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Top news for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

Rosales airs qualities of a good president
Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said that the qualities of a good president should be God-fearing, with morals, not involved in any anomaly, and knows how to give value to the poor and life.

Mayor warns of food shortage in Babuyan islands
Calayan Mayor Joseph Llopis said there was shortage of food and medical supplies in the islands in the Babuyan Chanel off the coast of Cagayan province almost a week ago.

Mandaluyong readies help for provinces
The Mandaluyong City government plans to send out relief goods to far flung areas affected by typhoon “Pepeng.”

PPCRV expects to register 3M before deadline
The Catholic Church’s poll watchdog is optimistic that it will meet its three million target of registrants before the October 31 deadline.

Water lily source of Bicolanos’ income
Water hyacinth, popularly known as water lily, is no longer a pesky plant that clogs rivers and lakes.

LTFRB issuing special permits for Halloween break
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is now accepting applications for special permits from operators of Metro Manila buses who would want to ply provincial routes during the Halloween break.

Noynoy surges in SWS survey
Senator Noynoy Aquino has taken over the top spot in the Filipinos’ preferred successors to President Arroyo in 2010.

Death toll from storms breaches 700 mark
The death toll in the two cyclones that hit the country recently – “Ondoy” (international codename Ketsana) and “Pepeng” (international codename Parma) – has breached the 700 mark.


Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

Starring Valerie Concepcion…really?
TV host-actress Valerie Concepcion pleads to DVD pirates to refrain from using her photos as a come-on to buyers of illegal sex videos.

Net abuzz with alleged Maui Taylor-Brian Revilla Sex Video
Shall we expect a Senate hearing on this?

MTRCB bars Osang interview from airing
MTRCB disapproved the airing of Rosanna “Osang” Roces's taped interview on “Juicy,” a showbiz-oriented talk show aired on TV5.

Sunshine Dizon out, Nadine Samonte in
Actress Nadine Samonte will replace Sunshine Dizon in “Tinik Sa Dibdib” after the latter backed out from the afternoon TV soap which premiered recently.

Richard Gomez to run for congressman
It’s final: Actor-TV host Richard Gomez will seek a congressional seat in Ormoc City in the 2010 elections.

The Unity Concert Tour hits US
From the producers of the phenomenal hit concert tour, Divas 4 Divas, comes another show that will surely leave the audience spellbound – The Unity Concert Tour!

Reggae music revived: Blakdyak is back with his tribe
The singer behind the hits “Modelong Charing” and “Good Boy,” Blakdyak, is back again in the local music scene, this time with his tribe.

8th Italian Film Fest at Shang
The Italian film fest has found a new home in Shangri-La Cineplex. Since Oct. 14, the week long fest holds screenings from 2 p.m. onwards and has free admission.

A very promising band called Kaos
This new rock band called Kaos may intrigue you with its name alone.


Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia

Parokya ni Edgar (English translation: Parish of Edgar) is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of Ateneo de Manila High School students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of famous songs. The band has since transcended musical genres, varying styles from one song to another - alternative rock to pop rock, funk to rapcore, and so on - while providing comic relief to their listeners.

Before Parokya ni Edgar
A man named Jahn Gonsalves founded the Comic Relief band now called Parokya ni Edgar. Naming themselves Comic Relief, the band originally consisted of three vocalists - Alfonso "Chito" Miranda, Jr., Jeric Estaco, Francis Vincent "Vinci" Montaner, and two guitarists, Miko Yap and Gabriel Ignatius "Gab" Chee Kee. They honed their musical skills through after-school jamming, before performing an opening number for an Eraserheads concert. This break prompted the band to add a drummer and a bassist - Dindin Moreno and Buhawi Meneses. The same performance also marked the change of the band's name to Parokya ni Edgar. After high school, Miko and Jerick, left the band to pursue other interests. As a replacement, the remaining band members invited to their fold guitarist Darius Semaña (lead guitarist).

History
Parokya Ni Edgar came from a joke answer Jeric Estaco gave during Philippine History class, when the teacher asked him where the father of Jose Rizal's fictional hero, Crisostomo Ibarra, was educated.

The band soon started playing at the legendary local band hub, Club Dredd. Coming out during the height of the Pinoy rock explosion, with the Filipino rock community giving in to the influence of especially grunge acts such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Parokya ni Edgar played like no other. Their jokes, silly antics, and outrageous performances paved the way to the popularity that they currently enjoy.

Eventually, the late managing director of Universal Records, Bella Dy Tan, signed them as contract artists after witnessing one of their performances at Club Dredd. Soon their initial recordings such as Buloy, Trip and Lutong Bahay were heard across the nation. Their first album, Khangkhungkherrnitz became a triple platinum hit in the Philippines having sold 120,000 units. The other 3 albums include Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (triple platinum), Jingle Balls Silent Night Holy Cow (gold), and Gulong Itlog Gulong (platinum).


Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 11:47-54.

Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute' in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be charged with their blood!Woe to you, scholars of the law! You have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves did not enter and you stopped those trying to enter."

When he left, the scribes and Pharisees began to act with hostility toward him and to interrogate him about many things, for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.


Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online

wiki • \WIK-ee\ • noun
: a Web site that allows visitors to make changes, contributions, or corrections

Example Sentence:
The corporation has designed a wiki to make communication and collaboration simpler and more efficient among its employees worldwide.

Did you know?
Today, wikis are common stops on the information superhighway; however, they only date to 1995, after computer programmer Ward Cunningham introduced his software WikiWikiWeb to the world. The software, whose name is based on a Hawaiian term for "quick," allows Web site visitors to contribute content to its pages and comment on and make changes to information posted by others. A site using the software is referred to as a "wiki."


Lesson for the day
Source: Atty. Albert Subarba from Pasig City

You might be the next savior

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle.
It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.'
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him...
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.'
They really should get lives.
' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before..
He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends
He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again
I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
' He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..
When we were seniors we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship..
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous!
Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
' Thanks,' he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.
Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach....but mostly your friends....
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
I am going to tell you a story.'
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home..
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
'Thankfully, I was saved.
My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable..'
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile...
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions..
With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each other’s lives to impact one another in some way.
Look for Good in others.

'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'
There is no beginning or end.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
Share this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.
If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.


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

Gloria and her family riding an airplane…

Gloria: What if I throw 1 check worth a million pesos out of the window to make at least 1 Filipino happy?
MIKE : Honey, why not throw 2 checks worth half a million pesos each to make 2 Filipinos happy?
LULI : Mom, why not throw 4 checks worth quarter of a million each to make 4 Filipinos happy?
finally her grand daughter spoke:Grandma, why not simply throw yourself out the window to make all Filipinos happy!