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oi congrats 'te! addiction pays off no?

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

Went very well, actually. I arrived in Pittsburgh around 6:30 PM, and waited in the admissions hall at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for about an hour and a half--had some good company as I was one of 4 people who were scheduled to interview that day (I also met another filipina who was being interviewed before me, from Siquijor apparently). The interview lasted for about 45 minutes, and was humbly given a seat of admissions to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for this upcoming Fall 2008 semester. Ning ask sila nako if gusto kono ko mo accept immediately, gi ingnan sila that i will take the mandatory 4 weeks to decide; the reason why because i have upcoming interviews for UMDNJ (University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey--Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine) and in University of Sint Eustatius, Spartan Health Sciences University this month and in early october. Dili ko gusto mo rush into things--specially not when i havent even seen all options yet. Pero---my parents are telling me to accept UPITT immediately, but we'll see. God will grace me a sign in proper fashion.

Im very happy today guys, but tired jud, hahahahha.

Kamo? How is your day so far?? Ate Bell, how was the lake??? Did you take a photo for me??

Much love to my ates,,

Quote from: C2H4 on September 14, 2007, 11:31:30 AM
Dodong, I tried that chiropractic thing once.

I will never do it again.

ngano dili man, 'te?

Musta man ka dinha M2M! Unsa man ang balita dinha, pre?

Welcome Ben! Enjoy your stay here in TB

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 14, 2007, 10:41:43 AM
nope i dont want to ask my doc because for sure he'll prescribe me meds and i dont want meds C2 sorry imo raba na work. I always think meds can ruin our body...

Have you ever tried naturapathic medical treatment, 'te? I do believe in the benefits of acupuncture, cupping, and herbal remedies, and chiropractics as a complementary with allopathic/osteopathic medicine.

Right now: Exhausted, tired, yet content.

I cant wait till the weekend comes tho.

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 14, 2007, 04:06:59 AM
lov ya too dear, good luck on your interview ok? is it for a job? ill pray for you...sure i will... sun come and goes...

dili, 'te, its for admissions to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, one of my top choices, oo btw, are you going fishing today? if you are...enjoy it, te. Today is a beautiful afternoon raba---dili mo rain karon. hahaha

sige, sige,


Jan Jan, good night pood ha! tulog na hahaha 1 am napood hahaha 

^ wow ate'!!!! Beautiful view oi! Enjoy your day!! Take pics of the sunset for me, please???
Love ya ate belle!!

For me, i do believe in a soulmate, but finding that one person is the hardest thing. Ako--i'll wait to find my other half--even if it takes a while (maybe i'll be in my 30s when i get married). Tho--id like to find a bisayan lady, god willing.

When im finished with everything---perhaps ill go hunting for that person, lol.

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 14, 2007, 03:53:32 AM
ehem, ehem, ehem.

Dong Insoy naabot na ka sa balay nimo? or nag drive pa ka pauli???

Hi 'te belle. I'm getting ready to get going actually; its 3:55 pm right now. Im driving to pittsburgh later for a meeting at 8pm. I'll be leaving by 4:30 pm my time. Hows your day today, 'te?? Hope everything is great over there!

ingats, te'

Quote from: jaja on September 14, 2007, 03:23:44 AM
first day of ramadan...6 hours lng ang allowed working time but today , 11 hours hinuon ko nag work....

mau na lng gani kay w/ pay ang OT, ug wla pa, bhala mosibat gyud ko...

but nawala akong kakapoy pag abot nko sa balay cz duk2 dayon ko sa tb....den chat dayon me chat partner nko..

This is for you, jan jan.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yMeZbcXyTec

catch ya later, senorita

Quote from: Bambi on September 14, 2007, 01:46:03 AM
Yes of course 100%!  but..... only for women.     Thru ejaculation, men lost about 1% from his brain and women got the best daily protien needed for her soft skin.

hahaha hadloka pood na! proteind protein pood diay..lol!

guys, i recommend to you that whenever you order chinese food---dont every pay 14 bucks for lomein...
lol...so hows the bday food over there ?

oi mo kasal diay si jan jan??  kinsay lucky man?

^ halu there, how are you doing this sunny afternoon (evening for you) hahahahaha

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Tough choice here---originally republican man jud ko--pero i've been dissauded by the republican party with all their sex scandals, graft and corruption charges, and the inadequacy of the Bush administration....

On the matter tho, its a hard choice. I'd pick Clinton because most of what she champions for are the issues that i am for. Health care reform, in particular, as well as a reduced spending on the economy--and greater focus in infrastructural reform: bridge, roadways AND educational reform. They need to SERIOUSLY revoke this no-child-left behind act. I have friends who are elementary and secondary school teachers and they are totally against it.

I just hope that we have a capable president this next term.

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 13, 2007, 01:07:50 AM
mao ni resulta ug pakataw-on ko ni C2H4, ma high na gani ko sugod na dayun ko...

wow..talk about beautiful!

Good morning guys! So what are everyone's plans for today (or tonight for others )
For myself, had a great sleep--i think over 8 hours ba ja hahaha---pero im driving to Pittsburgh today for an interview later--so feeling a bit excited and nervous at the same time. So how is everyone doing??
How are my ates and pares doing?

Remember to make your day productive and positive~

Cheers naman

kinsa man diay ang chat partner nimo jan?

ya i think im going to sleep soon guys...yours truly has a medical interview tomorrow evening at 8Pm.
So i'll be away for a while. Wish me luck guys!!

PS.

Talk to you soon... (you know who you are )

Quote from: M2M on September 13, 2007, 01:16:00 PM
Salamat  ms d binsi ..... okies  balik2x  jud    basta hndi   lang  ma addict ky lisod  nah!

wasup M2M?

ah di pood oi! haha
palamuut man jud ka 'te!!!!

hahahahah 50% ra diay jan jan? ako galing 51% na human hahahaha

ahem ahem ahem...

lol mo bisita ko lagi 'te. okay ba ug i-inbitahan akong igsoon pood?

^ Pancit canton, that gets me in the soft spot, LOL!

Hey leo, are you serious? you have to ask for consent??

Quote from: jaja on September 13, 2007, 12:30:15 PM
ystrday medyo bc me sa work cz i have to submit it before 5pm...
now,  1 section drawing na lng akong tiwason...kaw? msta???

finishing up a bio paper---and tbing/messenging, lol. jati pood ning multi-tasking oi! haha hows the drawing going so far, jan2x? a bit tired today---but looking forward for a fresh tomorrow.

hmmmm well....watsup folks?


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hahaha di oi, wa man ko sentimentality lol

ma hilak man ta ani, mike!!

halu there, stranger haha
hows work?

The same, really. The same Lord. People usually affiliate the baby jesus with compassion, love, forgiveness and respite. He is Love.

At least 7 hours. However, i usually get 6 hours. Whenever i have only <4 hours (which is quite often during examination week)--im not someone you want to be around, LOL. I get very grumpy.

lol, did you guys ever have a similar experience tho when you were younger? Older men coming up to you and making advances?

hahahahhahahahah good for caffe late, also.

I guess i can fit in easy hahahaha

Half and half, sir.

There is also a festival in Cebu that commemorates the arrival of the blessed Child Jesus to the Philippines--it is known as Sinulog. Here are some pictures of the event:










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The other forms of the blessed Child Jesus in other countries:


Santo Niño de Atocha

History
During the 13th Century, Spain was under invasion by the Moors. The town of Atocha was lost by Spain to the Moors, and the Christian males were taken prisoners. The Moors placed strict prohibitions on the Spanish prisoners and restricted their rights to food. Eventually, only children under the age of 12 who were closely related to the captives could bring food to solely their relatives. The women of Atocha knew that most people in the jails would not survive under such conditions. Praying before the statue of Our Lady of Atocha, they pleaded for the Virgin to ask her Son for help.

Reports began to spread among the people of Atocha that a child under the age of twelve had come to the prisons and given food and water to those in need. This young child, dressed in pilgrim's clothing, came to the prisons at night not only to bring the captives nourishment, but to talk and pray with them, giving them hope.

When the women of Atocha heard of the miraculous Child, they returned to Our Lady of Atocha and thanked the Blessed Virgin for her intercession. Looking upon the image of the Madonna, they noticed that the shoes worn by the Infant Jesus held by Our Lady of Atocha were tattered and dusty. The shoes were replaced but became soiled once again. The people of Atocha saw this as a sign that the Infant Jesus went out every night to help those in need..



Blessed Child Jesus of Prague

The devotion to the Holy Child Jesus has long been a tradition of the Catholic Church for a very long time. It starts at Bethlehem, and later, with the crib of Christmas of St. Francis of Assisi. This devotion is a veneration of our Lord's sacred Infancy. Many saints had a very strong devotion to the Divine Child, notably St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Teresa of Avila.

In 1556, Maria Manriquez de Lara brought a precious family heirloom, a statue of the child Jesus, with her to Bohemia (now Czech Republic), when she married the Czech nobleman Vratislav of Pernstyn. The image was made by an old Spanish monk, who received a vision from the Christ Child. The statue of the child is eighteen inches tall, carved of wood, and thinly coated with wax. The left foot is barely visible under a long white tunic. The statue stands on a broad pedestal, and there is a waist-high silver case which holds it upright. The left hand holds a miniature globe surmounted by a cross, signifying the worldwide kingship of Christ. The right hand is extended in blessing in a form usually used by the Supreme Pontiff; the first two fingers are upraised to symbolize the two natures in Christ, while the folded thumb and last two fingers touch each other to represent the mystery of the Holy Trinity.

In 1628, Lady Polyxena presented the statue to the Carmelites at the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious. This statue became known as the Infant Jesus of Prague. The Royal Infant of Prague made so many miracles that his devotion spread like fire to the whole world. Shortly after 1628, the Saxons and the Swedes took turns to invade Prague and the Carmelites had to flee and the veneration of the Holy Infant ceased. It was not until 1638 that a young priest named Fr. P. Cyril, a Matre Dei, returned to Prague and found the Holy Infant statue buried in the ruins of the Lady of Victory church. Fr. Cyril cleaned the statue and placed it in the oratory for worship. While he was praying before the Infant Jesus, he heard the Infant Jesus say: "Have pity on Me and I will have pity on you. Give Me My hands and I will give you peace. The more you honor Me, the more I will bless you".

Santo Nino is the Child Jesus, 'te belle. He is, the reason why so many of the cebuanos converted to christianity---and eventually the entire country converted. His miraculous appearance to our people is a miracle, in my opinnion. And many catholics around the world recognize and do give penance to the blessed Santo Nino de Cebu.

When His Holiness, Pope John Paul II came to the Philippines in the 1980s, he visited and gave a benediction to a shrine of Santo Nino in Manila.

So ive been thinking about relationships and couples today; I have two friends who have been dating for almost 4 years now, since our freshman year in college, these two have been together. And I just found out that Johann, my friend, is going to ask Anne, my other friend, for her hand in marriage this year. Apparently the two of them have been talking about the prospect of marriage already----amazing lang kai they're still so young and they're already so serious.

When I asked Johann about it, he just simply told me that she was 'the one' for him; his soul mate. That theme was on my head for most of the day--and I just wanted to know if any of you guys also believe in true love or a soul mate?

hahaha what kind of food, 'te?

The first thing that comes to mind is water rides/ roller coasters. OH YEAAAA..talk about thrillers.

Recap:

For more than 20 years (Dec. 30, 1965 â€" Feb. 25, 1986) Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines. He promised to make the nation great again in his inaugural speech of December 30, 1965.

His political venture began with his election to the House of Representatives in 1949 as a Congressman from Ilocos. He became Senate President in 1963. He was married to Imelda Romualdez from Leyte.

He ran for President as Nacionalista in 1965 election and won over Macapagal. Elected with Marcos as Vice-President was his NP running mate Fernando Lopez.

THE FIRST MARCOS TERM (1965 â€" 1969)

In his first term Marcos tried to stabilize the financial position of the government through an intensified tax collection. He also borrowed heavily from international financing institutions to support a large-scale infrastructure works projects were built. He improved agricultural production to make the country self-sufficient in food, especially in rice.

Marcos also tried to strengthen the foreign relations of the Philippines. He hosted a seven-nation summit conference on the crisis in South Vietnam in October, 1966. In support for the U.S. military efforts in South Vietnam, he agreed to send Filipino troops to that war zone.

THE SECOND TERM OF MARCOS (1969 â€" 1972) In November 1969 Ferdinand Marcos and Fernando Lopez were re-elected. They defeated the Liberal Party ticket of Sergio Osmeña, Jr. and Senator Genaro Magsaysay. In winning the election, Marcos achieved the political distinction of being the first President of the Republic to be re-elected.

The most important developments during the second term of Marcos were the following:

The 1971 Constitutional Convention The Congress of the Philippines called for a Constitutional Convention on June 1, 1971 to review and rewrite the 1935 Constitution. Three-hundred twenty delegates were elected. The convention was headed first by former President Carlos P. Garcia and later by former President Diosdado Macapagal.

The Convention's image was tarnished by scandals which included the bribing of some delegates to make them "vote" against a proposal to prohibit Marcos from continuing in power under a new constitution. This scandal was exposed by Delegate Eduardo Quintero. For exposing the bribery attempt, Quintero found himself harassed by the government.

The first Papal Visit to the Philippines On November 27, 1970, Pope Paul VI visited the Philippines. It was the first time that the Pope had visited the only Catholic nation in Asia. Huge crowds met the Pope wherever he went in Metro Manila. The Pope left on November 29.

The Rise of Student Activism

Students protests on the prevailing conditions of the country saddled the second term of Marcos in office. Large throngs of students went out into the street of Manila and other urban centers to denounce the rampant graft and corruption, human rights violation, high tuition fees, militarization and abuses of the military, the presence of the U.S. Military bases and the subservience of the Marcos Administration to U.S. interests and policies.

The most violent student demonstration took place on January 1970 when thousands of student demonstrators tried to storm the gates of Malacañang. Six students were killed and many were wounded. This event came to be know as the "Battle of Mendiola".

The radical student groups during this period were the Kabataang Makabayan (KM) and the Samahang Demokratikong Kabataan (SDK). The communists took advantage of the situation and used the demonstrations in advancing its interests. The most prominent of the student leaders of this time were Nilo Tayag and Edgar Joson.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY (NPA)

Because of the perceived deplorable condition of the nation, the communist movement subdued by President Magsaysay in 1950's, revived their activities and clamor for reform. A more radical group, the Maoists, who believed in the principles of Mao-Tse-Tung (leader of China) took over the communist movement. They reorganized the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and created a new communist guerilla army called the New People's Army (NPA).

The communists took advantage of the growing discontent with the Marcos. Administration to increase the number and strength. As a strategy, they actively supported a number of anti-Marcos groups. They infiltrated several student organizations, farmers, laborers and even professionals. The NPA gradually increased its ranks and spread to other parts of the country as far as Mindanao.

THE RISE IN ACTS OF VIOLENCE

In the early 1970's many of the acts of violence were inspired by the communists. Some, however, were believed to have been planned by pro-Marcos and other terrorist incidents rocked Metro Manila. The bloodiest was the Plaza Miranda Bombing on the night of August 1, 1971 where the Liberal Party had a political rally. Eight persons were killed and over 100 others were injure. Among the senatorial candidates injured were Eva Estrada Kalaw and several of its top officials.

Marcos blamed the communists for the tragic incident. He suspended the writ of habeas corpus to maintain peace and other. The suspension was lifted on January 11, 1972. Hundred of suspected subversives among the ranks of students, workers and professionals were picked up and detained by the government.

THE PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW

On September 21, 1972, Marcos declared Martial Law. This marked the beginning of the Marcos dictatorship. Proclamation 1081 placed the entire country under the military. It was signed on September 21, 1972 and announced to the nation in the evening of September 23, 1972. His main reason for declaring Martial Law as "to save the Republic" and "to reform society". He explained that the growing violence in the nation, caused by the leftists and the rightists elements had come to certain magnitude that required martial law.

It was believed that the true reason why Marcos declared martial was to perpetuate his rule over the Philippines. The 1935 Constitution limited the term of the President to no more than eight consecutive years in office.

The constitution did not say how long martial law should last. The constitution left much about martial law to the President's own judgment.

Marcos extended the period of Martial Law beyond the end of his term in 1973. He abolished the Congress of the Philippines and over its legislative powers. Thus, Marcos became a one-man ruler, a dictator. Marcos described his martial law government as a "constitutional authoritarianism".

Although the courts remained in the judiciary, the judges of all courts, from the Supreme Court down to the lowest courts, became "casuals". Their stay in office depended on the wishes of the dictator.

Under the martial law Marcos disregarded the constitution. For instance, he violated the provision which guaranteed the Bill of Rights (Article III). Upon his orders, the military picked up and detained thousands of Filipinos suspected of subversion. Among them were his critics and political opponents namely Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., Francisco "Soc"Rodrigo, Jose W. Diokno and Jovita R. Salonga. Hundreds of detainees were tortured by their captors. Some disappeared and were never found again. Many were held in military detention camps for years without trial.

As a result of the foregoing measured, the crime rate in the country was reduced significantly. People became law-abiding. But these good gains did not last long. After a year of martial law, crime rates started to soar. By the time Marcos was removed from power, the peace and order situation in the country had become worse.

This communist insurgency problem did not stop when Marcos declared Martial law. A government report in 1986 showed that the NPAs already numbered over 16,000 heavily-armed guerillas. The NPAs waged a vigorous war against government forces They staged ambuscades and engaged in terrorist activities such as assassination of local officials who were known to be engaged in corrupt activities. The NPA killer squads were called Sparrow Units. They were feared in the areas under their control. They also imposed taxed in their territories.

To fight the growing NPA threat, Marcos increased the armed forces to over 200,000 men. He also organized Civilian Home Defense Forces in the rural areas threatened by the NPAs . Several NPA leaders were captured like Jose Ma. Sison, alleged founder of the communist Party in the Philippines; Bernabe Buscayno, the NPA chief, and Victor Corpus, a renegade PC lieutenant.

The rampant violation of human rights of the people in the rural areas suspected of being NPA sympathizers, the injustices committed by some government officials and powerful and influential persons, and the continuing poverty of the people were used as propaganda of the NPA in attracting idealistic young people. Even priests and nuns who were witnesses to the oppression of the Marcos dictatorship join the NPAs. One of the priests who joined the NPA was Father Conrado Balweg of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). He became a rebel folk hero to the ethnic tribes in the Cordilleras in Northern Luzon. As of July 1993, Balweg claimed to reports: "I am still in charge".

POLITICAL PARTIES DURING THE MARCOS REGIME

In the early years of martial law, political parties were suspended. Political parties resumed only with the election for the Interim Batasang Pambansa on April 7, 1978. It was the first national election under Martial law.

The second electoral exercise was the election of local officials held on January 30, 1980. As expected, political parties resurfaced. Those who supported President Marcos formed the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) which became in fact anew political party. Its members were from the ranks of the Liberal and Nacionalist parties. The KBL dominated all the elections held during the Marcos era.

New political parties emerged to fight the KBL. One such group was the Lakas ng Bayan (LABAN) founded in 1978 by the opposition group headed by former Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. LABAN had a 21-man ticket in Metro Manila for the 1978 IBP elections. The KBL candidates headed by Imelda R. Marcos prevailed in the elections.

Aside from LABAN, the other partied organized were the Mindanao Alliance, the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas (PDP), Bicol Saro, Pusyon Bisaya and Pinaghiusa in Cebu. Later on these small political parties united themselved into one umbrella organization that came to be known as the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) headed by former Senator Salvador H. Laurel. The UNIDO had its first electoral exercise in the 1984 Batasan elections. The great majority of the 60 or so opposition lawmakers who were elected in 1984 were UNIDO candidates.

ECONOMIC CHANGES UNDER MARCOS

To hasten the economic development, President Marcos implemented a number of economic programs. These programs helped the country to enjoy the period of economic growth I the mid-1970's up to the early 1980's.

The farmers were given technical and financial aid and other incentives such as "price support". With the incentives given to the farmers, the country's agricultural sector grew. As a result, the Philippines became self-sufficient in rice in 1976 and even became a rice exporter.

To help finance a number of economic development projects such as soil exploration, the establishment of geothermal power plants, the Bataan Nuclear Plant, hydro-electric dams, the construction of more roads, bridges, irrigation systems and other expensive infrastructure projects, the government engaged in foreign borrowings.

Foreign capital was invited to invest in certain industrial projects. They were offered incentives including tax exemption privileges and the privilege of bringing out their profits in foreign currencies. One of the most important economic programs in the 1980's was the Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran (KKK). This program was started in September 1981. Its aim was to promote the economic development of the barangays by encouraging the barangay residents to engage in their own livelihood projects.

The government's efforts resulted in the increase of the nation's economic growth rate to an average of six percent to seven percent from 1970 to 1980. The rate was only less than 5 percent in the previous decade. The Gross National Product of the country (GNP) rose from P55 billion in 1972 to P193 billion in 1980.

Another major contributor to the economic growth of the country was the tourism industry. The number of tourists visiting the Philippine rose to one million by 1980 from less than 200,000 in previous years. The country earned at $500 million a year from tourism. A big portion of the tourist group was composed of Filipino balikbayans under the Ministry of Tourism's Balikbayan Program which was launched in 1973.

Another major source of economic growth of the country was the remittances of overseas Filipino workers. Thousands of Filipino workers found employment in the Middle East and in Singapore and Hongkong. These overseas Filipino workers not only helped ease the country's unemployment problem but also earned much-needed foreign exchange for the Philippines.

FOREIGN-RELATIONS POLICY UNDER MARCOS REGIME

In 1976 President Marcos announced to the Filipino people his policy of establishing relations with communist countries such as the People's Republic of Chine (june 9, 1975) and the Soviet Union (June 2, 1976).

Relations with the United States was modified. It was no longer based on the "sentemental ties" but on mutual respect for each other's national interest. Thus, the military and economic agreements between U.S. and the Philippines were amended to reflect this new relationship. In the amendments to the RP-U.S. Military Bases Agreement of 1947, the U.S. acknowledged the sovereignty of the Philippines over the American military bases in the country (Subic and Clark). These bases would have a Filipino commander and would fly the Philippine flag. IN addition, the U.S agreed to pay rentals to the Philippines for the use of the bases.

Marcos established closer ties with the Asian countries. The Philippines became a leading member of the Third-World â€" the collective name for the developing countries at that time. The Philippines actively participated in such world conferences as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1976 and in the International Meeting on "Cooperation and Development held by the heads of 21 nations in Cancun, Mexico, in 1981.

Marcos took his oath of office on June 30, 1981 at the Luneta Park for a six-year term ending in 1987. On that occasion Marcos announced the establishment of a "New Republic of the Philippines".

The lifting of Martial Law

After implementing the program of development, Pres. Marcos issued Proclamation NO. 2045 on January 17, 1981, lifting Martial Law. Martial Law lasted for eight years, 3 months and 26 days. Mr. Marcos lifted Martial law to show to the Filipinos and the world that the situation in the Philippines was already back to normal. The government had already been functioning smoothly under the 1973 Constitution. Despited the lifting of Martial law, however, Marcos remained powerful and practised authoritarian rule.

Quote from: C2H4 on September 13, 2007, 01:00:59 AM
Well, dodong, in that case...the 40 million cowards chased the one and only son of a bitch away and hauled his a** off to Honolulu...

A great feat for cowards, wouldn't you say? 

Hahahahahah well said, 'te.

The fact that i dont hang out with freshman or underclassmen anymore. I spend more time reading, researching and taking up habits that i once deemed "boring", lol.
When i was a freshman in college---i would be so up to attend frat parties, kegs etc--and just hanging and dancing with chics etc. Now---i grew up from that. I've become more selective on friends and avoid 'younger' crowds.

A change of taste, i guess. Ive become, dare I say, 'mature' hahahaaha

Neither. I listen to my ipod, hahahaha
After a while tho, i do end up turning the FM on.

I recommend you read "Of Mice and Men" or "The Gods Will Have Blood".

Happy Grand Parents Day!

Welcome Jules!

hmmmm **rubs chin**

Id have to say that I am very rugged and strong minded like the powerful chocolate hills; I am very religious--like the old churches and cathedrals in bohol. Very festive and jovial kind of guy---like our fiestas. And very much a family oriented man---just like my Boholano brothers and sisters. I am like bohol...because I am a son of Bohol.

Quote from: Ginger on September 12, 2007, 06:10:35 PM
Wow! karasa la pag pinamati ha iyo nga na yakan.

Bran, my father is also from leyte and he met my mother when he was studying agriculture in Bohol....hehehe now I realized, that leytenos are really fond of bohalanas.

oo gyud..gwapa man gyud kastanan ang boholana..wa maka compare lagi hahahaha

^ oi kujawa oi waray-waray man diay ta! hahahaha.

***starts to do war dance*** HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA  joke joke lang

Salamt 'te proud. unsa man imung ngan ba?

Sr. Dr. Jose P. Rizal.


He is my personal hero and idol.

The will of the Republic has been expressed. Though, do you think that Her Excellency Pres. Arroyo might issue clemency?

I'll get you guys cards for xmas and something special for a special someone..

Mike, you have great friends man. Maybe they're attracted to your personality, bro?

Andreas Möller

What about this one:

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman." 

One can even say that Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo runs the country in the manner as that of the late, Pres. Marcos.

She, like her predecessor, is absolute, and firm handed when dealing with militant enemies. She, like Marcos, soothes the ears of Washington and under her administration, has re-established the strong Philippine-American military/politico bonds of friendship.

When Marcos promised something, he delivered it. To quote an American Senator during the 70s,
"The Philippines is a nation of 40 million cowards and one son of a bitch"

I have one interesting experience dealing with my cologne--couple of weeks ago when I was at a biology conference, one of my friend's mom came up to me and said that i "smelled very attractive" lol, is there such a thing as 'smelling attractive'?? Na kurat ko kai--well this woman was in her late 40s and was one of my closest friend's mom..lol. I mean, i wont deny that she was an attractive woman, however, i felt uneasy considering the situation. Have any of you gentlemen or ladies experienced a similar situation?

Quote from: proud2B-a-BOJOLANA on September 07, 2007, 04:33:02 PM
Hi, Dong Bran!

Maki-sali ko ha?  ... Do you have Chinese blood?  As in "Tan" ba pod ka?

Just curious ... ahong maiden name is Annabelle Tan from Guindulman ... although ... alam ko, tulo singko ang "Tan" nga apelyedo ...

Hello sa tanan ... anam-anamon lang naho ug basa ni nga topic ... kay morag daghan ug taas na ... 

I will be needing a year off work ani ... para masuyod naho ang mga messages ... hehehe 

Hey ate proud! Yes, i do have some chinese blood; i'm 1/4th chinese---as my lola a pure blooded chinese. Kummusta man ka dinha! Anong balita! By any chance are you related to my great great grand father? His name was Ngai Ang Tan--from the province of Guangzhao, China.

lol, touche, miss. Janice. Do you have messenger?

Hey Jan, well my family and i are planning to definately go back to Bohol this summer, probably around early June till late July--i convinced them that I needed to go back to Bohol before i begin med school this coming august. Besides--im planning to see and reunite with old classmates from BWS. I'm not planning to do anything special--just live my fellow boholanos--maybe visit cebu, cgdo, manila, palawaan etc. I'm just looking forward to meeting new people in the phils--lol.

I'm trying to evade going to my mom's nursing class reunion tho---because she's been trying to convince me for the longest time to 'meet-meet' with one of her friend's daughters. LOL. Well you probably know what i mean..hahaha..

Hey make sure you stay safe over there in dubai, ms. engineer

^ LOL. Man...i really need to stop going to TB..cuz im laughing too much. My room mate thought i was having a 'heart attack' because of the laughing. lol. buanga pood ni!

You two are hilarious oi! Always make my day brighter listening to my two ates.

I'm looking forward to that too, Jan. Planning to go back to the phils anytim soon?

Quote from: jaja on September 12, 2007, 12:27:47 PM
ur welcome to visit here in dubai...just tell me when aron sugaton teka....

Mahal ba dinha sa dubai, jan? Maybe i might take a detour to dubai this summer after visiting the phils. I've always wanted to see the man made islands over there---maybe have coffee? lol.
So how do you like it over there?

^ hahaha its the truth, janice. So tell me..what are you into?

lol you guys are hilarious! its like watching one of those telenovelas my mum watches..LOL!!!

Glad to meet you tho Janice, hope to see you around more in the forum.
Cheers,,

Quote from: jaja on September 12, 2007, 12:13:49 PM
im here n dubai...dia ko krn sa work...
asa diay ka sa bohol?

Taga tagbilaan city, janice--but been all over the place. Been to Valencia before?
I hear its getting really advanced over there in Dubai--maybe i should visit the place someday.

Quote from: jaja on September 12, 2007, 12:15:18 PM

mao nay specialty sa loon, linugaw nga gahi..

wa jud ko ka tilaw ana, janice. Lami ba na?

Axe is great too, smells good. Gotta love the commercials, eh? LOLL

hahaha but of course, sir mohandis. Strong gyud atong ngipon hahaha joke joke lang, pre.

Hey Janice! Nice to meet you here in TB, miss. I'm here in the US, bored..and sleepy, LOL.

Ikaw diay? where are you located, miss Janice?

Pleasure to meet you, ha.. 

Guys, give me your address too so i can send you a christmas card!! Just PM me your address (ate bambs, ate belle, ate C2, ate hazel, ate babhe, Mike and everyone else).

I trust you guys so I'll give you my address:

Box 1245 Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335
United States of America

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 12, 2007, 11:56:03 AM
Acqua do gio sigiha kay makalumay na.... take it from me kay pwerte ko anang lumay2x...

You like acqua diay, 'te? Lately tho ive started to like musky colonge--like the ones my dad wears, which is Aramis.

Quote from: C2H4 on September 12, 2007, 11:12:08 AM
Hehehe!

Nag study pa tos dodong...

Sus kaluoy adtong dodong, daghan tang BI niya dire ms da binsi...

Gimingaw na btaw kong dodong...

Dong Lorenzo, where art thou?

Wala na mi masungog nga baby bro dire

hahaha naa ra man ko dinhi, oi. just reading, lol

****BIG HUG*****

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 12, 2007, 03:51:26 AM
Dong unsa man imong cologne? dili germany ha? pahumot??? kami ni C2 ang mo husga sa imong pahumot before ka mo diskarte ug baji...ha??? para walay malubaan ug ice pick hahahhahha

Ah i wear alot of cologn styles, but the ones that i frequent are:

Giorgio Armani-Acqua di gio, Polo Ralph Lauren-Blue and my favorite, Calvin Klein-Euphoria for men

Heres another one as recommended by my room mate:

"Hands to Heaven"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e44_ob66_n4

Okay ko ana, so long as you sing "Kung mawawala ka" by Mr. Gary Valenciano

Wa mai drama, 'te. Just feelin a bit lonely...

Dah! Mao ba? hahahaha

^

"Bolos and spears vs guns and cannons"

They rejected amnesty...may the hammer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines bring these rebel terrorist to their knees--until they swear fealty to the Philippine Eagle! We shouldnt broker deal with terrorists, anyways.

Don't they know that communism in itself is a failure? It doesn't work.

HAHAHAHA palamuut ba ja ka 'te! A di pood ko mo sing2x kai ma uwaw man ta ana! lolz. Ikaw ra! Hahaha

Good night, 'te bambs! Sweet dreams and have a great day tomorrow!

LOL! sure ba ka, 'te?

Medical intern ba, 'te? Unsa man diay imuhang trabaho dinha, 'te?

You're welcome, jaja. You stole my breath away, miss! hahaha
So what is your name? Please call me Bran...

Quote from: jaja on September 09, 2007, 12:34:46 PM
simple.smilling.malambing

why..hello there, ms. cutie

Want to tell us about it, 'te? Today was great; went jogging with my boys for an hour--felt great. Now im dokdoking on my keyboard @ TB. lol! I told them about this website and they were like "Dude, Al, we visited that site, but we dont understand what most of you guys are talking about" LOL!!

I tell ya..these yanks need to learn bisaya! haha

Musta ka dinha pareng balong! Unsa balita dinha, pre!

I pray that her relatives back home find closure to this; may the Lord be merciful on the soul of Ms. Mary Ann Carbellido--may Angels lead her In.

A guesisng game thread.

Someone will ask a question concerning a political, religious, economic, historical figure and players will have to guess who it is.

Okay so I'll start first.
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I was forced to leave the Philippines in 1940 because of the invading Imperial Japanese Army under the command of Genera. Yamashita; I am remembered for my "I will return" speech prior to evacuating the Philippines. Who Am I?

AER is an acronym for Apical Ectodermal Ridge:

Limb outgrowth is dependent upon interactions between the AER and the underlying mesoderm.
If the AER is removed, the mesoderm stops dividing.
If a supernumerary AER is grafted adjacent to a developing limb, a supernumerary limb results.
Prospective limb mesoderm grafted under flank ectoderm will promote formation of an AER and a supernumerary limb.
If limb bud mesoderm is removed from an early limb bud, the AER regresses and the mesoderm ceases proliferation.
Therefore, limb outgrowth involves reciprocal interactions between the AER and underlying mesoderm.

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The patient had a greater AER presence, leading to an overgrowth of the proximal and distal phalanx of the foot (her toes). Something genetic went wrong where there was an excessive inductionary effect.

lol, heck ya id wear this to class. Get all the chic's attention LOL!!!!
***joke joke**

Aside from TB, im also into rugby, french fencing (4 year student), and Tae Kwon Do.

Quote from: proud2B-a-BOJOLANA on September 12, 2007, 06:29:24 AM
Ako pod!  Maaram magyakan ha Waray-waray pero gutiay la!  Hehehe (mao ra pod tingali to ahong mahinumduman!!!)   

I was assigned in COA - Palo, Leyte auditing the then Regionl Equipment Services of the Ministry of Public Works and Highways for about 3 months man tingali to?

Kaibao diay ka mg waray-waray, te?
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Maupay nga aga! Ano ito imo ngaran?
Amo ini an balay han Winaray o Binisaya nga Lineyte-Samarnon

Okay i think thats all the waray i know..lol

Dont worry 'te bambs, kai so long as you believe in yourself and ask for the guidance of our Lord, He will provide you a way. Im sorry about your papa passing away--i hope that your flight back home filled you with some kind of closure. When are you planning to go back to bohol??
Much love,,

Quote from: Ginger on September 12, 2007, 03:16:50 AM
Bran, asa sa Leyte imong dad? I know how to speak waray pud baja!

Daghaan man mi pamilya sa Leyte, 'te. Daghaan kastanan ang Lucinos didto sa Pintuyan ug daghaan pood sa Samar--deep na jud na sila dinha...Waray jud ilang dugo--kai ma suko dali bitaw. lol. Originally tho my dad's father came from Pintuyan to Bohol via a pump boat when he was only 8 y/o kai difficult kastanan ang buhay didto---na himo siya ug businessman sa Tagbilaran. Sigoro you know of him, his name was Mr. Rustico Aray Lucino---amigo na siya ni then-governor Chatto. Pero--my dad was raised here in Bohol--pero his side of the family hail from the lands of Samar, Leyte, Pintuyan---the lands of the Waray.

Ahong mama's side are native Boholanas tho, LOL. From Valencia and barangay Anas.

Quote from: Bambi on September 12, 2007, 03:16:23 AM
Praise the Lord Pare for the good intentions...How is the policy there in U S?.... here in Europe, you must have to be a card holder as an organ spender then if in case of accident such person which is proven to be ( brain dead), they need not to ask the relatives for permission to take any of those.

Over here it is also a card; behind your driver's license, it indicates whether or not you're an organ donor or not. Just like in Europe. So long as you're age 18 or older and give consent to organ donation upon the moment of death, medical examiners will retrieve any usable organs.

Kris Aquino

Orlando??? wow you're so luck agila!! Hows the weather in sunny FL?

Quote from: Bambi on September 09, 2007, 03:14:44 AM
No.... problem Pare, you are very much WELCOME but the problem I have no house yet...just imagine just contacted a Bldg. Contructor only for my  lot para Kuralon and only for that they asked  for almost one and half million, mahala pod oi, ibalay nalang siguro pohon.

I found out that you are a very young good looking guy and very intillegent pa gjod....pero can I call you Pare pa rin?

Are homes that expensive in Bohol? 1.5 million pesos? How big would a house like that be, pari?
LOL, forgive me if i smile a lot, but you remind me of my mommy because all she has been doing all throughout summer was drawing layouts of the house she wants to build in Tagbilaran, lol. I can remember the times we drive around the developments looking for the styles she wants to add back in bohol. lol.

Boholana moms are so similar, gjud!! 

By SELCAN HACAOGLU, Associated Press Writer
Tue Sep 11, 8:37 AM ET

ANKARA, Turkey - Authorities thwarted a bombing, possibly timed to coincide with the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, as police found and defused more than 600 pounds of explosives Tuesday in a minibus parked near an Ankara market.

Turkey, a U.S. ally in the fight against global terrorism, has increased security on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks in the United States.

Sniffer dogs discovered the blue minibus at a multistory parking garage near an open food market. Its license plate was stolen from another vehicle, and the owner tipped police, the state-run Anatolia news agency said.

"A possible disaster has been prevented," Gov. Kemal Onal said as he announced the discovery at the site. Anatolia said a witness alleged that an unidentified man parked the vehicle around 6 a.m., saying he had brought goods to sell at the market.

Police evacuated houses and cordoned off the area, and explosive experts defused the bomb in three hours, Police Chief Ercument Yilmaz said.

Yilmaz did not reveal details of the bomb, but Turkish media citing other police sources said sacks of explosives were found, speculating that it could be ammonium nitrate or cheap fertilizer, an ingredient used to make bombs.

Suicide bombers linked to al-Qaida hit Istanbul in 2003 with truck bombs â€" containing ammonium nitrate-based bombs â€" killing 58 people in attacks that targeted two synagogues, the British Consulate and a British bank. In February, a court sentenced seven people to life in prison for the bombings.

Turkey, a predominantly Muslim but secular country is a key NATO ally that provides vital support to U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Iraq through Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, one of the most important U.S. military assets in the region.

"Ankara's Sept. 11 has been prevented," private NTV television said on its Web site.