Martin Luther King Jr.

We need more men like Martin Luther King Jr. that will take the leadership, love rather than hate, and be a light in the darkness.

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase"

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video from www.biography.com

Sec. Jesse Robredo - Paalam

"Greatness is not measured on how much power you have but on how you have influenced others.. how you touched their lives.. how you showed your genuine love.. and served others."

Sec. Jessie Robredo - you will be dearly missed.. one of the few good men.. an inspiration to me personally.

Ganun yata talaga ang buhay.. ang matitinong lider na may pagmamahal sa ating bansa ay nawawala agad samantalang ang mga corrupt at walang kunsensiyang lider ay humahaba pa ang buhay... :((

Paalam Sec. Jesse Robredo.. :(

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picture taken from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/robredo

The Star-Spangled Banner

Dahil July 4 ngayon at Independence Day ito ng Amerika.. isang masayang pagbati sa araw ng kanilang kasarinlan.

Naisip ko lang... kung ang Pilipinas ay isa sa mga naging colony ng US kagaya ng Hawai baka mas maganda ang kalagayan natin sa ekonomiya at teknolohiya. Ngayon kasi mas pinahahalagahan ng mga pulitiko ang sari sarili nila bago ang kapakanan ng nakakarami.

O say can you see by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Working Gundam robot

Sana may ganito rin sa Pinas... :)

Japanese lawmakers plan working Gundam robot

June 26, 2012 6:56pm

In what could be an anime fan's wildest dream —or an ordinary Japanese taxpayer's nightmare —come true, Japanese politicians are thinking of building a giant bipedal robots for civil defense, much like the famous mecha in the popular Gundam anime.

 

Members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party are apparently going to discuss the idea of building a real-life Gundam in an upcoming broadcast on Japanese video platform Nico Nico Live, tech site Kotaku.com reported.

"These politicians probably do not mean they want to make a 60-foot tall, 43.7 metric ton Gundam replica ... but instead, large mecha contraptions that could be used by, presumably, the country's Self Defense Force," Kotaku.com said.

According to the site, Tadamori Oshima and Bunmei Ibuki, members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, are slated to discuss biped robots and now the LDP is "seriously considering the development of Gundam."

But it also pointed out that in an age of drone attacks - the Gundam franchise started in 1979 - mecha "don't exactly seem ideal on the battlefield."

It also said the LDP, which ruled Japan for over 50 years after World War II, is conservative.

Kotaku.com added that back in 2008, it was estimated that a working one-to-one scale of a Gundam mecha would cost US$725,000,000 for parts and materials.

"That figure doesn't include the cost of labor or the cost of insanity required to build such a machine," it said.

Also, Kotaku.com said Japan is deeply in debt, the population is aging, and Japan has no natural resources.

It added that with a strong yen and a sour world economy, Japan can't export its way to prosperity, and can ship its manufacturing to China and hollow itself out.

"These are serious times. They require serious conversations by serious leaders. And the LDP, who hopes to regain power after the current Democratic Party of Japan implodes, appears like its fishing for the nerd vote by appearing on Nico Nico and talking about building Gundam robots as a viable way to promote industry and protect the nation," it noted. — TJD, GMA News

 

Lupang Hinirang 2012

Ipinagmamalaki kong ako ay Pilipino, 

Pilipino na may pagmamalasakit sa bayan ko, 

Pilipino na gustong umunlad ang bansang ito, 

Kaya Katapatan, Kasipagan, at pagiging Disiplinado,

Pagmamahal sa bayan dapat isinasa puso. 

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas sa kanyang ika 144 na Araw ng Kalayaan! 

Brilliant Student from the Philippines

Good job!! Dito ipinapakita na may pag-asa pang magbago at umunlad ang bansang Pilipinas. Tamang edukasyon para sa mga kabataan at pag-alis sa mga makalumang ugali na walang disiplina at walang pagmamahal sa bayan.

Filipino student wins world environment award

By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — For promoting environmental education among children with special needs, a Filipino student won the Bayer Young Environmental Leader Award Thursday night here (early Friday in Manila) along with three other young environmentalists from around the world.

Mary Jade Gabanes, 19, a Special Education major at the West Visayas State University won the top prize with delegates from Kenya, Indonesia and Ecuador.

Winners will receive project support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and global company Bayer, which have been jointly implementing the youth program since 1998.

Gabanes hopes to inspire others to take better care of the environment by showing that special needs children could do the same despite their limitations.

“If you see special needs children doing something for the environment, wouldn’t we take a second [look] at ourselves and ask what we can do?” said Gabanes in an interview moments after her win here.

A panel of judges composed of representatives from UNEP and Bayer picked the winning projects out of 18 top country winners from across Asia, South America and Africa.

Gabanes’ project engages special children aged 12 to 22 in environment-themed sessions, from arts and crafts, using recycled materials to performing environmental songs, at a locally supported special education center in her native Iloilo City.

The articulate and animated Gabanes impressed judges at final presentations on Wednesday, responding to questions about her project without pause.

When one judge asked how she coped with the known challenges of teaching special children, Gabanes said: “I’ve never had a problem. I’ve always had a soft spot for special needs children.”

Bayer flew in winning environmental envoys from around the world for an exposure trip around Germany, engaging them in discussions on trends in environment protection, experiments in Bayer laboratories and site visits around Cologne and Leverkusen.

Aside from Gabanes, three other Philippine envoys were invited to the field trip: Reymart Canuel of the University of Baguio who designed a website called “GreEnitiative” which aims to raise awareness on forest conservation;

Cris Viray of the St. Paul University of Quezon City who organizes youth environmental camps and training programs in his native Rizal; and Alfie Desamparado of the West Visayas State University who wrote and performed 10 original environmental songs in bus and boat terminals in Guimaras and Iloilo.

Delegates from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam participated in the youth conference.

Some 550 students from around the world have been invited to visit Germany since the program started 13 years ago.

New Philippine 20 Peso Bill

Madaming pagbabago dito sa P20.
- Bumata dito si Manuel L. Quezon pero nakasuot pa rin siya ng pormal na pormal na bowtie.
- Nandoon ang opisyal na pagpapahayag na Tagalog ang pambansang wika.
- Pinaliit ang larawan ng Palasyo Malakanyang.
- Yung nakatagong larawan na makikita kapag itinapat mo sa liwanag ay nasa kanan na, dati ito ay nasa kaliwa.
- Ang dating 7 numerong 20.. ngayon ay 4 na lang.
- Nandoon pa rin ang Coat of Arms lumiit nga lang.
- Ang parang wild cat ay nakasama na rin.
- Mapa ng Pilipinas - kung saan nandoon ang Rice Terraces.
- Araw na nagsasagisag ng kabayanihan ng 8 lalawigan.
- Ang serial number ay papalaki ang font.
- May inscription na rin ng Alibata na di ko alam ang ibig sabihin.
- Nandoon pa rin ang katagang "Pinagpala ang Bayan na ang Diyos ay ang Panginoon" na hango sa Salita ng Diyos. Ito ang bersiyon ng "In God We Trust" sa pera ng Amerika. ☺►

Pacquiao Mosley Fight Pictures

Napatunayan na naman ng ating Pambansang Kamao, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao ang husay at galing sa boxing.

Naramdaman ni Mosley ang lakas ng suntok ni Pacman sa 3rd round ng yanigin siya ng kanan at kaliwang suntok. Ang suntok na ito ang nagpabagsak kay Mosley pati na sa kanyang fighting spirit na makipagsabayan kay Manny.

Nag eekis ekis ang paa ni Mosley sa 3rd round na parang naka inom ng Ginebra at nalasing ng suntok ni Manny. O kaya naman naka inom ng isang dosenang San Miguel Beer.. susuray suray..

Simula ng 4th round ay naging runner o mananakbo na ito si Mosley sa loob ng ring at ayaw ng makipagsabayan sa suntukan. Pasalamat nga siya at nagkaroon ng cramps o paninigas ng muscle sa binti si Manny... kung hindi maaga siyang nakatulog sa 4th at 5th round.

Naging "Pusher" pa si Mosley sa Round 10. Ang boxing sa professional na laro ng suntukan at hindi tulakan. Siguro nakita niya ang kaliwang hook ni Manny kaya inunahan nyang itulak si Manny para di umabot ang suntok.

Takbo dito.. takbo doon.. matalinong boksingero nga si Mosley.. "Bakit ba ako makikipagsabayan kay Pacquiao kung mababasag lang ang mukha ko.." Takbo takbo na lang... may sigurado na akong $5 milliondxc eh..

Kaya naging boring na ang laban.. dahil imbes boxing ang laban... naging habulan.. ☺►

New Philippine 100 Peso Bill

Maganda ang disenyo kasi makabago,
Pero parang tinipid naman ang papel nito,
Mas manipis, di masyadong kalidad ang papel at parang di tatagal,
Kapag ito na ay ginamit na sa kalakarang aktwal. ►☺


Pres. Manuel Roxas - lolo ni Mar Roxas na natalo sa 2010 Election for Vice President.
Mga pagbabago:
- Parang hindi nagsuklay dito si Pres. Manuel Roxas kumpara sa lumang P100.
- Yung serial number dito ay 1 na lang ang letra kumpara sa dating dalawang letra ng lumang P100.
- Ang pinakagusto ko lang dito ay ang katagang "Pinagpala ang Bayan na ang Diyos ay ang Panginoon."


- Nandito na si Butanding (Whale Shark Rhincodon Typus), Mayon Volcano, Mapa ng Pilipinas at Araw sa Bandila
ng Pilipinas.
- May mga nakatago rin kayang maliliit na letra dito kagaya sa lumang P100?
- May tribal din na disenyo sa bandang kanan.

Jose Rizal... ang idol ko!

Marami ng idol o huwaran ang mga kabataan ngayon.. Gusto nilang maging kagaya ni Kobe Bryant na maging sikat sa basketball at yumaman ng napakayaman.. O kaya naman kagaya ni Justin Bieber na tinitilian ng maraming kabataan.. O kaya naman maging artista o maging bida sa pelikulang Harry Potter.. O kaya naman maging miyembro ng isang sikat na rock band kagaya ng Metallica..

Maraming gustong gayahin... maraming gustong marating.. at karamhihan ang iniisip ay dumami ang pera at maging sikat... I want to be a billionaire so freakin bad.. Gusto kong maging rich and famous para magawa at mabili ko ang lahat ng gusto ko..

Yan din ang dahilan bakit karamihan mula sa opisina ng SK chairman hanggang sa Malacanang ay talamak ang tagaan ng pera na hindi naman para sa kanila.. siyempre.. They want to be a billionaire so freakin bad... Ang mga SK chairman at SK kagawad habang bata ay hinahasa paano gumawa ng project na sila ay kikita... paano naman yung ating kababayan na dapat maserbisyuhan?? Barangay kagawad na may Nissan Patrol eh magkano lang naman ang sweldo ng barangay kagawad??

Power and the money, money and the power.. Minute after minute, hour after hour.. yan ang kanilang motto sa buhay..

Pero kakaiba ang idol ko... si Jose na simple at makabayan.. patriotic.. at hindi idiotic kagaya ng ibang mga pulitiko at lider ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno.

“I have always loved my poor country and I am sure that I shall love her until my last moment, should men prove unjust to me. I shall die happy, satisfied with the thought that all I have suffered, my past, my present, and my future, my life, my loves, my joys, everything, I have sacrificed for love of her. Whatever my fate may be, I shall die blessing her and wishing her the dawn of her redemption.” -- Jose Rizal

Ang pagmamahal ko ay tapat sa aking bansang naghihirap,
At patuloy ko siyang mamahalin hanggang sa huling kurap,
Sa kabila ng ang ibang tao'y malupit sa akin,
Mamamatay akong maligaya at walang aalalahanin.

Na ang lahat ng pagpapakasakit, nakaraan, kasalukuyan, hinaharap, buhay,
kaligayahan, at lahat lahat, ay sakripisyo para sa pag-ibig na tunay,
Anu man ang mangyari sa akin.. mamamatay akong siya'y pagpapalain,
Hanggang kalayaan at kaligtasan nya'y tunay na maangkin. ☺►

Pacquiao: Bayani ng mga Pilipino

Antonio "Maga" Margarito

Napakagaling ng ipinakita ni Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao kahapon sa laban ng boxing nila ni Antonio Margarito sa Cowboys Stadium sa Texas. Si Manny ay boksingero na may talino, diskarte, lakas ng resistensya, lakas ng loob at walang hangin sa ulo kagaya ni Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Di mo na makilala si Antonio Margarito pagkatapos ng laban dahil namaga na ang mukha nito sa lakas ng mga suntok na pinakawalan ni Manny. Walang nagawa ang yabang ni Margarito at ang trainer nitong si Garcia laban sa sobrang bilis at malakas na suntok ni Manny.

Nagkaisa muli ang mga Pilipino sa pagsuporta at pananalangin para manalo si Pacquiao. Nandoon ang sabay sabay na sigawan nakikipagbakbakan si Manny at ang malakas na sigawan, palakpakan at talunan ng matapos ang laban.

Isa na namang malaking tagumpay para sa Team Pacquiao! at para sa mga Pilipino. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao