News for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Gibo-Ate Vi team to beat
A budding tandem of Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto is a powerhouse combination that could beat the opposition in the 2010 elections.
SC asked to stop audit of 'Big 3'
The Supreme Court has been asked to bar permanently the Manila City regional trial court from ordering an audit of the records and accounts of the three big oil companies for possible violation of the law.
Ramadan ends with Eid’l Fitr; Arroyo greets Islam faithful
Muslims in the Philippines and other parts of the world ended the holy Ramadan month of fasting with Eid’l Fitr prayer Sunday.
'No work, no pork' policy opposed
Lawmakers have opposed the “no work, no pork” policy being pushed in the House of Representatives supposedly to muster a quorum during sessions.
Arroyo leaves for Saudi Arabia
President Arroyo ended her two-day visit to London and traveled to Saudi Arabia to reinforce bilateral relations and check the welfare of overseas Filipino workers.
More CCTVs urged to deter crimes
To deter lawless elements, a Quezon City councilor filed a resolution requesting the city government to install additional closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in strategic locations.
BI evicts Yakuza suspect
A Japanese national wanted in his country for faking passports and for being a ranking member of the dreaded Yakuza gang syndicate was deported recently by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
Valera seeks transfer to NBI
Former Abra Gov. Vicente Valera is seeking his transfer from the Quezon City (QC) Jail to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention cell, pending trial, due to very serious security and safety concerns as well as on humanitarian grounds.
Draw plan vs power crisis, producers told
The House Committee on Energy asked Sunday the country’s power producers and distributors to submit plans for the implementation of a comprehensive program that would avert an impending power crisis as predicted by the Department of Energy.
Manila opens new hospital next month
Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim announced Sunday the putting up of a hospital which is expected to operate this October for the residents of the third district of Manila.
Angara bats for national railway system
Sen. Edgardo J. Angara pushed Sunday for the establishment of a national railway system in the country to boost economic progress and national development, considering the wide-ranging economic and social benefits of investing in a nationally-linked rail system.
Stop Caticlan airport project, gov’t urged
Concerned environmental groups urged the Arroyo administration and Congress to stop immediately the controversial P2.5-billion international airport in Caticlan, Aklan, the airport servicing the popular resort island of Boracay.
Erap ignores Lacson’s allegations
Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada SuNday said that he will just turn his deaf ear on the allegations of Senator Panfilo Lacson on his alleged involvement in criminal activities during his two and a half years of presidency.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 9:9-13.
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples.The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"He heard this and said, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
sockdolager • \sock-DAH-lih-jer\ • noun
1 : something that settles a matter : a decisive blow or answer : finisher
*2 : something outstanding or exceptional
Example Sentence:
For a while I was completely stumped, but then, all of a sudden, I got a sockdolager of an idea.
Did you know?
The verb "sock" ("to punch") and the noun "doxology" ("a hymn of praise to God") may seem like an odd pairing, but it is a match that has been promoted by a few word mavens when discussing the origins of the Americanism "sockdolager." Don't be too quick to believe the hype, however. When a word's origin is simply unknown, as is the case with "sockdolager," there's a tendency for folks to fill in the gap with an interesting story, whether or not it can be verified. In the case of "sockdolager," the "sock" part is plausible but unproven, and the "doxology" to "dolager" suggestion is highly questionable. The theory continues to have many fans, but it can't deliver the knockout punch.
Your money’s worth today
Source: XE.com
US$1 = Php47.8500
Teaching for the day
Source: Engr. Paul Elmer Morala from Duisberg, Germany
Bad Temper
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one."
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Titser: Ano ang pinagkaiba ng 69 sa 6.9?
Studyante: Ma'am pareho lang po sila ng position kaya lang mas kadiri ang 6.9 kasi may period!
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