Top news for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Japan donates fertilizers to Visayas
The Japanese government turned over on Wednesday 6,000 metric tons of fertilizers that will benefit farmers in Western Visayas.
386 pass customs brokers’ examination
The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 386 out of 1,124 passed the Customs Broker Licensure Examination given by the Board for Customs Brokers in Manila, Cebu and Davao last October, 2009.
‘Panday,’ ‘Wapakman’ may be banned from Metro film fest
Two official entries face the risk of being banned from this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival once the Comelec issues a ruling banning political candidates from the entertainment industry from appearing in the movies, prodding the MMFF executive committee to take action.
Jamby asks court to dismiss petition on aunt’s wealth
Senator Jamby Madrigal on Wednesday asked the Makati Regional Trial Court to dismiss the petition made by her fellow heirs to the wealth of her late billionaire aunt.
Chavit resigns to run for gubernatorial post
Deputy National Security Adviser Luis "Chavit" Singson will resign from the Arroyo administration soon to join the gubernatorial race in Ilocos Sur province.
Zero-waste initiative gains momentum in Puerto Princesa
Zero-waste initiative in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan has gained its momentum with the compliance of 90 percent of its barangays.
Squatters along Mangahan Floodway and Napindan Channel to be evicted
Some 2,070 families squatting along the stretch of Mangahan Floodway and Napindan Channel, respectively, are bound to face yet another upheaval as their houses will be demolished for faster floodwater drainage.
Australia keen on poverty alleviation
The Australian government is keen on supporting the poverty alleviation program of the Philippines known as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program, the DSWD said.
Seaman commits suicide
Fed up with his allegedly nagging wife, a 19-year-old seaman ended his life by hanging inside their rented house in Dagat-Dagatan, Malabon City, Tuesday, police said.
Schools seen to go online
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is set to make all public schools in the country Internet- connected before the current schoolyear ends.
Ruling party can’t complete lineup
The ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD is suffering from a dearth of senatorial candidates that it plans to adopt Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Miriam Defensor Santiago, both non-party members, in its lineup.
Negros nurse is RP’s Miss Earth candidate
A registered nurse will carry the Philippine colors against 79 other international beauties in the 2009 Miss Earth beauty pageant which will be held in the world-renowned Boracay Island in Aklan.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
Marian Rivera disappointed by shelving of Nieves
Ikinalungkot ni Marian Rivera na hindi na matutuloy ang pagbibidahan niyang pelikula na Nieves, na entry sana sa Metro Manila Film Festival sa Disyembre.
Mel Gibson and his girlfriend welcome a baby girl
Mel Gibson and his girlfriend are welcoming the birth of the couple's first child — making the Oscar-winner a father for the eighth time.
ABC to air Rihanna interviews on assault
The first interview with Rihanna (ree-AH'-nah) about Chris Brown's assault on her is airing this week on ABC.
Elton John recovering in hospital from flu, E. coli
LONDON – Elton John's spokesman says the singer has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu.
MTV Europe Awards to celebrate fall of Berlin wall
BERLIN – This time it's Berlin calling. The MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) are coming to the German capital with an international cast, featuring performances by U2, the Foo Fighters, Shakira...
PEP: Vicki Belo's daughter forgives Hayden Kho Jr
Kinumpirma ng anak ni celebrity surgeon Vicki Belo na bati na siya at ang dating boyfriend ng kanyang ina na si Dr. Hayden Kho Jr. Ito ay ilang buwan matapos ang masalimuot na sex scandal na kung...
‘This Is It’ tops charts with $101M worldwide
LOS ANGELES – "Michael Jackson's This Is It" is the No. 1 Halloween thriller for movie audiences.
PEP: Cesar Montano to sacrifice showbiz for politics
Wala na raw atrasan sa pagtakbo ni Cesar Montano bilang gubernador ng Bohol sa 2010 elections. Handa rin daw siyang iwanan ang kanyang showbiz career para sa pulitika.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also been the club's head coach and head of hockey operations.
Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills at a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far above his peers. Despite his unimpressive stature, strength, and speed, Gretzky's intelligence and reading of the game were unrivaled. He was adept at dodging checks from opposing players, and he could consistently anticipate where the puck was going to be and execute the right move at the right time. Gretzky also became known for setting up behind the net, an area that was nicknamed "Gretzky's office" because of his skills there.
In 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHA folded, the Oilers joined the NHL, where he established many scoring records and led his team to four Stanley Cup Championships. His trade to the Los Angeles Kings had an immediate impact on the team's performance, leading them to the 1993 Cup finals, and is credited with popularizing hockey in the southern United States. Gretzky played briefly for the St. Louis Blues and finished his career with the New York Rangers. In his career, Gretzky captured nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, ten Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season, five Lady Byng Trophies for sportsmanship and performance, five Lester B. Pearson Awards, and two Conn Smythe Trophies as playoff MVP.
After his retirement in 1999, he was immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and is the most recent player to have the waiting period waived. He became Executive Director for the Canadian national men's hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the team won a gold medal. In 2000 he became part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and following the 2004–05 NHL lockout he became their head coach.
Nicknamed "The Great One", Gretzky was called "the greatest player of all time" in Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL. He is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the NHL, and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and coaches. Upon his retirement on April 18, 1999, he held forty regular-season records, fifteen playoff records, and six All-Star records. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season—a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points in 15 NHL seasons, 13 of them consecutive. Gretzky's jersey number, 99, has been retired by all teams in the National Hockey League.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 15:1-10
The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." So to them he addressed this parable. What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.' In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
invective • \in-VEK-tiv\ • noun
*1 : an abusive expression or speech
2 : insulting or abusive language : vituperation
Example Sentence:
The sonnet is an invective against the poet's wife and the man who cuckolded him.
Did you know?
"Invective" began life in the 15th century as an adjective meaning "of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse." In 1523, it appeared in print as a noun meaning "an example of abusive speech." Eventually, the noun developed a second sense applying to abusive language as a whole. "Invective" comes to us from the Middle French word "invectif," which in turn derives from Latin "invectivus," meaning "reproachful, abusive." ("Invectivus" comes from Latin "invectus," past participle of the verb "invehere," one form of which means "to assail with words.") "Invective" is similar to "abuse," but it tends to suggest not only anger and vehemence, but also verbal and rhetorical skill. It sometimes implies public denunciation, as in "blistering political invective."
Lesson for the day
Source: Ruel Reyes from Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Buzzard, The Bat, and the Bumblebee
If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet. Without space to run, as is his habit, he will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
A Bumblebee if dropped into an open tumbler will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
123
Dalawang unano galing motel.
Bob: pare, hindi ko nagalaw date ko kagabi, buti pa kayo, dinig ko humihiyaw ka ng '1,2,3 ummph!!'
Bert: Hindi ko kasi maakyat ang kama .
Strict
Maybelle: halata na ang tiyan mo. Bakit hindi pa kayo papakasal ng BF mo?
Joan: ayaw ng pamilya niya eh.
Maybelle: sino may ayaw, tatay o Nanay?
Joan: yung misis niya.
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Japan donates fertilizers to Visayas
The Japanese government turned over on Wednesday 6,000 metric tons of fertilizers that will benefit farmers in Western Visayas.
386 pass customs brokers’ examination
The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 386 out of 1,124 passed the Customs Broker Licensure Examination given by the Board for Customs Brokers in Manila, Cebu and Davao last October, 2009.
‘Panday,’ ‘Wapakman’ may be banned from Metro film fest
Two official entries face the risk of being banned from this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival once the Comelec issues a ruling banning political candidates from the entertainment industry from appearing in the movies, prodding the MMFF executive committee to take action.
Jamby asks court to dismiss petition on aunt’s wealth
Senator Jamby Madrigal on Wednesday asked the Makati Regional Trial Court to dismiss the petition made by her fellow heirs to the wealth of her late billionaire aunt.
Chavit resigns to run for gubernatorial post
Deputy National Security Adviser Luis "Chavit" Singson will resign from the Arroyo administration soon to join the gubernatorial race in Ilocos Sur province.
Zero-waste initiative gains momentum in Puerto Princesa
Zero-waste initiative in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan has gained its momentum with the compliance of 90 percent of its barangays.
Squatters along Mangahan Floodway and Napindan Channel to be evicted
Some 2,070 families squatting along the stretch of Mangahan Floodway and Napindan Channel, respectively, are bound to face yet another upheaval as their houses will be demolished for faster floodwater drainage.
Australia keen on poverty alleviation
The Australian government is keen on supporting the poverty alleviation program of the Philippines known as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program, the DSWD said.
Seaman commits suicide
Fed up with his allegedly nagging wife, a 19-year-old seaman ended his life by hanging inside their rented house in Dagat-Dagatan, Malabon City, Tuesday, police said.
Schools seen to go online
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is set to make all public schools in the country Internet- connected before the current schoolyear ends.
Ruling party can’t complete lineup
The ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD is suffering from a dearth of senatorial candidates that it plans to adopt Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Miriam Defensor Santiago, both non-party members, in its lineup.
Negros nurse is RP’s Miss Earth candidate
A registered nurse will carry the Philippine colors against 79 other international beauties in the 2009 Miss Earth beauty pageant which will be held in the world-renowned Boracay Island in Aklan.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
Marian Rivera disappointed by shelving of Nieves
Ikinalungkot ni Marian Rivera na hindi na matutuloy ang pagbibidahan niyang pelikula na Nieves, na entry sana sa Metro Manila Film Festival sa Disyembre.
Mel Gibson and his girlfriend welcome a baby girl
Mel Gibson and his girlfriend are welcoming the birth of the couple's first child — making the Oscar-winner a father for the eighth time.
ABC to air Rihanna interviews on assault
The first interview with Rihanna (ree-AH'-nah) about Chris Brown's assault on her is airing this week on ABC.
Elton John recovering in hospital from flu, E. coli
LONDON – Elton John's spokesman says the singer has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu.
MTV Europe Awards to celebrate fall of Berlin wall
BERLIN – This time it's Berlin calling. The MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) are coming to the German capital with an international cast, featuring performances by U2, the Foo Fighters, Shakira...
PEP: Vicki Belo's daughter forgives Hayden Kho Jr
Kinumpirma ng anak ni celebrity surgeon Vicki Belo na bati na siya at ang dating boyfriend ng kanyang ina na si Dr. Hayden Kho Jr. Ito ay ilang buwan matapos ang masalimuot na sex scandal na kung...
‘This Is It’ tops charts with $101M worldwide
LOS ANGELES – "Michael Jackson's This Is It" is the No. 1 Halloween thriller for movie audiences.
PEP: Cesar Montano to sacrifice showbiz for politics
Wala na raw atrasan sa pagtakbo ni Cesar Montano bilang gubernador ng Bohol sa 2010 elections. Handa rin daw siyang iwanan ang kanyang showbiz career para sa pulitika.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also been the club's head coach and head of hockey operations.
Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills at a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far above his peers. Despite his unimpressive stature, strength, and speed, Gretzky's intelligence and reading of the game were unrivaled. He was adept at dodging checks from opposing players, and he could consistently anticipate where the puck was going to be and execute the right move at the right time. Gretzky also became known for setting up behind the net, an area that was nicknamed "Gretzky's office" because of his skills there.
In 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHA folded, the Oilers joined the NHL, where he established many scoring records and led his team to four Stanley Cup Championships. His trade to the Los Angeles Kings had an immediate impact on the team's performance, leading them to the 1993 Cup finals, and is credited with popularizing hockey in the southern United States. Gretzky played briefly for the St. Louis Blues and finished his career with the New York Rangers. In his career, Gretzky captured nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, ten Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season, five Lady Byng Trophies for sportsmanship and performance, five Lester B. Pearson Awards, and two Conn Smythe Trophies as playoff MVP.
After his retirement in 1999, he was immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and is the most recent player to have the waiting period waived. He became Executive Director for the Canadian national men's hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the team won a gold medal. In 2000 he became part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and following the 2004–05 NHL lockout he became their head coach.
Nicknamed "The Great One", Gretzky was called "the greatest player of all time" in Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL. He is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the NHL, and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and coaches. Upon his retirement on April 18, 1999, he held forty regular-season records, fifteen playoff records, and six All-Star records. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season—a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points in 15 NHL seasons, 13 of them consecutive. Gretzky's jersey number, 99, has been retired by all teams in the National Hockey League.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 15:1-10
The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." So to them he addressed this parable. What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.' In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
invective • \in-VEK-tiv\ • noun
*1 : an abusive expression or speech
2 : insulting or abusive language : vituperation
Example Sentence:
The sonnet is an invective against the poet's wife and the man who cuckolded him.
Did you know?
"Invective" began life in the 15th century as an adjective meaning "of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse." In 1523, it appeared in print as a noun meaning "an example of abusive speech." Eventually, the noun developed a second sense applying to abusive language as a whole. "Invective" comes to us from the Middle French word "invectif," which in turn derives from Latin "invectivus," meaning "reproachful, abusive." ("Invectivus" comes from Latin "invectus," past participle of the verb "invehere," one form of which means "to assail with words.") "Invective" is similar to "abuse," but it tends to suggest not only anger and vehemence, but also verbal and rhetorical skill. It sometimes implies public denunciation, as in "blistering political invective."
Lesson for the day
Source: Ruel Reyes from Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Buzzard, The Bat, and the Bumblebee
If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet. Without space to run, as is his habit, he will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
A Bumblebee if dropped into an open tumbler will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
123
Dalawang unano galing motel.
Bob: pare, hindi ko nagalaw date ko kagabi, buti pa kayo, dinig ko humihiyaw ka ng '1,2,3 ummph!!'
Bert: Hindi ko kasi maakyat ang kama .
Strict
Maybelle: halata na ang tiyan mo. Bakit hindi pa kayo papakasal ng BF mo?
Joan: ayaw ng pamilya niya eh.
Maybelle: sino may ayaw, tatay o Nanay?
Joan: yung misis niya.
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