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HAHAHAHA..tinood jood, everytime we have a party at our house, the filipino families that attend usually get some 'bring haus' when they leave, lol. Ah...i love filipino parties..gotta love the food AND the karaoke/cha-cha activities. 

Kamusta man ka lynn, sigoro naka ila ila ta sa una. Kai bao ka sa ahong igsoon?? Ngano gi ingun man ka niya 'tambok' bastos man pood na oi! lol.

Kai bao ba ka ni porlynn tan? ug si joseph tan? Ig-agaw man sila nako.
So what part of Valencia are you from? Do you live near the church?

Salamat, yea we try to be happy as much as possible, lol. God bless ya'll.

Gracias por traducir el texto españoles. ¿Cuáles son sus opiniones sobre Rizal, Interdiccio'n-Alam? ¡Gracias por adelantado!!

***Apologies for those who have difficulty understanding Spanish---afterall, it was once our official language***

I didnt know he died....i feel so sad..because i used to sing 'Magellan' when I was a kid..LOL.

I will always remember the phrase "Bolos and Swords versoooos Guns and Cannons". )

God Bless you Ramon!! May Angels Lead You In,, 

Indeed, indeed. I personally try to think of the positive and never consider negative possibilities when concerning great political minds such as Rizal, Robespierre, Jacobin, Marat, Locke, etc.

I do agree that had Sr. Dr. Rizal survived and was spared his fate in Dapitan, could he have succeeded in awakening the national persona of the Filipino and brought in the majesty of national discourse to our beloved Fatherland? When one reads the works of Rizal, I can't help but hear the echoes of the French Revolution and the 1st Republic's core values of "Liberté, égalité, et fraternité".

Had Rizal been spared, do you think that he would have cooperated with the Malolos Republic in setting up the first republican form of government in all of Asia? Or do you think the Philippine Revolution would have had been less convicing---since Rizal's death sparked a growth in anti-Spanish sentiments that benefited the Independence movement in the country?? I can only wonder....on the possibilities.

What do you think??

Rizal, en mi opinión, había el pensador político más grande terminado. Rizal era gran poeta, gran filósofo, gran idealista. ¿Sin embargo, usted lo piensa habría diferenciado si él vivió?

Sinceramente,

My respect and salute to our fellow Boholano!

I totally agree with Mike. Instead of being negative in showing the significance of the Filipinos in our global society, why not just cooperate in our said specialized fields?

Filipinos are known to be hard working, dependable, patient, hard to anger and quick to forgive here in the United States. Do you know what my physicians say to me whenever I go to my preceptorships in the hospital? They always ask "Are you Filipino?" and after answering 'Yes, sir or Yes, ma'am', they always respond in a proverbial: "Ah, another Filipino doctor". The nursing staff that I work with in my time at the hospital are usually headed by Filipina nurses or--there is always that one PARTICULAR Filipina nurse that is the favorite of patients because of his/her intelligence and caregiving abilities.

Couple of weeks ago, when I was assisting Dr. Villanueva, a Podiatric Surgeon, in assessing one patient's metatarsals and calcaneal region--as the patient was suffering from disasterous dry gangrene--the patient asked if his foot was going to be surgically amputated. Dr. Villanueva, who happens to be Filipino, answered the patient's questions softly and always with a sympathetic voice. The patient was cared during pre-op as well as during post op. Though the patient died of complications after surgery (as he was hypertensive, had peripheral neuropathy and due to his age, was immuno-suppressed). Dr. Villanueva was there with the said patient till the end. Kind and always reassuring to the patient and to the family members. That to me is the very embodiment and epitome of what a surgeon/physician should be. And I am honored to work and shadow that man, and most of all very proud that he is a Filipino and that other Americans can see and witness the charisma and efficiency of Filipino medical professionals.

The same can be said in other fields be it Law, economics-commerce etc.

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Viva Los Filipinos!! Viva Las Islas Filipinas!

Quote from: your servant on July 16, 2007, 12:11:39 PM
Onic, are you serious? I will contact DYRD and Bohol Chronicle so they can process your donation to the kid.

Kuya Mike, can you send me a message on the location for the kid and the address to where I should hand it to him? Perhaps I can write a check out and mail it to his address? Thanks in advance.

-Onic

Quote from: Sigbin II on July 16, 2007, 11:44:01 AM
But the sacrifice cannot be in the form of a messiah without a corresponding worthiness in the nation and its people.  Otherwise, messiah after messiah will perish for naught.  

And if Rizal had been our president he would have exhorted each of us to strive to be great in our aspirations and in our deeds.  "Sic itur ad astra."

Amen to that; you make a valid and true point. Now that you said it, i wonder---had our beloved Sr. Dr. Jose P Rizal ever been president, do you think he would have been corrupted by the veils of politics? Or do you think he would have been as idealistic such as Robespierre and Jacobin--and become the antithesis what we now remember him for?

For..absolute power does corrupt absolutely..

Yea im serious.

Okay..

So right now I'm kinda seeing a girl who happens to be of a different race/ethnicity. I know that there are people out there that are into dating people who are Asian, puti, itoom, etc. In fact many of the members here are probably in the same situation as myself.

Naturally, I'm attracted to Filipiniana looking women--you know women who are very Filipina in facial phenotype--as im not really interested in women who are 'mestizo' looking or 'mestizong intsik' looking. It was never my 'thing' back in high school as well as in my early college years. But ya, since taking medical biochemistry this summer, I got to know a friend of mine really well. And when I mean 'get to know' I think ive fallen head over heals for her--well it was nothing serious at first--i guess more of a crush in the way she prepared sulfanimide and the way she joked around when we were carbonating our 1.5 M hydocholoric acids. So ya--its been like almost 4 weeks now and I think i really like this girl and am thinking about asking her out---but the only thing that is holding me back is the race/ethnicity factor.

Im a pretty conservative guy, and most of my friends are Filipinos who date Filipinos or date other asians. And I will admit that in the past I had issues with white guys who dated Filipinas--ionno i guess me and my friends got jealous or were ethnocentric---I admit that. And I guess I grew out of that phase in life. This is why this situation is new to me because the girl that I really like happens to be puti. I mean, I remember swearing to myself once about never dating anyone that wasn't Filipina--

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But ya, any of you guys ever placed in this kind of situation? Yes No? Care to tell your story---??

Quote from: your servant on July 04, 2007, 12:57:31 PM
Objection your Honor.

Bisaya is a language, and was never a dialect.

A dialect is just an attachment to a particular major language.

Bisaya is not attached to any of the Philippine languages.

Bisaya can exist alone.

This has been the position advocated by Leoncio Deriada, chair of UP-Iloilo English Department, and supported by the Who's Who of the Philippine Literature.

Amen to that! I totally agree.

Quote from: lumine on July 15, 2007, 05:37:48 PM
it's dutch and french here, onic. i can understand some words.

Oh werkelijk?? zodat u spreekt fatsoenlijke Nederlands? Ik ken wat Nederlands, enkel een weinig. Zo houdt u van Nederlandse wodka?

Man I wish more people would be like him; if I knew this kid, I would give him a $100 bill just for his honesty. God Bless him,,

I hope he's alright; im a fan of his duette with Celin in "I Hate You then I Love You". Glorious masterpiece, IMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDfZVQgtask

***tips hat***

'musta dinhi, pre!

But why? Why is the political discourse always in that favour? I mean..were the Visayas region pro-Spanish as well during the era of Imperial Spanish rule? I mean--it does make sense considering the KKK was indeed founded in the north----

The Highest peak  in Barangay Anas sa Valencia.

Naa pood.

Sacrifice was already given, my friend. In the form of Beningno Ninoy Aquino. It was his death and unfortunate passing that awakened the millions of Filipinos--seaking justice and democracy---with its mighty wake, the lashes and control of the Marcos administration buckled into the pages of history. If only the Filipino people could maintain our passionate nature and wipe out graft and corruption into a mitigate percentage...

However, I believe that our current administration is doing as much as possible with what little resources we have. So far so good, says I. Let it be incentive for the next presidencies to follow the trend of economic improvement as well as human development index.

Btw, my friend, I am in love with the philosophical and literary works of Sr. Dr. Jose P. Rizal; I actually did a rendition of his 'Ultima Adios' in college for my East Asian History Class. To think...if we had a president as brilliant and as passionate as Sr. Dr. Rizal....

What a nation the Philippines could have been..

haha tinood ba? so maka understand ka sa allemano ug kanang french ba dinha?? tolo years na diay? loving it there, beb? Oi btw, cute na cute poood imuhang bata, lumine! Salamat pood for the warm chit chat, hah, glad to meet you here too, beb.

Sige!!

haha ayaw na lang pag sir-sir nako, pre. Bran lang. Daghang bitaw ang filipinos dinhi sa new jersey. Daghan pood sa new york city area. Bonjovi hah? lagi lagi,,,

hey kuya mike,

na unsa man diay? ngano ning argue-argue man mo? Dili diay maka forgive and forget?

Sorry to hear this..

Its almost 10 years since my grandmother Lola Nating and my other grandmother Mama Luz passed away. Na matay man si Lola nating in 1998 and na matay si Mama Luz in 1995. There is not one day that I dont think of them...kai gi mingaw man jood ko nila--very close man jood ko ni Lola nating ug si Mama Luz. Mo dedicate ko aning month to them kai namatay man si Lola Nating in July 13 1998 and namatay pood si Mama Luz sa July 15, 1995. Karoong month jood ilang death anniversary. Pooydi ba mo pray kamo para nila. It would mean alot for me.

-Amen.

hey lumine!

asa man diay kamo living at? Sa belgium kamo?

Quote from: lavingcare on July 14, 2007, 03:41:20 AM
welcome sad onicul85 pag  garaa sa mga bojolano ug bojolana   pero  mga wafu bya ug mga wafa  sila ra wako labot ani ha 

hoy kamusta dinha lavingcare!! pre, unsa manang meaning sa wafu ug wafa? Di jood ko kaibao ang meaning ana! LOL.

pinabu-ang bu-ang ba na?

Quote from: swakee on July 13, 2007, 06:06:22 AM
Ngeee... I'm a gal... toinkz! anywayz... i'm here in sunny hava-e ne... na-stranded ko deres isla's hawaii... aloha oe...

oiii sorry pood ha, beb?  Wa man ko kai bao baji man diay ka, hahaha. Hawaii diay kaa? So parihoo jood ang weather dinha sa bohol? Na sealos ko nimo kai all year its warm there diay?? lol.

For me, im here in good ole' New Jersey. Btw, ang ngan nako kai Bran. Glad to meet you, hun.

Impressive, bitaw. In 10-15 years, the Phils will be a regional giant. Hopefully our economy stays strong and graft and corruption decreases in today's rate. Tinood jood, Philippines will be another "Singapore".

Long Live you, sir! For making this site!!!


Salut ko nimo, hah! hahaha 

Quote from: mfrandsen on July 11, 2007, 05:31:44 AM
Onicul85 welcome to tubag bohol... I admire you kay bisan sa kadugay nimo na nga nawagtang sa pilipinas ug 5 years old pa lang ka nilakaw, you never forget how to speak bisaya jud...

Maayo unta makabasa niani ang mga pilipino nga garboso kay komo dugay na silang nahilayo sa pilipinas, maglisud na daw sila storya binisaya, nga unta edaran naman silang nilangyaw..

Anywayss, enjoy diay, aw mura enjoy namn ka kay you've found a family man diri, congratulations 

haha, ai dili man pooydi maka forget ko makabinisaya kai binisaya-on man ko ni mommy ug si daddy. Yea whenever im out with my friends--i talk pretty americanized and what not, but whenever i go back home---i revert back to 'Binisaya style' lol. Kaibao galing maka bisaya ahong igsoon baji---only 4 years old siya when we left Bohol for the 'states.

But since you said it tho--i do notice that the new wave of Filipinos coming over here usually forget to spea bisaya/tagalog after like 4-5 years. Like i dont understand how you can forget to speak it. I guess im just an old fashion kind of guy. 

So what do you think should be done about it? Do you think the current administration is doing its job? Not enough?

Quote from: arlaine cecile on July 13, 2007, 03:49:45 PM
Daghan because women here are easy preys, because of poverty. It's a different story when a Filipino woman meets a foreigner and got to know each other and fall in love just because they were lovable to each other, and not because they wanted to have sex. But in most cases, foreigners contact women here and seem to do a selection process as to who are good performers in bed. Are women made to be just objects for sex? we need to repair our values and culture.

I do agree, but sometimes naman...some women do marry foreigners so they can come abroad and are able to send money back to their family you know? Which I totally understand--after all they are helping them in the process. Looy lang pood sila, and you know, they are able to bring their family members here to the 'states or abroad. Thats one thing I love about my Filipino people---we are so passionate about finding a better living for our family and kids. God Bless them for that.

Kuya!

Gi ingoon si mommy kono--kamusta na kamo dinha!!
Okey raman si lolo lagi, ning anhi bitaw siya sa America for 2-3 years raba--first he stayed with us in New Jersey for some time then he stayed with Ante Lestie didto sa Texas--kai naa man siya ug si uncle abe didto sa Texas. Naa bitaw kami dinhi tanan. Ning balik man si lolo sa Bohol 2 years ago kai ning mingaw siya sa Bohol. Pero mo adto man pood kami from time to time---actually ning adto balik si mommy ug so dad couple fo times. Pero--ako wa nako na adto in over 9 years!! Last time naman was when na matay bitaw si Lola Nating sa 1998. Looy lang pood. Hopefully tho mo adto man kami balik next year---kai mo adto balik man pood ahong ante beth ug uncle steve--sa father's side--and mo adto balik mo ahong pariente sa Great Britain ug sa Canada--one big Lucino family reunion. lol. Sigoro maka balik pood ka, kuya, sa next year?? Pooydi maka meet pood ta?? Maayo pood if possible, ba. Kuya, here are some pics of the family and our adopted home here in the good ol' USA.

Ning ingood raba si mommy 'Hooooy naman! Kamusta' hahahaa

Siggee haaa!

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Yours truly. Bisaya ka sa tanan 


Family gathering sa New Jersey, USA


Si Angeli, si Don, Si Andre, Si Lolo Ciano ug Ako. We're posing for a family picture in christmas morning.



Balay namo.


Si don don ni--ahong ig-soon. Ang gamay pood si Andre--igsoon pood nako.

oi kamusta pood ka dinha pre! unsa man jud balita sa imuhang trabaho-an?

Fire eating diay ka? lol. Hadlok pood eh? haha

Sige,,

Hey swakee, glad to meet you man. So where do you hail from? Phils? Abroad?

I totally agree with ya riva. Thats evident here in the 'states. Considering the massive numbers of Filipinos in America--we're the 2nd largest asian minority in the state's as there are almost 2.5 million of us here--second only to the Chinese Americans. To the point tho--there are thousands upon thousands of Filipinos in the US medical field--either as Physicians, registered nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, nursing aides etc. As a medical extern for my local podiatrist---many of the other physicians that work in the hospital i volunteer at is a filipino or the doctors there know of a filipino physician or filipino nurse. The hospital where my mom works at---the entire ICU/ intensive care unit floor is dominated by filipina nurses and physicians---who are considered 'crucial medical care providers here in the united states'. Imagine if all the Fil-Am med workers decided not to go to work?

Talk about a medical nightmare, lol.

Thats one thing I really admire about our people---we give so much to our host country---sacrifice so much for our kids and our grandchildren and manage to give back a couple of hundreds of dollars or thousands of dollars a month back to the philippines to help family and friends. The big heart of the Filipino--and his hard working, proud nature---

No other people is as noble as the Filipino.

I really doubt that the United States has any plans for a third front --considering how stretched the Army and the Army reserves are in the Iraqi theatre. Considering the unpopularity of Bush's administration's handling of the war---if Bush's administration opens conflict with Iran--it would only enrage the American public. Shoot---this war has already cost over 600 Billion US dollars for us---more than what it cost to finance the 10 years in Vietnam....

IMO, going in Iran would be strategic and political suicide for the United States---if it were to use conventional warefare. I mean..if we're going to go to war in Iran and hope to attain some kind of victory---and spare american lives---then Washington's gonna have to NUKE Iran. Or else---conventional warefare will bleed us in the region.

God I hope Bush isnt that stupid....

So does this make Philippines the 2nd most populous country in south east asia? Correct me if im wrong--isnt Indonesia most populous in SEA?

I like your figurative language in referring Marcos to 'Humpty Dumpty'; definately a classic. You know what I noticed--most of my friends that are bisaya--usually have parents and family members who adored Marcos and refer to him as a 'Great politician', however my friends who are originally from Pampanga, Luzon area and Bicol Area have very negative views of him.

Oh so how I wish there would be a future Phil. President with the same charisma and sheer political will as Marcos. His ability to command the military and buckle neighbouring countries--and his almost card-playing abilities in talking and playing with the Americans. What a legacy he could have made had he not gone 'corrupt'.

I think  its a great idea; a person's gender should not be a limiting factor to his/her potential to be a leader in the Philippines. Look at Pres. Aquino and Pres. Arroyo-Macapagal. Both of whom have brought the country out of depression and both of whom were women. I think Filipina women have proven themselves as worthy candidates for public office. Of course they should have the proper education, experience and ability to command the senado and kongresso---AND attain the loyalty of our AFP 

OK. We all know who he was and what he did for the Philippines/ and or to the Philippines. However whenever I talk to my pinoy friends and their parents they have very different conflicting views of Pres. Marcos. I know my family--specially my dad's side of the family who hail him as one of the greatest presidents of the Republic--and there is my mom's side who like him because of his electricity program to Bohol--and his Machismo-esque ordered society. Then there are other Filipinos like my friends' parents who hail from other parts of the Philippines and have very negative views of Marcos. They point out his corrupt flaws and  his anti-democratic ideologies--and talk of him being an embodiment of a cruel/ruthless dictator similar to those of the likes of Fidel Castro, Sadaam Hussein, Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, Sukarto and Sukarno.

What are your views on this man?? Any personal experiences at all?

 You know you're Boholano/boholana if mo ka-un ka sa imuhang hands--and if you've tasted Valencia-style ginamos. 

Quote from: babhe on July 10, 2007, 10:54:00 PM
that's absolutely right Onicul bsan unsa ka tsada ang lugar nga imong gimat-an mobalik jud ka sa imong yutang natawhan,bytheway,salamat kanimo higalang kuya mike again....nevr endless thanks for u and to all the staff of tubagbohol,gi-atangan jud nko ang tubag ni Onicul hehehehe....lipay au ko nakahimamat ko nya dre,
Onicul ang imo Lolo ug ang akong lolo ig-agaw cla pro wa nko kahibalo ug ikapila ky gagmay pa mi kajo nga nangamaty amo apohan wa nay nakasubay sa mga tumotubo ug ikaduha puro na nanglangyaw sa lain2x lagyong lugar,dghan tag parente nga Salvo sa Mindana bsan dre sa australia nanag-iya kitag tindahan..hehehe joke lng......Just search Salvo's Store Australia pra makakuha kag idea ug unsa na cya.kinsa imo mama bcn kaila ko sa ngalan
ig-agaw mo ni Johnmark no?side by side mi nga ig-agaw nya,kaila jamo ko ni Romeo naa paba cya sa post-office sa valencia?

Dios! Marihosep! Thank you so much for answering my little inquiry, babhe! haha. I cant believe that I found a family member online...via a website...lol! Salamat naman tubag bohol! =P

So ig-agaw diay imuhang lolo sa ahong lolo?? Kinsa man diay imuhang lolo? Unsa man iyahang ngan?? Unsa man imuhang ngan ?? What am i doing? I didnt even introduce myself fully, lol. Kai bao baka ni Liza Salvo? Anak bitaw ni Casiano ug Fortunata? Siya ang mommy ko--asawa bitaw siya ni Rico Lucino? They're my parents, lol. Si Bran Bran man ko. Kaibao ba ka ni Manong Mierto? Lolo Ricardo Salvo ug so Lola Donesia Salise Salvo?? Jati pood ni...brings me back to memories when I was still like 4-5 years old. lol. I remember when i was in bajang when lolo casiano took me and joseph, porleyn, john mark and my sister angel and i met lola donesia and the entire Salvo haha. Dugay2x na jood oi! Gi mingaw namanjood ko sa tanan ahong pariente.

So naa na ka sa Australia diay?? Unsa man imuhang ngan?? Give my regards to your family and tell them that the Salvo-Lucinos from USA give you all our loving regards!!!

Much love,
Ondoy Bran2x

Mike, i have a quick question. I have relatives that come from Barangay Anas in Valencia---where did the people in southern bohol come from? Did we come from Mindanao? Sarawak? Sabah? Any knowledge on the migration of peoples during pre-hispanic times? Thanks.

Amen!! Lovely article--definately going to share this with the 'parents.

Interesting...I thought Cambodia's Angkor Wat would've made it. Quick question was Indonesia's Buddhist temples in Yogyakarta even in the candidatory list?

Lets hope something like this doesnt happen again in our United States of America. I know one thing--if something like 911 happens again--it will only strengthen the resolve of this great nation. Woe to those who would test the anger of good ol' Uncle Sam.

Quote from: babhe on July 09, 2007, 10:32:51 PM
hi ninjong tanan dnhi...ug hi Onicul85 sad
bilib bitaw ko nija bisaja japon kajo,kahibalo ba mo nga kining tawhana pareha nakog apelido sa daga pa ko,mao jud ug spelling Salvo,tga Valencia dw cya pro wako kaila nya,sa tanto nakong suroy2x dnhi naagbatan nko nga Salvo dw ya mama pro wa nko katuod pagbalik kun asa nko to nakit-an nga dalan nga nagpaila cya nga Salvo ya mama ug si higalang CHIN ya uncle parish priest sa Valencia unsa kaha ngalan ad2 nga pari?bytheway ONICUL85 tga-anas pure man ang Salvo ug ang imo pud hulagway ky Salvo Lines jud,d bakaha ka apo ni Lo Ciano,wa jud ko ila nmu pwde ilaila ta dre....?
salamat kajo nmu kuya Mike pagdumala ani nga site ky nakakita kog pareha apelido nako nga wa ko kaila nya.ako sa ni ilailahon.....pcnsya sa taas nkong sulat..thanks again...GODBLESS

Hoy musta naman ka babhe!!

Hoy naman kai bao ba ka ni Manong Casiano Salvo?? Siya man ahong lolo!! Bana bitaw siya ni Fortunata Tan Salvo---siya man akong Lola! haha. Pamilya ba ka nako?? kai daghang man pood ko pariente sa Anas jud--pero wa na jud ko kaibao nila kai..long down the line naman. Kai bao ba ka ni Manong Romeo Tan? Siya man ahong Uncle.

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To bueno vista,,

Of course man. Even though I was like 5 years old when I left the Philippines---it will always be my hometown. Nothin can replace Phils. America cant even compare.

I'm not so positive and optimistic with letting the Chinese 'walk' over the Republic of the Philippines. I'm a member of our collegiate political science debate team as well as an avid reader concerning the regional discourse occuring in Asia-Pacific==and I will agree with GEC, your servant as well as Ghost's view of China as a growing regional hegemon. However, as a strong nationalist and Philippine patriot, I believe in the importance in the maintenance of the territorial jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines--including the right of our 72 provinces--including autonomous regions to be covered by the Armed Forces of the Republic fo the Philippines.

It is evident that the Philippine economy is a rising force in ASEAN--as we have been noted by IMF as well as financial think-tanks as one of the 'ASEAN 5'--which includes Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia as the rising economic force in south east asia. With this economic increase---added with our high population growth---there will be an inevetible need to secure and maintain the necessary natural resources to provide our national growth--as well as maintain necessary human development index. The Spratley Islands --or otherwise known as the Kalayaan group has potential rich natural gas reserves---which would better serve the Philippines in fueling our domestic demand on the said energy source.

Additionally, by the right and declaration of the International Treaty on the Sea and national jurisdiction, the Spratley Islands are within miles of Philippine Special Economic Zones in Palawaan as well as is covered by the Philippine Navy's Northern Command/Western Command. It is by right of geographic location---that these islands are EVIDENTLY Philippine territory. As we speak, there are battallions stationed in Philippine administered Kalayaan Group--and with it are F-5 Freedom Fighters whose sole duty is to protect the Philippine's claim to these zones.

I am in total support of an enlarged Philippine Armed Forces--and if everything goes according to planned under the Arroyo Administration--our air force as well as navy will have the proper means to uphold the Republic's territorial and national jurisdictin without fear and redress for powers abroad. The PRC will dare not take any of our claimed territories---as its government knows full well that the Philippine Navy has engaged Chinese patrol ships time and time again and chased them/if not neutralized some during these proxy military clashes. Per se if China did go to war with the Philippines over these islands--it would not only destabilize the region--but its actions would upset the PRC's relationship with ASEAN--by which the Philippines was one of the founding members--and is a significant member in. Additionally, China needs to take into consideration that the Philippines is a LONG time strategic military/economic ally of the United States of America, the world's only super power. And considering that the United States is THE most greatest contributing factor to the Chinese' economic resiliency--as in America is the largest buyer of Chinese goods--it would be in the best interest of China to refrain from irritating an ally of the United States.

The Republic of the Philippines is a potential regional power--with a massive man power of over 90 million--not including the millions of Filipinos living abroad--with a resilient and growing economy--is not a small power to mess around with. The Philippines isnt Taiwan--which is a nation of a mere 20+ million people. The Philippine's is the 2nd largest nation in all of ASEAN--and has strategic relationships with Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei--as well as strong relationships with Japan and South Korea. Think about the consequences for China----i dont think its worth it for these mere 'spratley islands'.

By right as an archipelagic nation--these islands are OURS. China needs to stay out of South China Sea and leave South East Asia for South East Asians.

Regards

wasup rey!

hoy kammusta pre!

Bitaw jud..maayo kaning site nimo, kai di man jud ko kaibao naa man diay site para bohol. Thanks so much naman for posting all the history info about the island etc. Wa ko naka inum ana. Unsa man diay na? Tamiis na? Alcoholic beverage ba na?

About myself---well im a 21 year old Filipino-American male living in new jersey. Currently a 4th year college student--soon to be going to medical school next year. What else is there to say? I'm very traditional in the sense--very FILIPINO/BISAYA--and my friends know haha--even tho they're puti, ituum, spanish, intsik, pinoy etc. I like to hang out and be 'loose' with my friends--per se talk silly--joke around--chissmiss. I kinda act pretty serious when around new people at first. My friends tell me that I'm very 'Machismo'..but i dont think so..


What else? Feel free to ask!

Sige na'

Interesting; my question on this matter is "who is the target?" Clearly its evident of the situation between the PRC and the Republic of Taiwan; as well as growing Chinese nationalist sentiments against Japan and its federal government's stance on WWII affairs. My question is: what is the stance the Republic of the Philippines on this military growth? Its evident that the Chinese and the Philippines have confrontational policies regarding ownership of the Spratley Islands; per se other countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei claim partial ownership of the islands as well. Is the RP developing our defense sector at all? How can the A.F.P challenge the PLA/PLAN/PLAA in case of future military clashes?

Quote from: Snowhite on July 06, 2007, 07:47:14 PM
hello, Onicul85. how will we call you? yes, bohol is a paradise. we hope our people will keep it that way. 

Hey snowhite, you can cal me Onic if you want.

Quote from: Snowhite on July 06, 2007, 09:14:35 AM
Rose,

At times, I feel Bohol is just too laidback and "sleepy." I feel bored and restless. But then I forgot, these are some of the reasons why I came back to Bohol in the first place. Yeah, I'm lucky to be home. Thanks for reminding me. Now, I just stopped whining. hehehe!

Nothing wrong about being 'sleepy' or laidback, mate. I personally wish Bohol will remain that way---i personally dont like the hustle and bustle scene of city life. Bohol...is like a little piece of paradise here on earth. IMO

Anyone have news on the DILG Provincial Director and DILG Assistant Provincial Director? Is it true that the DILG provincial director is retiring and is being replaced by  Ma. Louella E. Lucino?

sup...lol..um ya botox works wonders, mate. 

LOL. Are you friggin kidding me? Thats pathetic how he had to do that---considering the situation right now in Britain and in the states with bomb threats. Im happy the hard stance the Philippine gov is taking in this situation--this guy should get the 5 years imprisonment. Great way to teach a lesson.

Really?? Perhaps you know my mom's family. The Salvo family.

Impressive----Bohol is really industrializing/developing. Hopefully our little island becomes a future "Singapore"

Ya thats definately messed up how the lady only gave him $32 bucks. She should have at LEAST given him 10%. God bless the guy for being so generous and honest. 

  Oi taga Tagbilaran city diay ka? Ako originally from Tagbilaran City pood--mommy ko--taga Valencia siya--ang dad ko taga Tagbilaran City siya. Its hard to believe but its been almost 16 years since we immigrated to the 'states. Gi mingaw jood ko--kai daghang man jood ko pamilya dinha sa Bohol/Cebu/Leyte/Cagayan De Oro.

College kid ka riva?

hahaha tinuud ba? naa ba picture galleries dinhi? Jati pood ni...kai its been almost 10 years since ive been back to RP and specially my home province----Bohol.

Taga asa man ka sa bohol?

I totally agree with you Riva; especially with Russia's meddling with Ukrainian politics--involving Yuschenko and the Kremlin's subvertive anti-Orange Revolution policies. As an American, I support the US planned missile shield in central-eastern Europe--as a means to reinforce American interests in the region and check Russia's 'activities'.

Hey guys,

I'm quite new to this site; to be honest i recieved a link to this site --and checked it out. Its nice to see that theres an actual site for all the Boholanos around the world. Glad to be part of the forum and wishing all of you a warm "Kamusta Ka"

-Bran

The United States of America:  302,266,271.

RP is .32 the size of the world's super power (in terms of population, of course).