Source: Manila Bulletin Online
DoJ, DoE recommend lifting of oil price freeze
The joint task force on oil composed of the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Department of Energy (DoE) has recommended to lift the freeze order on fuel prices in Luzon.
Miriam urges "climate debate"
The Comelec should include climate change as a topic of debate among presidential candidates as the May 10, 2010 draws near, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said last Wednesday.
CHR bucks privatization of Angat Dam
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joined the opposition to the privatization of Angat Dam, saying the right to water is much more precious than the right to power and private gain.
Fr. Sinnott freed
Kidnapped Irish Catholic missionary has been freed unharmed early Thursday in this city after a month in captivity through the intercession of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Authorities said no ransom was paid.
Ebdane clears self in alleged road users’ tax anomaly
DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. on Thursday denied the alleged anomalies on the disbursement of road users’ tax, saying the release did not happen during his term.
Comelec to automate absentee voting in Hong Kong, Singapore
Overseas absentee voting in the May 2010 elections will be automated in Hong Kong and Singapore which have big concentrations of OFWs registered for next year’s major political exercise.
GMA off to Singapore Friday
President Arroyo will fly to Singapore Friday for a two-day official visit to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting.
Clinton bids to deepen defense ties with RP
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Manila in a bid to deepen defense ties with a country fighting Islamist militants who officials say are now using Iraq-style tactics.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
iGMA: Jewel Mische is ready for her showbiz comeback
Aminado si Jewel Mische na coupled with her studies, talagang kailangan ng extra attention sa schedule niya. Puwede na rin naman daw pagsabayin ang work at studies basta a matter of time management...
PEP: Cristine Reyes cries foul over 'doctored' photos
Nag-react si Cristine Reyes tungkol sa kumakalat na photos niya kung saan nasilipan daw siya ng underwear sa mga litratong kuha raw sa premiere night ng Patient X.
Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag's honorees
NEW YORK – There was a huge pop star, a tennis phenom, a top fashion designer, a key U.S. diplomat and three Beatle wives.
Jackson's dad accuses will administrators of fraud
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's father is making accusations of fraud against the administrators of the singer's will as he intensifies his campaign to get money from his son's estate.
Japan actress Noriko Sakai convicted of drug use
TOKYO – Japanese actress Noriko Sakai, once hugely popular in Asia, was convicted of drug use Monday as thousands of people crowded outside the courthouse in anticipation of the verdict.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
Mike Tyson arrested after L.A. airport scuffle
LOS ANGELES – Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested on Wednesday after brawling with a celebrity photographer at Los Angeles International Airport and injuring the man's head, police said.
Cotto ‘more than 100% determined’ to win
MANILA – Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto is resolute on crushing Manny Pacquiao’s hopes of winning his 7th world title when they clash at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday in Las Vegas (Sunday in Manila).
Other Pinoy boxers living in Pacquiao's shadow
MANILA -- As the spot light is cast on the preparations of Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao against Miguel Cotto, other Pinoy boxers are quietly working in the background as they fight their way up the boxing ladder.
RP trio gears for World Chess Cup
MANILA -- Filipino Grandmasters (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., Wesley So, and Darwin Laylo are gearing up for the upcoming 2009 World Chess Cup slated on November 20 to December 15 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
V-League semis heats up
MANILA -- The semifinal race in the Shakey’s V-League Season 6 second conference heats up on Friday as 6 teams fight it out for their Final Four placing at The Arena in San Juan City.
Federer, tennis stars pay tribute to retired Safin
MANILA – Tennis stars from the past and present admitted that former World No. 1 Marat Safin will leave a gaping hole in the sport as he retired from professional tennis.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez (born October 29, 1980 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, Cotto represented Puerto Rico in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions at v
arious international events including the 1999 Pan American Games, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 1998 Junior World Championships where he won a silver medal.Cotto began his professional career in 2001, and on September 11, 2004, he defeated Kelson Pinto for the WBO junior welterweight championship. He defended the title successfully a total of six times, before vacating it when he ascended to the welterweight division. On his first match on this division he defeated Carlos Quintana for the vacant WBA welterweight championship. Cotto successfully defended this title against Oktay Urkal, Zab Judah, Shane Mosley and Alfonso Gómez, before losing it to Antonio Margarito. On February 21, 2009, he defeated Michael Jennings to win the vacant WBO welterweight championship.
Personal life
Cotto was born and raised in Caguas, with several figures linked to boxing in his family, including his father Miguel Cotto Sr., his brother José Miguel Cotto, his second cousin Abner Cotto and his uncle and boxing trainer Evangelista Cotto. He is married to Melissa Guzmán with whom he has two children, Alondra and Miguel Cotto III. Cotto has a daughter outside of this marriage with another woman, who was born in November 2006. On May 29, 2007, Cotto solicited a Protection Order against the mother of his child. The order was granted and it prevented her from gaining access to Cotto's house in the "Valle del Turabo" sector of Caguas, Puerto Rico and the Bairoa Gym, where he usually trains. The case was dropped on June 14, 2007, when Cotto attended a citation and asked judge Bernardo Solá to lift the Protection Order.
Outside of his involvement as an active boxer, Cotto also owns and presides a boxing promotion named "Promociónes Miguel Cotto", which organizes fight cards in Puerto Rico. Similarly he founded "El Ángel", a non-profit organization that promotes physical activity and measures against infant obesity. Marc Ecko, fashion designer and owner of Eckō, selected Cotto when promoting the brand within the sport, citing the boxer's "fearless" demeanor as one of the main reasons behind this agreement. Product of this partnership, Eckō produced boxing gear for him as well as mainstream clothing accessories for the general public.
Early years and amateur career
As a child, Cotto was taken to the Bairoa Gym in Caguas. There, he was able to develop into a top amateur fighter who won several international competitions and represented Puerto Rico at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. After being eliminated from those games in the first classificatory round, Cotto decided to turn professional.
Cotto participated in several international tournaments, these include: The 1998 Junior World Championships that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he finished in second place while competing in the Lightweight division. His three victories here were by points, the results were: Andrey Kolevin of Ukraine by points 15-3; Dana Laframboise of Canada by points 6-1, and Darius Jasevicius representing Lithuania 9-5. His only loss was to Anton Solopov of Russia by points with a score of 8-9. In 1999, Cotto competed in the Pan American Games that took place in Winnipeg, Canada. He only fought once in a loss to Dana Laframboise of Canada by points with a final score of 2-5. Following his participation in the Pan American tournament, Cotto was part of the Boxing World Championships in Houston, Texas. He lost his only fight by points to Robertas Nomeikas. In his final amateur tournament, Cotto represented Puerto Rico as a Light Welterweight at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games where he lost to Mahamadkadir Abdullayev of Uzbekistan by points.
Professional career
Early in his career Cotto defeated former world title contender John Brown by decision in the tenth round, he led the score through the entire fight and scored a knockdown in the second round. The judges gave Cotto scores of 100-89 twice and 100-88.
In 2001, Cotto suffered a dangerous injury that threatened his boxing career. As he was driving to the gymnasium at 5 a.m. in the morning one day, he apparently fell asleep and had an accident, breaking his arm and requiring hospitalization.
On September 13, 2003, Cotto defeated Demetrio Ceballos by knockout in the seventh round at Las Vegas. In a fight where Cotto injured Ceballos with numerous combinations in the sixth round, switching between the orthodox and southpaw stances. In the seventh round Cotto displayed an aggressive style that led to the referee stopping the fight with 0:32 remaining in the round. With this, he was ranked number one in his division by the World Boxing Association.
Cotto's first fight of 2004, was a fourth round knockout victory over the former world title contender Victoriano Sosa. This was after an eventful week prior to the fight, which included Cotto having to wait four hours for his luggage to arrive (after a 2 a.m. local time arrival) at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, and almost being removed from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where the fight was held, by a security guard who thought he was an unaccompanied minor.
On April 8, 2004, he defeated the former world title challenger, Lovemore N'dou, by unanimous decision in Las Vegas. The first three rounds of the fight had a slow pace with neither of the boxers establishing control of the fight. Cotto dominated the fourth and fifth rounds managing to land combinations on N'dou's head. N'dou won the seventh and eighth rounds after landing more accurate hits than Cotto. The last three rounds were even with both fighters establishing short periods of control in the fight. The judges gave Cotto scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113.
On June 13, 2009, Cotto defended this championship against Joshua Clottey, in a fight that was originally intended to be an unification that also included the International Boxing Federation's title. In the first round he scored a knockdown after connecting a jab. In the third round an accidental head clash opened a severe laceration over Cotto's left eye. The injury bled profusely during the fourth round, but he was able to control the pace. In the fifth round, Clottey was pushed to the floor during an exchange and was injured in his left knee, receiving time to recover before the contest resumed. In the sixth, Cotto trapped Clottey in a corner and gained offensive advantage. During the next two rounds, Clottey controlled the offensive, noticing that Cotto was unable to see right punches. During the last rounds, Cotto decided to employ his technique from outside, while the fight's tempo remained close. The judges decided the fight's outcome by split decision, awarding scores of 115-112 and 116-111 for Cotto and 114-113 for Clottey. Immediately after this fight, negotiations began to pursue a contest against Manny Pacquiao, establishing a tentative date of November 14, 2009. Before Pacquiao defeated Ricky Hatton, Bob Arum stated that he was interested in this matchup. Subsequently, Pacquiao expressed interest in fighting Cotto. During the negotiations, it was published that both camps had agreed on a catchweight of 145 pounds, while the share of the income was still being discussed.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 17:26-37.
As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man; they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage up to the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Similarly, as it was in the days of Lot: they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building; on the day when Lot left Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from the sky to destroy them all. So it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed. On that day, a person who is on the housetop and whose belongings are in the house must not go down to get them, and likewise a person in the field must not return to what was left behind. Remember the wife of Lot. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it. I tell you, on that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken, the other left. And there will be two women grinding meal together; one will be taken, the other left." They said to him in reply, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there also the vultures will gather."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
douceur • \doo-SER\ • noun
: a conciliatory gift
Example Sentence:
While waiting for Mark’s decision on the company’s contract offer, the CEO sent him two tickets to a Broadway show as a douceur.
Did you know?
In French, "douceur" means "pleasantness," and it is often used in phrases such as "douceur de vivre" ("the pleasure of life"). The word derives from the Latin adjective "dulcis," meaning "sweet." A douceur is a gift or payment -- sometimes, but not necessarily, considered a bribe -- provided by someone to enhance or "sweeten" a deal. In the United Kingdom, "douceur" specifically refers to a tax benefit given to someone who sells a historical artifact to a public collection. Other sweet treats that "dulcis" has given to our language include "dulcet" (having a "sweet" sound that is pleasing to the ear) and "dulcimer" (a kind of stringed instrument that provides "sweet" music).
Lesson for the day
Source: Dumb Little Man site
10 ways for maintaining positive attitude
1. Read Positive and Inspiring Books
One of the best ways to maintain a positive attitude is by reading positive books. These books serve to encourage you, inspire you, and teach you. Reading requires that you sit still and focus, and by focusing on something positive it helps you to keep a positive mindset throughout the day.
2. Listen to Podcasts/CDS
The advantage of listening to podcasts or compact disks is that you can listen on the go. You can listen to motivating podcasts while you clean your house, exercise, or on a flight. In your car, you can play encouraging compact disks that help you make better use of your commute. Listening to recordings from people like Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, or John Maxwell can both teach and inspire you.
3. Wake up Early
One of the best ways to help you maintain a positive attitude is to create the habit of waking up early. Waking up early allows you to get a head start on the day. You can prepare for work and start your day without feeling rushed. You can get a head start on important projects before the rest of the world is awake to interrupt you. You can spend time reading or in prayer or meditatio. I start each day by listening to a 10 minute motivational podcast.
4. Exercise
Very few things in life leverage your time as much as exercise. Obviously it makes a difference for your physical health, but it also has significant benefits to your mental health. Exercise is useful to combat depression and to improve overall positive mood. Further, if you exercise early in the morning you can go through your day knowing that you have already completed the most valuable activity you had to do!
5. Plan Your Week and Day
Having a clear plan to your day and to your week can go a long way to helping you maintain a positive attitude. By knowing what you want to accomplish you will be able to focus on your important life priorities. A weekly plan allows you to match your long-term goals to your weekly accomplishments. Your daily plan allows you complete the activities you need to do so that you meet your weekly goals.
6. Understand that Things Won't Always Go as Planned
If you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned, you will be quickly disappointed. One of the keys to maintaining a positive attitude is to understand that things will go wrong. If you expect things to go wrong, you won't be phased when they do. So have a plan, but understand that things won't follow the plan. The plan allows you to adapt to what went wrong and move back towards what is important.
7. St. John's Wort and Griffonia Seed
These two herbal supplements can have an important role to play in helping you maintain a positive attitude. Many people know about St. John's Wort as a natural supplement to help prevent or treat depression. St. John's Wort is really a mood stabilizer. Griffonia seed works to elevate positive mood. Together they are helpful in maintaining a positive mental attitude.
8. Get Spiritually Connected
Naturally this one will look different for everyone, and this is simply an option to consider. If you are spiritually connected, you will have a positive outlook on life. This might mean prayer, meditation or reading Scripture. Set aside time each day to be connected spiritually.
9. Be Thankful
Take some time and be thankful. Be thankful about what you have, who you are, and what your life is like. Think through all of the things that you can be thankful for. Even if you are in a tough time in life there are many things you have that you can be thankful for. You need to look for them and recognize them. The very act of focusing on what you are thankful for will help you maintain your positive attitude.
10 .Surround Yourself with Positive People
The people around you have a big impact on you. They impact who you are, how much money you will make, and what you value. They also impact how you think. If you surround yourself with negative people you will be negative as well. You can't help it. Hearing negativity all day leads you to negativity. The opposite is also true. Surround yourself with positive people and you will be more positive.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Patuwad
Isang araw sumakay ng Bus si Lola
Konduktor: Lola pasensiya na po kasi puno na! Payag po ba kayo ng Patayo?
Lola: Tinamaan ka ng Lintek kung inabot mo lang ang kabataan ko, kahit patuwad payag ako!
Taguan
GF:Taguan tayo!
BF:Sige bah! ano premyo ko pag nahanap kita?!
GF:SEX tayo!
BF:uy! wow! eh pano pag di kita nahanap?!
GF:eeeiii..kaazar to...basta!nasa likod lang ako ng drum
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