Makatag-an Ka Ba Kung Si Kinsa Kini????

WOOD SNAKE

(1905, 1965, 2025)
February 2, 1965 - January 20, 1966

Wood

An earnest Snake with kindly wisdom and a prophetic understanding of what is going to prevail in the course of events, especially in history.

She has a need for complete intellectual freedom, but in her affections she will be constant and enduring. She seeks emotional stability as well as financial security.

This type of Snake will express herself well and could be an eloquent speaker.

The Wood element in conjunction with her fixed element of positive Fire will make her very interesting. She will shine like a beacon light, attracting instead of pursuing the objects and people she desires.

The Wood Snake is well-informed but she gathers knowledge not for its own sake but to put such information to everyday use. Good judgment, discretion and a sharp sense of values will make her a superb investor and appreciator of the fine things in life.

Here is an amenable Snake who will be very close to art, music, the theater and the beauty of the Earth

Alang sa mga Bitin!!! :)

The Snake

Diplomatic and popular, the Snake has the sensual art of seduction down. This Sign is an interesting mix of gregariousness paired with introversion, intuitive reasoning paired with savvy business skills. Snakes are considered to be lucky with money and will generally have more than enough to live life to the fullest, regardless of how important it considers money to be; this may be due to the fact that Snakes tend to be rather tight with cash. They're not stingy, they're simply more mentally than physically active.

Snakes tend to hang back a bit in order to analyze a situation before jumping into it. Their charming, seductive quality actually belies a rather retiring nature; this Sign is perfectly happy to spend the whole day curled up with a good book and, thus, can be mislabeled as being lazy.

The Snake is somewhat insecure deep down and tend to be a rather jealous, possessive lover, behavior that can end up alienating loved ones. Despite these less-than-stellar tendencies, however, the Snake often proves irresistible and is a generous, loving partner..

Slightly dangerous and disarmingly smart, the Snake's philosophical and intuitive mind generally supersedes logic in favor of feelings and instinct. Snakes will rely on their own gut reactions and intuitions before turning to others for suggestions. This makes this Sign a great hand in any business venture, possessing the caution and smarts needed to get ahead.

Snakes are hard workers (when they see good reason to be!) and are possessed of a keen intelligence. Snakes have incredible follow-through, once they get going, and they expect the same from others. Thus, their coworkers and employees had best stay on their toes, lest they anger the Snake and suffer its poisonous bite!

In general, of course, Snakes are generous and genteel, charming and appealing. Snakes must try to learn humility and to develop a stronger sense of self. Once Snakes realize that confidence comes from within, they will finally be comfortable in their own skin.

The most compatible match for a Snake is the Rooster or the Ox.

Aw! Aw! Grrrrrrrrrrr...Aw! Aw! Aw!

Year of the Dog

Paradoxically the year of the Dog will bring happiness and dissent in the same boat. The Dog's domestic auspices will bring harmony to home life, patriotism to one's country and unwavering fealty to whatever cause you wish to support.

On the other hand, his rigid willpower and unbending sense of justice will also lead to major confrontations with the weaker side getting the upper hand. It is a year in which controversial issues will be awarded a hearing and unconventional but effective changes will be introduced. Equality and liberty will be advocated by the Dog's noble influence.

We will become more idealist in our views, shedding some materialism by doing charitable acts or otherwise championing some worthy projects, It is a year in which we will shift away from the pursuit of the almighty dollar and become a little more reflective. A perfect time to reassess our sense of values, polish up our virtues and go on crusades against tyranny and oppression.

In spite of the Dog's dismal outlook, he brings stability because people do not usually date to challenge his authority when they see how intent he is on keeping the peace. The year of the Metal Dog is more feared than others as he is said to bring war and calamity.

Needless to say, the Dog's resoluteness and intensity will cause clashes, upheavals and rebellions of all sorts, but it will be his good sense and largess that will also smooth things out in the end. His unselfishness will predispose us to be more bighearted than we normally are.

This will also be a year in which we will wish we could relax more without the cynical Dog constantly casting worries on our minds. Then again, perhaps it will be the Dog's ever-watchful eye that will be the main force in keeping this time calm.

Aside from this feeling of uneasiness, there should be no cause for alarm. We can go about our business as usual since the Dog makes the perfect sentry.

The Dog's year will lend integrity to our intentions and make us act in good faith. Nothing should concern us so long as we stick to the righteous path.

TINUOD ka ba nga HIGALA, kapamilya?!?

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps herself
(and doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting
your 'beer drawer' with her foot!)

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after they've gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend calls you after you had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

A simple friend reads this message and deletes it.
A real friend passes it on and sends it back to you!

Pass this on to anyone you care about......if you get it back you have no
beginning, no end.

It keeps us together, like our Circle of Friends.

Paglingi sa mga Kinakaraan?!

Oldest in the Philippines

Oldest Province

Aklan, originally known as Minuro it Akean, is considered as the oldest province in the country and believed to have been established as early as 1213 by settlers from Borneo. Its first ruler was Datu Dinagandan. In 1399, Kalantiaw grabbed the throne. In 1433, Kalantiaw III formulated a set of laws that is known today as the Code of Kalantiaw.

Oldest Town

Unisan, Quezon could be the oldest town in the Philippines. The people of Unisan claimed that their town is now 481 years old, having been established in 1521, the same year that Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines. All other towns in the country were established not earlier than 1565, when Spain formally occupied the Philippines as a colony.A Malayan queen named Ladya reportedly founded Calilayan, the old name of the town. In 1876, Calilayan was renamed Unisan which was derived from the Latin word uni-sancti, meaning "holy saint".

(Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Oldest City

Cebu City is considered as the oldest city in the country, as this was the site of the earliest European settlement established by Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565. Oldest FortThe first Spanish settlement in the country, Villa del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus, was located inside Fort San Pedro in Cebu City. The fort's construction began in 1565.

Oldest Street

Calle Colon in Cebu City is considered as the oldest street in the country. Named after explorer Christopher Columbus, Calle Colon was first constructed in 1565 by men of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.

Oldest Stone Church

The Baclayon Church in Bohol is considered as the oldest stone church in the Philippines. But some historians disagree, claiming that San Agustin Church in Manila deserves the title.Church historians claim that the cornerstones of San Agustin Church were laid as early as 1571, 25 years before Baclayon Church was built in 1596. But most people believe the title should be kept by the latter, since it is situated in the island first occupied by the troops of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the country's first Spanish governor general.Bohol was where a friendship was sealed with blood between chieftain Rajah Sikatuna and Legazpi. The event is known today as ''The Blood Compact.''

Oldest Hospital

The San Lazaro Hospital could be the oldest hospital in the country. According to Pampango historian Zoilo Galang, the San Lazaro hospital was established in 1578; Enfermeria de Naga, 1583; and Hospital de San Juan de Dios, 1596.

Oldest Church Bell

The oldest church bell in the country is said to be the one found in Camalaniugan, Cagayan. That bell was reportedly forged in 1595.

Oldest Bridge

The Jones Bridge, formerly known as Puente de Espana, was first built in 1701. It was rebuilt by the Americans in 1916 and renamed after Atkinson Jones.

Oldest University

The University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City is considered as the oldest school in the country and in Asia. Formerly known as the Colegio de San Ildefonso, it was founded by the Spanish Jesuits on August 1, 1595. This makes the Cebu-based university older than the University of Santo Tomas (1611) in Manila and Harvard University (1636) in the United States.The University of Santo Tomas, however, contests this title. Formerly known as the Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, UST was the first school, which got a university status in 1645. USC became a university in 1948. UST also claimed that the original USC was closed in 1769 as a result of the expulsion of the Jesuits. It reopened in 1783 under a new name and ownership. But the USC officials stick to their claim. The university observed its 400th foundation day on August 21, 1995.

Oldest Vocational School

The Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades (DHVCAT) in Bacolor, Pampanga is said to be the oldest vocational school in Asia. Augustinian Friar Juan Zita and civic leader Don Felino Gil established the vocational school on November 4, 1861.

Oldest Company

Ayala Corp., one of the largest conglomerates in the country, is also the oldest existing company around. It was established in 1834 by sugar barons Domingo Roxas and Antonio de Ayala. It was later renamed as Casa Ayala, then as Ayala y Compania and recently as Ayala Corp.

Oldest Bank

In 1881, Domingo Roxas, an ancestor of the Ayala family, became one of the first directors of Banco Español-Filipino de Isabel II, which was founded by virtue of a royal decree issued by Queen Isabel II. The bank issued the country's first currency notes the following year. Considered as the first private commercial bank in the country, the bank came to be known as the Bank of Philippine Islands in 1912. The oldest savings bank was Monte de Piedad, which was established in 1882.

Oldest Military Supply Shop

The oldest military supply shop in the country was said to be Alfredo Roensch and Co.

Oldest Rizal Monument

What can be considered as the oldest Rizal monument in the country is a 20-foot metal structure standing at a park in Daet, Camarines Norte. Its construction reportedly began on December 30, 1898 and was finished in February 1899. In comparison, the Rizal monument at the former Luneta park was built in 1912.

Oldest Vice

The earliest vice among native Filipinos, according to historians, was the chewing of betelnut or "nganga". It was said that Filipinos had been chewing betelnut for 3,000 years.

Oldest Insurance Firm

Insular Life Insurance Company was established on November 26, 1910, becoming the oldest insurance agency in the country.

Oldest Epics

In a 1962 study, E. Arsenio Manuel said the country had at least 19 epics, which were passed to the present generation from our early ancestors through oral chanting. Among these so-called ethnoepics were 13 epics among pagan Filipinos, 2 among Christian Filipinos, and 4 among Muslim Filipinos. These included the Ilocano epic Lam-ang, Manuvu's Tuwaang, Sulod's Hinilawod and Maranaw's Bantugan.

Main sources of information include Zoilo Galang's Encyclopedia of the Philippines and Julio Silverio's Diksyunaryo ng mga Unang Pinoy.

Angayang Tutukan sa Kababayn-ang Nagpakabana!

At Large : Testing the limits of the law

First posted 03:57am (Mla time) Jan 08, 2006 By Rina Jimenez-DavidInquirer
Editor's Note: Published on page A11 of the January 8, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE "scandal" involving Marie Roxanne "Plinky" Recto and her estranged lover, lawyer Magdaleno Pena, has been splashed all over the media—from the news pages and newscasts to show-biz talk shows—and one would think nothing could surprise the public anymore about this running story.

After all, Recto and Pena have traded accusations of cruelty and instability and thrown mud and sleaze at each other since Recto first went public with her story.
But the latest development in the case is still worth commenting on, as it puts to test a new law that has been touted as a powerful tool for the protection of women and children and the promotion of their rights.

The Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (RA 9262) is meant to address the most serious aspects of violence against women, particularly domestic violence and partner-battering. By its very title, the new law provides protection for women and their children-only-and yet the latest wrinkle in the Recto-Pena case would seem to mock the very nature of this law.
Recently, Recto went to the media decrying the "kidnapping" of her 15-month-old son by Pena. The boy was taken from his caregivers in Recto's condominium unit in Mandaluyong, by the sheriff of Bago City (in Negros Occidental) who was accompanied by police from the Pasig CIDG.

The sheriff and police were armed with a "temporary protection order" (TPO) issued by Bago RTC Judge Henry Trocino, who also ordered Recto to put up a bond of P1 million, and who specified that the Pasig CIDG effect Pena's "custody" of the boy.

Rowena "Bing" Guanzon, Recto's lawyer, says she has already filed an administrative case against Judge Trocino with the Supreme Court and, alleging bias on the judge's part, she will also file tomorrow a motion to inhibit Judge Trocino from further hearing the case.

* * *

"WALANG judge na matino ang gagawa nito (No judge in his right mind would do this)," Guanzon said in a phone interview.

The TPO is one of the more innovative and important features of RA 9262. The TPO and the barangay protection order (BPO) were included in the law providing protection to women and their children, even as they pursue charges against the alleged batterer or perpetrator. A primer on the new law, written by Guanzon, states that the protection orders are meant to "safeguard the victim from further harm, minimizing any disruption in her daily life, to help her to independently regain control over her life."

A court can issue a TPO, which is effective for 30 days pending the issuance of a permanent protection order (PPO), based on a petition citing any of the punishable acts of physical, psychological, emotional or sexual violence and economic abuse enumerated in the law.

Under a TPO, the judge can order the accused to, among other things: stay away from the woman and/or her child or any family or household member specified in the order, and from specific places such as the woman's workplace, club, church or the children's school; give the custody of minor children to the woman; give support to the wife and minor children; leave the marital abode regardless of who owns it; and file a bond to "keep the peace."

* * *

A LOT of people, especially men, may question the coverage of the law since it provides protection only to women and children. But while the law is in effect, it's the responsibility of everyone, especially officers of the court like a judge, to follow and implement the spirit and letter of the law.

Which is why I think Judge Trocino's TPO is fundamentally flawed since it seeks to provide the protection of the law to someone who is not entitled to it, at least not under RA 9262. Guanzon says that "a judge cannot lawfully issue a TPO in favor of a man, because only women and their children are protected by (the law)."

Even if Pena had alleged that his boy was being abused by Recto, says Guanzon, "the TPO is still not the proper remedy." Indeed, in an ongoing procedure, the RTC of Mandaluyong has already issued a TPO in favor of Recto, though a petition for an extension of the TPO was pending when Pena filed his own motion for custody in Bago City. "No two TPOs can be issued to the same parties," Guanzon told reporters.

* * *

THE DISPUTE between Recto and Pena may have hit the headlines mainly because of Recto's work in entertainment and her being the sister of a senator.

But it's also become a matter of public interest, especially for women, because of the way the case is testing the limits as well as the practicability and relevance of the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act.

Could such a law, considered in these parts as a major breakthrough for women's rights, really bring an end to a major epidemic of violence directed at women and children?

This is not just rhetoric, because the law has an impact on so many Filipinos. The findings of a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations show that two million women over 18 years old have reported experiencing physical harm once or several times in their lives, the majority of them at the hands of husbands, partners and boyfriends. Domestic violence is the most prevalent form of gender-based violence in this country, followed by rape. The SWS survey also shows that more men admitted to having abused their wives or girlfriends.

As happens so often in this country, there is a very real possibility that this law could instead end up being twisted and corrupted so that it would be used instead to punish the very people whom it was meant to protect. If that should come to pass, then we might as well throw all our laws into a paper shredder, for they would not be worth much more than mulch.

Dili Angay Ikahadlok ang Pagbiya, ang Pagbuhi, ang Pagpadayun!

Let it go ...

by T. D. Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.And hear me when I tell you this!

When people can walk away from you: let them walk.

I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you,

caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you.

I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you let them walk.

Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not forus.

For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you.

And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.

Let them go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over.

And you've gotto know when people's part in your story is over

so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.

You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over.

Let me tell you something.

I've got the gift of good-bye.

It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye.

It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful,

and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me.

And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it.

Stop begging people to stay.Let them go!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life,
hen you need to......LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, andsee your worth.....LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you ........LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge......LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude.......LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him......LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.......LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves......LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed .........LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself

and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to......LET IT GO!!!

Let the past be the past.

Forget the former things.

GOD is doing a new thing NOW !!!

LET IT GO!!!

Get Right or Get Left .. think about it, and then LET IT GO!!!

"The Battle is the Lord's!"

During the next 60 seconds, Stop whatever you are doing, and take this opportunity.

(Literally it is only ONE minute!)All you have to do is simply say "The Lords Prayer" for the person that posted this message:

The Lords Prayer :

Our Father, who are in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name,

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day,
our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever.

Amen.

Think and appreciate God's power in your life, for doing what you know is pleasing to Him.

"Yes, I love my God. He is my fountain of Life and My Savior.He Keeps me going day and night.

Without Him, I am no one. But with Him, I can do everything,
Christ is my strength."

This is a simple test.

God loves you and watches over you everyday.

Purya Gabah nga mga Ginikanan!!! :(

Parents leave kids home alone to gamble

Wed Jan 4, 2006 1:08 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California couple left their 5- and 9-year-old children home alone for the weekend while they went to gamble in Las Vegas.

Police said the parents could be charged with child neglect but have not been able to interview the couple in person because bad weather was delaying their return from Las Vegas until Wednesday.

The couple went to Las Vegas Friday, leaving the children cereal to eat and the father's cell phone number to call in an emergency.

Their apparent hope that, in the words of the city's tourism advertisements, what happens in Las Vegas should stay in Las Vegas went awry when one of their mothers called their home on New Year's Eve and became concerned that no adult was present, said Brian Kilinowski, investigation supervisor for the San Ramon police south of San Francisco.

The children ate cereal for breakfast and frozen foods heated in a microwave for other meals.

Usa ba Kini Ka Pag-respeto sa Kababayn-an?!

Baby, you can park my car..

Thu Jan 5, 2006 9:36 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Take a few leggy California blondes, throw in a passion for luxury cars, plenty of parties, and a distaste for parking your own car.

What have you got? A multimillion-dollar, female valet parking business, where struggling models and actresses dressed in bikinis, miniskirts or lingerie and Santa hats park the cars of the rich and famous in the Los Angeles area.

Beverly Hills, California-based Girls Valet Parking opened for business less than six months ago. This week, it took over its rival, Valet Girls, and announced plans to expand to San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego and Phoenix.

"Given the option of hiring acne-riddled teenage boys in red vests, or beautiful and sexy models and actresses trained in safety and hospitality, we're betting our success that restaurants, boutique hotels, clubs and private parties will prefer the latter," company founder Brad Saltzman said on Wednesday.

Saltzman said the privately held company expected 2006 sales in excess of $3 million, rising to $14 million by 2010.
Clients, most of them movie stars and producers, can request a variety of uniforms, including lingerie, bikinis, capri pants, camisoles and miniskirts.

"If it is legal, we will do it, but we draw the line at nudity or topless," Saltzman said.

About half the business is based on requests for women valets dressed in the traditional dark pants and shirt.
Employees are hired through the kind of casting calls traditionally seen in the movie business and there are plenty of applicants. About 260 women showed up recently and six were hired.

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