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Somebody said we may have diverse higher inclinations and vocations--doctors, lawyers, teachers, philosophers, pastors, etc.-- but our basic instinct is the same: our prurient drive. Among other things, this is part of those "things of the flesh" that Paul said need to be overcome by "things of the spirit."

Hi Kiams,

You're in the BPO sector, one of those sectors that really flourished during the Arroyo presidency. Di man gyud nato malimod nga naa siya'y daghan ug dagkong nahimo, pero murag wa pa kaayo nag-filter down kay Juan ug Pedro.

To be fair, we have better choices now than in the last election. Mura man gud kadtong 2004, ang mga Pilipino between the devil and the deep blue sea. (Happily, Arroyo has made up for her lack of charisma with her laudable efforts on the economic front, but ordinary people still have to feel the effects. ) This time, I think anyone among Villar, Roxas and Escudero can step up to helm and lead us capably.

Quote from: kiamoy on July 31, 2009, 04:16:12 PM
there was AND THERE STILL is a big improvement ever since she became the president.

seriously. for this 2010. who?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!

I have to consciously remind myself I still have pens whenever I pass by a stationery or book shop. Kaning aspect, may paka-compulsive ko.

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 01, 2009, 11:14:13 AM
obsessive/ compulsive?? hahahha

Ako sige lang ko'g palit ug ballpen bisag naa pa. I have more ballpens than I need.

Day Misty,

Kapuliki ko'g pangita ning imong tubag sa akong pag-aghat sa beauty pageant thread.

Bilib ko sa imong mamugnaong hunahuna. Mahinumduman nako ang poetry class, maayo kaayo ang pagkagama sa metaphor ug alliteration. Bitaw, 'sandal' ug 'scandal' (implied alliterative rhyme)--bisag asang dapita maggikan gidugok kay barato--parehong gamiton pagtunob, ang 'sandal' sa lapok, ang 'scandal' sa tawo aron malapokan.

Pakpak!

Quote from: mistyeyed on July 31, 2009, 06:24:53 PM
TBTK UG TB SANDALS

Hala palita na perti rang baratoha
Ginama kining tanan sa membro sa TB ra
Gagama pod ang kapunungan sa TBTK ba
Bahala namo ug asang sandala kamo palit na
TBTK UG TB Sandals
Nagkaguliyang na sila ga ilog ug tan aw ug piskay ba
Kining mga sandala arang lig-ona
Arang pong nindota kay style ani nila
Gikan pas amerika,europa ug uban pa
Aduna pod ni ginama sa pinas ra
Kamo ug asa mo kursunda
Palita na aron di ka lagi mag mahay ba
TBTK ug TB Sandals
Bag o ning produkto nga insakto ang presyo
Way diskohedo ug mo palit mo
Kay kining tanan puro pulido
Inubanan sa gwapo ug gwapa nga tindera ug tindero.

Nganong hit bitaw ang mga in-aning hisgutanan?

Sa akong pamalandong, tungod kay ma-divert man gud ang atong hunahuna gikan sa routine, ug kung gaagi ta'g dili kaayo malipayong kasinatian sa kaugalingong kinabuhi, makadangat pud tag gamay nga pagkahumpay nga naa pa'y uban mas grabe ang giagian.

Pero kasagaran gyud, apil na tang ga-log in ani nga topic, nangita lang lingaw sa kamingaw.

Hubs,

At least one of their members made a rejoinder to my topic on the amazing sales results of the trade fair. And being part of the TBTK medical mission,  HC, I presume, is also a member of the TBTK.

So perhaps we can request them to convey the concerns and the issues raised here to the TBTK officialdom in order to put an end to all the speculations and barbed exchanges.

I believe that this is part of the growth pains of an organization which, I suppose, is voluntary in nature but on whom the expectations have risen inordinately. I think the concerns (including those raised by Loida), when taken as inputs for improvement, will make TBTK a more professional organization that will help thrust Bohol into greater global renown.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 01, 2009, 08:06:26 AM
So far in this forum, wa pa ta kabasa og rejoinder from the organizers themselves on this specific issue of Loida's treatment as a beauty queen during her "reign that never was". From all the posts here, it would appear that indeed she was treated shabbily. Maajo unta kon makadungog pud ta sa side sa organizers.

And if no rejoinder is forthcoming, should we on the sidelines (bending over our laptops) put the issue to rest and assume that the organizers are to blame?

(On the other hand, maybe they are just blissfully unaware of the existence of Tubag Bohol....)

Calle,

Mura gani ug kaning imong panawagan incitement to rebellion and threat to the national security of the Republic of Tubag Bohol. Truce na baya.  

Unsa na la'y huna-hunaon sa ubang forum nga ang comments ug reactions sa ilang beauty pageant threads mahitungod man sa pagkagwapa ug pagpagwapa pero diri sa ato karambola man hinuon?

So ladies, let's keep our grace and poise! Ang gentlemen, let's be gallant escorts ang make sure our ladies maintain their beauty and grace.

Quote from: calle on July 31, 2009, 05:24:23 PM
GIYERA NA PUD!!!

Cory deserves the rest. She has done the job God ordained her to do--nothing less, nothing more. To the end, she has shown us that there is always a graceful exit from our earthbound duties and existence. My prayers go to the bereaved families, that they endure this painful time with grace. Sayonara, Cory!

Luoy pud tawon. And it seems she's making out this trip to be the crowning glory of all her accomplishments.

Quote from: grazie7y on July 31, 2009, 03:45:31 PM
There were more coverage to the beer summit than Arroyo's visit.

I've been monitoring the media coverage of Arroyo's first official visit to Washington.

It seems it's only the Philippine media that's making a front page splash of this most awaited moment for Arroyo, after having been unbashedly eluded by it several times.

To date, the only coverage I've read is that of Voice of America and a short dispatch from Reuters.

Much ado about nothing?

Sir Daray,

Sakpan gyud ko nimo diri, Sir. Basta scandal, classmate man diay ta.

Angie,

Abtika nimo sa front row uy, he he! Paspas gyud motapok basta naa'y "scandal" ang title. Pahuwayon sa nato si MDB, nga gadamgo na tingali ron, sa laing thread.

Istorya na lang ta'g iskandalo sa laing dapit aron libre ta mo-comment nga wala'y maligsan ug mopalag.

World's most beautiful' politician Fujikawa dodges scandal
Friday 31st July, 08:49 AM JST
Japan Today


Yuri Fujikawa from Flickr

AOMORI â€"Hachinohe City councilwoman Yuri Fujikawa, 29, who has been referred to by bloggers as being “too beautiful to be a politician” and who was voted “World’s Most Beautiful Politician” in an online survey held by Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos earlier this year, was caught on camera Thursday walking out of a business hotel in the morning with a 38-year-old Democratic party politician from Iwata, who was likely headed home to his wife and children.

The weekly magazines once before caught Fujikawa hopping into her ex-boyfriend’s BMW straight after work, and the politician was quoted in Sankei Sports as saying “He’s still a good friend, even now.”

When Fujikawa appeared at a movie screening in Hachinohe at the end of May this year, she was sporting a big sparkly ring on her left ring finger. On her blog, she posted, “There are rumors of some hot romance and an engagement...” but she denied her romantic involvement with anyone. 

Ingon man to si Glacier "batonaw" kuno. Naa ba gyud gagamit ani nga pulong?

Quote from: taga tigbao on July 31, 2009, 01:32:00 PM
lunsay nga binisaya sa "ICE" as in yelo sa tinagalog.

Aside from his popularity as an actor and a TV host, Cesar Montano will certainly be lifted up by his association with national hero Jose Rizal in this movie.

I think this is a PR publicity that his gubernatorial rivals will have to spend millions of pesos for to gain half as many 'pa-pogi' points.

This is excerpted from the Inquirer Entertainment column of Marinel Cruz on July 30, 2009:

In another development, Laguardia said the screening of Marilou Diaz-Abaya's "Jose Rizal" last week at the Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School in Tagbilaran, Bohol, marked the start of a series of film screenings in the provinces. Bohol native Cesar Montano- who plays the title role in the movie-and wife Sunshine Cruz attended the event. With a report from Bayani San Diego Jr.

Arroyo glories in praises from Obama

By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 11:07:00 07/31/2009


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday (Friday in Manila) basked in the praises heaped by President Barack Obama, who cited her efforts in counter-terrorism, achieving peace in Mindanao, her pro-American stand on human rights violations in Burma and against the proliferation of nuclear power in the region.

The world’s most powerful leader also cited the significance of the Philippines in the global arena as he described it as a small country that “punches beyond its weight.’’

In a joint news conference at the Oval Office shortly after their 30-minute meeting, Obama said: ``We are very pleased that President Arroyo has made such good progress with counter-terrorism issues. She has initiated a peace process in Mindanao which we think has the potential to bring stability in a part of Philipines that has been wracked by unrest for too long.’’

Obama also said his government was “very grateful for the strong voice the Philippines has provided in dealing with issues in Asia ranging from human rights violations that too long existed in Burma and problems in respect to problems of nuclear proflieration in North Korea.’’

Obama also expressed his appreciation to the Philippines ``for the outstanding contributions that Philippines has made with respect to UN peacekeeping around the world.’’

“Although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, and using a phrase from boxing, it punches above its weight,’’ said Obama.

Day Misty,

Saon na lang kung problema nimo ang family ug friends? Samot gyud tingali ta ka-mature. (Balik ta sa gilalisan sa pikas bahin sa pagkatiguwang.) Ipahungaw na lang nato sa sumpay-sumpay nga balak.

Tinuod gyud hinuon, the problems we encounter will reveal who the people are who matter most to us.

Quote from: mistyeyed on July 31, 2009, 01:05:24 PM
Maka matured sa atong kaugalingon ang problema ug makapa realize sa value sa atong self ug sa ubang tao nga nakapalibot nato especially ang family.Maka test pod ug kinsay tinuod nato nga friends..hehehe..

Magkinomedya pud ani ang pagdumala niya sa gobiyerno. Lisod baya mokatawa kung wa'y su'd ang tijan.

Desperate times drive people to desperate choices. Apil pud ko'g singgit, "Not again, pleeeease!"

Sir,

At 45, basig magsugod pa lang ko'g tudlo diha sa atoa sunod tuig. Pahuway sa ko sa rat race diri sa gawas and spend time slowly with my family in Bohol. Mag gardening ug farming pud siguro ko, sama sa imong gihimo Sir.

Quote from: fdaray on July 31, 2009, 11:39:07 AM
benelyne....,  still teaching. I will retire maybe this year or maybe next year.

Thank you of your correction. I know you are an english major.

Hi statesville,

Dili baya ko English teacher. Akong mama ang English teacher, natakdan lang ko gamay. Akong kurso Economics, ug nagproceed pud ko sa International Relations sa grad school, pero akong panginabuhi ron translator/interpreter. Sa lima ka pinulungan nga kasagaran nako i-translate, nasinati naku nga importante sa pagtuon ug languages: (1) know the basic rules of grammar; (2) build up your vocabulary. The goal is to communicate clearly, and simple sentence structures make for clearer communication.

Quote from: statesville on July 31, 2009, 11:28:39 AM
Benelyne, you're really good in grammar, you must
     be an English teacher.
Sa  student pa ko dili kaayo ko maayo sa grammar but I survived
      hinoon.   

Pinoys always take side with the underdog, and Erap has used his silver screen sheen as "kampi ng mga api" to draw sympathy from the Filipinos in the saga of his downfall through his incarceration.

I also believe Erap's mass appeal largely reflects the massive discontent with the present Arroyo presidency. I think despite her vaunted achievements, which she bannered during her SONA, Arroyo's impressive economic statistics have failed to gain her favor with the masses because to them, they are not only cold figures, the masses also continue to eat cold rice on their tables.

Enrile: Erap mobbed everywhere

By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:27:00 07/31/2009

MANILA, Philippines â€" Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada is being mobbed everywhere he goes and can easily outdraw any other presidential aspirant anywhere.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who had been in a number of places Estrada visited recently ostensibly to thank his unwavering supporters, is putting a bet on this.

“You want to test this? Put Erap in any corner here in Metro Manila and put any of these candidates in other corners, we’ll see where the crowd will go,” Enrile said in a meeting Wednesday night with Philippine Daily Inquirer editors and reporters.

Enrile said he was looking forward to another trip with Estrada, this time in Cebu, bailiwick of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who lashed out at the movie actor-turned-politician in her nationally televised State of the Nation Address on Monday.

Ms Arroyo claimed she inherited a government “on the brink of bankruptcy” when she took over from Estrada after he was ousted in 2001 for corruption.

Bought choppers, planes, vans

Enrile reiterated his belief that Estrada, who was convicted of plunder in 2007 but was pardoned by Ms Arroyo, would contest the presidential elections next year.

“Based on my personal observation, he will run,” said Enrile, president emeritus of Estrada’s Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.

He said earlier that Estrada was preparing to run for the presidency again as shown by his recent purchase of two helicopters, an airplane and vans apparently for use in his campaign sorties.

Likely court challenge

Enrile said he expected that Estrada’s bid would be challenged. “Some people will file a disqualification proceeding against him,” he said, adding that Estrada’s lawyers have prepared for this.

The Constitution provides that “the president is not eligible for any reelection,” according to Enrile. Estrada will insist that he is not the president contemplated in the Constitution, said Enrile and he expected that the issue will reach the Supreme Court. “You can argue either way,” he said.

Having been granted executive clemency shortly after his plunder conviction, Estrada started to go around the country last year.

“He’s actually campaigning,” Enrile said. “He says pasasalamat (thanks) but whether you call it pasasalamat, whether you call it some other name, the moment you appear in a crowd like that and you wave your hands and show yourself in effect you’re reviving a political spirit in your favor.”

He wants to complete term

“According to (Estrada), he wants to complete his presidency which was disrupted,” said Enrile.

The 85-year-old Enrile said that from the trips he had gone to upon the invitation of Estrada, he couldn’t help but marvel at the huge crowds, especially in Mindanao, that followed him around.

People’s reaction

He said he had been in many political campaigns but the crowds that swarmed around the ousted President were “just great.”

“We could hardly move,” he said. People just wanted to “empathize” with Estrada.

“I also ask myself the question what makes people react the way they react (to Estrada). People are running after him. Why? I don’t know. But it’s a fact that you can’t ignore, you can’t deny it, you can’t shove it away,” Enrile said.

He said it wasn’t simply because Estrada was a movie star. He said that he campaigned with Estrada and the late action king of filmdom Fernando Poe Jr., who ran and lost in the 2004 vote against Ms Arroyo. He said Estrada drew more crowds than Poe.

Sir Daray,

Abi nako'g nag-retire ka na, Sir, palisdan pa gyud ko nimo. Pero para naku, pangdol ang 2 ug 3, ug pangdol pud gamay ang 1. Ang pinakakorek para nako:

I went hurriedly home after the class yesterday.

Ang reason man gud, Sir, nahinumduman nako akong grammar teacher nisulti nga kinahanglan ang modifier iduol sa pulong nga iyang gi-modify. In this case, the adverb hurriedly modifies the verb went, so itapot gyud siya diha. Ang paglapas sa batadila kung ibulag nimo ang modifier sa pulong nga iyang gi-modify mao nang giingon nga dangling modifier o "gabitay nga modifier" kay dili klaro kung unsang pulunga iyang gihubit. Sa tulo ka pilianan nga imong gihatag, mas klaro man ang 1, pero sakto ang sentence nga akong gisugyot.

Pasayloa ko sa taas kaayo nga tubag.

Quote from: fdaray on July 31, 2009, 10:02:35 AM
benelyne , Which of these sentences is napangdol?

1. I went home hurriedly after the class yesterday.
2. I went home yesterday hurriedly after the class.
3. I went home after the class hurriedly yesterday.

Dili gyud mawala ang katahap sa tawo, kay ulahing SONA na man unta niya unya wa man gyud siya'y panamilit ug pasalamat. Naa pa hinuon pangwitik sa iyang mga kontra nga mura man ug nanghagit, "You haven't yet seen the last of me." Manaog ra man kuno siya sa bantawan inighuman sa iyang pamulong pero dili pa siya mokunsad sa poder--taman kuno sa iyang termino sa 2010.

Itampo pud nako ning gi-forward lang sa ako. No offense to YAYAs kay ako, nagYAYO man pud ko sa una sa akong mga anak:

1.    Yaya buys food at McDo.
Crew: “Dito niyo na po ba kakainin?”
Yaya: “Puwede sa table?”
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2. Kid: “Yaya look, boats!”
Yaya: “Dows are not boats, dey’re yachts.”
Kid: “Yaya, spell yachts?”
Yaya: “Yor rayt, dey are boats.”
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3. Woman carrying sick baby enters doctor’s office.
Doc: “Bottlefed?”
Woman: “Brea - stfed po.”
(Doctors squeezes woman’s breasts repeatedly)
Doc: “Ayan ang problema, wala kang gatas, eh.”
Woman: “Yaya lang po ako doc! Yaya!”
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4. The eggs that yaya bought turned out to be rotten.
She stormed back to the grocery and told the vendor:
“Manong, ang baho ng itlog niyo!”
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5. My mom asked our yaya to buy Inquirer and Star.
Our yaya came back and said: “Ma’am, wala pong Inquirer
kaya bumili nalang po ako ng dalawang Star!”
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6. Yaya: “Huhuhu…”
Ate: “O, bakit ka umiiyak?”
Yaya: “Kasi ate ang dami kong pimples!”
Ate: “Eh bakit ka ba tinitighiyawat?”
Yaya: “Kasi po di ako makatulog sa gabi.”
Ate: “O, bakit ka di makatulog?”
Yaya: “Kasi po may pinoproblema ako…”
Ate: “Ano naman ang pinoproblema mo?”
Yaya: “Kasi ate ang dami kong pimples!”
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7. (Earlier) Mom: “Yaya, lagay mo yung pesto sa ref!”
(Later) Son: “Yaya, nakita mo PS2 ko?”
Yaya: “Nasa ref, pinalagay ng mama mo!”
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8. Just now my maid burned a hole in my uniform.
I angrily asked her, “Paano mo naman nasunog to?”
She answered: “Secret!”
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9. After watching a movie, our yaya blurted out :
“Ang pangit naman, happy ending!”
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10. Sir: “Yaya, gawa mo ko ng kape. Yung decaf ha!”
Yaya: “Siyempre naman, alangan namang de-baso!”
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11. Mom: “Yaya, magluto ka na pag-alis ko ha!”
Yaya: “Ano po lulutuin ko?”
Mom: “It’s up to you.”
(During dinner) Mom: “Yaya, bakit ketsup at tuyo ang ulam?”
Yaya: “Diba nung tinanong ko kayo kung anong lulutuin ko,
sabi niyo, ‘kitsup tuyo’!”
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12. Our neighbor’s yaya: “Junjun, chew your mouth!”
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13. Our yaya sa sari-sari store: “Miss isang Coke in can
at isang Sprite na Coke in can…”
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14. SIR: “Inday, si sir mo to, nabangga kotse ko & I need cash!”
INDAY: “Aru, dugo-dugo gang ka no?”
SIR: “Gaga! Si sir mo talaga to!”
INDAY: “Gago ka rin! Si sir ang tawag sa kin…kapkeyk…”
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15. I once asked my yaya where the Netherlands is located.
She answered: “Diba dun nakatira si Peter Pan?”
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16. “O yaya, bakit ka umiiyak?”
Yaya: “Ati, sabi kasi ng duktor, tatanggalan ako ng butlig!”
Ate: “Eh yun lang pala eh! Bakit ka umiiyak?”
Yaya: “Buti kung one lig lang, eh kung butlig, wala na kong ligs!”
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17. We saw our yaya staring intently at the orange juice bottle.
Sabi namin: “Yaya, anong ginagawa mo?”
Yaya: “Shhh! Nakalagay sa bote, ‘concentrate’…”
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18. Neighbor’s yaya telling her ward to climb down the stairs:
“Down to earth! Down to earth!”
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19. My mom was going to buy our yaya a transistor radio.
Before my mom left the house, our yaya said,
“Ma’am, ang kunin niyo yung Ilokano ang salita ha!”
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20. We paid for the tuition fee of our yaya’s son.
So one day I was reviewing him: “The Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.
Ano ang katabi ng Mercury?” His mom, our yaya, answered:
“Parang Watson’s yata…”
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21. Sir: “Yaya, natanggal mo yung mantsa sa barong ko?”
Yaya: “Opo! Tanggal na tanggal!”
Sir: “Good! Anong pinang-tanggal mo?”
Yaya: “Gunting, kuya! Gunting!”
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22. Yaya to tricycle driver: “Magkano sa City Hall?”
Driver: “Ikaw lang?” Yaya: “Ay bakit, hindi ka sasama?”
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23. (Si Kuya pumasok sa kuwarto ni Yaya)
Kuya: “Yaya…”
Yaya: “Koya, wag po! Wag Pooooo!”
Kuya: “Gaga! Uutusan lang kita!”
Yaya: “Si Koya naman…nagsa-suggest lang…”
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24. Kid: “Yaya, spell orange?”
Yaya: “Depende. Yung kulay o yung prutas?”
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25. Midget Yaya who was newly hired:
“Suwerte po kayo, ako ang napili niyo.
At least kung maibagsak ko si baby, mababa lang!”
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26. Yaya to my brother: “Nag tothbrush ka na ng ipin?”
Bro: “Siyempre, alangan namang mag toothbrush ako ng kilikili!”
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27. (after being scolded for breaking her promises):
“Ma’am, hindi na po ako mangangako ulit…promise!”
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28. We had a yaya who claimed she was being courted by a kapre
in her province and wanted to take her to his kingdom.
Her reason for turning down the offer to be his queen?
“Kapre yun ma’am, malaki ang kwan nun! Wag na uy!”
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29. AMO: “Bakit namatay ang aso?”
MAID: “Pinaliguan ko po ng laundry soap.”
AMO: “Nakamamatay ba yun?”
MAID: “Ewan ko nga po eh, pag-off ko ng washing machine patay na.”
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30. Yaya picking up the phone saying: “ Hilo ?”
We noticed that she was holding the handset ng baligtad.
We told her, “Yaya, baliktad!”
Then Yaya said: “Lohi?”
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31. Amo: Yaya use COOLING PLACE in a sentence.   
Yaya: Sir! viry easy! iksample nagring yung phone,
(ring, ring, ring,) Yaya answered, " HILO , WHO'S COOLING PLACE?"

Aron di mapangdol, di lang kaayo ta self-conscious sa pagsulti ug Iningles. Kana bitaw mga galakaw nga abi nila'g sila'y gition pagtan-aw sa mga tawo, unya sa pag-fashion show nadam-ag na hinuon.

OK ra man masayop, kay ang mga native speakers ug mga nitibong speakers sama nato pareho lang man naay sayop sa grammar ug spelling. Importante to keep learning through our mistakes. Simple tips to correct common English mistakes aron dili mapangdol:

1. Use simple sentence structures:  Subject + Predicate

Klaro: The lady is beautiful.

Pangdol:  Amazing the lady having blessed beauty.

2. Make sure the verb agrees with the number of the subject.

Sakto: Many tourists come to Bohol.

Pangdol: Many tourists comes to Bohol.

3. Be consistent with the verb tenses in a sentence.

Sakto: I enjoyed the sight of Chocolate Hills when I toured Bohol last month.

Pangdol: I enjoy the sight of Chocolate Hills when I toured Bohol last month.
Pangdol: I enjoyed the sight of Chocolate Hills when I tour Bohol last month.

4. Be consistent with pronouns.

Sakto: The man came to pick up his baggage.

Pangdol: The man came to pick up their baggage.

Ha ha ha

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 30, 2009, 10:32:48 PM
Sa managhigugmaay pa, mora og "tukmo ug punay". 
Sa naminyo na, "punay'g tukmod" na.

Let me share my take on the state of marriage among Filipinos overseas. The data is a little outdated, but I still stand by the points I made:

Marriage as a covenant

IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE number of registered marriages between Filipinas and Japanese has shot up to more than 7000 a year. In the same period, the divorce rate has hovered at 40%. Marriages of Filipinos to Japanese women remain incomparably lower at less than 100 annually, but the divorce rate is higher at 60%.

The increase in the number of Filipinos marrying foreigners, in general, has over time coincided with the Philippines’ economic difficulties. The upswing of such marriages in Japan likewise reflects the tightening of the Immigration law which made overstaying a criminal offense, in general, and on the entertainment industry in particular. Marriage has become the easy way out of economic and legal dispossession.

I recently had the chance to speak on marriage on the occasion of Lynne’s and my twelfth wedding anniversary. Since most of the members of the congregation were Filipinas married to Japanese, I gave this statistical vignette, which is even more striking when set in the backdrop of Japan’s general population divorce rate of 1.9%.

As ambassadors of the Christian faith, these facts cast a pall on our testimonial credibility. As Christians, our marriages are supposed to be patterned after our covenant with God, which is “everlasting.” The teachings of Jesus and Paul on marriage say that our marriage on earth is important only insofar as it prepares us for our betrothal to Christ.

One invariably gets blank stares or raised eyebrows when one revs up his speech from numbers to Scriptures. There is a pervasive sentiment among Filipinos in Japan that the state of marriage in this adopted turf is a no-holds-barred affair, and therefore off-limits to any holier-than-thou preaching.

To read the complete article, check out http://www.philippinestoday.net/2003/May/onbalance503.htm

Bay B'wad,

Dili ka muuyon tong iyang gipang-enumerate nga improvements sa atong infrastructure? Para naho, ang dakong kulang sa iyang SONA wa gyud niya gitubag ang mga pangutana sa tawo bahin sa major issues sa corruption, sama sa ZTE scandal, North Rail, Fertilizer Scam, etc.

Murang mas kusog ang paglanog sa mga butang nga wa niya hisguti kaysa mga kahimoan nga iyang gipangandakan.

Bay B'wad,

Kinsa ma'y atong kandidato diay Bay? Kang Villar ka ba? Basin ma-busy unya ka sa trabaho ug siya'y mulingkod sa Malacanang, kuhaa lang kong assistant.

Quote from: buwadsanga on July 31, 2009, 08:23:51 AM
demonyo ning presidenteha! pweeee!

Nahinumdum ko sa una kadtong gibilin namo ang duha ka bata at ages 1 and 2 sa akong mga ginikanan sa Bohol hapit usa ka tuig, ang hinubuan pud sa mga bata nga bahong singot ang akong tupad kada gabii. Ug mingawon ko, mao ra pud akong simhotan.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on July 31, 2009, 02:48:00 AM
Ako gani ug mobakasyon sa atua magdala ko ug t-shirt hinubuan sa akong bana kay akong simhot simhoton pawaa sa kamingaw hehehhe.

Misteyed wa diay to nimo kalimti nga si Vincent(Tagatigbao)nagminatay ug hilak.Hay nakatawa ko nakabasa sa post ninjo diri.

I agree with you 100% on this. Now that our family is physically separated, we make it a point to make our church community the anchor of our social life. Whenever we have problems, we are able to confide them to people we trust and request for their prayers.

Napapansin ko rin, kapag maling tao ang nilapitan mo tuwing may problemang pampamilya, lulubha lang ito. Example, kadalasan kapag naiipit ang lalaking OFW sa mga pinansyal na pangangailan sa Pilipinas at lumapit sa kaibigang ang tanging alam na solusyon ay inuman, o di kaya pagliliwaliw kasama ibang babae, kinabukasan lalong lumala ang problema.

Kung may problema naman kayo ni misis at nilapitan mo hindi matatag ang paniniwala sa inviolability of marital vows, sasabihin lang "Palitan mo na yan!" Ako rin mismo, kapag nilapitan tungkol sa problemang mag-asawa, I never make separation or divorce a viable option.

First chapter, first verse ng Psalm: Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

Maraming salamat sa mga encouraging posts na binabahagi mo dito sa Tubag Bohol, Gener. I am reminded that I was the first to usher you here among the Boholanos worldwide when I posted your article that appeared in the Daily Inquirer. I-a-adopt ka na namin bilang honorary Bol-anon.

Quote from: Gener on July 30, 2009, 01:55:50 PM

Isa sa mga tamang paraan to survive a long distance relationship is for both partners to be surrounded by good friends and group of trusted people. Yung mga taong alam mo na may takot sa Diyos at mga tunay na kaibigan.

Marunong ka nang mag-Bisaya, Gener?

Quote from: Gener on July 30, 2009, 04:28:20 PM
hahahaha, mismo

Ug way problema ang tawo, daku kaayo na nga problema.

Bitaw, mangutana pud ko usahay ani. Pero mahunahunaan pud nako nga problems give us an opportunity to step out of the box, to break away from our comfort zones, to seek not only solutions but also change and growth... When we're in the midst of a problem, we sometimes feel like we're stuck in the middle of nowhere. Pero moabot ra ang adlaw nga matataw nato ang hinungdan sa tanan...

Are you really overwhelmed? Let me just share my morning devotion with you. One of my favorite verses in the Bible is in Exodus 14:14: "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." Moses, Joshua, Jehoshaphat and David won some of their greatest battles by following God's two-word command, "Be still." We don't have to act on problems with our own wisdom and strength. Trust in God. He relishes in our confession of weakness when it draws us closer to Him. "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9

Quote from: Vistabel on July 31, 2009, 02:58:52 AM
ngano kana nga may problema man jud ang tao

Koddi, once a year ra ba kani nga trade fair? Kung in-ani ang resulta, makatabang gyud sa panginabuhi sa tawo. Mas maayo siguro ipahigayon ni with greater frequency, kanang lain-lain ba ang kategorya sa produkto aron lain-lain pud ang participants.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 30, 2009, 10:43:48 PM
By the way, the reported sales include orders for specific items, both for local and international distribution.  Actual cash sales was much lower owing to the bulk orders.  The local women's group (palm weavers) that we assisted was able to get orders, too.  At least nagbunga ang among pagtabang kanila. It's amazing that our local artisans have achieved a higher level of creativity and craftsmanship.  Makaingon gyud ka nga "dinhi ra ni sa Bohol gihimo?". Mora ba'g di ta makatoo, pero too nalang kay tinood man.

Langgam pud akong pagkahibawo.

Pero gamiton pud siya as adverb nga pasabot pirmi o "constantly", "always."

Ang mga Punay taga-Bohol man daw pud ang gigikanan. Ang akong classmate sa Cagayan de Oro, naa na sa US ron ga medical practice as a neurosurgeon.

Quote from: taga tigbao on July 30, 2009, 10:24:14 AM
ang punay kay usa an ka klase kono na sa langgam di ba?

Sa Ilonggo, the word sounds like a variant of, or a play on, the word for female genitalia. Bitaw, any two-syllable word that starts with a "pu" and ends with an "ay" sounds like it to the Ilonggo. I remember a Boholano friend whose family name is Punay being teased by my Ilonggo friends.

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 29, 2009, 04:48:31 PM
Mao ba, Bay Ben? Dili diay ang "pungkay" meaning "apex" kay "pungkay" pud sa Inilonggo?

Cool is beautiful!

Peace lang ta tanan, istorya ra bitaw ni
Hisgotanan nga layo ra kaayo sa tinai

Imbis pasunding sa mga gwapa
Nahimo na hinuong karambola

Hala mistyeyed samtang nagkaguliang pa
Sumpayi'g balak aron ang silab mahupay na

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 29, 2009, 09:09:38 PM
Pa amena ko Padre Bene, he he he. Kon diri ka pa sa ato, i-recommend gyud ka nako nga mahimong sakop sa Lupong Tagapamayapa. 

Let cool heads prevail. Kon magsigi ta'g tinubagay dinhi tungod lang kay walay pihong kasayuran ang usa'g usa, tingalig naay magsugod og thread nga "TubagBohol's Bohol Beauty Pageant Scandal" Scandal.

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 29, 2009, 03:02:02 PM
ang pulong "pungkay" gigamit man pud sa expression nga "kinapungkayan sa himaya" to refer to orgasm.

Makakatawa man pud ko ani, kay sa Hiligaynon (Inilonggo) pa, ga-rhyme man ang "punkay" sa ilang pulong para sa kinatawo sa baje, ug musulti ka pag "kinapungkayan sa himaya" murag bulgar na kaayo.

Indeed, Jesus had more issues against the Pharisees--the devout Jews who clung to the hard-and-fast rules of their religion--than against sinners--the adulterers and tax collectors.

It's not religion that will save us, but our relationship to God. I am neither Catholic (used to be) nor Muslim, but I gauge my spirituality on the breadth of my understanding and tolerance for those who express their faith differently.

The last thing I want my faith to do to me is to narrow the scope of my worldview, reject the diversity of people, and forget that I am just a fellow sinner seeking a way out of human depravity. The Cross is my beacon, but the one who died for me there did so not to boost my pride, but to allow me to share in His humility.

Finding myself with nothing else to read in my hotel room, I once read a book on Buddhism. I was amazed that they have teachings such loving one's enemy, compassion for the poor, etc. I think religions should spend more time to find their common moorings rather than amplify their differences.

Hi HC,

Labing maayo siguro itataw nimo ang mga isyu bahin aning TBTK-sponsored beauty pageant kay murag pasumbingay o huhungihong ra man ang atong mabasa, bisag sa mga taho sa local press. Wala pud kaayo ko'y nahibaw-an sa TBTK, gawas lang pud sa akong nabasahan.

Bisag si Koddi, murag dili kaayo positibo iyang feedback. Kamo man gyud ang naa diha, nakadungog sa gipanulti ug basin nalambigit direktamente sa pagpahigayon aning kalihukan.

Personally, I think this beauty pageant, like most beauty pageants, should espouse a charitable or a worthy social cause that the winner should devote her time to during her reign.

Loida expressed frustration not only about not having availed herself of the promised free trip to the US but also about not having anything worthwhile to do during her reign. While she may partly be faulted for the first complaint (as some of our ladies here have also honestly pointed out), the second complaint is something that TBTK is wholly responsible for. Wa ba sila'y committee ani? Akong nadunggan sa asoy mura ra man to sila gadali-dali panguli inigkahuman sa event.

Beauty pageants should bring out the lovely, not the ugly traits, in all of us. It's better to rein in the discussion to the issues, not to the persons.

Quote from: halfcrazy on July 29, 2009, 03:18:05 PM

I have answer for that Ben, tungod kay wala kahibaw ang nationa media. It's only Inquirer who wrote story about TBTK. And the Philippine Star.

Look, if TV networks covered TBTK"s activities? No, because  the activities aren;t worth. Icover lang ang STreetdancing mao rana.

Pero Loida is already part of Bohol's beauty pageant story. She's really that honest. Kahibaw ta kung kinsa mga tawhana ang nagdala sa search. Politika na kaayo oy ang TBTK.

Mution pud ta usahay sa positibong balita. For all the brouhaha about TBTK and its sponsored projects, I think lumping their activities with the other events in July such as Bohol Day and Sandugo has a multiplier effect in the local economy that can really improve the livelihood of the people.

Tagbilaran trade fair exceeds sales targets

By Chito A. Fuentes
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 17:19:00 07/28/2009


TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines â€" The regional trade fair held here last weekend posted total sales of P38.5 million, which exceeded the target set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

DTI Bohol provincial director Maria Elena Arbon said the exhibitors of the One Town-One Product (OTOP) exhibit held on July 22-26 achieved P38,577,332.05, surpassing the P25-million target set for the OTOP trade fair held at the city’s Island City Mall.

The trade exhibitors from Bohol reported sales of over P21.3 million at the end of the five-day regional sales, Arbon said.

Negros Oriental came in second with sales totaling P14,410,778.75 while Cebu reported P1,103,920 in the fair, which was a spin-off of the Bohol Sandugo provincial trade fair.

Region 8 traders reported sales of P979,446 followed by Siquijor with P690,970 while Caraga products sold out P73,230.

Arbon said the main objective of the trade fair is "to have access to, as well as expand, markets."

"It aims to generate sales for local producers that will enable them to sustain their livelihood and support job maintenance or generation," she added.

Aside from this, the trade fair provided a venue for products that resulted from the ongoing DTI programs that promote livelihood and job generation.

Despite the global financial crisis, the organizers had remained bullish because the usual influx of walk-in buyers has provided a good source of cash flow for the producers.

Arbon also explained that the institutional buyers from Cebu and Manila always included the fair in their calendar every year.

"The Bohol brand and its position as one of the top tourist destinations in the country is another plus factor that adds to the drawing power of the fair," she said.

Buyers usually combine business with leisure when they go to Bohol for the Sandugo fair.

"There is also always something new, innovative and creative every year, thanks to a sustained product development effort done by exhibitors and DTI every year," she added.

The booths are categorized into food, non-food and tourism investment promo.

There were two venues for the displays this year with 63 booths located inside "The Block," an improvised closed-door portable tent put up by the ICM management in the mall parking area.

"An additional feature this year (was) the two booths by persons with disabilities," said Jerome Gabin, senior trade and industry development specialist.

The participating groups were the Bohol Deaf Academy and the Bohol Federation of Disabled Persons.

They were among the 27 booths located inside the ICM and the non-food exhibitors.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the guest of honor during the ribbon-cutting ceremonies as part of the Bohol Day celebration last July 22.

Akong papa gagamit aning pulong nga "ipok," "Kalanrakas lang ning ipok diri". Abi nako'g clothes in general. Salamat sa pagtino ug pagpahinumdum, Bambs.

Quote from: Bambi on July 29, 2009, 03:20:03 AM
di ba ang tawag ana sa mga kinakara-anan pa gjod sa "Purol" - "Ipok" or "Peneje"man? sa kabaryohan sa una ahong nadunggan.

Since TBTK is assuming for itself the role of our ambassador of goodwill overseas, I think it should first foster goodwill and mutual understanding within itself and towards fellow Boholanos.

Loida's reason to forego the trip within the year of winning in order to finish her schooling is commendable. I am not privy to the internal rules and mechanics of the contest, but if TBTK had only made a written stipulation as to the validity of the free-trip prize and communicated with her accordingly, Loida really had no reason to complain. As Manay Tess has commented, in the absence of a written agreement, I think this part is really fuzzy.

Palabi ra ba'g pagdayig sa TBTK ang national media, nganong diri sa ato, bisag sa local media, dili man kaayo positibo ang pagtagad nila? Tipik ni sa lindog ni Belinda Olivares-Cunanan sa Philippine Daily Inquirer niadtong July 21. Mouyon ba mo?

Boholanos from around the world have gathered in full strength in Bohol to savor all the exciting events and festivities prepared by the provincial government and an international group of Boholano expats, led by New York-based nurse Betty Veloso-Garcia of the prominent Veloso family in Bohol and Cebu. This reunion of Boholanos in Tagbilaran and other Bohol towns is called Tigum Bol-Anon sa Tibuok (TBTK) and comes only once every three years. This year’s TBTK includes two Manila-based events: an audience with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who will fly to Tagbilaran on Wednesday to join the folks on “Bohol Day,” and lunch with Tourism Secretary Ace Durano in Intramuros for some 250 organizers. But the rest of the activities are in Bohol, including local and international job fairs, medical missions, mass confirmations, beauty contests (including a Ms Bohol Talent), reunions of families, clans and institutions, eco-tours and cultural happenings under the “Sandugo Festival.” Its theme, “Green Bohol,” expresses their deep appreciation for the rich natural bounties their province has been blessed with amid the threats posed by climate change.

I must confess that as a confirmed city mouse, I have been in awe not only of the beauty of this province that has been blessed by nature but also about how, in the last three TBTKs, the Boholanos have demonstrated an incredible solidarity as the reunion becomes bigger and bigger. I cannot think of any other province exhibiting this kind of bonding between local and foreign-based folk.

Compared with the beauty pageant participants even on the national level, Loida impresses me as an articulate, smart woman who deserves the crown.

What she ventilated may have sounded like a "bomb" to the organizers, but to me, it was an honest, gracious and at the same time biting expression of her frustration at the treatment she was given.

I just hope TBTK will not begrudge her candor but use this incident to address the shortcomings and improve the conduct of the pageant.

The statistics are impressive. Some of her most bitter critics are conceding that had it not been GMA sitting when the world financial meltdown occurred, our economy would have sunk below sea level. But there is also consensus that the numbers do not seem to jibe with reality on the ground. She boasted of historically low inflation rate registered in June this year. But the figure of 1.5% really means nothing by itself, since the financial meltdown also ushered in the worst deflation since the Great Depression in 1930. I think most countries in the world experienced historically low inflation because of plummeting consumer demand. As to the increased availment of land and housing, and rise in employment in favored sectors like BPO and tourism,  it is hard to boast of it when the homeless, squatters, unemployment and would-be OFW lines stare you in the face.

I just received this forward and thought it not only funny but also timely...

"Tandaan mo anak, ang batang sinungaling ay di na tatangkad, uusli ang ipin, liliit ang binti, at tutubuan ng nunal sa mukha." --- Diosdado Macapagal

What a refreshing way to start the day-- a resolve never to quit no matter what!

There is really no need to speculate about the author. I just googled his name and found this info: Dr Nosca Khalid was born in Marawi City in the Philippines. He received his BS PreMed and MD degree at the University of the East, Manila and then trained as a surgeon. He now works as a physician in Assir, Saudi Arabia.

Part of our adverse reaction to his article stems from the impression that he is a non-Filipino shedding light on the dark side of the OFW phenomenon.  I myself was thrown into defense at first. But having found out that he is also broadly among the OFWs, though of the white-collar type as some of us are, I believe he made a valid observation about the social malaise wrought by the unabated exodus of OFWs now topping 10 million, leading to the breakdown of our social fiber. I admit, however, that he should have toned down his religious sideswipes.

But his observation about the rampancy of adultery among OFWs is confirmed even here in Japan, where I pegged the rate of extra-marital affairs among Filipinas married to Japanese at about 50% based on a personal, non-random survey in 1995. Given that the divorce rate among Japanese-Filipina unions is close to 50% (while that of the general population in Japan is less than 5%), I think my estimate is not really wide of the mark. These Filipinas cannot actually be lumped among the OFWs, since by virtue of being spouses of the Japanese, they are classified as residents. But most of their extra-marital partners are the male OFWs. The story about informal unions among OFWs themselves deserves another study. Tragic tales of undocumented families being deported with their Japan-born children abound. In the Philippines, the fathers and mothers also have their own respective families. I really wonder what would become of their children.

Murag di kompleto ang hinikay diri sa TB kung wa kay tampo sa potluck, Glace. It's nice to see you back.

Quote from: glacier_71 on July 25, 2009, 12:12:17 AM
Hellowwwww TB

sorry guys i was gone for a while. it took time for my hair to grow. somewhere.

my disappearance was a necessity. and i found leaving sometimes pleasurable as it always makes me long for what i'm missing.

i miss you guys...the beauties and the "beasts" of wild thoughts

i'll keep in touch. 

mangahoy sa kog bagawnga kay akong ipang-apod-apod sa mga nangita nako iyawat ikatambal sa kamingaw nga mihari sa mga dughan...hahahaha

I've always heard it defined as unmerited favor from God.

Di Ko Anang Gugmang Matimbang

Di ko anang gugmang sa kinilo gitimbang
Kung ako imong presyohan dakong binuang

Kung ako mangita'g gugma di ko molinya
Kay imbes pag-amuma dangtan gonoriya

Ang tinguha ko Inday kanang di mahalin
Kanang naas dughan kanunay magpabilin

Quote from: mistyeyed on July 23, 2009, 08:28:25 PM
KINILO NGA GUGMA

Kini nga gugma perti ning paeta
Kasagaran mo ambit aning gugmaha
Mga taong dili ma kontento ba
Bisan naa nay kapahungawan nila
Ngita pa jud ug laing kusina aron adto kaon siya
Ang uban pod suway suway ra gud sila
Pang experience ba kuyog ang barkada

Kinilo nga gugma daghan ni sa Junguera
Barata ug mahal ni siya dependi sa tindera
Ug dili ka kamao mo hangyo sa presyo niya
Na mahal jud mabayad nimo niya
Maong hinangyo-ay jud ni sila
Adunay uban kanila nga suki suki na nila
Naa poy uban mo tagam sa tigpalit nila
Labi na ug guwang na sus moingon jud ang tindera
Dali-a human naka,naa pay ga linya
Ga antos na diay ang tindera tungod sa kabaho sa pamada

Kinilo nga Gugma
Naa kuno poy ma swertihan aning klaseha
Labi na ug mag kauyon sila mamunga ilang gugma
Ug magkadayon ra pod sila

Kinilo nga Gugma
Aduna poy dimalason aning kalakiha
Kay ig human ug paninda sa tindera
Magmahay ang makapalit niya kay ig human mahurot ang kwarta
Tambal para sa iya perting mahala kay di lalim ang napasa sa iya

Kinilo nga Gugma
Usahay mapugos ra ang tag iya ug baligya sa iyaha
Tungod lagi nga wa nay lain daganan nya
Mao ra kini nakitang solusyon sa iyang problema

Kinilo nga Gugma
Nalipay,Nagmasulob,Nagmahay ug uban pa
Kaning gugmaha naa pod ni siya.

Bay Hubs, maayo ni isumpay sa mga lagda bahin sa "How to Write Good" nga gi-post ni webmaster sa laing thread.

32. Regarding the use of "regarding" and its variants to start or bridge paragraphs, you are showing extreme lack of regard for elegance in expressing your ideas if you feel the need for it.

HOW TO WRITE GOOD

Here are several very important but often forgotten rules of English:

1. Avoid alliteration. Always.

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

3. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.)

4. Employ the vernacular.

5. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

6. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary.

7. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.

8. Contractions aren't necessary.

9. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.

10. One should never generalize.

11. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."

12. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.

13. Don't be redundant; don't more use words than necessary; it's highly superfluous.

14. Profanity sucks.

15. Be more or less specific.

16. Understatement is always best.

17. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.

19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.

20. The passive voice is to be avoided.

21. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.

22. Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.

23. Who needs rhetorical questions?

24. While a transcendent vocabulary is laudable, one must nevertheless keep incessant surveillance against such loquacious, effusive, voluble verbosity that the calculated objective of communication becomes ensconced in obscurity.

25. In a sentence, the nouns has to match the verbs.

26. Don't use no double negatives.

27. In writing, few things are, so to speak, more infuriating, than, say, commas, at least when there are too many of them, or when they should be, say, semicolons.

28. Proofread your work, so you don't leave some out or forget to finish

29. Run-on sentences are really bad because the reader saturates and what you really should be doing is using commas and semicolons and even periods to break the sentence up into more digestible chunks.

30. To have been using excessively complex verb constructions, is to have been bopping the literary baloney.

31. A friend I spoken with recently told me he been forgetting his helper verbs.
(source: monster-island.org)

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 23, 2009, 06:21:10 PM
A note on effective writing:

"Regarding" or any of its variants should never be used to bridge paragraphs. When you feel the need to use it for this purpose, you have expressed your ideas badly. Rewrite.

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 23, 2009, 06:21:10 PM
A note on effective writing:

"Regarding" or any of its variants should never be used to bridge paragraphs. When you feel the need to use it for this purpose, you have expressed your ideas badly. Rewrite.

Sa una baya mokatawa pud ko sa mga katigulangan manulti ug pulong nga kinaraan ug di ko kasabot. Pero karong padong na pud ko didto--kay paingon naman jud didto ang 45--ug nakat-on ug mga langyaw'ng pinulungan apil na ang Ininglis, ayha ra pud ko nahigmata sa kanindot sa pinulungan nga akong natawhan.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on July 23, 2009, 10:10:21 PM
Maayo ni nga lakang. Kabantay ko nga kining mga bag ong tubo nga batan on karon ug magbinisaya kag perting lawma mangatawa usahay magbiay biay pa nga karaan konong tawo ang moestorya anang lawom natong pulong.

Para naku, maayo pud ning lakang nga gipatuman ni Jesli Lapus aron madasig atong mga kabatan-onan sa pagtuon sa kaugalingong pulong, labi na diri sa ka-Bisay-an nga naglangkob sa kapin sa 40% sa mga Pilipino. Ako mutuo nga ang basic concepts mas sayon masurop kung itudlo sa pulong nga mao'y atong natawhan. Kung insakto ang pagsabot sa basic concepts, dali na ang pagtuon usab sa mas taas nga ang-ang sa kaalaman, uban na ang ubang pinulungan.

Sa mga naghigugma sa lunsayng Binisaya, padayon. Mapahimuslan na gyud ning atong mga gitipok-tipok, giukay-ukay ug gipangkubkub nga pulong.

Lapus scraps bilingual education

By Gigi Muñoz David

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus has signed Department of Education Order 74 nullifying the 35-year-old bilingual directive laid down in the 1970s on English and Filipino as the only languages of instruction. Neither of the languages is the first language (L1) of most Filipinos.

Lapus said findings of various local initiatives and international studies in basic education have validated the superiority of the use of the learner’s mother tongue or L1 in improving learning outcomes and promoting Education For All.

He added the Order 74 institutionalizes the use of mother tongue as a fundamental educational policy and program in the department in the whole stretch of formal education including preschool and in the Alternative Learning System.

The policy widely referred to as mother tongue-based multilingual education aims to improve learning outcomes and promote EFA.

Lapus cited findings from international and local research such as learners acquire reading skills more easily in their L1 and second language (L2). Pupils who start to speak, read and write in their L1 learn an L2, like English,  more quickly than those exclusively taught in an L2.

Learners develop cognitive, linguistic and academic competencies much faster in their L1 than in an L2.

Under the new order, Filipino and English will be taught as separate subjects in the early grades and will be used as media of instruction when students are “ready.” This means when they have gained sufficient proficiency in the two L2s, as determined by the department, English and Filipino will remain the primary languages of teaching in high school, with the mother tongue as auxiliary and supplementary medium.

Lapus clarified that MLE will only be implemented at the level of the school, division and region after meeting certain conditions.  These include the establishment of a working orthography or spelling system; the formation of a technical working group to oversee the program; the development, production and distribution of culturally-relevant but inexpensive L1 materials; in-service MLE training of teachers; the use of L1 for testing; and maximum participation and support from the local government unit, parents and community under the concept of school-based management.  The new policy also extends to the alternative learning systems and the madaris schools.   

Philippine education stakeholders and linguistic experts have been clamoring for a change in the language-in-education policy. They have identified the disparity in the home and school languages as a major factor in the worsening functional literacy levels, high drop-out rates, and low learning outcomes among Filipino pupils.

Meanwhile, Valenzuela City Rep. Magtanggol Gunigundo (Second District) praised Lapus for finally looking at the linguistic research and not relying on the anecdotal evidence.

Gunigundo said “the new policy protects the Filipino children’s right to be educated in their own language, and at the same time builds a strong foundation for learning English and Filipino as languages of wider communication.” He also urged his colleagues to set aside a portion of their countryside development fund for teacher training and graded materials development in the L1.

Happy Birthday, Dong! Continue to aim for excellence in all your endeavors.

Bitaw, Bay Koddi, naa man gani edukadong tawo muingon nga "with regards to" or "in regards to." Since English is a living language, I checked the currency of this usage and came upon this informed comment:

Kenneth G. Wilson (1923â€").  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.

regarding, as regards, in regard(s) to, with regard(s) to


In and with regard to, regarding, and as regards are all Standard, synonymous prepositions, slightly longer and more varied than but meaning much the same as about and concerning: I spoke to him regarding [as regards, in regard to, with regard to] his future. With regards to is Nonstandard and frequently functions as a shibboleth, although it can be Standard and idiomatic in complimentary closes to letters: With [my] regards to your family…. In regards to, however, is both Substandard and Vulgar, although it appears unfortunately often in the spoken language of some people who otherwise use Standard. It never appears in Edited English.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 23, 2009, 12:34:06 AM
regarding X
in regard to X
as regards X
with regard to X

Daghan maglibog niini.

Hi Ging,

Ubay-ubay na pud nga wa nagtagbuanay atong agi sa pagkukabildo, diri ra man diay ta sa Ininglisanay magkahimamat usab.

Indeed, just as you think you've discovered the rules for intensity in adjectives, you also find out that terrible is really bad and terrific is great, but horrible is unpleasant and even repulsive but horrific is extremely disgusting or frightening.

Busa tingali sa latest interview ni Madame Imelda niingon s'ya why should she object to the newly coined word imeldific? Since it's a new word, you are free to rhyme it with either terrific or horrific, depending on which side of political persuasion you're in.

For us who live mundane lives, the word is devoid of relevance and void of meaning. Have you ever wondered why you use dehydrate to mean the opposite process of hydrate but as an adjective, you use devoid almost in the same sense as void? Come to think of it, can you negate nothing when you say de- , to negate, and void, meaning nothing?

Quote from: grazie7y on July 23, 2009, 12:31:11 AM

re valuable and invaluable, same thing as "priceless" is more valuable than with price!  or, bakit "awful" is bad but "awesome" is good!  lol nakakaloko!

I also wonder where the rules of language are when you say inept to mean not ept--but invaluable is more precious than valuable, and many English speakers use irregardless to mean the same thing as regardless.

Salamat, Day Misty, nga tin-aw diay kaayo imong panan-aw.

Quote from: mistyeyed on July 22, 2009, 02:10:38 PM



Pagkaanindot aning tubaga. Unta madunggan ni nila aron sila nga nga ana-a niining dapita malikay sa dakong disgrasya ug magmalipayon ra.

Mas Alaot Ang Pabuta-buta sa Gugma

Para naku daku kaayong kahibungan
Nganong buta'g bungol inyong giilugan

In-ana na ba gyud siya kagwapo
Nga naa man siya'y agi matag kanto

Mga inday ayaw tawon pamudyot ug latagaw
Kay labyan ra pud ka ana inig human ug tilaw

Kung siya moingon nga kanimo ra jud siya magpabilin
Kaluoy ug pagtuo sa iyang bakak ayaw gyud igahin

Ug sa imong pagkahigmata nakabuot na gyud ka
Bisag kinahanglan tindak pagawas ayaw pagduha-duha

Sama nimong makakita pero nagpabuta-buta,
Labaw nga alaot kaysa kaniyang palyado ang mata

Quote from: mistyeyed on July 22, 2009, 12:32:31 PM
HINUWAMANG GUGMA

Matod pa ni Benelynne sa tubag niya
Ug ikaw man ang na hingtungdan aning balaka
Gugma niya e uli na ug ayaw na pagahi-a pa
Diha man lagi ni syaget dayon ug protesta
Ingon siya uy aron masayod ka
Siya akong gi uli na apan wa man dawata
Ingon man ang tag iya di naku niya kay dubok na
Diha poy ni syaget sa usa ka eskina ingon siya
Aron masayod ka ako napod untang gipauli na
Apan ingon man siya nga dili na siya mouli sa ilaha
Diri ra daw siya sa akoa kay nalipay siya
Diha napod ni syaget nga laing nahitungdan pa
Ingon siya sa akoa, gusto napod unta ko nga e uli siya
Apan sa dughan ko dili pa maagwanta ta puedi ba
Ngayo kog laing panahon pa, e uli ra lagi naku siya hulat sa ha
Diha napod lain nga ni sulti bahin sa iyaha,ingon siya
Nakadungog ko sa panawagon ninyo ganina nga e uli na
Unsaon man pag uli naku sa iyaha nga ang tag iya di naman
Intawon mo pasaka sa iyaha,niingon man lang ang tag iya
Nalipay ko nga siya nisaka sa imoha kay ako sauna perti
Nakung guola,karon ikaw napod mo pas-an sa iyaha
Kay kanang tawhana arang ka badlongona ikaw napod ha
Antosi siya ug maka antos ka kay ako dili na
Diha poy usa nga ni siggit sa side niya ingon siya
Ako andam na nga e uli sa sa saktong tag iya apan
Wala ko kahibalo ug taga asa siya
Ug unsaon naku pag uli sa iya, buta man gud ni siya
Ug bungol pa,ug usa pa naamang na
Dili na kahibalo ug unsaon niya pag pauli sa ilaha.

Gugma Sa Bisaya'g Tagalog Dili Tukma

Lisod jud ang Tagalog ug Bisaya maghigugmaay
Kay daghang pulong dili sila magkasinabtanay

Ang gugmang tunhay nga naa's atong kasingkasing
Ang ila naa sa puso, nga sa ato gabitay sa saging

Ug sa hisgutanan usahay ang Bisaya manghupaw sa kalibog
Sa higdaanan kanunay maghangos sa kalibog ang Tagalog

Kung ang Bisaya mopalit kwarta ang ibayad
Si Tagalog butang pangayuon sa kwarta mobalibad

Ang Bisaya malipay kung naay pahiyom ang sugat
Ang Tagalog kung naa'y sugat sa katawa dili maaghat

Kung Tagalog mangagda'g bug-at nga suliran sa kaitas-an idulog
Ang Bisaya moyamiid kung ang suliran dad-on lang sa panagdulog

Busa ang panagtiayon sa Tagalog ug Bisaya dili gayud lalim
Gawas na lang kung siya kanimo mubutyag ug gugmang malalim

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 22, 2009, 04:17:41 AM
NALIBOG SA GUGMA

Walay gipasaylo, ang tanan sa gugma malibog.
Malibog ang Bisaya, malibog pud ang Tagalog.

Ha ha ha Imbis gahilak, basik gabuhakhak ng imong baby inig gawas, Raqs.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on July 22, 2009, 01:29:28 AM
Sa college pa ko sa una sa Davao permi naay moingon nako nga "Sana tinuod nagmeeting kono mong mga Bol-anon aron kuhaon ang J sa inyong pinulungan. Shock pud intawon ko pastilan joke raman diay to kay ingon ani ang nahitabo.
Nagpatawag kono ang lider sa mga Bol-anon ug meeting unya ingon daw" Mga kaigsoonan kung Bol-anon,uyon ba kamo nga kuhaon nato ang J sa atong pinulungan.Tubag pud ang mga bol-anon "Ujon kaajo.Nagka ujon jud hinoon.

Day Misty,

Grabe pud ning gugmaha
Di lang bungol buta pa
Kung ikaw man ang hingtungdan
Maayong di na lang gyud sugdan
Kung in-ana man lang gani
Gugmang huwam sa tag-iya iuli
Kay kung ikaw magpagahigahi
Pangandam sa adlaw nga siya mabawi
Di lang mata ug dunggan kanimo magkulang
Sa kangutngot bisag tiil unya magkiang-kiang

Murag kadali ra kaayo nailad ang mga Bol-anon, nga langyaw man unta ning mga tawhana unya bag-o pa gitukod ang ilang negosyo. Ug in-ana na kadakong credit, wala ba'y verification sa rehistro sa negosyo, audited financial statement, titulo sa yuta ug uban pang kabtangan? Swabe ra gyud siguro modiskarte ning mga tawhana.

Sakto gyud ning imong obserbasyon, attorney. Murag wala sa priority sa mayor ang cleanliness ug beautification, kay ingon man gani siya nga magpapriso na lang siya kaysa igahin sa turismo ang kahinguhaan sa dakbayaan imbes nga sa mga kabos. Murag politikado ra kaayo ni nga pamahayag, sipsip sa gagmayng tao, pero hilas lang kay klarong pakaaron-ingnon. Mao nga maglantugi man ni sila pirmi ni Aumentado kay musupak man gyud si mayor sa blueprint sa gobernador para sa kalambuan sa turismo.

Quote from: olintaha on July 21, 2009, 04:11:38 PM
pasagde na lang kanang moral og spiritual cleanliness kay dili man na makita nato.
ang ato physical cleanliness lang labi na kay mao nay makita sa mga turista nga moanha sa Tagbilaran.
pwera saway lang grabe ra pod ang Tagbilaran City Hall kay wala jud landscaping bisan gamay.
no concrete footpath, no defined parking lot, no nothing, nagkaranrakas lang ang agi.
sagbot kaayo.
tanawa ra gud ninjo og unsay injong ika sulti.
so far its the worst City Hall I've seen.  

Mouyon ko ning imong pamalandong, Sir Daray. Dili ra nato ipasa ang responsibilidad sa kagamhanan sa dakbayan. Matag usa naa'y papel, kay kita ma'y gigikanan aning mga basura.

Kinahanglan nga madisplina kita pagbuhat ug "segregation at source"--lata, botelya, papel, karton, salin sa pagkaon, uban pa. Kanang mapahimuslan pa, sama sa botelya, pet bottle, lata, papel, ilahi aron di na ukayon sa mga scavenger, ilahos na nila'g pudyot. Kanang atong mga raw waste, mahimo na ilubong ug iabono sa tanom sa atong mga luna. Ug wa ta'y luna, kinahanglan gyud ilahi ang biodegradable ug non-biodegradable.

Ang pamunuan nato sa mata'g barangay kinahanglan pabalik-balik nga ipakatap ang impormasyon sa pamaagi. Dinhi gani sa amoa, naay timailhan ang basura aron mahibaw-on kung kinsa'y wa nituman. Imbes nga magyawyaw ug pasumangil ang mayor, kinahanglan ipatuman niya sa grassroots level ang segregation.

Quote from: fdaray on July 21, 2009, 04:09:32 PM
Kining atong problema sa busura maoy bunga sa atong pagkaway deceplina sa atong kaugalignon. Kon magcooperate ang tanan, dili ingon ane ka grabe. Sa usa ka lugar kon dunay kalingawan o program, pagkahuman ug kawala sa mga tawo, unsay mahibilin: mga sagbot, balot sa candy, celopene, panit sa prutas mug uban pa . Kon desplinado pa ta, dili nato ilabay sa yuta.? Atong isulod sa bursa ug ilabay sa tamang lugar  pag-abot sa balay.
Duna programa karon bisan asang dapit: segregation sa , malata ug dili malata. Dili lang gihapon ta kasunod.

Kinahanglan pa gyud nga tudluan ta sa proper disposal of waste.



During the dry season with the prevailing NE winds the Manila Bay garbage is back with a vengence.
                   

Unahon gyud unta pag-atiman ang basura sa Tagbilaran kay tourist gateway ra ba sa lalawigan. Mangalisbo man gani inig agi nimo sa ICM, nga atong gipangandak nga sentro sa atong pagkamoderno ug mahimong itandi sa pinakabag-ong mall sa Manila ug Cebu. Kasagaran sa atong mga bisita nga bilib sa kaanyag sa atong kalikopan nga nakit-an nila sa Panglao, Loboc, Chocolate Hills ug Danao, muhapit man diri. Uwaw kaayo ug in-anang hangin ang ilang malanghab.

Gamay pa gani ang Tagbilaran, gatipun-og na ang basura, unsaon na lang ug mahuman na ang airport ug mudaghan ang tawo? Lihok na Mayor, ayaw na pangitag pasumangil!

Mga Bol-anon man gud ang usa sa mga unang nahimamat sa kaliwat ni Legaspi dihang nasaag sila dire's atong kapupud-an. Bitaw, naa baja'y gasubay ning imong mga gipanuwat nga gatuon pa intawon ug Binisaya, dali ra mutuo bisag hinanggaw nimo. Pero bisan naa may peninsular connection o lunsayng Binol-anon jud ang "j", angay gihapon nato ipasigarbo kay ato ra jud ni.

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 21, 2009, 01:27:23 PM
He he, hinanggaw ra ning aho, Bay Ben. Sa aho ra ning nadunggan sa pipila nahong kailang Katsila ug Latin Americans sa ahong pagbinagdoy. Ambut kon unsay standard, pero nahibawo ko nga ang "ll" is variously pronounced as "ly" "y" or "j" sa Spain. Mas daghan man seguro ang areas diin "ly" ang pronunciation. Sa Latin America morag "y" ang prevalent pronunciation.  It's interesting to note, however, that most Northern Europeans--especially those unfamiliar with Romance languages--would pronounce it as plain "l".

Taga Tigbao,

Naa na'y gamay huyohoy gikan pa sa katigbawan dinhi's payag. Daghang salamat sa pananglitan sa pag-ihap, murag makat-on na ko ani'g ihap sa Binisiya.

Quote from: taga tigbao on July 20, 2009, 04:34:53 PM
sir, unsa man imong gusto, minugbo nga pagkaihap o kanang diretso jud? aho ta kang himuan.

Bai Hubs,

Murag katuohan baja ning imong katin-awan. Pasabot ba kaha ani nga ang mga Bol-anon mas peninsular kaysa insular? Dili diay kita ang angay biay-biayan nga tagabukid.

Bitaw, Bai Hubs, murag maalamon man jud ka sa mga pinulungan. Unsa man jud standard Spanish pronunciation sa "ll"? Kay nisugot man lagi among propesor sa college nga muingon kag "ella" sama sa double-L sound imbes nga kanang naas tunga sa y- ug j-sound.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 19, 2009, 09:19:14 PM
Bitaw uy, magbugalbugal tuod ta sa atong kaugalingong sinultihan aron ta makakatawa.  Ang tinuod, ang atong "j" impluwensiya sa mga Katsila.  Sa Madrid, ang "caballo" kay "cabajo".  "Cabayo" ni sa Mexico.  Mao sab ang nahitabo sa "cebollas".  Sakto ang Bol-anon mag-Kinatsila. Di ba ang "Guillermo" ni Mr. Arduino nga CNN weather reporter, "Guijermo"? 

Koddi,

Lihog daw ko ihap gikan eleven to thirty unya butangi ug numeral kay wa pa jud naku nakuha ang pattern ani.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 12, 2009, 08:29:57 PM

Napulo'g usa . . . Kawhaan

Kawhaa'g usa . . . Katloan

Katloa'g usa . . . Kap-atan

Kap-ata'g usa . . . Kalim-an

Kalim-a'g usa . . . Kan-uman

Kan-uma'g usa . . . Kapitoan

Kapitoa'g usa . . . Kawaloan

Kawaloa'g usa . . . Kasiyaman

Kasiyama'g usa . . . Usa ka gatos

Usa ka libo

Usa ka milyon

9,999,999 - Siyam ka milyon, siyam ka gatos ug kasiyama'g siyam ka libo, siyam ka gatos ug kasiyama'g siyam

987,654,321 - Siyam ka gatos ug kawaloa'g pito ka milyon, unom ka gatos ug kalim-a'g upat ka libo, tulo ka gatos ug kawhaa'g usa

Naa pud sakit nga dili nimo kaayo panumbalingon--murag naa ka sa state of denial. Pero naa'y panghitabo nga mogatilyo sa panunduman ug muulbo kalit ang hapdos nga pagbati. Agurooy!

Abtik jud ka sa roll call, Bai Hubag. Pero niangay ko aning imong textual analysis sa balak ni Mike. Buot pasabot ba pud ani pabor jud ang pagkarelihiyoso masakop ba nato o dili--kay ang gwapo musamot kagwapo, ang maot mamenos ka maot?

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 17, 2009, 09:19:49 PM
Bay Ben, tingali ang buot ipasabot ni Bay Mike, kitang tanan nga mga gwapo ANGAYAN ra gihapon marelihiyoso, pero ang maot KINAHANGLAN marelihiyoso.

Bai Zec,

With the governor committing 10,000 hectares of Bohol to Jatropha production, and this new push on seaweed production, will Bohol be the biodiesel capital of the Philippines?

I am fully convinced that seaweed production is less deleterious to Bohol's food self-sufficiency, as this does not require upland cultivation. But is this viable for small-scale production? Is this less capital intensive than jatropha? I certainly hope this could be an alternative livelihood for the marginalized fisherfolk who do not have land and access to capital.

Mike, ang maot ra diay angayan marelihiyoso?
Unsaon na lang kay ako gusto pud moampo?

Quote from: mike on July 16, 2009, 08:55:28 PM

Bisan ako usa ka gwapo relihiyoso pud ko

MIke

Salamat sa pagrepresentar sa kalakin-an pinaagi sa imong balak, Mike. Kung tukma pa ang conclusion ni Fr. Cimagala, naa pud untay balak nga naitampo ang mga baje nga magpakita sa ilang pagkarelihiyosa. Mas daghan man mulo sa pagkaistrikto sa ilang maguwang nga laki.

Pero di man ni angay lalisan, kay di man nato matandi ang pagpahayag sa ispiritwalidad sa baje ug laki. Sama ra na sa pagpahayag sa gugma--demonstrative (naa'y PDA--public display of affection) ug vocal (kinahanglan jud isulti 'I love you') ang kinaijahan sa baje. Ang laki, mas hinungdanon nga timailhan sa gugma ang pagsapar ang panginahanglanon sa pamilya.

Sa ispiritwalidad, kasagaran baje man jud ng magluhud-luhod mangaje, mutaas ug kamot pagkanta, muhilak pagpangaliya--kay kinaiya nila ang physical ug vocal expression sa pagdangop sa Taas. Ang laki mas introspective ang expression sa ilang ispiritwalidad--pinaagi sa pagsulat ug balak, walay-timik nga pangaje, etc. Dili buot-pasabot nga mas ispiritwal ang usa kaysa usa. Pero angay man nga mag-asawa ug tibuok pamilya magdungan simba, sama sa panultihon nga "A family that prays together stays together."

Quote from: mike on July 16, 2009, 08:55:28 PM
Religious ko

Bisan ako usa ka gwapo relihiyoso pud ko
Sa simbahan moadto mangayo sa pasaylo
Lamdagan sa huna-huna sa balaang espirito
Kay ako usa ka tawo Love nako akong Ginoo

Sa magabie dayon tulog rosaryo akong himuon
Pasalamat sa grasya sa adlaw akong nabaton
Pangaliya sa Ginoo sa mga blessings akong lantawon
Kay ug wala ang Ginoo ako wala pud tawon.

Kinabuhi ko sa Ginoo akong gi halad
Sa matag adlaw nga kayod sa tinarong nga pag-usad
Gi antos ang kasakit kay walay problema nga dili masulbad
Basta mangayo sa pangaliya ug ang Ginoo dili mobalibad

Ako usa ka ulitawo buotan ug relihiyoso
Buotan nga anak matinahoron nga pagkatawo
Gi matuto sa ginikanan gi-ampingan sa pag-ayo
Nagdako nga mahigugmaon ug mahadlokon sa Ginoo

Ako usa ka gwapo ug relihiyoso
Mga chix kanunay mag sige sa pagpaluyo
Dili panumbalingon kay ako determinado
Pag kab-ot sa kaugmaon para sa pamilya ko.

MIke

Makapanglimbawot pud ning imong istorya. Life is full of hairline misses and close calls, even in the most ordinary of times and places. I believe we just have to take caution, especially in places where we are exposed to the upredictable elements. Naa man jud anghel, nga musakmit nato sa kamatayon kung sa Iyang kabubut-on dili pa nato takna.

Quote from: statesville on July 17, 2009, 11:25:55 AM
Benelynne, sakto kaayo ka kay ang baha moulbo lang nag kalit
bisan nag-init  ra, basta may uwan sa ibabaw, likay na lang daan.

Sa bata pa ko, gusto ko sigi lukso sa linaw, kaligo sa sapa, bisan
sigi pahimangno dala kasaba akong mother,bunal pa usahay.
Well,  bata ana man gyud na, duwa ray gusto. 

One time, I"ll never forget  an incident, didto ko sa sapa as
   usual, giapas ko sa akong manghud kay papulion nako
   sa akong Mama kay maniudto. Igo lang yud mi naabot sa ibabaw,
    layo na sa sapa.       
             
Dunay dako kaayong dahunog, ug sa katin-aw sa sapa
   morag giduot sa nag ulbo nga dakong baha.
Nakasab-an man tuod ko pero pasalamat ko sa akong Mama
   nga timing kaayo pagpasugo niya nga mouli ko or else
   I won't be here in this world of the living.

The Lord is so good to spare me and give me a
   chance to be a grown up person  and to be of what
   I am now.

Unsa man si Mayor uy, namrublema sa global warming nga naa ra man ni sa iyang "sphere of concern" (in which his impact is minimal) nga angay man unta siya mution sa basura nga naa  sa iyang "sphere of influence" (in which he can do something about).

Kung tininuod pa ning iyang pakabana sa isyu sa global warming, sugdan niya pagsuldbad sa gamayng suliran sa basura nga usa sa mga nakaangin sa global warming.

Mura mag nag-istorya tag problema sa rabies sa mga iro sa da'n unya nisaling-it siya'g istorya sa sigbin.

Sagad nga panghitabo ni. Kadtong niaging tuig naa'y aksidente sa Tokyo kung diin namatay ang lima ka sewage workers. Nagsalig sila nga taligsik lang, nagpadayon gihapon ug trabaho unya nikalit lang buhagay ang tubig, nalumos intawon ang lima. Naa pud aksidente sa usa ka mabaw nga suba nga nikalit lang pud sulbong ang tubig bisag dag-umon lang ang adlaw. Pipila pud ka bata ang nabiktima. Busa naa sila'y gipatuman ron nga "one-drop policy" nga bisag usa lang ka tulo sa talithi, maghatag nag pahimangno sa tanan nga naa duol sa suba ug hunong tanan nga sewage maintenance work. Bisag tua man gud sa layo ang ulan, ang pusdak sa tubig didto sa downstream.

It's Pilar. You're more Bol-anon than me now, girlnextdoor. Sometimes I still find it hard to mentally navigate through Bohol's places with just single-letter differences in name--Pilar-Bilar, Danao-Lanao, Loon-Looc-Loboc, Bohol-Bool. Anybody else has a list?

Anyway, the important thing is that Boholanos are trying to make their places a must-see destination.

Quote from: thegirlnextdoor on July 17, 2009, 12:00:56 AM
Ben he he he he uhm you do mean Pilar don't you?

Wow, the LGUs down to the municipalities are really bursting with creative ideas to sell Bohol as a tourist destination. Capitalizing on its natural wonders and history, Danao is now catching up with Loboc and Carmen in the tourism road map. I just wonder if the view in Bilar, other than the dam, will just be as spectacular. Other than the Three Gorges Dam in Yangtze, China, I can't recall any other dam that is really a viable tourist destination. Maybe Bilar can show us...

The new attractions at EAT Danao showcase Bohol not only as a model in diversifying its tourism products, but also in mobilizing communities for income-generating activities that give them stake in local economic progress.

Pretty soon, Bohol will not only be Chocolate Hills, Panglao, Loboc River--but also Danao. By the time the international airport is finished, hopefully we'll have a more diverse menu for the tourists to choose from.

Di man siguro sakto nga mag-stereotype ta ug tawo, kay ang garbo mao ra bay sagad nga apan sa tawo bisag taga-asa. Tukma man ang ingon ni Grazie nga Ilonggo ang kasagara ingnon nga hambugero kay ginapala ginapiko ang kwarta kuno sa Iloilo. Ako, kusog man pud akong pagka-Ilonggo sa pikas sa akong Mama, pero the only thing I boast about is my humility.

Maduha na mo ni Hayden nga persona non grata sa susamang paglapas--obscenity.

Bitaw, di man na siya tag-iya sa Tagbilaran. Angay gani niya ipakita ang pagkamatinuuron niya isip usa ka public servant pinaagi sa pagkubot ug dirty job. Nganong nanghugas na hinuon siya'g kamot ug gitunol sa uban ang trabaho? Niadto kang Arlene Karaan gitunol ang balde, karon ang basura kang Ingles na pud?

Quote from: Candijaynon on July 14, 2009, 08:56:55 PM
Hala ka Dong, mabasahan gani ni Mayor Lim imo post. Di na jud ka katungtong ug Tagbilaran.

Murag paraphrase pud ni Bay Hubag sa panultihon nga "The early bird catches the worm. But the early worm is eaten by the bird."

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 14, 2009, 09:05:55 PM
Nah, susama na ni sa gisulti ni Oscar Wilde: "He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time." 

Gipasigarbo ra ba ni bise gobernador Julius Herrera nga numero uno kuno nato nga kahinguhaan ang tubig. Nganong mura man lagi ug presyo sa disyerto nga gabuhagay ra man kaha ang tubig sa ato?

Sadly, we do tend to procrastinate doing something about our procrastination problem.

Murag pareho tag tagna, Hubag. Dili diay in-ato ang pasabot?

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 14, 2009, 09:57:12 AM
"tabiling hingo" ang tawag sa mga dagway nga di angayang tan-awon...
--Ega

Ah, mao diay nay tabiling hingo. Lain sab ang akong nahunahunaan, Ega, dah. Subraan ka-fertile ahong imagination.

Mike, daghang hulagway ning imong balak. Gusto lang naku masayran ang ubang pulong nga imong gigamit. Kung mahimo pasabton ko nimo kay murag dili kaayo ni gagamiton sa ordinaryong Cebuano. Sa Bohol ra ba kaha ning mga pulunga?

lukitod
bahihi
lusbong

Quote from: mike on July 12, 2009, 07:19:07 PM
Saging akong Balon Sa Dagat akong Kan-on

Mi lukitod ang usa ka binhi
Migawas sa yuta nga nag bahihi
Mi lusbong ug midako
Nahimong saging ug namuso

Saging, kalami kan-on
Pus-an sa sili ug kini kaonon
Balonon bisan asa maski  sa dagat
Sa bisan asa makita ug kini mabagat

Tinuod ang kalami sa tiyan nag pahipi
Ang kabusog walay sama kun kini sagulan sa tihi-tihi
MOgana imong kaon ug ikaw dili mag timi-timi
Kay sa saging ikaw nag palingi

Mike

Pareho ba ang paglitok aning duha, ang baw'd ug Baud? Murag mahibo'ong jud ka sa pagkamay-ong aning duha ka pulong.

To even hypothesize that the etymology of the Visayan baw'd is Baud seems farfetched, but also completely logical and plausible. Very interesting!

Quote from: Macky Ferniz on July 12, 2009, 05:15:36 AM

Balik ta sa balud or Bawd sa Binol-anon. Na puzzled ko ani nga word kung asa gikan ang root word ani. Sa among leksyon sa Engineering, ang among tawag sa Curve that represents changes in Frequency is called "Baud" which literally means wave in physics. This can also be used in sound or light frequency. I don't know if this word came to the Bisayan vocabulary or is Baud (physics) derived from polynesian/srivijayans who are masters of the waves.

Hi Ging,

Ang asim ba lunsayng Binisaya, kay murag Tagalog man sa akong pangdungog? Kita man gud nga nakapuyo sa Mindanao, daghan nag sagol, lain pa sa kaugalingong kinaiya sa pulong sama sa "tsada" sa CDO. Pero mas grabe jud sa Davao kay murag ngilngig sa paminaw ang Tagalog nga Binisiya. Sa una man gud sa dorm namo sa college, muingon man akong amigo, "Kuhain mo nga yan."

Quote from: grazie7y on July 12, 2009, 04:07:34 AM
I think ang tangy or tart kay "ma asim-asim" ug unsay bisaya niana, ambot na lang kaha.  Pwede pod aslum-aslum diay tuod. hehehe

Raq,

Ako ang nangutana ni Bay Koddi, Raqs. Ako ra ma'y sigpangutana ninjo kay gatuon pa lagi ta. Unsa'y tagay? Mura lagi ko'g bata nga ang tubag sa usa ka pangutana duna na pud pangutana, wala'y kahangturan.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on July 12, 2009, 01:19:40 AM
Aplod na sa amua laing term ana haras.Pareha sa boongon haras ug di pa kaajo hinog.

Benne san murag tagay siguro imo gi mean instead tangy.

Salamat usab, Bay Koddi. Unsa man pud ang "tangy" sa Binisaya?

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 11, 2009, 11:14:50 PM
Tuba is generic.

Bahal is seasoned tuba, matagamtam na nimo ang tangy taste.

Bahalina is more seasoned kon itandi sa bahal.  Hanoy kaayo sa tutunlan.

"Suka sa tuba" results when tuba is not sieved everyday.

Wala tay lunsayng pulong sa higanteng balud?

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 11, 2009, 11:11:11 PM
Hinapon man nang tsunami sa mga higanting balud; tidal wave na man tingali na.