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Saudi is a very peaceful country, but very un-democratic. You can not imagine the tight security here.

There are checkpoints in every corner and  they are arresting anybody who is propagating extremism.

Majority of the Saudis are against violent change and extremism. They even ban the Palestinian head scarf which represents Holy War.

I can say that Al Qaeda is 99% iradicated in Saudi. However, it continues to flourish in the mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Last July, President Bush visited here and no civilian nor vehicle is allowed within 1 Km range from his route.  We can only see him on TV.

There are even more Al Qaedas in UK and Germany than in Saudi.

I know one and that is technical training to the urban poor. This is empowerment of an individual for self sustainability; thus, eradicating or knocking down poverty (borrowed from GEC).

It is like the saying that I've read somewhere in Tubag Bohol: "Give a man a fish and he will feast for a day; Teach him how to fish and he will feast for a lifetime".

Rosamia5, many people in Tubag Bohol are willing to help people with noble endeavour. However, how can we be sure that you are not a part of a scam. Sorry to ask but you know the world these days.

Hence, please introduce yourself and from which country and university you are based.

Thanks

Mo protesta ko ani kay wala ma apil si agaw Rald Ampong ug ang akong amigo nga si Boggs Castro (Artist). Hehehe.

Kabahin ni Fr. Besingga, ingon ni Glen nga toa siya sa Alaska na assign, siya ang Chaplain sa mga sundalo didto ug adto siya mag suruyan ila Glen. Ang iya pod nga usa ka igsoon, chaplain pod sa US troops nga na assign sa Japan.

Thanks Manay,

Seaweed farming is not only hot cash, but also provides a clean living. It cleans the water, provides oxygen, provides shelter for small fishes and shrimps.

The plastic it produce is biodegradable and will become top soil.

If you remember Mr. Rostico Dabatos, the guy in the reception of DFA when you renew your passport in Cebu, he is my causin and they have a sea weed farm in Talibon since I was in high school.

To to three months back, I recieved invitation of unknown filipinas. When I opened thier profiles, there was only one picture inside with only name age and no personal details.

I kept receiving similar emails and I know its a scam. When one of my friend accepted such email, it automatically broadcast invitation to all his friends with some inviting messages.

Tiaw bay half-billion.

Makabugto na ni ug panty. Unya 10 US dollars ra diay ang value.

Taga asa ka sa atoa Layman. I just wonder because you look like our relative nga mga Bernasor. Are you from Guindulman, Candijay or Anda?

GEC you could outbox Manny with your witty punch lines.

Another possible course for Manny is BSEED major in Music.

I noticed Manny Pacquiao is a fast learner.

If you observe, na improved iyang English in just a very short time.

Also he knows how to face the media and all his lines are un-scripted. It just came naturally from his mouth. The way he talks (English or Tagalog) is very spontaneous which reflects his quick thinking.

His reasoning power can handle bluffs and candid questions. I think he could be a good lawyer.

Labi na sabayan nimo ug music, matingala lang ka nga makahunahuna dayon ka ug solution.

Mao ni ang technique namo sa nag review pa mi sa Engineering Board.

Maayo na lang ni sila kay trabaho ilang tuyo sa pag TNT dire. Daghan man na dire nga mo Haj pilgrim unya dili na mo uli kay didto sa atoa lisod kaayo ang trabaho. Dire in demand kaayo ang mga OFWs. Kita ang number one tungod sa quality sa atong trabaho.

Siguro gusto pod sa gobyerno dire nga daghan mag TNT kay kulang sila sa manpower.

Sagdi lang kung illegal basta mo tubo ang atong economiya sa ilang mga remittances.

Ang problema ani ron kung na apil ug kapordoy ang PDIC.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on December 14, 2008, 06:04:52 AM
Any product  nga naay label sa ingredients carrageenan it means naay seaweed ana mostly beauty product naa ang carrageenan like lipstick.Guso may bisaya ana pero laing klase nga guso makaon sad na.Naay dakong seaweed farm sa Surigao del Sur didto ra gyud ko kita ug seaweed.Ambot dili man daw mabuhi na nga seaweed sa atua sa bohol siguro walay nag try.Daghan mi silingan sa Pangangan island nga tua nangdayo sa Palawan ila pangkwartahan didto gawas sa panagat kanang seaweeds.Pero lipay jud ko nakaadto ug nagbugsay bugsay pa sa seaweed farm sa surigao as in nindot kaayo nagfloat ra na sila naay bouy daghan unya kusog na sila manalingsing lami man daw na kaonon kilawon sukaan or butangan ba ron ug tuno sa lubi.wala ko ka try kay dili ko adventurous ug pagkaon.

Raq,

Among ig-agaw sa Hingutanan Island, Talibon dugay ra nga nag sea weed or guso farming, since high school pa ko hangtod karon. Ang Talibon gi libotan ug mga island nga naay mabaw (patuhod) nga tubig. Dinhi mo tubo ang seaweed ug kinahanglan sog ang current kay mamatay ni siya kung stagnant ang tubig. Sayon kini kaayo pag tanom kay mag linya lang sila ug pisi unya ihukot ang gamay nga sea weed unya mo tubo ni siya, harvest every 2-3 months.

Tinood ka nga gamiton pod ni sa mga cosmetics ug beauty products kay naa may collagen ani.

Karon among companya dire nangita ug Sea Sponge supplier bisan asa sa kalibutan. Do you know anybody in Bohol?

Ang supplier namo sa una gikan sa Mideteranean (Cyprus or Greece) pero karon mi low ang ilang supply tungod sa frequent oil spill dihang dapita kay agianan man na sa mga tanker gikan Middle East ug Russia. Mao perting mahala na.

Sa una tag U$D 0.25 per piece, pero karon 3 Euro na per piece CIF price ni. So, kun dunay tag U$D 0.25 or less, pahibaw-a ko. Basta kini nga sea sponge processed na, meaning bleached, dried and light brown in color, 3-4 inches in diameter.

Kini nga sponge gi gamit sa paligo sa new born nga mga bata ug in demand ni worldwide.

Mao nay gi ingon nga Money can buy books, but not Knowledge.

Nice kaayo imong mga picture Manay labi na ang Christmas lights.

Makapangagho man sab ta. Kahibaw na mong tanan nga walay Christmas dire sa mong lugar nga gi trabahoan. Dili gyud nimo ma feel ang Christmas in the air ug wala kay makita dire nga resemblance ug Christmas in the streets.

Except inside our homes with close friends and Satelite TV Channel is our only source of Christmas.

I was not able to celebrate Christmas since 1990.

Malooy mo! Palimos nang Christmas, maski greetings lang. Huhuhu

Quote from: hofelina on December 14, 2008, 12:22:58 AM
I also lost my savings here in Germany. The bank I went to,   invested heavily to Lehmann Bros.

Nakabasa raba ko early this year 2008 ug prophecy, nakalimot ko ug dis-a basta accidental lang to ug nakalimot ko sa site. Murag Marians man siguro to or catholic site. Basta gi predict nga mag Chaos ang US tungod sa failure sa pinakadakong financial institution.

Unya gi ingon adto nga ang mga financial institutions are run by the devil kay ang "Lehmann" kun imong balihon "nnam hel" means name from hell.

Natinood gyud.

Kamo lang siguro Slacks ug Zel ang pure nga single dire. Ang uban kwestyonable

Wish you happiness and best of health Sir Felix

Quote from: Shirley Bohol on December 13, 2008, 03:38:30 PM
NEWS:

unsay not new:      Information about KC Estremos related to Alyssa Anota/Lyssa Anota who     con us for money over the net
kining ngalan ni KC?  KC is she and not he
kining kamatayon ni KC? She is with a group of friend who are all drunk
kining trabaho ni KC?  She is a prostitute using online and meeting different people in person
kining nakaila ni KC?  me, my husband, Alyssa Anota/Lyssa Anota- confirmed  using online to con people around the world to get some money..

Hope they will fine peace in hell and that this god-fearing country to stop pretending to be innocent when they are far from it. I hope also that all Filipinas who have the same problem as me with their husbands that will unite and will make a legal claimed that foreigners who misbehave here in the Philippines will be disallowed to stay here and to marked their names in data base so they can't come in here anymore.

Facts:
Foreigners will come here because they are desired although they are very wrinkly, fat and ugly. In their home country foreigners are being snob, looked at head to toe, looked at as a dirty old men having young filipinas with them,undesired, horrible old git etc..

And even how strong your marriage nor how pretty you are nor how intelligent you are, Foreigners husband will find new faces as exciting and desirable..Beware girls..Most of all BEWARE Alyssa Anota/Lyssa Anota..

Alyssa Anota/Lyssa Anota comes from Ormoc-Leyte who comes in Cebu to work..She and KC lived in Mandaue somewhere in the bridge... 

So you guys...BE WARY....

Goodluck..

Thanks Shirley and appreciate your cautionary advise.

However, please do not generalize people just because of what happened to you. Please mind your language.

Quote from: grazie7y on December 13, 2008, 12:13:51 PM
Macks, the owner of Legacy Group is Celso delos Angeles.  He is based in Bicol region.  It's more likely than not that he invested in stocks in Wall Street which we know now that most are almost negative of value already.

Gaka panic attack ko ani na news.  My aunt in Davao works at Legacy.  She has big exposure and she also had friends invest their money in Legacy. Not only is she losing money, she will also be jobless. My aunt in CDO invested her husband's retirement unya ang interest monthly maoy gigamit for monthly consumption nila.  And now it's gone.

My cousin is president/manager of one rural bank in Cebu owned  by Legacy.  She called me this afternoon and she asked for prayer kay naa sya'y prospective buyer sa iyang bank.  She is not worried about catering the massive withdrawal these days but ga worry sya come early January kay daghan mag mature na time deposits.  Hay, grabeh kalisud jud.     All these talks about bank holidays reminded me of my own experience back then as a banker of a struggling bank.  Dili lalim gajud!  You have to face the wrath of your clients...

Amerkano man lagi to ang ilang regional manager nga akong nahimamat. Ingon niya nga naa sila branch sa Singapore.

Dili mahitabo nga dili ni US based kay ang ilang systema, sila ang nang hulam ug kwarta sa mga pinoy kay kahibaw man sila nga kadaghanan kanato dili kamao mo invest ug gipakatulog lang ang kwarta. Mao nga mi hulam sila nato ug ila kining gamiton sa mga fast track / high risk opportunities didto sa US. Since na bagsak ang economiya sa US, wala na mabalik ang gains.

Mao nga mag hinay-hinay na ta ug to-on kay wala gyud ni gi tudlo sa atong curriculum ug weak kaayo atong perception aning mga butanga.

Kung dunay foreigner nga mo invest diri sa Pinas, malipay dayon ta, apan wala ta kabalo nga kita ra diay ang gi luto sa atong kaugalingon nga mantika.

Ang lubi mo produce ug ilimnon nga kahibolongan nga mao ang Tuba. Ang Palm, palm oil lang ang ma produce.

Naa pod akong kwarta sa Legacy.

US based man gud ni nga companya mao nga mi uban sa Financial Crisis sa US.

Maayo gani kay akong gi bahin2x akong kwarta ug invest. Ang uban akong gi invest ug tree farming sa Mindanao ug uban gi palit ug mga yuta kay mao ra ni ang investment nga dili malugi.

Sagdilang makuha man gihapon ang capital. Kung makuha, akong ipuno sa akong kulang sa TB Village.

BNC, asa ra man to imong black & white photo nga mura ug si Emilio Aguinaldo?

Among silingan nakasunod sa iyang amahan ug usa ka agimat sa lamat. kung wala siyay kwarta, mo kuha lang siya ug bisan unsa nga papel ug maoy iyang ibayad.

Ingon niya ang condisyon sa iyang agimat dili siya magutoman, apan dili sab siya ma dato.

Quote from: Michael Ligalig on December 10, 2008, 06:47:02 PM
Agora will always be part of my childhood memories. Sa gamay pa kong bata, dad-on man ko kanunay ni Papa sa Tagbilaran. Suki ni Papa ang BQ kay ang mga police makautang (automatic deduction sa Camp Dagohoy).

Mahal man mokaon sa BQ sauna. Mao ang Agora maoy madali-dali ug kadangpan panahon sa paniudto. Mag-aso-aso pa to ang mga dagkong kaldero nga gilutoan sa tinuwang isda ug linat-ang baka. Tulo-tulo gud ang singot inig human ug paniudto.

Dinhi pud sa Agora mi tigpaayo ug sapatos. Diha toy naglaray nga mga mangayohay ug sapatos sauna.

Daghan kang mapalit sa Agora kaniadto. Nagpunsisok ang mga bagang duot sa katawhan sauna nga maghuot sa gamay dalan-dalan sulod sa Agora.

Kahinumdum ko mahapon dihay daghang magluto ug "hot cake" ug barbeque. Pwede ra pud ka molingkod sa daplin sa dalan ug manihapon ug barbeque nga sapnayon sa linutong puso humay. Ug samtang nanihapon ka, daw mga lansijang ang mga motorsiklo nga magsaboy-saboy sa imong tungod.

Daghan pa ko ug buot handumon sa Agora... apan mosakit ang akong dughan diha sa pagbisita sa mga panid sa nangaging mga katuigan sanglit wala naman si Papa.

Parehas ta Mike, mingaw imaginon ang mga mag aso-aso nga mga sabaw labi na ug mag ulan-ulan ug ang imong gi silongan extension lang nga celophane. Thrilling kaayo ug mag dali dali ka ug higup kay basin mabasa sa ulan. Inig human, imnan dayon ug usang bowl nga bahal. Inig tuwak sa uwan, mo suroy dayon sa plaza ug mag duwa ug chess or mag basa-basa sa Provincial Library.

Sa wala pa ko mo abroad, wala koy kwarta pero malipayon ug walay stress ang kinabuhi.

Ang akong Lolo nakabaton ug anting-anting sa pagpanambal sa napaakan ug haas ug iro. Naa siya basahon nga libro nga gamay kaayo, mga 1/2 inch lang ang lapad ug pula ug color. Kadtong hapit na siya mamatay iyang gitapok iyang mga anak para iyang ipasunod, apan walay midawat kay mahadlok. So, iyang gilabay sa bintana ug may iro nga mikuha niini.

Murag tinood to kay mga 6 years old ko adto ug nahinumdom ko nga dunay pula nga square nga naa sa baston sa akong lolo. Basi mao to ang librito.

Quote from: -<GEC348>- on December 10, 2008, 12:59:28 PM



Mike, I also miss those female faces you posted at the top when this site was new. Lami kaayo silag smile, makabibihag jud, very welcomely ang dating 


Haay... Asa na kaha sila karon?

GEC, not only the smiles, but the resemblance of the hills are with them. Opps!

Lorenzo, that closing ceremony is not the end but an acceptance of a responsibility.

An acceptance to become an instrument of God.

It was indeed a happy moment for the world to have new batch of lifesavers and everyone knows the level of dedication an American professional is having.

Hope that some of them will go abroad and help underprivileged nations.

We Pinoys are known for our unusual superstitious beliefs that exists in our culture and tradition for centuries. When I was a kid, I heared tons of stories about supernatural powers, magic stones, dagons, sinyal, anting-anting. When you are a kid, your imagination runs like a Harry Potter movie.

Meanwhile, other cultures like the Chinese are still practicing thier indigenous beliefs even during this modern times.

Because denying these things is denying our roots, our ancestors.

Lets Talk, lets share the stories of our Lolos and Lolas.

So, unsa ang imong nahibal-an nga anting-anting, dagon, agimat, sinyal superpowers, etc nga kabilin sa imong Lolo ug Lola?

Quote from: A Layman on December 11, 2008, 07:31:14 AM
Ang bunot pwede sab pang ilo, diba?

Hehehe Layman, maayo nang imong idea da.

Atong i-promote sa mga westerners ang "Organic Ilo" nga Bunot. Applyan lang nimo ug simple marketing strategy nga natural ingredients, with no harmful chemicals, for daily use, gentle exfoliating, hypoallergenic, safe for the environment. Butangan lang ug warning nga do not recycle. Hehehe. Unsa kaha ang brand name nga puede ani nga producto.

Naa pay mas short cut sa bunot nga ilo. Magpa slide sa palwa.

Maayo bitaw ang mag recycle basin mapareho ta sa Wal-E movie nga mura na ug skyscraper ka taas ang ilang basura.

Komusta na Bella? Pasensya na mo mga kababayan kay dugay na ko wala kabisita sa Tubag Bohol. Hapit na pod ko makalilimot ug bisaja.

Mo log out na pod ko taod-taod.

I appreciate your great concern to our environment Bolingitboy. Sa tinood, this is the only material thing that our kids, the future generation can inherit. If you love your children, give them the best air, water, food and sunshine.

Kini raba nga business climate is very volatile and unpredictable. Kung ugaling mag tanom ta karon ug cash crop nga Palm Oil, unya mo kalit ug undang ang demand sa world market, unsa na man atong kan-on nga mo abot man gyud ang panahon nga mapulihan na ug palm oil ang atong ka-basakan.

Dili pareha sa lubi nga kung mo abot ang gutom, puede nimo imnon ang butong, kan-on or gulayon ang unod and further, puede pa nimong i-toothpick ang lukay. Daghan gyud kaayong kagamitan ang lubi, mao na nga gi tawag sa ininsik ug Botay-takong-pawa.

First of all, what we are doing is serving the enemy.

Since the Galleon Trade centuries ago, we were the leading supplier of Copra and Rice in the whole world which peaked during the Marcos Regime. Philippine economy was once Envied by Southeast Asian countries, until Malaysia become an established Country. From that time, our copra was rivaled with Malaysian Palm Oil until one false report by the US FDA in the 80's pointing coconut oil as full of cholesterol and may cause cancer. This negative findings prompted US consumers to switch to Palm Oil which signaled the death of COCOFED.

I was in high school at that time and that news is still fresh in my mind. In my own opinion, this could be an economic sabotage.

The result is environmental degradation because former coconut plantations were cut-down and turned into coco-lumber or the land is turned into residential lands. Also Educational programs which were sponsored by COCOFED were stopped causing dumbing down or decline of our professionals since that time.

Now, the number one producers of coconut is India and we have nothing.

We deserve apology from US FDA for that negative publication. At present time, coconut oil is re-introduced as health food, but we are too late because India took over our place in the world market.

For Gods sake why are we doing this? We are not only defeated against this competitor, but we are now serving/promoting it.

What if we have all Palm Oil in our farms and suddenly the world demand will suddenly stop. There will be massive famine.

Of course monocroping is bad for the soil and the environment. As well as the biodiversity.

Some Malaysian companies are buying lands in Mindanao under the names of influential people, for this purpose. In fact it is already happening as I am writing this.

Not only the biodiversity is affected, but the indigenous people who are residing in that area will be displaced or relocated, just to be owned by few rich people.

This is unethical and should stop.

Moreover, if Cha-cha or Charter Change is ratified, these Malaysian businessmen will have legal rights to own the land. They can rock & roll without limits, seeping away our resources like pests. Our local/small-time business men will stand no chance against these international giants.

This is undermining/dishonoring the ideals and valor of our heroes who spill blood in ousting foreign dominance.

In these modern times the world is at war, not on bullets, but on economy.

Hi Gener & Benne san,

I'm not frequent with Tubag Bohol due to work constraints these days.

Like Gener, I am also in Saudi and living in Al Khobar. In fact we are just neighbors (about 60 Kms away) from Jubail.

Thanks Gener for Gener-ously sharing your inspiring thoughts. I am sure it opened other people's perceptions about life and going abroad, which is rather a sacrifice (in our case).

As everyone knows, our income in Saudi is not too favorable compared to other countries. However, I still considered myself lucky because my wife and 3 young kids are here with me and that is the only compliment. This makes me think about the future of our country, when present generation is in constant trauma of a separated family. Perhaps only our being a resilient race helps.

At an early age, your kids knew what is Faith. It is comparable to Christian faith, where Physically you are not there, but they felt your care and they are looking forward to your coming back. "Remote Parenting" is a new vocabulary.

By the way, did you went to the Filipino Fun Day at Half Moon Beach Yesterday? Eric Santos, the singer was the guest. I did not went because tickets are high.

Regards

Quote from: hofelina on November 22, 2008, 03:44:54 PM
How to remove the middleman?  Organize a cooperative.  This is very practical and it helps the fisherman to get the most of their catch.  Life is not really easy for them, I know they sell the bigger ones and the rest smaller catch are consumed.  There are authorities who must help them. TB members who are in our province please try and see some possibilities.
I am not updated of our government agencies, I think we can do some urgent letters to them to get their attention.

Sakto ang pangagpas ni Balong ug sakto sab ang initiative ni Manay.

Middle men are the integral part of the supply chain. Thats why we have SEC and DTI to control/regulate prices and regionalize companies; i.e. business licenses have limits to certain boundaries.

Needless to say, SEC & DTI must do their task & responsibilities without being told.

Quote from: Bobby_b on November 19, 2008, 12:28:47 AM
bay Macks,
Maajong adlaw sa injo diha uban sa imong pamilya.
Unsa man ng International Trading? Is it Export-Import business. Maayo kay naka-adjust ka ani nga linya nga propesyon. Correct me if I am wrong, murag commerce man seguro kani nga linya. Nagamit ba mino ang atong nahibal-an during our college days.

For others info: batch mi ni Engr. Macks sa UB, pero mas bright siya kaysa sa akoa.

Bobby 

Hehe,

Bobby, mo lanay man pod atong atay. Unsa goy bright. Mas maayo ka diha kay advance a imong knowledge sa atong profession. Siguro kung naa ka diha sa States, naa sa advance structural design na ang imong gi tackle diha. Mga high rise buildings na siguro ang imong gi design. Dili pareha sa atong final nga tanke sa tubig. Hehe.

Mao bitaw nga mi saler ko dire sa Trading kay ang ilang math puerte ka elementary. Bisan among Financial analyst, magpatudlo pa nako ug formula. Ang akong trabaho more on strategy compared to Engineering nga scientific & analysis.

Di ba nag kita ta dire one time 10 year back kadtong mi abroad ka dire, ang imong trabaho sa Auto Cad.

By the way, naa bay imong info bahin ni Efren Cabalit? Toa man kuno siya sa Canada.

Regards,

Macky

Hi Raquel,

Sakto gyud ka sa imong mga analysis.

Actually, in my 17 years of experience of working in import/export company, I can say that we Filipinos have very low perception and we do not have strategic steps to improve.

BNC & Manay,

Kahinumdom ko anang Hanopol Hydro Electric Plant nga 5th Year College pa ko adto sa Civil Engineering. Daghan ug controversy kana nga project ug daghan ang involved, pati mga NPA mi apil na.

Murag German or Dutch ang consultant adto nga project ug ang iyang apelyido "Müller". Gi introduce pa gani to siya sa among class.

Mao lagi nga wala ko mo proceed sa akong profession sa Civil Engineering Tungod sa akong philosopiya. Kadtong mi graduate na ko, na issue kadtong Dam sa Pilar nga controvertial kaayo, nga 3 or 5 ka baranggay sa Pilar ang malunopan sa Dam. Overall, beneficial sa farmers ang project, apan maayo lang unta ug ilang gihatagan ug sakto nga compensation ang mga na afectohan nga mga tao. Gipalit lang ang yuta at kawat price ug ang uban intawn nga no-read, no-write, walay compensation nga madawat kay wala man silay ikapakita nga titolo sa yuta.

Ang attorney pa gani adto sa mga tao amo gihapong maestro sa Philo nga si Fr. Cajes. Siguro nadala ko sa iyang sentimento.

Ang essense sa Civil Engineering mao ang pag build ug Civilization, so na defeat ang purpose kung ang pag destroy sa Civilization ang nahitabo. Mao nga nawad-an ko ug gana.

So, ang akong trabaho karon is International Trading ug mi angay ko ani nga trabaho. Daghan ko ug nakat-unan nga pamaagi sa import-export. Kini, magamit in future kay ang atong nasod karon dili kaayo hanas sa export-import strategy ug nagsalig lang ta sa Hong-kong nga maoy Middleman ug maoy nakaginansya ug dako.

Unsa man ni nga cave Balong? Tinuod ni nga cave or virtual cave?

Nahinumdum ko dire sa among lugar nga naay mi click nga internet cafe nga ang pangalan "Internet Cave" unya ang hitsura sa ilang purtahan mura pod ug langub nga may mga rock formations.

Ang istorya diay adto nga nasayop diay ang nag butang sa label sa shop kay instead of "Cafe" na wrong spelling ug "Cave" so gipadayunan na lang sa tag-iya ug "Internet Cave" unya mi sikat noon kay unique man iyang hitsura, murag langob.

Way back in 2002, we have an engineering group (mga barkadas) that conducted feasibility study of exporting a wind turbine from Netherlands to the Philippines.

Lingaw - lingaw lang every weekend and just to satisfy curiousity. We inquired prices and shipping costs, custom duties, taxes, etc.

So, our findings are, it is very feasible and the overall cost of materials including shipping, etc. will break even at the end of the year and cost of maintenance is very minimum which is only lubricating. Each wind turbine (average size) could generate electricity for 50 household with rate of 50% cheaper than NAPOCOR.

Kanang mga hills sa Loon & Maribojoc, puede kaayo anang wind turbine.

Quote from: Gingah on November 13, 2008, 05:21:45 AM
Ako pud ning subayon kay kita ko sa ako apelyido.

Hazel, basin makatabang ni nimo nga link: http://genforum.genealogy.com/alba/

Siguro mga pariente ni nimo sila Hazel kay ang kasagaran nga mo langyaw sa una mga taga Bohol ug Leyte. Ang barko nga ilang gi sakyan adto mo dunggo sa mga island nga atbang sa Pacific like Leyte and Samar.

Daghang salamat Grace. I am sure nga ang younger generation ani nila wala nay idea kung unsa ilang roots. Perhaps some of them don't even know that a place called Bohol exists.

Ang nakalista, up to 5th generation lang. Siguro kung mo bakasyon ni sila tanan sa Bohol, ug mo apil ang mga bag-on tubo, mapuno ang usa ka Gym or grand stand sa kadaghan.

This is just my theory, but I believe Hitler used Germany's Catholic extremist to oust Jews out of Germany using the reason that Jews does not recognize Jesus as part of thier belief. He seemed to use the convincing tactics during the crussade of going to war for the sake of religion. In our entire history, religion is always linked to military and war.

This is only my theory.

A, mura mag hinapay ni Gregorio del Pilar, hehehe, peace.

Salamat sa imong ngilngig nga balak buwadsanga. hehehe D;

Proem:
1. It is a fact that among the first Filipinos who migrated to the US during 1800's were the Ferniz family of Mansasa, Tagbilaran, Bohol.

2. I remembered vividly during my childhood years that our relatives from the US visited our home in Tagbilaran, Bohol. They were some of our lost relatives whom my father met during the late 50's & early 60's when he was working in the US. I was grade five at that time and thier visit was a month after the Tagbilaran Fiesta (maybe June 1978 or 1979). They were the newly wed couple ELEANOR ALBA and GERALD FLAHERTY. Four years passed and I was in 3rd year high school, AGNES FERNIZ ALBA (Eleanor's mother) visited us with some friends. That was maybe July. Agnes doesn't look like filipino as her mother was half Irish, but surprisingly, Eleanor her daughter looks more Filipino, with profile like Gloria Diaz.

Then, when I was in 1st year college, a biographer working for the US government named Marina Morales came to Bohol to investigate and document about lineage/roots of early Fil-Am communities. Since she came without a guide, she inquired from the Catholic Women’s League about Ferniz family in Bohol, hoping to find some information from baptismal records. Luckily, the parents of my best friend Crispin Penaso Jr. were active lay-ministers at St. Joseph's Cathedral. They immediately brought Mrs. Morales to our home and I remembered it was one early morning. She interviewed my father who had substantial knowledge of our lineage.

As an adult, every memory came back in pieces. I was curious and it became my passion to dig deeper. Through word by mouth, and research, I found the following data.

Though still having gaps, I hope I could complete this research through this beautiful site “Tubag Bohol” and through your help my dear friends (living in the US):

(Ranked by Generation & by Parent line from 1874 to Present)

First Generation Ferniz in the USA
1. Hermogenes Ferniz (born 05 Dec 1874 in Bohol, Philippine Islands, and died 23 Jun 1954 in Louisiana, U.S.A). He married 31 Jan 1903 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, to,

2. Sidonia Burabod (born 12 Sep 1884 in Louisiana, U.S.A., and died 31 Dec 1968 in Contra Costa, California, U.S.A)

More About HERMOGENES B. FERNIZ:
Burial: Jun 1954, Ferniz Family Crypt, St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

More About SIDONIA BORABOD:
Burial: 1968, Ferniz Family Crypt, St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA


Second Generation
Children of SIDONIA BORABOD and HERMOGENES FERNIZ are:
3. ELIZABETH FERNIZ (died during infancy).
4. HERMAN FERNIZ (died during infancy)
5. JEROME FERNIZ (died during infancy)
6. ALBERT L. FERNIZ, b. 10 Dec 1907, Louisiana, U.S.A.; d. 22 Apr 1960, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..
7. CARROLL WINSLOW FERNIZ, b. 22 Sep 1909, Louisiana, U.S.A.; d. 24 Dec 1993, Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana, U.S.A..
8. AGNES JULIANNE FERNIZ, b. 09 Jan 1914, Louisiana, U.S.A.; d. 06 Oct 2003, Doctors Mec. Ctr., San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, U.S.A..


6. ALBERT L. FERNIZ was born 10 Dec 1907 in Louisiana, U.S.A., and died 22 Apr 1960 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. He married ALINE BECNEL. She was born 22 Dec.

More About ALBERT L. FERNIZ:
Burial: 1960, Ferniz Family Crypt, St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Third Generation:
Children of ALBERT FERNIZ and ALINE BECNEL are:
6.1. GERALDINE LOURDES FERNIZ, b. 18 Nov 1950, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..
6.2. CHARLENE ANN FERNIZ, b. 05 Aug 1952, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..
6.3. EUGENE GERARD FERNIZ, b. 14 Nov 1953, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..


6.1. GERALDINE LOURDES FERNIZ was born 18 Nov 1950 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. She married JOSE P. SEXSION, JR.. He was born in Philippine Islands.

Fourth Generation
Children of GERALDINE FERNIZ and JOSE SEXSION are:
6.1.1 JOSE P. SEXSION III, b. 09 Jul.
6.1.2. JENNIFER PAULINE SEXSION, b. 09 Jul.
6.1.3. JAMES PHILIP SEXSION, b. 02 Dec.

6.2. CHARLENE ANN FERNIZ was born 05 Aug 1952 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..

Fourth Generation
Children of CHARLENE ANN FERNIZ are:
6.2.1. SUZANNE ALINE BRITT, b. 28 Mar.
6.2.2. SAMANTHA BRITT, b. 17 Nov.

6.3. EUGENE GERARD FERNIZ was born 14 Nov 1953 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. He married EILEEN HERGERT.
More About EUGENE GERARD FERNIZ:
Military service: United States Coast Guard

Fourth Generation
Child of EUGENE FERNIZ and EILEEN HERGERT is:
6.3.1. MELISSA EILEEN FERNIZ, b. 28 Jan.


7. CARROLL WINSLOW FERNIZ was born 22 Sep 1909 in Louisiana, U.S.A., and died 24 Dec 1993 in Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana, U.S.A.. He married MAY CLARE 29 Sep 1934. She was born 17 Nov 1913 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., and died 10 Jan 1988 in Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana, U.S.A..

More About CARROLL WINSLOW FERNIZ:
Occupation: Electrician: Electrical Foreman Avondale Shipyards, Louisiana

Third Generation:
Children of CARROLL FERNIZ and MAY CLARE are:
7.1. CARROLL HERMAN FERNIZ, b. 12 Oct 1937.
7.2. GLENDA LEE FERNIZ, b. 23 Nov 1941, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..

7.1. CARROLL HERMAN FERNIZ was born 12 Oct 1937. He married twice (1) <UNNAMED>. He married (2) ALICE LEONA PEOPLES. She was born 24 May 1940 in Alabama, U.S.A..

Fourth Generation
Children of CARROLL FERNIZ and <UNNAMED> are:
7.1.1. CYNTHIA ANN FERNIZ, b. 21 May 1959.
7.1.2. BRYAN CARROLL FERNIZ, b. 21 Mar 1961, Louisiana, U.S.A..
7.1.3. TODD DAVID FERNIZ, b. 27 Aug 1963.

7.1.1. CYNTHIA ANN FERNIZ was born 21 May 1959.

Fifth Generation:
Child of CYNTHIA ANN FERNIZ is:
7.1.1.1. ERIKA NICOLE WIGSTROM, b. 14 Jun 1993, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..

7.1.2. BRYAN CARROLL FERNIZ was born 21 Mar 1961 in Louisiana, U.S.A..

Fifth Generation:
Children of BRYAN CARROLL FERNIZ are:
7.1.2.1. ANDREW AUGUSTUS FERNIZ, b. 14 Feb 1993, Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana, U.S.A..
7.1.2.2. JODI ANN FERNIZ, b. 18 Dec 1996.

7.1.3. TODD DAVID FERNIZ was born 27 Aug 1963.

Fifth Generation:
Children of TODD DAVID FERNIZ are:
7.1.3.1. JORDAN DAVID FERNIZ, b. 22 Apr.
7.1.3.2. TODD DAVID FERNIZ, JR., b. 23 Sep 1993.

8. AGNES JULIANNE FERNIZ was born 09 Jan 1914 in Louisiana, U.S.A., and died 06 Oct 2003 in Doctors Mec. Ctr., San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, U.S.A. She married twice (1) THEODORE M. ALBA. He was born 15 Sep 1912, and died 23 Oct 1950 in Louisiana, U.S.A.25. She married (2) DOMINADOR M. MORALES. He was born 10 Aug 1904 in Philippine Islands

Third Generation
Children of AGNES FERNIZ and THEODORE ALBA are:
8.1. ELEANOR ANN SALVATION ALBA, b. 09 Jun 1944, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..
8.2. THEODORE FRANCIS ALBA, b. 03 Feb 1946, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A..

8.1. ELEANOR ANN SALVATION ALBA was born 09 Jun 1944 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. She married GERALD WILLIAM FLAHERTY. He was born 17 Apr 1943.
Notes for GERALD WILLIAM FLAHERTY:
The Flaherty clan hails from Galway, Ireland.

Fourth Generation:
Child of ELEANOR ALBA and GERALD FLAHERTY is:
8.1.1. SIOBHAN MORALES FLAHERTY, b. 22 Aug 1983, California, U.S.A..
More About SIOBHAN MORALES FLAHERTY:
Namesake: "Siobhan" is a gaelic name meaning "Julia", her paternal grandmother's name; her maternal grandmother's middle name was "Julianne"

8.2. THEODORE FRANCIS ALBA was born 03 Feb 1946 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. He married ROBERTA.

Fourth Generation:
Child of THEODORE ALBA and ROBERTA is:
8.2.1. BENJAMIN MICHAEL ALBA, PHD., b. 19 Oct 1974; m. GRACE MAY QUITINGCO, 19 Aug 2000, San
Francisco, California, U.S.A.

More About BENJAMIN MICHAEL ALBA, PHD.:
Degree: 2004, Doctorate from UCSF Doctoral Program in Biochemestry and Molecular Biology
Education: University of California, Davis and University of California, San Francisco Doctoral Program

Yes folks, hope you don't get bored reading the above. Lastly, I would appreciate anyone who could offer some lead/contacts to help mend our scattered limbs. Please contact me if you know someone above, from your area.

About GALOC Oil in Palawan, I strongly suggest we should close it.

We are buying crude oil from it at $80 per barrel. While, Dubai crude is at around $60 per barrel.

Why sacrifice our seas for potential oil spill if we can buy cheaper oil from the Middle East.

GALOC Oil venture is a lossing enterprise. All parties are lossing, but the biggest lossers are us, the Filipinos because we have the biggest risk.

Palawan is home for the underground river, a promising winner for the New Seven Wonders of the World and a great tourist attraction. We should not combine Oil and Tourism Industry.

I saw one reality show in the US where contestants are dared to eat different kinds of insects like spiders or cockroach or raw genitals of cow, etc. in exchange for US visa. Most of the contestants were Mexicans and some Chinese who want to become US citizens. Such shows in the US have high ratings.

Such is unethical and whoever enjoys such show is a sick person.

It is no different from watching in Roman arenas where followers of Christ battles with lions.

Around 60% of our senses are focused in our eyes, so if you close your eyes for sometime, you will notice your other senses will sharpen like touch, smell, taste, hearing.

So if you want to deceive somebody, let this person look & focus to one object then they will disregard other things even if you put fire under thier feet.

I rarely experience a dream, but most of my dreams are apocalyptic. Like there was a great war and we are chased by huge planes & chopper and were firing amunition, then there was a big plane tha crashed in front of our house. I also dreamed of some heavenly body that looks like a planet and it came near the earth. There was also a dream where another country attacked the Philippines the soldiers were in parachute and shooting every filipino on thier way and everyone were scrambled and running. Also there was one dream that China nuked us. Also there was one where I was in a building and there were 4 tornadoes that hit and all glass windows were ripped off and flying. All settings are in Bohol.

Since they are very rare, I can remember most of them.

Lorenzo, can you interpret my dreams?

Quote from: -&lt;GEC348&gt;- on November 07, 2008, 11:47:15 AM


Let there be light!
No rest for the river
Night without darkness
Is here forever
Come one, come all
Run away from the day
With no light anyway
Find rest in the river
Rest in peace in with river

GEC,

I miss twilight by the Loboc River,
the landscape with its water of blue color,
the sunset's gentle expression of rose,
pink, vermillion and cotton candy clouds
the rays reaches outward in strokes
as the cool wind rises, the sun sinks
and color flees into the delicate skies,
transforms from red hues into
darkness of boiling Stars & bulging Moon
Calm is the sound of sleeping river
and its orchestra of critters.

I look, I stare, I wonder,
as I lay lazy by my bamboo chair (lantay kawayan).

(balak re-mix)

Personally, I liked Obama because his life is an underdog drama. I am sure that big part of his heart belongs to minorities. I can see his being focused and organized through his campaigns. Other aspects: Harvard, our generation, close to Asian people, brilliant, not attached to big corporates, represents renaissance, Martin Luther King, social revolution, etc.

I first saw him two years back at a documentary for the poorest county in the US. That time, he had already the big ambition and started his campaign from the streets of his county while jogging and he joined outdoor basketball games with youths. He showed underprivilaged schools with damaged classroom facilities and discussed about solving youth violence and crime rate.

There is a new study about "Light Pollution" as per the cover page of National Geographic Magazine's November issue. Night without darkness causes emotional problems and anxiety to humans and alters migration/mating habits to animals.

This is the link: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/11/light-pollution/klinkenborg-text

Ang akong lolo gi togahan ug librito nga gamay kaayo sa usa ka dewende ug puede siya manambal. Iya kini gi labay sa dihang hapit na siya mamatay kay walay mo dawat sa iyang mga anak. Kadtong gi labay na niya may iro nga mi kuha sa ilawm sa ilang balay. Mga 6 years old pa ko adto ug istorya lang ang akong nadunggan.

I will tell you more later.

Happy, Happy Birthday!

Maayo nang imong birthday kay puede i-utilize ang mga salin sa kalag-kalag, hehehe joke lang.

BNC, maayo nga mi arang-arang na ang fuel sa atoa. Apan ang mga prices sa palaliton taas mang gihapon.

Dire sa KSA, it was anounced that fuel prices will go down by Mid November. The previous price of SR0.65 will come down to SR0.45 x 12 = P5.40 pesos per liter ($0.12 cents per liter).

Also the King mandated that prices of all locally produced commodities will be reduced up to 50%. The royal family is very powerful here and they can close any company who violates by thier rules.

Ikaw na Bella? Lupigan ko nimo da.

Wala ba ka mo short cut? Hehe joke lang.

Sagdi mag post sab ko. Karon pang February 2009 ang schedule sa marathon diri. It is for the benefit of obesse children and diabetes.

How about 40 year old parents live teenage life with their teenage children.

Hi Prescy. It is a spice of a relationship, but it should not resort to violence because we have the court created for peaceful settlement.

This is just a normal situation for Hollywood celebrities, but they will not resort to violence. Let their money do the talking.

God forbid, I will be forced perhaps to beat my wife for reason of stupidity, but out of Jealousy? You can not force a woman to love you if she don't.

Moreover, it is not ethical to beat someone weaker than you, this is bullying. Why won't this husband go find someone his size for a fight.

Fighting your wife in public is too scandalous and would hurt your children's self esteem. This is not right. We have the court to settle matters legally and peacefully.

You are right Lorenzo.

Flips working class are classified as average to upper class income level and highest leteracy rate among ethnic communities in the US.

Quote from: buwadsanga on October 24, 2008, 05:02:49 PM
para nako ang hinungdan aning global volatile market and credit crunch karon si george w. bush gumikan sa gyera sa iraq. gastos silag dakong kwarta sa gyera wa may ROI.

vote obama na!

Usa bitaw ni nga nakapordoy sa USA kining gyera sa Iraq. Dako kaayo ilang nagasto sa pag deploy sa mga troops and equiptments. Billions ang cost sa equiptments & weapons. Ang sweldo pa sa mga tao.

Speculations lang ni, apan matod sa mga analyst, ang main purpose sa gyera sa Iraq is to control the oil supply.

Apan ang wala ma anticipate sa US is the counter strategy of oil importing countries. So instead of depending on oil, they switched to alternative bio fuel like ethanol from Sugarcane and Corn and diesel from palm oil.

Since wala na kaayo mo import sa oil, due to alternatives. OPEC was forced to increase the prices per barrel, just to compensate thier yearly projections. Thus the world price in oil sky rocketed.

In turn, this cause chain reactions to prices of commodities in the US, which created inflation and further caused people in the US to depend on thier credit card and to avail credit to pay another credit.

Since the borowers can not pay thier loans due to inflations, the insurance companies who catered the banks, got the exit wound and collapsed. This has caused Chaos now.

Calm down everyone. Don't get too serious.

I have a joke.

Now, celebacy can be easy as 123. Thanks to these two inventions: "Internet and Soap".

Am I talking silly celebacy?

Sorry Jez, permi jud ko malipat sa injong mga alyas.

GALOC Oil diay ang name ani nga Oil, which is derived from a place in Palawan called Galoc oil fields.

Accordingly, as per the latest news, Philippine based Oil companies were given access to take sample of GALOC Oil. However, after testing, PETRON declared that their equipments are unable to refine this kind of oil. Their refineries are designed for Arabian type crude oil which is thicker in consistency.

Meanwhile, SHELL Co. declared that thier refineries could handle such type of Oil.

The question is, will the foreign Corporations who drilled the oil, sells it to Shell Phils.?

As per the press interview, the drilling company informed that it has yet to be decided by their board.

You see, since they have 60% of the oil share, they have most rights to decide where to sell the oil. Perhaps the approving comittee forgot thier patriotism during the signing of the contract due to SOP (under the table). For foreign companies, it is much cheaper to give a few millions to our officials to get their objectives. It is much easier and cheaper than to go through the right/legal procedure.

Actually, we have gone too out of topic on this thread, but the main point is that, there will be less corruption if we are under American rule.

Also why should Filipinos bother if we will become the 51st State? Since we will automatically become American Citizens, the logic would be America don't own us, "we own America" should that happen. Filipinos would automatically become part owner of USA.

JEZ, the principle of credit card is you have to have a big loan first and pay it off. That is if you are aiming to avail a bigger loan. If you have a good credit score, you can easily avail bigger loan amount. But of course, you have to pay it off, otherwise the interest will get bigger and bigger by time.

The main cause of this credit crunch is the lack of understanding of the mechanics of credit in the USA. Most of the borrowers who failed are imigrants who does not have the capacity to pay and who does not have the full understanding of american credit system.

In addition, Philippines was the richest country during the Spanish occupation due to the tobacco monopoly and the Acapulco Trade.

There are even places in Acapulco with residents that looks like Filipinos. They were probably the Filipino sailors and labors who stayed for good.

Matod sa akong amahan kanang santelmo usa ka kalayo nga wala sa yuta kon di mag lutaw sa hangin.

Kabahin pod sa wak-wak, kung kusog ang tingog, buot pasabot naa sa layo. Apan kung hinay gani ang tingog, naa na sa imong likod nag ukoy.

Di ba naka dungog ka ug gamay nga tingog, tan-awa sa imong likod diba naay wak-wak.

Quote from: bol-anon_ko on October 24, 2008, 12:20:59 AM
Libug lang ko sa statement nmu Kuya Mack's. Nganu nihanyu man ang OPEC nga baligya-an cla sa OIL.. Isnt OPEC an Organization of Petroleum Exporting  Countries? They are very rich in OIL..why would they buy one from Palawan.. nganu magpakalouy man cla?  kagamay ra sa OIL makuha sa Palawan compared to the OIL being produced by OPEC members..

Sir fdaray, tinuod dghan kwarata pilipinas nga gipangkurakot.. apan ang utang dli na matabang.. hagbay rang na remate ang pilipinas kung alahas pa ning gi-prenda..

Aw sorry diay kaayo BNC. Tungod sa akong pag dali-dali, nasayop ko nga instead PNOC ang akong na type OPEC.

Correction please, thanks.

So, ang PNOC - Philippine National Oil Company na noon ang mura ug nagpakilimos nga baligyaan ug sa oil sa Palawan. Ato man unta na nga oil.

Thanks Lorenzo, this is very informative.

I never thought Andalusia would become as modern as what I saw from your post. Most of their old architechture is still preserved and mixed in contrast to new technology.

What I thought of Andalusia is a medieval town like old cities in Italy. Because from our history lesson, Andalusia was the frontline of the Holy Crussade where Morrocans fought with the Christian north. So, I thought of Medieval with Castles, horses and nights.

What I knew also is that thier main produce are Olives and orchard. I wonder why the Spaniards did not brought Olives to the Philippines. Maybe our climate is not suitable for its growth. It is one of the most expensive oil. 

Actually, most of Bohol Towns were named after Spanish towns and names like:
- Sevilla = Seville
- Cortes = Cortez
- Albur = Alburquerqe
- Velencia = Valencia
- Bilar - Basque town of Bilar
- Duero - Duero is a Spanish family name
- Carmen - Carmen
- Trinidad
- Etc.

I have a doubt that Anda was derived from Andalusia. Like Albur was derived from Alburquerque.

How about THE LAST MARRIED POPE?

He was Adrian II (867-872). Actually he was married before he ascended the papal throne, but after being elected pontiff, he refused to adopt celibacy or renounce his family. His wife, Stephania, and their daughter lived in the Lateran Palace with him for a short time. Later, one of his chief rivals abducted his daughter and married her by force. Many previous popes had been happily married. In fact, Pope Hormisdas (514-523) was the proud father of Pope Silverius (536-538). Although Adrian (or Hadrian, as he is sometimes called) was the last to marry, subsequent popes fathered numerous children.

Sir Felix,

Tinood nang imong gi ingon nga ang kwarta sa Pilipinas nag libot libot lang. But with the advent of Globalization during the Ramos and Arroyo Administration, delikado kaayo ang atong kahimtang kay imbis pareha ta sa usa ka baloon sa una nga ang hangin nag libot libot lang, karon pareha na ta sa baloon nga buslot ug nag hinay hinay na ug kahiyos ang atong wealth pagawas sa atong nasod. Let me explain.

Sa una naa ang kurakot, so naay na super millionaire, ug dunay na pordoy, apan ang kwarta sa nasod mao lang gihapon ug wala mogamay.

Sa karong panahona, mi sulod na ang mga Chinese, mga Koreans ug gi tugotan kini sa Administration due to Globalization. So ang kwarta sa mga pinoy ilang gi suyop pagawas sa nasod. Wala masunod ang 60/40 scheme nga ownership policy sa mga Foreign Corporations kay puede ra man bayran ang SEC. Perhaps SEC is full of personnel who doesn't have knowledge in economy 101. One proof of it is the recently drilled Oil in Palawan where 60% of it's proceeds will go to the financiers who are foreign owned, 30% will go to the Philippine Government and 10% will go to the contractors. Naunsa na man ni oi. Nabali na man ang Policy, imbis nga 60% Filipino ownership and 40% Foreign. Since, foreign ownership is 60% so they are the ones who decide where the oil will be sold, which is most probably to China being the most energy hungry nation in Asia. I heared the news nga ang OPEC aw PNOC diay (corrected sorry) mura pa ug nagpakilimos nga mihangyo nga baligyaan unta sa Oil nga gi drill sa Palawan, apan gi tubag sa mga owner sa corporation nga we will decide that matter. What? Na unsa na man ni oi!

Secondly, mas daghan pa ang atong import compared sa atong export, so in the long run, nagka gamay ang atong ekonomiya, nagkapobre ang Pilipinas due to Globalization.

He is a trapped criminal, grabbing the last resort which is public sympathy.

Ubusan nang Lahi? I don't understand his logic. We are all Filipinos.

If this man is brave, he should have attacked and claimed Sabah Malaysia, instead of making trouble in his own land.

Sabah Malaysia is ours. Let us not waste time, bullets and blood killing each other in Mindanao. It should be one bullet for every Malaysian soldier.

It should be ubusan nang lahing Malaysian in Sabah by driving away Malaysian race and establish our flag in Sabah.

Quote from: bol-anon_ko on October 22, 2008, 12:10:07 AM
i dotn know how true, but ang nakpait lang Mack wla kay freedom of religion sa Saudi. tinuod ba nga dli daw ka pwede mangadye dra .. dakpon daw ka kun makit-an?

Mao lagi BNC, lisod kaayo dire. Mabuhi man unta ang imong lawas, apan patay ang imong kalag.

Kung makit-an ka nga magdala ug Bible, Rosary or any religious picture, ang punishment deportation. Mao nga mag tago-tago tawn mi dire nga mag practice sa Christianismo.  Mura mi sa panahon sa mga apostles nga nag underground kay dakpon sa mga sundalo nga Romans.

Pero lately naay maayong development. Since namatay si King Fahad, nagpadala ang Pope ug representatives to Mecca to attend the burrial. Since then, the relations of Muslims and Catholics developed.

So, when Pope John Paul died, the new King of Saudi King Abdullah, the brother of late King Fahad went to Rome to be the representative of one of the seven Churches.

When Pope John Paul II died, he fulfilled his duty to unite the 7 Churches as mentioned in the New Testament because all representatives of the 7 Churches including Islamic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical were there during the burial rights. He was the 1st Pope to unite the 7 churches with 100% attendance, but during his death.

After that, there were rumors that King Abdullah used to visit the Pope during his diplomatic trips to Europe and they become good friends.

Also a rumor spread from the Physical therapist of King Abdullah who is a Filipino that there is a plan to legalize Christianity in selected parts of Saudi Arabia where Churches for Catholics and Chapels for Protestants are allowed.

In my place called Al Khobar, there is a secret Catholic and protestant Church inside Aramco. Once the law is passed, this will be opened to the public. Like in Dubai, Bahrain and other Islamic countries where there is an open Church for Christians.

Actually, Saudi is a very holy place for us Christians because Mecca is where Abraham performed sacrificial lamb instead of his son. Also Mt. Sinai is found there.

Also, for the Muslims, Jerusalem is one of the 3 places they have to visit when they perform thier pilgrimage or Haj, but now it is controlled by the Jews and they can not come there. There is a building there where Muslims believed the location of the manger where Jesus was born. Half of the building is a Mosque for Muslims and half is a Church. This is the only building where christians and muslims pray together. Actually, Jerusalem was derived from the Arabic word Dar Al Salam, means House of Peace.

So I don't understand why Christians and Muslims are fighting in Mindanao. Infact, both are the closest Religion with very little difference in terms of teaching.

There were controversies weather Bohol Republic was formed during the time of Dagohoy or it was during the Filipino - American War when American forces took over after the Spanish-American mock war when Spain sold us to the Americans.

Nevertheless, should Bohol Republic had formed, we would be the second country within a country if I'm not mistaken.

Quote from: Gingah on October 20, 2008, 05:38:03 PM
bem, naa pako gikawat sa kang mocha multiply

       



hayds, sori po.

Unsa diay ni siya nga klase sa tanom nga naay mga gamot mag bitay. Uso lagi ni sa atoa. Akong nakita sa TV nga kasagaran sa mga hotel sa Manila ang theme sa ilang restaurant mura ug naa ka sa ilawm sa forest nga daghan ug tanom, unya naay mga gamot nga nag bitay sa kahoy.

Kini sa bata pa ko ani:
Pagi - Dako ug ampapangig
Padlock - Lapad ug nawong
Ambil - lapad ug ilong
busdik - Nabusog

Gi mingaw pod ko ninyo Hazel ug sa tanang mga kauban ninyo diha.

Sige akong suwayan puhon ang tugnaw nga countries.

Unsa diay term anang Phobia sa Cold?

Na interest ko anang mga Northern European Countries after I read about National Geographics cover story about "Neanderthals". I want to know about thier lifestyle and how they survive in freezing temperature.

Bahin sa Food, kadaghanan man gud sa food sa developed nga countries mga frozen na ug dili na organic, I mean mga gulay ug fruits. About fish, I agree, daghang salmon diha sa Canada, but mo prefer ko ug gulay nga tropical sama sa Kamonggay, ganas ug uban pa.

So, mas lami gyud nang pareha anang picture ni Kiams nga fresh from the farm.

I am a sensitive person, but I keep my cool at all times. I believe that there is a proper place for everything.

As much as possible I want to maintain the image and composure that I want to show in public. I hold myself not to be carried away by any situation and become hysterical, crying, overlaughing, angry, etc. to the crowd I do not know. I show my real emotions only to my real friends.

That means if you saw me crying, you are something special to me.

Share baya mo ug picture ha.

Mao ra na kalipay namong mga tagalagyo.

Hi Mga Barkadaz,

Kiams, Mike, Ginger, Graz ug uban pa.

Midalikyat lang ko dire kadiyot kay kita ko ug free minute.

Busy na gyod ko sa work kay 4th quarter na (as always). Daghan na kaayo activities for closing of the year.

When I opened TB, I was so impressed with the pictures posted by Kiams (Thanks). It is very relaxing.

Hoy, komusta naman mo tanan diha? Mura na man ug usa na ka tuig ta nga wala magkita. Ako pod dire nakalimot na ko ug Bisaya.

Ang akong plano nga mo langyaw sa Norway ako sa nga gi hold kay nahadlok ko nga mapareho sa Iceland. Ug ang Canada, permi ko emailan sa agency pero akong gi hold kay naa kuno dako nga tax unya contract ang trabaho, walay siguro. Ikaduha nakong reason, mitukar akong pagka kandingon kay ang temperature didto sa summer is 20 Centegrade which is like December early dawn sa atoa. Ika tulo, ang pagkaon didto walay fresh puro dilata up mga import ug walay rice. Basin mo tambok ko ug mao ra akong kamatyan.

Since stable pa man pod ang akong living, dire lang una ko sa mainit nga lugar, pero OK lang kay walay tax dire ug dili mi apektado sa recession. Mao lang gihapon ang presyo before the recession, barato ang isda (P250 usa ka sako) ug mibarato pa ang gasolina.

Regards ninyo diha.

Hehehe nice Angie,

My wife also said "my profession is a financial controller of my husband".

Being a public figure who commited such crime is unforgivable. It is better to free 10 murderers who are ordinary person.

There is an on-going petition for President Gloria Arroyo to call back the pardon.

I will personally sign in that petition.

I will check if there is an on-line link for that.

Ngano man gud nga giwala man ang death penalty sa atong law?

Kinahanglan nato karon ang death penalty labi na nga desperado ang mga tao sa ato karon tungod sa crisis. Kung walay death penalty, makahunahuna na ang uban nga manulis na lang total dili man sila mamatay ug libre pa ang kaon sa sulod sa bilangguan.

Over populated man unta ta, nganong mahadlok man atong gobyerno mo impose ug death penalty?

Maayo nang imong idiya BNC.

Pampaugnat sa Kusog ug dili delikado sa stroke kung ikompara sa Mahjong or Baraha nga nag lingkod lang ang player. 

Due to the "R" word, many companies in the US are finding other alternatives to meet thier projections. Asia is one of them.

Since we are in both ways affected by the USR, anything that we sell is discounted and our negotiators can not bargain. It is easy to bribe someone who is not financially fit.

The elders are right. Why explore underneath if the fertile soil above is already a God given treasure.

Look at the Palawan Oil, there is no way it solves our oil crisis. The financiers of the drilling projects, which are international companies will sell it to the country they want. Most probably to China. The Philippine Government tried their best to negotiate with this company that it will be sold to Philippines (PNOC). The price of that oil is only USD85/barrel compared to USD140/barrel in the Middle East.

As per my latest information, the oil will be sold by the drilling company and proceeds shall be 60% for the oil companies, 30% for the Philippine Government and 10% for the Contractors.

As above, kita pa ang nagpalimos sa oil companies nga nag drill ani.

So, makaingon ko nga walay diskarte ang atong mga leaders.

Personally, I can not tolerate the same administration to handle Benguet Mineral Exploration. Moreover, I can not tolerate the oil drilling in Cebu-Bohol strait to happen.

Last month, a group of Loonanon's in Saudi Arabia organized themselves for this initiative and formed LASA.

I was one of it's advocates and advisers. In fact I was there during their formation and election of officers.

I covered the event (see this link): http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=14924.0

Manay Tess, murag wala ni madayon nga tapok-tapok.

So why not kung ipadayon sa November og December.

Sa pagkatinood ang grupo lang ni Ginger ang nagkatapok. Lima ra sila kabuok. Si Ginger, Happy, Ligiah, Bulak, nakalimot na ko sa ika lima. Nag duwa-duwa lang sila sa snow ug mi sulod sa ngitngit nga Arcade. Sila ra ang nag tikaw-tikaw sa matugnaw nga kagabhion.

Sundogan man ni sa pacontest ni Balong 

As I mentioned in my last year's post, the US economy will plunge further when election is aproaching due to uncertainty of investors. Stock market is almost freezed and if there is any activity it should be conservative.

However, it will start to pick-up after the results as business factions will also start to form. Confidence of investors to the new administration will pick up at exponential rates. At that time, the US economy is expected to bounce back which is expected during the 1st Quarter and with a peak during 2nd Quarter of this year. Normally, the 3rd Quarter is the slowest due to summer holidays and it is the deciding point or planning stage and market is still full due to the peak of quarter 2; hence, there is a slow down of investments worldwide.

Hence, if you are a stock market investor, you should not sleep during the early days of 1st quarter as it is the deciding point where stocks are still cheap and if you are lucky, you can be a millionaire overnight.

I heared the news today that the Philippine stocks market experienced its biggest loss in 20 years. It is very clear that Asian Economy is both directly and indirectly linked to the US Economy.

Nature man gyud sa mga tao nga kon Unsay Ginadili, Maoy Lami.

So mag experiment ta. Sulayi ug legalize ang Lottery, di ba wala nay mamosta.

Kana bitaw Sweepstakes nga sugal man na pero tagsa ra mamalit kay legal man.

Naay different level of risk/chances ang kada sugal like Buwang is 1:2, Mahjong is 1:4 ang Lottery 1:999 ug mas grabe ang sweepstakes kay 1:1million (bale kon mo palit ka ug ticket sa sweepstakes, isipa na lang nga imo nang gi hatag).

I don't get it. Why will the BPO's increase in the Philippines if the US (biggest outsourcing country) has alredy slowed down.

If true, this indication is very dangerous to our Economy.

It means that the European Exporters to the US is diverting it's exports/shipments to Asian Markets including the Philippines. This is to keep their annual projections.

Please note that at this point, we do not need to import, we need to export. We need gains. We need to sell.

I think the Europens are making BPO's as lures so that our government will eat the bait and open our market to buy thier surplus export due to US recession.

Once again we are being fried with our own oil.

It seems that business is booming because BPO jobs are opening, but they need it to service the imported goods from Europe to sell to "Filipino Buyers". As you can see, European Exporters are doing this for thier own advantage and our Economist are fooled by thier tactics. Perhaps they knew (what is the use of years of schooling), but perhaps thier pockets are happy.

Based on human logic, it is easy to link the following facts:

1. Claudio Teehankee Sr. is the late father of Claudio Teehankee Jr.
2. Claudio Teehankee Sr. is the 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines who served from April 2, 1986 â€" April 17, 1988
3. It was President Corazon Aquino who appointed Claudio Teehankee Sr. after the fall of the Marcos Regime. They should have close ties with the Aquino family until present, being administered the oath of office of President Aquino, two hours before Marcos version of the presidential oath-taking at Malacanang at noon of February 25, 1986.
4. Presently, former President Corazon Aquino is not at good terms with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
5. Election fever is coming.

Why pardon now? Did you see the connection?

Time really flies Zel, I can still smell the dried Autumn leaves of your post last year.

Bella, how is your threesome leaf painting last year?

The Analysis of Artifacts Recovered from a Metal Age Burial Site in District Ubujan, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Information Obtained from: http://www.bohol-archaeology.com

In August 1998 a Metal Age burial site was discovered during a construction project in District Ubujan, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Central Philippines (See Map). The site was destroyed but many of the artifacts were recovered and donated to the provincial museum in Tagbilaran City. This included over 1800 earthenware sherds, 78 earthenware vessels, 130 glass beads, 31 fragments of iron tools, 96 human teeth, and a few glass bracelets and shell and stone artifacts.

In 2000, an extensive analysis was undertaken of these artifacts.  This analysis has provided important information on early trade, technology and traditions in the region. It has revealed that Bohol was an active participant in a regional network of maritime trade during the Metal Age. Numerous foreign goods reached the island including iron tools and glass beads. There was also an active trade in locally or regionally produced Sa-Huyhn Kalanay earthenwares. Furthermore, an analysis of the quantity, quality and variety of grave goods, as well as the type of internment, suggests an overall trend towards variation and elaboration of burial traditions. These results correlate with finding from other Metal Age sites in the Philippines and will provide important data for future comparative studies.

Following is a summary of the analysis which includes: a description of the site; the methodologies used in this analysis; the results of the analysis; and some of the preliminary conclusions.

THE ISLAND OF BOHOL/SITE DESCRIPTION
Bohol is the 10th largest island in the Philippines with a landmass of approximately 4117 sq. km. It is located in the southern part of the Visayan group of islands, with the island of Cebu to the northwest, Leyte to the northeast, and Mindanao to the south (See Map 2). Geologically, much of the island is dominated by limestone, and the southern coastline is fringed by extensive coral reefs and mangroves. The terrain varies significantly with broad valleys and low rolling hills in the north, and more pronounced mountainous terrain dissected by deep gulleys and gorges in the south.

The burial site was located in a small rock shelter on the southwestern coast of Bohol in the Sitio of Kabisi, District of Ubujan, Tagbilaran City  (See Map 3). This region contains extensive underground caverns, and an irregular coastline with steep, rocky cliffs. The rock shelter was situated adjacent to the coastline at an elevation of approximately 5 meters above sea-level.
The burial site was discovered in August 1998 during a construction project on the private property of Mr. & Mrs. Günter Gutknecht. The site was unearthed by laborers hired to construct a swimming pool at their private residence. Unaware of its significance, most of the site was destroyed by the laborers before the property owner was able to halt construction. As a result, the stratigraphy and context of the burial and artifacts were not recorded, but many of the artifacts were recovered and subsequently donated to the local museum where they are currently on display and stored.

METHODOLOGY  
The analysis of the artifacts took place over a three-month period at the Bohol Museum in Tagbilaran City. A detailed inventory was taken of all the recovered artifacts. The majority of the collection consisted of low-fired earthenware sherds. Many of these sherds were large in size and showed fresh breaks as if the vessels were broken during removal from the burial; as a result, some vessels were able to be partially or almost fully reconstructed to their original form. The remaining earthenware sherds were counted, measured, weighed and classified based on stylistic and technological attributes such as sherd type, form, color and firing characteristics. Descriptive-stylistic attributes were based on traits defined by Solheim (1964) and expanded upon by Flavel (1997). Technological attributes were based primarily on classifications developed by Junker (1982).

The 130 glass beads were measured and classified by color, size, form and technology. The form and technological classifications were based on typologies developed by Santiago and Francis (Francis 1989a, 1989b, 1990a, 1990b). The metal tools were classified solely by form. Classifications were based on indigenous tool types, i.e., contemporary local tool forms. Due to the small quantity of shell and stone artifacts, no typological classifications were undertaken on these materials. Some basic data were also collected on the recovered human teeth.
In addition, one of the laborers who unearthed the burial(s) was interviewed to obtain some descriptive information on the stratigraphy and placement of the artifacts in relation to the skeletal remains at the site.

Finally, a comparative approach was used to understand the significance of the artifacts and site within a larger regional context. Published and unpublished research and site reports were reviewed, and numerous museum collections were cross-referenced.

RESULTS OF ANALYSIS    
The inventory of artifacts indicates that the site dates to the Metal Age (400 BC - AD 900). The earthenware forms and styles, as well as the glass beads, bracelets and iron tools are all contemporary to items recovered from other Metal Age sites in the region. Additionally, it lacks any evidence of stonewares or porcelains, which if present, would indicate that the site dates to a later age.

The laborer who was interviewed provided valuable information on the layout of the site. According to him, the human burial was discovered at a depth of about 1 meter and the skeletal remains were surrounded by earthenware pots, glass beads, metal tools, and human teeth. These artifacts appeared to be placed in specific groups. For example, the iron tools were grouped near the feet, most of the pots were located at the right side of the body, and the footed vessels were located above the head. Somewhat deeper, at what may have been another cultural level, a few additional artifacts were recovered, including a few more earthenware vessels, glass beads and human teeth. This suggests that most of the artifacts were contemporary, but some may have dated to a slightly earlier period.

Due to the destruction of the site, it is not clear how many burials were represented, but we know that there was at least one extended burial and probably some associated jar burials. This interpretation is based on the recovery of the skeleton of an adult as well as human teeth from individuals as young as 3-4 years old up to adult. Some of the jars were probably used for burials, as secondary jar burials were a common practice in this region at the time, and teeth were commonly interred as part of this ritual.

Similar artifact types are found in other Metal Age burial sites throughout the Philippines, most notably, similar pottery forms and styles. These common elements include round-bottomed pots with carinations (angles), and bowls on ring feet or pedestals, often with cut-outs and perforations. The lips of vessels are also sometimes scalloped or notched. These are all stylistic and decorative elements of the Sa-Huynh Kalanay pottery tradition. Elements of this tradition are also noted throughout many areas of Island Southeast Asia suggesting that there was a widespread pottery industry and trade network at the time. A preliminary petrographic analysis of a small sample of the recovered sherds further confirms this interpretation.  It appears as if a wide variety of clay sources were being utilized, originating from different geographic sources.  A more detailed petrographic analysis may be able to help identify more precisely the geological origin of the clay sources and/or origin of the pots.

Several unique vessels were noted which may indicate a local tradition or the work of an individual potter. One was a small flat-bottomed, narrowed-mouth jarlet, approximately 10 cm high, and with a mouth diameter of 2.1 cm.  There were also two quadrapods (four-legged vessels), which are only documented from one other site in the Philippines, the Kalanay site in Masbate (Solheim 1964). Quadrapods have also been sporadically noted at other Southeast Asia sites, e.g., in Sulawesi (Callenfels 1951).

Some other important artifacts at the site included iron tools, glass beads and two fragments of glass bracelets. The beads were all monochrome, predominately red and yellow. They were manufactured using two different technologies; some were wound and some were drawn. Drawn beads are generally identified as being manufactured in the Indo-Pacific region, while wound beads are usually identified as Chinese (Francis 1990a, 1990b). One bead that stood out in the collection was a 14-sided opaque orange glass bead, 10 millimeters in diameter. It may have been modeled after the more common faceted carnelian beads from India. Similar glass beads have been noted in other areas of Southeast Asia, such as the site Oc-Eo in Vietnam (Malleret 1951), but overall, they are relatively rare.

The glass bracelet fragments are triangular in cross-section. One fragment is an opaque orange glass, and the other an opaque brick-red. Similar bracelet forms are known from Cambodia, Vietnam and Taiwan. The metal tools were made of iron, and included forms that resembled knives, daggers, chisels and bolos.

In summary, the inventory of artifacts included 78 earthenware vessels, over 1800 sherds, 130 glass beads, 31 iron implements, 96 human teeth, 2 fragments of glass bracelets, a few shell and stone artifacts, and some fragmented osteological remains.

It does not necessarily mean that to serve God wholeheartedly is to become celibate. But based on real facts, it is humanly impossible to perform the task as a priest if he is having a family. I will give you an example: If there is a female choir who needs to practice at early dawn, would the wife allow her husband if she is a jealous type?

Another example is the priest who became a martyr in East Timor. At the time of the seige, any married human being would have second thoughts of running for the sake of his family instead of choosing to die as a martyr.

That's why it is a personal vow for only one reason and that is to physically serve the church full time.

Lorenzo, kindly explain how some geniuses like Stephen Hawkings with a deteriorated physical state managed to maintain his brilliant theories and equation of the universe despite his near vegetative condition.

I remembered a movie about Adolf Hitler's clones, I forgot the title, it sounds like The 5th Protocol or something. Where, 5 clones of Adolf Hitler were raised in different environment. Their differ intellectually but have common character traits, like they have strong determination. Also they end the lives of their pets who does not meet thier expectations. That was an old movie when I was in high school. This movie tells that character traits are in the gene.