Election Returns
Namfrel-PPCRV
as of Thursday 17th May 2007
3:45 P.M.
1st District of Cagayan de Oro City
House of Representatives
BACAL, Henry 2469
CANOY, Reuben 2798
DABA, Annie Yamut 6622
MONTESA, Camilo Miguel 6086
SORIANO, Antonio 8760
SPIERS, Michelle Tagarda 15609
UY, Rolando 16527
City Councilors
ABACAHIN, Reynalod 6955
ABADAY, Roger 21605
ABBU, Jose Pee 14227
ACEDERA, Ben Joseph III 8845
ACENAS, Caesar Ian 29901
BACAL, Alden 29614
BARBA, Adrian 21045
BAYLON, Wiliam 3457
BEJA, Camillo 11207
BRELLITA, Anthony 15318
CABAL, Ricardo 3319
CALIZO, Mary 18781
CALONIA, Dominador 6595
CANOY, Marc 9921
DABA, Ruel Roa 12902
DABATIAN, Douglas 9843
DAHINO, Edna 18070
DIEL, Carlos 2500
DOMO, Beverly 3122
GLEMA, Antonio 7531
GUIBONE, Cancio 18131
LACHICA, Jaime 2690
LICAYAN, Simeon 25164
NAGASAN, Rhodora 2955
OCON, Zaldy 25050
ORCALES, Michaelongelo 445
PAJO, Dante Betonio 19081
PANSACALAN, Pastor 1438
RAAGAS, Nicolas 5761
RAAGAS, Roy Hilario 15520
SAMBAAN, Allan Roy 7147
UCAB, Julieto 3886
2nd District of Cagayan de Oro City
House of Representatives
BENALDO, Jose Benjamin 35162
CABANLAS, Edjar 3322
JARDIN, Samuel 622
RODRIGUEZ, Rufus 43907
City Councilors
ABEJUELA, Emmanuel 35457
ADVINCULA, Reynaldo 40067
AGCOPRA, Joebert 21390
BACONGA, Pio 28659
CABACUNGAN, Constantino 19999
DACER, Alexander 35913
DAMO, Carmelito 15876
DAVID, Domingo 5873
ELIPE, President 44154
GAN, Leon 23472
GOKING, Alfonso 55484
JUDITH, James 17114
LAO, Teudolfo< 38125
MEDIANTE, Demosthenis 7042
NACAYA, Ian 40860
RAMOS, Jenny 2185
RAVANERA, Manuel 25268
SAARENAS, Eric 3303
SALCEDO, Enrico 29872
TABOR, Ramon 39258
VALMORIA, Vergillo 6188
YEE, Morito 10643
City Mayor District 1 District 2 CDO TOTAL
BORRES, Felix Jr 237 316 553
CALINGIN, Antonio 4106 4948 9054
CANOY, Rhona 1242 1551 2793
JARAULA, Constatino 29204 42438 71642
MAGTAJAS, Pablo 26834 34209 61043
Vice Mayor District 1 District 2 CDO TOTAL
CALINGIN, Alvin 15930 22815 38745
EMANO, Vicente 35977 50486 86463
TAGARDA, Manolo 7464 8329 15793
Misamis Oriental – 1st District
House of Representatives
LAGBAS, Danilo 74918
PADERANGA, Michael 44076
ZAGADO, Rommel 241
Misamis Oriental – 2nd District
House of Representatives
BACULIO,Augustus 36445
CALINGIN, Paul 6728
EMANO, Yevgeny 65254
UY, Julio 27045
Governor District 1 District 2 Total
BACULIO, Augusto 43455 44709 88164
MORENO, Oscar 83304 91168 174472
PO, Manuel 130 629 759
Vice-Governor District 1 District 2 Total
ABBOT, Henry 52406 35355 87761
BABIERA, Norris 44201 64576 108777
PANTANOSAS, Gregorio 2547 6103 8650
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Sunday, May 20, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
White lady, red eyes
I am one who never believed in anything supernatural. Heck, I never even believed in God! I never went to church or anything like that. And then it happened...
It was a cold night, I just got home late because the next day would be November 1 and it's a holiday. So that night I went out, got drunk and had lots of fun.
When I got home, I went straight to bed.
Just as I began to fall asleep, I felt someone, or something sit on the side of my bed.
Still drunk, I opened my eyes and strained to see what it was. There was a lady there, dressed in white with eyes as red as you could imagine. And she was staring straight at me—and smiling.
I closed my eyes and wished it would all go away. But when I opened them I saw her floating right above me—her face almost close to mine!
That's when I broke out in a loud prayer. To my surprise I realized she was reciting the same prayer exactly in unison with me!
With all the strength left in me I shouted, "Please, God, help me!"
She stopped praying and said, "God? You don't even know him."
This event made me go to church. And I think all of you should too.
It was a cold night, I just got home late because the next day would be November 1 and it's a holiday. So that night I went out, got drunk and had lots of fun.
When I got home, I went straight to bed.
Just as I began to fall asleep, I felt someone, or something sit on the side of my bed.
Still drunk, I opened my eyes and strained to see what it was. There was a lady there, dressed in white with eyes as red as you could imagine. And she was staring straight at me—and smiling.
I closed my eyes and wished it would all go away. But when I opened them I saw her floating right above me—her face almost close to mine!
That's when I broke out in a loud prayer. To my surprise I realized she was reciting the same prayer exactly in unison with me!
With all the strength left in me I shouted, "Please, God, help me!"
She stopped praying and said, "God? You don't even know him."
This event made me go to church. And I think all of you should too.
Jeepney ride
It's funny when certain events in our lives occur and we blame it all to bad luck. What's funnier is the things that we do to counter the flow of bad energy that causes these so called bad luck or bad events. At least at that time I thought it was funny, until my friend shared her unlikely experience.
This story is about my friend and her scary jeepney ride going home. For those of you who don't know what jeepneys are, they are a popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are well known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating.
My friend went home late after finishing their school project, now since she lives within the vicinity of the U.P. Diliman campus (University of the Philippines) it was perfectly safe for her to take the jeepney instead of taking a taxi in going home during late hours. It was about midnight when she took the ride home, and she could not help but notice the driver kept glancing at her through his rear view mirror and then he would turn to her. (Now all jeepneys have their own route and do not take any turns and they have to stick to their route or else there is a big chance that they would run into some cop trouble). What's odd about this jeepney ride besides the eerie glances that the driver gave from time to time, he was also taking turns in corners that he was not suppose to. Afraid of what the drivers plans are, she was even more afraid of her surroundings because it seemed as if she was in the middle of nowhere already. So instead of going down, she just stayed on the jeep. On the last turn that the driver made, she noticed that they were back on the route that they were suppose to be in the first place.
Before reaching the end of the terminal, the driver turned to my friend and said, "Im sorry if I scared you or startled you! It was not my intention".. "Could you do me a favor and BURN all your clothes when you get home".. Wondering why my friend asked why he was acting very strange. The driver explained, "The reason why I kept glancing was because your head was not attached to your body when I looked through my rear view mirror." "That is why I changed my route awhile ago, hoping we could get away from the bad energy present in that area, and thats why I want you to BURN your clothes when you get home because I think its still with you."
Upon arriving home, still shaking from fear, my friend took all her clothes off and burned them as quickly as she could. A few days later she found out on the news that the jeepney driver died a day after the incident. It turned out the warning was not for her but for the driver.
This story is about my friend and her scary jeepney ride going home. For those of you who don't know what jeepneys are, they are a popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are well known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating.
My friend went home late after finishing their school project, now since she lives within the vicinity of the U.P. Diliman campus (University of the Philippines) it was perfectly safe for her to take the jeepney instead of taking a taxi in going home during late hours. It was about midnight when she took the ride home, and she could not help but notice the driver kept glancing at her through his rear view mirror and then he would turn to her. (Now all jeepneys have their own route and do not take any turns and they have to stick to their route or else there is a big chance that they would run into some cop trouble). What's odd about this jeepney ride besides the eerie glances that the driver gave from time to time, he was also taking turns in corners that he was not suppose to. Afraid of what the drivers plans are, she was even more afraid of her surroundings because it seemed as if she was in the middle of nowhere already. So instead of going down, she just stayed on the jeep. On the last turn that the driver made, she noticed that they were back on the route that they were suppose to be in the first place.
Before reaching the end of the terminal, the driver turned to my friend and said, "Im sorry if I scared you or startled you! It was not my intention".. "Could you do me a favor and BURN all your clothes when you get home".. Wondering why my friend asked why he was acting very strange. The driver explained, "The reason why I kept glancing was because your head was not attached to your body when I looked through my rear view mirror." "That is why I changed my route awhile ago, hoping we could get away from the bad energy present in that area, and thats why I want you to BURN your clothes when you get home because I think its still with you."
Upon arriving home, still shaking from fear, my friend took all her clothes off and burned them as quickly as she could. A few days later she found out on the news that the jeepney driver died a day after the incident. It turned out the warning was not for her but for the driver.
Nookie almost spoiled by bunso
It was two weeks before my finals week and I had to make pastillas for my biology class as a requirement. I wanted to be with my guy so I asked him to help me out. My older sister and my younger brother were also at home that time—my sister being the tenant at our mini store and my younger brother busy with his PC game. While working on my project I started to get so horny that I insisted on having sex. But we took it slow by doing the small, dirty things first: He massaged my boobs while I felt up his big cock—this happened while my brother, with his back to us, concentrated on his game. When things started to heat up even more I suggested that we have a quickie in the toilet.
The plan was I would go in first then he’d follow after, pretending that he needed to pee. When we got in, we started the show immediately. He banged me so hard doggy style but my very makulit little brother kept on chatting with my guy while we were both in the middle of sex! Fed up, my boyfriend just said to him nicely—and with a wry smile—“Mamaya mo na lang ako kausapin, hindi ako makapag-concentrate eh.” Ha ha!Aiza Marquez. Where will she be?
This is a positively delicious picture of Aiza Marquez, one of the hot young stars in Philippine showbiz today. Looks like she’s all ready for posing in a men’s magazine anytime soon. I think it’s inevitable, so the only thing left is to guess which magazine will she pose for: FHM, Maxim, or Uno?
My guess is that Maxim will get first shot at her, considering that she’s one of the contract stars for ABS-CBN, who owns Maxim. It doesn’t matter which magazine she poses for, anyway; all we care about is how she looks when the pictures finally come out. And please, don’t overdo the makeup and the costumes. We like her as she is right now.
My guess is that Maxim will get first shot at her, considering that she’s one of the contract stars for ABS-CBN, who owns Maxim. It doesn’t matter which magazine she poses for, anyway; all we care about is how she looks when the pictures finally come out. And please, don’t overdo the makeup and the costumes. We like her as she is right now.
Probably one of the most-awaited films that will be be coming out in 2008, Iron Man features Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, and Robert Downey as Tony Stark/Iron Man.
Billionaire Tony Stark, previously one of the world’s most imaginative weapons defense technology creators, decides to retire from weapons manufacture. A powerful competitor attempts to kill Stark, and almost succeeds. To keep himself alive, Stark must build a modern-day suit of armor. He then begins to build more agile and powerful versions of the suit, and uses it to fight crime as the Invincible Iron Man!
Iron Man director Jon Favreau clears things up about who really designed the armor for the movie:
The suit was designed by an artist named Phil Saunders who collaborated with Adi Granov based on the comic art of Granov. It evolved over many months and then was brought to Winston Studios to refine the design in order to build it as a working practical costume. Winston modeled and then fabricated the actual suit. It is difficult to identify a single person as the designer because they each contributed to the final design. The EW article correctly stated, however, that the suit was built by Winston. I hope this helps.
Robert Downey also talks about his Iron man character.
“He’s a superhero who is just a man,” says Downey. “Not that I wouldn’t play a guy who got bit by a spider or who has some freaky connection with bats, but I think this is a little more accessible.
Billionaire Tony Stark, previously one of the world’s most imaginative weapons defense technology creators, decides to retire from weapons manufacture. A powerful competitor attempts to kill Stark, and almost succeeds. To keep himself alive, Stark must build a modern-day suit of armor. He then begins to build more agile and powerful versions of the suit, and uses it to fight crime as the Invincible Iron Man!
Iron Man director Jon Favreau clears things up about who really designed the armor for the movie:
The suit was designed by an artist named Phil Saunders who collaborated with Adi Granov based on the comic art of Granov. It evolved over many months and then was brought to Winston Studios to refine the design in order to build it as a working practical costume. Winston modeled and then fabricated the actual suit. It is difficult to identify a single person as the designer because they each contributed to the final design. The EW article correctly stated, however, that the suit was built by Winston. I hope this helps.
Robert Downey also talks about his Iron man character.
“He’s a superhero who is just a man,” says Downey. “Not that I wouldn’t play a guy who got bit by a spider or who has some freaky connection with bats, but I think this is a little more accessible.
“I guess that when Stan Lee created the character back in the mid-1960s - to see if he could base a superhero on a hard-partying, womanising billionaire who manufactures weapons, and still make him likeable enough to sell comic books - he clearly won his bet.
“Tony Stark is someone who has the ability to be right at the forefront of science and we are finding out more and more nowadays that science and mythology are becoming somewhat interchangeable. Some of the things that seemed really far-fetched aren’t any more.”
Monday, May 14, 2007
Natural Sex Is it Good?
NATURAL SEX
Sure, sex is "natural," if you're happy being a male premature ejaculator...
Of course, the nicest place to learn about sex is through the sexiest head-master or headmistress on earth: your "primemate," your partner-in-love. Yet, all too often your partner doesn't know much or has trouble expressing him or herself sexually. That's where the sex books, sex workers, sex educators, professional pervies, costume designers and relationship referees come in. "But why learn about sex?" folks ask me time and again, "Isn't sex natural?" Sure, sex is "natural," if you're happy being a male premature ejaculator or a pre-orgasmic woman or a couple that stops having sex after infatuation wears off. But if you want sex to be good, if you want love to last, you have to learn a thing or two. As that horny old Latin lover Ovid said a millenium and a half before Masters and Johnson, "Skill makes love unending." Another reason we need to learn our sexual ABC's & triple XYZ's: Repression relies on ignorance. Fascists tried to control their flocks by censoring and/or criminalizing erotic entertainment and sex education. But bit by bit, they are losing control. Though vociferous, erotophobic, anti-sex goons fight it like the proverbial dickens, the forces of sex education are winning over the forces of evil and ignorance, as it becomes irrepressibly apparent that this is what a civilized society needs.
We need education in the sexual sciences to wipe out damaging, sometimes deadly superstition and misinformation. We need education in the sexual arts to help improve our erotic lives and keep our families intact. We need education in sexual psychology and philosophy to help us understand our true sexual nature and to cultivate it in a fulfilling, ethical, manner..
So...My Mission (or is that "emission"?) is to educate your body and masturbate your mind (and vice versa) on every single sensual page of my this group
As sexual missionaries, I assume some fairly hot positions. I am pro-love, pro-choice, pro-freedom-of-speech, pro-decriminalization-of-prostitution, pro-education, and of course, pro-pleasure. I believe in The Bonobo Way of peace through pleasure. My motto: If you're so keyed up you want to shoot something, just shoot the "gun" between your legs! :)
I am also pro-fun, since humor makes sex great and life bearable. Oh, I weep and wail at times; the life of a sexual missionary is not always just a bowl of orgasms. But for the most part, we assume the position of our fellow Sexual Revelationary, Camille Paglia: "Sex is a comedy, not a tragedy." Tickle, tickle, tickle.
So, having positioned my Group for you, I want your positions. Don't hide from me now. Come on out of the closet. Give it up to me. Fill up this group with your love. Send your position with photos by group mail pages, personal missions, sexo-philosophical musings, fantasies, fetishes, opinion pieces, "dirty" stories, love letters, hate mail. Or send me photos of you and your loved one(s) in compromising positions. You see, my group is "reader-written," so, since you're obviously a reader, you're also, officially, one of my writers.
Sure, sex is "natural," if you're happy being a male premature ejaculator...
Of course, the nicest place to learn about sex is through the sexiest head-master or headmistress on earth: your "primemate," your partner-in-love. Yet, all too often your partner doesn't know much or has trouble expressing him or herself sexually. That's where the sex books, sex workers, sex educators, professional pervies, costume designers and relationship referees come in. "But why learn about sex?" folks ask me time and again, "Isn't sex natural?" Sure, sex is "natural," if you're happy being a male premature ejaculator or a pre-orgasmic woman or a couple that stops having sex after infatuation wears off. But if you want sex to be good, if you want love to last, you have to learn a thing or two. As that horny old Latin lover Ovid said a millenium and a half before Masters and Johnson, "Skill makes love unending." Another reason we need to learn our sexual ABC's & triple XYZ's: Repression relies on ignorance. Fascists tried to control their flocks by censoring and/or criminalizing erotic entertainment and sex education. But bit by bit, they are losing control. Though vociferous, erotophobic, anti-sex goons fight it like the proverbial dickens, the forces of sex education are winning over the forces of evil and ignorance, as it becomes irrepressibly apparent that this is what a civilized society needs.
We need education in the sexual sciences to wipe out damaging, sometimes deadly superstition and misinformation. We need education in the sexual arts to help improve our erotic lives and keep our families intact. We need education in sexual psychology and philosophy to help us understand our true sexual nature and to cultivate it in a fulfilling, ethical, manner..
So...My Mission (or is that "emission"?) is to educate your body and masturbate your mind (and vice versa) on every single sensual page of my this group
As sexual missionaries, I assume some fairly hot positions. I am pro-love, pro-choice, pro-freedom-of-speech, pro-decriminalization-of-prostitution, pro-education, and of course, pro-pleasure. I believe in The Bonobo Way of peace through pleasure. My motto: If you're so keyed up you want to shoot something, just shoot the "gun" between your legs! :)
I am also pro-fun, since humor makes sex great and life bearable. Oh, I weep and wail at times; the life of a sexual missionary is not always just a bowl of orgasms. But for the most part, we assume the position of our fellow Sexual Revelationary, Camille Paglia: "Sex is a comedy, not a tragedy." Tickle, tickle, tickle.
So, having positioned my Group for you, I want your positions. Don't hide from me now. Come on out of the closet. Give it up to me. Fill up this group with your love. Send your position with photos by group mail pages, personal missions, sexo-philosophical musings, fantasies, fetishes, opinion pieces, "dirty" stories, love letters, hate mail. Or send me photos of you and your loved one(s) in compromising positions. You see, my group is "reader-written," so, since you're obviously a reader, you're also, officially, one of my writers.
Partial and unofficial tally of Philippine Elections 2007
Candidates
AMA
NAMFREL
COMELEC
Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz)
913,587
18,784
0
Legarda, Loren (Loren)
844,733
17,729
0
Lacson, Panfilo (Ping)
789,222
16,929
0
Aquino, Benigno Simeon III (Noynoy)
782,360
16,009
0
Villar, Manuel Jr (Manny)
745,243
15,420
0
Pangilinan, Francis (Kiko)
732,518
14,512
0
Cayetano, Allan Peter (Companero)
648,276
14,124
0
Arroyo, Joker (Joker)
602,123
9,850
0
Trillanes, Antonio IV (Magdalo)
570,369
13,449
0
Honasan, Gregorio (Gringo)
569,968
12,699
0
Angara, Edgardo (Ed)
565,642
10,009
0
Pimentel, Aquilino III (Koko)
554,042
12,477
0
Recto, Ralph (Korecto)
496,917
8,447
0
Zubiri, Juan Miguel (Migz)
491,490
8,727
0
Roco, Sonia (Inang Guro)
472,654
9,699
0
Defensor, Michael (Tol)
441,999
7,485
0
Pichay, Prospero Jr (Butch)
368,946
6,822
0
Osmena, John Henry (Sonny)
348,844
7,859
0
Sotto, Vicente III (Tito)
338,503
5,908
0
Coseteng, Anna Dominique (Nikki)
299,573
6,343
0
Montano, Cesar (Buboy)
263,148
5,115
0
Magsaysay, Vicente (Vic)
236,119
4,613
0
Oreta, Teresa (Tessie)
164,622
2,816
0
Singson, Luis (Chavit)
162,625
1,919
0
Gomez, Richard (Goma)
158,799
3,084
0
Kiram III, Jamalul (Kiram)
103,788
2,167
0
Paredes, Zosimo Jesus II (Jess)
76,293
943
0
Bautista Martin (Dr B)
62,660
1,042
0
Sison, Adrian (Dado)
52,519
627
0
Orpilla, Eduardo (Ed)
40,437
197
0
Chavez, Melchor (Mel)
34,439
599
0
Cayetano, Joselito (Peter)
32,839
715
0
Lozano, Oliver (Oli)
32,239
262
0
Enciso, Ruben (Bobby)
24,709
123
0
Wood, Victor (Vic)
23,494
350
0
Estrella, Antonio (Tony)
22,348
264
0
Cantal, Felix (Peck)
15,650
133
0
AMA
NAMFREL
COMELEC
Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz)
913,587
18,784
0
Legarda, Loren (Loren)
844,733
17,729
0
Lacson, Panfilo (Ping)
789,222
16,929
0
Aquino, Benigno Simeon III (Noynoy)
782,360
16,009
0
Villar, Manuel Jr (Manny)
745,243
15,420
0
Pangilinan, Francis (Kiko)
732,518
14,512
0
Cayetano, Allan Peter (Companero)
648,276
14,124
0
Arroyo, Joker (Joker)
602,123
9,850
0
Trillanes, Antonio IV (Magdalo)
570,369
13,449
0
Honasan, Gregorio (Gringo)
569,968
12,699
0
Angara, Edgardo (Ed)
565,642
10,009
0
Pimentel, Aquilino III (Koko)
554,042
12,477
0
Recto, Ralph (Korecto)
496,917
8,447
0
Zubiri, Juan Miguel (Migz)
491,490
8,727
0
Roco, Sonia (Inang Guro)
472,654
9,699
0
Defensor, Michael (Tol)
441,999
7,485
0
Pichay, Prospero Jr (Butch)
368,946
6,822
0
Osmena, John Henry (Sonny)
348,844
7,859
0
Sotto, Vicente III (Tito)
338,503
5,908
0
Coseteng, Anna Dominique (Nikki)
299,573
6,343
0
Montano, Cesar (Buboy)
263,148
5,115
0
Magsaysay, Vicente (Vic)
236,119
4,613
0
Oreta, Teresa (Tessie)
164,622
2,816
0
Singson, Luis (Chavit)
162,625
1,919
0
Gomez, Richard (Goma)
158,799
3,084
0
Kiram III, Jamalul (Kiram)
103,788
2,167
0
Paredes, Zosimo Jesus II (Jess)
76,293
943
0
Bautista Martin (Dr B)
62,660
1,042
0
Sison, Adrian (Dado)
52,519
627
0
Orpilla, Eduardo (Ed)
40,437
197
0
Chavez, Melchor (Mel)
34,439
599
0
Cayetano, Joselito (Peter)
32,839
715
0
Lozano, Oliver (Oli)
32,239
262
0
Enciso, Ruben (Bobby)
24,709
123
0
Wood, Victor (Vic)
23,494
350
0
Estrella, Antonio (Tony)
22,348
264
0
Cantal, Felix (Peck)
15,650
133
0
Escudero leads in first NAMFREL quick count tally
Escudero leads in first NAMFREL quick count tally
Posted May 15, 2007 05:53:00(Mla Time)
INQUIRER.netAlexander Villafania
MANILA, Philippines -- Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Francis Escudero is leading in the first partial and unofficial tally of the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), with 18,784 votes garnered from 602 out of 288,864 precincts.
Seven other GO candidates are also in the top 12 list of NAMFREL’s initial list, with only two Team Unity candidates entering the list.
Independent candidates Francisco Pangilinan and Gregorio Honasan are ranked sixth (14,512 votes) and ninth (12,699 votes), respectively.
Escudero is closely followed by GO colleague Loren Legarda with 17,729 votes and Panfilo Lacson with 16,929 votes.
Benigno Aquino III is fourth in the list with 16,009 votes while Manuel Villar is fifth with 15,420 votes.
The rest of the GO candidates in the top 12 are Allan Peter Cayetano (14,124 votes), Anthony Trillanes IV (13,449) and Aquilino Pimentel III (12,477).
Copyright 2007 INQUIRER.net and content partners. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Posted May 15, 2007 05:53:00(Mla Time)
INQUIRER.netAlexander Villafania
MANILA, Philippines -- Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Francis Escudero is leading in the first partial and unofficial tally of the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), with 18,784 votes garnered from 602 out of 288,864 precincts.
Seven other GO candidates are also in the top 12 list of NAMFREL’s initial list, with only two Team Unity candidates entering the list.
Independent candidates Francisco Pangilinan and Gregorio Honasan are ranked sixth (14,512 votes) and ninth (12,699 votes), respectively.
Escudero is closely followed by GO colleague Loren Legarda with 17,729 votes and Panfilo Lacson with 16,929 votes.
Benigno Aquino III is fourth in the list with 16,009 votes while Manuel Villar is fifth with 15,420 votes.
The rest of the GO candidates in the top 12 are Allan Peter Cayetano (14,124 votes), Anthony Trillanes IV (13,449) and Aquilino Pimentel III (12,477).
Copyright 2007 INQUIRER.net and content partners. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Friday, May 11, 2007
This apparently created a HUGE scandal in the community where the girl lived… as if all those prudes and holier-than-thous didn’t do this one time or another in the past…
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL HERE, PEOPLE??? She may indeed be bathing outside, but that doesn’t mean OUTSIDE HER HOME!!! If I recall, the vicinity located within your walls still constitutes part of your abode. Am I right or wrong? Nevertheless, I ask again: What’s the big deal here?!?
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL HERE, PEOPLE??? She may indeed be bathing outside, but that doesn’t mean OUTSIDE HER HOME!!! If I recall, the vicinity located within your walls still constitutes part of your abode. Am I right or wrong? Nevertheless, I ask again: What’s the big deal here?!?
PinoySpy News Service) — An unidentified Pinay was caught bathing nude outside her home in a crowded neighborhood in Metro Manila, shocking neighbors who saw her from their windows.
Under Philippine laws, public nudity is a violation of city ordinances. Though the suspect was bathing nude within her walled property, her acts are still scandalous based on the social norms of the predominantly Catholic country.
According legal experts interviewed by the PinoySpy reportorial team, the suspect was still liable to public nudity even if she was within her property, because she can been by neighbors and passersby.
“This kind of behavior is not acceptable, what if my children see this? Or what if my husband sees that, don’t you think evil thoughts would enter his mind? That’s scary!” said a concerned mom who saw the pictures.
Under Philippine laws, public nudity is a violation of city ordinances. Though the suspect was bathing nude within her walled property, her acts are still scandalous based on the social norms of the predominantly Catholic country.
According legal experts interviewed by the PinoySpy reportorial team, the suspect was still liable to public nudity even if she was within her property, because she can been by neighbors and passersby.
“This kind of behavior is not acceptable, what if my children see this? Or what if my husband sees that, don’t you think evil thoughts would enter his mind? That’s scary!” said a concerned mom who saw the pictures.
pauleen's cleavage
Pauleen Luna showered love and friendship at the RockCandy Bar by being so generous with her cleavage, sending shockwaves as the country prepares for a bloody and dirty elections on May 14, 2007.
Pauleen made the right decision to wear the cleavage-revealing blouse, according to fashionistas interviewed by the PinoySpy investigative journalism team.
“Pauleen Luna radiated love and friendship with these pictures. She’s a positive sight in the midst of the decay of Philippine society and the violence in the elections.”
Pauleen made the right decision to wear the cleavage-revealing blouse, according to fashionistas interviewed by the PinoySpy investigative journalism team.
“Pauleen Luna radiated love and friendship with these pictures. She’s a positive sight in the midst of the decay of Philippine society and the violence in the elections.”
just another thought
There are 12 months a year...30 days a month...7 days a week...24 hours a day...60 minutes an hour...but only one like you in a lifetime.There are two reasons why I wake up in the morning: my alarm clock and you.Great minds contain ideas, solutions and reasons; scientific minds contain formulas, theories and figures; my mind contains only you!Love can be expressed in many ways. One way I know is to send it across the distance to the person who is reading this.If I could change the alphabet, I would put U and I together! Minsan caring is better than loving. Minsan tea is better than coffee. Minsan smile is better than laughter. Pero nobody is better than you.There is night so we can appreciate day, sorrow so we can appreciate joy, evil so we can appreciate good, you so I can appreciate love.You look great today. How did I know? Because you look great everyday. What is love? Those who don't like it call it responsibility. Those who play with it call it a game. Those who don't have it call it a dream. Those who understand it call it destiny. And me, I call it you.What is love? It is what makes your cell phone ring every time I send text messages. If love can be avoided by simply closing our eyes, then I wouldn't blink at all for I don't want to let a second pass having fallen out of love with you.I used to think that dreams do not come true, but this quickly changed the moment I laid my eyes on you. Press down if you miss me. Talaga? Sweet mo naman. You really miss me huh? Still pressing down. Impressed na ako, ha? Sobrang miss na yan. Well, I miss you too.Some people were born with talents. They can do beautiful things with their skills, knowledge and technology. But no one is as talented as you. You just come near, and there is already beauty.A lady is a woman who makes a man behave like a gentleman. You're such a lady to me. To forget you is hard to do and to forget me is up to you. Forget me not, forget me never. Forget this text, but not the sender.When situation gets you down, remember there's Someone in Heaven who loves you and watches over you and there's someone on Earth who cares… I do.Cell phones can be irritating sometimes. You always have to reload, recharge every now and then. Messages are delayed. But there's one thing I love about it. It connects me to you!Words begin with ABC. Numbers begin with 123. Music begins with do, re, mi. And friendship begins with you and me! Rain and sunshine do not always come together. Night and day never coincide. But you and I, whatever they say, is for me the perfect match.When I dream, I dream of you...maybe one day, dreams will come true. There is an ocean between us. Forests and mountains keep us apart. I may not be superman, but give me a second and I will fly across countries to send you my love. Have you received it?If, out of time, I could pick one moment and keep it shining, always new, of all the days that I have lived, I'd pick the moment I met you.I'm on a mission to get over you, in other words mission impossible.I wish I'd be a tear in your eye to roll down your cheek and end up with your lips but I never wish you'd be a tear in my eye for I would lose you every time I cry.When it rains, you don't see the sun, but it's there. Hope we can be like that. We don't always see each other, but we will always be there for one another.I may run out of message to text you. I may run out of jokes too. I may also run out of battery or even a peso but my heart won't run out of space for you! You'll know that you miss someone very much when every time you think of that person, your heart breaks into pieces and just a quick "Hello" from that person can bring the broken pieces back.Love. All my life I have read about it, dreamt of it, waited for it, cried for it, needed it. Now with you, I have found it.Sherlock Holmes was an idiot and Robert Watt was a fool. One was a detective, the other invented radar. But neither of them ever discovered you. I'm a genius!
When the time comes I can't smile anymore, don't worry about me, I know what to do. I'll just stare at one corner and think of you. No one else could make me happy like the way you do.There's a love that only you can give, a smile that only your lips can show, a twinkle that can only be seen in your eyes, and a life of mine that you alone can complete. Everyone wants to be the sun that lights up your life. But I'd rather be your moon, so I can shine on you during your darkest hour when your sun isn't around. Ah-- I forgot your name. Can I call you mine? And, in case you forget my name too, call me yours!If I had the letters "HRT", I can add "EA" to get a "HEART" or a "U" and get "HURT". But I'd rather choose "U" and get "HURT" than have a "HEART" without "U".
You may never see how much I care for you. You may never hear how much I treasure you. You may never feel how much I miss you. Coz only here in my heart can you see them true.There are 4 steps to happiness: 1. you, 2. me, 3. our hearts, 4. together! If kisses were water, I'd give you the ocean. If hugs were leaves, I'd give you a forest. If love were space, I'd give you a galaxy. If friendship were life, I'd give you mine for free.It's hard to say hello because it might be goodbye. It's hard to say I'm okay because sometimes I'm not. But it's easy to say I miss you coz I know that I really do.It's hard for two people to love each other when they live in two different worlds. But when these two worlds collide and become one, that's what you call you and I.
If you're feeling lonely and you think there is nobody there to love, support, listen or show they care, just save this message and every time you realize it, it will remind you that a part of me is always there with you.Roses are red, violets are blue. I am waiting to hear from a cute guy like you.They say that as long as there is one person loving you, life isn't a waste. So if you lose hope and thought that life is not worth living, just remember I'm here. Do you know that men and women are angels created with only one wing? And they need to embrace each other to be able to fly... Hope you can find your angel whom you can fly with forever.They told me I could do anything if I put my mind into it. Yet no matter how hard I try in all that I do, I just can't take my mind off you.
My biggest reward is to see you smile, know you are happy, and feel you are loved. I know life is sometimes cruel, but that's why I'm here, to show you that life can be good when somebody cares.I always think of you, but I always fail to know the reason why. Is there something else I should know about you? But there is one thing that I know is true. That life will always be sad without you.Hatred infects the mind; love dissolves it. You dissolve my mind. Don't say you love me unless you really mean it cause I might do something crazy like believe it.I'm afraid to close my eyes coz I might think of you. I'm afraid to open them coz I might see you. I'm afraid to move my lips coz I might speak of you. I'm afraid to listen coz I might hear my heart fall for you.
I'm sorry to be smiling every time you're near. I'm sorry my eyes twinkle whenever you're here. I'm sorry that cupid has made his hit. I'm sorry I love you, I can't help it.Caring for someone is easy but making someone care for you is hard. Now I keep wondering how did you make it so easy for me to care for you. Text me when you are sad, text me when you need someone to listen to and you can't find anyone who will. I don't care if I'm your last option, I just don't want you to cry alone.I don't want to say I miss you, though deep inside I do, coz I'm afraid you might see thru and know how much fear I have of losing someone like you.If love can be avoided simply by closing our eyes, I wouldn't blink at all for I don't want to let a second pass having fallen out of love with you.
I wish one day you will miss me terribly that no matter how hard you look for me, you won't find me. Why? Because, I want you to miss me the way I'm missing you right now.If I could be any letter in the alphabet, I'd choose "V" so I can be next to "U"; if you could be any note, I wish you're "RE" so your always beside "ME"! Whatever you do, I'll walk with you. Hoping that your every dream would come true. Anytime, anywhere, I'll always be there. Wishing you love and happiness because I care.The spaces between our fingers were created so that another person's fingers could fill them in. Hope you'll find your dream hand to hold you forever. Every part of me wants you, maybe because I was made just for you!
When you love someone, draw a circle around their name instead of a heart coz hearts can be broken but circles never end.Nobody tells fish to swim, birds to fly, cows to moo, dogs to bark - they just do. Just like nobody tells me to remember you. I just do!If you were a wound inside my heart, I'd rather leave it there with all the pain locked inside than leave it without a trace of you.Whenever you feel blue, I will be there for you. Whenever you are sad, I will stay by your side. Whenever you need someone to love, I will always be there for you to have.They can recycle paper till it's as good as new, reproduce cans and jars and old bottles too, but they can never recycle another person as wonderful as you.
I hate when you smile at me because you make me crazy about you. I hate when you talk to me because you make me run out of words. I hate you when I see you because you make me love you more.What good is beauty without brains, looks without charm, money without happiness, a smile without feelings, a life without you?To be disturbed by the beep of your phone only means that somehow, somewhere, somebody is thinking of you and at this very moment, that's me. Take care always.A person you love is an extension of yourself. Without it, you're not complete so better take care of yourself because I don't want to lose a part of me.I wish my eyes could speak what my heart feels for you, coz my lips can lie on what is true. My eyes couldn't coz even if I close them I could still see you.
Every time I hear my text tone, I always hope one of them is from you. My cell phone may have limited memory space but my heart has unlimited space for someone like you. I have you! If you hate me, shoot me with an arrow, but please not on the heart coz that's were you are!Someone asked what makes people happy. Some said wealth and some said fame. I was thinking about this when my cell phone beeped and received a text from you. Then, I smiled and said: "This makes me happy."You're like a target that I always try to aim at. How I wish I could aim you at the heart. But every time I fail, I feel so sad. You know why? It's because I always end up missing you.It was a simple crush, done and over with, then you looked at me.
Love is something special, a treasure I want to find... To others, love is blind but for me, its not true, coz when I fell in love...I saw you. I'll lend you my shoulder for you to cry on, my ears to listen to, my hand for you to hold, my feet to walk with you, but I can't lend you my heart coz it already belongs to you.Why do birds fall from the sky every time you walk by? Maybe because like me they want to be near you! If I get takot, would you hawak me tight? If I gawa something mali, would you make it right? If I build an apoy, would you bantay the flame? If I sabi I miss u, would you ramdam the same? Do you take me to be your lawfully wedded text mate, in sickness or in health, through metering or not, till low bat do us part?
Someone once asked me, "Have you ever fallen in love?" Then I answered, "Of course, once." Then they asked me another question: "Did it hurt?" I thought of you and told them "Yes, very much".You must be a thief coz you stole my heart. You must be tired coz you're always running through my mind. And maybe I'm a bad shooter coz I keep missing you. I asked God for a rose and He gave me a garden. I asked God for a drop of water and He gave me an ocean. I asked God for an angel and He gave me you! I have heard from the phone company, the water company, the electric company, but haven't heard from you. Too bad, it's your company I love the most.If someone would ask me what a beautiful life means, I would lean my head on your shoulder and hold you close to me and answer with a smile: "Like this!"
If only one star would fall every time I miss you, then all the stars in heaven would be gone. Don't wonder if there are no stars tonight! It's your fault coz you made me miss you a lot.Life may sometimes be a rough road to walk on where everything seems wrong. But don't give up. Just go on coz when you think you're all alone, look back and you'll find me walking along.They say as long as at least one person cares for you, life isn't a waste. So when things go terribly wrong, and you feel like giving up, please remember you still got me.True love is hard to find, special one, one of a kind. I know because it appeared to me on a strange day I met you.I've been wondering why you're not texting... Multiple Choice: a. busy b. dedma c. tired d. thrifty e. want me to miss you.
While you gave her flowers, you gave me thorns. While all she did was smile, all I did is mourn. While she was so happy, I felt so blue. Because while you loved her, I was loving you.An angel asked me a reason why I care for you so much. I told her I care for you so much coz there's no reason not to.First time I saw you, I was scared to touch you. First time I touched you, I was scared to kiss you. First time I kissed you, I was scared to love you. But now that I love you, I'm scared to lose you! If love is a disease then I'm very ill. But I would not want medicine and won't take any pill. I would instead suffer this illness and be bedridden with joy of knowing you.I will walk with you side by side for only one condition: hide your wings every time we walk together because the whole world might know that you're my angel!
Each of us is an angel with one wing. The only way we could fly is to hold each other and share wings. So if you have trouble flying, I will always share mine with you.I used to think that the world is so unfair, that it gave me so many reasons to hate it. But now, how can I hate such a wonderful world that gave me you?Can I say I love you today? If not, can I ask you again tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow? And the day after that? Coz I'll be loving you every single day of my life. A day may start or end without a message from me, but believe me it won't start or end without me thinking of you..See! I just did. Take care.You greeted me hi, I didn't reply. You gave me a sweet smile, I responded with a sigh. You showed me your love, you received a shrug. But when you bid goodbye I began to cry.
When the time comes I can't smile anymore, don't worry about me, I know what to do. I'll just stare at one corner and think of you. No one else could make me happy like the way you do.There's a love that only you can give, a smile that only your lips can show, a twinkle that can only be seen in your eyes, and a life of mine that you alone can complete. Everyone wants to be the sun that lights up your life. But I'd rather be your moon, so I can shine on you during your darkest hour when your sun isn't around. Ah-- I forgot your name. Can I call you mine? And, in case you forget my name too, call me yours!If I had the letters "HRT", I can add "EA" to get a "HEART" or a "U" and get "HURT". But I'd rather choose "U" and get "HURT" than have a "HEART" without "U".
You may never see how much I care for you. You may never hear how much I treasure you. You may never feel how much I miss you. Coz only here in my heart can you see them true.There are 4 steps to happiness: 1. you, 2. me, 3. our hearts, 4. together! If kisses were water, I'd give you the ocean. If hugs were leaves, I'd give you a forest. If love were space, I'd give you a galaxy. If friendship were life, I'd give you mine for free.It's hard to say hello because it might be goodbye. It's hard to say I'm okay because sometimes I'm not. But it's easy to say I miss you coz I know that I really do.It's hard for two people to love each other when they live in two different worlds. But when these two worlds collide and become one, that's what you call you and I.
If you're feeling lonely and you think there is nobody there to love, support, listen or show they care, just save this message and every time you realize it, it will remind you that a part of me is always there with you.Roses are red, violets are blue. I am waiting to hear from a cute guy like you.They say that as long as there is one person loving you, life isn't a waste. So if you lose hope and thought that life is not worth living, just remember I'm here. Do you know that men and women are angels created with only one wing? And they need to embrace each other to be able to fly... Hope you can find your angel whom you can fly with forever.They told me I could do anything if I put my mind into it. Yet no matter how hard I try in all that I do, I just can't take my mind off you.
My biggest reward is to see you smile, know you are happy, and feel you are loved. I know life is sometimes cruel, but that's why I'm here, to show you that life can be good when somebody cares.I always think of you, but I always fail to know the reason why. Is there something else I should know about you? But there is one thing that I know is true. That life will always be sad without you.Hatred infects the mind; love dissolves it. You dissolve my mind. Don't say you love me unless you really mean it cause I might do something crazy like believe it.I'm afraid to close my eyes coz I might think of you. I'm afraid to open them coz I might see you. I'm afraid to move my lips coz I might speak of you. I'm afraid to listen coz I might hear my heart fall for you.
I'm sorry to be smiling every time you're near. I'm sorry my eyes twinkle whenever you're here. I'm sorry that cupid has made his hit. I'm sorry I love you, I can't help it.Caring for someone is easy but making someone care for you is hard. Now I keep wondering how did you make it so easy for me to care for you. Text me when you are sad, text me when you need someone to listen to and you can't find anyone who will. I don't care if I'm your last option, I just don't want you to cry alone.I don't want to say I miss you, though deep inside I do, coz I'm afraid you might see thru and know how much fear I have of losing someone like you.If love can be avoided simply by closing our eyes, I wouldn't blink at all for I don't want to let a second pass having fallen out of love with you.
I wish one day you will miss me terribly that no matter how hard you look for me, you won't find me. Why? Because, I want you to miss me the way I'm missing you right now.If I could be any letter in the alphabet, I'd choose "V" so I can be next to "U"; if you could be any note, I wish you're "RE" so your always beside "ME"! Whatever you do, I'll walk with you. Hoping that your every dream would come true. Anytime, anywhere, I'll always be there. Wishing you love and happiness because I care.The spaces between our fingers were created so that another person's fingers could fill them in. Hope you'll find your dream hand to hold you forever. Every part of me wants you, maybe because I was made just for you!
When you love someone, draw a circle around their name instead of a heart coz hearts can be broken but circles never end.Nobody tells fish to swim, birds to fly, cows to moo, dogs to bark - they just do. Just like nobody tells me to remember you. I just do!If you were a wound inside my heart, I'd rather leave it there with all the pain locked inside than leave it without a trace of you.Whenever you feel blue, I will be there for you. Whenever you are sad, I will stay by your side. Whenever you need someone to love, I will always be there for you to have.They can recycle paper till it's as good as new, reproduce cans and jars and old bottles too, but they can never recycle another person as wonderful as you.
I hate when you smile at me because you make me crazy about you. I hate when you talk to me because you make me run out of words. I hate you when I see you because you make me love you more.What good is beauty without brains, looks without charm, money without happiness, a smile without feelings, a life without you?To be disturbed by the beep of your phone only means that somehow, somewhere, somebody is thinking of you and at this very moment, that's me. Take care always.A person you love is an extension of yourself. Without it, you're not complete so better take care of yourself because I don't want to lose a part of me.I wish my eyes could speak what my heart feels for you, coz my lips can lie on what is true. My eyes couldn't coz even if I close them I could still see you.
Every time I hear my text tone, I always hope one of them is from you. My cell phone may have limited memory space but my heart has unlimited space for someone like you. I have you! If you hate me, shoot me with an arrow, but please not on the heart coz that's were you are!Someone asked what makes people happy. Some said wealth and some said fame. I was thinking about this when my cell phone beeped and received a text from you. Then, I smiled and said: "This makes me happy."You're like a target that I always try to aim at. How I wish I could aim you at the heart. But every time I fail, I feel so sad. You know why? It's because I always end up missing you.It was a simple crush, done and over with, then you looked at me.
Love is something special, a treasure I want to find... To others, love is blind but for me, its not true, coz when I fell in love...I saw you. I'll lend you my shoulder for you to cry on, my ears to listen to, my hand for you to hold, my feet to walk with you, but I can't lend you my heart coz it already belongs to you.Why do birds fall from the sky every time you walk by? Maybe because like me they want to be near you! If I get takot, would you hawak me tight? If I gawa something mali, would you make it right? If I build an apoy, would you bantay the flame? If I sabi I miss u, would you ramdam the same? Do you take me to be your lawfully wedded text mate, in sickness or in health, through metering or not, till low bat do us part?
Someone once asked me, "Have you ever fallen in love?" Then I answered, "Of course, once." Then they asked me another question: "Did it hurt?" I thought of you and told them "Yes, very much".You must be a thief coz you stole my heart. You must be tired coz you're always running through my mind. And maybe I'm a bad shooter coz I keep missing you. I asked God for a rose and He gave me a garden. I asked God for a drop of water and He gave me an ocean. I asked God for an angel and He gave me you! I have heard from the phone company, the water company, the electric company, but haven't heard from you. Too bad, it's your company I love the most.If someone would ask me what a beautiful life means, I would lean my head on your shoulder and hold you close to me and answer with a smile: "Like this!"
If only one star would fall every time I miss you, then all the stars in heaven would be gone. Don't wonder if there are no stars tonight! It's your fault coz you made me miss you a lot.Life may sometimes be a rough road to walk on where everything seems wrong. But don't give up. Just go on coz when you think you're all alone, look back and you'll find me walking along.They say as long as at least one person cares for you, life isn't a waste. So when things go terribly wrong, and you feel like giving up, please remember you still got me.True love is hard to find, special one, one of a kind. I know because it appeared to me on a strange day I met you.I've been wondering why you're not texting... Multiple Choice: a. busy b. dedma c. tired d. thrifty e. want me to miss you.
While you gave her flowers, you gave me thorns. While all she did was smile, all I did is mourn. While she was so happy, I felt so blue. Because while you loved her, I was loving you.An angel asked me a reason why I care for you so much. I told her I care for you so much coz there's no reason not to.First time I saw you, I was scared to touch you. First time I touched you, I was scared to kiss you. First time I kissed you, I was scared to love you. But now that I love you, I'm scared to lose you! If love is a disease then I'm very ill. But I would not want medicine and won't take any pill. I would instead suffer this illness and be bedridden with joy of knowing you.I will walk with you side by side for only one condition: hide your wings every time we walk together because the whole world might know that you're my angel!
Each of us is an angel with one wing. The only way we could fly is to hold each other and share wings. So if you have trouble flying, I will always share mine with you.I used to think that the world is so unfair, that it gave me so many reasons to hate it. But now, how can I hate such a wonderful world that gave me you?Can I say I love you today? If not, can I ask you again tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow? And the day after that? Coz I'll be loving you every single day of my life. A day may start or end without a message from me, but believe me it won't start or end without me thinking of you..See! I just did. Take care.You greeted me hi, I didn't reply. You gave me a sweet smile, I responded with a sigh. You showed me your love, you received a shrug. But when you bid goodbye I began to cry.
god's boxes
God's Boxes"I have in my hands two boxesWhich God gave me to hold.He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black,And all your joys in the gold."I heeded His words, and in the two boxesBoth my joys and sorrows I store.But though the gold became heavier each dayThe black was as light as before.With curiosity I opened the blackI wanted to find out why.And I saw, in the base of the box, a holeWhich my sorrows had fallen out by.I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,"I wonder where my sorrows could be."He smiled a gentle smile at me."My child, they're all here with me."I asked, "God, why give me the boxes, Why the gold, and the black with the hole?""My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,the black is for you to let go."- Author Unknown
Thursday, May 10, 2007
How Brats are created!!!
To those of us who are involved in shaping the values of the young....HOW BRATS ARE CREATED
Who says only valuable jewelleries can become heirlooms? My daughter showed me a copy of a letter written by her friend's Dad on her 13th birthday. A few months after he wrote it, he died of a heart attack. Today, this letter is regarded as a family heirloom, shared not just with the immediate members of the family, but shown proudly to relatives and friends alike. I felt the message in this beautiful letter should be shared with as many people as possible. So I asked my daughter if her friend - the letter's addressee-would allow me to reprint it in BusinessWorld. She said there shouldn't be a problem, except that a note should probably precede the letter asking the readers to share this with their young married children. Hah! a not-so-subtle inference that BusinessWorld readers are not exactly "young parents" anymore. So, dear readers, do share this letter with your young married children. They will certainly find this letter - as I did - a very insightful treatise on how brats are created. "Daughter Dearest Happy 13th Birthday!"When you came to this world 13 years ago, you brought your Mom and I a lot of joy! We've always wanted a daughter and God in His wisdom gifted us with you. "This is not to cast any aspersions at your four older brothers; they are also a great blessing and we love them very much, but boys are boys, and I look forward to the day when I am old and grey to have you by my side. I can't see this happening with your brothers; you know what I mean, as we have talked about this at the dining-room table many a time. "You have also heard me say that we are gifted with a lot of material wealth. That's something we should be very grateful to the Lord about, but we should be aware that this has been loaned to us, as you too are loaned to us by God and that we will be asked to give a full accounting when our day of reckoning comes. "The reason for this letter is to warn you about one big, big danger you and your brothers may face in the next few years. I have seen it happen in other families. I don't want to see it happen here."I am referring to having you guys grow up as brats!" 'Brat-manship' is the process one has to go through to become a brat! "Unfortunately, it is an ailment imposed by parents! They are the creators of the brats!"In their desire to try to save their children from the difficulties they have been through, they do whatever possible to shield them from this. Little do they realize, that it is precisely these difficulties that have made them successful. Their love for their children may make them overprotective. They may even prevent them from taking public transportation. They come up with all sorts of rationalizations, going by public transportation is not safe, the buses are too crowded, the fumes on the road are bad for ones health, and so on! "They mean well, but in the process, they deprive their children of what it really means to live in a city like Manila which is comprised of two strata of society - the 'haves' and the 'have-nots!' And sad to say some of 'the haves' live in their little world. Unaware of that sampaguita vendor, drenched in the rain, so that her siblings may get a least one meal that day. "The other day, I was with an elderly wise gentleman, we are at the Polo Club waiting for his car. There was a girl, about your age. She, too, was waiting for her car. When her vehicle got there, she jumped into the front seat, and as she did, tossed her beautiful pair of riding boots into the back seat. She then asked the driver if her Mom was home. 'Wala po! Nagma-mah jong (She's not home. She's playing mah jong),' came the reply! The car drove off."My friend turned to me and said, 'There is an example of theunder-privileged rich.' Then he followed with, 'They have everything and they have nothing.' "This incident, short as it was, left me with a deep impression. I guess this is why I am writing this letter."Your Mom and I have tried to raise you kids to realize that our country is made up of the very rich and those who may not even have enough to have one decent meal a day. I hope you never lose sight of this. This is why we have taken it upon ourselves to adopt a squatter family during Christmas and share with them some of some things to make their Christmas more meaningful.In the process, we hope that you and your brothers will appreciate the conditions we live in. In the process, I hope that you always have compassion for these lesser fortunate. So that next time you see that sampaguita vendor knocking at our car window drenched in rain you do not get annoyed, but instead pull out your wallet and share with her in a small way your allowance."You will notice your brothers take public transportation to go to UP. It's not that we can't afford another car; we can't afford for them to grow up thinking that its part of their 'birth right' to be in the ruling class. "This is why we insisted that you do your bed in the morning, and to pick up your own toys and clothes, rather than have a yaya trailing you."And I could go on and on. As you are apt to say, 'You catch my drift!'
"When you feel you are not getting enough money in your allowance, or get new shoes like your friends always had or the latest fad of Guess jeans, take this letter out and reread what I have written. "We love you far too much to create a brat!"Your Loving Father"BUSINESSWORLD-------------------------------MANILA, PHILIPPINES Thursday, September 16, 2004
Who says only valuable jewelleries can become heirlooms? My daughter showed me a copy of a letter written by her friend's Dad on her 13th birthday. A few months after he wrote it, he died of a heart attack. Today, this letter is regarded as a family heirloom, shared not just with the immediate members of the family, but shown proudly to relatives and friends alike. I felt the message in this beautiful letter should be shared with as many people as possible. So I asked my daughter if her friend - the letter's addressee-would allow me to reprint it in BusinessWorld. She said there shouldn't be a problem, except that a note should probably precede the letter asking the readers to share this with their young married children. Hah! a not-so-subtle inference that BusinessWorld readers are not exactly "young parents" anymore. So, dear readers, do share this letter with your young married children. They will certainly find this letter - as I did - a very insightful treatise on how brats are created. "Daughter Dearest Happy 13th Birthday!"When you came to this world 13 years ago, you brought your Mom and I a lot of joy! We've always wanted a daughter and God in His wisdom gifted us with you. "This is not to cast any aspersions at your four older brothers; they are also a great blessing and we love them very much, but boys are boys, and I look forward to the day when I am old and grey to have you by my side. I can't see this happening with your brothers; you know what I mean, as we have talked about this at the dining-room table many a time. "You have also heard me say that we are gifted with a lot of material wealth. That's something we should be very grateful to the Lord about, but we should be aware that this has been loaned to us, as you too are loaned to us by God and that we will be asked to give a full accounting when our day of reckoning comes. "The reason for this letter is to warn you about one big, big danger you and your brothers may face in the next few years. I have seen it happen in other families. I don't want to see it happen here."I am referring to having you guys grow up as brats!" 'Brat-manship' is the process one has to go through to become a brat! "Unfortunately, it is an ailment imposed by parents! They are the creators of the brats!"In their desire to try to save their children from the difficulties they have been through, they do whatever possible to shield them from this. Little do they realize, that it is precisely these difficulties that have made them successful. Their love for their children may make them overprotective. They may even prevent them from taking public transportation. They come up with all sorts of rationalizations, going by public transportation is not safe, the buses are too crowded, the fumes on the road are bad for ones health, and so on! "They mean well, but in the process, they deprive their children of what it really means to live in a city like Manila which is comprised of two strata of society - the 'haves' and the 'have-nots!' And sad to say some of 'the haves' live in their little world. Unaware of that sampaguita vendor, drenched in the rain, so that her siblings may get a least one meal that day. "The other day, I was with an elderly wise gentleman, we are at the Polo Club waiting for his car. There was a girl, about your age. She, too, was waiting for her car. When her vehicle got there, she jumped into the front seat, and as she did, tossed her beautiful pair of riding boots into the back seat. She then asked the driver if her Mom was home. 'Wala po! Nagma-mah jong (She's not home. She's playing mah jong),' came the reply! The car drove off."My friend turned to me and said, 'There is an example of theunder-privileged rich.' Then he followed with, 'They have everything and they have nothing.' "This incident, short as it was, left me with a deep impression. I guess this is why I am writing this letter."Your Mom and I have tried to raise you kids to realize that our country is made up of the very rich and those who may not even have enough to have one decent meal a day. I hope you never lose sight of this. This is why we have taken it upon ourselves to adopt a squatter family during Christmas and share with them some of some things to make their Christmas more meaningful.In the process, we hope that you and your brothers will appreciate the conditions we live in. In the process, I hope that you always have compassion for these lesser fortunate. So that next time you see that sampaguita vendor knocking at our car window drenched in rain you do not get annoyed, but instead pull out your wallet and share with her in a small way your allowance."You will notice your brothers take public transportation to go to UP. It's not that we can't afford another car; we can't afford for them to grow up thinking that its part of their 'birth right' to be in the ruling class. "This is why we insisted that you do your bed in the morning, and to pick up your own toys and clothes, rather than have a yaya trailing you."And I could go on and on. As you are apt to say, 'You catch my drift!'
"When you feel you are not getting enough money in your allowance, or get new shoes like your friends always had or the latest fad of Guess jeans, take this letter out and reread what I have written. "We love you far too much to create a brat!"Your Loving Father"BUSINESSWORLD-------------------------------MANILA, PHILIPPINES Thursday, September 16, 2004
Kung Pinoy si Noah
Taong 2005 at isang ordinaryong middle class pinoy si Noah. Nagpakita
sa kanya ang Diyos at sinabing "Pagkatapos ng isang taon ay bubuhos ang
ulan at babahain ang buong kapuluan ng Pilipinas. Gusto kong
gumawa ka ng isang malaking arko at isakay mo rito ang pares-pares
na mga hayop at mga mag-asawang pilipino sa iba't ibang
kapuluan." Ibinigay kay Noah ang specs ng Arko at taos puso nitong tinanggap ang responsibilidad na sagipin ang sambayanang Pilipino sa napipintong pagbaha.
Lumipas ang taon, muling nagpakita ang Diyos kay Noah. Walang arkong
nagawa si Noah at galit na galit siyang tinanong ng Diyos, "Nasaan ang arko na ipinagawa ko sa iyo?" Tumugon si Noah, "Patawarin po ninyo ako kung di po
natupad ang utos ninyo! Nagkaroon po ng malaking problema sa plano po ninyo."
At inilahad ni Noah ang mga sagabal na nakaharap niya sa pag-gawa ng arko.
Humingi siya ng Mayor's permit pero papayag lang daw si Mayor kung ang gagawa ng arko ay ang construction firm ng kanyang pamangkin. Tumungo siya sa
Congressman pero papayag lang daw si Congressman kung may matatanggap siyang
30% commission. Nagtayo ng unyon ang mga kinuha niyang manggagawa at nag-strike.
Natunugan ng mga left-leaning groups ang kanyang balak at ang mga ito ay
nag-rally dahil daw sa hindi makatarungang pagpili ng mga taong sasakay sa arko (mga taong naniniwala lang sa Diyos ang pwedeng sumakay). Nakisali sa rally ang mga bakla at tomboy dahil bias daw na normal na mag-asawa lang ang pwedeng sumakay.
Ang civil society group ay nakisali na rin sa gulo dahil napag-alaman daw nila na ang pondong gagamitin sa paggawa ng arko ay galing sa donasyon ng
mga gambling lords at katas ng weteng.
Sa kaguluhang ito ay napilitang magpatawag ng hearing ang senado "in aid of legislation". Sinubukan ni Noah na gamitin ang EO 464 para makaiwas sa hearing pero dahil hindi sya executive official, napilitan siyang tumistigo.
Nang malaman ng senado na utos ng Diyos ang pagpapagawa ng arko, dineklara
nila itong unconstitutional dahil hindi raw nito iginalang ang separation ng
church at state .
Nakialam na rin ang NBI at PNP at sinabi nilang meron silang impormasyon
na ang barko raw na ito ay gagamitin ni Erap sa kanyang pagtakas. Sinabi naman ng ISAFP at DOJ na ito raw ay gagamitin ng grupong Magdalo sa binabalak nilang coup laban kay Arroyo. Nilapitan ni Noah si Mike Defensor para makipag-usap kay GMA. Payag daw si GMA na ituloy ang arko kung ipapaskil
daw sa arko ang malaking mukha ni Arroyo na may slogan "Towards a Strong Republic". "Hindi po ako pumayag kaya hanggang ngayon po ay may TRO ang pag-gawa ng arko.
Sa palagay ko po kailangan ko pa ng 10 taon para matapos ang inyong proyekto." Ang huling wika ni Noah. Napa-iling ang Diyos at sinabing, "Di ko na kailangang wasakin pa ang bansang ito. Hayaan ko na lang kayong sumira nito."
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