Anong balita? 092009

News for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

Ate Vi ‘bid’ for VP gaining ground
Efforts to take Batangas Governor Vilma Santos as administration party’s vice presidential bet continued to gain ground, sources said on Saturday.

Mayor backs Ebdane for president
A Muslim mayor in Zamboanga del Norte threw his support to Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. if he decides to run for president in the May 2010 elections.

RP, UK sign 2 bilateral accords
The Philippines and the UK signed two bilateral agreements that would further strengthen the two countries’ legal cooperation.

‘Back-up plan’ for Lakas-CMD coalition proposed
The administration may go for a coalition between the Lakas-CMD and Kampi should questions about the legality of their merger are not resolved on time.

UK bioenergy firm pledges P6-billion investments in RP
British bioenergy developer Bronzeoak has committed to peg additional P6 billion in investments here in the country, following a business meeting with President Arroyo in London.

Noynoy vows to overhaul education
If elected President in 2010, Senator Noynoy Aquino vows to put long term solutions to the problems of the education sector.

Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia marked on Sunday
In celebration of the solemnity of the Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia on Sunday, hourly community masses will be held at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City.

26 pass examination for sanitary engineers
The PRC announced that 26 out of 76 examinees passed the Sanitary Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Sanitary Engineering in Manila this September, 2009.

1,205 pass PMA entrance examinations
The PMA administration disclosed that 1,205 applicants successfully passed the PMA cadet qualifying examinations held in 31 testing centers nationwide last August 30, 2009.

Cavite town has only 1 major crime
The Magallanes town police station in Cavite has recorded only one major crime incident in years.

DoLE setting up 1,000 ‘nego-karts’ to assist workers
The DoLE said Saturday it is planning to set up some 1,000 Nego-Karts nationwide to provide decent livelihood for the country’s IS workers.

DoH closes clinic for OFWs for violations
The DoH shut down the operation of a medical clinic screening OFWs for the Middle East for violating a number of government regulations.


Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 9:30-37.

They left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise." But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the one who sent me.


Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online

fatuous • \FATCH-oo-us\ • adjective
: complacently or inanely foolish : silly

Example Sentence:
"Fatuous and condescending" is how one reviewer described two of the best-selling self-help books.

Did you know?
"I am two fools, I know, / For loving, and for saying so / In whining Poetry," wrote John Donne, simultaneously confessing to both infatuation and fatuousness. As any love-struck fool can attest, infatuation can make buffoons of the best of us. So it should come as no surprise that the words "fatuous" and "infatuation" derive from the same Latin root, "fatuus," which means "foolish." Both terms have been part of English since the 17th century. "Infatuation" followed the earlier verb "infatuate," a "fatuus" descendant that once meant "to make foolish" but that now usually means "to inspire with a foolish love or admiration." "Fatuous" came directly from "fatuus." It's been used in English to describe the foolish and inane since at least 1633.


Your money’s worth today
Source: XE.com

US$1 = Php47.8240


Teaching for the day
Source: Annie Sebastian from Quezon City

God’s plan for us

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."

Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."

Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill, and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.

After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter," and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.

At the second tree the woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree, I'll take this one," and he cut it down.

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.

The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.

The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose, and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, al ways know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.

Please keep this moving by passing it on so that He may inspire more people on the way. May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm of His hand.


Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox

Eksena sa mental

Ine-examin nung Doktor yung isang pasyente sa Mental Hospital sa pamamagitan ng tanong at sagot. Tanong nung Doktor, 'Kung ikaw ay palabasin ngayon sa ospital, ano ang iyong unang gagawin?'

Sagot nung pasyente, 'Titiradorin ko po ang buwan!'

Wika nung Doktor, 'Ikaw ay hindi pa pwedeng palabasin. E-examinin ulit kita sa paglipas ng anim na buwan.'

Pagkaraan ng anim na buwan, muling inexamin nung Doktor yung pasyente. Tanong nung Doktor, 'Kung ikaw ay palabasin ngayon sa ospital, ano ang iyong gagawin?'

Sagot ng pasyente. 'Doktor, ako'y magaling na.Pagkalabas ko po sa ospital, ako po ay hahanap ng trabaho upang mamuhay ng mag-isa.'

Muling nagtanong ang Doktor, 'Pagnakahanap ka ng trabaho, ano ang iyong gagawin?'Sagot ng pasyente, 'Doktor, ako po ay manliligaw ng isang mabait, masipag at magandang babaeng pwede kong makakapiling na pang habang buhay.'

Gulat ang Doktor! Mukhang matino na ang kaniyang pasyente!
Muli pang nagtanong ang Doktor, 'Pagkatapos niyong makasal, ano ang iyong gagawin?'Sagot ng pasyente, 'Aba, Doktor, kami po ay mag-hahanimun!'
Bilib na naman ang Doktor. Tanong ulit ng Doktor, 'Ano ang iyong gagawin sa inyong hanimun?'
Sagot ng pasyente, 'Doktor, huhubarin ko po ang blusa at palda ng aking bagong asawa.''Pagkatapos...' tanong ng Doktor.'Pagkatapos...', sabi ng pasyente, 'huhubarin ko ang kaniyang bra at panty'.'Pagkatapos...' tanong ng Doktor.'Pagkatapos...' sabi ng pasyente, 'kukunin ko lahat ng lastiko sa bra at panty at titiradorin ko ang buwan!'