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In the meantime, let us look at the inaapi and the haka-haka and kasinungalingan issues one by one.

Inaapi. By the Aquino administration. If the Reader will recall, Binay is the first vice president who was givenâ€"at his request, mind youâ€"an official residence: the Coconut Palace. Naturally the tourism and rental incomes from the Coconut Palace had to be given up, and, of course, it had to be refurbished to his specifications. Initial outlay was P50 million, and there were subsequent requests, which were also approved. Is that inaapi?

The strategy they have adopted seems to be two-pronged. One prong is denialâ€"if they deny often enough, the Filipino people, or at least a sufficient number, will believe their story. The other is no direct confrontationâ€"i.e., never put themselves in a position where they have to face their accusers directlyâ€"because they have spokespersons and lawyers behind whom they can hide.

Will their strategy be successful? Well, we will find out soon enough. The national and local elections in 2016 will provide us with a categorical answer.

GET REAL

‘Inaapi’

By: Solita Collas-Monsod



July 4th, 2015
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Binays of Makati are crying that they are being picked on (inaapi), especially by the Aquino administration (from the President down), and that all the charges against Binay pere and fils are only speculation (haka-haka), or are misleading (I don’t know the Filipino term for this), or complete lies (kasinungalingan), which means the legislature (the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee) and the Ombudsman are liars.

According to numerous media outlets, it was a People’s Liberation Army Navy conventional Yuan-class 335 submarine that docked in Karachi on May 22 for a week in order to receive replenishments.

The Yuan-class submarine is “equipped with torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and an air-independent propulsion that dramatically enhances its underwater endurance,” reported Indian media outlets.

It therefore seems to have caused great concern among the Indian security officials.

more at http://www.pkonweb.com/2015/06/chinas-deadliest-attack-submarine-docks-in-pakistan-for-a-week-raising-unhappy-indias-hackles/

November 2014:  Chinese submarine and warship docked in Sri Lanka’s capital of Colombo

Chinese possessions in the Indian Ocean consist primarily of commercial ports owned and operated by Chinese firms, as well as resupply stations operating in agreement with the Chinese central government. The two largest projects consist of a Chinese-financed commercial shipping center in Hambantota, Sri Lanka and a Chinese-controlled deep-water port near the mouth of the Persian Gulf in Gwadar, Pakistan. Both sites have raised the concern of neighboring powers, most significantly India, which fears the possibility of a string of Chinese bases situated just off its coast.

Chinese investment in Hambantota, and Sri Lanka’s dialogue partner status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), is seen by some Indian analysts as reflective of a wider encirclement strategy on the part of the Chinese. (wikipedia)

The sea lanes run through several major maritime choke points such as the Strait of Mandeb, the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz and the Lombok Strait, as well as other strategic maritime centers in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives and Somalia.



The term as a geopolitical concept was first used in an internal United States Department of Defense report titled "Energy Futures in Asia". The term has never been used by official Chinese government sources, but is often used in the Indian media. (wikipedia)

The String of Pearls theory is a geopolitical theory regarding potential Chinese intentions in the Indian Ocean region.

It refers to the network of Chinese military and commercial facilities and relationships along its sea lines of communication, which extend from the Chinese mainland to the Port Sudan. (wikipedia)

pasayloon lang ta ka if you stop synchronized drinking from our west philippine sea.

that's my back view...

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 09, 2015, 01:04:04 PM
请原è°...æ,¨è°¦å'仆人.

please forgive me?  hahaha!  aw, hawhawhaw kay intsik man.

and as surely, he can never be imelda enough.

then please don't blame the dog for a human being's frailty.

so why should it be the airline's fault?  he might as well sue the airline for letting him take the plane.

DAT is bugsay.

Ronnie Juntilla Sevilla Jr., Facebook "No to Corruption", https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581742525370701/permalink/1641279026083717/

for the sake of our informed decision, here goes anything and hopefully everything about our potential national administrators in 2016...

this shot was taken a half second before all the other kitties faced the camera themselves, okay?  if she's feeling pretty like aylandil, it's only because...

we are.

are you running for president, senator bongbong?

crazy.  hey, there are more creative ways to get money.  this is a dangerous precedent.  i hope this guy will be put to shame.  if i were that obese person, i would sue him for sitting beside me because he's ugly.

17.


Coptic Cross

Basic abstract equal-armed cross design with circle at center and surrounded by 4 nails. Called a "Coptic" cross by Rudolf Koch in his The Book of Signs (Dover); may not be prominent in Coptic Christian symbolism in this form. Apparently sometimes the arms of the cross extend through the circle (dividing it into four quadrants).

16.


Celtic Cross

Essentially a Latin cross, with a circle enclosing the intersection of the upright and crossbar, as in the standing High crosses.

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Canterbury Cross

A cross with four arms of equal length which widen to a hammer shape at the outside ends. Each arm has a triangular panel inscribed in a triquetra (three-cornered knot) pattern. There is a small square panel in the center of the cross. A symbol of the Anglican and Episcopal Churches.

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Armenian Cross-Stone (Khachkar)

A khachkar (cross-stone) is a popular symbol of Armenians.

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Coptic Ankh

Shaped like the letter T surmounted by an oval or circle. Originally the Egyptian symbol for "life", it was adopted by the Copts (Egyptian Christians). Also called a Crux Ansata, meaning "cross with a handle".

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Caucasian Albanian Cross

Ancient Caucasian Albanian cross and national symbol from the 4th century AD.

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Bolnisi Cross

Ancient Georgian cross and national symbol from the 5th century AD.

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Armenian Cross

Symbol of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and a typical feature of khachkars. Also known as the "Blooming Cross" owing to the trefoil emblems at the ends of each branch.

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Saltire (or Crux Decussata)

An X-shaped cross associated with St. Andrew, patron of Scotland, and so a national symbol of that country. The shape is that of the cross on which Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred. Also known as St. Andrew's Cross or Andrew Cross.

8.


Tau Cross (or Anthony's Cross)

A T-shaped cross. Also called the Saint Anthony's cross and Crux Commissa.

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Cross of St. Peter

A cross with the crossbeam placed near the foot that is associated with Saint Peter because of the tradition that he was crucified head down.

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Jerusalem Cross

Also known as the Crusader's Cross. A large cross with a smaller cross in each of its angles. It was used as a symbol of the kingdom of Jerusalem.

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Stepped Cross

A cross resting on a base with three steps, also called a graded or a Calvary cross.

4.


Monogrammatic Cross (or Staurogram or Tau-Rho Cross)

The earlier visual image of the cross, already present in New Testament manuscripts as P66, P45 and P75.

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Globus Cruciger

Globe cross. An orb surmounted by a cross; used in royal regalia.

how dare you!  earl is not ugly.  he's just grumpy because he saw you coming. 

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Patriarchal Cross (three-bar cross)   

Also called an archiepiscopal cross or a crux gemina. A double cross, with the two crossbars near the top. The upper one is shorter, representing the plaque nailed to Jesus' cross. Similar to the Cross of Lorraine, though in the original version of the latter, the bottom arm is lower. The Eastern Orthodox cross adds a slanted bar near the foot.

VARIANTS OF THE CHRISTIAN CROSS

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Greek Cross

With arms of equal length. One of the most common Christian forms, in common use by the 4th century.

Christianity


Basic Latin cross, 2nd century CE

The Christian cross was in use from the time of early Christianity, but it remained less prominent than competing symbols (Ichthys, Staurogram, Alpha and Omega, Christogram, Labarum, etc.) until the medieval Crusades. Early Christianity had use for such symbols due to the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, as the symbol allowed inconspicuous identification of one Christian to another. (wikipedia)

[The] cross [is] the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign both of Christ himself and of the faith of Christians. In ceremonial usage, making a sign of the cross may be, according to the context, an act of profession of faith, a prayer, a dedication, or a benediction. (http://global.britannica.com/)

A religious symbol is an iconic representation intended to represent a specific religion, or a specific concept within a given religion.

The Christian cross has traditionally been a symbol representing Christianity or Christendom as a whole. In the course of cultural relativism as it developed in the western world in the late 20th century, there have been efforts to design comparable "symbols" representing all of the world's religions. (wikipedia)

...or so it seems.


The Nullarbor Cliffs, Australia

http://www.geografica.be/

Behind a frozen waterfall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

A sunset from behind Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Iceland. Photo by David Shield

Chiang Mai, Thailand

From the cave behind Misol Ha Waterfall, Chiapas, Mexico

The photograph above depicts the change in Paghman Gardens â€" once a popular park on the outskirts of Kabul in Afghanistan â€" from 1967 to 2007.

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/, wikipedia

Peg Podlich arriving in Kabul.

A stop during the Podlich family's bus trip through the Khyber Pass.

Two Afghan teachers at the Higher Teachers College.

Afghan girls coming home from school. Both Afghan boys and girls were educated until the high school level.

A gas station in Kabul.

The Soviet-built Salang Tunnel, which connects northern and southern Afghanistan.

King's Hill in Paghman Gardens, constructed following Amanullah Khan's tour of Europe, India and Iran. Paghman soon became a chic holiday retreat filled with chalets, villas and gardens. These royal gardens were public, however in order to enter one had to don Western garb. At the tail end of the 20th century, though, Paghman converted into Mujahideen battleground and most everything has since been destroyed.

Two Afghani men walking home.

A residential hillside in Kabul.

A man preparing jilabee, a sweet dessert.

Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, home to numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries as well as Islamic edifices.

Sisters milling the streets of Kabul.

A chemistry lesson in a mud-walled classroom.

Parking lot of the American International School of Kabul.

Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque, built in the early 20th century under the reign of Amanullah Khan.

Afghan repairmen in Kabul.

An Afghan Army parade through Kabul.

An Afghani military band.

Students at the Higher Teachers College of Kabul where Dr. Podlich taught for two years with UNESCO.

Young students in a playground.

A Senior English class at the American International School of Kabul.

Men and boys enjoying the waters of the Kabul river.

Men looking over Istalif, a centuries-old center for pottery.

A Buddha statue in Bamiyan Valley. In 2001, the Taliban destroyed the two largest ones.

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Destruction of the site by the Taliban, March 2001 (wikipedia)

Afghani men out for a picnic.

When not building relationships with his Afghani cohorts, Podlich developed something else: his Kodachrome film, which captured a modernizing and peaceful Afghanistan that belies the harrowing images and thoughts associated with the war-torn country we see today. That is why, in Peg Podlich’s eyes, her father’s photos are so incredibly important. Says Podlich, these photos “can encourage folks to see Afghanistan and its people as they were and could be. It is important to know that we have more in common with people in other lands than what separates us.”


Jan Podlich during a shopping trip in Istalif.


Peg Podlich on a trip from Kabul to Peshawar, Pakistan.

30 Fascinating Photos Of 1960s Afghanistan

By Savannah Cox on August 9, 2013

The peaceful hues of 1960s Afghanistan paint a far different picture of the country currently embroiled in corruption and struggle. In 1967, Arizona State University professor Dr. Bill Podlich and his family swapped the stark, sultry summers of Tempe, Arizona for the environs of Kabul, Afghanistan. After serving in World War II, Podlich wanted to partake in a cause for peace, and for that reason he teamed up with UNESCO to work for two years at the Higher Teachers College of Kabul, Afghanistan. With him were his children, Jan and Peg, along with his wife Margaret.


Dr. Bill Podlich on a hillside in Kabul.

more childish.  you think that scares me?

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 04, 2015, 12:35:22 PM
Superman versus Chinese man-eating escalators!

mao nay superman nga makapahugno ug escalator.  nakalimot ug diet.

aguy.  "mahimo kang baki!" must be the latest fad in slogans.

hihihi, wa na ko saaaay... !

morpa (kun mag-mentalist na man lang kunohay ko sama sa akong favorite tv show starring simon baker), ing-aning mga tawhana sama ni schlissel ang tinuod nga yotba pero di makadawat sa ilang pagka-ingon ana.

uy, mga ondoy ug mga inday, kun hilasan mog gay parade, likay, ayaw panunggab kay, na, labaw pa man diay ka...

The Thunder in the moments before it was swallowed by the ocean. Sea Shepherd crew members found signs that it had been intentionally scuttled. Credit Simon Ager/Sea Shepherd Global

images from the New York Times

The Thunder's crew was rescued in the Atlantic and taken on board the Sam Simon. Credit Jeff Wirth/Sea Shepherd Global

The Thunder illegally burned trash in February. Several governments are considering charges against the ship's owners for illegal fishing and perhaps other crimes, including money laundering and tax evasion. Credit Jeff Wirth/Sea Shepherd Global

Crew members from the Sam Simon delivered illegal fishing equipment from the Thunder to the authorities in Mauritius. Credit Jeff Wirth/Sea Shepherd Global

From December to April, the activists were relentless in tracking the trawler and collecting evidence until the crew gave up, likely sinking the vessel in waters off Nigeria. One politician noted, “Sea Shepherd is doing what no one else will.” â€" YaleGlobal

Read the article at The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/world/a-renegade-trawler-hunted-for-10000-miles-by-vigilantes.html?_r=0


Toothfish, more popularly called Chilean sea bass, were the Thunder's main catch. Credit Jeff Wirth/Sea Shepherd Global

The industrial-scale vessel last known as Thunder had also been linked to money laundering and tax evasion. The trawler had been banned from fishing in the Antarctic since 2006, but was spotted casting gill nets, keeping only toothfish, renamed as Chilean sea bass, that are in high demand by restaurants. Nations fail to invest in protecting common international waters.


Alistair Allan, the bosun on the Bob Barker, on the ship's deck. The Bob Barker never left the trail of the poacher during the chase. Credit Selase Kove-Seyram for The New York Times

“In an epic game of cat-and-mouse, the ships maneuvered through an obstacle course of giant ice floes, endured a cyclone-like storm, faced clashes between opposing crews and nearly collided in what became the longest pursuit of an illegal fishing vessel in history.”


The Thunder, shadowed by the Bob Barker and the Sam Simon, in February. Credit Simon Ager/Sea Shepherd Global

A global chase of a trawler for illegal fishing is a thrilling high-seas adventure tale: “For 110 days and more than 10,000 nautical miles across two seas and three oceans, the Bob Barker and a companion ship, both operated by the environmental organization Sea Shepherd, had trailed the trawler, with the three captains close enough to watch one another’s cigarette breaks and on-deck workout routines,” reports Ian Urbina for the New York Times.


The Thunder, a trawler wanted for illegal fishing, was chased for 110 days and more than 10,000 nautical miles across two seas and three oceans, until it sank in April. Credit Simon Ager/Sea Shepherd Global

for one thing, finland is no. 16 in the world in terms of alcohol consumption per capita.  (the philippines ranks at no. 107, according to a WHO 2014 report.)  the country's rehab centers must be benign places.  and who can recruit drunks to extremist causes?

there are three there that are not pastels.

daghan pa ning estorya nga posible, nyor hubs.  tingali baya ug naghikog kay kahibawo siya nga di diay siya ang amahan sa gimabdos, y'know.  i don't mean to sound cavalier here, but to commit suicide for a girlfriend's pregnancy is just so way out.  may he rest in peace, nonetheless.