Top news for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
MMDA to install more CCTVs
The MMDA expects to boost collections from fines from traffic violations with the installation of 100 additional closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) seven major roads in the metropolis.
P500,000 bounty put up for rob gang leader
The PNP virtually declared a war against a notorious robbery gang responsible for the broad daylight Greenbelt 5 robbe
ry in Makati City over the weekend.
Bernabe commends police for successful drug bust
Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. commended the local police for the seizure of more than 30 kilos of dried marijuana leaves at a suspected drug lair the other day.
Rizal lepto death toll rises to 29
Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III said a total of 29 people in the province have so far died of leptospirosis while 168 are still under observation.
Fuel prices to rise again
Expect another round of fuel price hikes next week, declared the country’s “Big Three” oil firms.
Senate fulfils record-breaking accomplishment
The 23-member Senate notched record-breaking accomplishments by passing more bills and having them enacted into laws in this current year than the 11th and 12th Congresses.
Palace: Erap can’t run
Former President Joseph Estrada is barred by the Constitution from taking another crack at the presidency, Malacañang stated firmly.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
PEP: Arnel Pineda joins Ogie Alcasid's unity song for typhoon victims
Kasama ang 'Journey' vocalist na si Arnel Pineda sa mga singer na kakanta sa unity song na nilikha ni Ogie Alcasid, "Kaya Natin 'To", para sa mga kababayan nating nasalanta ng mga...
Britney Spears, photographer settle suit
LOS ANGELES – Court records show Britney Spears and a photographer whose foot she ran over have settled a lawsuit.
Jury set to decide John Travolta extortion case
NASSAU, Bahamas — Lawyers for an ambulance driver and a former politician accused of trying to extort millions from John Travolta urged jurors Tuesday to clear their clients, accusing the...
Chris Brown embarks on 'Fan Appreciation' tour
It's safe to say Chris Brown does not have as many fans as he did before he attacked Rihanna (ree-AH'-nah). But he still has some, and he's going on tour to thank them next month.
Richard-Heart tandem reignites in new series Full House
Muling magsasama sa prime time series sina Richard Gutierrez at Heart Evangelista para sa Pinoy remake ng very successful Koreanovela na Full House.
News site founder vows fight in Mel Gibson case
LOS ANGELES – The founder of celebrity news site TMZ.com is promising a fight after he says the Los Angeles County
sheriff's department illegally obtained his phone records in its investigation...
Psychiatrist details Anna Nicole's drug addiction
LOS ANGELES – A psychiatrist who treated Anna Nicole Smith for drug dependency during her pregnancy said she tried to set up a program to wean her off prescription painkillers but found the...
PEP: Heart Evangelista, Allen Dizon win top acting honors in 57th FAMAS Awards
Pinangunahan ni Heart Evangelista at Allen Dizon ang mga nagwagi sa katatapos na 57th FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movies, Arts, and Sciences) Awards noong Linggo (Oct 18), sa Grand Theater ng...
iGMA: How Miriam Quiambao saves lives
Bilang 'Nurse Betty,' Miriam Quiambao takes it upon herself to isolate the danger that is known as Patient X. Pero it's not just on screen that Miriam saves people. She tries to make...
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Alfonso T. Yuchengco is a prominent industrialist, certified public accountant, educator, and diplomat in the Philippines.
He heads the Yuchengco Group of Companies, one of the largest family-owned business conglomerates
in the Philippines. He is the Chairman of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines. He is also the Chairman of the Mapua Institute of Technology, a leading engineering school in the country.
Education
Yuchengco holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Accountancy, from the Far Eastern University. He took and passed the licensure examinations for certified public accountants in the Philippines. He attended graduate classes at the Columbia Business School of Columbia University in New York City.
He received a Doctor of Business Administration from De La Salle University, and a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Waseda University in Japan.
Business interests
Yuchengco is the Chairman of the Yuchengco Group of Companies. He is also concurrently the Chairman of the Board of MICO Equities, Inc. (holding company of the Malayan Group of Insurance Companies); Pan Malayan Management and Investment Corporation; Mapua Institute of Technology; Nippon Life Insurance Company; and the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation.
He has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of GPL Holdings; House of Investments, Inc.; BA Savings Bank; Dole Philippines; Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company; Benguet Corporation; and the Philippine Fuji Xerox Corporation.
Diplomacy
Yuchengco has been the Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador Extraodinary and Plenipotentiary (A.E.P.).
He has also served as the Presidential Adviser on Foreign Affairs in 2004; Presidential Assistant on APEC Matters in 1998; Philippine Ambassador to Japan in 1995; Philippine Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1986 to 1988; and Presidential Special Envoy to Greater China, Japan and Korea.
In 2005, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed Yuchengco as one of the members of the Consultative Commission for Charter Change, a special body tasked to study and recommend changes in the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 12:54-59.
He also said to the crowds, "When you see (a) cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain--and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot--and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way; otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the constable, and the constable throw you into prison. I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
rugose • \ROO-gohss\ • adjective
*1 : full of wrinkles
2 : having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated
Example Sentence:
Sam has happy memories of being a child in his grandmother's lap, stroking her soft, rugose face.
Did you know?
"Rugose" was borrowed into English in the late 17th century from the Latin adjective "rugosus" ("wrinkled"), which itself derives from "ruga" ("wrinkle"). One descendant of "ruga" that you'll probably recognize is "corrugate," which initially meant "to form or shape into wrinkles or folds." Another, which might be more familiar to scientists, is "rugulose," meaning "finely wrinkled." In addition, there is the noun "rugosity," which can refer to either the quality or state of being full of wrinkles or an individual wrinkled place.
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library
DETERMINATON
In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so.""Crazy men and their crazy dreams.""It`s foolish to chase wild visions."
Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment.
It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.
Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are.
Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and persistence.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
MATAGAL NA
Doctor: Lola, kailan ho ba kayong last nakipagtalik?
Lola: Mga 1955
Doctor: Matagal na ho pala ano?
Lola: Di naman! (sabay tingin sa relo). 20:55 pa lang naman ah!
Ikaw lang...
Magsyota sa motel.
BF: alam mo love, ikaw ang first girl na dinala ko dito.
GF: sinungaling. Sabi nila lagi ka dito!
BF: oo, pero ikaw lang talaga ang girl!
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
MMDA to install more CCTVs
The MMDA expects to boost collections from fines from traffic violations with the installation of 100 additional closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) seven major roads in the metropolis.
P500,000 bounty put up for rob gang leader
The PNP virtually declared a war against a notorious robbery gang responsible for the broad daylight Greenbelt 5 robbe
ry in Makati City over the weekend.Bernabe commends police for successful drug bust
Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. commended the local police for the seizure of more than 30 kilos of dried marijuana leaves at a suspected drug lair the other day.
Rizal lepto death toll rises to 29
Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III said a total of 29 people in the province have so far died of leptospirosis while 168 are still under observation.
Fuel prices to rise again
Expect another round of fuel price hikes next week, declared the country’s “Big Three” oil firms.
Senate fulfils record-breaking accomplishment
The 23-member Senate notched record-breaking accomplishments by passing more bills and having them enacted into laws in this current year than the 11th and 12th Congresses.
Palace: Erap can’t run
Former President Joseph Estrada is barred by the Constitution from taking another crack at the presidency, Malacañang stated firmly.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
PEP: Arnel Pineda joins Ogie Alcasid's unity song for typhoon victims
Kasama ang 'Journey' vocalist na si Arnel Pineda sa mga singer na kakanta sa unity song na nilikha ni Ogie Alcasid, "Kaya Natin 'To", para sa mga kababayan nating nasalanta ng mga...
Britney Spears, photographer settle suit
LOS ANGELES – Court records show Britney Spears and a photographer whose foot she ran over have settled a lawsuit.
Jury set to decide John Travolta extortion case
NASSAU, Bahamas — Lawyers for an ambulance driver and a former politician accused of trying to extort millions from John Travolta urged jurors Tuesday to clear their clients, accusing the...
Chris Brown embarks on 'Fan Appreciation' tour
It's safe to say Chris Brown does not have as many fans as he did before he attacked Rihanna (ree-AH'-nah). But he still has some, and he's going on tour to thank them next month.
Richard-Heart tandem reignites in new series Full House
Muling magsasama sa prime time series sina Richard Gutierrez at Heart Evangelista para sa Pinoy remake ng very successful Koreanovela na Full House.
News site founder vows fight in Mel Gibson case
LOS ANGELES – The founder of celebrity news site TMZ.com is promising a fight after he says the Los Angeles County
sheriff's department illegally obtained his phone records in its investigation...Psychiatrist details Anna Nicole's drug addiction
LOS ANGELES – A psychiatrist who treated Anna Nicole Smith for drug dependency during her pregnancy said she tried to set up a program to wean her off prescription painkillers but found the...
PEP: Heart Evangelista, Allen Dizon win top acting honors in 57th FAMAS Awards
Pinangunahan ni Heart Evangelista at Allen Dizon ang mga nagwagi sa katatapos na 57th FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movies, Arts, and Sciences) Awards noong Linggo (Oct 18), sa Grand Theater ng...
iGMA: How Miriam Quiambao saves lives
Bilang 'Nurse Betty,' Miriam Quiambao takes it upon herself to isolate the danger that is known as Patient X. Pero it's not just on screen that Miriam saves people. She tries to make...
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Alfonso T. Yuchengco is a prominent industrialist, certified public accountant, educator, and diplomat in the Philippines.
He heads the Yuchengco Group of Companies, one of the largest family-owned business conglomerates
in the Philippines. He is the Chairman of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines. He is also the Chairman of the Mapua Institute of Technology, a leading engineering school in the country.Education
Yuchengco holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Accountancy, from the Far Eastern University. He took and passed the licensure examinations for certified public accountants in the Philippines. He attended graduate classes at the Columbia Business School of Columbia University in New York City.
He received a Doctor of Business Administration from De La Salle University, and a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Waseda University in Japan.
Business interests
Yuchengco is the Chairman of the Yuchengco Group of Companies. He is also concurrently the Chairman of the Board of MICO Equities, Inc. (holding company of the Malayan Group of Insurance Companies); Pan Malayan Management and Investment Corporation; Mapua Institute of Technology; Nippon Life Insurance Company; and the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation.
He has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of GPL Holdings; House of Investments, Inc.; BA Savings Bank; Dole Philippines; Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company; Benguet Corporation; and the Philippine Fuji Xerox Corporation.
Diplomacy
Yuchengco has been the Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador Extraodinary and Plenipotentiary (A.E.P.).
He has also served as the Presidential Adviser on Foreign Affairs in 2004; Presidential Assistant on APEC Matters in 1998; Philippine Ambassador to Japan in 1995; Philippine Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1986 to 1988; and Presidential Special Envoy to Greater China, Japan and Korea.
In 2005, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed Yuchengco as one of the members of the Consultative Commission for Charter Change, a special body tasked to study and recommend changes in the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 12:54-59.
He also said to the crowds, "When you see (a) cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain--and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot--and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way; otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the constable, and the constable throw you into prison. I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
rugose • \ROO-gohss\ • adjective
*1 : full of wrinkles
2 : having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated
Example Sentence:
Sam has happy memories of being a child in his grandmother's lap, stroking her soft, rugose face.
Did you know?
"Rugose" was borrowed into English in the late 17th century from the Latin adjective "rugosus" ("wrinkled"), which itself derives from "ruga" ("wrinkle"). One descendant of "ruga" that you'll probably recognize is "corrugate," which initially meant "to form or shape into wrinkles or folds." Another, which might be more familiar to scientists, is "rugulose," meaning "finely wrinkled." In addition, there is the noun "rugosity," which can refer to either the quality or state of being full of wrinkles or an individual wrinkled place.
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library
DETERMINATON
In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so.""Crazy men and their crazy dreams.""It`s foolish to chase wild visions."
Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment.
It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.
Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are.
Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and persistence.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
MATAGAL NA
Doctor: Lola, kailan ho ba kayong last nakipagtalik?
Lola: Mga 1955
Doctor: Matagal na ho pala ano?
Lola: Di naman! (sabay tingin sa relo). 20:55 pa lang naman ah!
Ikaw lang...
Magsyota sa motel.
BF: alam mo love, ikaw ang first girl na dinala ko dito.
GF: sinungaling. Sabi nila lagi ka dito!
BF: oo, pero ikaw lang talaga ang girl!
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