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2021-03-19T04:36:00.001-07:00

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Lechon and Kimchi: Best Food Pair!

2014-07-28T23:22:00.000-07:00

I found a new pair of foods which complement each other. These are Lechon and Kimchi.

Lechon is the most sought-after food in Philippines, especially in Cebu. Cebu is famous for their lechon because of the way Cebuanos cooked it. After seasoning, the pig is cooked by skewering the entire animal, entrails removed, on a large stick and cooking it in a pit filled with charcoal. The pig is placed over the charcoal, and the stick or rod it is attached to is turned in a rotisserie action. The pig is roasted on all sides for several hours until done. The process of cooking and basting usually results in making the pork skin crisp and is a distinctive feature of the dish.

For people with high blood pressure, be warned though as this dish contains 242g of calories, 14g total fat and 95mg cholesterol. So just eat in moderation.

So, my wife and I were looking for a side dish that will remove us from that "guilt" after eating this dish. Then, we found Kimchi! It was first introduced to us by a colleague. It was a homemade kimchi. So what is kimchi?

Kimchi is a famous dish in Korea. Koreans eat so much of this super-spicy condiment (40 pounds of it per person each year) that natives say “kimchi” instead of “cheese” when getting their pictures taken. The reddish fermented cabbage (and sometimes radish) dish—made with a mix of garlic, salt, vinegar, chile peppers, and other spices—is served at every meal, either alone or mixed with rice or noodles. And its part of a high-fiber, low-fat diet that has kept obesity at bay in Korea. Kimchi also is used in everything from soups to pancakes, and as a topping on pizza and burgers.

Kimchi (or kimchee) is loaded with vitamins A, B, and C, but its biggest benefit may be in its “healthy bacteria” called lactobacilli, found in fermented foods like kimchi and yogurt. This good bacteria helps with digestion, plus it seems to help stop and even prevent yeast infections, according to a recent study.

And more good news: Some studies show fermented cabbage has compounds that may prevent the growth of cancer.

So, the next time you buy lechon, and you want to avoid that "guilt" feeling, try pairing it with kimchi! Just pick a piece of lechon, and try wrapping it with kimchi! Go ahead, try!

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) Inaugurated World's Largest Dome

2014-07-22T01:21:00.001-07:00

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) inaugurated on Monday the Philippine Arena -- touted as the world's largest domed arena -- the entire Ciudad de Victoria, and the Philippine Sports Stadium, in Bocaue, Bulacan.

No less than President Benigno Aquino III and Vice-President Jejomar Binay, together with House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., and Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, and INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo Manalo led the opening of the multipurpose complex and witnessed by more than 50,000 ministers, officers and brethren from the Church.

Built by architectural, engineering and construction firms Populous, Buro Happold and Hanwha, the more than $200 million, 55,000-seater Philippine Arena sprawls on the 75-hectare Ciudad de Victoria, which promises to be a one-stop multipurpose complex and even a tourism enterprise zone
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The Philippine narra inspired, bowl shaped arena stands with two other massive structures, the Philippine Stadium and Philippine Sports Center.

Soon to be built within the complex are the Erano G. Manalo Medical Center and New Era Sports Academy of the New Era University.

In his message, President Aquino said he admires the INC's oneness for the greater good: "Ang INC ay patuloy na kabalikat ng administrasyon sa pagsusulong ng mabuting pamamahala. Ang pagbubukas ng Ciudad de Victoria na may kahulugang Lungsod ng Tagumpay ay sumasalamin sa tagumpay ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa nakaraang 100 siglo."

The President also asked members of the INC to continue contributing to nation building, while thanking the church for its care for others and for supporting his administration's "Tuwid na Daan."

Aquino further recognized the important role of INC in boosting people's faith around the world and for living up to the love and teachings of Christ. Citing a biblical quote about loving one another, the President was greeted with thunderous applause from the brethren.

INC spokesperson Bro. Edwin Zabala, for his part, thanked the partners involved in the development of Ciudad de Victoria, the Philippine Arena alone taking three years to build.

Manalo meanwhile said that the Philippine Arena was built for the "glory of God, for the honor of the country, and the benefit of the Filipino people."

Featured on Discovery Channel’s “Man Made Marvels” in December 2013, the arena’s was built to withstand strong earthquakes and super typhoons. Its design is inspired by narra and banyan trees and with a dome spanning over 3.6 hectares.

(Sun.Star Pampanga)

Mayor Duterte of Davao City Offered 500K Reward Money To Catch King's Killer

2014-06-14T15:11:00.000-07:00

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte raised the reward offer for information regarding the killer of Cebu-based businessman Richard Lim King, 56, from the P200,000 originally offered by the family to P500,000.
It was not yet clear where the mayor will be getting the P300,000 as additional reward to the P200,000 award money raised by the King's family.
King was killed in front of a gathering of health supplement distributors in Barrio Obrero, here, Thursday night.

Investigation is still ongoing and there are several angles to be considered, including King’s businesses in Davao, Cebu, and Palawan, but the mayor asked that the details of the leads they are working on be kept off the record first.

The mayor called a press conference early evening Friday at the Royal Mandaya Hotel which he cut short for a closed door meeting with two women from the King family, who flew in from Cebu. One of the women is said to be King’s widow.

Duterte was also quick to dismiss rumors that it is drug-related saying there is nothing in the investigation to indicate such.

“Dili na drugs. Dili mamakak ang pulis niana (This has nothing to do with drugs. The police will not lie about such things),” he said.

The victim has businesses in Davao, Cebu and also Palawan and investigators have to check all these.
From the investigation report of the police, the assassination was well-planned and executed in a brazen manner as King, owner of Crown Regency Group of Hotels and Vital C, was shot dead at close range from behind by a bare-faced gunman while in a dinner gathering of his health supplement distributors inside the Vital C office along Sobrecarey Street in Barrio Obrero around 6:45 p.m.

Witnesses said they saw the man milling outside the office door, but no one gave much attention thinking that it must be a companion of one of their fellow distributors. The man then entered the room where the distributors were having dinner and listening to King. The killer with his back turned to the gathering went behind King, who was standing while talking to his distributors, then turned around to shoot the businessman pointblank at the lower left part of the skull. The bullet exited through the upper right temple.

King was in Davao City for the acceptance ceremony of the 13 wellness consultants of Vital-C. He was standing and talking to his staff, distributors, and guests at the ground floor of the two-story building when shot.

The victim was booked on the 10 p.m. flight back to Cebu.
King was a chairman and chief executive officer of J. King & Sons Co. Inc., developer of Crown Regency, Club Ultima and the City Suites Ramos Tower. He was also the founder and Director of Boracay Multiple Properties Inc.

A source, who refused to be named for security purposes, said the authorities already have the cellular phone of the victim, which contains several messages. However, the authorities had refused to go into details as everything they gathered from the crime scene is still subject for investigation.

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Davao Region are leading the investigation.

Sta. Ana Police Chief Royina M. Garma, in a separate interview, said the authorities have a cartographic sketch of the gunman, who is described to be around 5’5 tall, medium built and boney face, who fled on board a black XRM motorcycle driven by a man wearing black helmet, red and white t-shirt and long maong pants.

"Mabilis yung pangyayari. Basta, nakita namin yung gunman una sa door, nagtaka kami kasi kung distributor siya dapat nakilala namin sya, but we didn’t mind kasi baka a friend of someone din from the inside or bago sa Vital-C… then lumapit sya sa counter hanggang sa tumabi na sya kay R1, tapos yun na," a distributor said.

"Anyone could have shot the suspect kung isa lang sana may dala ng baril sa amin. Kasi nataranta pa siya eh… after what he did. Hinahanap pa niya ang pintuan pa labas, kasi nga glass (walls and) door, tapos nung papalabas na siya, nadapa pa talaga siya bago siya tuluyan nakasakay ng motorsiklo paalis," another distributor said.

The victim's friend, who also asked to remain anonymous, said he could not believe that will happen all of a sudden in front of him.

"We've been friends for 28 years, and I kept on telling him to hire personal body guards… and he just told me that he doesn't need it kasi wala naman daw siyang kagalit dito [Davao City]. Sabi pa niya kung mamamatay siya di patay," the friend said.

Meanwhile, members of the Scene of the Crime Operatives (Soco) recovered one deformed slug and a spent cartridge of an undetermined caliber gun. The cadaver of the victim was temporarily brought to the

Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes awaiting the arrival of his family.
The authorities in Davao City are now forming a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to address the investigative requirements and provide solution about the death of the businessman.

CIDG-Davao Regional Director Joel Pernito said the SITG will be composed of operatives from their unit, Davao City Police Office, Police Regional Office (PRO) Davao, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and other concerned government agencies.

Pernito, however, was quick to add that they will only assist on the investigation. He also said as far as their unit is concerned, the investigation will not only focus in Davao City, but also in Cebu City.

Although not known to the business circle here, King was a popular business figure in Cebu and had appeared in the news several times.

In 2002, he accused then Regional Trial Court Judge Agapito Hontanosas of soliciting P250,000 for a favorable court decision in relation to a writ of attachment on property he filed against Nelson and Lucy Go. Nelson and Lucy were business partners of Roderick Go who, according to King, owed him P97 million and allegedly tried to kill him.

In 2004, Richard and his three brothers sued Sun.Star Cebu Public Standards editor Pachico A. Seares and columnist Elias Espinoza for writing allegedly malicious statements linking the Kings to the seized pseudoephedrine. The complaint against Seares was eventually dismissed.

In 2007, Richard and brother Rafael accused then Lapu-Lapu City mayor Arturo Radaza of asking for a P15-million bribe from a contractor (Nelson Yu), who reportedly got four big projects in the city worth P500 million. The accusation prompted Radaza to file charges of grave threat and violation of the
Anti-Wiretapping Law against the King brothers.

In November 2012, members of an indigenous people’s group in Boracay claimed Richard hired armed men to attack their community and destroy the fence they had put up. The Kings built a Crown Regency Hotel and Resort in Boracay.

In September 2012, King was ordered by the Office of the Building Official in Cebu City to stop construction work of an 18-storey building in Barangay Lorega after the soil beneath the sidewalk caved in.

Amid the controversies, Richard, a chemical engineer, was known for implementing new concepts in the hotel industry. Crown Regency Hotel and Towers is the first of its kind to feature amusement facilities, including a roller coaster-like ride on the top floor of its 40-story hotel tower.

In 2006, Richard proposed a water theme park at the South Road Properties to then Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña.

(Sunstar.com.ph)

Meet Kim Jones - Rosales: The Legal Wife

2014-06-12T23:52:00.000-07:00

Kim Jones is a Filipino-British model who grew up in Australia. She is a fashion blogger. Kim keeps a blog and posts about her daily looks and activities.

She has a natural beauty that is often left unmarred by makeup. “Just mascara and eyeliner,” she says when asked what she mostly likes to wear.

She’s into Insanity “because it’s a great cardio workout,” and does plyometrics at House of Pain (“very alluring, isn’t it,” she asks laughing), activities that let her maintain her enviable physique. Check it out on www.kimcamjones.com.

Kim made her TV hosting debut as one of the hosts of ETC's lifestyle show ETCetera alongside Patti Grandidge. She also hosts a 5-minute segment called ETC HQ with Julia Sniegowski and Sam Sadhwani.

Jericho Rosales first met Jones in a group dinner organized by his friend and fellow actor Dominic Ochoa.
They made their relationship official after two months of dating.

“I was really drawn to his nature, the fact that he’s so genuine,” she says of him. “He makes beso to everyone like he’s known them for like 20 years, you know what I mean? I fell in love with that… he really makes an effort to say hello to people no matter who they are.”

Physical attraction aside, “Down to his very core, (Echo) has a heart of gold,” she says. “When we were dating, we would speak for hours and hours and that’s really important to me.”

She loves the beach. Kim and Jericho share the same passion for surfing and are often spotted catching waves in La Union (PEP.ph). She also enjoys windsurfing and playing football.

Kim and Echo jive in almost everything, but they did find one more thing in common. “We can mess around as well – we bring out the worst in each other,” Kim reveals with a laugh. “He’s hilarious. We just joke around and we love playing pranks on other people,” she admits, their house helpers being the usual targets.

Still, both Kim and Echo are self-professed water babies and surfing aficionados that they will eventually turn up outdoors. “I’m always under the sun and not just for, like, an hour. I’m under the sun, in the water, sometimes for six hours a day,” Kim says.

This makes Kim a perfect brand ambassador for Neutrogena, a collaboration she describes as a “perfect partnership” because she’s been a fan of the products for some time now. Noting how affordable the products are, Kim says, “I’m a huge advocate of wearing sunscreen under your makeup. People don’t realize the effect that the sun has on their skin, daily.” This makes the brand’s Ultra Sheer sun protection range an ally to every sun and surf devotee.

Kim and Echo finally tied the knot in a private beach wedding at the Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort & Spa on Thursday. Aside from family and close friends, their celebrity guests included Piolo Pascual, Donita Rose, Gary Valenciano and family, and Iya Villania, among others. Principal sponsors were ABS-CBN head of TV production Laurenti Dyogi, Star Magic head Johnny Manahan and actress-host Coney Reyes.

(Manila Bulletin)

Hong Kong Textbook Discriminates Filipinas: Is This True?

2014-06-12T20:48:00.001-07:00

Philippines as a country is discriminated recently as depicted in a textbook in Hong Kong. Filipinas are now described as Maids that work in HK to earn dollars, taking care of the children of others, cleaning their houses, and cooking their food.

A textbook in Hong Kong purportedly depicted Filipinos as domestic helpers, an activist blogger said, possibly changing the educational landscape of the city-state which does not stereotype ethnicity more than a decade ago.

Tom Grundy, who calls himself a British activist based in Hong Kong, posted the photo on his website Hongwrong.com in an entry entitled “Hong Kong Textbook Tells You to ‘Know Your Place!’”

The picture showed an illustrated textbook page containing a sketch of a dark-skinned Filipina saying: “I am a Filipino. I am a domestic helper in Hong Kong.”

Other illustrations include that of a British man as saying “I am an English teacher;” a Japanese woman saying “I have a sushi restaurant in Hong Kong”; a Chinese woman saying “Shanghai is my hometown”; and an Indian boy saying “I study in an international school.”

The page which contained the sketches was a “Fill in the blanks” activity under the section “Racial harmony.”
“In case you were wondering about your destiny in Hong Kong, a primary school textbook is here to enlighten you with this fun ‘fill-in-the-blank’ task entitled ‘racial harmony’!” blogger Grundy said.

Grundy said the page was from a textbook entitled “New General Studies P3” and the sketches were included in the chapter “Living in Hong Kong.” The book was published by Educational Publishing House Ltd., he added.

(Inqurier.net)

Richard King: Crown Regency Hotel Owner Murdered!

2014-06-12T17:03:00.000-07:00

CEBU - Businessman Richard L. King, the owner of Crown Regency Group of Hotels, was shot dead inside the Vital C Building on Sobrecary St. in Davao City at 6:45 p.m. Thursday.

Major Warren Dablo of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Davao said that King, 57, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He died on the spot.

The CIDG and the local police in Davao are jointly investigating the attack.
In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu Thursday night, Dablo said that based on the team’s initial investigation, King was in Davao for the closing ceremony of the wellness training for Vital C, one of his many business ventures.

King was chairman and chief executive officer of J. King & Sons Co. Inc., developer of Crown Regency, Club Ultima and the City Suites Ramos Tower. He was also the founder and Director of Boracay Multiple Properties Inc.

He was eating with his employees and the participants and guests at the ground floor of the two-story building when the gunman, who was not wearing a mask, walked in and shot King several times.

After the attack, the gunman, described to be about 5’5” tall and with medium build, fled on board a black XRM motorcycle driven by a companion who was waiting outside.

Dablo said the building has no security camera. There was also no security guard on duty when the attack happened.

Witnesses are helping the police in coming up with an sketch of the gunman, Dablo said.

Dablo said the joint team is still establishing the motive of the attack, but they are not discounting the angle that the attack was business-related.

King was a popular business figure in Cebu and had appeared in the news several times.

In 2002, he accused then Regional Trial Court judge Agapito Hontanosas of soliciting P250,000 for a favorable court decision in relation to a writ of attachment on property he filed against Nelson and Lucy Go. Nelson and Lucy were business partners of Roderick Go who, according to King, owed him P97 million and allegedly tried to kill him.

In 2004, Richard and his three brothers sued Sun.Star Cebu Public Standards editor Pachico A. Seares and columnist Elias Espinoza for writing allegedly malicious statements linking the Kings to the seized pseudoephedrine. The complaint against Seares was eventually dismissed.

In 2007, Richard and brother Rafael accused then Lapu-Lapu City mayor Arturo Radaza of asking for a P15-million bribe from a contractor (Nelson Yu), who reportedly got four big projects in the city worth P500 million. The accusation prompted Radaza to file charges of grave threat and violation of the Anti-Wiretapping Law against the King brothers.

In November 2012, members of an indigenous people’s group in Boracay claimed Richard hired armed men to attack their community and destroy the fence they had put up. The Kings built a Crown Regency Hotel and Resort in Boracay.

In September 2012, King was ordered by the Office of the Building Official in Cebu City to stop construction work of an 18-storey building in Barangay Lorega after the soil beneath the sidewalk caved in.
Amid the controversies, Richard, a chemical engineer, was known for implementing new concepts in the hotel industry. Crown Regency Hotel and Towers is the first of its kind to feature amusement facilities, including a roller coaster-like ride on the top floor of its 40-story hotel tower.

In 2006, Richard proposed a water theme park at the South Road Properties to then Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña. (Sun.Star Cebu)

'The Legal Wife' finale

2014-06-12T07:22:00.001-07:00

MANILA – Maja Salvador said the audience could expect a very realistic ending as the top-rating series “The Legal Wife” approaches its dramatic finale this Friday.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Salvador assured love will still prevail at the end of the soap but the viewers have to find out how the show’s writers will work around it.
“Hindi niyo po mahuhulaan kung ano yung ending. Siguro yung mga lumalabas [na leak sa social media], talagang buhay teleserye. Ito po, as much as possible, ang binibigay ng ‘The Legal Wife’ ay yung totoong pakiramdam ng mga taong involved doon sa sitwasyon. Totoong pangyayari sa buhay ang ipapakita namin sa ending,” she said.

As “The Legal Wife” is now down to its last three days, Salvador said it is an overwhelming feeling that Filipino viewers are continuously raving about the show, with each episode trending on social media every night.
“Ang dami pang pwedeng puntahan ng kwento ng ‘The Legal Wife’ pero sa mga schedules namin, may ibang projects na naghihintay na. Malungkot man pero sobrang saya namin dahil kahit mag-e-end na kami, mas tumitindi yung suporta. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na sinasabi nilang ‘wag muna magtapos,” she said.

Now that they’re done taping, Salvador said she will terribly miss working on “The Legal Wife,” which marked a milestone in her career.
“Sobrang mami-miss ko yung ‘The Legal Wife’ kasi ang laki ng naitulong niyan sa akin sa career ko. Isa yang malaking step. Anong role yan na ang hirap pero sa awa ng Diyos nagagampanan ko nga nang maayos,” she said.

“Pero sobrang stressful maging mistress. Iba yung mga pinagdadaanan nila. Hindi ko alam kung ano yung emotion na meron sila. Alam mong mali yung ginagawa nila pero ang hirap pa rin intindihin. Kahit ako mismo, litong-lito na ako kung anong emosyon ba kasi ang daming pain, ang dami nilang pinanggagalingan pero nagmamahal lang naman sila,” she added.

Asked what is the biggest lesson she learned from the show, Salvador said, “Huwag mo ilalagay yung sarili mo sa isang sitwasyon na buhay ka pa pero pinapatay mo na yung sarili mo. Parang sa akin, kung kaya mong positive all the time, maging positive ka. Yung mga decisions na gagawin mo, yung makakapagpasaya sayo. Hindi yung sinasabi mo sa sarili mo na masaya ka pero deep inside nahihirapan ka. And kung pwede lang, huwag na kayo maging mistress. Kasi ang hirap makasakit ng pamilya.”

"The Legal Wife," which is under the direction of Rory Quintos and Dado Lumibao, airs weeknights after "Ikaw Lamang" during ABS-CBN's primetime block.

ABS-CBNnews.com

Nurse seals baby’s mouth with a tape

2014-06-11T22:24:00.000-07:00

CEBU, Philippines - A Facebook post of a father about his seven-day old baby whose lips were sealed with a tape while in a nursery at a private hospital in Cebu City stirred the social media yesterday.

He said he and his wife found out that it was a nurse who taped the baby’s lips because the child was reportedly noisy.

“Was there just NO TIME to check that? Do you just put tape over a baby’s mouth just because he’s too noisy? Did you take time to inspect and do your job properly? ARE YOU RESPECTABLE,” the post on Facebook reads.

He said they saw what was done to their child when they visited the nursery at around 8 p.m. Thursday. When they asked the nurse on duty, the nurse reportedly replied that the baby was crying non-stop and became too noisy.

When his wife asked the nurse to remove the tape, the nurse reportedly replied simply, “You can go ahead and take it off yourself, Ma’am.”

He said they tried but failed to remove the tape themselves so the nurse eventually intervened.

“The attending nurse had to eventually take it off herself and eventually do (sic) it and in the process, a piece of his upper lip’s skin ripped off with the tape as the nurse removed the tape,” the post reads.

The father said what they have experienced “is not even close to being professional or humane” especially after his wife found out later that the baby was crying because his diaper was already too wet.

He said they reported the incident to the desk officer on duty and they were instructed not to delete the photos he had taken.

The FREEMAN tried to get the side of the hospital and was informed that investigation into the incident is ongoing.

The father said the family is willing to give the hospital time to look into the incident thoroughly.

“The hospital has not really satisfied our concerns and they will have an emergency meeting about the situation,” he said, adding, that the baby remains in the hospital for other reasons.

“They handle your children there like puppies out of a dog pound. I personally have seen this with my own eyes and I am very surprised this is what people call ‘a respectable establishment’,” his Facebook post reads.

Reaction

The post drew a slew of comments from Facebook users.

One user said the incident is inexcusable and should not be part of any standard operating procedure of any hospital. Another user said the incident should serve as a wake-up call for all hospitals and nurses. Other users even advised the parents to pursue legal action.

The FREEMAN is withholding the names of the parties involved in the incident while investigation is ongoing. — /JMO (FREEMAN)

2 ships collide off Cebu, 4 rescued

2014-06-11T22:20:00.000-07:00

CEBU - Two ships collided in the Hilutungan Channel off Cebu on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Initial investigation showed that M/B Superblue was pulling a wrecked motorboat towards Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City when it collided with M/V SF Provider of Seaford Shipping Lines, which came from Davao and was bound for San Fernando, Cebu.
The accident occurred at around 3:40 p.m.

The M/V SF Provider did not incur any damage in the collision.

The M/B Superblue, however, was damaged. Half of the ship sank in the waters.

Its captain and three crew were rescued and then transferred to the motorboat.
Investigation is still ongoing as to what caused the collision.

Source: Edgar Escalante, ABS-CBN News Central Visayas

Man's Brain vs. Woman's Brain

2013-04-26T15:33:00.002-07:00

1. MULTI-TASKING

Womens brains designed to concentrate multiple task at a time. Women can Watch a TV and Talk over phone and cook. Mens brains designed to concentrate only one work at a time. Men can not watch TV and talk over the phone at the same time. they stop the TV while Talking. They can either watch TV or talk over the phone or cook.

2. LANGUAGE

Women can easily learn many languages. But can not find solutions to problems. Men can not easily learn languages, they can easily solve problems. That's why in average a 3 years old girl has three times higher vocabulary than a 3 yeard old boy.

3. ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Mens brains has a lot of space for handling the analytical process. They can analyze and find the solution for a process and design a map of a building easily. But If a complex map is viewed by women, they can not understand it. Women can not understand the details of a map easily, For them it is just a dump of lines on a paper.

4. CAR DRIVING.

While driving a car, mans analytical spaces are used in his brain. He can drive a car fastly. If he sees an object at long distance, immediately his brain classifies the object (bus or van or car) direction and speed of the object and he drives accordingly. Whereas woman take a long time to recognize the object direction/ speed. Mans single process mind stops the audio in the car (if any), then concentrates only on driving.

5. LYING

When men lie to women face to face, they get caught easily. Womans super natural brain observes facial expression 70%, body language 20% and words coming from the mouth 10%. Mens brain does not have this. Women easily lie to men face to face. So guys, do not lie face to face.

6. PROBLEMS SOLVING

If a man have a lot of problems, his brain clearly classifies the problems and puts them in individual rooms in the brain and then finds the solution one by one. You can see many guys looking at the sky for a long time. If a woman has a lot of problems, her brain can not classify the problems. she wants some one to hear that. After telling everything to a person she goes happily to bed. She does not worry about the problems being solved or not.

7. WHAT THEY WANT

Men want status, success, solutions, big process, etc... But Women want relationship, friends, family, etc...

8. UNHAPPINESS

If women are unhappy with their relations, they can not concentrate on their work. If men are unhappy with their work, they can not concentrate on the relations.

9. SPEECH

Women use indirect language in speech. But Men use direct language.

10. HANDLING EMOTION

Women talk a lot without thinking. Men act a lot without thinking.

COMMON SENSE NGAYON

2012-08-23T08:34:00.001-07:00

Simula ng maging bukambibig ng mga Pinoy ang ganung klaseng pagsagot sa naapaakaaasssimmpleenggg tanong na kung bakit kelangan pang barahin ka at ipamukha sa’yo na “sana hindi ka na lang nagtanong”, wala nang makausap na matino ngayon. Mano bang tanungin mo ng “Andito ba si Juan?” na awtomatikong babatuhin ka ng hindi malamang eksplanasyon at pagpapanggap na ewan ko ba kung bakit ganito ang isasagot sa’yo: “Ay andito siya, katabi ko… Kita mo ‘di ba? Eto siya…” kasabay ng tawanan na para bang umutot ka na may tono at bagay na gawing message alert tone. Wala na. Nagkaisa na ang mga utak nila na sa mga oras na ‘yon, opisyal ka ng nagmukhang tanga. Na kung may lakas loob ka namang maghiganti ay ganito sana ang isasagot mo pero may utak ka kaya napigilan mo ang sarili mo kasi mababaw naman ang kausap mo: “Itatanong ko ba kung andito?”.

Bakit nga ba kailangan pang magtanong ng mga bagay bagay na para sa atin ay obvious naman? let's have some examples.

Scenario 1.1: Sa isang Restaurant.
Customer: *pumasok sa resto*.
Receiver: Dine for one, sir?
Customer: No, for two please.

Scenario 1.2:
Customer: *pumasok na may kasamang ka-date".
Receiver: Dine for two sir?
Customer: Hinde, para sa isa lang, ako lang mag-isa ang pumasok, hindi ba?

Look, yung receiver just wants to confirm kung ila kayong kakain, malay ba naman niya kung ilan kayo. maaaring nasa isip niya ay may mga susunod pa, so bakit kailangang pabara ang sagot ni customer kay receiver sa scenario 1,2? pwede namang sabihin na, "yes, please, table for two" nalang yung sabihin. sino sa ngayon yung mas tanga?

isa pa

Scenario 2.1: Telepono.
Girl1: *sinagot ang phone* Magandang umaga. Sino po sila?
Girl2: Si Aling Nena ito, andyan ba ang nanay mo?
Girl1: Ay, opo, tatawagin ko po ba?
Girl2: O, sige na ineng tumawag lang ako para itanong kung naandyan siya, pupunta nalang ako diyan sa bahay.

Scenario 2.2:
Girl1: *sinagot ang phone* Magandang umaga. Sino po sila?
Girl2: Si Aling Nena ito, andyan ba ang nanay mo?
Girl1: Ay, opo, tatawagin ko po ba?
Girl2: O, sige ineng.
Girl1: Hintay lang po.

Scenario 2.3:
Girl1: *sinagot ang phone* Magandang umaga. Sino po sila?
Girl2: Si Aling Nena ito, andyan ba ang nanay mo?
Girl1: Ay, opo, tatawagin ko po ba?
Girl2: Hinde. Hinde. Kaya nga ako napatawag e.

O, ano ang pwede nating makita sa scenario na ito? tinatanong lang naman ng bata kung gusto nkausapin, paano kung nagtatanong langn pala si aling nena tulad ng sa scenario2.1? gusto lang nya malaman kung naandyan yung nanay ng kausap niya sa telepono? hindi naman siguro kailangan pang mambara, hindi ba?

Just be nice. Hindi mo kailangang mambara. Walang kinalaman dito ang COMMON SENSE na tulad ng sinasabi ng iba. :)

Vice Ganda Syndrome By juanmandaraya

Ronaldo Valdez Revealed He and Bea Have Love Scenes in "The Mistress"

2012-08-20T19:44:00.002-07:00

Star Cinema offers another controversial love story with the upcoming movie The Mistress starring Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz in celebration of their 10th anniversary as a love team.

In this movie, Bea Alonzo will be at her bravest and most daring role yet. Playing the title role as the mistress named Sari, the movie required Bea to have kissing and love scenes with an older man (Rico) played by veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez.

Ronaldo Valdez, 64, who once played Bea Alonzo's father in the hit remake I Love Betty La Fea, revealed that he and Bea will have love scenes in the movie.

“Nung mabasa ko ‘yung script at malaman ko ‘yung role ko bilang si Rico ang mature benefactor ni Sari (Bea), na-excite ako kaya pumayag agad ako. Kinilig ako kasi it’s a love story of two people na nagkataon ‘yung isa younger at ‘yung isa older tapos at nagkataon din na meron nang pamilya si Rico.”

According to the highly-acclaimed actor, the movie is a great challenge for him since it's not only a typical father that he is portraying but Bea Alonzo's lover and John Lloyd's rival. He also added that he tried to be at ease with Bea.

“Dahil baka mailang siya I tried my best to be ease with her. Ayokong isipin niya na nagte-take advantage ako. Well its work, but then again syempre kailangan ng preparations lalo na at may love scenes.”

Meanwhile, John Lloyd Cruz will be playing JD, Sari's suitor. In the movie, Bea and John Lloyd's paths will cross in an unexpected circumstance, that is when Sari is already committed to a married man, Rico (Ronaldo Valdez).

Aside from Bea, John Lloyd and Ronaldo, The Mistress also stars multi-awarded actress Hilda Koronel who will play Regina, Rico's understanding wife. This will be Ms. Hilda's first movie after six years in hiatus and the reason she said yes to the project is not just that she loved the script the first time she had read it.

“It’s a perfect project–it’s from Star Cinema, I have direk Olive, and I’m working with John Lloyd, Bea, and Ronald. When you have all these people, you just can’t say no!”

Under the direction of acclaimed director Olivia Lamasan, The Mistress will hit Philippine theaters this September 12, 2012.

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My New Teacher: Class, Get One-fourth!

2012-08-11T05:15:00.002-07:00

Huminga muna ako nang malalalim. Aminado naman ako na kinakabahan ako, napakaaga ko nang dumating dito sa school. Alas-siyete daw ako pumunta, 6:30 ng umaga pa lang nakaupo na ko sa bench malapit sa Dean’s Office.

Kabado at hawak ko ang papel na ipakikita ko kay Dean. Nagusot na tuloy ang polo ko kakaupo-lakad ko.

Ganito talaga ko pag kabado.

Maya-maya pa may dumating na ‘di naman gaanong katandaan na babae. Nag-good morning ako sa kanya at ngumiti. Ngumiti din siya sa akin sabay sabi, “Oh, so you are here? What can I do for you?”

Sumagot ako at magalang na nagsabing, “I was instructed by the registrar to validate the subjects I have today, Maam”. Tumango siya at ngumiti at niyaya akong pumasok sa office niya.

“You’ll have, I guess, Psychiatry as first period. It should be room 204 of the Nursing building, second floor.” Tumango ako at nagpasalamat. Nang magpapaalam na akong umalis, may tinanong pa ulit si Dean,

“Wait, how old are you again?”

“Just turned twenty one po.”

“Oh, no wonder you look like a teenager to me. Just wait for me, in few minutes I’m going to introduce you to the class.”

“Ok po ,ma’am, I’ll be outside.”

Ilang minuto pa ako naghintay kay Dean, kinakabahan talaga ko, ano kayang magiging reaksyon ng mga aabutan ko dun. Maya-maya, lumabas si Dean at nakiusap na mauna na daw ako at may kailangan daw pala siyang hintayin na tawag sa office, hintayin ko daw siya sa room at susunod siya agad para ipakilala ako sa klase. Tumango ako at nagpaalam. Nadagdagan pa yata lalo yung kaba.

Naglakad ako na kinakabahan pa din at gulo ang isip, unang salta ko kasi sa University na to. Paakyat ako ng hagdan nang may makabunggo sa akin na students, nasaktan man, inuna kong tingnan kung ok lang sila. Dalawang babae yun, nagulat ako ng sa halip na humingi ng paumanhin dahil sa pagkabunggo sa akin, sila pa ang nagalit.

Sabi, “Hala, design lang ba mata mo? Nakita mo na patakbo kami, ‘di ka pa umiwas…?”.

Di na ko nakasagot pa dahil dali-dali silang bumaba, hahabol yata sila sa pila ng NFA na bigas. (May scarcity pa ba tayo ng bigas sa panahon ngayon?)

Binalewala ko na lang yung nagyari at dumiretso sa room 204. Nakita ko naman agad; salamat sa mga nakadikit sa pinto na numbers. Bukas ang room at maingay ang klase, tipikal na classroom. Bago tumapat sa pinto, pinilit kong tingnan ang sarili ko, black na polo at maong pants, black na body bag at low-cut white rubber shoes, idagdag ang medyo mahabang buhok.

Napagalitan pa nga ako kanina umaga ni Mommy, mukha daw akong kasapi ng rock band at hindi sa school papasok. Karamihan naman ng nasa room ganun ang suot, nagbabago lang sa kulay. Pasukan pa lang kasi, ‘di pa required mag-uniform. Tumapat ako sa pinto, ewan ko kung anong magic mayroon kapag may bagong mukha sa classroom, bigla na lang silang tatahimik at parang via bluetooth sasabihin nila sa lahat ng katabi nila na tingnan yung bagong dating.

Ganun nga nangyari, nakatingin sila lahat sa akin habang nakatahimik. Nag-goodmorning ako. Yun yata pagkakamali ko, dahil pagkasabi ko nun, parang yun ang password para ituloy nila yung kanya-kanyang pinag-uusapan. Wala nang pumansin sa akin. Ngumiti na lang ako at pumasok na. Umupo ako sa harapan na upuan sa bandang gitna, nakatahimik ako habang wala sa loob na napakinggan ko yung mga pinag-uusapan ng tao sa paligid ko.

Sa kanan ko,

“Pare, hindi nga alam ni Erpats na dito na ko nag-aaral, akala niya dun pa din sa dati, ‘di ko sinasabing lumipat ako, magagalit yun. Tsaka mas malaki tuition dun, sayang yung sobra, pang-gimik din yun… pinapadaya ko na lang yung resibo tsaka certification ng grades ko.”

“Ako nga din, pare, ‘di alam sa bahay na bumagsak ako, ang alam nila last year ko na to, sabi pa ni daddy kagabi, siguro naman daw after 6 years matatapos ko na kurso ko.”

“Mga pare, wala kayo sa akin, sabi ni daddy, ‘wag ko daw madaliin, ano ba naman daw na tapusin ko yung course ko ng 8 years… hehehe….”

Napabuntung-hininga ko sa narinig ko, sa kaliwa naman, eh grupo yata ng kababaihan,

“Nag-away na naman kami kagabi, tawag ako nang tawag, hindi sumasagot, tapos malalaman ko umiinom pala sila ng barkada niya. Sabi ko nga kaninang umaga, nung dumaan sa amin eh, sumaksak na lang siya sa lalamunan ng mga kabarkada nya… Kabadtrip ang animal!”

“Hay naku! Mabait pa yang jowa mo, si Lawrence eh nawrong send sa akin kagabi, sabi eh, ‘see you again soon’, at may ubod tamis na smiley pa sa dulo.. Abay, abot pa deny na hindi daw babae katext, nakakita na ba kayo ng lalaki na nagtext ng see you again soon sa lalaki din? At my smiley pa! Pacute ang gago…”

“Kayo kasi eh, sabi ko sa inyo, ‘wag n’yo muna sagutin, isang buwan lang kayong niligawan eh, bumigay na kayo?

“Naku, nagsalita, pang-ilan mo na ba si Archie?”

“Pang-27. Eh ano naman! Ganoon talaga pang madaming standards, mahirap humanap ng sakto sa taste….”

Huminga ulit ako nang malalim. Tipikal ko namang marinig yung mga ‘to, pero bakit kasi parang iba ang dating sa akin ngayon. Sa likuran ko naman, iba ang topic,

“Boy, dota tayo maya. May bago akong character!”

“Eh, wala ko pera. tol, naubos kahapon, naka-anim na oras yata tayo eh.”

“Boy, sumama ka na, hinahamon tayo nung kabilang block!”

“Utang ka muna kay Bakekang, crush ka naman nun eh!”

“Ulol! hehehe… Pero sige, uutang nga ako, may gusto din akong subukang map eh.”

Maya-maya, may dumating na dalawang babae habang maingay silang nakukuwentuhan. Napatingin sa akin yung isa nang madaanan nila ako sa upuan. Umirap ito, naisip ko, anong luto kaya ng ampalaya ang almusal nito, wala naman akong ginagawa eh, kung tingnan n’ya ako eh akala mo ako’y pupu ng aso na nasa daan niya. Nang maalala ko, siya pala yung babaeng nakabunggo sa akin. Nangiti ako, naisip ko, dito ka pala sa klase na ‘to ha.

Dumaan sila habang malakas na nagpapatugtog ng ‘di ko maintindihan na kanta, Korean yata o Japanese o Chinese. Di ko sigurado, pero naisip ko nung dumaan sila kung naabot kaya yung bahay nila ng kausuhan ng “headset” at “earphones”? O talagang sadya lang na pinapadinig nya sa buong klase yung music genre na type niya?

Isang grupo ng students ang lumapit sa akin, dalawang babae at isang lalaki na nakasalamin. Magalang nilang sinabi na dun sila nakaupo, nag-iwan daw sila ng papel at ballpen dun kanina. Nagtataka ako na luminga-linga at nakita kong nakabagsak ang isang papel at ballpen sa gilid ng upuan. Humingi ako ng pasensya.

Sabi nila ok lang daw, tatayo na sana ako nang sabihin nilang huwag na daw, kukuha na lang daw ng extrang upuan yung lalaking nakasalamin. Tinanong nila ako kung bago lang ako dun sa school. Sabi ko, oo, kaya ‘di ko pa kabisado. Tumango sila at sinabi na kaya daw pala noon lang nila ako nakita. Sa pagkukuwento nila, ay nakita kong mabait sila, seryoso sa pag-aaral dahil ‘di iilang beses na nagbanggit sila ng deadline sa report o project na sa dinig ko eh two weeks in the future pa.

Sinabi nila na kinakabahan daw sila sa subject, major daw kasi. Nangiti ako, sila pa talaga ang kinabahan kaysa dun sa ibang narinig ko kanina. Sabi nila, si Dean daw ang nagtuturo ng subject na yun dati. Pero ngayon daw, balita nila may bago na. Sabi pa nila, sana daw mabait dahil medyo mahirap daw yung subject. Ngumiti ulit ako at tumango, sabay sabi na, sana nga mabait.

Maya-maya, tumahimik yung klase. Luminga-linga ako at nakita ko ang dahilan ng katahimikan at biglang pag-ayos ng upo ng mga students. Si Dean pala, pumasok sa room. Humarap na din ako sa kanya at tumahimik. Nagsalita si Dean, halata naman ang takot at paggalang sa mga students dahil nakinig silang lahat.

“Maybe you already heard that I will not be handling your Psychiatric Nursing subject. I got a lot to attend this semester, the reason why, we hired a new member of the faculty…

Mrdami akong bulong-bulungan na narinig. May naulinigan pa ako na parang nagpasalamat at sobrang istrikto daw ni Dean. Sana daw yung papalit eh mabait, o kaya naman daw tamad pumasok o magturo para wala lagi klase. Nangiti ulit ako.

“…So today, I’m going to introduce to you to your new instructor… Mr. $# %&*!@#…”

Natahimik ang lahat. Nakatingin sa akin si Dean. Biglang sumunod lahat ng tingin sa akin ng mga nasa room. Bigla na naman yata akong ninerbyos. Ayaw man ng tuhod ko, napilitan akong tumayo at naglakad palapit kay Dean.

“He will be your instructor for the whole semester, he will be handling Psychiatric Nursing and Nursing research this sem, so for students who are enrolled on this subject, siya ang instructor n’yo dun…”

Ngumiti ako sa klase at medyo nagbaba ng tingin, nahihiya kasi ako, hanggang ngayon nga, parang hindi ko pa tanggap na magtuturo nga ako. Nagulat ako na ipapakilala pa pala ko.

“He may look young, pero huwag n’yo siyang mamaliitin. He got impressive credentials and a certified scholar back in College. Akala ko nga kanina he’s still a teenager.”

Nagulat lahat ng nasa loob ng klase, tumingin ako sa kanila. Pero may partikular na tao na hindi talaga maipinta ang mukha. Yung babaeng nakabunggo sa akin kanina sa hagdan. Di niya siguro naisip na ang mabubunggo niya ay ang bago niyang instructor sa major subject niya.

“Ok, I’ll give you time to chat with each other. Please do visit my office after class.” nakangiting sabi ni Dean sa akin, tumango ako at sumagot ng “Yes, maam.”

Awkward ang sumunod na set-up, hindi makatingin lahat ngstudents sa akin, ngumiti lang ako at sinabing naiintindihan ko naman kung napagkamalan nila akong student, buti nga kako at akala nila student ako kaysa pagkamalang tambay. Tumawa naman ang klase, naibalik ko na yung comfortable ambiance. First week namin, puro basic, nagreview kami ng psychology, tapos dumating ang first quiz namin, first day ng second week, 30 items quiz.

Sa bahay ako nagcheck ng test paper, nang matapos ako, nakalulungkot ang nakita kong resulta. Lima lang ang pumasa, tatlo sa kanila ay yung tatlong huling nakausap ko bago ako ipakilala ni Dean. Karamihan, single digit ang score, at maraming-maraming red circles (zero). Nag-isip ako kung may kulang ba sa pagtuturo ko, pero pakiramdam ko ginawa ko naman lahat, hanggang naalala ko lahat ng narinig ko nung bago ako ipakilala ni Dean. Nung nakita ko yung totoong mukha ng mga students na walang halong pagpapanggap dahil sa takot at respeto nila sa akin bilang instructor. Nag-isip ako, kailangan may gawin ako.

Kinabukasan, binigay ko yung score nila. Tahimik lahat sila, tinanong ko kung ano ang naging problema. Sabay-sabay silang nagsalita, pinatahimik ko sila at sinabi na sa klase ko, kailangan naming magrespetuhan at magbigayan. Isa-isa ko silang tinawag at isinulat sa white board ang problema nila, sa dulo, na-igeneralize namin sa lima:

Madaming problema sa bahay at sa lovelife.
Matagal na kasi nadiscuss, kaya nakalimutan.
Dapat hindi na wrong spelling wrong, kasi mahirap spelling nun ibang terms.
Pagod na pag umuuwi kaya hindi na makareview. Wala pa kaming libro.
Masyadong maraming nirereview.

Pagkatapos, sinabi ko na may gagawin kaming activity. Suprise quiz kako. Siyempre lahat nagreklamo, pwera yung iilan na sa tantya ko eh yung mga nakapasa pa sa last quiz ko. Nagtataka ako na nagrereklamo sila sa suprise quiz eh malinaw naman na sinabi ko na nagpapasuprise quiz ako. At isa pa, nasa kanila yung syllabus ko, alam na alam nila kung ano yung susunod na topic namin.

Pero pinatahimik ko sila, at sinabi na kailangan nila mag-one seat apart. Nang maayos na ang klase binigyan ko sila ng apat na papel. Sampung tanong kada isa. Nagtaka sila, sabi ko sagutan nila yung tanong, kung hindi nila alam, bakantihin nila. Two points each question. Nagsagot na sila, tumahimik ang buong klase. Tiningnan ko yung apat na papel:

Unang papel: mga tanong tungkol sa Dota tulad ng (a) ano ang superskill ni Mirana? (b) kanino ang atake na Requiem of Souls? (c) sino si Dragonite?…

Ikalawang papel: mga tanong tungkol sa Asian music tulad ng (a) magbigay ng 5 members ng super juniors (b) sino ang apat na member ng 2NE1? (c) magbigay ng kanta ng Girl’s Generation…

Ikatlong papel: mga tanong tungkol sa movie at TV shows tulad ng: (a) sino ang ka-love team ni Wolverine? (b) ano ang pangalan ng alter ego ni Spiderman? (c) sino ang bida sa Mara Clara?

Ikaapat na papel: mga tanong sa psychology. Karamihan inulit ko lang galing sa huling quiz namin. Binago ko lang kung pano naconstruct yung sentence.

Ilang minuto pa, tapos na lahat, nagcheck na kami. Kinuha ko ang papel nila by test parts. As expected, highest yung mga nasa likod ko nung first day sa test 1, perfect pa. Sa test 2, highest yung nakabunggo sa aking babae at sampu ng mga kasamahan niya. Test 3, yung mga nasa kanan at kaliwa ko nun first day ang mataas. Sa test 4, perfect yung limang nakapasa nun first quiz ko, at may nadagdag na tatlo pang nakapasa. At tulad ng inasahan ko, karamihan mataas sa test1 hanggang 3, pero nakakalungkot na bagsak ang fourth quiz. Tawa silang nang tawa habang binabasa ko yung score. Madali lang daw pala yung quiz, ang isip kasi nila pasado sila dahil mataas ang first hanggang third quiz nila.

Ngumiti ako, at sinabing ‘di ba kaya n’yo namang makapasa? Tumango sila. Sinimulan ko silang kausapin. Eto na ang perpektong pagkakataon para maunawaan nila ang mga bagay na maaring magsalba sa pag-aaral nila.

Sabi n’yo, maraming problema sa bahay at sa lovelife. Unahin natin sa bahay, bakit may problema? May kinalaman ka ba? Kung meron, malulutas ba to pag inisip mo siya nang inisip at pinabayaan muna saglit ang pag-aaral mo, kung oo ang sagot mo, maiintindihan kita. Sige, unahin mo muna pamilya mo. Pero kung wala kang kinalalaman, hindi ba mas maganda na isipin na sa oras na magtagumpay ka sa pag-aaral, baka sakaling may magbago sa buhay ng pamilya mo?

Love life? Bakit ba may problema? Alam ba niya na nag-aaral ka? Tandaan n’yo na malalim ang salitang pag-ibig, sa sobrang lalim niya at seryoso, handa itong magsakripisyo sa taong mahal niya. Kung mahal talaga kayo ng mg karelasyon n’yo, alam nila kung paano maghintay, alam nila na ang dapat bigyan ng prioridad sa oras na ito ay pag-aaral mo, o pag-aaral n’yong dalawa. Mahal ka ba talaga ng taong mas pipiliin na mag-absent ka para samahan siyang magdate? O taong mas pipiliing magtext at magtawagan kayong dalawa kaysa hayaan kang magreview? Isipin n’yong mabuti. Maaaring sweet nga yang tingnan, pero isipin, hanggang saan ka ba dadalhin ng ka-sweetan na yan?

Pangalawa, sabi n’yo matagal nang naidiscuss, kaya nakalimutan na. Pero tingnan nyo, ilang taon ka ba nang malaman mo na si Peter Parker si Spiderman, o si Jean Grey ang love interest ni Wolverine? Bakit naaalala mo pa na si Judy Ann Santos si Esperanza? Kasi nag-enjoy ka habang pinapanood sila? O kasi binigyan mo sila ng atensyon?

Nasa motivation lang lahat yan. Kung gusto mo, laging may paraan para tandaan lahat yan. Yun ngang pamatay na linya ni Popoy kay Basya sa “One More Chance” naalala mo eh, taon na ang dumaan, ‘di magagawa mo din to sa mga pinag-aaralan mo ngayon lang. Motivation lang ang kailangan mo. Positibo ang gawin mong pagtanaw sa pagrereview at hindi parusa. Ano ba na isipin mo habang nagrereview na, “ang hirap, pero mabuti na lang at nadadagdagan ang alam ko” kaysa isipin mo na “bwisit na instructor to, napakadaming pinapareview…”

Dapat hindi na wrong spelling kasi mahirapi- spelling? Nagtataka ko sa inyo, karamihan kabisado yung mga kanta ng Asian groups, kinakanta n’yo pa nga, at malamang kaya n’yong isulat sa isang papel yung mga lyrics nun. Tanong ko lang, naintindihan n’yo ba yung kinakanta n’yo? Kung sasabihin mo na mahirap tandaan yung spelling ng mga terms na naexplain naman sa inyo, o names ng tao o bagay na naipakilala naman sa inyo, bakit yung kanta na ‘di mo naiintindihan, tandang-tanda mo?

Pagod kaya ‘di na makareview. Eh bakit kaya n’yo pang magdota? Bakit kaya n’yo pang makipag-away sa mga boyfriend at girlfriend n’yo? Walang libro? Bakit ‘di mo subukang bumili? May pang-dota ka, di ba? May pangload ka, may pangpanood ka ng sine? Ano ba na minsang ay magsakripisyo ka muna?

Bakit madami pa kayong oras gawin yung mga bagay na maaari namang walang bilang pag tanda n’yo? Tandaan n’yo na habang nasa paaralan kayo, kailangan n’yong mag-ipon ng kakayahan na maghahanda sa inyo sa pagharap sa tunay na quiz ng buhay. Lahat dito, practice lang, pero sa lahat ng practice, ito ang practice na kasama sa final scoring.

Kaya ano ba ang uunahin mo? Mag-enjoy nang husto ngayon at magdusa nang matagal sa hinaharap, o magtiis ngayon at i-enjoy ang buhay sa matagal na hinaharap? Ilang dekada ka lang titigil sa paaralan, pero habangbuhay na kalagayan ang isusugal mo dito, hahayaan mo bang matalo ka nang walang kalaban-laban?

Sabi ko, madami ang nagsabi sa inyo na madami masyadong nirereview. Hanga ako sa inyo na alam n’yo na maraming kailangang reviewhin, kaso nawawala ang paghanga ko pag naaalala ko na alam n’yo lang na maraming rereviewhin pero wala kayong ginawa para mabawasan yun. Malulutas mo ba ang isang bagay kung titigan mo lang to? Kung wala kang gagawin?

Nakita mo pa lang ang problema, nagpatalo ka na.. sumuko ka na… Sinubukan mo ba kahit minsan na buklatin yung libro mo? Sinubukan mo na bang magsulat ng notes? Sinubukan mo na bang makinig, at bigyang katarungan ang itinuturo sa iyo ng instructors mo?

Mahirap kasing turuan ang taong ayaw matuto, tulad ng di ka gigising kahit anong gawin sa’yo kung nagpapanggap ka lang na tulog.

Natahimik silang lahat habang kinukuha ko ang apat na papel. Sabi ko sa kanila, maaaring mataas ka sa unang quiz, highest ka sa pangalawa, pasado ka sa pangatlo. Pero sa huli, ito, ang ikaapat na quiz ang makakaapekto sa buhay mo, ang ikaapat na quiz na naglalaman ng natutunan mo sa paaralan, at hindi kung ano ang alam mo sa dota, sa asian performing groups o sikat na movies at TV shows.

Sa bawat tatak ng grades mo sa transcript mo, tandaan mo na dami o unti ito ng opportunidad na maibibigay sa ’yo. Sa bawat pagpasa o pagbagsak mo sa quiz, tandaan mo na maaring makaapekto ito sa hinaharap mo. At sa bawat absent at late na ginawa mo, ay oras at minuto ng kaalaman na ipinagdamot mo sa sarili mo. Sa huli, kayo pa din ang magdedesisyon kung may kuwenta ba o wala ang sinabi ko? Kayo din ang magpapasya kung gusto n’yong ipagpatuloy na mag-isip amag o simulang paganahin ang utak sa kung ano ang dapat habang maaga pa.

Tumingin ako nang isa-isa sa kanila, karamihan ay nagbaba ng tingin. Hindi ko balak paliitin ang tingin nila sa sarili nilang pagkatao, pero minsan, kailangan nilang malaman ang problema nila sa sarili nilang paraan. Binigyan ko sila ng apat na quiz upang malaman nila kung nasaan ang focus ng buhay nila ngayon.

Sana bukas, may sagot na sila sa sari-sarili nilang tanong. Ikaw, may sagot ka na ba kung anong quiz ang ipapasa mo?

Time na pala.

Uwian na.

Class dismissed.

You may leave now.

See you tomorrow!

author: mga-sulat-kamay

For Boys: Types of Women (Iba't Ibang Uri ng Babae)

2012-02-13T22:11:00.000-08:00

1. Pa-conyo: sila yung super vain na kala mo everyday is “foundation day.” Magaling mag-ingles, hindi umiinom ng house water sa fastfood at kung magbihis e kala mo parating may party. Sila rin yung aakitin ka, pero hindi bibigay….agad. Kailangan ng matinding humor kung talagang trip na trip mo sya iuwi.

2. Top-of-the-line sosyalera: Sila yung mga pinanganak na may gintong kutsara sa bibig. Lumaki sa aircon, straight English kung magsalita pero mahilig din silang magmarunong na magaling silang mag-Tagalog pero ang sama talaga pakinggan. Di nakakarelate sa mga kanto jokes, nagtatawanan na ang mga tao di pa din nila nagegets yung joke. Lumaki raw sila sa kalye playing street games. Pero alam nyo kung ano yun? Street hockey, soccer, baseball, etc. Pffft! Batang kalye nga. Mahirap abutin. Pero kung masusungkit, pwede rin!

3. Feeling or Illusionaries: mga mahilig mag-ilusyon na magaganda sila at may sinasabi sa buhay. Pinsan si ganito, kilala si ganyan, may lupain sa hibok-hibok para ma-impress lang ang kausap. Sila ata ang tinutukoy ng Parokya sa kanta nilang, “Silvertoes.” Madaling kausap at minsan, isang sabi lang, gora na yan… walang paliguy-ligoy pa. 10/11 ang drama, sa sampung sinabi labing-isa mali. Dagdag-bawas magkwento kaya ingat lang lalo na kung kiss and tell sila.

4. One-of-the-boys: Sila yung “ideal bestfriend.” Cowboy ba… Pwedeng biru-biruin, masarap kasama sa inuman, naiintindihan ang kalokohan at kaberdehan ng kalalakihan, madalas gumamit ng “tsong” at “pare” pag kausap mo. Pero sila rin yung hindi nagsasalita sa totoong nararamdaman nila. Ingat din ang mga boys sa mga ganitong girls- lalo na pag nahuhulog na pala sa inyo. Kawawa sila pag nasaktan. Hmmmm…

5. Girlfriend-material: Sila yung sa unang tingin pa lang ng boys, abot-langit na ang respeto. Sila yung mga simpleng babaeng matipid ngumiti, makikipag-kwentuhan pero hindi may mystique pa rin. Na-cu-curious ang mga lalaki kung anong meron sa kanila that they keep on looking for more of that person. Minsan ang hirap kausap dahil pabago bago ng isip. Usually, sila ang naliligawan, sinusuyo hanggang mapa-oooohh… OO.

6. Man-hater: Sa una, mapagkakamalan mo silang tibo dahil sobra silang “boyish.” Defense mechanism nila yun dahil galit sila sa past experience nila with an EX. Takot na daw sila masaktan. Mahirap din silang getlakin dahil matatakot ka sa kasungitan nila. Ang hindi mo alam, kulit lang ang katapat. Bibigay din yan. Pero syempre, sa mga lalaki, dapat armed ka with sympathy, timing and humor. Kahit hindi ka masyadong pogi, basta meron ka nito- malaki na ang chance mo.

7. Pa-Girl: OA sa pagka girl, mayat-maya ang retouch inaabot ng 30mins sa CR kahit nasa mall kayo suklay ng suklay ng buhok, mayat maya nananalamin. Super freak-out sa kaarteyhan. Malakas mag react ng “yuck!! Or eewwww” kapag nakakarinig ng mga maseselang usapin. Di nila gets o maapreciate ang ibang mga bagay bagay. Di mo alam kung makitid lang talaga utak nila o talagang slow sila makagets.. Basta ang hirap nila ispelengin!!! Ang masama eh kung 30 yrs old na pagirl pa din… awts!

8. Super Friendly: By the word itself, friendly siya sa lahat. Napakabait, Napakadaling i-aproach napakalawak ng pang-unawa on things. Masarap hingan ng payo. Pero minsan namimisinterpret ng iba. Aakalain ng guy na may gusto sa kanya si super friendly. Lalo na sa pagmimisinterpret sa kanila ng girls dahil pinagchichismisan sya ng masama, siguro kinaiinggitan kasi. Ang hirap din minsan ng masyadong mabait.

9. Doble-Kara: Eto yung matino or mataray pag normal, pero pag nakainom eh bigla na lang sasayaw sa ibabaw ng mesa, or iiyak ng walang malinaw na dahilan, or magiging robot na hindi na alam ang nangyayari, gumagalaw lang pero di nagrerespond sa kapwa, meron ding biglang nang aaway pa. Nakakatakot sila painumin kasi nakakahiya sila kasama pag nalasing.

10. Ms. Know-it-All: Gusto nilang i-impress ang lahat ng tao- especially ang mga kalalakihan, thinking na ma-g-getsung nila ito. They think na mas matalino sila sa guy at kaya nila itong paikutin. Pero wag ka. A good guy can recognize a smart girl. Boys, ingat sa mga tulad nila dahil yung pagka-Know-it-all ay pwedeng mauwi sa paninira sa ibang tao at mga buhol-buhol na kasinungalingan.

11. Problematic: Sila yung mga girls na kala mo kailangan lagi ng karamay o mag-aalaga sa kanila. Pa-emo minsan.. Hanap lagi yung instant Knight-in-Shining-Armour. Dapat mag-ingat ang mga girls na ganito dahil pag problemado sila, mas madaling nakaka-score ang mga kalalakihan lalo na yung magagaling mambola.

12. Babaeng-Bakla: Isa sa pinakagusto kong personality. Tipong laughtrip lagi pag kasama mo.. Hindi maarte, bulgar kung bulgar magsalita pero nasa timing. Punong puno ng humor. At minsan kung pikon ka maiinis ka sa pang-ookray niya pero ok lang yun lambing lang niya iyon.

13. Silent but deadly: Maria Clara ang datingan, Di sila masyadong palakibo, or masalita. Kung magsasalita man eh parang sila lang nakakarinig sa sinasabi nila. Pero wag matahin… Nasa loob ang kulo nila. Talagang mabibigla ka sa matutuklasan mong ibang side ng girl na ito….

14. Camwhore: Wala naman kinalaman to about sa pagkarir, share ko lang.. Sila yung kahit saan mapunta eh magpipicture ng sarili niya maya’t maya. Kahit di na sa kanya yung celfone puro mukha na nia ang laman. Iba-ibang anggulo pa pero magulo naman karamihan ng kuha. Pipiliting iphotoshop pero lalo lang sumasama. Tapos yung karamihang kuha naman eh nakaside view lang yung mukha. Nakakapeke kasi ang ganung posing, nakakapagpaganda. Tapos di pa makukuntento may mga kuha ding nasa taas yung cam and nakaside pa din. Kasi nakakapayat yun, diba? Uuuyyy gagawin na nila yan lagi hehehe.. Daming picture sa fb or multiply na puro mukha lang naman… na naka-side view.

15. Flexible: Eto yung girl na akala mo sa unang tingin, di mo mareach mukhang snobbish, and maselan, pero pag nakuha mo ang loob at nakilala mo ng husto eh di pala maarte co-boy din sya na hindi one of d boys. Kahit saan nakakarating mula Ayala hanggang Colon. Walang arte, Kakain kahit saan mapa "pungko-pungko" or fishballs sa kalsada.

16. Flirt: In tagalog, Malandi, Syota ng bayan…. game! Kadalasang sila yung mga liberated, bombshell na talagang pansinin manamit, magsalita, at kumilos. Madaling pumatol lalo na kung gwapo or mayaman.

Excerpt: A POV on Modern Maria Clara..

2011-12-18T20:52:00.000-08:00

I was listening to my player when I heard this great song from a band, Parokya ni Edgar entitled “Pangarap Lang Kita.” Listening to the verse: “Ang hirap maging babae, kung torpe yung lalaki, kahit may gusto ka, hindi mo masabi…” made me think that it is so true. Here in our country, it has been a big taboo for girls to express what they truly feel. We are bounded by norms and brought up with an understanding that as a Filipina we should be courted, serenaded, and our hand asked from our parents before we try to start a relationship with that significant other.

Personally, I don’t believe in courtship. I see it as a fictitious façade worn by ego centered men. For me it masks the true identity of that person as he tries to only show his good side to get that “pogi points”. Instead of having the opportunity to know him well, it is barred by the role he needs to portray to be your “perfect man.”

Filipino guys think that we Filipinas are so lucky most especially when they believe we don’t need to do any move for the one we like which is ultimately wrong. We are dying every minute that passes without that special person approaching us. It’s not like we can grab them and say “hey, let’s talk.” We can’t make him feel we’re interested yet we should at least let him know that we might be. Filipinos always tend to interpret small actions as wrong signals, so always measure the consequences of your actions. My advice, just play it cool. Even though you’re itching to grab him and to make the first move, just take a deep breath and relax. Never get caught looking but if he did, just give your sweetest i-am-innocent smile.

Being in a "Conservative" country, we are governed by a certain set of moral laws. We might say that we Filipinos are a truly conservative race but as time progresses and modernity creeps its way in, this ideology has taken its toll for most of us, mostly for Filipinas.

Isko: The Boy Genius!

2011-11-10T01:45:00.000-08:00

A friend sent me this joke. Original author is unknown. I wish everyone can grow up with a clean and open mind like Isko. – Admin-Ben

Ben is the founder and creator of the Definitely Filipino network.

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“Isko” is a Filipino nick name for Francisco.

A boy named Isko was very sad in his class…

The teacher asked, “Isko what is your problem?”

Isko answered, “I’m too smart for the first-grade. My sister is in the third grade and I’m smarter than she is. I think I should be in the third-grade too!”

The teacher had enough. She took Isko to the principal’s office.

While Isko waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told the teacher he would give the boy a test and if he failed to answer any of the questions he was to go back to the first-grade and behave. She agreed.

Isko was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.

Principal: “What is 3 x 3 ?”
Isko: “9″.
Principal: “What is 6 x 6 ?”
Isko: “36″

And so it went with every question the principal thought a third-grade should know.

The principal looks at the teacher and tells her, “I think Isko can go to the third-grade. ”

Teacher says to the principal, ” I have some of my own questions. Can I ask him?”

The principal and Isko both agreed.

Teacher asks, “What does a cow have four of and that I have only two of?
Isko: After a moment, ” Legs.”
Teacher: “What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?”
Isko: ” Pockets ”
Teacher: ” What starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?
Isko: Coconut
Teacher: What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?

The principal’s eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer, Isko was taking charge.

Isko: Bubblegum
Teacher: What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?

The principal’s eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer…

Isko: Shake hands
Teacher: Now I will ask some” Who am I ” sort of questions, Okay?
Isko: Yep.
Teacher: You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I get wet before you do.
Isko: Tent
Teacher: A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you’re bored. The best man always has me first..

The principal was looking restless, a bit tense and took one large Jack Daniel peg.

Isko: Wedding Ring
Teacher: I come in many sizes. When I’m not well, I drip. When you blow me, you feel good.
Isko: Nose
Teacher: I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver.
Isko: Arrow
Teacher: What word starts with a ‘ F ‘ and ends in ‘ K ‘ that means lot of heat and excitement?
Isko: Firetruck
Teacher: What starts with a ‘ F ‘ and ends in ‘K ‘ and if you don’t get it, you have to use your hand.
Isko: Fork
Teacher: What is it that all men have one. It’s longer on some men, than others, the pope doesn’t use his and a man gives it to his wife after they’re married?
Isko: SURNAME
Teacher: What part of the man has no bone but has muscles, has lots of veins, like pumping, and is responsible for making love ?
Isko: HEART

The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said to the Teacher:

“Send this Boy to Harvard University !! Even I got the last ten questions wrong myself!”

Top 30 Rules ng Facebook According to Jayson

2011-10-27T00:38:00.000-07:00

1. Iwasan ang pabigla – biglang pagpapalit ng relationship status. Lalo na kung mababaw lang ang dahilan tulad ng late reply sa text o hindi pag iloveyou sayo ang jowa mo kaninang alas tres (sarili nyong 3 o’clock habit). Dahil pag nagka-ayos kayo, at ibinalik mo sa dati ang status mo, ikaw din ang magmumukhang praning.

2. Walang masama kung purong tagalog ang shout out mo. Wag matakot na sabihan nang “uy makata”. Kesa naman panay nga ang english, sablay naman ang grammar at hindi kakikitaan ng sense ang sinabi. (iba ang you’re sa your).

3. Check in. Ang post kung saan sinasabi ang kasalukuyan mong lokasyon. Positibo. Pwedeng maging safety precaution. At least alam nila kung saan ka huling pumunta sakaling di ka mahagilap ng ilang araw. Negatibo. Easy prey ka sa mga serial killers o sa kaibigan na may galit sayo. (Ingat ka silvestre. hehehe)

4. May “about you” page ang FB. Dun mo isusulat ang mga hilig mo. Di mo na kelangan pang magpost ng magpost ng mga youtube videos nila Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica o Korn para ipagdiinan na rakista ka. Ikaw din, baka mahirapan kang panindigan. Lalo na pag tumugtog na ang paborito mong kanta ni Katy Perry. Napaindak at sing along si kumag.

5. Hindi kelangan magpost ng mga litrato o video nang iniembalsamo o bangkay na durog durog ang katawan at labas ang mga laman loob. Palit kaya kayo nung andun sa picture. Ako naman ang magpopost.

6. Magtira ng konting privacy para sa sarili. Hindi lahat ng bagay ay dapat ishare. Lalo na sa social media. Sarilinin mo nalang ang gusot sa pamilya o away mag asawa. Pribado na yon. Post ka ng post, tapos mababadtrip ka kung gagawing pulutan sa inuman ang kwento ng buhay mo.

7. Ok lang ipost ang mga bago mong gamit. Gaya ng mga gadget, damit o accessories. Natural lang maging proud ka lalo na kung pinaghirapan mo o importanteng tao ang nagbigay sayo nito. Di lang siguro tama na sabihing “hay nakakapagod na magshopping, andami ko kasi pinamili”.

8. Kung sakaling may nagpost ng malungkot o kaya’y tungkol sa isang masamang pangyayari sa kanila, wag mong i-like. Ano yun? Nagustuhan mo pa na sumemplang siya sa kanal.

9. Wag mong i-like ang sarili mong post. Kaya nga pinost mo in the first place. Mas malala kung ikaw din ang magcocomment. Parang loner ka naman nun.

10. Wag kang basta basta magpost ng nakakagagong comment, lalo na sa mga picture kung saan may mga taong di mo kilala. Halimbawa: “Pre, sino yang kasama mo sa pic? si Bella Flores?”. Huli mo na nalaman. Girlfriend pala niya yun.

11. Kung sakaling may nagpost ng matino at informative na mensahe. Magpasalamat. Huwag mag angas sabay comment nang “ay luma na yan, huli kana sa balita” o kaya “wala, kalokohan lang yan”. Wag kang magmagaling. Matalino kaba na parang si Rizal? E di pabaril ka sa Luneta.

12. Wag gamitin ang FB para magpakalat ng maling impormasyon at maghatid ng mass hysteria. Pero kung sino man ang napost na aabot dito ang radiation sa japan. Nagpapasalamat sayo ang manufacturer ng Betadine.

13. Wag sumali at i-like ang isang fan page kung puro kagaguhan lang ang ipopost mo sa wall nito. Halimbawa, nagpamember ka sa page ng isang seksing artista tapos mag cocomment ka lang ng “uy, sarap mo naman, parang mainit na lugaw sa malamig sa madaling araw”. Tapos magtataka, “hala.. bakit ako na banned?”.

14. Hindi lang ikaw ang may gustong manood ng sine. Wag kang mag post ng mga spoilers na maaaring ikabadtrip ng iba. “just watched Nardong Putik: Ang Pagbabalik Ni Totoy Burak, ganda ng ending, napatay nya ung kontra bida sa pamamagitan ng pagpukpok sa ulo ng isang palayok, pero sad dahil huli na nang malaman nya na tatay niya pala yun..”.

15. Di naman ata kelangan simulan ang post mo sa salitang “Damn!!” o kaya “Oh gosh” lalo na kung di naman malubha o kagulat gulat ang pangyayari. Halimbawa: “oh gosh, umuulan”. Taga saudi???

16. Wag matawa at kantyawan kung corny o masyadong romantiko ang isang post. Tandaan mo, magmamahal ka din. Lintik lang ang walang ganti. Dami kong kilalang ganyan.

17. Ok lang siguro ipost kung ano at kung saan ka kumakain. Iwasan lang yung pagpopost ng close up pictures nung pagkain mismo. Marami ang nagpapalipas ng gutom sa pamamagitan ng Facebook. Sino ka para inggitin sila. Parang yung feeling na, asa air-con bus ka, pauwi sa bahay at gutom tapos may kumag na kakain ng burger at fries. Langhap mo ang bawat kagat niya. Di maka tao. Dapat palitan ang pangalan niya. Gawing Lucifer.

18. Ok lang siguro ang mag post sa paraang Jejemon. Trip mo yun e. Wag mo nga lang asahan na seseryosohin ka kahit matino ang gusto mong sabihin. Expect mo rin na lahat ng comment sayo e magtatapos sa “jejejeje”.

19. Wag magimbita sa isang okasyon gamit ang shout out mo, tapos may ita-tag ka lang na piling tao. Bangag kaba? Makikita ng lahat ng “friends” mo na iilan lang ang gusto mo papuntahin sa nasabing okasyon.

20. Pwede ba?? HINDI PORKET ALL CAPS E GALIT ANG NAGPOST. BAKA LUMUBOG AT NASTUCK LANG ANG CAPS LOCK.

21. Sapat naman na siguro ang tatlong exclamation point para ipaalam sa bumabasa na puno ng emosyon ang post mo. Di mo kelangan punuin ng punctuations porket walang bayad ang extra characters tulad ng sa text messaging. Halimbawa. Pakyu ka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Mali yun. Dapat. Pakyu ka!!!

22. Iwasang magpost kung ikaw ay (a) lasing, (b) nasa impluwensya ng ipinagbabawal na gamot o (c) hindi tinirahan ng ulam. Walang gustong makabasa ng pag aamok mo na puno ng mali maling spelling. Kung sakaling nakakaramdam ng “FB rage”, magpahid ng menthol toothpaste sa mga palad, at itampal tampal sa mukha mo hanggang sa kumalma.

23. Oo, dapat sulitin ang unlimited surfing na maghapon mong binantayan para lang maregister. Pero di ibig sabihin nun na post lang ng post. Halimbawa, ang ilalagay mo sa shout out mo e tatlong magkakasunond na tuldok. Ano yun? Buti pa quote nalang. Time is gold.

24. Wag trigger happy sa “share” button. Hindi porket di nagappear sa profile page ang mabangis mong status message e kelangan mong tiktikin ang pagpindot. Antayin mo lang. Mamaya ilang beses na pala napost. Paulit ulit. Wag kang atat. Lalo na kung ang ipopost mo e “Patience is a virtue”.

25. Wag mong kakumpetensyahin ang youtube sa dami ng video na nakapost sa wall mo. OK lang siguro kung ishare mo ang isang nakakatawang clip kung saan may nag susurfing na pusa o kaya naman e makabuluhang excerpt ng isang documentary. Wag naman yung lahat ng mtv ng kantang marinig mo sa jeep o lahat ng episode ng wow mali.

26. Wag ipahamak ang sarili. Kung sakaling pwede naman palang acronym ang isang term e wag mo na itong buuhin sa iyong post. Laugh out loud!!!!.

27. Hindi masamang makisali sa mga occasional drives o campaigns. Tulad ng paggamit ng picture ng nanay mo pag mother’s day o pag post ng mensahe tungkol sa cancer bilang status message mo. Hindi porket di ka nakisali e cool o mas sophisticated ka.

28. Kung may nagcomment o nagpost sa wall mo na di mo kilala ang pangalan pati na ang picture. I-open saglit ang profile. Wag mo agad replyan ng makamandag na “HU U?”. Malay mo, tropa mo pala yun. Binaliktad lang ang pangalan. O kaya naman e dinagdagan ng H. Mhayhumhi Pharhedez.

29. Kung magcocomment ka, halimbawa sa isang picture, iwasang gumamit ng paghahalintulad sa ibang tao lalo na kung kagaguhan lang ang sasabihin mo. Halimbawa, “baduy ng porma mo pre, parang bisaya lang” o kaya “mukha kang magsasaka”. Tandaan, di ka lamang o nakahihigit sa mga bisaya at magsasaka. Ikaw kaya, magpost ka ng video tungkol sa mga unggoy, tapos may magcomment, “ambobobo naman nila, parang ikaw”.

30. Wag kang magatubiling bumati sa mga post tungkol sa panganganak ng isang ina, pagpapakasal ng magsing irog o pagkatangap sa trabaho. Sa magulong mundo, hindi ba’t masarap ishare ang mga positibong pangyayari.

Minsan May Isang Puta

2011-10-24T04:31:00.000-07:00

“Minsan may Isang Puta” by Ms. Mike Portes won the film grant in 2010 to be a part of an Indie trilogy “Ganap na Babae”. Director and screenplay writer Sarah Roxas together with two other distinguished women directors weaved together three short film screenplays to make a full length feature movie in “Ganap na Babae” (International title : Garden of Eve).

Tingin ng mga bobong kapitbahay ko, puta daw ako. Nagpapagamit, binabayaran. Sabi nila, ako daw ang pinakamaganda at pinakasikat sa aming lugar noon. Di ko nga alam kung sumpa ito, dahil dito naletse ang kinabukasan ko.
Tara, makinig ka muna sa kwento ko, yosi muna tayo.

Alam mo, maraming lumapit sa akin. Nagkagusto at naakit. Ang hirap pag lahat sa iyo, virgin eh. Tinanggap ko naman silang tao, bakit kaya nila ako ginago? Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga nangyari sa akin. Bukas palad ko naman silang pinakitunguhan, ni hindi ko nga itinuring na iba. Iniisip ko na nga lang na kasi di sila taga rito kaya siguro talagang ganoon.
Tatlong malilibog na foreigners ang nagpyesta sa katawan ko. Sabi nila na-rape daw ako.

Sa tatlong beses akong nagahasa, ang pinakahuli ang di ko makakalimutan.

Parang maski di ko ginusto ang mga nangyari, hinahanap-hanap ko siya. Kasi, ibang-iba ang hagod niya. Umiikot ang mundo ko sa tuwing ginagamit niya ako. May mga pagkakaton na nasusuka na ko sa mga nangyayari sa aming dalawa. Parang ‘pag humahalinghing siya, nararamdaman ko na nalalason ako.. Gusto ko mang umayaw, hindi ko makuhang humindi. Hindi ko din alam kung bakit. Ibang klase din kasi siya mag-sorry eh, lalo pa at inalagaan niya ako at ang mga naging anak ko.

Alam mo, parating ang dami naming regalo – may chocolates, yosi at ano ka! May datung pa! Nakakabaliw siya! Alam kong ginagamit niya lang ako pero pagamit naman ako nang pagamit. Sa kanya namin natutunan mag-inggles, di lang magsulat ha! Magbasa pa!

Nung kinasama ko siya, guminhawa buhay namin. Sosyal na sosyal kami! Ewan ko nga ba, akala ko napapamahal na ako sa kanya. Akala ko tuloy-tuloy na kaligayahan namin, yun pala unti-unti niya akong pinapatay.
Punyetang buhay! Sa dami ng lason na sinaksak niya sa katawan ko, muntik na akong malaspag. Ang daming nagsabi na ang tanga tanga ko. Palayasin ko na daw. Taon ang binilang bago ako natauhang makining sa payo. Iniisip ko kasi na parang di ko kakayanin na mawala siya sa akin… Sa amin! .
Sa tulong ng ilan sa mga anak ko, napalayas ko ang demonyo pero ang hirap magsimula. Hindi nga ako sigurado kung nabunutan ako ng tinik o nadagdagan pa. Masyado na kasi kaming nasanay sa sarap ng buhay na naranasan namin sa kanya, kaya eto nabaon kami sa utang. Lubog na lubog kami sa pagkakautang, kulang yata pati kaluluwa namin para ibayad sa mga inutang namin.

Nakakahiya man aminin pero hanggang ngayon, sa tuwing mabigat ang problema ko, siya ang tinatakbuhan ko. ‘Yun nga lang, kapit sa patalim sabi nga nila. Para akong isang aso na nangagat ng amo, na bumabahag ang buntot at umaamo kapag nangangailangan.
Usap-usapan ako ng mga kapitbahay ko. May nanghihinayang, namumuhi at naaawa. Puta na kasi ang isang magandang katulad ko. Ang dating hinahangaan at humahalina ay nabibili sa murang halaga. Alam mo maski ganun ang mga nangyari sa akin, nilakasan ko pa rin ang loob ko. Kailangan makita ng mga anak ko, na masasandalan nila ako maski ano pang mangyari.
Maski ano pa ang sabihin ng iba, sinisikap namin na maging maganda ang buhay namin. Nag-aambisyon kami at nangangarap. Ayun, may mga anak ako na nasa Japan, Hong Kong, Saudi. Yung iba nag-US, Canada, Europe. ‘Yung iba ayaw umalis sa akin. Halos lahat, wala naman silbi. Masaya daw sa piling ko, maski amoy pusali ako.

Sa dami ng mga anak ko na nagsisikap na tulungan ang kalagayan namin, siya din ang dami ng mga anak ko na nanamantala sa kabuhayan at kayaman na itinatabi ko para sa punyetang kinabukasan naming lahat. Eto na nga ang panahon na halos di na kami makaahon sa hirap ng buhay. Napakahirap dahil nasanay na kami sa ginhawa at sarap.
Alam mo, gusto ko na sanang tumigil sa pagpuputa kaso ang laki talaga ng letseng utang ko eh. Palaki pa ng palaki! Paano na lang ang mga anak kong naiwan sa aking puder? At paano na lang ang mga anak kong nasa abroad? Baka di na nila ako balikan o bisitahin man lang? Hindi na importante kung laspagin man ang ganda ko, madama lang ng mga anak ko ang pagmamahal ko. Malaman nila na ibibigay ko ang lahat para sa kanila.
Sa tuwing titingin ako sa salamin, alam ko maganda pa rin ako. Meron pa din ang bilib sa akin. Napapag-usapan pa din. Sa tuwing nakikita ko ang mukha ko sa salamin, nakikita ko ang mga anak ko. Tutulo na lang ang mga luha ko ng di ko namamalayan. Ang gagaling nga ng mga anak ko eh, namamayagpag kahit saan sila pumunta. Mahusay sa kahit anong gawain. Tama man o mali.
Sa dami ng mga anak ko, iilan lang ang may malasakit sa akin. May malasakit man, nahihilaw pa.

Mabigat dalahin para sa akin, ang katotohanan na ni minsan ay di kami naging isang pamilya. Halos lahat ng mga anak ko, galit sa isa’t isa. IIlan ang gusto magtulungan, naghihilahan pa. Madalas kong itinatanong sa sarili ko kung naging masama ba akong nanay para magturingan ng ganito ang mga anak ko?
Kanino bang similya ng demonyo nanggaling ang mga anak kong maituturing mong may mga pinag-aralan pero nakakadama ng saya at sarap sa paghihirap ng kapatid nila? Di ko lubos maisip kung saan impiyerno nanggaling ang kasikiman ng ilan sa mga anak kong ito. Sila pa naman ang inaasahan kong magbabangon sa amin. Nakakabaliw isipin na natitiis nila ang kalagayan ng kanilang mga kapatid na halos mamatay sa hirap ng buhay. Parang di sila magkakapatid sa tindi ng pagkaganid at walang pagmamalasakit.

Ang di ko akalain ay mismong mga anak ko, ang tuluyang sisira sa akin. Kinapital ang laspag na ganda ko. Masaya sila sa mga nabibili nila mula sa pinagputahan ko. Buong angas nilang pinagyayabang ang mga pansamantalang yaman at ang kanilang hilaw na pagkatao sa mga makakakita at makikinig. Talaga bang nakakalula ang materyal na kayamanan at mga titulong ikinakabit sa pangalan? Hindi ko maintindihan.

Minsan sa pagtingin ko sa salamin, ni hindi ko na nga kilala sarili ko.
Dadating na naman ang pasko, sana maalala naman ako ng mga anak ko. Ilang linggo pa, magbabagong taon na. Natatakot ako sa taong darating. Ngayon pa lang usap-usapan na ang susunod na pangbubugaw sa akin. Gagamitin pa nila ang kahinaan ng mga kapatid nilang alipin sa kalam ng tiyan. Sa tagal ng panahong ganito ang sitwasyon namin parang eto lang ang sulok na gagalawan ko. Sana may magtanggol naman sa akin. Ipaglaban naman nila ako. Gusto kong isigaw: “Ina ninyo ako! Pagmamahal nyo lang ang kailangan ko!”
Sensya na, ang haba na ng drama ko. Masisira na ang make up ko nito eh. Salamat ha, pinakinggan mo ako. Malaking bagay sa akin na nakausap kita. Ang tagal nating nag-usap, di man lang ako nagpapakilala.
Ay sorry, di ko nasabi pangalan ko.

Pilipinas nga pala.

A True Story of Mother’s Sacrifice

2011-10-19T02:04:00.000-07:00

After the Earthquake had subsided, when the rescuers reached the ruins of a young woman’s house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. But her pose was somehow strange that she knelt on her knees like a person was worshiping; her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supporting by an object. The collapsed house had crashed her back and her head.

With so many difficulties, the leader of the rescuer team put his hand through a narrow gap on the wall to reach the woman’s body. He was hoping that this woman could be still alive. However, the cold and stiff body told him that she had passed away for sure.He and the rest of the team left this house and were going to search the next collapsed building. For some reasons, the team leader was driven by a compelling force to go back to the ruin house of the dead woman. Again, he knelt down and used his had through the narrow cracks to search the little space under the dead body.
Suddenly, he screamed with excitement,” A child! There is a child! “

The whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman.There was a 3 months old little boy wrapped in a flowery blanket under his mother’s dead body. Obviously, the woman had made an ultimate sacrifice for saving her son. When her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up. The medical doctor came quickly to exam the little boy. After he opened the blanket, he saw a cell phone inside the blanket.
There was a text message on the screen. It said,” If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.”
This cell phone was passing around from one hand to another. Every body that read the message wept.
” If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” Such is the mother’s love for her child!!

Movie: No Other Woman: Big Success!

2011-10-16T06:01:00.000-07:00

Big Success!!

Apparently due to the astounding success of “No Other Woman,” the film’s stars reportedly received bonuses from no other than ABS-CBN’s big bosses Gabby Lopez and Charo Santos-Concio.
Lead stars Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, and Cristine Reyes, as well as “No Other Woman” director Ruel Bayani and writers Kriz Gazmen and Jay Fernando, were handed their respective checks during the film's thanksgiving party last Oct. 5, Journal Online reported.
“No Other Woman” is Star Cinema and Viva Films’ latest blockbuster hit, grossing P100 million in the first five days after opening on Sept. 28.

And..Here's a movie review from Neil (lateforreality.com):

Don’t really want to go through the movie from start to finish, but basically Derek randomly meets Anne while he’s swimming. They see each other again at a resort that Anne’s dad owns, they decide to hang out, end up kissing, hang out again, then they end up going all the way and having sex. So Derek basically cheats on Cristine, his wife.
I think acting-wise, Derek was just ok – not bad, but not great either. It was really a battle between Anne and Cristine. I think they both did exceptionally well with their respective roles. It’s hard to say who I thought did better, maybe Anne.. slightly. She was an outstanding kontrabida, she really owned her role as a mistress.
Derek is one lucky bastard. When you have a beautiful wife, who is kind, loving, caring, at simple lang, why the hell would you want to be a dickhead and cheat on her??
Yeah, sure, Anne might be tempting, but so is porn. It’s something called self-control and remembering why you chose to be with someone.

Favorite parts of the movie…

- Tear-jerker scene #1: The first scene that made me teary-eyed was the scene when Cristine broke down in her room at the resort. I guess I got too into the movie to the point that I just really felt sorry for Cristine, and I could really imagine how she must have felt through it all. Her acting was very believable, especially in the parts where she first felt apprehensive about whether Derek was cheating or not.
As you watch the movie, all that you feel for Cristine really builds up inside, and then I guess that scene at the resort is what eventually brings it out for ya. First she makes up with Derek and you are led to believe that everything is ok. Cristine then comes with Derek to Anne’s resort to kind of shove it in her face that they’re ok, despite Cristine’s knowledge of Derek’s adventure on the sideline. Then there was a scene where Anne was alone, lying down on a chair in a two-piece. Cristine approached her and started throwing all these killer lines at her hahahah! Then she took off what she was wearing to reveal her two-piece, and I guess also to show Anne that she’s not the only one who has a body to flaunt. One of the lines I remember Cristine saying was “Alam mo anong tawag sa mga umaagaw ng asawa? Ahas. Yung bikini mo, baka balat mo lang yan” (Anne was wearing a snake skin bikini) hahaha!
Another line was “Ang marriage ay parang exclusive village lang. Kailangan binabantay mo para hindi makapasok ang mga squatter.” which Anne retaliated with, “Buti nakapasok ka pa dito sa resort. Bawal kasi ang ugaling skwater dito” haha.
Line after line, Anne eventually said something to Cristine that literally crushed her on the inside. Ipinamukha niya kay Cristine ang lahat ng ginawa nila ni Derek, and how much she enjoyed all of it. It was too much for Cristine to take in, tears rolled down her face and she just walked off without a word. And that’s when she decided “fuck this!” and packed her shit ahaha, and then Derek just so happened to come in at the RIGHT time.. with a look on his face that just screamed “shit! she’s actually leaving!” hahaha. But on a more serious note, this exact scene, particularly when she broke down when Derek came in the room, was what made me teary.

Rating: 9/10

No dull moments. Amazing story. Above par acting by both Cristine and Anne. Almost perfect character development. Some eye-opening (in the sense that it’s true, not really eye-opening as in shocking) lines by Anne, and so many funny lines from Cristine and her mother hahah. And lastly, there’s definitely a lesson to learn from the movie.
One of those movies you have to get on DVD.

Girl Rises From The Grave

2011-10-13T21:51:00.000-07:00

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Regaining consciousness, a 10-year-old girl clawed her way out of the ground and pointed her parents and the authorities to the cousin who raped her, knocked her out with a blow to the head and buried her in a shallow grave, the police said Thursday.

Inspector Roberto Ocumen, chief of police in the town of Magpet, said the girl told investigators she was raped, then hit with a hard object on the head and buried alive by her cousin Dennis Quilaton, 21, on Sunday.

Ocumen said the girl regained consciousness underground and crawled out of the freshly dug grave.

She managed to reach home through the help of some neighbors and told her parents about her ordeal.

Ocumen said that policemen arrested the suspect on Monday and that he has been charged. He is still under police custody, he said.

The girl’s father said that his daughter was snatched by Quilaton Sunday morning, hit her with a hard object and brought her in a grassy area near their home before sexually abusing her.

The suspect then buried her in a shallow grave, he said.

“Miraculously, she regained consciousness, woke up and crawled until she reached a house and sought help,” the father said.

It was not clear how long the girl had been buried.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/71391/g...ints-to-rapist

Junko Furuta: The Girl Who Went Through 44 days of Torture

2011-10-13T20:19:00.000-07:00

photo removed upon request

Junko Furuta. The girl who went through 44 days of torture.
DAY 1: November 22, 1988: Kidnapped
Kept captive in house, and posed as one of boy’s girlfriend
Raped (over 400 times in total)
Forced to call her parents and tell them she had run away
Starved and malnutritioned
Fed cockroaches to eat and urine to drink
Forced to masturbate
Forced to strip in front of others
Burned with cigarette lighters
Foreign objects inserted into her vagina/anus

DAY 11: December 1, 1988: Severely beat up countless times
Face held against concrete ground and jumped on
Hands tied to ceiling and body used as a punching bag
Nose filled with so much blood that she can only breath through her mouth
Dumbbells dropped onto her stomach
Vomited when tried to drink water (her stomach couldn’t accept it)
Tried to escape and punished by cigarette burning on arms
Flammable liquid poured on her feet and legs, then lit on fire
Bottle inserted into her anus, causing injury

DAY 20: December10, 1989: Unable to walk properly due to severe leg burns
Beat with bamboo sticks
Fireworks inserted into anus and lit
Hands smashed by weights and fingernails cracked
Beaten with golf club
Cigarettes inserted into vagina
Beaten with iron rods repeatedly
Winter; forced outside to sleep in balcony
Skewers of grilled chicken inserted into her vagina and anus, causing bleeding

DAY 30: Hot wax dripped onto face
Eyelids burned by cigarette lighter
Stabbed with sewing needles in chest area
Left nipple cut and destroyed with pliers
Hot light bulb inserted into her vagina
Heavy bleeding from vagina due to scissors insertion
Unable to urinate properly
Injuries were so severe that it took over an hour for her to crawl downstairs and use the bathroom
Eardrums severely damaged
Extreme reduced brain size

DAY 40: Begged her torturers to “kill her and get it over with”

January 1, 1989: Junko greets the New Years Day alone
Body mutilated
Unable to move from the ground

DAY 44: January 4, 1989: The four boys beat her mutilated body with an iron barbell, using a loss at the game of Mah-jongg as a pretext. She is profusely bleeding from her mouth and nose. They put a candle’s flame to her face and eyes.

Then, lighter fluid was poured onto her legs, arms, face and stomach, and then lit on fire. This final torture lasted for a time of two hours.

Junko Furuta died later that day, in pain and alone. Nothing could compare 44 days of suffering she had to go through.

When her mother heard the news and details of what had happened to her daughter, she fainted. She had to undergo a psychiatric outpatient treatment . Imagine her endless pain.

Her killers are now free men. Justice was never served, not even after 20 years.
They deserve a punishment much greater than they had put upon Furuta, for putting an innocent girl through the most unbearable suffering.

This story from 1989 is true. Please spread her story around. Everyone should know about the existence of Junko Furuta’s unimaginable and incomprehensible suffering, and this is why this group has been made.

Invite your friends. Never let her story be forgotten. If this story changes the life of at least one person then it has been worth it.

Rest In Eternal Peace,
Junko Furuta
1989-Eternity