The Philippines: Man Loses His Own Life After Saving Dozens From Floods

I stumbled upon this story from The Age and I want to share it with all of you... Thanks to The Age...

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Philippine man loses own life after saving dozens from floods
September 28, 2009 - 2:28 PM

An 18-year-old construction worker braved rampaging floods in the Philippines to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in a last trip to rescue a baby girl and her mother who were being swept away on a styrofoam box.

Family members and people who Muelmar Magallanes saved have hailed the young man a hero, as his body lay in a coffin at a makeshift evacuation centre near their destroyed Manila riverside village.

"I am going to be forever grateful to Muelmar," said Menchie Penalosa, the mother of the six-month-old girl whom he carried to safety before being swept away himself. "He gave his life for my baby. I will never forget his sacrifice."

Mr Magallanes was at home on Saturday with his family when tropical storm Ketsana unleashed the heaviest rains in more than 40 years on the Philippine capital and surrounding areas.

At first the family, long used to heavy rains, paid little attention to the storm.

But Mr Magallanes and his father quickly decided to evacuate the family once they realised the river 800 metres away had burst its banks.

With the help of an older brother, Mr Magallanes tied a string around his waist and attached it one-by-one to his three younger siblings, whom he took to higher ground. Then he came back for his parents.

But Mr Magallanes, a strong swimmer, decided to go back for neighbours trapped on rooftops.

He ended up making many trips, and eventually saved more than 30 people from drowning, witnesses and survivors said.

Tired and shivering, Mr Magallanes was back on higher ground with his family when he heard Ms Penalosa screaming as she and her baby were being swept away on the polystyrene box they were using in an attempt to cross the swift currents.

He dived back in after the mother and daughter, who were already a few metres away and bobbing precariously among the debris floating on the brown water.

"I didn't know that the current was so strong. In an instant, I was under water. We were going to die," said Ms Penalosa, her eyes welling with tears and voice choking with emotion.

"Then this man came from nowhere and grabbed us. He took us to where the other neighbours were, and then he was gone," Ms Penalosa said.

Ms Penalosa and other witnesses said an exhausted Mr Magallanes was simply washed away amid the torrent of water.

Neighbours found his body on Sunday, along with 28 others who perished amid Manila's epic flooding. The official death toll stands at 100 with 32 missing.

Standing next to his coffin, Mr Magallanes' parents paid tribute to their son.

"He always had a good heart," said his father, Samuel.

"We had already been saved. But he decided to go back one last time for the girl."

His mother, Maria Luz, wept as she described her son as incredibly brave.

"He saved so many people, but ended up not being able to save himself."

AFP

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Now that's a real hero! Helping others without expecting anything in return! Mr Magallanes was just one of the many simple folk who risked their lives just to save others from the great deluge this country has experienced in the past few days. It's so sad yet inspiring to read this story. He will be remembered by the lives he saved and by everyone who views him as a hero myself included.

Now now... What have I got to say to those people who are taking advantage of the situation and are "helping" the flood victims by giving out food and clothing with their names emblazoned on those stuff? Shame on you... If you really want to help, you don't need to advertise your names to further your political ambitions. Just HELP...

To those who would like to help victims of typhoon Ondoy, you can help by donating to the Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations.

Text: Red AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart).

The AMOUNT can be 10, 25, 50 or 100.

You can also help the flood victims through the details in this Google page.

Prayers will also do. In times like these, we need FAITH...

Blood Head Sculpture Acquired By The National Portrait Gallery

Self, Marc Quinn (2006)

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Most museums that hold precious art in their premises protect their art by maintaining a temperature of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit in their halls. In the National Portrait Gallery in London, a colder climate is needed for its newest acquisition, a work known to be one of the most important works of the BritArt era.

The National Portrait Gallery has purchased a newly minted version of Marc Quinn’s Self sculpture; the artwork is the fourth reproduction of the British artist’s head made out of nine pints of his own frozen blood. Three previous versions of the art piece sit in private collections yet this one was acquired by the gallery in order to show to the public.

The Art Fund, a charity in the UK that is devoted to collecting important works for public collections contributed £100,000 to the £300,000 ($500,000) cost of the sculpture. It was already an arranged discounted price since the work was intended for the museum. The remainder of the funds used to purchase the blood head sculpture came from other nonprofit organizations.

The National Blood Service in the UK recommends that there should be a 16 week waiting period in between blood donations. If Quinn follows the necessary protocol, it takes him almost three years to collect the necessary amount of blood to make another version of the sculpture. If Quinn aspires to create another version, the next sculpture will be available for sale in 2011.

Black Woman, White Kids

Black Brazilian mother with albino children

A black woman has puzzled many scientists because three out of her five children are white. Rosemere Fernandes de Andrade and her partner Joao are Afro-Brazilian must be carriers of the albinism gene since it requires both parents to be carriers in order to produce albino offspring.

The genetics professor Valdir Balbino of the Federal University of Pernambuco said that it is a very rare occurrence since the parents and two other children are black.

The family lives in the slum area of Olinda in north-east Brazil and the children have been ridiculed by the other students at their school. Mrs. Fernandes struggles to pay the medical bills for her children Ruth, 10; Esthefany, 8; and Kauan who is just 5. She must also buy the children expensive sunblock and extra clothing to protect their skin. The mother of five has also been challenged by security guards who insisted she could not be the children’s mother because they look different.

Albinism affects around one in 17,000 people and those with albinism do not produce enough melanin which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes and protects the body from the sun’s harmful rays. People with albinism often suffer from extreme short-sightedness and a severe sensitivity to light.

In several parts of the world, people dare to pass judgment on people with albinism, calling them names that could only hurt. People with albinism did not wish to be born that way and most of them are having a hard time coping up with the people around them. Be nice to them!

If you would want to help people with this condition, read on to the original article. Thank you.

Deranged Woman Throws a Cup at the Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa

It's not the first time that the world's most recognizable portrait has suffered an attack from a viewer; in fact the Mona Lisa has had suffered a lot of woes from people who must be out of their minds.

I have read from a website just recently that the famous painting got attacked on 2 August 2009 -- a Russian woman hurled a ceramic cup at the Mona Lisa out of frustration from being denied French citizenship!

The Mona Lisa is a portrait known the world over for its enigmatic smile and for its artist, the great Leonardo da Vinci. A portrait of Francesco del Giocondo's wife, Lisa Gherardini, the Mona Lisa is also refered to as La Gioconda. The painting was created with great skill with Leonardo's own sfumato technique and brilliant artistry. The painting is owned by the Government of France that is why it is gracing its own wall at the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris.

The woman visited the museum on a Sunday when the entrance to the museum is free and suddenly threw the cup out of frustration. The Mona Lisa went through that attack unharmed since it is covered in bulletproof glass. The Russian woman however, was arrested by the police and underwent psychiatric testing for her behavior. She was eventually released but the Louvre filed a legal complaint against her for the incident.

I have watched several documentaries about the Mona Lisa and it is deemed to be da Vinci's most favorite of his works because he always took it with him while traveling from one place to another and had it with him until his death.

My friend Odessa is a big fan of da Vinci and the Mona Lisa...I wonder how she'd react to this weird piece of news in the art world.

I was appalled when I first read the headline... Thank goodness for bulletproof glass I can still keep dreaming of seeing her someday!

Do You Want 56 Permanent Stars On Your Face?

What would you do if a guy draws 56 stars on your face and you won't be able to rub them off with soap and water? That's the sad fate of Belgian teenager Kimberley Vlaeminck who sued the tattoo artist who put too much stars on her face.

The eighteen year old said she only wanted three stars on her face but she happened to doze off during the process. She woke up in pain when the tattoo guy started to put stars on her nose. She was surprised that the guy turned her face into a galaxy!

The tattoo artist said that the teenager agreed to have fifty-six stars tattooed on her face but only complained when she went home and her father got mad with what happened.

What should we learn from this young woman's experience? If you want a tattoo, better make it clear with the artist what you want, how big do you want it and how many do you want of it. It is also very important to never fall asleep while you are getting yourself inked!

Your Favorite Color Reflects The Real You

I stumbled upon Annie B. Bond's Your Favorite Color: What It Says About You article and found it insightful. I'm copying and pasting her article her on my blog I hope she doesn't mind. hahahaha!

Here it is:

Adapted from “The Healing Power of Color” by Betty Wood (Inner Traditions, 1998).

Whether we’re a vibrant Orange, or a peaceful Blue, our color preferences are a key to understanding our personalities. Find out what this color expert has to say about your favorite color. What does it reveal about who you really are?

White: Symbolic of purity, innocence and naivete, white has strong connotations of youth and purity. If you are an older person, your preference for white could indicate a desire for perfection and impossible ideals, maybe an attempt to recapture lost youth and freshness. It may also symbolize a desire for simplicity or the simple life.

Red: The color of strength, health, and vitality, Red is often the color chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive, vigorous and impulsive—or someone who would like to be! It goes with an ambitious nature but those who choose it can be abrupt at times, determined to get all they can out of life, quick to judge people and take sides. Red people are usually optimistic and can’t stand monotony; they are rather restless and not at all introspective, so they may be unaware of their own shortcomings. They find it hard to be objective and may blame others for any mishaps. Quiet people with a preference for red may feel the need for the warmth, strength and life-giving qualities of the color, or they blanket their true feelings under a sober exterior. Red is usually chosen by people with open and uncomplicated natures, with a zest for life.

Maroon: Harsh experience has probably matured the Maroon person into someone likeable and generous. It is often a favorite color of someone who has been battered by life but has come through. It indicates a well-disciplined Red personality—one who has had difficult experiences and has not come through unmarked but who has grown and matured in the process.

Pink: This color embodies the gentler qualities of Red, symbolizing love and affection without passion. Women who prefer Pink tend to be maternal. Pink desires protection, special treatment and a sheltered life. Pink people require affection and like to feel loved and secure, perhaps wanting to appear delicate and fragile. Pink people tend to be charming and gentle, if a trifle indefinite.

Orange: This color of luxury and pleasure appeals to the flamboyant and fun-loving person who likes a lively social round. Orange people may be inclined to dramatize a bit, and people notice them, but they are generally good-natured and popular. They can be a little fickle and vacillating, but on the whole they try hard to be agreeable. Orange is the color of youth, strength, fearlessness, curiosity and restlessness.

Yellow: The color of happiness, wisdom and imagination, Yellow is chosen by the mentally adventurous, searching for novelty and self-fulfillment. Yellow usually goes with a sunny and shrewd personality, with a good business head and a strong sense of humor. It is the color of intellectuality and all things to do with the mind. Yellow folks are usually clear and precise thinkers who have a good opinion of their own mental capacities and who have lofty ideals. They may at times tend to shun responsibility, preferring freedom of thought and action.

Green: The color of harmony and balance, Green symbolizes hope, renewal and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle and sincere. Greens are generally frank, community-minded people, fairly sociable but preferring peace at any price. Green people can be too self-effacing, modest and patient, so they may get exploited by others. They are usually refined, civilized and reputable.

Blue: Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty. Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled, Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.

Blue-Green: Exacting, discriminating, poised and attractive, the Blue-Green person tends to be sensitive, intellectual and refined, persevering and stable if rather detached. Blue-Greens have excellent taste, and are usually courteous and charming, capable but often refusing help or guidance.

Turquoise: Complex, imaginative and original, Turquoise people drive themselves hard and may be in a state of turmoil under their outwardly cool exterior.

Lavender: This is often chosen by a person who lives “on a higher plane,” who never notices anything sordid and who is always impeccably and beautifully dressed. Lavender people may be on a continual quest for culture and the refined things of life, high and noble causes but without the necessity of getting their hands dirty. A Lavender person is usually creative, charming, witty and civilized.

Purple: Purples are highly individual, fastidious, witty and sensitive, with a strong desire to be unique and different. Temperamental, expansive and artistic, a Purple person may become aloof and sarcastic when misunderstood. If you chose Purple, you tend to be unconventional, tolerant and dignified, likely to achieve positions of authority.

Brown: A Brown person has stamina and patience, tending to be very solid and substantial, conscientious, dependable, steady and conservative. Browns are not impulsive, and may be inarticulate and tactless but they love responsibility and are reliable and kindly. If you chose Brown, watch out for a tendency to be obstinate and inflexible.

Gray: The color of caution and compromise, diligent Grays search for composure and peace and often work hard without reward. Older Grays like life to run on an even keel with few ups and downs. Young Grays may be withdrawing from life and suppressing their personalities. Grays often have good business ability and tend to work too much.

Black: Dignified and impressive without being showy, Black people want to give the appearance of mystery, but their preference may also indicate a suppression of desires and worldly aims, suggesting hidden depths and inner longings.

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Now that you've read the article, can you say that the description of your favorite color matches your real personality?

A Pink Dolphin?

A pink albino dolphin

A pink dolphin??? Yeah a PINK dolphin! The albino dolphin was spotted in an inland lake in Louisiana in the US. Conservationists think that people should leave the dolphin alone and not to harm it.

Dolphins are interesting animals and this pink one happens to be more interesting than the rest!

Results for November 2008 Nursing Board Exams

The exam results for the November 2008 Nursing Board Exams are out! Only 39, 455 passed the exams from the 88, 649 who took it.

Congratulations to the new nurses of the Philippines!

Watch Your English!

Today had been quite a day for us here in CDO since we are experiencing/had experienced another day of bad weather. On the way to work I had to go through heavy traffic on our normally traffic-less road, and the only available public transportation I was able to get my a$$ into had to go through knee-deep water. Thank goodness we were able to pass through.

As the day progressed and I surfed some sites for news, I came across this article by one of my favorite columnists Mr Butch Dalisay. Mr Dalisay is adept with writing in English and he is a professor in one of the country's prestigious universities. In his article he mentioned irritating Pinoy expressions most of us erroneously use either consciously or not. He also mentioned his article in the previous week where he started the discussion of such annoying expressions. I thank him for writing those articles since it opened up my eyes and made me reflect.

Majority (if not all) of us Filipinos do not have English as our first language thus we tend to have difficulty in communicating in the language. English is being taught in schools from elementary to tertiary school yet most of us still have a hard time in expressing ourselves in the language. We can only conclude a few things: either the English taught in our schools and our English teachers were in poor standing; we never paid attention during English class; or we never really gave a damn and we refused to learn.

English and Reading had been my favorite classes in grade school and I commend our English teachers for being tough on us when it came to spelling, subject and verb agreement, and sentence construction. In high school our English teachers scrutinized our schoolwork and encouraged us to polish our grammar. In college, our instructor in Basic College English (may her soul rest in peace, she passed away last month) was very kind to us and showed us how to be better with the language. For the rest of the college English classes I had, I can't remember if my other instructors had been strict with the rules of the language. I never really gave a damn.

English is an important language since it is used in many fields internationally and locally. However, one's knowledge of the language does not necessarily measure what kind of person he or she is. It is a great advantage for a person if he or she has a good command of English and he or she can apply it in his or her daily life especially on his or her job. Nevertheless knowledge of the language does not automatically mean that the person who can communicate with it will have a better life than those who can't.

I work as a content provider for websites and I am quite alarmed that my grasp of the English language is quite limited. I even have a hard time constructing quality articles since I have not had formal training in writing but I am trying my best to be less erroneous and ignorant than I had been before.

I am currently laughing at the title of this post. I have a feeling that it is not appropriate. If it is indeed wrong, please tell me so I can correct it.

I have a feeling that it is another irritating Pinoy expression!

Well I don't give a damn...

Through the Eye of the Needle

Anything is possible if it involves faith not only in the Divine but also in oneself. The clip on this post is about going beyond the usual, about seeing things from a different perspective, and believing that even small things matter...

I know a lot of people who love grandiose stuff and in a way I can say I am guilty of such things. However, this news clip caught my attention and made me appreciate the "little things" more. There is nothing impossible if one believes that he or she is capable of doing great things even in small ways.

He was made to feel small when he was younger that was why he became fascinated with small things. It was not entirely his fault why he felt that way but he used it to his advantage. He made something positive out of some negative stuff hurled towards him. Now he can laugh his way to the bank. His micro creations just made him a multimillionaire.

Lesson: If you have faith in yourself (and in the Divine if you will), you will be able to do things which negative people deem impossible.

GMA is NOT Manny Pacquiao

Well I bet everybody has already read Why GMA is NOT Jesus Christ... Now I am posting Mr. Conrado de Quiros' article on why Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is not like the great boxer Manny Pacquiao. I think I need not explain more since Mr. de Quiros already made very important points. Enjoy reading :D


Why Arroyo is not Pacquiao
By Conrado de Quiros
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:49:00 12/09/2008

The only sour note in every victory by Manny Pacquiao is Malacañang rushing to take credit for it. Indeed, not just rushing to take credit for it but rushing to identify with it, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo specifically appropriating Pacquiao’s persona and posturing as the Pacquiao of Philippine politics, or even of the world. It’s almost a cinch, or at least it has far better odds than Pacquiao got as “dejado” in his fight against Oscar de la Hoya, that she will use Pacquiao’s latest, and most glorious, fight to push for Charter change more strenuously, drawing parallels between the two.

Hence, this column:

Ms Arroyo is not Pacquiao because:

When Ms Arroyo travels to the United States to personally congratulate the president-elect of that country, she is snubbed by the president-elect. When Pacquiao travels to the United States to personally train before a major fight, he is welcomed with a red carpet by the heads of the various boxing organizations. Half the time it is Pacquiao who snubs the fawning heads of the boxing organizations, or at least their even more fawning subalterns.

When Ms Arroyo attends a meeting of world leaders, her views are not solicited either by her colleagues or the media. Only her press secretary and spokesperson are there to report to her credulous compatriots (or so they deem us to be, not entirely without reason) how she lectured the world leaders on how to solve the global economic crisis and how they listened to her in rapt attention. When Pacquiao fights a fight, particularly one as huge as the last one with Oscar de la Hoya, the various boxing groups vie to hold press conferences for him and the sportswriters push and shove to ask him questions, hanging on to his every word. Half the time he is so busy training to want to humor them, though he has been known to exchange pleasantries with the training camp help and Recah Trinidad.

Ms Arroyo desperately tries to look world-class, hobnobbing (or attempting to hobnob) with the world’s most powerful personages in hopes of their luster rubbing off on her. Certainly with a view to having herself photographed with them to suggest to her countrymen that despite her diminutive stature, she stands heads and shoulders with the world’s titans. Pacquiao doesn’t bother with looking world-class, he knows so, he is so. The boxing world’s most powerful personages try to hobnob with him in hopes of his luster rubbing off on them, or, as in the case of other fighters, in hopes of his formidable fighting spirit rubbing off on them. His countrymen can only stand in awe as, despite his diminutive stature, he stands heads and shoulders above the world’s greats, or would-be greats.

Ms Arroyo is inch by inch possibly the worst leader in the world today. Pacquiao is pound by pound possibly the best boxer in the world today.

When Ms Arroyo ran against the hugely popular and seemingly invincible Fernando Poe Jr., she needed to call up an official of the Commission on Elections during the counting to make sure she would win, specifically asking, “Will I still win by one million votes?” When Pacquiao fought the hugely popular and seemingly invincible De la Hoya, he did not need to whisper to the judges, “So, will I still win by decision even if I do not knock him out?”

When Ms Arroyo ran against the Goliath Fernando Poe Jr., nobody knew how the votes, particularly in Mindanao, Poe’s turf, were counted, which ended up prohibitively in her favor. The general in charge of the area was prevented from speaking out against the anomalies and even court-martialed. When Pacquiao took to the ring against the Goliath de la Hoya, everybody saw how he did it, how blow by blow, jab by jab, sweat by sweat, he fashioned a masterful job, turning the fight prohibitively in his favor. No one, not even De la Hoya himself, prevented his corner from throwing in the towel, everyone breathing a sigh of relief that they did so.

Ms Arroyo is the disputed queen of her own country. Pacquiao is the undisputed king of the world lightweight division—and probably soon of the welterweight as well.

Ms Arroyo says she will push for Charter change but only to change the economic framework of the country, the better to deal with the global crisis, not to extend term limits. Six years ago this month, she announced that for the good of the country, specifically in order not to cause never-ending divisiveness, she would not run for president. She did anyway, and won insidiously. Pacquiao said he would shift to a higher weight class the better to test the limits of his abilities and extend the range of his domination. Some months ago he announced that for the honor of his country, he would take on one of the legends of boxing and do everything in his power to make that country proud of him. He did as he said, and won brilliantly.

Ms Arroyo’s Charter change evokes Clint Eastwood’s aphorism in one of his Dirty Harry movies, “A man’s got to know his limitations,” which applies to woman as well. Pacquiao’s victory evokes Browning’s great line: “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s heaven for.”

Pacquiao has brought honor to his country. Ms Arroyo has brought shame to her country. Pacquiao is adored by his countrymen, even when he sings karaoke. Ms Arroyo is reviled by her countrymen, even when she tries to sing a different tune. Each time Pacquiao comes home, he is treated like a conquering hero. Each time Ms Arroyo comes home, she is treated like an uncontainable plague. Wherever Pacquiao goes, he is mobbed by adoring fans, eager to touch him. Wherever Ms Arroyo goes, she is met by an angry mob, eager to lynch her. Pacquiao has united his countrymen by giving them to see the best that they can be. Ms Arroyo has divided her countrymen by giving them to see the worst that they can be.

The nation would love Pacquiao to reign forever. The nation would love to see Ms Arroyo step down now.

As long as people can see that the president is not honestly serving her countrymen, there will be people who will criticize every move she makes. She'd better repent NOW... Lord I pray she'll come to her senses... Unless she really wants to be lynched by an angry mob someday...

GMA Is NOT Jesus Christ

Yes Gloria, you SHOULD pray harder!!!

Last night I came across a copy of The Philippine Daily Inquirer and scanned some articles on the first section. I read about the sorry state of the Philippines and the Filipinos, that damned shootout in Parañaque which claimed the lives of people including civilians, the victory of Manny Pacquiao, and an interesting article by columnist Conrado de Quiros.

I hope Mr. de Quiros would not mind if I copy and paste his article here on my blog. I just want to share it with the rest of the world...

Why Arroyo is not Jesus Christ
By Conrado de Quiros
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:52:00 12/10/2008

Friends have asked me why I have not written about that comment of Rep. Pablo Garcia that has had Filipino Catholics aghast and incensed. Specifically that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is like Jesus Christ who did not win popularity contests. "Pontius Pilate presented our Lord to the crowd and said, 'Whom do you prefer, Barrabas or Jesus Christ, to crucify.' Our Lord Jesus lost in the survey."

Well, it's never too late. Having just written about why Ms Arroyo is not Manny Pacquiao, I might as well write about why Ms Arroyo is not Jesus Christ.

Ms Arroyo is not Jesus Christ because:

Jesus Christ kept the company of the poor and oppressed, preaching that the humble will be exalted and the exalted humbled and that the meek shall inherit the earth. He was opposed by the Pharisees who greatly minded that he subverted their position by saying things like the old must give way to the new. He chose for his apostles fishers whom he turned into fishers of men. He bade them leave all their earthly possessions and follow him and they would be rewarded with riches beyond belief-of the spirit and not of the flesh.

Ms Arroyo keeps the company of the rich and dissolute, assuring, if not preaching, that the innocent will be punished and the guilty rewarded, and that the sick shall inherit the earth. She is supported by the P(h)arasites, who are the bishops who say variously that truth and lie are just icing on the cake, everybody cheats anyway, and the new (freedoms) must give way to the old (chains). She has chosen for her apostles dishers of compliment, also called fawners, whom she has turned into fishers of loot, with her at the collecting end of it. She has bid them leave all their earthly convictions and follow her and they would be rewarded with riches beyond belief-of the flesh and not of the spirit.

Jesus Christ did not mind the company of a well-known prostitute, a woman who sold her body to the highest bidder, but who turned over a new leaf. Ms Arroyo does not mind the company of well-known prostitutes, people who sell their souls to the highest bidder, and who will turn a new face (or turn to a new master) later on.

Furious at finding merchants selling all sorts of wares in his temple, Jesus Christ flailed at them, crying, "My temple is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!" Furious at Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani, Jun Lozada and other whistleblowers for telling the truth, Ms Arroyo flails at them, crying, "My temple is a den of thieves but you have made it into a house of prayer!"

Jesus Christ told the devil who tormented him while he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights in the desert, "Be gone, accursed one." Ms Arroyo told Cory Aquino, Jaime Cardinal Sin, Jose de Venecia, Fidel Ramos and all those who fomented her while she lasted for 4,000 days and 4,000 nights, "Be gone, accursed ones."

Jesus Christ turned six loaves of bread into 6,000 to feed the hungry. Ms Arroyo has turned the 6,000 loaves of bread into six pan de sal (if you can see them) to feed the greedy. Jesus Christ turned water into wine. Ms Arroyo turns water into vinegar. Jesus Christ brought Lazarus back from the grave. Ms Arroyo sends democracy (which Cory brought back from the grave) back to the grave. Jesus Christ made the blind see, the deaf hear, the mute speak, the lame walk. Ms Arroyo has made the seeing blind, the hearing deaf, the voiced voiceless, and the healthy sick (or dead).

Jesus Christ said, "Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." Ms Arroyo says, "Give unto FG [First Gentleman] what is FG's and to me what is mine." Jesus Christ said, "You cannot serve both God and Mammon." Ms Arroyo says, "I am both God and Mammon, you can serve me." Jesus Christ said God allows evil into the world to test the faith of men. Ms Arroyo says, "God put me here."

Jesus Christ was betrayed by Judas. Ms Arroyo is defended by God-Knows-Hudas-Not-Pay. Jesus Christ was denied three times by his right-hand man Peter, who went on to regret his moment of weakness and never again made the same mistake, enduring an exquisitely painful death while clinging steadfastly to his beliefs. Ms Arroyo was embraced twice by her left-hand men and women in Congress, who went on to revel in their moment of avarice and never again made the mistake of living honestly, enduring their exquisitely miserable lives while clinging jealously to their loot. Jesus Christ was brought to Pontius Pilate who washed his hands off him. Ms Arroyo was brought before the congressmen who washed their hands in cash.

Jesus Christ lost the popularity contest between him and Barrabas, and was condemned to death. Ms Arroyo has lost the popularity contest between her and any duly elected leader, but has been elevated to life, or lifetime rule. For turning against their Savior, the Jews were condemned to become Wandering Jews. For not turning against their Oppressor, the Filipinos have been condemned to become Wandering Filipinos (and not just as overseas Filipino workers). Jesus Christ allowed himself to be crucified to pay for humankind's sins. Ms Arroyo crucifies the people to pay for her sins. Jesus Christ surrendered himself to the will of heaven, which is the voice of God. Ms Arroyo refuses to surrender herself to the will of the people, which is the voice of God. Christ's death is mourned by every Christian. Ms Arroyo's life is mourned by every Filipino.

On the third day, Jesus Christ ascended into heaven. On her first day, Ms Arroyo descended into hell. Christ's life and teachings are recalled in the gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Ms Arroyo's life and doings are recalled in the gospel according to Juan, Ed, Miriam and Joker. Jesus Christ had a rock opera named after him, which was "Jesus Christ, Superstar." Ms Arroyo will have a zarzuela named after her, which is "Ate Glo, Superglue."

Jesus Christ is a real God. Ms Arroyo is a fake president.

I bow down to Mr. de Quiros for having the courage to write such a powerful article. I hope the president will reflect on it and learn from it. She should repent if she wants redemption.

Mind-Boggling Old News

My friend Bevs sent me a link to this mind-boggling old news... It's old news since the report's date is 1 Feb 2007 yet the content still catches attention... It's PR 3...

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The headline: NEW HAIR PRODUCT USES BULL SEMEN

It seems like a load of bull to see such a headline eh???

This then "new" hair stuff is made from bull's cum...yeah you read that right! The hairdresser in London who developed it got inspired by that "hair gel" scene from There's Something About Mary... If you haven't seen the movie yet...well...your hair will definitely stand on end when you see that scene! Hahaha!

The so-called £55 "product" is used for a 45-minute conditioning treatment and it is made from the semen of thoroughbred Aberdeen Angus bulls. It is guaranteed to make the hair shiny. Eeeyuck!

The hairdresser said that it is an "organic" treatment which doesn't leave a bad smell on the hair. 8-|


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Hmmm...

Next time, when you go for a hair treatment in the salon, make sure what kind of product they use on your head...

It's All In The News

Whenever we watch, listen to, or read news in the Philippines, most of us cringe at the sights and/or sounds of ugly and indigestible stuff which make us lose our sanity or appetite for a moment…or sometimes for long periods of time…Who would want to have dinner while listening to endless rants about scams and while watching bloody accidents and killings???

Let's be thankful I suppose since it is not only in Pinas where weird stuff can be found… In other words, hindi lang mga Pinoy ang mga sira-ulong tao sa mundo!!! Errrrr…in English, what I meant to say is that Filipinos are not the only weird or insane people on this planet!!!

The following are some stuff you might find either interesting or stupid or both. You can click on the links to see their full stories.

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US

In Chicago, Illinois the town of the newly-elected Obama, a woman was found living with three dead siblings. The elderly lady was found shacking up with a decomposed body and two skeletons. The remains of her siblings were found in different parts of the house and were covered in sheets.

So weird…who would want to live with dead people?

“I see dead people…and I live with them…”

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In Dayton, Ohio a 38-year old woman was arrested for punching her 12-year old daughter in the face while talking to police officers. The police officers were at the woman’s residence because she wanted them to pick up her two sons who were in another part of town. The woman got pissed with her daughter because she kept coming in and out of the room. Out of nowhere she hit the girl in the face and wham she was arrested on the spot!

Tsk tsk… hitting a KID in FRONT OF POLICE OFFICERS… Bad move momma!

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UK

In the land of Prince William, a British police officer was arrested and sent to prison for having admitted to have had sex with a woman while on duty and for proposing to do the act with another woman. The married police officer worked late night shifts and went to the first woman’s house to have dinner and sex afterwards. Well that’s “normal” since they were in a relationship for a year…However, the second woman was somebody he arrested and propositioned to have sex with. The woman said NO and bammmm he was reported to the authorities.

Mister officer will be caressing the cold iron bars of the jail he’s in…and maybe some inmate’s ass…

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JAPAN

In the Land of the Rising Sun, a male Japanese air force major was caught naked while shopping for women’s lingerie. The major has been suspended for 10 days for having just his wallet and shoes on him, thinking that people will find it funny if he went to the store buck naked.

Surprise, surprise!!! That was really funny major!

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Still in Japan, a woman was arrested for committing virtual murder to her online husband!!! The 43-year old woman plays the online game Maple Story and was upset that her online husband divorced her. Missus was deranged and killed her online husband’s character. If she will be found guilty for manipulating electronic data, she will be sent to prison for up to five years.

Well, somebody has taken the virtual world too seriously…too bad she's not allowed to serve time in a virtual jail.

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Had enough for today?

Hahahaha!

Beer Monks

Those green and brown stuff are empty beer bottles!!!

Who would have thought that Buddhist monks in Thailand’s Sisaket province will build a temple using a million beer bottles? The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple and its crematorium and washrooms are built with the combination of Heineken (green) and Chang (brown) beer bottles.

Another classic example of "One man's trash is another man's treasure"...

Firestarter

A Japanese guy set a hotel on fire in order to stop a wedding ceremony---his wedding ceremony!

Now that is weird...

If one does not want lifetime commitment, it is easier to run away and never return... The guy must have been so stressed that's why the only idea that lit in his head was to start a fire!