Source: Manila Bulletin Online
CoA threatens to withhold salaries of solons, employees
The Commission on Audit threatened to withhold salaries of congressmen and House of Representatives employees for their continued failure to justify cash advances incurred in their foreign and local trips.
SC nullifies order on 10 rural banks
The Supreme Court nullified the order issued last year by the Manila regional trial court (RTC) that stopped the BSP from compelling 10 rural banks of the bankrupt Legacy Group of Companies to infuse additional capital.
Farmers warn of misuse of calamity, aggie funds
Farmer leader Felix Paz of Bicol has warned that the Arroyo government might use funds for agricultural rehabilitation and calamity mitigation to bankroll the electoral campaign of its allies next year.
PRC lists 5,046 new criminologists
The Professional Regulation Commission announced that 5,046 out of 14,142 examinees passed the Criminologist Licensure Examination.
Pope calls for upright leaders
Pope Benedict XVI said recently “ the prevailing poverty in the country calls for upright political leaders.
Obama assures US aid to RP
US President Barack Obama has assured that the American government will continue to extend cooperation and assistance to the Philippines as the country slowly recovers from the devastation brought by recent killer typhoons.
DTI mulls price caps on diesel, gasoline
The government is studying a proposal to include gasoline and diesel in the list of products under price control while the country is under a state of calamity.
Makati, Pateros meet to settle boundary dispute
The City Council of Makati is meeting with the legislative body of the Municipality of Pateros to negotiate their decades-long boundary dispute.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
TV ad for work, toiletry for friendship
Although she downplayed the possibility of romance, Maja Salvador revealed that Kim Bum gave her perfume as a birthday gift.
Joseph Bitangcol back to selling barbecue
Actor Joseph Bitangcol has resumed tending to his family's barbecue business in Manggahan, Pasig.
Angel Locsin nominated in int’l Emmy Awards
Actress Angel Locsin said Wednesday that she is happy to represent the country in the 2009 International Emmy Awards which will be held in New York City on November 23
Well-made ‘Nandito Ako’ an Ondoy casualty
“Nandito Ako…Nagmamahal sa ‘Yo” is the perfect silver-screen debut for Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal who both have paid their dues.
Michael V’s blessings extend to Gerry’s Grill
After being named Best Actor in the 1st MTRCB Awards and even while his movie with Ogie Alcasid makes a killing at the box-office, Michael V’s blessings extend to Gerry’s Grill Bar.
Is ‘Patient X’ Sundance-bound?
Shooting for “Patient X” wrapped up recently and what added excitement to its star Richard Gutierrez is the possibility that it could be headed for next year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Is Coco courting Maja?
Maja Salvador was surprised on her birthday by her leading men in her new teleserye.
Presidential aspirants faced off with 100 local gov’t officials
Four presidential aspirants faced off with 100 local government officials from all over the country Wednesday in ANC forum.
Air Supply all out with love
The Metro Manila crowd got treated to a heart-pounding serenading.
Nicole Richie in car accident
Nicole Richie has been involved in a car collision with a paparazzi in Los Angeles.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
John L. Gokongwei, Jr. (born August 11, 1926 in Gulangyu, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China) is a Chinese Filipino businessman with holdings in telecom, financial services, petrochemicals, power, aviation and hog farming. In 2008, Gokongwei has a networth of $680 million. His father, John Gokongwei Sr. the founder of Universal Robina Corporation. He is the chairman of JG Summit Holdings, one of largest conglomerates in the Philippines. In 2005, his company had spent $700 million of internally generated funds for buying new aircraft for his airline, Cebu Pacific Air, th
e largest carrier in the Philippines. From 2003 up to the present his telecom arm Digital Telecommunications Philippines spent nearly $800 million for its mobile unit Sun Cellular which is the 3rd largest mobile operator in the Philippines as of 2008. He is currently negotiating a $1 billion takeover of UIC a property giant from Singapore of which he owns in excess of 30%. UIC controls Singapore Land one of the biggest property landlord in Singapore. Gokongwei also owns Universal Robina Corporation, largest manufacturer of snacks in the Philippines and the maker of the very successful C2 green tea drink in the country. He also controls Robinsons Land one of the biggest property concerns in the Philippines that operates the Robinsons Malls.He was born into a wealthy Cebu-based family, originally from China's Fujian province. The family fortune was lost when his affluent father died. He started his business career during World War II, buying and selling rice, cloth and scrap metal. He is married, and has six children. His only son Lance Gokongwei is now in charge of the Gokongwei Empire serving as president and COO while his father serves as Chairman Emeritus. Although, his family affords luxury in life he encourages his family especially his eldest grandchild Isabelle Gokongwei to participate not only in socialite happenings but as well as charity events.
On August 29, 2007, at the Ateneo de Manila University, Gokongwei’s book, “John L. Gokongwei Jr.: The Path of Entrepreneurship” by the University’s Dr. Marites A. Khanser, was launched, and it narrated the “riches-to-rags-to-riches” story of the tai-pan. Gokongwei stated that entrepreneurship is a way out of poverty. In 2002 Gokongwei donated P200-million to the undergraduate school of management. and he also made donations to University of San Carlos, Xavier School, De La Salle University, Sacred Heart School and Immaculate Conception Academy.
On February, 2008,Forbes Asia magazine’s first Heroes of Philanthropy list included 4 Filipinos - Jaime Zobel de Ayala, John Gokongwei, Ramón del Rosario Jr., and Óscar López.The list is composed of 4 philanthropists each from 13 selected countries and territories in Asia.
John Gokongwei and fellow businessman Andrew Gotianun are cousins.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 11:5-13.
And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,' and he says in reply from within, 'Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.' I tell you, if he does not get up to give him the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence. And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
stanch • \STAUNCH\ • verb
1 : to check or stop the flowing of; also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound)
2 *a : to stop or check in its course
b : to make watertight : stop up
Example Sentence:
The company's CEO gave the keynote address at the convention, stanching rumors that he was not recovering well from his surgery.
Did you know?
The verb "stanch" has a lot in common with the adjective "staunch," meaning "steadfast." Not only do both words derive from the Anglo-French word "estancher" (which has the same meaning as "stanch"), but the spelling "s-t-a-n-c-h" is sometimes used for the adjective, and the spelling "s-t-a-u-n-c-h" is sometimes used for the verb. Although both spelling variants have been in reputable use for centuries and both are perfectly standard for either the verb or adjective, "stanch" is the form used most often for the verb and "staunch" is the most common variant for the adjective.
Lesson for the day
Source: Engr. Paul Elmer Morala from Duisberg, Germany
Remember, We're Raising Children, Not Flowers!
David, my next-door neighbor, has two young kids ages five and seven. One day he was teaching his seven-year-old son Kelly how to push the gas-powered lawn mower around the yard. As he was teaching him how to turn the mower around at the end of the lawn, his wife, Jan, called to him to ask a question. As David turned to answer the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn - leaving a two-foot wide path levelled to the ground!
When David turned back around and saw what had happened, he began to lose control. David had put a lot of time and effort into making those flower beds the envy of the neighborhood. As he began to raise his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, "David, please remember, we're raising children, not flowers!"
Jan reminded me how important it is as a parent to remember our priorities. Kids and their self-esteem are more important than any physical object they might break or destroy. The window pane shattered by a baseball, a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already broken. The flowers are already dead. I must remember not to add to the destruction by breaking a child's spirit and deadening his sense of liveliness.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, “Please wake me at 5:00 AM.” He left it where he knew she would find it. The next morning, the man awoke, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn’t awakened him when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The message on the paper read, “It is 5:00 AM. Wake up.” Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests. God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.
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