When is it love?
As what i promised danica, I posted this entry as endearment to her previous entry on love. Love is a very powerful human emotion that is hard to define. It can make a person undergo various emotions – happy, sad, elated, depressed, lonely, lively, frustrated, etc. depending on the situation and circumstance around a person.
Find out and assess yourself if you have experienced how it is to love and to be loved.
SIGNS OF LOVE
Abiding sense of comradeship – there is a spirit of mutual thoughtfulness, an eagerness to understand each other. Sweethearts and pals. They enjoy being together. When they are absent from each other, each is in the background of the other’s thoughts.
Feeling that life has been lifted to a higher level – they inspire each other to new hopes, new virtues, honor and loyalty, all of these providing them stability.
Putting sexual feelings in perspective – ordinarily, there is a stirring of sexual desires. This is not uncleanness. The reactions will be curbed, to control, to manage this desire. Love curbs the crude and selfish.
Confidence and trust – two person in love learn they can count on each one at all times.
We are never a BAD-NEWS country
May 17, 3:30 PM (Nepali time), 5:30 here in the Philippines, the Filipino people was unified as Leo Oracion, Erwin Emata and Romy Garduce reached the highest pinnacle of the world plus few other Filipino climbers, men and women. August 12, 2006, Filipino singers fortified the Philippine’s status in the international entertainment scene winning 86 medals , industry awards and a grand vocal champion award for the Cercado Sisters in the World Championship of Performing Arts held at Los Angeles, California. Tourist arrivals in the country continue to move from strength to strength. DOT records a total of 1, 420, 040 arrivals from January to June this year, a 10.4 percent increase from the same period last year.
These inspired us being pure Filipinos. Of the myriad positive featured stories published and unpublished in the Philippine television and the mainstream press, the Mt. Everest Expedition, WCOPA and the increase in tourism industry are just a few, indeed. We still have our country on ASEAN centerstage as chairman and the sampaguita emblazoned on new ASEAN logo.
Rated PG and coffee-drinker blog
In line with my “kapihan” article, I checked on my coffee-addiction. Good thing, i’m just a bit more than half engrossed to this drinks bandwagon. LOL
A visit at the Kapihan Community
All the many fabulous tourist destinations and attractions in different places always begin from its people. Here in my home city, La Carlota in Central Negros, are exciting spring and nature resorts, pools, the exceptional Pasalamat festival and other well-appreciated civic programs. And yes, these features only start from the friendly La Carloteños.
If you want to have a dose of friendship with the people of La Carlota, try to have a visit at the “kapihan communityâ€. Actually, i just coined that name since it’s a place where there are series of coffee shops where people gather together to have coffee klatches.
It’s located inside the city market serving good tasting native coffee early in the morning until the afternoon. Besides, they also dish up halo-halo, batchoy and arroz caldo. They also dole out “putoâ€, bread and “bingkaâ€.
Korean Essay about the Phil: republished
Let me republish this essay written by one Korean student here in Philippines in 2003 since we always need to be remind. This piece is an eye opener for Filipinos. The article sites reasons why it seems difficult for our country to rise from the mire of poverty and is now behind among the SouthEast Asian countries.
Here it is.
Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think the corruption is the problem of the Philippines? I do not think so. I strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines.
Let me first talk about my country, Korea. It might help you understand my point. After the Korean War, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Koreans had to start from scratch because entire country was destroyed completely after the Korean War, and we had no natural resources.
Koreans used to talk about the Philippines, for Filipinos were very rich in Asia. We envy Filipinos. Koreans really wanted to be well off like Filipinos. Many Koreans died of famine. My father’s brother also died because of famine.
Korean government was awfully corrupt and is still very corrupt beyond your imagination, but Korea was able to develop dramatically because Koreans really did their best for the common good with their heart burning with patriotism.
Koreans did not work just for themselves but also for their neighborhood and country. Education inspired young men with the spirit of patriotism.
Civic and Ethics code – forgotten?
i was browsing over the previous issues of the magazine of my beloved alma mater and saw this forgotten Civics and Ethics Code promulgated by the first President of the Philippine Commonwealth, Manuel L. Quezon, which is amazingly pertinent to this day.
On August 19, 1939, the fourth year of the Commonwealth, the great MLQ issued Executive Order No. 217, “prescribing certain Civic and Ethical Principles to be taught in all schools in the Philippines.”
And here’s what he decreed taught:
1. Have faith in Divine Providence that guides the destinies of men and nations.
2. Love your country for it is the home of your people, the seat of your affections, and the sources of your happiness and well-being. Its defense is your primary duty. Be ready at all times to sacrifice and die for it if necessary.
3. Respect the Constitution which is the expression of your sovereign will. The government is your government. It has been established for your safety and welfare. Obey the laws and see that they are observed by all and that public officials comply with their duties.
4. Pay your taxes willingly and promptly. Citizenship implies not only rights but also obligations.
5. Safeguard the purity of suffrage and abide by the decisions of the majority.
6. Love and respect your parents. It is your duty to serve them gratefully and well.
7. Value your honor as you value your life. Poverty with honor is preferable to wealth with dishonor.
8. Be truthful and be honest in thought and in action. Be just and charitable, courteous but dignified in your dealings with your fellowmen.
9. Lead a clean and frugal life. Do not indulge in frivolity or pretense. Be simple in your dress and modest in your behavior.
10. Live up to the noble traditions of our people. Venerate the memory of our heroes. Their lives point the way to duty and honor.
11. Be industrious. Be not afraid or ashamed to do manual labor. Productive toil is conductive to economic security and adds to the wealth of the nation.
12. Rely on your own efforts for your progress and happiness. Be not easily discouraged. Persevere in the pursuit of your legitimate ambitions.
13 – 16 here and tell me if you are really a code-abiding citizen.
Mika Brzezinski, rip more
Praising national and international broadcasters has been part of my watching-tv activity everyday. When i was watching tv-patrol world on their world reports segment yesterday evening, i was amazed with the bravery of Mika Brzezinski of MNSBC in their show “Morning Joe”. Intrigued by the story, i checked it out in youtube.
Enough with the Wendy Valdez issues
A CALL. I call for condemning her mistakes, condemning her shortcomings, flaws and frailties and forgive her as a person, as a human…because I, for one, you, all of us, sinned and wants to be forgiven.
