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"Ate" and "Kuya" are addressed to the eldest among the siblings. The origin of these honorific titles are Chinese. The Chinese word for elder brother is "ko" and "a" modifies the word to mean "kin". Likewise, "Ate" is from "chi" and preceded by "a", this becomes "achi". In fact, this is how the Kapampangan (a major language in Central Luzon, not Tagalog) says it.

In some Tagalog regions and other parts of the north, the second eldest is called "diko" for males and "ditse" for females. In Chinese, "di" means "second".  In some places, others pronounce this as "dete". "Sangko" means third in the heirarchy of birth. In Chinese, "sang" is "three" in the ordinal count.

Some stops here, but others go on to define their siblings accordingly. Thus, "sitse" for elder fourth sister and "siko" for elder fourth brother (Chinese "si", four) if another one comes along. As for the youngest, the Tagalog addresses them as "Totoy" for little boy, which in Chinese means "foolish son"; and "Nene" for little girl or "dull one" in Chinese. Totoy can become "utoy", "ato", "atoy", "toy", "toytoy", and "Nene" can be "ineng," "neng", or "nini".

Most experts  point to Chinese origins of the terms KUYA and ATE. Kuya is said to be a combination of two Chinese words: ko (elder brother) and a (a term of kinship); ate from the same a plus chi (elder sister).

Cool , diba?

Common Cantonese Last Names

Lee
Lim
Tan
Tang
Lu
Wong
Ong
Gam
Fan
Fong
Choi
Chong
Ho
Uy

Common Hakka Last Names:

Guo
Zhu
Ouyang
Wen
Wang
Hong
Sun
Liao
Song
Hu
Deng
Yeh
Qui
Ye

Agoy...ka lami'a o!

hmmm...

bwahahaha. agoy. da egg does taste good, eh?

chinese eggs, i mean...

I can smell it already. lami ni i paris ug fresh rice, and suka and tuyo with a little bit of sili. he he he !

simple life. da best, meyn.

Kaon ta'g sinugbang isdah ha.

Quote from: BolBuhol on February 06, 2013, 07:14:15 PM
matahum gid sila haw, apang maho gid gihapon kong imog gid silang singhoton, bilib gid gihapon ko sang mga nene sang pilipinas homot homot bisang asa.

bwahahaha! homothomot diay bisan asa sang mga nene sa pinas haw? mo bilib gid ako sang nene sa bacolod kag iloilo kag guimaras kai homot pa kag buotan pa gid. indi dimalas, indi bastos. di bla?

Quote from: vrglguapo on February 06, 2013, 10:52:08 PM
Mabuti ka pa Piks damo na chicas na naamoy mo ako isa pa lang.

he he he, there's nothing wrong with that, nong virgil. you're lucky, actually. it sucks being single.

Quote from: Pikoy on February 06, 2013, 07:34:04 PM
may mga maanyag gid pero bahog buhok man gid na sila haw.. perog pugson ko respetaran nalang..

hahahaha!

okay lang, bai piks, pa ligo-a ra sa dagat, ma wa lagi ang baho.

Quote from: islander on February 06, 2013, 11:40:26 AM
okay, lorenz.  let's just thank god for the perpetuation of the egg.

hahaha! for sure.

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 06, 2013, 11:41:45 AM
The egg rules!

amen ! egg rules !

Lami kaayo ang bolinao...

wow. so hungry now.

Lorenz can be found inside studying with his laptop and a warm cup of mocha late.

My hideout , my study area.

2. Li


In Confucianism, the term "li" (Chinese: 禮; pinyin: lǐ), sometimes translated into English as rituals, customs, rites, etiquette, or morals, refers to any of the secular social functions of daily life, akin to the Western term for culture. Confucius considered education and music as various elements of li. Li were codified and treated as a comprehensive system of norms, guiding the propriety or politeness which colors everyday life. Confucius himself tried to revive the etiquette of earlier dynasties.

It is important to note that, although li is sometimes translated as "ritual" or "rites", it has developed a specialized meaning in Confucianism, as opposed to its usual religious meanings. In Confucianism, the acts of everyday life are considered rituals. Rituals are not necessarily regimented or arbitrary practices, but the routines that people often engage in, knowingly or unknowingly, during the normal course of their lives. Shaping the rituals in a way that leads to a content and healthy society, and to content and healthy people, is one purpose of Confucian philosophy.

1. Ren

Ren is one of the basic virtues promoted by Confucius, and is an obligation of altruism and humaneness for other individuals within a community. Confucius' concept of humaneness (Chinese: 仁; pinyin: rén) is probably best expressed in the Confucian version of the ethic of reciprocity, or the Golden Rule: "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you."

Rén also has a political dimension. If the ruler lacks rén, Confucianism holds, it will be difficult if not impossible for his subjects to behave humanely. Rén is the basis of Confucian political theory: it presupposes an autocratic ruler, exhorted to refrain from acting inhumanely towards his subjects. An inhumane ruler runs the risk of losing the "Mandate of Heaven", the right to rule. A ruler lacking such a mandate need not be obeyed. But a ruler who reigns humanely and takes care of the people is to be obeyed strictly, for the benevolence of his dominion shows that he has been mandated by heaven. Confucius himself had little to say on the will of the people, but his leading follower Mencius did state on one occasion that the people's opinion on certain weighty matters should be considered.


Reference:
Wikipedia

Confucian ethics is characterized by the promotion of virtues, encompassed by the Five Constants, or the Wuchang (äº"常), extrapolated by Confucian scholars during the Han Dynasty. The five virtues are:


   Rén (仁, Humaneness)

    Yì (義, Righteousness or Justice)

    Lǐ (禮, Propriety or Etiquette)

    Zhì (智, Knowledge)

    Xìn (ä¿¡, Integrity)

An image of the Chinese sage, Confucius.

Confucianism is a philosophical school developed from the teachings of the sage collected in the Analects of Confucius. It is a system of moral, social, political, and religious thought that has had tremendous influence on Chinese history, thought, and culture down to the 21st century. Some Westerners have considered it to have been the "state religion" of imperial China. Its influence also spread to Korea and Japan.

The major Confucian concepts include rén (humanity or humaneness), zhèngmíng (rectification of names; e.g. a ruler who rules unjustly is no longer a ruler and may be dethroned), zhōng (loyalty), xiào (filial piety), and lǐ (ritual). Confucius taught both positive and negative versions of the Golden Rule. The concepts Yin and Yang represent two opposing forces that are permanently in conflict with each other, leading to perpetual contradiction and change. The Confucian idea of "Rid of the two ends, take the middle" is a Chinese equivalent of Hegel's idea of "thesis, antithesis, and synthesis", which is a way of reconciling opposites, arriving at some middle ground combining the best of both.


Reference:
wikipedia

What is Confucianism?

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 06, 2013, 03:29:35 PM
Most of my Chinese friends in the Philippines trace their ancestry to Fujian, specifically the southern part of the province. Interestingly, forebears of a good number of them come from the island(s) of Quemoy (presently transcribed as Kinmen), which is administered by ROC. I am told that some of them carry 3 passports: Philippine, PRC and ROC.

Yes, the Hakka dialect is spoken in Fujian, and if we look at the following map, the distance from Fujian (colored pink) to Taiwan and Luzon is quite close.



Many Chinese that settled in Ilocos region of the Philippines are of Hakka descent. The Hakka people , when they migrated to the Philippines, settled in Luzon, whereas the Cantonese settled in parts of Luzon, but mostly throughout the Visayas and Mindanao.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNftKLzvGJE#ws

Cantonese women from Southern China.

A Hakka woman of Southern China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDbv3jWE82E#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ukNW_6llU#ws

Nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22HaCI0lg9k#ws

Answer:

1.7% of the Philippine Population are of pure Chinese ancestry [about 1.7 million]. However, it estimated that 25% of the entire Filipino Population have Chinese ancestry. About 25 million Filipinos have Chinese ancestors.



Reference:
wikipedia

How 'Chinese' is the Filipino People?

The Cantonese and Hakka Languages are originally from  Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Hainan and Fujian provinces of China.

Answer:

Most of the Chinese that immigrated to the Philippines came from the southern part of China. They are from Cantonese and Hakka speaking regions of China.

Do you know what part of China the Filipino-Chinese came from?

When i was in medical school, jen, i dated a woman from rajasthan, which is in northern india. you're right, there are very many beautiful women in india. they are a very spicy people.

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 31, 2013, 11:30:18 AM

hmmm. are you the one kissing or the one being kissed?

He he , do you have gujarati friends, jen?

1. Intelligence. Chinese women are very smart and a great many Chinese female doctors are not afraid to compete with others. Some men are intimidated by intelligent women, however, I believe intelligence is ... sexy...

Do you find Indian women attractive?

I find myself naturally attracted to women of Chinese descent. I don't know , perhaps it is their skin tone, their hair, and the beautiful eyes. Culturally speaking, Chinese women have been the repository of culture and upbringing. What say you?

Why are Chinese women so beautiful?

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 03, 2013, 10:08:43 PM
Mao ba? Sayon ra diay...

Lisod kaayo, uy.

Quote from: islander on February 06, 2013, 11:43:59 AM
the yellow peril versus the brown algae, hehe.

as yellow as her?


if she is perilous, then, by all means, let her attack.

Quote from: islander on February 06, 2013, 11:43:30 AM
maayo pay mag-payt na lang yellow ug brown, as in china versus the philippines. 

hehe, what about us chinese-pinoys? what are we to be called? brellow? 

korekt ka dyan, isles. very petty and colonial mentality-esque.

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 06, 2013, 10:44:08 AM

http://oddstuffmagazine.com/

what deep , penetrating eyes he has.

Quote from: islander on February 06, 2013, 11:41:54 AM
you could have made a good veterinarian too, lorenz.  but you chose to be a doctor ug tawo imbis doctor ug kabaw.

hahaha! aww, mao pod, isles. salamat that you think i could have been a vet, alas, i feel i am not smart enough to be a veterinarian. (getting into vet school is 3x harder than getting into med school).

cute.

the brilliance and wisdom of god made manifest through his designs of the human body and the organ systems and the hormones within. thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

who dictates the zygote's formation into either the male or female sex, it is the power of god. the activity and etiology of such hormones into being remain a mystery. it just is there. perfectly ordered and prepared.

Quote from: islander on February 06, 2013, 10:18:11 AM
aaahhh, now it's clearer.  no wonder in the case of humans what deserves perpetuation is egghood (ovumhood if you may) and not manhood.

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 06, 2013, 10:50:11 AM
Exactly. Manhood is a tool, no more, no less.

he he he, be it sperm or egg, both male and female sexes depend on one hormone that regulates all hormones of the reproductive system. this is the ACTH, the adrenocorticotrophic hormone.

manhood and womanhood bow before the power of the ACTH hormone as without it, there is neither man or woman.

o wow, that looks like goi cuon.

How very sentimental to read.

This past Sunday, I was called in to commentate during 9:30 AM mass at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. I really enjoyed helping out Fr. Dan , the celebrant, and Deacon John and the rest of the lectors. I was asked to be a Lector for next week's 9:30 AM Mass, too. I'm excited to take part.

Salamat sa Ginoo, I'm having a good week. Tinuod gayud, the more we trust in Him, the more we learn to accept that we can't control all factors. The less stress we become. Well, that is what I have come to terms with.

The Lord is Good.

If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Romans 8:31

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 34:8

Quote from: islander on January 24, 2013, 09:11:04 PM
is this a hermit crab, lorenz?  our little girl got two as a gift two years ago, complete with a brochure of instructions on how to care for them.  they're supposed to be pets.  malas.  under her care, they didn't survive long.

yes it is, isles. luoy pod ang crab pet sa imong anak. you should have bought her 4-5 crabs.

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 22, 2013, 04:56:15 PM
Master of muscle control--the octopus, of course, not the lady...

bwa ha ha ha ha.

Who is your Valentine?

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 03, 2013, 09:53:51 PM

he he he, COPD in the making?

May the Lord God who is compassionate , whose mercy is eternal, accept the soul of the little boy into His Kingdom in Heaven. We also pray for the forgiveness of Fr. Lucio Dayag, may he be strengthened during this time. We also pray for the family and friends of the late Trisvaunche, may they be comforted and consoled by the Holy Spirit.

In Jesus Christ's Name, we ask and pray. Amen.

Requiem In Pacem.

bwahahahaha!

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on February 03, 2013, 10:41:47 PM
Thanks Manay No akong answer sa 1 then shocking nga C si Hitler peru motuo ko nga never jud siya nag commit ug adultery.

Raquel, Hitler didn't commit adultery, per se, because he didn't get married until the last night of his life. He married his long-time mistress, Eva Braun, just hours before they killed themselves by taking cyanide and shooting themselves in the head.

The Common Character of People Born in the Year of Snake


People born in the Year of the Snake are reputed to be thoughtful and wise and to approach problems rationally and logically, seldom instinctively. Such people are complex beings, they are clever and men of few words from their birth. Their business is always going well, but they are stingy very often. They are sometimes egoistic and conceited. However they can be very active in their friends’ life. They are often too active, not believing other people and relying only on themselves. Snakes are also very insightful and naturally intuitive. If anyone has a sixth sense, it's those born in the Snake year. This is partly what makes them so mysterious.Snakes come in all varieties of colors and patterns. And maybe that's why people born in the Snake year love to appreciate beauty. People with the Chinese zodiac snake sign are very stylish, fashionable and have exceptional taste.

People born in the Year of the Snake also have a sure touch in money matters but are also inclined to be greedy and somewhat egoistical. Determined and ambitious characters of Snakes take their failures hard. They are usually very attractive on the outside and inwardly, that, taking into consideration their frivolity, can lead to some family problems.

The 2013 Year of Snake

2013 is the year of the black Snake begins on February 10th shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, the humanitarian of the zodiac. This 2013 year of Snake is meant for steady progress and attention to detail. Focus and discipline will be necessary for you to achieve what you set out to create. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. It is the enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the Animals Signs. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve.

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

-Philippians 3:10-11

I would rather have it kinilaw-style.

He he he, I prefer to drink the kape prepared for me by our maids in my residence in Tagbilaran or Valencia. The home-prepared coffee is much better than those found in large stores. That is my personal opinion.

Indeed! Time does fly too fast. Happy Birthday to Isabella. May God bless you!

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 02, 2013, 01:52:09 PM
He he, ang mga milyonir diri kay too young to die but too old to rock 'n' roll (their money)...

In defense of the milyonirs, one becomes a 'milyonir' by being fiscally conservative.

Quote from: islander on February 02, 2013, 12:49:05 PM
di tanto.  gastador man lagi ko.  moundang lang ug gasto kun wa jamo na.

he he he, maayo na, isles. you uphold the proverbial saying, "it is unwise to spend what you do not have..."

I can't help but remember the very words of my Lola, "Ondoy, ayawg pag utang. Ug mo utang ka, ma pobre ka. Only buy if you have the cash for it!"

Quote from: Leoin_Argo on February 02, 2013, 11:53:01 AM
oo tinuod na...d jud na ikalimod nato.mao bitaw daghan kaaung mga bangko dri sa bohol ...ultimo mga small-time banks nanud dri because they have known na we are great savers, not great spenders. and this is not what u call progress in the country, dapat roll and roll jud nang kwarta, para mo asenso ta. d b?

On the contrary, I would say that people who save contribute greatly to their respective communities because those said banks utilize the capital for further investments. Bol-anons, by their shear ability to save, contribute greatly to the financial infrastructure of the province of Bohol and to the nation as a whole.

I would even dare say that Bol-anons are blessed with sound financial sustainability , coupled with long-term interests.


Sincerely,
Dr. Lorenzo

Quote from: fdaray on February 02, 2013, 03:17:07 PM
Dr. Lorenzo, pareha pod ta og experience.
sa dihang nakapalit ko og 2 hectares nga yuta diri sa Davao, miingon dayon ang akong mga silingan, " ay kuripot man nang Bol-anon." Ako dayon giingnan, "aron makapalit mog yuta, magkuripot sad mo." Sukad niadto dili na sila maghisgot bahin sa ako.Ang pagdaginot aron makatigom ka , dili man na kuripot.Akong giingnan sila, "ang kuripot kadtong way tinigon."

Mr. Daray,

You spoke truth to those people. Na uwaw sila because of their callous words in stereotyping you. Na uwaw sila because they know that you had the financial means to afford to buy two hectares worth of land. Which, I am sure, was hard earned and honestly earned.

They can only comment at you, but in the end of the day, you own the land and they don't.

Not to boast, but, one thing I do notice is that Valencia, as a town, produces many board top-notchers in the fields of Engineering and Medicine.

To add a different point of view to this thread, I want to share a true story. There is an old man who is an old friend of my grandfather's , a farmer who works the basaks in Valencia. He is what you would call "an all-around-businessman"; a farmer, a fisherman, a businessman, and family man; active in the buy and sell business of rice, as well as food products (he raises and sells pigs, too). This man has 4 sons, and was able to send all of his sons to college -- all four are now engineers with a very productive and active career. How did he send all four sons to C.I.T's College of Engineering? He saved. His one son is a district engineer in Cebu's Mandaue City, one son is an electrical engineer here in the United States and two sons are mechanical engineers in Saudi.

Education, truly, is key to success. Despite this man's birth in life (he came from a very, very poor family), his work ethic and ability to financially manage, influenced his sons' direction in their lives.

Kuripot si manong, but, hey, all his sons are engineers (two of them were board top-notchers)

I want to teach my students how--
To live this life on earth,
To face its struggles and its strife
And to improve their worth.

Not just the lesson in a book,
Or how the rivers flow,
But to choose the proper path,
Wherever they may go.

To understand eternal truth,
And know right from wrong,
And gather all the beauty of
A flower and a song,

For if I help the world to grow
In wisdom and grace,
Then I feel that I have won
And I have filled my place.

And so I ask your guidance, God
That I may do my part,
For character and confidence
And happiness of heart.

O my God, teach me to receive
            the sick in your name. Give to
            my efforts success for the glory
            of your holy name.

            It is your work: without you,
            I cannot succeed.

            Grant that the sick you have
            placed in my care may be
            abundantly blessed, and not
                one of them be lost because
            of any neglect on my part.

            Help me to overcome, every
            temporal weakness, and
            strengthen in me whatever
            may enable me to bring joy
            to the lives of those I serve.

                Give me grace, for the sake of
            your sick ones and of those lives
            that will be influenced by them.

            Amen.

Dear Scholar and Martyr,
it was not the King of England
but you who were the true Defender of the Faith.
Like Christ unjustly condemned,
neither promises nor threats could make you accept a civil ruler
as head of the Christian Church.
Perfect in your honesty and love of truth,
grant that lawyers and judges may imitate you
and achieve true justice for all people.

Amen.

Very nice prayer.

let's go back to lie # 3.

i personally prefer curvy women with nice curvacious butts. as the saying goes, "the more the cushion for the pushin'"

honestly.

What ever happened to the good ol' fashioned sex in the bed? What's up with all this weird foreplay?  he he he. immune diay ning bajeha sa dila sa laki? jati'a pod.

hahaha! how cute. engineer daw.

in regards to lie # 2, this isn't true for all men. i , personally, don't like to drink. once in a while , perhaps, during social occasions. but i rarely drink.

so, it doesn't really speak for all men.

in regards to lie # 3, there's nothing wrong with the woman having a nice gluteus maximus. if the man is built to complement the woman's butt, then, why not.

a curvy woman should never be ashamed of her body.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tutGLDaaFqs#

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

-Psalm 46:1

The God of All Comfort
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 1

Good night, and sweet dreams, everyone. Till the 'morrow.

May the Lord God bless and protect everyone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CBVCk2vIgo#

Nice one...a new one for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmi6s6YM6OM#

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 30, 2013, 03:26:54 PM



Lamb chop material? 

ayaw lang, hubag. luoy pod.