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Top news for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

Isabela governor backs Noynoy - Mar tandem
Isabela Governor Padaca said "we should put the right people in the government so that the country will prosper and give our people hope."

Scrap LTO tracking device project - solon
Agusan del Sur Rep. Rodolfo Plaza on Saturday called on the government to scrap the planned RFID tags project of the LTO, saying "it's illegal".

Ondoy's flood worst in history PAGASA
PAGASA said Saturday that the unexpected flood in Metro Manila was the worst one ever recorded in history.

Water, water everywhere - Floods swamp wide areas of Luzon
Hundreds of people fled their homes yesterday after overnight rains brought by Tropical Storm Ondoy flooded Metro Manila and wide areas of Luzon.

Employees want insider as next DepEd secretary
The Department of Education Employes Union (DepEdEU) has appealed to President Arroyo to appoint an insider as the next education secretary in the event that Secretary Jesli A. Lapus will resign next month to run for the senate, it was learned here.

Malls to enforce stricter security check
Expect a stricter security checks in shopping malls in the coming days following the Waltermart-Quezon City branch heist that left at least seven people wounded.

Last day of bar exams reset to October 4
The last day of the bar examinations is reset for Sunday October 4 at the DLSU in Manila, bar examinations committee chair Justice Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura announced.


Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Pep.ph

Stars lend a helping hand to Ondoy victims
Jay-R's Christmas album is coming out next month
Dingdong Dantes laughs at attempts to pit Marian Rivera against Rhian Ramos
"Past is past," says Aljur Abrenica of spat last year with Richard Gutierrez
Celebs join rescue operations; some still stranded
Cristine Reyes still stranded on the rooftop of her house in Marikina
Paolo Paraiso: "My love for Mylene and our kids is there at hindi mababago iyon."
Jen Rosendahl trims plus-size figure for Tinik sa Dibdib role
Kris Bernal says love team with Aljur Abrenica can't rival Kimerald popularity yet
Maxene and Pia Magalona launch Laban ni Maria cervical cancer prevention awareness campaign
Lovers in Paris director Erik Reyes says the Filipino audience is "napaka-unforgiving"
Biboy Ramirez feels his career's on track again under Viva

Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (pronounced /ˈpækjaʊ/, /pa'kjaw/ in Cebuano and Tagalog; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer. He is the former WBC Lightweight world champion, WBC Super Featherweight world champion, IBF Super Bantamweight world champion, and WBC Flyweight world champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for Featherweight, Super Featherweight, and Light Welterweight divisions. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. He is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion and is rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He is also the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Aside from being a boxer, he has also participated in politics, acting and music recording.

Early career

Pacquiao started his professional boxing career at the age of 16 at 106 lbs (Light Flyweight). His early fights took place in small local venues and were shown on Vintage Sports' Blow by Blow, an evening boxing show. His professional debut was a 4-round bout against Edmund "Enting" Ignacio on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, becoming an instant star of the program. Close friend Mark Penaflorida's death in 1994 spurred the young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career.

His weight increased from 106 to 113 lbs before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third-round knockout (KO). Pacquiao had not made the weight. So he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting Pacquiao at a disadvantage.
Shortly after the Torrecampo fight, Pacquiao settled at 112 lbs, winning the WBC Flyweight title over Chatchai Sasakul in the eighth round only to lose it in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat, also known as Medgoen 3K Battery, via a third-round knockout on a bout held at Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Technically, Pacquiao lost the belt at the scales as he surpassed the weight limit of 112 lbs (51 kg).

Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew. This time, Pacquiao went to the Super Bantamweight division of 122 lbs (55 kg), where he picked up the WBC International Super Bantamweight title. He defended the title five times before his chance for a world title fight came.

Pacquiao's big break came on June 23, 2001, against IBF Super Bantamweight champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Pacquiao stepped into the fight as a late replacement and won the fight by technical knockout to become the IBF Super Bantamweight champion on a bout held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. He defended this title five times and fought to a sixth-round draw against Agapito Sánchez in a bout that was stopped early after Pacquiao received 2 headbutts.


Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 9:46-50.

An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest." Then John said in reply, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company." Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you."


Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online

plumply • \PLUMP-lee\ • adverb
: in a wholehearted manner and without hesitation or circumlocution : forthrightly
Example Sentence:
Having taken offense at the remark, Sir Jeffrey plumply asked the man if his insult was intentional.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, the word "plump" was used for a sound like that of something dropping into water (as we use "plop" today). Middle English speakers turned the "plump" sound into a verb meaning "to drop." The verb spawned a noun meaning "a sudden drop or fall," which in turn generated an adverb "plump" meaning "directly, without qualification." English novelist Fanny Burney (1752–1840) used the adverbial "plump" in one of her letters when she wrote of "coming plump against the question." But she didn’t stop there. The adverb "plump" gave rise to "plumply," and Fanny Burney was one of the first to use the new form, this time in her diary: "The offer was plumply accepted."


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

If we could shrink the earth's population

If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following. There would be:
57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south
8 would be Africans

52 would be female
48 would be male

70 would be non-white
30 would be white

70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian

89 would be heterosexual
11 would be homosexual

6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States.
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would suffer from malnutrition
(ONE)1 would be near death;
(ONE)1 would be near birth;
(ONE)1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education;
(ONE)1 (yes, only 1) would own a computer.

When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent.
And, therefore . . .

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 woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all. As you read this and are reminded how life is in the rest of the world, remember just how blessed you really are!


Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox

Pagbibinata..

Tatay: Anak papasukin mo nga si bantay
Anak: Bantay pasok na!
Tatay: Langya naman ang lamya mo tumawag bakla ka ba?
Anak: Eh pano po bang gusto niyong pagtawag ko?
Tatay: Eh di tigasan mo boses mo at takutin mo para pumasok!
Anak: (sa matigas na boses) Hoy bantay pumasok kana! Sige ka may MUMU diyan!