News for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
GMA inducts new SC justices
President Arroyo swore into office two new associate justices of the Supreme Court in simple ceremonies at Malacañang’s Rizal Hall on Thursday afternoon.
DoH cracks down on erring drugstores
The DoH issued a cease and desist order (CDO) to drugstores that were found violating the mandated price control scheme on selected essential drugs whose implementation began last August 15.
Palace vows leaner party in next trip
Greater sensitivity will be applied by President Arroyo before she agrees to any fancy banquets and brings her troop of Cabinet officials and lawmakers in her upcoming travel abroad, Malacañang said.
Bayani admits cash gifts, denies wrongdoing
MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando admitted receiving cash gifts from MMFF officials but said it was just monetary recognition of his contribution to the record-breaking revenues of the movie body.
Mamang Pulis not comfortable with camouflage uniform
Is our "Mamang Pulis" in Metro Manila slowly turning into a John Rambo?
Obama grabs fried shrimp, clams with family
President Barack Obama and his family spent more than two hours at a private beach Wednesday and then grabbed two big bags of fried seafood for lunch.
Suspension of Rizal mayor takes effect
The local police continue to provide security to the Municipal Hall of Rodriguez, Rizal to maintain peace and order following the suspension order against Mayor Pedro Cuerpo.
BI lauded for preventing trafficking of 5,000 OFWs
The DSWD lauded the efforts of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to prevent the trafficking of some 5,000 Filipinos to other countries in the first semester of 2009.
LTFRB warns bus operators on safety
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) wants public utility bus operators to brush up on lessons on social responsibility.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 25:1-13.
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.' While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
eleemosynary • \el-ih-MAH-suh-nair-ee\ • adjective
: of, relating to, or supported by charity
Example Sentence:
"All politicians realize that senior citizens are the biggest contributors to eleemosynary causes … and are the most dependable source of volunteer hours for the public well-being." (Louis J. Finkle, The Biloxi Sun Herald [Mississippi], May 24, 2008)
Did you know?
While you may not agree with the grammarian who asserted that "a long and learned word like this should only be used under the stress of great need," you might find that remembering how to spell "eleemosynary" makes you tend to use its synonym "charitable" instead. The good people of early England had mercy on themselves when it came to spelling and shortened the root of "eleemosynary," the Latin "eleemosyna," to "ælmes," which they used as their word for "charity." (You may be more familiar with "alms," an "ælmes" derivative that came to denote food or money given to the poor.) The original Latin root was resurrected in the early 17th century to give us the spelling challenge of the adjective we feature today.
Your money’s worth today
Source: XE.com
US$1 = Php48.9458
Teaching for the day
Source: Marianne Escobar, Quezon City
WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN?
I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around.
We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.
My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said
“This is the Receiving Section. Here all petitions to God said in prayer are received”
I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many> angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.
Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section. The angel then said to me “This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them” I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth.
Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise only one angel was seated there idly doing nothing? This is the Acknowledgment Section my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed. How is it that there is no work going on here? I asked. So sad the angel sighed. “After people receive the blessings that they asked for very few send back acknowledgments. How does one acknowledge God's blessings? I asked. Simple the angel answered. Just say Thank you Lord. What blessings should they acknowledge I asked.
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day.
If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, You are ahead of 700 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by and more blessed than three billion people in the world.
If your parents are still alive and still married, you are very rare.
If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm. You're unique to all those in doubt and despair.
Ok What now? How can I start? If you can read this message you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as Very Special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
Count your blessings and if you care to share this to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
ATTN: Acknowledge Dept.
Thank you Lord for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people with whom to share it. If you have read this far and are thankful for all that you have been blessed with, how can you not send it on?
I Thank God for everything especially for all my Family and Friends!
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Nagbibinata
Anak: Tay!! Itay!
Itay: ohh? Ano yun anak?
Anak: ano... err, nakakahiya po kasi eh, ano po tay, nakatikim na po kasi ako ng SEX.
Itay: HAH?? Ganun bah?? Binata ka na talaga anak!! Umupo ka mag-inuman tayo!!
Anak: hah? Next time nalang po.. masakit pa po kasi puwet ko eh..
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