Anong balita? 081409

News for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

New political coalition formed
A new political coalition called Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) will field partylist representatives Satur Ocampo, Liza Maza and Teddy Casino as senatorial candidates in the May 2010 elections.
Bishop calls on more Cabinet men to quit
Follow the good example of former Senator Ralph Recto and resign from your posts.
Comelec wants Claudio to testify
Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio will be among those to be subpoenaed by the Commission on Elections to attend its next hearing.
Ombudsman to probe alleged lavish dinner
The Office of the Ombudsman said it will create an investigating panel to look into the complaints filed before the anti-graft body on the alleged lavish dinner by President Arroyo.
Landslides warning aired
Residents in Northern and Central Luzon were alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides that might be triggered with the spotting of low pressure area near Luzon.
Traffic scheme revived
The Pasig City local government unit revived on Thursday the implementation of its own color-coding scheme which the city suspended a few years ago.
More essential drugs must be made cheaper
A consumers group urged the government to include more essential medicine that are widely used and are first-line medicines needed for the treatment of more prevalent diseases, in the list of compulsory Maximum Drug Retail Prices under Executive Order 821.
Gov’t stocks up on flu vaccines
President Arroyo has authorized the Department of Health (DOH) to purchase flu vaccines here and abroad to ensure the country has adequate stockpile in the event of another health crisis.
Filipino elected in UN body
A human rights official who served under the Aquino administration has been elected as UN Human Rights Council advisory committee vice-president at the UN Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.



Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 19:3-12.

Some Pharisees approached him, and tested him, saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?" He said in reply, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female' and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate." They said to him, "Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss (her)?" He said to them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery." (His) disciples said to him, "If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry." He answered, "Not all can accept (this) word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it."



Word for the day
Source : Merriam Webster Online

ingratiate • \in-GRAY-shee-ayt\ • verb
: to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort -- usually used with "with"
Example Sentence:
Even though the candidate is doing everything he can to ingratiate himself with voters, he still finds himself trailing in the polls.
Did you know?
Seventeenth-century English speakers combined the Latin noun "gratia," meaning "grace" or "favor," with the English prefix "in-" to create the verb "ingratiate." When you ingratiate yourself, you are putting yourself in someone's good graces to gain their approval or favor. English words related to "ingratiate" include "gratis" and "gratuity." Both of these reflect something done or given as a favor through the good graces of the giver.



Your money’s worth today
Source : Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Online
As of closing date 13 August 2009
US$ 1.00
PhP 47.928
Repo Rate
6.00%
Reverse Repo Rate
4.00%
Inflation Rate (July '09)
0.2%
NEER
12.87
91-day T-bill Rate
3.85%
Gold Buying/ troy oz.
US$949.00
Silver Buying
US$14.55



Teaching for the day
Contributed by : Mr. Emerick Valenzuela from Australia

David J. Pollay's "The Law of The Garbage Truck™"

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so..... "Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't."

Keep Safe... Keep cool.



Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox

Lerma: mare, kulang pa kami ng isang miyembro. baka gusto mong sumali sa paluwagan. Grace : hindi pa ako pwede, mare.
Lerma: bakit mare?
Grace: virgin pa kasi ako.