MISSING FILIPINA TODDLER

Amal Acub

JEDDAH, 29 December 2007 — A Filipino family in Jeddah yesterday sought help from the police and the community as a whole in locating a toddler who went missing Thursday night.
The missing child was identified as Amal Acub, 1 year and 7 months old. She is the daughter of Abdullah and Farida Baguan Acub, from the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
Amenodin Guiwa, a relative of the couple, said the toddler was separated from her parents while they were shopping at the gold souk in Jeddah’s Balad district at about 9 p.m. on Thursday.
Guiwa said Amal was playing with an elder sister and got lost amid a huge crowd. Anyone who finds the girl is requested to contact her parents at 05095-08519, or Guiwa at 05560-51069.

Cuyo Islands

The CUYO ISLANDS, are a world unto themslves, consisting of 45 tiny islands, they are really in the middle of nowhere,situated 17 hours from Puerto Princesa by ferry, even the main island CUYO does not have any resorts.Seair has a twice weekly flight from Puerto Princesa to the tiny airstrip on Cuyo opening up these beautiful islands to a sort of new frontier for tourists.
There is much to do in these parts, but you must be able to put up with the complete lack of a tourist infrastructure, and sometimes strong winds, that can disrupt your plans for island hopping.
The best base is CUYO TOWN itself, situated on the western side of Cuyo,i really like this old fishing village with its estimable old Spanish church and fort, there is a pier here, and this is where the ferries arrive, you can hire a banca here. A typical days days island hopping will cost around 700 peso (£7) and will include visits to the uninhabited PANDAN ISLAND, a strikingly beautiful island with black volcanic rocks contrasting the ribbon of golden sand. Seland Island which has a fine beach and good snorkelling, and Bisucay Island, where you will find very good snorkelling.
From Cuyo Town you can walk along paths that crisscross the island with paths that lead you through coconut and cahew nut groves to QUEJANO BEACH, where they are building a large beach resort. Another great walk is to the summit of MOUNT AGUADO, from where you have panoramic views of the whole island, the trail is reached in a short 10 minute tricycle ride from Cuyo town.
To find the pier (it is not difficult) go to the end of Sandoval Street, just 100 meters from the Town center. Cuyo airstrip is a 20 peso ride into town. The only accomodation in town is about 200 meters inland from the pier, called the PALOMA LODGE, situated in Sandoval Street, it has six rooms, each with a bunk bed and fan, the toilet and cold shower are shared. You can eat in the Sandavol Canteen, that is nearby, food includes scrambled eggs ,grilled fish, and the local jackfruit and bean soup, or you could try LATO, a type of seaweed that you eat raw which looks like a small bunch of grapes...yummy

The SEAIR office is actually in the the Sandoval Canteen

LIFES LIKE THAT

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.)
If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. (Now that's more like it !)
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. (O.M.G.!)
A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes. (In my next life, I want to be a pig.)
A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death (Creepy.)
(I'm still not over the pig.)
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories a hour. (Don't try this at home, maybe at work.)
The male preying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off. (Honey, I'm home. What the...?!)
The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a football field. (30 minutes.. Lucky pig! Can you imagine?)
The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)
Some lions mate over 50 times a day. (I still want to be a pig in my next life...quality over quantity.)
Butterflies taste with their feet. (Something I always wanted to know.)
The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. (Hmmmmmm......)
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people. (If you're ambidextrous, do you split the difference?)
Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. (Okay, so that would be a good thing.)
A cat's urine glows under a black light. (I wonder who was paid to figure that out?)

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. ( I know some people like that.)
Starfish have no brains (I know some people like that too.)
Polar bears are left-handed.
(If they switch, they'll live a lot longer.)
Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure. (What about that pig??)

With thanks to Picoy Fernandes..

PERIPATETIC PRESIDENT ARROYO

Perry Diaz
La Gloria's European Junket
In the aftermath of the failed rebellion last Nov. 29, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo -- confident that the rebellion had been suppressed -- embarked on a three-country trip to France, Spain and England. Her state visit to Spain was the first by a Philippine President since her late father, President Diosdado Macapagal, was a state guest of Spain in 1962. Except for few details of the trip, Malacanang Palace did not disclose the members of the presidential entourage.
However, the day after they left for Spain, the office of House Speaker Jose de Venecia leaked out the names of 34 congressmen who were in the President's retinue. They were mostly members of the President's coalition -- KAMPI, LAKAS-CMD, NPC, and LDP. According to the information released, the members of Congress and their wives or companions were given $5,000 roundtrip tickets, $500 per night for hotel accommodations, $500 for daily food allowance, and $3,000 "pocket money" for the duration of the trip. And who paid for the trip? According to Speaker De Venecia, Malacanang Palace paid for the congressmen's travel expenses.
Three Senators also joined the trip -- Edgardo Angara, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, and Juan Miguel Zubiri. The entourage included the entire First Family -- the First Couple; their children Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo, Diosdado "Dato" Arroyo and Evangeline Lourdes "Luli" Arroyo; and their four grandchildren. A Philippine Air Lines plane was chartered for the eight-day trip. All in all, there was a total of 192 names on the flight manifest which also included several cabinet members, presidential staff, and a group of 50 business cronies.
Opposition leaders were outraged at what they termed as a "junket" to reward the congressmen for junking the impeachment petition against Arroyo. It was estimated that the total cost of the European junket was at least $1.5 million. However, the "junket" was defended by Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye claiming that the host country -- Spain -- paid for the trip (of course the side trips to France and England were not included) of the official Philippine delegation including the First Family (nine persons), five Cabinet members, three senators, and two House leaders. He also claimed that the other members of the presidential party paid for their own expenses. If that's the case, I would not be surprised if the congressmen and senators took the money from their pork barrel allocations.
A recent Commission on Audit (COA) report revealed that Arroyo spent P398 million -- the equivalent of around $9 million -- in 2006 for travel to 13 countries. In 2005, she spent P154 million for travel to four countries. To date this year, Arroyo has traveled to 18 countries. That is one country every 20 days!
But what is really pathetic is that Arroyo herself is the number one violator of her own Administrative Order 103 -- "Directing the Continued Adoption of Austerity Measures in the Government" -- issued on August 31, 2004. AO 103 suspended "All foreign travels, except for (i) ministerial meetings, and (ii) scholarships/trainings that are grant-funded or undertaken at no cost to the government." It also suspended all unnecessary domestic travels. However, she spent P55 million and P83 million for domestic travels in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
All in all, the peripatetic President spent budget. almost a quarter of the 2006 Office of the President
What is the political repercussion of this "junket" scandal? I am pretty sure that some people will be "punished" for the leakage. And this brings to mind the ongoing feud between President Arroyo and Speaker De Venecia. Imagine, a battle between the two "giants" of the two branches of the government. Indeed, it could become a war of "Napoleonic" proportion.
It is no secret that the relationship between Arroyo and De Venecia is not as cordial as the two tried to project it in public. The National Broadband Network (NBN) scandal is not yet over. De Venecia's son, Jose "Joey" de Venecia III, is still smarting -- and is still on the warpath -- from losing the $329 million NBN contract. Meanwhile, in what appears to be a politically motivated gambit, the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCCG) asked the Solicitor General to review the $120-million "behest loan" contracted by Landoil Resources which was formerly headed by Speaker De Venecia 20 years ago.
"Behest loans" during the Marcos regime were called as such because they were extended by government financial institutions at the behest of Marcos. The loans were not collateralized; the word of the strongman was the "collateral." After Marcos was deposed in 1986, the newly formed PCCG negotiated a compromise deal with Landoil that called for dismissal of the case against De Venecia and for Landoil and De Venecia to repay the $120 million "behest loan." De Venecia agreed and signed an agreement in 1988 which stipulated that should Landoil failed to repay the loan, the case against Landoil and De Venecia would be revived. The loan was never repaid; however, De Venecia claimed that the Supreme Court dismissed the case in 1995. He said that "political vendetta" was behind the revival of the case against him.
De Venecia is left with few options. One option is for him to rein in his son Joey and tell him to shut up. Or he can fight back. With the 34 "junketeers" back in Congress from their European escapade, I would not be surprised if they would soon start a move to junk De Venecia from the Speakership. His political power could diminish very fast and once Arroyo starts using her political patronage, De Venecia's political base could be blown to smithereens.
But who knows? De Venecia is an old pro and a survivor. Last November 28, 2007, he attended and spoke at the 100th anniversary of the Nacionalista Party. He alluded to the strong alliance between NP and his Lakas-CMD, saying: "The alliance is ongoing, we have a powerful coalition with NP." Is De Venecia ready to junk Arroyo and join the Nacionalistas? In politics anything is possible.

Mighty Haribon

Philippine eagle chick hatched

DAVAO CITY--The prolific pair of eagles named Tsai and Princess Maasim produced another chick, the sixth surviving offspring of the birds, according to the Philippine Eagle Center here.
Dennis Salvador, director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), which runs the center, said the still unnamed eaglet weighed 155.9 grams when it cracked its shell on Dec. 7. It became the 22nd eagle bred and hatched in captivity since the PEF launched its breeding project a few years ago.
"The pair [Tsai and Princess Maasim] serves as the epitome of hope that the Philippine Eagle will continue to rule the skies and survive," Salvador said.
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) was declared one of the country's protected species after studies showed that there could only be 500 pairs left in the wild.

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Three contractors are bidding to fix the White Housefence. One from the Philippines, another from Mexico and an American.They go with a White House official to examine the fence. The American contractor takes out a tape measure anddoes some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
"Well", he says, "I'll figure out the job will run about$900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Mexican contractor also does some measuring andfiguring, then says, "I can do $700: $300 for materials, $300 for mycrew and $100 profit for me.
The Filipino contractor does not measure or figure, butleans over to the White House official and whispers: "$2,700."
The White House official, incredulous says, "What? You did not even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with sucha high figure? How do you expect me to consider your service with thatbid."
"Easy", the Pinoy explains, "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me and we hire the guy from Mexico " The next day the Pinoy got the contract.


What's the difference between the corruption in the US and corruption in the Philippines ? - In the US they go to jail, while in the Philippines they go to US.


What's the difference between the three Presidents in the Philippines ?
- Cory cannot tell a lie. - Gloria cannot tell the truth. - Erap cannot tell the difference.

-- Shared by Rawley Soberano

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Dagohoy in the States

Dagohoy in the States... Mabuhay ang Filipino!


It was the first day of school in Washington, DC and a new student named Dagohoy, the son of a Filipino immigrant, entered the fourth grade.

The teacher began, "Let's review some American history, class. Who said 'Give me liberty or give me death?'"

She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Dagohoy's who had his hand up,"Patrick Henry, 1775."

"Very good," said the teacher.

"Who said 'Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth'"?

Again, no response except from Dagohoy: "Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg, 1863," he said.

The teacher snaps at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed, Dagohoy who is new to our country knows more about our history than you do."

She hears a loud whisper from the back: "Screw the Filipinos."

"Who said that?" she demanded.

Dagohoy put his hand up. "General John Pershing, Manila, 1896."

At that point, Jack, another student says, "I'm going to puke." The teacher glares and asks, "All right! Now who said that?"

Again Dagohoy answers, "George Bush, Sr. to the Japanese Prime Minister during the state dinner, Tokyo, 1991."

Now furious, another student yells, "Oh yeah? Suck this!!

"Dagohoy jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher at the top of his voice, "Bill Clinton to Monica Lewinsky, the Oval Office, 1997!!"

Someone shouts, "You little shit if you say anything else, I'll kill you."

Dagohoy yells, "Congressman Gary Condit to Chandra Levy, Washington, D.C., 2001!"

The teacher faints. "I'm outta here!" mutters one student as he sidles to the door.

"President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Baguio City, December 30, 2002!!" Dagohoy responds.

As the class gathers around her on the floor, someone says, "Oh shit, now we're really in big trouble!"

"Saddam Hussein, on the Iraq invasion, Baghdad, May 2003!" Dagohoy bellowed.

"Now, I really have to run," Jack mutters, heading for the exit,

"Gloria Macapagal Arroyo again, Pampanga, October 4, 2003!!!" Dagohoy shouts triumphantly jumping with glee.

Then a burly African-American boy grabbed Dagohoy and strangled him, about to give a fistful to a frightened Dagohoy.

Then an Asian boy stood up and shouted, "Hey easy on him. I'M A FILIPINO!"

Dagohoy then blurted out before he got socked out, "Fernando Poe, Jr. Manila, January 2004!!!"

-- Shared by Joe Carrasco

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An archipelago of more than 7,100 islands strewn across a great streach of tropical sea. Add just about the worlds most diverse ecosystems. Throw in hundreds of ancient cultures and one modern one. Steep it in a rich history at the crossroads of Southeast Asia. Ontop of which we place soaring mountains, beautiful white sand beaches, clear waters, and rememorable sunsets... and voila, you have got the PHILIPPINES. Long bypassed by most travellers to Southeast Asia because of its location on the opposite side of the South China sea, the Philippines is a well kept secret among those that have travelled there. These coral fringed islands are home to wonders enough to stagger even the most jaded traveller: extraordinary rice terraces, tropical rainforests, underground rivers, soaring limestone towers, unihabited islands, cascading waterfalls, white sand beaches and wonderful sunsets... and thats just above the oceans surface! Below, you have the reefs and walls, offering memorable diving and snorkelling, and in Palawan the wreck diving is perhaps the BEST IN THE WORLD. But its more than just the stunning natural scenery, its the people of the Philippines that most visitors find unforgettable. From isolated hill tribes, to the intellectual urban dwellers, Filipinos form a mosaic that reflects the islands rich and varied nature.
For those who are willing to adapt to the challenges of travel here, there will be plenty of rewards, so relax, slow down your in a different world, set your clock to Philippines time, keep your eyes open, somewhere among those 7,107 islands there is a great adventure waiting to happen... one visit and "YOU WILL BE HOOKED FOR LIFE".