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#801
Help & Support / Re: Calling Toto Lorenzo
November 28, 2013, 08:35:47 PM
Quote from: hubag bohol on November 12, 2013, 08:47:25 PM



Most likely he's just resting...

wow, look at that well fed itoy. dako pod ang tiyan. yup, looks like me. ;D
#802
#803
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 07:49:43 PM
When i arrived at the hospital earlier, i was surprised to see that most of the patients were sleeping. Post-admission hours man, so walay new admission. Thanks God it wasn't as busy. Then when i went to the medical office room, lo and behold I found our chief resident, still donning his green scrubs and his white coat, slumped down on the table and snoring. Suddenly my agitation for his calling me to cover for someone had dissipated. I walked over to wake him up and let him go to the medical resident's sleeping room (where there are sleeping beds for on-callers) luoy pod sija, he's been on call for the past 24 hours. So now im here at the helm.

;)
#804
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 07:39:39 PM
Quote from: chicogon on November 28, 2013, 05:31:48 PM
Mao pay pagmata... higpa pa gehapon hehehe. 3:31am

Good morning Fr. Roel !

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Mass today, also, may you have a Blessed Thanksgiving Day. God Bless !

:D
#805
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 07:38:03 PM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 04:06:46 PM
goes with the age, i suppose.  you have all the energy.

thanks to the coffee! its the energy provider. haha.

going home in a bit. get a 2-3 hour nap then prep for thanksgiving with my sis.

Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone !

May God Bless everyone and shower each one with abundant graces!

:D  :)
#806
Health and Food / Re: Pre-Thanksgiving Meal
November 28, 2013, 07:25:08 PM
Quote from: bolingitboy on November 28, 2013, 06:52:50 PM
pretty strange to see food in an advanced country like the u.s. being served in styrofoam packs. this material has long been banned in davao city by virtue of a local ordinance. so, take out orders from fastfood chains like mcdonalds, KFC, etc. are now served in paper cups and boxes, and packed in 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

most take out are served in styrofoam here in the united states.
#807
Health and Food / Re: Mingaw Naman Ko Ani
November 28, 2013, 07:23:42 PM
#809
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 03:47:40 PM
gotta be kidding me. i just got called to go in the hospital now. who calls at 1:45 am?

now paper has to be put on hold. couldn't they have called someone else?

this sucks.

well. such is the life of an intern. slaves to the whim of the chief residents. :-X :-X :-X
#810
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:51:10 PM
Can't smile without you by Barry Manilow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebSYPnllFx8#


darn. nostalgia mode? :P :-X
#811
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:47:32 PM
switching to a new song:

barry manilow's 'mandy'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcrGrxgwF6Y#

;)
#812
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:46:40 PM
ooo perry como is nice too! i also like barry manilow. :D
#813
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:45:51 PM
haha. i sure will, tita. 8)
#814
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:39:08 PM
Burning the midnight oil as i work on another paper. This next song is playing on my i-phone on replay. Very nice beat. Nice.

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


#817
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:33:55 PM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 01:36:48 PM
he also landed on the new york magazine cover...


Grumpy Cat (New York Magazine)

There are famous Internet animals, and then there is Grumpy Cat. The one-year-old feline, whose perpetually frowning face turned her into a massive online sensation over the past year, officially became a one-cat empire when she graced the cover of New York magazine’s “Boom Brands” issue in October. The world learned that the estimated value of the Grumpy Cat brand â€" which includes a coffee line, a New York Times-bestselling book and even a movie deal â€" is worth an estimated $1 million. The lesson from all this, according to New York magazine? Invest in cats.


http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/20/
http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=76752.0#.Upe2vCcp-KF


da. blue eyes pod... ;D
#818
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:33:17 PM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 02:07:57 PM

"The Friskies" host Michael Ian Black with Grumpy Cat and Angela Kinsey



Awwwww. lami lagi kusion ning iring'a.
#819
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:32:35 PM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 02:29:57 PM
i'll drink to that!  lorenz, please bring me a bottle when you come this summer for the chess tournament.  leave it with mike if i'm not around.  pleeezzz, i has wantz grumppuccino... :)

bwahahahaha! i'll make sure to bring more than 1 bottle for you, Tita.

;D
#820
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:29:06 PM
#823
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:26:13 PM
#824
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:25:21 PM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 01:50:23 PM



grumpuccino!  when you get to drink this, lorenz, do share how it tastes. :)

if i can find it here, i'll buy one and test it out. ;)
#825
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:24:39 PM
;D
#826
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 02:24:00 PM
Listening to this now. Keeping me entertained as i write a paper. 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1a4uZA58nY#ws
#827
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 02:19:47 PM
;D
#828
General Topic / Re: Who is Grumpy Cat?
November 28, 2013, 01:41:49 PM
a girl that's grumpy? i wouldn't have thought! ::)   ::)   ::)   ::)
#830
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:27:51 PM

Beautiful...
#831
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:26:55 PM
#832
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:26:37 PM

Veneration of one's ancestors.

#833
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:23:52 PM

Granddaughter performing obeisance to her grandmother
#834
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:21:01 PM

A middle aged son caring for his very elderly mother.
The son is feeding the mother in her old dotage, just as mother fed the son when he was but a babe.
Beautiful.  :-*
#835
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:17:48 PM

;)
#836
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:16:03 PM

A grandfather smiling in joy seeing his two granddaughters performing obeisance.
#837
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:11:30 PM

A successful son giving obeisance to his elderly, weak mother.
#838
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:10:08 PM
Filial Piety is alive and strong in China, where culture emphasizes reverence and respect of one's family elders.
A common practice is washing the feet of one's grandparents, the symbolization of reverence to one's forebear.

#839
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 01:05:38 PM
Filial Piety in Mourning for Parents



  The Master said, "When a filial son is mourning for a parent, he wails, but not with a prolonged sobbing. In the movements of ceremony he pays no attention to his appearance. His words are without elegance of phrase. He cannot bear to wear fine clothes. When he hears music, he feels no delight. When he eats a delicacy, he is not conscious of its flavor. Such is the nature of grief and sorrow.

    "After three days he may partake of food, for thus the people are taught that the living should not be injured on account of the dead, and that emaciation must not be carried to the extinction of life. Such is the rule of the sages. The period of mourning does not go beyond three years, to show the people that it must have an end.

    "An inner and outer coffin are made; the grave-clothes also are put on, and the shroud; and (the body) is lifted (into the coffin). The sacrificial vessels, round and square, are (regularly) set forth, and (the sight of them) fills (the mourners) with (fresh) distress. The women beat their breasts, and the men stamp with their feet, wailing and weeping, while they sorrowfully escort the coffin to the grave. They consult the tortoise-shell to determine the grave and the ground about it, and there they lay the body in peace. They prepare the ancestral temple (to receive the tablet of the departed), and there they present offerings to the disembodied spirit. In spring and autumn they offer sacrifices, thinking of the deceased as the seasons come round.

    "The services of love and reverence to parents when alive, and those of grief and sorrow to them when dead: these completely discharge the fundamental duty of living men. The righteous claims of life and death are all satisfied, and the filial son's service of his parents is completed."1


Reference:
1The above is the Classic of Filial Piety, as published by the emperor Xuan in A.D. 722, with the headings then prefixed to the eighteen chapters. Subsequently, in the eleventh century, Si Ma Guang (A.D. 1009-1086), a famous statesman and historian, published what he thought was the more ancient text of the classic in twenty-two chapters, with "Explanations" by himself, without chapter numbering or headings. The differences between his text and that of the Tang emperor are insignificant.
Retrieved from: http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/athornto/xiaojing.htm

#840
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 12:59:33 PM
An Orderly Description of the Acts of Filial Piety



The Master said, "The service which a filial son does to his parents is as follows: In his general conduct to them, he manifests the utmost reverence. In his nourishing of them, his endeavor is to give them the utmost pleasure. When they are ill, he feels the greatest anxiety. In mourning for them (dead), he exhibits every demonstration of grief. In sacrificing to them, he displays the utmost solemnity. When a son is complete in these five things, (he may be pronounced) able to serve his parents.

    "He who (thus) serves his parents, in a high situation will be free from pride, in a low situation will be free from insubordination, and among his equals will not be quarrelsome. In a high situation pride leads to ruin; in a low situation insubordination leads to punishment; among equals quarrelsomeness leads to the wielding of weapons. If those three things be not put away, though a son every day contribute beef, mutton, and pork to nourish his parents, he is not filial."



Reference:
1Cf. Analects 2.7.
Retrieved from: http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/athornto/xiaojing.htm
#841
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 12:55:57 PM
Filial Piety in the Son of Heaven


The Master said, "He who loves his parents will not dare (to incur the risk of) being hated by any man, and he who reveres his parents will not dare (to incur the risk of) being contemned by any man.1 When the love and reverence (of the Son of Heaven) are thus carried to the utmost in the service of his parents, the lessons of his virtue affect all the people, and he becomes a pattern to (all within) the four seas. This is the filial piety of the Son of Heaven.

        "It is said in (the Marquis of) Fu on Punishments:
        The One man will have felicity,
        and the millions of the people will depend on (what ensures his happiness)."2






Reference:
1Many translators have missed the passive force of this construction.
2Shu Jing, vol III of The Chinese Classics, p. 600.
Retrieved from: http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/athornto/xiaojing.htm

#842
Inspiration & Hope / Re: The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 12:52:56 PM
The Scope and Meaning of the Treatise

(Once), when Zhong Ni1 was unoccupied, and his disciple Zeng2 was sitting by in attendance on him, the Master said, "The ancient kings had a perfect virtue and all-embracing rule of conduct, through which they were in accord with all under heaven. By the practice of it the people were brought to live in peace and harmony, and there was no ill-will between superiors and inferiors. Do you know what it was?"

    Zeng rose from his mat and said, "How should I, Shen, who am so devoid of intelligence, be able to know this?"

    The Master said, "(It was filial piety.) Now filial piety is the root of (all) virtue,3 and (the stem) out of which grows (all moral) teaching. Sit down again, and I will explain the subject to you. Our bodiesâ€"to every hair and bit of skinâ€"are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them. This is the beginning of filial piety. When we have established our character by the practice of the (filial) course, so as to make our name famous in future ages and thereby glorify our parents, this is the end of filial piety. It commences with the service of parents; it proceeds to the service of the ruler; it is completed by the establishment of character.

    "It is said in the Major Odes of the Kingdom:
        Ever think of your ancestor,
        Cultivating your virtue."
4






Reference:

1This is the zi or "style" of Confucius.
2Zeng Zi speaks in fourteen sayings in the Analects, e.g., 1.4. He names himself a bit later by his ming or "given name," Shen. His name is traditionally associated with the virtue of filial piety; see, for example, Analects 1.9 & 19.17 & 18.
3"All virtue" means the five virtuous principles, the constituents of humanity: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, knowledge, and fidelity.
4Shi III, i, ode 1, stanza 6, p. 431. Mao 235.

Retrieved from: http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/athornto/xiaojing.htm
#843
Inspiration & Hope / The beauty of Filial Piety
November 28, 2013, 12:50:03 PM
The Chinese symbol for: Filial Piety



Pronounced as : "Shi Yao Shuhn"

#844
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 12:47:27 PM
I've enrolled to take Chinese Language classes at the Chinese Language Institute here in Chicago. Due to the hectic schedule,I will only go to weekend classes. I want to know how to speak Mandarin and also to write in Chinese calligraphy. I know a little bit from Bohol Wisdom School days, pero, I want to advance my understanding.

So here's to re-learning Chinese language ! ;D
#845
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: What Did You Do Today?
November 28, 2013, 12:43:23 PM
Listening to a beautiful, beautiful mandarin song called "Lotus' Mind".

Ah, so sweet! ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reKuhJRkSDQ#ws
#850
Health and Food / Re: Mingaw Naman Ko Ani
November 28, 2013, 12:28:19 PM
lami pod bai og naay baje mo serve nato sa brikpast ahahaha! vitamin c sa mata ... ::)
#851
Bohol Earthquake 2013 / Re: Friendly Pick-Up Game at G.K.
November 28, 2013, 12:27:00 PM
bwahahaha sayaw sayaw na lang bai. inom inom pod gamay. 8)
#852
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 28, 2013, 12:25:37 PM
Quote from: Lollapalooza on November 28, 2013, 11:41:29 AM
na carried away si Doc hehehe

bwahaha! awww... :P 
#853
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 28, 2013, 12:24:16 PM
Quote from: bugsay on November 28, 2013, 11:27:38 AM
kalami kaunon ni inday...hehehe

mmmmmhmmmmm. underneath that blue uniform, is a nice bolinao. lami kan-on. ;D

#854
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 28, 2013, 12:23:13 PM
Quote from: chicogon on November 27, 2013, 07:05:24 PM
Bran, wrong send? I mean... wrong thread? ;D

bwahahahahahahaha! na carried away ko. maybe i'm hungry for chinese food nowadays.  ::)
#855
Health and Food / Re: Pagkaon sa Bohol
November 28, 2013, 12:22:18 PM
Dili gajod ko ka kita ani diri sa Chicago. Nothing commpares. :( 
#857
Health and Food / Re: Pagkaon sa Bohol
November 28, 2013, 10:16:30 AM
Quote from: chicogon on November 28, 2013, 04:35:14 AM


Preskong bolinao


AGUYYY! Ka mingaw na ko ani. Kani lami ni igamaon og kinilaw. I love this so much !
#858
Health and Food / Re: Mingaw Naman Ko Ani
November 28, 2013, 10:13:52 AM
Quote from: hubag bohol on November 28, 2013, 06:18:56 AM
Kini pud kaha, Filipino version...





8)

aww man, that looks really good. you know what i miss? the small round chorizo they sell in Bohol. The sweet round chorizo's bitaw that are attached to strings? kalimot ko sa ngan. pero ya. hahaha!

:P  :P   ;D
#859
Bohol Earthquake 2013 / Re: Friendly Pick-Up Game at G.K.
November 28, 2013, 10:11:57 AM
Glad you had a good time back home, Fr. Roel. ehehehe! Good job on the game. :)
#860
Inspiration & Hope / Re: Repaying kindness
November 28, 2013, 10:08:54 AM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 09:40:38 AM
i would hazard a guess, lorenz, and it is that they may not be that many now.  i can't say i ever met one here who professes to be a jew.  besides, they may not be as obvious as those you see on the streets and shops of madison avenue in new york or the kosher markets in manhattan.  here's an interesting tidbit, though:

About 100 families hold synagogue membership, and it is estimated that there are between 200 and 500 Jews in Manila and the Philippines altogether. In Pampanga (about 3-4 hours drive from Manila), there is a Jewish club called The Bagel Boys.

jewish surnames like cohn, bachrach, switzer, etc. who are all in business as jews invariably are, interestingly, they are regarded more as "americans" rather than "jews" because their presence is more secular than religious.  yet, even if there really is no known kosher restaurant here:

The Jewish community of Manila may be the only Jewish community in Asia that has its own locally-slaughtered kosher meat and locally-produced kosher cheese, and it may also be the region's oldest.

Thanks for that information! I never knew we had a jewish community, in fact I thought most Filipinos were either Christian, Muslim, or non-believing. However, last year I met one very good Filipino doctor, a product of Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine, and a General Surgeon here in the 'states. He is actually practicing Jewish and his family are also conservative Jews. I'm guessing that he's probably mixed with some earlier European Jewish immigrants to the Philippines because he doesn't look typically Filipino. He's quite the mestizo. He's a respectable individual, and very good doctor.

#861
Inspiration & Hope / Re: Repaying kindness
November 28, 2013, 10:03:33 AM
Quote from: islander on November 28, 2013, 09:49:12 AM

Rabbi Eliyahu Azaria, from Chicago, is the current rabbi in the philippines

He he he! Shalom Alecheim , Rabbi Eliyahu! 8)
#862
Health and Food / Re: Pre-Thanksgiving Meal
November 28, 2013, 10:00:53 AM
Quote from: chicogon on November 28, 2013, 03:20:56 AM


From Carolyn Park Middle School

Ari diri sa Chicago ba! ;D  ;D  ;D
#863
Health and Food / Re: Mingaw Naman Ko Ani
November 28, 2013, 07:24:25 AM
Quote from: chicogon on November 28, 2013, 03:51:09 AM


:D

why dost thou torturest me so? ahuhuhuhu :-X
#864
    Keep anything that can catch on fire away from the stovetop, including potholders, wooden utensils, wrappers and trash, the American Red Cross of West Michigan recommends.

    Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling or broiling food, according to the Red Cross.

    Make sure food is fully cooked, and that it is properly cleaned beforehand.

    To prevent accidents, turn handles on the pot inward, according to the Red Cross.

    If you are frying a turkey, make sure you read all the instructions and keep children and pets away from the fryer, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Do not overfill the fryer with oil and use the kind recommended by the manufacturer.



http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/thanksgiving_5_tips_for_safe_c.html
#865
Health and Food / Thanksgiving: 5 tips for safe cooking
November 28, 2013, 02:45:42 AM
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and a higher than normal amount of people will head into the kitchen and prepare the yearly meal of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes.

It's important to keep safety in mind, especially since most people will have pots on all burners and juggling the preparation of several dishes.

Here are five safety tips to keep in mind while cooking the meal:
#866
Tira-Pasagad | Saksak-Sinagol / Re: What Happen
November 28, 2013, 02:37:22 AM
The same thing happened to me, too. Kuan ra na, Fr. Roel, i think we have to paste direct url and not from a playlist. Try clearing your cookies pod sa web browser.

Brod. Mike, please can you answer Fr. Roel's query? Thanks, Brod!
#867
Photos Unlimited / Re: Ginamos ug Buwad Way Tihik-tihik
November 28, 2013, 12:49:51 AM
Quote from: chicogon on November 27, 2013, 07:18:46 PM
I say the same about Bohol: very fortunate to have the kinds of food we find everywhere in the idland... fresh and full of variety maski Manila dili kalupig. I love Bohol!!! ;)

Yes...! Bohol truly is BLESSED with natural bounty. Bohol is rich in natural resources and food.
#868
Quote from: Lorenzo on November 27, 2013, 04:50:56 PM
Chinese marine nurse helping deliver relief goods with a Filipino boy.




i can see her smile underneath that mask. and si ondoy nag ngisingisi pod. ahahaha. Thank You for your kindness, China!
#869
The Chinese are just trying to act tough with territorial disputes, trying not to look weak in front of the world. I hope that with this good gesture, Beijing and Manila can work something out in living in peace with each other. We have lived in peace with each other since time immemorial. Chinese and Filipinos were always trading partners, never enemies. We even breed with each other and make beautiful babies. hahaha. Let us always be friends...GOD BLESS PHILIPPINES AND CHINA. ALWAYS.
#871
he he he, i notice that the female nursing attire for the Chinese is similar to the Philippines. beautiful nurses. :)

#872

Preparing for surgery.
#878

Patient describing area of discomfort. The nurse is translating for the doctor.
#879
Chinese marine nurse helping deliver relief goods with a Filipino boy.

#880
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 27, 2013, 04:50:22 PM

Beautiful smile, inday. :D
#881
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 27, 2013, 04:49:45 PM
#882
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 27, 2013, 04:49:09 PM

Patient describing area of discomfort. The nurse is translating for the doctor.
#883
Anonymous Diary Blog / Re: Unsay Akong Gikaon Karon?
November 27, 2013, 04:48:21 PM
Chinese marine nurse helping deliver relief goods with a Filipino boy.



#884


Crew members of China's hospital ship Peace Ark wave as they leave a naval base for the Philippines, to assist the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, in Zhoushan Island, Zhejiang province Nov 21, 2013. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing confirmed on Tuesday the deployment of the 14,000-tonne Peace Ark after the arrival of the first batch of Chinese relief supplies in the Philippines.
#887

Chinese nurse providing medical care to a patient from Tacloban, Leyte.
#890
A Chinese military doctor and medical staff prepare to receive Filipino patients needing emergency medical care.

#891
Beyond politics, beyond territorial disputes, we are all part of the human family. Filipinos and Chinese have known each other for millenias. We all share a common bond. That and 25% of all Filipinos have Chinese blood in their veins. We are all family.

God Bless China. God Bless Chinese-Philippine relations. Let there be peace between our two proud and beautiful peoples.
#894

Chinese medical personnel on Leyte
#895
QuoteOn board the Peace Ark are more than 100 doctors and 200 supporting medical personnel on board and is carrying 35 tons of medical supplies.

Thank You China!

谢谢你,中国!
#896
Chinese Marine Medics set foot onto Philippine Soil.

#897

Chinese Marines prepare to arrive on Leyte's coast.
#898
Capital Hospital Ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy, known as the 'Peace Ark'. One of the largest of its kind in the world.




#899
MANILA, Philippines â€" China's hospital ship dubbed "The Peace Ark" is already in the Leyte Gulf, giving medical aid to the victims of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Manila said.

The 300-bed floating navy medical facility arrived in Leyte on November 24 and was warmly welcomed by Armed Forces of the Philippines officers and local government officials.

Chinese Ambassador to Manila Ma Keqing, who was in Leyte to coordinate China's relief efforts, said that the arrival of the Peace Ark marks a significant chapter in China's history of post-disaster assistance abroad.

"This will be the first medical ship to arrive in the Philippines and we are looking forward to it playing a bigger role in boosting and providing emergency medical care," Ma added.

Seven heavily injured people were already transferred to the hospital ship, which is anchored 10 nautical miles off Tacloban.

A field hospital will be set up in the disaster area to receive patients before transferring them to the highly-equipped ship for further treatment.

The Peace Ark is equipped with 217 types and 2,406 units of advanced medical systems, including a CT scan room, digital X-Ray photographic studio, a blood bank, an oxygen generation station, and its own pharmacy.

It was 300 ward beds, 20 of which are from the Intensive Care Unit.

On board the Peace Ark are more than 100 doctors and 200 supporting medical personnel on board and is carrying 35 tons of medical supplies.
#900
Interesting. They sent one of their largest hospital ships to assist Filipinos. We don't hear this in the news....