Andrew


Summer, lol my date


doin' the choo-choo lol


Summer and Melissa in apartment

Quote from: Ginger on October 08, 2007, 05:14:37 AM
Dodong, how about the 80's party pics?

Congrats Mari! *tips hat to you*

Blessed be God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, Is now and forever, Amen.
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October is the month of the rosary.

October 7
Our Lady of the Rosary



History and Background

The rosary developed over several centuries and can be traced to the 12th century prayer known as "Our Lady's Psalter." This consisted of praying 150 Hail Marys in place of reciting the 150 psalms, a practice popular among the mostly illiterate common people. At this time, however, only the first part of the Hail Mary was used. The Dominican order popularized the rosary and preached it throughout Europe. By the 16th century, the rosary had taken shape in the basic form we know today, and the second half of the Hail Mary was added ("Holy Mary, Mother of God...). The 150 Hail Marys were divided into decades, each one commemorating a mystery in the lives of Jesus and Mary.

The liturgical feast of the rosary was established in 1573 by St. Pius V, a Dominican pope who had great personal devotion to the prayer. He instituted the feast in thanksgiving for the Christian victory over the Turks in the battle of Lepanto. Because the feast falls in October, the entire month is dedicated to honoring Mary with the rosary.

Scripture

Various texts from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary may be selected. The following readings are suggested:

Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14

After Jesus had been taken up to heaven, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away.

When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end." But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?" And the angel said to her in reply, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God." Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

Quote from: Mari on October 07, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
Taga Valencia diay ka ms asian fairy? duol ra diay ta. my mom used to live in Valencia kalimot ko sa paryente namo diha but their house is just in front of that busay na duol sa dagat nga gihimo og resort man tingali na. nakalimot naman ko sa name oy dugay naman gud ko wa kaanha

Ate Anel and I are from the same town, jud, Mari.

Quote from: asianfairy on October 07, 2007, 05:11:04 PM
Doy Bran,

Bright zod ka kay kabalo ka. Boutan ko kaayo doy (puyra buyag) pero ug abusaran na gani na bahala ug asa ta mag abot.

Mao jud, 'te. Hahaha

Quote from: Ginger on October 08, 2007, 05:11:17 AM
Unsa ma'y gi lapad dodong? unsa man pud ang na crush...?

My manhood. LOL

hahahaha di uy! ingoon ka mo upload ka  kono..hahahaa!
we'll see. if i feel like it

LOL! di ko mo upload ana. Embarassing ra kaayo..hahaha

oo hahahaha pero naa bay diapers size 32 sa hawak para nako? LOL!

Picture from today: Me and my friends watched the band "the Clarks" who came to campus and performed for us.


Don, Lisa and Bryan


Beautiful day today...


The opening act


The Clarks...WOOOT!!!


After show

Great band!! 

ah di ko! hahahahaha! gi lap dance ra ba ko sa ahong amigos LOL buanga jud mii
na crush jud ahong...LOL

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! pre, you and i should dress up as innocent virgin boys da! tagaaan jud ta daghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang 'candy treats' sa bajiis

LOL!

Quote from: Lycan on October 08, 2007, 04:50:59 AM
murag showbiz na ni dah! kinsa man ng 3rd party bi? daghan nagpa mysterious effect dire uy!

Uy kuyawa pood ka pre, na himo diay ka ug wolf? now werewolf? hahahaha! Da!

Quote from: Ginger on October 08, 2007, 04:48:28 AM
paniguro dodong kay ma ilugan unya ka sa third party...hahaah

Ikaw diay Hazel? Who is the lucky man in your life?? Hahahahahaha...you know who  im talking about

........shhhhhhhh....LOL!!!

lolz kinsa man diay nang third party?
Ah okey ra man pood ko......or am i?

Quote from: jaja on October 08, 2007, 04:43:27 AM
hahaha....cge,cge, 1am nalng ko slep...15min more...

ah sige sige
naa ka sa yahoo messenger?

hahaha mo upload ko later lagi LOL.

Embarassing man ang pics, Hazel. I was pole dancing....hahaha!

Jan Jan! ayaw pa tug uy! hahaha ma mingaw na pood ko

hahaha uy..gi kiss diay ko? da! hahahahaha
tug na uy, jan jan

Quote from: Bambi on October 07, 2007, 08:43:06 PM
Thank you Pare!

Well, my mothers is already very old and sickly (on that photo she was 83 years young and Me 51 years old na tawon) that is the main reason that I am every year home bisan hapit na manglanggoy. 2001 amo na tawon na siyang gipakompisal ug gipadihog (last oil- bendisyon) sa hospital kay the Dr. said....it is over. Then she had a very young Heartspecialist (Dr. Angelito Lychago, he is a very good physician - million thanks to him, Dr. Sepe, her internist, and some other good Drs.) then a good looking guy her physical therapist who used to make some jokes with her."He asked her the first da....Mom, how old are you? She answered with a very lively-sweet smile. For you, because you are a very gwapo - 65 years old!" I told you, I am crazy like my Mama. Those perfect good attentions and care made her relieved and back to life.  My young hubby loves her very much.

Thank you so very much.....your hug and kisses will be warmthly extended, i just hope that she is quite well now,, she was again last year in an intensive care station due to other kasakitan and now her left eye is closed (blind) due to infections.  It had costs us Four thousand Euros (4,000 Euro) only 2 weeks hospitalization...but still that eye infection caused her this handicap.  This is a very sad reality in our country, no money - no cure - patay!  Just imagine,  since year 2000 she was almost every year confined for very5x expensive hospitalization.  But....it will not count, it is only material thing - money, important she is still kicking with us. And she is our existing main lovely strong Post, a very funny/she is a joker and our Family hold.

Sorry pare,...nang hilak ko after i read your post..

Naka remember lang ko sa ahong Lola Nating--after looking at your mom's face--and the smile that she has. I'll include your momma in my prayers today when I go to church. Kai bao ka pare, okey lang if mahal ang hospitalization sa imung momma, ang importante is that she is still alive and breathing diba? God has blessed her with such a beautiful and charismatic daughter!!! You!!!! And bless you pare for being very loving to your family, not many are like that. And im sure your momma, of course, is very proud of you uy...! 

Ako pare, mo hilak jud ko whenever i think about my Lola Nating kai she was very lively in life...mo ratatat jud na siya Lola uy hahaha, i miss her huggs, i miss the way she used to put me on her lap and sing to me when i was a little kid, always jud na si lola mo sing nako--
God took her away from us in July 16th, 1998---couple of days before we were planning to go back to Philippines. Internal bleeding man si lola kai naa man siya history of kidney infections (mao jud na ang health problem for most chinese---kai si lola was Chinese). Mo hilak lang ko--kai i dont ever want to loose my mom. My mom is very much like my Lola--and so much of my lola is in her, mo thank lang ko to the good Lord for giving me memories of my lola. Ayaw jud pa give up sa imung momma, pare. She looks like she is a strong woman, and a fiest soul hahaha! Bol-anon gud, duba? hahaha!

Pare, give your momma my hugs and kisses hah? Sige, God Bless YOU!


Always.

Hahahaha


Today was great!!! Went to watch a band called 'The Clarks', they came to our campus today and played outside in the main walk. About 1/3rd of the entire campus was there---great time. It was sunny and breezy today. Thanks to the Lord for giving us a beautiful day.

I dedicate this song to all those who are believers and hopeless romantics

Journey "Don't Stop Believing"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip1zsUIosoA

lol, mo tug na ko, jan jan. Unya na pood ha?

PS. I mailed it today

pssst! hey you! hahaha

Taga Valencia gud na si Ate Anel. Ang dugo sa mga valencia is very hot tempered if needed, pero buutan man jud. Diba, te?

Congrates ate Anel!

Uy mari, do you see alot of muscular thai women or no?

LoL! At least you didnt get hit on by one One actually asked for my number..hahahaha!
I feel the same..cuz if i ever dated a muscular woman...it would be like me dating a guy.........

And i cant have that. LOL

Quote from: Happy on October 07, 2007, 12:02:11 AM
sus, ang among plano nga mnalkaw wala jud natuman kay, lazy man ang asawa, sunod sunod pud ug tapol ang bana, sa computer ra judsige atubang, na-abtan nalang ting panihapon haha

Hahaha motivate him to get up, happy!

Uy, you should cook monggos da! Im craving monggos right now...cuz i just saw Hazel's pictures of monggos and spring roll...mmmm

Paita pood ni...im so sick and tired of eating american food..

@ Mari,

hahahaha i know what you mean. I actually work out with women who bench and curl bar more than I can...hahahaha! Ma intimidated pood ko uy! There is this one woman who bench presses 280 lbs!! And she is shorter than me. Laki-laki na jud iyang nawong ug iyang lawas....

Na wa na jud iyang tutoy! Sayang ra..

Quote from: teng on October 06, 2007, 02:17:23 PM
i do weightlifting as well pero sa house ra...i want to gain muscles..

Teng,

What do you focus more on, upper body or lower body? Ning talk ko sa ahong trainer nako--and he said ug gusto kono ta mo pa dako atong pectoralis muscle, mo bench jud ta. Ang regimen kono 5 sets of 10 reps each. Ning follow jud ko sa iyang gi sulti nako--and na dako jud ahong pectoralis. Last month, weak ra kaayo ko. I started bench at 110 lbs, pero now, ning progress ko to 165lbs bench. Dili ko gusto mo increase sa bench weight kai gusto ra ko mo firm sa anterior portion of the thoracic ug abdominopelvic area.

What do you do for work out, Teng?

Btw, i recommend you go jogging when the girls jog as well..hahahaha. great view ba ja!

Thank you for that detailed explanation, Mr. Ferniz.

Filipinos justifiably take pride int he fact that their nationalistic and revolutionary traditions are the oldest in south east asia, particulary from the standpoint of overt systematic efforts designed to expel the colonial rulers and attain independence. Thus the fact that there has been a resurgence of Philippine nationalism during the past decade in one sense should not have been unexpected in view of its relatively  long history. Nonetheless, because of the pragmatic and moderate nature of the nationalism prior to the 1960s, many observers of the Philippine political scene were surprised both by the rapidity in which resurgence ocurred and by the extent to which it came to reflect the impact of radical interpretations of Philippine society generally and of the Philippine-American relations specifically.

Yet the nationalist movement undoubtedly would have developed even more rapidly and more radically than it has, but for the fact that a number of fundamental issues divided the ranks of its adherents in the 1960s. We need to describe the nature of those divisions by examining the social dynamics underlying the nationalist revival in the Philippines. We also need to focus on the principal societal sectors and groups involved in the nationalist movement, with emphasis on the factors that have hampered their efforts to achieve unity, both internally and externally.

Philippine nationalism reached unprecedented heights of intensity during the last years of Spanish control, as manifested in the revolutionary movement in teh late 1890s, and remained strong throughout the American occupation. After World War II, however, it declined considerably as a political factor. In part the decline can be attributed to the impact of the war, which compelled Fiilpinos to contrast the treatment they recieved from the Japanese and the Americans. More positively, the comparatively benign American colonial policy, at least was contrasted with that of Spain, had served to win Filipino loyalty and gratitude. Additionally, it was only natural for nationalistic sentiment to die down after the Philippines gained its independence in 1946.

The revival of nationalism following the relatively quiescent period of the 1950s is the result primarily of the emergence of the new generation of Filipinos. This generation, since it did not mature during the American period, has a background and outlook quite different from those of its predecessors. These differences have been reflected in the rise of new issues that dominate the concerns of nationalists, perhaps the chief one being an intense and emotional search for a national identity. This takes the form of a desire for closer ties with Asians; coversely, it is manifested by growth of so called 'Anti-Americanism', which is amed not only at gaining economic as well as political independence but also at demonstrating to Asian nations that the Philippines is not the American puppet that somet think it is. Finally, the resurgent Filipino nationalism can be explained by the improvement in economic conditions of the Philippines since WWII, Moro Wars, 97 financial crisis, which in turn has helped lessen the extent of the country's economic dependence upon the United States.

The nature and significance of thse changes first became clear insofar as their political implications were concerned, during the period from mid 1964 to mid 1965, at which time a series of unprecedented anti-American demonstrations occurred. The intensity of the nationalistic feeling that ensued shook the previously complacent American assumption that the "special relationship" between the two countries would continue indefinitely with minimum friction. The events that took place during the mid 1960s were not the usual incidents or irritants of sonly limited import; not only did they occur within the three most sensitiev areas of contact between the two countries- trade, investment and military relations-but their cumulative impact further magnified their reprecussions. One result was that the potential support for nationalism on the part of certain key sectors of the urban Filipino society (labor, business, students and intellectuals) for perhaps the first time was activated simultaneously on behalf of the nationalist cause.

***To be continuedr***

I agree with that Mike. We have too many cronyism in our politics, and too much porkbarelling. We need younger, and new politicians. Enough with the old, and in with the new.

We also need to stop electing actors and actresses in politics. Its such a shame, when we have so much talent and so much possibilities with the youth. Most of these actors have no secondary and post-secondary education at all. And we are trusting them to run our industry, economy, military? Look at what happened to Estrada. We need to elect officials that are experienced in the beaurocracy, and look to new leaders in our graduates from law school etc.

The country needs to stop electing entertainers. If Rizal, Aguinaldo and Bonifacio could how things are now, they would keel in their graves with agony...

That is true, Ate.

I cant help but feel a sense of superiority for the Filipino in comparison to other countries in the region. I dont think the Philippines needs to compare ourselves with nations like Thailand or Vietnam etc. These countries are developing and also third world, we, as a third world nation, need to compare and modify our policies to those of successful countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, South Korea etc. The strengths of the Philippines comes not in natural resources (to an extent it does, but not prime) but in the education system of the country and the demographics of our society. The Philippines, a nation of almost 100 million people, has a national literacy rate of over 92%, with the country very fluent in English  and the native languages, we have thousands of technocrats that are hard working and globally-respected in terms of work ethic. We are too educated, as a people, to settle for less such as the sweat shops found in Vietnam, China and Thailand. And why should we? Our people deserve the best. I dont want to down grade the neighbouring countries, but I have not come into contact of Thai or Chinese doctors, nurses, engineers, pharmacists, and teachers here in the United States in the same frequency and number as that of the Filipino.

In the professional field, everyone knows Filipinos are hard working, exceptionally smart, and humble in their work.

The Philippines I see in the 21st century is a hegemon in service industry. Our country has everything, massive man power, vast natural resources, high education, work ethic, which places the country in the verge of a national boom (happening already as our gdp grows at 7.5%). Bring in the foreign investments---and you will see the rise of our bayan. Give it 4-5 decades.

Quote from: Bambi on October 06, 2007, 05:27:28 AM
[url]     With my pretty Mother last November 2005 Home vacation!                                                          url]

Beautiful picture, Pare!!!!

You get your wonderful and loving smile from your mom. I cant help but get teary when I look at this picture, because your mom reminds me of my Lola Nating. The same style of clothing (i forget the name of the dress they are wearing, but lola nating wore that all the time) and the face

Is your mom part chinese? She looks very Chinese, IMO.

Pare, beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing with us a view of you and your mommy. I pray for her and hope that she has strong health and a strong heart. God Bless you and your family, always!


Always,
Bran

PS. Please give your momma hugs and kisses for me

Quote from: ms da binsi on October 06, 2007, 10:49:15 PM
uh-oh naa may bag-ong nagmata ani!!!

it's Ate C2 dong...

Mao bitaw, sorry lang ha ate Belle.

lol na cozy cozy jud ko, 'te.

hahaha unsa-un mana, Happy. Filipino men are just irresistable to many women hahaha *joke


Good morning guys, its a great Saturday! Gonna go to the homecoming event today. So what are your plans for the weekend, guys?

The Philippines economic plan is following the path of nations such as India and Malaysia, which is more service oriented. Look at the amount of foreign investment in the IT sphere in the country, as well as the rising banking systems in the country--and this will continue to rise as foreign demand for high skilled laborers in the Philippines is at hand. The Philippines, unlike China and Thailand, graduates thousands of highly skilled individuals in the engineering, medical, teaching, banking fields every year--and are employed abroad, unlike the manufacturing-oriented economies of the region.

Ate Belle did bring up a great point. Why would the Philippines need to import raw materials from Thailand and China considering the Philippines itself is endowed with rich natural resources? Forgive me for being limited in the fields of economics and marketing, perhaps Mr. Ferniz and others could care to explain this?
Thanks.

Pero he's an actor. He should just stay in the entertainment industry. Media and politics should not mix, IMO. Take a look at Estrada, a perfect example.

HMM..i think i know.

HAHAHA, jan kaibao ba ja ka what they're talking about? this 'love triangle'?

ngano na ngisi ngisi man ka hah? hahahahha cute ra kaayo imung teeth da!

PS. Hows the beauty mark doing?

Que? Que? LOL

Earlier today, where me and my girls had Mexican food. Tasted good, but i got indigestion later on. hahahaha! Basta mo kaun ko mexican food, ma sakit jud ahong tiyan. Pero their food tastes so darn good! 


míreme, senorita!


Summer and Lisa


Stealing my tacos!! 

unsa gud ni uy!