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News for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

More Filipinos hopeful life to get better – SWS
More Filipinos are hopeful of an improved quality of life in the next 12 months.

COA uncovers new fertilizer scam
Another fertilizer distribution irregularity has been unearthed by the Commission on Audit (CoA) in the wake of continued public condemnation drawn by the P728-million fertilizer scam in 2003.

DoJ slaps murder charges on 6 suspects in Ruby Rose’s slaying
The Department of Justice (DoJ) charged with murder on Monday six suspects in the mob-style murder of Ruby Rose Barrameda.

Two buses collide head on in Lucena; 8 passengers die
At least eight passengers were killed and 42 others were injured when two buses figured in a head-on collision along the diversion road in Barangay Domoit.

LP unity for Noynoy eyed
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza Jr. urged Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II to hold an open convention and selection for Liberal Part candidates in the 2010 polls.

OFWs detained in Saudi may be released soon
OFWs still detained in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for illegal “mixed gathering” are expected to be freed anytime soon after the police dropped plans to file a case against them

Pinoy Math wizards bag 102 medals
Filipino math wizards won 102 medals, including 16 golds, in the 5th International Mathematics Contest (IMC) which was held in Singapore from August 20-24.

QC may close down Internet shops
Quezon City authorities on Monday said it may be forced to close down Internet and computer shops for accommodating students even during class hours.



Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 23:23-26.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. (But) these you should have done, without neglecting the others. Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.



Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online

proffer • \PRAH-fer\ • verb
: to present for acceptance : tender, offer

Example Sentence:
Several recommendations were proffered by the financial board on how to reduce the city's debt without making drastic cuts in department budgets.

Did you know?
You may notice a striking similarity between "proffer" and "offer." Are the two words connected by etymology? Yes, indeed. "Proffer" comes from Anglo-French "profrer," which itself is an alteration of the earlier "porofrir." That word in turn combines "por-" (which means "forth" and is related to our "pro-") and "offrir" (which means "to offer" and is an ancestor of our word "offer"). "Proffer" entered English in the 14th century. A more literary word than plain "offer," it adds or puts stress on the idea of voluntariness, spontaneity, or courtesy on the part of the one doing the tendering.



Your money’s worth today
Source: XE.com

US$ 1=Php48.5437



Teaching for the day
Source: Engr. Paul Elmer Morala from Duisberg, Germany

This is Good!

The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!"
One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.
Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, "This is good!"
To which the king replied, "No, this is NOT good!" and proceeded to send his friend to jail.
About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took them to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way.
As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend.
He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. "You were right," he said, "it was good that my thumb was blown off."
And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. "And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long.
It was bad for me to do this." "No," his friend replied, "This is good!"
"What do you mean, 'This is good'? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?"
"If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you."
Situations may not always seem pleasant while we are in them, but the promise of God is clear. If we love Him and live our lives according to His precepts, even that which seems to be bleak and hopeless will be turned by God for His glory and our benefit. Hold on, God is faithful! May God bless you this week as you seek His will in every situation.



Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox

Adik ka friend?

Two friends talking….

Alfred: Wow pare! Nanood ako sine kanina, ubos 1,000 ko!
Emerick: ha? Bakit?
Alfred: bili kasi ako ng bili ng ticket. Pinupunit nung babae sa may pinto! Adik yata!