Yano Yan Ay - Miscellany History of Valentine's Day Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day - and its patron saint - is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men - his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl - who may have been his jailor’s daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It’s no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France. While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial - which probably occurred aro und 270 A.D - others claim that the Christian church may have decided to celebrate Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to ‘christianize’ celebrations of the pagan Lupercalia festival. In ancient Rome, February was the official beginning of spring and was considered a time for purification. Houses were ritually cleansed by sweeping them out and then sprinkling salt and a type of wheat called spelt throughout their interiors. Lupercalia, which began at the ides of February, February 15, was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.Valentine’s Day Features Celebrating a quiet Valentine’s Day at home? History.com brings you 15 of the best romances of all time. To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at the sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would then sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. The boys then sliced the goat’s hide into strips, dipped them in the sacrificial blood and took to the streets, gently slapping both women and fields of crops with the goathide strips. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed being touched with the hides because it was believed the strips would make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would then each choose a name out of the urn and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day around 498 A.D. The Roman ‘lottery’ system for romantic pairing was deemed un-Christian and outlawed. Later, during the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of February - Valentine’s Day - should be a day for romance. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. The greeting, which was written in 1415, is part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England. Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America. According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women. In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia. Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display at the British Museum. The first commercial Valentine’s Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap”.Source: History.com

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Yano Yan Ay

Miscellany

History of Valentine's Day

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day - and its patron saint - is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men - his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl - who may have been his jailor’s daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It’s no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial - which probably occurred aro

und 270 A.D - others claim that the Christian church may have decided to celebrate Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to ‘christianize’ celebrations of the pagan Lupercalia festival. In ancient Rome, February was the official beginning of spring and was considered a time for purification. Houses were ritually cleansed by sweeping them out and then sprinkling salt and a type of wheat called spelt throughout their interiors. Lupercalia, which began at the ides of February, February 15, was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

Valentine’s Day Features

Celebrating a quiet Valentine’s Day at home? History.com brings you 15 of the best romances of all time.

To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at the sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would then sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification.

The boys then sliced the goat’s hide into strips, dipped them in the sacrificial blood and took to the streets, gently slapping both women and fields of crops with the goathide strips. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed being touched with the hides because it was believed the strips would make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would then each choose a name out of the urn and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day around 498 A.D. The Roman ‘lottery’ system for romantic pairing was deemed un-Christian and outlawed. Later, during the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of February - Valentine’s Day - should be a day for romance. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. The greeting, which was written in 1415, is part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England. Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.

In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.

According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.)

Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women. In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.

Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display

at the British Museum. The first commercial Valentine’s Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap”.

Source: History.com

Chinese New Year:

Horoscope predictions for 2012

(By Caitlin McCormack | Shine from Yahoo! Canada)

The most important traditional Chinese holiday, this year’s Chinese New Year begins on January 23, 2012. This marks the year of the water dragon, with people born under this sign noted for being unafraid of challenges and willing to take risks.

We’ve rounded up some predictions for all the signs in the Chinese zodiac for the coming year to help you better navigate the coming months.

Rat

“This should be a year that goes for the Rat, but be aware that things will be difficult at first and then it gets better,” writes Sherman Tai, Fortune Teller and Feng Shui Master “However, if the Rat is willing to work hard, be adaptable, do more and learn more, then pleasing results can be achieved in finances and career.”

“This is a good year for lovers and those who are single,” says FengShuiDIY.com, noting that people born under this sign could make new friends and even find their beloved in this year. Oxes should be mindful of any digestive issues this year. Oxes should also have luck in financial matters this year, according to Astrology.com.

Tiger

If you’re a Tiger, don’t plan on making any big changes this year, notes Tai. “This is not a year to make changes, especially ones that are impractical and beyond the capability of the Tiger,” he writes, “It is more ideal for the Tiger to stay with status quo.”

Rabbit

The nervous tendencies of Rabbits could be sent into overdrive this year, according to Astrology.com, so try focusing your energies on “high-intensity activity such as Bikram yoga or marathon-running. Channel nervous energy into healthy outlets, and keep an eye on your nutrition.”

Relationships are also touchy for the Rabbit this year according to Tai, with “Disagreements and differences in goals and direction between the Rabbit and his/her partner, leading to the possibility of an affair.”

Dragon

In 2012, those born in the year of the Dragon will experience a significant amount of change in their life, according to Tai, and “Participating in events and celebrations with friends and family can also help in improving your luck and your mentality.” Dragons should be extra careful as they are likely to face injury easier, says FengShuiDIY.com.

Snake

While last year might have been favourable to the Snake, 2012 is likely to bring more success their way, according to Astrology.com. “Strike out in new directions. Be daring. Let yourself get swept up in the high-flying Dragon's enthusiasm.”

Tai writes that career is an area where Snakes will see much prosperity. “There will be a new opportunity arising for you, so bring up your courage and consider taking that chance.”

Horse

Beware of office gossipers this year, Tai warns horses. “In particular,” he writes, “In your success, it is important to not be arrogant, but be modest and humble, lest you risk provoking the jealousy of coworkers who may create gossip against you and want to sabotage your success.

This year could bring big changes to the Horse’s love life, says Astrology.com. “There's a good chance you'll hear wedding bells or see the dazzle of a new romance lighting up your life.”

Goat or Sheep

“This is year with a lot of hardships and few returns,” writes Tai. “When good comes, don’t neglect to share these successes,” he says. This year is a good one to work abroad, if you’ve ever had the inclination to do so.

When it comes to health, 2012 is a great time for those born under this sign to dabble in mind-body pursuits such as yoga and meditation or strengthen their relationship with nature, according to Astrology.com.

Monkey

“Be very careful when signing contracts and making deals,” writes FengShuiDIY.com, as 2012 can involve disputes and even fraud for Monkeys. Relationship-wise, 2012 is a favourable year for a Monkey to being a lasting romance, get engaged or even start a family, according to Astrology.com.

Rooster

Get ready for a luck year, Roosters! “The luck for those born in the year of the Rooster is not bad this year because lucky stars shine on this zodiac sign,” writes Tai, but you must stay motivated if you want to see results. Astrology.com notes that a strong mind and healthy body will be necessary if you want to meet your goals this year, with a hard workout the perfect way to relieve any excess stress.

Dog
“Drive carefully and beware when using sharp tools,” says FengShuiDIY.com, as 2012 is a year of personal injuries for the Dog. Also, “Spend wise and do not gamble.” Not all is lost for the Dog, however, “If the Dog can take a normal attitude and not be impulsive, follow a straight path, carefully plan, improve self-value and networking, good may follow,” writes Tai.

Pig

Pigs might find the pace of this year a bit fast at times, but if they can keep up, it will be a very good year indeed, according to Astrology.com. “It's time to take risks, and you want to be especially bold when it comes to education, travel, networking and communication, as these can all flourish in a Water year.”

When if comes to finances, Tai writes that pigs should “Learn to save for a rainy day and to avoid spending frivolously, risky investments and gambling. If the Pig does not manage money well this year, there may be large unforeseen expenses around midyear that the Pig has to deal with.”

ALDABES
BADANG: Pinipintasan na ngayon si Sec. Robredo dahil kahit daw magaling na local executive, hindi raw nakahandang humawak ng mataas na pwesto. Anong qualification ba ang dapat para maging isang tunay na pinuno?
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TWINKLE: A measure of a good manager is the ability to lead and inspire his subordinates to perform their tasks extraordinarily well especially in times of stress. And when a subordinate breaches his authority, a good leader exercises restraint and authority without being personal, without publicly embarrassing his subordinates.A good manager demonstrates respect to his peers for he knows that only by giving them respect can he earn their respect in return.
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BUROBUTOG:Bakit naman paghahanapan pa si Sec. Robredo eh acting secretary lang naman kahit sobra-sobra ang qualification. Bilang acting, ano pang ma-e-expect mo eh di maginarte na lang,
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BADANG: Gandang pakinggan ng report ni PNoy sa kanyang nagawa sa loob ng 100 araw sa pagka president. Anong say mo dun?
TWINKLE: The report was equally barren of results because it is largely a document long in atmospherics and in setting the high moral tone, or mood, of the new government, and short in substance. As a consequence, this made the 100 days a wasted period of opportunity and transition from a discredited administration to a reform-driven one with a consuming aspiration to eradicate corruption, and with a philosophical and simplistic belief that, when corruption is eliminated, there will be no poverty.
BUROBUTOG: Kahit sinong nakaupo, siempre magpapapogi sa kanilang speech.Alangan namang sabihing alaw nangyari sa loob ng 100 days. Pero mas natatandaan natin ang mga kapalpakan lalo yung hostage taking na may mga nadedo.
BADANG: Dito pa rin tayo sa birth control issues. Nakakalito kasi ang mga paliwanag tungkol dito at sa katulad nating pangkal, dehins ko talaga ma-gets! Iyo ngang purbahan na linawin ito..
TWINKLE: Ihope it will be easier understood if I will just quote a commentfrom the Internet e-group, Filipinos Wordwide: "The problem of overpopulation in the Philippines is best illustrated with a pie. For instance, if a couple has five children, each child will get 1/5 share or 20 percent of the pie. If a couple has two children, each child will get 1/2 share or 50 percent of the pie. In short, more food would be available per child if couples would only have fewer children."
BUROBUTOG: Ay naku, simula nang magkaisip ako,naririnig ko na sa mga gurang ang sinasabi diumanosa banal na aklat:Humayo kayo at magpakarami! Lisya raw sa pangaral yang pagpigil sa pagdami ng tao. Tamo nga't muling nabuksan ang kwento niPadre Damaso.
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BADANG: Sa usaping population control, ang isang pinagtutuunan ng pansin ay kung paano nagawa ng China na pigilin ang paglobo ng kanilang populasyon.Magkakaigi kaya sa Pinasang sistema ng family planning sa China?
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TWINKLE: There is a big societal difference between the two countries. A communist government runs China where religion is suppressed while the Philippines is a nation of zealously religious people. In the Philippines, a strong resistance from the Church could doom the Reproductive Health bill. Many members of Congress have strong ties to the Church and would most likely be pressured into voting against the bill.
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BUROBUTOG: Bumalabs yang 2 child policy ng Chinad2 sa Pinas na aguyod na ang anak, sige pa rin. Ang magandang rason,baka raw balang araw, maging presidente ang kanilang magiging anak. O, may laban ka dyan?
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BADANG: Usap usapanngayon angtungkol sa population control kung saan nakapaloobito sa Reproductive Health bill nanasa Kongreso para talakayin. Pero ang matiindi,major major kontra naman ang simbahan.Ano ba talaga ang kwento dyan?
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TWINKLE: The ballooning of our population is one big obstacle to a more rapid economic growth. This can be seen in the huge increase of the unemployed and underemployed every year, the big need for more school buildings, teachers and teaching devices every school year, the growing need for more clinics, health centers and hospitals to take care of the sick, etc. The rapid growth of our population is a big problem that needs an immediate, effective solution.
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BUROBUTOG: Ang dapat pansinin ay ang panggigil ni Miguel. Nasa may katawan yan.Sila ang dapat magplano para sa kanilang pamilya. Wala eh, ang lahat ay gustong ipasa sa gobyerno.
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BADANG: Mayroon palangsinasabing 100 days honeymoon period na ibinibigay sa isang presidente ang media.Dito kay PNoy, may maganda bang nangyari within 100 days?
TWINKLE: Catapulted to the presidency on a campaign promise to eradicate corruption, President Benigno P-Noy Aquino IIIs first 100 days was off to a good start with a trivial walang wang-wang, walang tong (no sirens, no bribes) message that made its mark with the people. With a survey taken prior to his inauguration showing an 88% trust rating on him, the populist tone and demagogic appeal of his inaugural message removed any reservation the people might have on P-Noys ability to lead the nation. All P-Noy had to do was to demonstrate that he has what it takes. And like all presidents before him, he was extended the traditional 100-day honeymoon period by the media. Now, that honeymoon period is just about to end.
BUROBUTOG: Kung ako ang tatanungin, bahagyang nakapasa si PNoy sa kanyang 100 days.Nagka leche-leche na agad dahil sa marami atang masyado ang taga pagsalita, hindi magkamayaw, ang resulta, away.
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BADANG: Alam mo, nung ako'y nag-aaral pa, ang bilis kong makalimutan ang aming pinag-aralan.Bakit kaya ganun?
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TWINKLE: If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind?
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BUROBUTOG: Mahina dawang turo noong unang panahon. Palagi nga akong pasang awa atmuntik-muntikan nang ihulog dahilmalimit wala akong sagot sa assignment. Walapa kasing internet nun para i-google ang answers.
Weird Meaning: EDUCATION -The system that makes you know more but the more you know, the more you forget.
BADANG: Puro pulitika, madako naman tayo sa sports na mukhang wala natayong pag-asang mag-excel kahit anong event. Kulelat na kulelat na maging dito lang sa Asia.Ano ba yan?
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TWINKLE: Insports, Filipinos have better chances of becoming the top predators in boxing and other individual sports where height and weight are not the determining factors. In basketball, we cannot even top Asian Games basketball tournaments anymore.We found ourselves in this basketball rut by pandering to our preferences instead of what our better judgment would have prodded us to do. The popularity of basketball corners the top public attention and the bulk of business sponsorships.
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BUROBUTOG: Ay naku, kung may sports sa payabangan, dyan ang Noypi magaling. Pag lumipas na si Pakyaw, malabo na kung sino susunod sa boksing. Sa bilyar na laang na hindi naman pang Olympics.
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BADANG: Isang good news pala ang plano ni PNoy na maglaan ng pondo para magkaroon ng maraming jobs. Pero ang problema, may kumukontra ata sa mga mismong alipores ni PNoy.
TWINKLE: Despite the protestations of the Aquino governments finance and budget people, the job of any administration is to help citizens who need it mosta job that should take precedence over balancing the budget and surrendering the entire economy to market forces. And if the increased outlay for dole-outs tells us anything, there seems to be significant opposition to the free-marketeers within the government, as well.
BUROBUTOG: Baonsa utang ang government kaya medyo malabo ang plano yan ni PNoy. Saan kukuha ng pondo para dyan? Samantala, kailangan pang mag-abroad ang mga Noypi para maraming dollars ang iuwi sa Pinas.
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BADANG: Mukha atang nahihirapansi P-Noy sa pagtatalaga ngmga tao na tutulong sa kanyang pamunuan. Ang dami kasing kapalpakan na nakikita sa kanyang alipores ngayon. Ano ba yan?
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TWINKLE: By his example, P-Noy is challenging a culture of corruption that has gone beyond the corridors of power and spread to the daily lives and experiences of a people. He has chosen to fight the dragons who are fighting back furiously, albeit surreptitiously for now. Meanwhile, he has to deal with all the greed and hidden agenda of traditional politicians and businessmen. He has to reward loyalty even as he is beginning to see that much of the help he received during the campaign was sacrifice not only for a noble cause but an investment for a future appointment as well.
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BUROBUTOG: May mababago pa ba? Pirmi na yan, kabihog! Ika nga, they come and go. Kunyari tutulong sa kampanya na pawang may magandang adhikain para magkapwesto na, andyan na, kanya-kanya nang pamemera.
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BADANG: Grabe naman itong si Floyd Mayweather sa ginawa nyang paglibak at pagtuya kay Manny Pacquiao. Buong kapinoyan na ang kanyangpinatutsadahan.
TWINKLE: In a single disjointed episode of babbling, he called Manny Pacquiao a whore, a yellow (in color not character) midget and a gutter noun best translated in polite circles as the lead character in Oedipus Rex (you could look that one up under the works of Sophocles). Then he mixed in a little bit of homophobia. This scatological monologue was apparently shot in his kitchen, so the laughter of the people he pays to laugh served as a kind of Greek chorus in the background.
BUROBUTOG: Numero unong kuryugon yang si Gayweather. May pagka bading kasi kaya puro daldal at satsat laang. Sa halip na lumaban ng kamao sa kamao, puro bunganga. Tapos nag-sorry, mukhang sioking gorilya ang hitsura, nakaka-aduwa!
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BADANG:Mukhang tameme tayo nitong nakaraang mga days a! Dinibdib mo atang masyadoang mga kapalpakan ng pamunuan dito sa hostage taking na ikinasawi ng mga turista.
TWINKLE: The disappointment on how the fledgling Aquino administration handled the hostage situation is very evident and has snowballed. Read this comment of Maria Ressa, a noted journalist: "For many Filipinos, this bungling is wearingly familiar. The country has a famously weak system of law and order which often sees criminals go unpunished. Mr. Aquino ran for office promising to clean up this culture of corruption. Thats why the hostage crisis was so disturbing: It was a disastrous example of incompetence, political factionalism and lack of national leadership."
BUROBUTOG: Matinding banat ito. Kung tutuusin, bilang taga ABS-CBN, kakampi sya ni PNoy. Sabi pa nya:"The coming weeks will show whether he can learn from his mistakes, or whether the Philippines is in for another Aquino presidency that has good intentions but bungled outcomes."
BADANG: Ang pinagbubuntunan ngayon ng sisi sa nangyaring trahedya sa hostage taking ay ang magbagal at usad pagong na pagdinig sa mga kaso. Ano bang nangyayari sa ating korte?
TWINKLE: According to a certain report, it is the Supreme Court that is the champion in delaying cases. Cases appealed to it sometimes take decades to be resolved because, while it gives lower courts deadlines within which to decide cases, it takes its own sweet time to decide cases appealed to it, and there is no higher court looking over its shoulder. Sometimes the original litigants are already deadin land cases, for instanceby the time the case is decided by the high court.
BUROBUTOG:Ang sabihin nyo, mabagal kapag rich ang nasasakdal. Pero kapag poor ang akusado,kaagad kalaboso.
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BADANG: Ang pintas ng mga pintaserokay PNoy, hanggang sa pagpapatigil lang ng wangwang ang kayang gawin. Kung talaga raw gusto nyang maging ibang-iba kay GMA, tanggalin nya ang kanyang pork barrel at intelligence funds. Pwede ba yun?
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TWINKLE: If PNoy wants to lead by example in slashing the wastage of public funds, not to mention leading the way in giving up the perks and fat bonuses being enjoyed by executives of government-owned and-controlled corporations and government financing institutions, the best way is for him to give up all these so-called intelligence funds under his control. As for the Presidential Social Fund, if this practice is continued, the best he can do is to have this audited, and make this public, for transparency purposes.
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BUROBUTOG: Hindi na dapat pagtalunan yan. Kahit hayagang tanggalin ni PNoy ang pork barrel at intelligence funds, pwede ring siyang gumastos in another way. Ika nga, what are we in power for.
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BADANG: Napapagusapan na naman ang mga OFWs sa laki raw ng remittance nito, patuloy na tumataas ang halaga ng peso. Mayroon ka pa bangibang kwento tungkol samga OFW?
TWINKLE: Today, roughly 3,752 Filipinos leave daily whose destination includes those far away places with strange sounding names. Thats 28 times the first clutch of timid migrants who wavedfarewell five decades back. Last year, another 1.42 million left. There were 18,436 international nuptials. For some, wedding rings became visas of last resort. The Philippines is still wedded to labor deployment, no signs of a policy shift that will link the countrys migration policies to development processes.This country holds a snap election everyday.Men and women vote with their feet daily to search for better futures abroad.
BUROBUTOG: Pinupuri lang ang mga OFWs dahil sa kanilang datung na ipinapadala sa kanilang pamilya. Bilyones kada buwan ang suma total. Pero huwag ka't kapag nagka problema naman sila, itong gobyerno dedma at kung may tulong na ibibigay, barya-barya.
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BADANG: Kahabag habag naman ang sinapit nung isang preso na daig pa sa hayup ang parusang dinanas sa kamay ng mga pulis. Mabuti na lang na-video sa celphone at nailadlad sa kaganapan. Ano ba yan?
TWINKLE: The Anti-Torture Act passed last year seeks to ensure that the human rights of all persons, including suspects, detainees and prisoners are respected at all times; and that no person placed under investigation or held in custody of any person in authority or, agent of a person authority shall be subjected to physical, psychological or mental harm, force, violence, threat or intimidation or any act that impairs his/her free will or in any manner that demeans or degrades human dignity.
BUROBUTOG: Wala yang batas na yan. Asa pa kayo eh hindi sinusunod yan. Maraminghuman rights violationsang nagaganap pero dehins nagsusumbong ang biktima dahil mas masahol pa ang mangyayari sa kanila.
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BADANG: Nakakatuwa rin sa galak kapag may nababasa tayong magandang story at papurisa Pinas at mga Noypisakabila ng kahirapan, pagsasamantala ng mga nasa pwestoattalamak na corruption sa government.
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TWINKLE: In the face of cruel exploitation, not of the land, but of the people who are deprived an equitable share of their divine patrimony, corruption has emerged the worst evil that enslaves the many for the proverbial few. Yet, the strength and beauty of the culture of Filipinos have withstood serious attacks on its virtues and have endured. Once in a while, beyond the drama of Filipinos showing extreme generosity and heroism when calamities visit our people, simple statistics about what people earn, what people spend, and what people give reveal silently but more consistently the generosity and heroism of Filipinos.
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BUROBUTOG: Kahit ano pang sabihin, napaghuhuli na tayo ng mga neighbors nabansa pagdating sa kaunlaran. Damang dama ang kahirapan ng marami samantalang iilan lamanag ang nagtatamasa. Hanggangkailan ang pagdurusang ito?
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BADANG: Kapag daw nagkaroon ng giyera dahilan sa pinagaawayang lugar na sakop ngPinas,sabi ng pinakamataas ng pinuno ng ating kasundaluhan, wala raw tayong ipuputok. Ano ba yan?
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TWINKLE: For decades, Filipinos have known how pathetic our military capabilities are compared to those of even our smallest of neighbors. But its just sad to once again get official confirmation of this situation from the head of our military, especially at a time when tensions are heightening once more in the South China Sea.
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BUROBUTOG:Wala talaga tayong binatbat kapag sinugod tayo ng mga dayuhan. Kung noong unang panahon, nakaya nina Lapulapu na kalabanin sina Magellan. Pero ngayon, bandilang puti agad tayo sa unang putok pa laang.
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BADANG: Sinasabi noong isang OFW sa napakinggan kong interbyu sa radio na kung wala ang mga padala nila, long time ago na taob na angekonomiya ng Pinas. True ba yun?
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TWINKLE: Remittances no doubt shore up the economy. They encourage spending and small investments by the workers families, as well as build up the foreign exchange reserves. They help make the economy resilient to external shocks. They show that the world recognizes the Filipinos dedication, talent and ingenuity.
But the social costs cannot be underestimated. Parents are unable to provide guidance to their children. Spouses are exposed to temptations that threaten their bond.
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BUROBUTOG: Huwag ka't tinagurian pa namangbagong bayani ang mga OFWs perokapag sila ay may problema, kapalang naman ang ayudang ibinibigay ng gobyerno.Kapagnaging manhid ang administrasyon ni PNoysa kalagayan ng mga OFWs, baka pulutin din ito sa kangkungan.
ALDABES
BADANG: Alam mo, napadaan ako dyan sa isang kanto na may internet. Naku, ang daming mga batang mag-aaral na nagkakalibok sa pag i-internet eh oras ng klase yun. Nagtatamban!
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TWINKLE: There is no doubt that the Internet provides convenient fora for expression of ideas and promotion of advocacy or even just to do benign social statements. As far as the former is concerned, it is the best thing that has happened to freedom of speech and the press since the advent of the newspaper. Too much accessibility however, breeds licentiousness and the cloak of invisibility and anonymity that one can hide in has emboldened some to use the Internet for mischievous ends. The fact is you can post debauchery in the Internet and get away with it with impunity.
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BUROBUTOG: Maraming masamang dulot yang internet lalo na sa mga kabataan na hindi nababantayan. Bakit kamo? Kasi, walang muwang sa computer ang kanilang mga parents!
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BADANG: Ano ba itong nabasa ko na marami raw kompanya ang
hindi tumatanggap ng aplikante kapag mapurol sa English?
Unfair naman ata yan.
TWINKLE: According to a newspaper column: Employers have
expressed concern that text messages, social networking sites
and the jejemon culture have aggravated the deterioration
of Filipinos English proficiency. But blame cannot be heaped
entirely on these new ways of communication. Developing English
proficiency should start at childhood, when the young mind is
most receptive to the introduction of aforeign languageeven as the
child starts basic education in the native tongue. But over the
years, teaching of English has deteriorated across all education
levels, with teachers themselves suffering from a poor command
of the language.
BUROBUTOG: Nakakahagas naman talaga. Komo nakakapag English
na, parang kung sino na. Inglesan nang inglesan kahit mali ang syntax. Mag apply ka ng trabaho, kahit janitor position lang, iinglesin ka ng interviewer.
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BADANG: Ako naman ay ispanta dine sa isang justice of the supreme
court kung bakit napasabak sa usaping plagiarism. Nangopya raw ng wording para sa isang napaka importanteng desisyon sa kaso ng comfort women?Akala ko, sa school lang ang usong kopyahan? Paano na ga ang buhay nating a-re ay?
TWINKLE: The plagiarism and misrepresentation are not only
affronts to the individual scholars whose work have been
appropriated without correct attribution.Iis the appropriation and misrepresentation of another person's work as one's own. In the field
of writing, it is cheating at best, and stealing at worst. It constitutes
a taking of someone else's ideas and expressions, including all the
effort and creativity that went into committing such ideas and
expressions into writing, and then making it appear that such ideas
and expressions were originally created by the taker. It is dishonesty, pure and simple.
BUROBUTOG: Nakaka-dyahe talaga ang usaping ito at nagreklamo na mismo yong author ng libro ng kinopyahan?Ngayon nga naman, sa halip na mag-isip,o-google mo lang sa internet, ayos na ang buto-buto. Gling-gling talaga.
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BADANG: May naparusahan ang Ombudsman na isang maliit na
kawani. Tanggal sa work at may makukulong pa. Samantala,
mayroong saksakan ng yaman na negosyante, hindi raw nagbabayad
ng tax sa ilang taon, kinasuhan lang pero usad pagong ang pagdinig.
Ano ba yan?
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TWINKLE: The obnoxious phenomenon plus the odious fact that
the powerful and influential, the rich and infamous characters
proudly and callously have been long since proudly and callously
standing above the laws of the land, are enough to make honest
and decent people stand in despair and weep for the national
injustice system. The present dispensation ischallenged to rectify
this structure problem with the competent and dedicated help
of his trusted officials.
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BUROBUTOG: Wala namang problemang mangarap. Libre ito. Pero
magagawa kaya ng kasalukuyang administrasyon ang mga dapat
gawin para maiahon sa kahirapan ang bayan? Sa bagay, 2 months pa lang sila peromay kapalpakan na at mapagmasig naang mga tao.
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BADANG: Nagtatalo sa radio kanina na parang iba na ang
klase ng mgamedia practitioner ngayon kesa noong unang
panahon. Iba na raw kasi ang pamamaraan at dagdag pa
ang makabagong teknolohiya. Anong sey mo baga dyaan?

TWINKLE: Precisely because there is a generation gap, where the
hard-earned lessons of the past could so richly inform the present
and future; and because the way people access and understand
information is changing, those who have something to teach have to
seize absolutely every single teaching moment available
to them. This is one such teaching moment, with the
bittersweet aspect of a kind of hand-holding among a
relative few compared to the ever-increasing many who
may find sessions such as this one, rather puzzling if not outright
quaint.
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BUROBUTOG: Asa pa kayo. Ang sabihin nyo, dalawang uri
na rin na mga taga media ang kinikilala sa ngayon. Isang
kapit sa kanyang prinsipyo at malimit nadedemanda ng libel
at isang pikit matangnagbubunsod ngna envelopmental
journalism. Datung is the name of the tong.
BADANG: Ayon sa Department of Education, gagawin na raw 12 taon ang
elementary at high school. Bumaba na raw kasi ang antas ng edukasyon sa
Pinas at nahuhuli na tayo sa Asian countries. Marami raw na gumagradweyt
nga peropagdating sa kolehiyo, palpak. Ano na naman ba yan?
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TWINKLE: According to a critic, the plan on having two more years before
college is anti-poor. It adds two years expenses for parents before their children can graduate - at least 20% more expenses that could have been used for other
basic needs such as food, clothing, housing, health, etc.It adds at least 20%
more costs to the government that could have been used for more important
productive uses such as irrigation systems, roads, agricultural production
facilities, health, reforestation.
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BUROBUTOG: Dagdag pahirap talaga yan sa naghihirap nang mga Noypi.
Ang dapat gawin, ayusin ang kalidad ng pagtuturo, ayusin ang mga schools na
butas-butas ang bubong at bigyan ng kaukulang learning materials ang mga
bata para sa elementarya pa lang, may pundasyon na.
ALDABES
BADANG: Nag filena pala ng panukalang batas upang ipagbawal
ang paglalagay ng pangalan ng elected officials sa mga billboard,
tarpaulins at streamers na nagsasabing sila ang nagpapagawa ng
mga proyektong pampubliko. Salamat naman kung matutuloy.
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TWINKLE: Let us stop the practice of planting billboards and hanging tarpaulins for personal airs and political vanity that only wastes resources
and aggravates the street litter and clutter.We must put an end to
subliminal messages of the olden politics that perpetuate our predicament. This may be the time for the entire nation to take out from us the kind of politics that we have been so used to concessional, contractual and gratitudinal. We should never owe it to anyone but ourselves as the power resides in us.
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BUROBUTOG: Madali lang palusutan yan. May lalabas din dyang mga naglalakihang announcement na mga pagbati tuwing may okasyon at sasabihin, sariling pera nila ang ginastos. Malalagay ka ba sa pwesto kung hindi ka wais?
BADANG: Naalibadbaran ako sa nadiskubreng pagkalaki-laki ng sahod ng mga damuhong opisyales ng ilang agensiya ng gobyerno sa kabila ng paghihikahos ng mga ordinaryong empleyado. Ano ba naman yan?
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TWINKLE: There must an honest to goodness investigation to the gargantuan salaries and allowances of these officials mentioned in the COA report. They should not make the agencies under their watch as milking cows because it's sounfair to those who are receiving less. If at all, there must a complete overhaul of the bureaucracy when it comes to the salaries and allowances in all level.In order to promote best practices, full disclosure and spotless transparency in theoperations of all agencies should be compelled. For one, it should be published in the website for the public toread what's going on.
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BUROBUTOG:Nakow, huwag nang humiritna maririnig ng mga kinauukulan ang angal ng bayan sa kanilang walastik at fantastic na dohas. Bokya ang resulta nyan, maniwala ka. Basta nasa pwesto, sus, maraming paraan para kumita.It's an open secret at alam ng COA kung paano makakakuha.
BADANG: Marami na ang bumabanat kay PNoy sa kanyang style of management. Bakit naman ang dami agad nilang pintas eh walang two months yung tao sa Malakanyang. Eh, ano ba talaga ang punto ni PNoy?
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TWINKLE:He emphasized the primordial importance of team work in his administration. In the language of the newest paradigm in the field of leadership, he is going to manage by mission. As an improvement over the obsolete models of manpower by results and management by objectives, management by mission guarantees both the adherence by all members of the management team to a common set of valuesand the corporate mission. Very important elements of themission are fighting corruption, generating employment and eradicating poverty. Watch this related video on leadership
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BUROBUTOG: Kahit anong style ng management, alaws din yan atpersonal interest din ang maghahari. Siempre, mababa ang sahod ng nasa gobyerno, gagawa at gagawa ng paraan para kumita, pwedeng hindi si PNoy, pero saan ka, eh di ang kanyang alipores.
BADANG: Sandamakmak pala talaga ang problemang hinaharap ni PNoy sa kanyang pag-upo bilang president. Pinaguusapan ang talamak daw na korapsyon nitong nagdaang administrasyon. Baken ga nagkaganun?
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TWINKLE: Onereason is the institutionalization of corruption in government. This is one big, profound and extensive ethical liability in public service. The fact that it has been slowly but surely implanted and cultivated for about a decade, means that this deeply and widely propagated malady could easily take years to extirpate not only from the mind but also the psyche of those holding public offices. The President needs all the available help of his own people to reserve this amorality inpublic service, in all the branches of government.
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BUROBUTOG: Mangyayari ba, kaiian, paano? Yan ang mga questions waiting for anwers from the powers that be. Naghihintay at maghihintay ang madlang pipol.Samantala, pasikatan sa Kongreso ng mga talumpati. As usual, ngawa, ngawa.
ALDABES
BADANG: Katakotakot na pintas ang inaabot ng mga miembro ng gabinete ni PNoy.Lalo na yung naka-assign sa Malakanyang, para raw mga amateurs kung kaya sa start pa lang daw, palpak to the max na raw. Ano ba yan?
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TWINKLE: Appointments to the Cabinet and other key government positions must inspire us, rather than meet with wide cynicism and disappointment, as was too often the case under the outgoing government. Institutionalizing an objective search process for filling government positions would demonstrate that government positions are not mere political rewards. Also, a government that preaches unity needs to demonstrate statesmanship and magnanimity by showing readiness to appoint individuals of known integrity and competence regardless of political affiliation in the last elections.
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BUROBUTOG: Nakakatimang itong mga nangyayari eh kauumpisa pa laang. Sa true lang, dehins talaga ako bilib sa ibang appointed officials ni PNoy.Akala mo mga kung sino pero pagdating sa actual job, nabibisto ang buletinna wala ring binatbat.
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BADANG:Naguumigting ang debate sa pagkakatatag nitong Truth Commission ni PNoy.Ang kantiyaw ng mga konta, it's a Toothless Commission at mauuwi laang sa pagiging Truth Omission. Anong sey mo dyaan?
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TWINKLE:As expected, Gloria indicated that she would cooperate in the investigation. However, it is doubtful if she would willingly provide anything incriminatory to her or her family. In other words, the investigation into her alleged involvement or complicity in the multitude of corruption and plunder cases would surely run into legal and technical blockades. And this is where Davide might be able to overcome the legal obstacles put up by Glorias battery of lawyers.
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BUROBUTOG:Stop na angkadadakdak. Walang mararating yan dahil bff si Davide at Gloria.Ganun din si Ombudsgirl Merceditas Gutierrez. Kung makakarating naman sa Korte Suprema, `12 sa mgahuwes de kutsilyo ay appointed na Gloria. Asa ka pa.
BADANG: Nakakahagas namang malaman na sobra-sobra pala ang supply ng bigas at maraming natuklasan na nabubulok na sa taguan.Nagkaroon pa ng krisis at pila sa bigas. Ipamimigay nga ang sobrang bigas?
TWINKLE: The governmentisformulating guidelines for distribution of excess rice stocks in their warehouses. The excess rice will be distributed to the poorest Filipinos through the food-for-work program and the supplemental feeding project for the countrys malnourished children of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which is involved in formulating the guidelines, along with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).Several local government units (LGUs) have expressed interest in acquiring some of the NFA rice stocks to be sold at a much cheaper price to their respective constituents.
BUROBUTOG: Ang sabihin nyo, pinagtubuan yang bigas ng mga walang puso at kaluluwa na pera ang tinitingala kahit magutom ang mga kababayan lalo na ang mga poor.
BADANG: Kinontra ng mga alipores ng nagdaang administrasyon ang SONA ni PNoy. Wala raw katotohahnan ang mga tirada at maraming pagkakamali. Anong masasabi mo dyaan?
TWINKLE: TheSONA may be legitimately subject to different perceptions and interpretations. It can be also open to various appreciations and projections. This is not only well expected but also perfectly understandable, even but considering that every individual has his considered options and personal preferences. In the understanding and estimation of the substantive contents of the said SONA, there aremajor socio-political and economic factors that served as its inevitable underpinnings all within the content and context of the nauseous legacy of the past administration.
BUROBUTOG: Ang nagustuhan ko lang sa SONA, sa wikang Pilipino ito binigkas kaya magandang pakinggan. Pero ang kabuuan, parang walang saysay. Kulang sa kung ano ang kalutasan sa paghihirap ng mahihirap pero huwag ka't pinalakpakan ng mga mayayaman dahil may negosyo silang nakikita.
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BADANG: Hanggang ngayon, pinaguusapan pa rin ang SONA ni PNoy. Sa iyong haka-haka, alin ba sa mga sinabi nya ang iyong nakursunadahan at bakit?
TWINKLE: The promised dismantling of monopolies and cartels and expansion ofbasic educationto meet international standards signaled the intent to bring about a level playing field and, no matter how slowly, to stamp out the ignorance that effectively keeps populations in the yoke of servitude. The disclosure of the P105-million calamity fund allocated to Pampanga to the detriment of other provinces actually hard-hit, as well as the promised formation of a truth commission and strengthening of the witness protection program, provided a clear idea of what this administration intends to do in righting wrong.
BUROBUTOG: Puro hanggang promise lang naman ang nangyayari. Dapat hindi na ipinapangako. Bago ngumawa, mayroon nang isinagawa.
BADANG: Naku po, shocking ang SONA ni PNoy! Halos inubos na raw ang budget ng gobyernohangang sa katapusan ng taon.Paano na yan?
TWINKLE:I would like to quote in part an editorial of a broadsheet. "The unbridled spending of the people's money may have been legally allowable under a General Appropriations Act that did not contain any restrictions on presidential expenditure, but was it proper, ethical and moral? Or, as in the case of the midnight appointments, was it sporting, to say the least, to tie the hands of the incoming administration in the matter of budgetary spending?"
BUROBUTOG: Naging kalakaran na yan kung sino ang uupo sa Malakanyang. Walang habas na pag gastos habang nasa pwesto at kung kailan bababa na, saka maga-appoint ng mga kaalyado, etc. Bahala na kung sino ang susunod.
BADANG: Ayaw talagang tantanan ang pagiging congressman ni Mikey Arroyo bilang kinatawan ng grupo ng mga jaguar, basta driver great lover at floor managers. Bakit nga ba?
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TWINKLE: A retired justice opined that while it is not necessary that the party list organizations nominee wallow in poverty, destitution and infirmity as there is no financial status required in the law, the nominee of the sectoral party should belong to the marginalized and under-represented sectors, that is, if the nominee represents the fisherfolk, he or she must be a fisherfolk, or if the nominee represents the senior citizens, he or she must be a senior citizen. It is clear that anybody who wants to represent the security guards, jeepney drivers or janitors, he should have worked or experienced being what he would like to represent.
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BUROBUTOG: Eh sino naman ang maghahanda ng panukalang batas na isusulong nila? Siempre yung mas marunong at may karanasan na. Kaya nga isinali nila si Mikey sapagkat kinilala nila itong isa sa pinakamahusay at batikang mambabatas (noong hindi pa uso ang tao)
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BADANG: Marami nang naiinip sa hinihintay na pagbabago sa gobyerno. Usad pagong daw as usual. Ano ba yan?
TWINKLE: Last May, the people overwhelmingly voted for change. Contrary to what some parachute commentators have said, this change was quite specifically understood by millions of voters: It meant no more corruption,no more misuse of government resources, no more placing of self-interest above the national interest. But for real change to take place, it isnt enough for the right people to be put in charge, with the right policies in place (though that is a necessary condition). The citizens themselves have to get involved.
BUROBUTOG: Kahit mabalintong ka at maglupasay ng magmamaktol, alaw ding mangyayari. Puro sa simula lang tayo, maganda lang habang nasa kampanya pero kapag nakaupo na, monkey business as usual.
BADANG: Ang ingay sa pagtatalo tungkol sa partylist. Bakit daw si Mikey Arroyo na mayaman at dating congressman, siya ngayon ang representante ng mga sikyu at drivers sa Kongreso. Ano ba naman yan?
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TWINKLE: What this system has become is for many party-listers to enter Congress through the backdoor and end up having the congressional perks and more importantly for them, raking in millions in pork barrel funds, which do not necessarily go to those constituents they claim to represent. The truth is, even those party-listers who claim to represent the poor and the marginalized, as well as the leftists who do not seem to want anyone else other than their groups and those ideologically attuned to them, to become members of Congress, never once bared just where their pork barrelfunds go for all the years that they have serving and getting all that pork, the same claimed marginalized groups they say they represent are still living under the same poverty-ridden conditions.
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BUROBUTOG:Ay naku, purbahang alisin ang pork barrel at tiyak na hindi magkukumahog ang marami na maging miembro ng Kongreso.Lalo na itong partylist, parti-parti laang ang nangyayari dyan.
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ALDABES ngayon
BADANG: Ang dahilan daw ng massive blackout dulot ng bagyong si Basyang ay "tripping". Kaya ang gusto ngayon ay ibaon sa lupa ang mga dadaluyanng kuryente para maiwasan ang tripping. Ano ba yun? Paki eksplika nga.
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TWINKLE:Why the "tripping" or why is it that nobody is trying to prevent it from taking place is another question. The short answer is that power systems are designed that way. Malfunction in one section creates power surges that could damage adjacent sectors. If the safety valve that is "tripping" does not automatically come into play, the whole grid, including generating plants, will be fried to a crisp by the runaway 230 kilovolt power (household current is 220 volts) that surges through the lines.Why cannotthe government take steps to come up with a more stable system? Its a question of money, folks, not whether transmission lines are strung overhead or bundled underground.
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BUROBUTOG: Nakakabanas sadaming kiyaw-kiyaw.Matutuwa pa ako kung yung tripping na ginagawa ng mga opisyales sa ibang bansa ay ginamit sa pagaayos ng mga bagay-bagay kasama na ang electric system.
ALDABES
BADANG: May pinagtatalunan dyaan sa Otnak, na kapag daw ang tao ay mayaman, madatung, tiyak na lagi itong masaya. At kapag poor, palaging maluknot. Kaya nga taya ako nang taya sa juetengpara kung tumama,maging masaya ang araw ko.
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TWINKLE: But there's more to happiness than riches. A studyshowed that while income undoubtedly influenced happiness, it did so for a particular kind of well-being--the kind one feels when reflecting on his or her own successes and prospects for the future. Day-to-day happiness is more likely to be associated with how well one's psychological and social needs are being met, and that's harder to achieve with a paycheck.
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BUROBUTOG: Walang kasiyahan ang tao, maniwala ka. Kahit yung mga mayayaman,iniisip nila kung paano pa yayaman. Dami nilang problema. Iisa lang naman ang problema ngmahirap,walang pera.
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BADANG: May binuo pala si PNoy na tinatawag na Truth Commission para usigin ang mga kaaliwaswasan ng nagdaang administrasyon. Marami raw anomalya na dapat imbestigahan. Hindi ko maarok, ano ba yan?
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TWINKLE: Truth commissions typically arise in societies that have just gone through a wrenching upheaval or transition. They are either formed by government or by civil society, or by a combination of state and civil society actors. Their objectives vary according to the particular context from which they emerge. Truth is equated with facts about various forms of wrongdoing committed by past regimes and sometimes by non-state groups. But it is also used as a generic term for a cluster of other value-laden objectives. These objectives may include the following: justicethe jailing of political criminals and corrupt rulers, the end of impunity, the return of stolen wealth, compensation for victims or their restoration, etc.acknowledgement of guilt, forgiveness (e.g., amnesty) and reconciliation.
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BUROBUTOG: Maraming tsitsiburitsi..Kalabasan nyan ay Truth Omission, sa true laang! Ang dami na bagang ganyan, wala namang nangyari.Katulad ng Fertilizers Scam, may imbistigasyon na dyan ang Senado noon pa, bakit hindi dalhin na agad sa korte?
BADANG: May binuo pala si PNoy na tinatawag na Truth Commission para usigin ang mga kaaliwaswasan ng nagdaang administrasyon. Marami raw dapat imbestigahan na anomalyang naganap na dapat mayroong managot. Hindi ko maarok, ano ba yan?
TWINKLE: Truth commissions typically arise in societies that have just gone through a wrenching upheaval or transition. They are either formed by government or by civil society, or by a combination of state and civil society actors. Their objectives vary according to the particular context from which they emerge. Truth is equated with facts about various forms of wrongdoing committed by past regimes and sometimes by non-state groups. But it is also used as a generic term for a cluster of other value-laden objectives. These objectives may include the following: justicethe jailing of political criminals and corrupt rulers, the end of impunity, the return of stolen wealth, compensation for victims or their restoration, etc.acknowledgement of guilt, forgiveness (e.g., amnesty) and reconciliation.
BUROBUTOG: Maraming tsitsiburitsi..Baka ang kalabasan nyan ay Truth Omission! Ang dami nang ganyan, wala namang nangyari.Katulad ng Fertilizers Scam, may imbistigasyon na dyan ang Senado noon pa, dalhin na agad sa korte.
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BADANG: Narinig ko sa radio, sabi raw ng isang taga Malakanyang, the days of the jueteng are numbered. Nagpapatawa pa dahil talaga namang number game ang jueteng. Ano say mo?
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TWINKLE: The illegal game of jueteng, a handover from the Chinese of pre-colonial days, is not only a social problem. It is a political and cultural ill as well. So long as people in provinces (where jueteng proliferates) remain unemployed, the numbers game will continue. It gives peoplethe cabos and the kubradorsjobs. Its also a form of entertainment for people in rural areas.People think its a way to while away the time as there is nothing to do. Studies have shown that as long as people remain unemployed, jueteng will persist.
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BUROBUTOG: Tuwing may bagong administrasyon, palaging sinasabi, tapos na ang jueteng. Eh lalong dumarami at hindi masawata. Oh, makapangyarihang jueteng!!!Pompyang 10 nga pala ang lumabas kagabi.
BADANG: Araguy, kulangna palang pondo ang gobyerno hanggang sa katapusan ng taon. Halos inubos na ng nakaraang administrasyon sa walang habas na pag gastos. Ano ba yan?
TWINKLE: Incurring a bigger deficit per se is not bad economics as long as the additional spending results in the creation of additional jobs, the construction of more infrastructure projects and increased health and educational services that will eventually reduce the poverty level. A bigger economy resulting from deficit-spending should increase the countrys tax base and revenue collections, which, in turn, would narrow the budget gap in the coming years.
BUROBUTOG: Anak ng jueteng talaga. Eh di mangungutang na naman para ipuno sa pagkukulang? Ang problema, baka naman hindi sa serbisyo mapunta ang datung kundi sa bulsa ng nasa kapangyarihan.
BADANG: Grabe naman, may anunsyong tataas na naman halaga ng kuryente. Halos dun na lang mauuwi ang kikitain ko magma-manicure. Ano ba yan?
TWINKLE: The announced increase of Meralco rates ismore than just the ordinary Filipino paying more for his basic consumption of electricity at home. It hasits direct effects on the economy. Many local and foreign manufacturing companies in our country have either downsized, transferred its operation to neighboring countries or closed down entirely due to the high cost of electricity in our country. This has led to the loss of jobs for thousands of Filipinos who are now forced to leave their families in hopes of finding better opportunities abroad.
BUROBUTOG: Wala na, bukas-bukas balik tayo sa simbuhan ang ilaw at pagluluto, magparikit ng apoy dahil kahoy ang panggatong.
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BADANG: Pakilasa ko'y may ipinapakitang kakaibangestilo si PNoy sa kanyangsa pagiging pangulo. Sa loob ng isang linggo, ilang mapangmasid at mapanuri ang naglahad ng ganitongobserbasyon.
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TWINKLE: It augurs well for the country, revolutionizing as it does the concept of leadership. For so long have this countrys presidents thought of leadership as being above the people, as imposing on the people, as leading the people by
the nose. Its time someone thought of leadership as being
one with the people, as listening to the people, as getting the people to be one with their president. Its time somebody proved that a leader is one the people follow.
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BUROBUTOG: Pakitang people lang yaan dahil kauupo lang. Wait tayo ng ilang buwan at makikita natin ang tunay na karakas ni PNoy. Marami ngang nagtaas ng kilay nang i-appoint nya ang dating alipores ni GMA.
BADANG: Kapag nakinig ka sa radio o magbasa ng diyaryo, ang wangwang ang pinaguusapan. May rason ba naman si PNoy na paginitan ang gumagamit ng wangwang eh kung nagmamdadali ang isang opisyal o isang mayaman o isang sikat? Maliit na bagay lang naman yan.
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TWINKLE:Theaction to go after "wangwangs" should not be seen in its narrow context but on its symbolism. "Wangwang" for the longest time is seen as a privilege given only to the powerful and untouchables. Mere mortals do not enjoy this privilege and cannot do anything but to give way to these spoiled and bratty little "monarchs". They ego-trip whenever the sea of cars open up for them much akin to ancient kings whose subjects genuflect in their presence.Those who employ said devices, which is a violation of a law,not only show their narcissistic power-tripping tendencies but reflects a more insidious tendency towards abuse of power, corruption and a contempt for the rule of law.
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BUROBUTOG: Tingkalang naman ako sa haba ng sinabi mo. Pero may bahid katotohanan yan. Pero ang sigaw ngayon ng mga rallyista at demonstrador sa kalsada, itigil ang bangbang (o patayan) huwaglang angwangwang.
BADANG: Sa isang interview kay B-Nay, ipinaliwanag nyang kahit wala siyang hawak na gabinete, maraming tungkulin ang isang bise presidente. Sinigurado nyang basta susuportahan lamang nya si PNoy. Anong tingin mo dyan?
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TWINKLE: In this regard, Binay is proving to be the true friend where Mar Roxas is now beginning to be perceived as some sort of a Palace Rasputin and a spoiled brat at that who could not accept defeat and must have his way. Rasputin was the fornicating monk who wielded an enormous influence on the family of the last Russian Romanov Tsar Nicholas II despite the fact that Rasputin did not possess an official state function or title. History notes that Rasputin was a major contributing factor to the destruction of the Romanov dynasty.
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BUROBUTOG: Anak ng jueteng, sino ba yang Rasputin na yan? Basta ang halumigmig ko dyaan, nagkakaroon na ng maagang maniobrapara sa susunod na halalan sa pagka presidente. Ang mga karaho eh kaiistart pa laang!
ALDABES
ALDBABES
BADANG: Ang pinaguusapan ngayon, may pagasa kayang tinatanaw sa bagong pamunuan? Alin kaya sa mga sangay ng gobyerno ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin upang mailagay ang bansa sa masasabing stable situation?
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TWINKLE:In a word, responsible governance can only be founded on the stability of our institutions and processes not on the whims and caprices, the uncrated swings in the manner we conduct our affairs. The need for stability cannot be more critical than in the case of our security forces and, perhaps more importantly, the dispensers of justice as these institutions have, in more ways than one, are legally empowered with life and death decisions over our people.
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BUROBUTOG: Dapat nga pagbutihin ng mga bagong nakaupo. Eh nasa nga balitana ang ilang kapalpakan na nangyari. Ang mga tao ngayon ay mapagmasid at kapag may nasagap na scoop, naiitext agad.
July 3
BADANG: Ay salamat, matapos ang mahabang tag-init, medyo lumamig na nang magkaroon ng ambon kanina. Habang naglalakad puntang palengke at sa halip na umiwas, ginunam gunam ko ang ang mumunting patak..
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TWINKLE: With the prolonged summer, a soft drizzle is indeed most welcome, offering a cool respite. A drizzle is often associated with pleasant memories such as running for cover with a loved one while holding hands and the euphoria that possesses you and your friends to burst into a song and praise heavens for the much appreciated downpour. Drizzles bring that tingling, cooling sensation when the first droplets of water touch our skins.
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BUROBUTOG: Wag ka't simula na yan ng tag-ulan at kapag ang mangyari ay katulad noong nakaraang taon, diosmiyoperdones, tagudtud namang bagyo ang kasunod.
June 30
ALDBABES
BADANG: Napanood ko ang panunumpa ni Noynoy, daming tao at karamihan, naka dilaw ang dress. Ano sa palagay mo ang dapat nating tandaan sa kanyang mga sinabi na maliwanag naman dahil sa wika natin?
TWINKLE: I remember hispromised of good governance, more jobs for Filipinos to lift the nation from poverty and end corruption. No more junkets, no more senseless spending. No more turning back on pledges made during the campaign, whether today or in the coming challenges that will confront us over the next six years.No more influence-peddling, no more patronage politics, no more stealing. No more sirens, no more short cuts, no more bribes. It is time for us to work together once more.

BUROBUTOG: Purbahan din natin, andyan na yan. Bantayan natin ang kanyang mga promises kung true or false. Sawasa magandang speech at ngawa, alaws naman sa gawa
June 28
BADANG: Ang sabi ni Noynoy, kung walang kurap, walang mahirap. Inaasahan ngayon na patutuunan niya ng pansin ang mga corrupt officials ng lilipas na adminstrasyon. Anong masasabi mo sa mga bagay na ito?
TWINKLE: The Philippines needs to jail corrupt officials and seize their assets to show it is serious about taking on the endemic corruption that has hobbled its development and investment.There is a need to go after those who have robbed and stolen from this country which studies show20 percent of the government's budget is lost to corruption.They must be held accountable, and this time it has to be done for real. They must go to jail if found guilty of corruption and their assets must be seized and returned to the public treasury.
BUROBUTOG: Alaws yan, puro dakdak lang ang mangyayari dyaan. Pupusta ako, puro palso ang lalabas na imbestigayonnes.Papaano, ang mga imbestigador, mga kurap din.
ALDBABES
June 26
BADANG: Yun palang Kanong heneral na commander sa Afghanistan, sinibak dahilsiniraan si Obama at ang mga alipores nito sa kawalan daw ng direksyon sa kanilang pakikipaglaban.Bakit kaya?
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TWINKLE: The general's getting the ire and eventually axedby Obama comes as America's involvementis entering a surreal stage: The military is charged with a staggeringly complex task, the completion of which -- if completion can even be envisioned -- must involve many years. This does not just require political acumen, it requires the wisdom of Aristotle, the leadership skills of George Washington and the analytic sophistication of Tocqueville.
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BUROBUTOG:Talagang ang mga general, mayroon silang sariling games, di ba? Dito lang sa Pinas, mayroon din ganyan. At pwede ba,sino-sino ba yang sina Washington,Aristotle at Tocqueville?
June 24
BADANG: Kwento noong isa kong minamanikyur, yun daw katorse anyos na daughter ng kumare nyang nasa Saudi, masyado nang matigas ang ulo at hindi masuhito ng nag-aalagang lolo at lola. Hindi naman kinakapus sa sustento.
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TWINKLE: Countless studies on the social impact of migration have documented the effects of parental absence on the school performance of OFW children. The psychological injury it inflicts is especially great among grade school and high school kids. College students may do better, but the deep resentments they harbor tend to linger even after they are eventually reunited with their parents. I have not seen any studies on teenage pregnancies and drug addiction among OFW children. But I would not be surprised to see a high correlation between these behavioral patterns and the absence of parental supervision.
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BUROBUTOG: Different na talaga ang mga kids ngayon lalo nat ang nasa abroad na parents ay matagal nilang hindi nakikita.
June 23
BADANG: Ito palang pinaka mataas na pinuno ng kasundaluhan, biglang nagretiro eh may isang taon pa siya para manungkulan. Pakilasa ko, may kababalaghang nangyayari sa sandatahang lakas na siyang sanhi ng paghina ng kanyang loob.
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TWINKLE: In a military organization with a long tradition of promoting according to seniority in rank, said general's rise is perceived as a politicization of the military, which has been the norm in the outgoing administration. And coupled with this is the militarization of the government where retiring generals were rewarded with plum appointments in the cabinet, large agencies and commissions, and ambassadorial assignments. Indeed,the revolving door policy bought the loyalty of generals while they were in the service and rewarded them when they retired.
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BUROBUTOG: Yanong haba ng pagka-eksplika mo, dehins ko ma-gets. Pero ako'ynagiispanta nga dyaan kung bakit napakabilis ng pagtaas ng rango! Dahil nga nga ba kung makasipsip, anaki'yhumihigop?
June 22
BADANG: Sandamakmak palang problema ang kakaharapin ni P-Noy pag-upo niya bilang president. Hayun at may mga rally na agad humingi ng ganito at ng ganun.
TWINKLE: The biggest challenge for the incoming administrationwill be the budget deficit -- how to cover it. The second challenge is employment. We have10 million Filipinos unemployed or marginally employed and add to that is bringind down thecost of energy and ensuring a stable power supply.
BUROBUTOG: Pinaka masaklap dyaan kapag nagkaroon ng energy crisis. Ang mga magsasaka ang masyadong maaapektuhan. Bakit kamo? Ehsiempre, purnada ang mga taga Farmville.
June 21
BADANG: Napakinggan ko lang sa radio, kapag daw nawala ang korapsyon sa bansa, malamang na makakakita tayo ng maayos na pagunlad ngating ekonomiya. May binatbat ba talaga tayo?
TWINKLE: Our comparative advantage in the East Asian region is still our relatively more literate population with its abundant pool of English-speaking, culturally adaptable, congenial, and hardworking professionals and technicians. We are increasingly the source of middle-level managers and supervisors for countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, and China (for their multinational enterprises). As all deficit-infested countries in Europe and American try to cut back on social welfare services, like health care, medical tourism in the Philippines may enjoy a boom.
BADANG:Hindi ba istir laang yang sa iyong yaan? Eh bakit ang rinig ko, yung ibang nasa abroadkunyari office manager, ang truepala, floor manager.
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JUNE 20
BADANG: Happy father's day ang bungad na pagbati sa lahat. Ako rin, greetings to every all pader, single pader, would be pader at yung pader na miembro ng federacion.

TWINKLE:
Fathers, in most families, are our special unsung heroes. They rarely ever get their fair share of adulation. Let Father's Day be your way to spread the message of love. Make it special by remembering him even in a simple way..

Good fathers are difficult to find. If you have a gem of a father and you wish to make him feel special, here is your chance. Wish him a very happy father's day with some brilliant father's day quotes. If you have shied away from expressing your warm feelings to your father, don't lose this opportunity.
ALDABESJune 10/10

BADANG: Proklamado na Noy-Bi bilangpresidente at bise, sana tapos na ang mga balitaktakan sa pulitika. Pero ang dami yatang iniwang problema na kakahrapin si Noynoy. Anong sey mo dyaan?
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TWINKLE: The nation is now aflame with glowing colors: 1) various charges that scores of appointments to sensitive items were extended in violation of the Constitution, 2) contracts for this and that project, reportedly costing billions, would burden us all before June 30, and 3) the appointees were alleged to behave described as without delicadeza which can refer plainly to shame, greed or other short of murder.
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BADANG: Oy, alam ko yata yang delicadeza.Maraming ibig sabihinyan pero pwedeng sabihing kapit-tuko, kapit sa patalim at gahaman sa kapangyarihan.
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May 30/10
BADANG:Ano ba itong mistulang koronang tinik daw sa bagong administrasyon ang pagkaka-appoint ni Renato Corona bilang Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?Ang iingay ng nagdedebate eh wala namang magandang ini-eksplika kung bakit.
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TWINKLE: Unlike officials in the executive and legislative branches, justices are not voted in, they are appointed in a silent, highly politicized, mostly incomprehensible process. They take on credibility and keep it by the decisions they make and the careful faces they offer to the public at large. Justice demands faith, a belief in a higher intelligence that shows neither fear nor favor. When the people lose faith in those who offer justice, decisions, no matter how fair or balanced, will cease to have any effect.
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BADANG: Noon, sa sine ko lang napapanood ang pagdinigkaso. Pero nitong makapanood ako ng totoo dyan sa municipio,kapag ikaw pala ang tinatanong ng abogado at ng huwes,kekerbyosin ka nang husto.
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BADANG: May grupo palang nagbabanta na haharangan ang proklamasyon ng mananalong presidente. Ano na naman ba yan? Wala nang katapusan ang kwento ng halalan. Nag poll automation na nga, palpak pa rin ata.

TWINKLE:Lets hear what Sen. Enrile says on it: As we stand at the crossroads of our nations history, let us be reminded of our moral duty, as members of this Congress, to resist any ill-motivated attempt on the part of some parties or elements, who taking advantage of these irregularities, or worse, may have deliberately intended to cause the failure of the automation process or the election itself, to derail the proclamation of a new president and vice president,

BADANG: Oy, hindi ka na nag-isip ng sagot, ha? Kinuha mo na lang statement ng isang senador. Nagbabasa ka rin pala ng newspapers. Akala ko, puro showbiz chizmis lang ang iyong pinagkaka abalahang basahin.
BADANG: Grabe naman ang pagtutungayaw ng isang ale dyaan sa may boulevard. Ke aga-aga, nagbubusa ang bibig at walang humpay ang bukadera. Hindi na binigyan ng chance ang kausap na makapagsalita kahit kapirangot.
TWINKLE:Today, look for ways to be wise. Find something nice to say about someone or share an encouraging word. You never know how you can bring healing to a person's heart by sharing a kind, gracious word. And remember, words are like seeds. When you plant words of life and blessing into others, you're sure to reap a harvest of blessing in your own life in return.
BADANG: Para mo nang sinabi na pupulutin sa kangkungan ang mga hindi nagiingat sa kanilang mga pananalita na siyang nagdudulot ng sama ng loob ng kapwa. Ganun, di ba?
BADANG: Ilang tulog na lang at uupo na si Noynoy bilang pangulo ng bansa. Ang daming mga unsolicited advice kung paano patatakbuhin ang gobyerno. May listahan ka rin ba ng gusto mong gawin ni Noynoy?
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TWINKLE: He should nay, must put honest and trustworthy men and women in his government, starting with his cabinet. He shouldnt reward his political allies with exclusive fiefdoms to pursue their personal economic interests.He shouldnt use power of patronage to achieve political supremacy but instead should hone his personal power to influence others to achieve the changes he wants. And he shouldnt allow government officials to turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to corruption under their watch.
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BADANG: Sana nga'y mangyari ang gusto mong mangyari. Kaso, baka naman katulad din ng iba, ningas kugon itong si Noynoy at ang mga pangako, napapako.
t, Badang:Grabe naman ang pagtutungayaw ng isang ale dyaan sa may boulevard. Ke aga- aga, nagbubusa ang bibig at walang humpay ang bukadera. Hindi na binigyan ng chance ang kausap na makapagsalita kahit kapirangot.
TWINKLE: Today, look for ways to be wise. Find something nice to say about someone or share an encouraging word. You never know how you can bring healing to a person's heart by sharing a kind, gracious word. And remember, words are like seeds. When you plant words of life and blessing into others, you're sure to reap a harvest of blessing in your own life in return.
BADANG: Para mo nang sinabi na pupulutin sa kangkungan ang mga hindi nagiingat sa kanilang mga pananalita na siyang nagdudulot ng sama ng loob ng kapwa. Ganun, dib a?

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