Patrick and maelstrom guys.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Prayers for Merv's and Franz's Dads
mga padi, prayer brigade kita para magkusog nan maging healthy gihapon an papa nira Mervs nan Franz. Medyo napapadalas an pagpa-hospital sainda. siya lets all include them in our prayers.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Atty. Dante Arcos
by Edgar A. Basares Jr.
Aemilianum College of Law newest addition to the legal profession in Sorsogon is ATTY. DANTE L. ARCOS. ATTY. ARCOS made it in last year’s bar examination (released last Sunday March 29) – touted as one of the hardest with but a total passing percentile of only 22.91% of the 5,626 bar examinees. The passing rate would have been an all time low of 5%, had not the Supreme Court adjusted the passing rate from 75% to 70%.
Of course, the community of law students of Aemilianum is happy for Atty. ARCOS. As of this writing, the community is planning for a motorcade around the city. College Dean Atty. Kager Gerona was ecstatic and proud that he intends to bring out the test booklets of Atty. Arcos in his subject to show to the lower years how good he is. Last Sunday, after a thanksgiving mass at Aemilianum Chapel, Atty. Arcos dropped by and showed himself to all law students then taking their final examinations and was greeted with cheers by the community. Immediately he was besieged with the million dollar questions: Are you going to teach? Are you going to immediately go into private practice?
Atty. Dante Arcos is destined to become a lawyer. After finishing his Accountancy course from the Philippine School of Business Administration he worked with the Sandiganbayan as court interpreter at the same time studying law in Manila. Transferring back to the province, he worked as Legal Researcher at RTC Branch 51 and continued his law course at the Aemilianum College of Law. His exposure to court litigations and procedures augmented his classroom instruction; molded his competency in the study of the law and equipped him with confidence to hurdle the bar exams.
Atty. Arcos is also a SANO and belonged to batch 86 of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary. Known to us simply as Cacoy and Tetet, we, his classmates, were not surprised, and even expected him to pass. He is the second lawyer in the class, next after Atty. Junel Relativo who is now based in Naga City. You see, even during our seminary years, he was already showing signs of becoming a lawyer as he was one of the very few who can transgress seminary rules and get away with it. He covered his tracks well that he was one of the very few who have perfected the art of escaping from the seminary for days without even being noticed. He was the ninja of the class –who operates so silently and subtlety that only he can catch a chicken in the middle of the night without eliciting any sound making the Fr. Rector wonder where the chickens have gone. Even in his academics, Cacoy is devoid of a bang and a fanfare. He would just sit there silently watching an algebraic problem or a latin maxim or a Spanish phrase and before we know it already have the solution or the translation in his mind.
Amidst the euphoric preparation of the community of law students to parade Atty. Dante Arcos around the city, we the Sorsogon based Maelstrom Class (OLPS Batch 86) are silently preparing our own gathering and salutation for Cacoy. We have deliberately cancelled our customary Black Saturday get together this year in anticipation for the bar result of Cacoy.
We were never wrong.
Aemilianum College of Law newest addition to the legal profession in Sorsogon is ATTY. DANTE L. ARCOS. ATTY. ARCOS made it in last year’s bar examination (released last Sunday March 29) – touted as one of the hardest with but a total passing percentile of only 22.91% of the 5,626 bar examinees. The passing rate would have been an all time low of 5%, had not the Supreme Court adjusted the passing rate from 75% to 70%.
Of course, the community of law students of Aemilianum is happy for Atty. ARCOS. As of this writing, the community is planning for a motorcade around the city. College Dean Atty. Kager Gerona was ecstatic and proud that he intends to bring out the test booklets of Atty. Arcos in his subject to show to the lower years how good he is. Last Sunday, after a thanksgiving mass at Aemilianum Chapel, Atty. Arcos dropped by and showed himself to all law students then taking their final examinations and was greeted with cheers by the community. Immediately he was besieged with the million dollar questions: Are you going to teach? Are you going to immediately go into private practice?
Atty. Dante Arcos is destined to become a lawyer. After finishing his Accountancy course from the Philippine School of Business Administration he worked with the Sandiganbayan as court interpreter at the same time studying law in Manila. Transferring back to the province, he worked as Legal Researcher at RTC Branch 51 and continued his law course at the Aemilianum College of Law. His exposure to court litigations and procedures augmented his classroom instruction; molded his competency in the study of the law and equipped him with confidence to hurdle the bar exams.
Atty. Arcos is also a SANO and belonged to batch 86 of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary. Known to us simply as Cacoy and Tetet, we, his classmates, were not surprised, and even expected him to pass. He is the second lawyer in the class, next after Atty. Junel Relativo who is now based in Naga City. You see, even during our seminary years, he was already showing signs of becoming a lawyer as he was one of the very few who can transgress seminary rules and get away with it. He covered his tracks well that he was one of the very few who have perfected the art of escaping from the seminary for days without even being noticed. He was the ninja of the class –who operates so silently and subtlety that only he can catch a chicken in the middle of the night without eliciting any sound making the Fr. Rector wonder where the chickens have gone. Even in his academics, Cacoy is devoid of a bang and a fanfare. He would just sit there silently watching an algebraic problem or a latin maxim or a Spanish phrase and before we know it already have the solution or the translation in his mind.
Amidst the euphoric preparation of the community of law students to parade Atty. Dante Arcos around the city, we the Sorsogon based Maelstrom Class (OLPS Batch 86) are silently preparing our own gathering and salutation for Cacoy. We have deliberately cancelled our customary Black Saturday get together this year in anticipation for the bar result of Cacoy.
We were never wrong.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
a temple, a mosque, and a church
The Singosari temple, i think its the only remaining ancient Buddhist temple in East Java.
The Malang Mosque taken from the park where I jog every other day.
And the Catholic church in downtown Malang
Carinderia ala Jakarta
I took this picture last 27 February, the day I arrived in Jakarta. This was infront of the airport hotel where I stayed for a night before proceeding to Malang.Except for the cigarette brand you would think this picture was taken in the Philippines.
Being the minority
I noticed it was raining as I left my keys at the front desk. There is some distance going towards the street so I hopped towards a waiting rickshaw while avoiding the puddles.
“Gereja katolik?” I asked the rickshaw driver. He nodded.
“Sapulo ribu?” I asked to make sure about the fare.
“Sapulo ribu” the driver replied.
And there we went, going against traffic. I guessed the polisi don’t mind the rickshaws. We passed by the mosque, I saw some people huddled there because of the rain.
I paid the driver the agreed fare as soon as we arrived at the church. I went in through the front archway. Unlike churches back home this one would not have a direct passage to the aisle and the altar. There’s an anti-room, I think purposely to block direct view of what’s inside.
I dipped my hand in Holy water and made the sign of the cross. The mass had already started as I went in. And, as Enniek have told me, the service was in the vernacular. I had to play it by ear.
I was very distracted. I was observing and comparing things with those back home. The pews were the same. There were hymnals and mass booklets for everyone. I kept on reading the Bahasa writing on the Stations of the Cross. There were three girls and a boy assisting the priest.
Then came the consecration of the Eucharist.
The people clasped their hands in deep prayer, heads halfway to a bow. As the priest raised the host and wine people lowered their heads to a full bow and raised their clasped hands even higher.
That really struck me.
I couldn’t help but think of how great the faith of these people. The church was only half full, but their faith combined could fill Quiapo anytime. Imagine them with their religion in this predominantly muslim country. Indonesia tries to present itself as a country of diversity with muslims as the majority. But in this little piece of earth, inside this church, I am with people of my faith. It is here that I don’t feel alone.
After the mass I stayed for a few minutes still mincing on my thoughts. Afterwards I stood up and slowly walked out feeling good about myself. The rain had already stopped. A rickshaw driver offered me a ride. I declined. It was a good night for a walk across Malang Park.
As soon as I stepped into the sidewalk I heard the prayer from the mosque, calling people from their faith to congregate in prayer.
Suddenly I was the minority again.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
trackback: we can go coco (Sept. 14, 2007)
a demie flores from sorsogon sent me an email, here's part of it:
"February 21,2008
Hi Gabby!
I came across your mail about coconut husk potential, while surfing cocogreen of Dr. Arboleda.
My family owns about a total of 15 hectares of agriland in Sorsogon, Sorsogon, planted with coconut, & so far have only utilized coconut meat for copra & coconut shells for charcoal. I used to be an employee hence have not ventured on other potentials of coconut, until last year when I applied for early retirement, & could now look into other opportunities.
I am very interested on how & where to market coconut husks, since this would mean additional income not only for the family but also for the tenants, as well as other neighboring cocoland owners & tenants."
You know what, I'm simply glad that somebody, though not coming from our batch, took some interest in the post. just glad.
invitation: my other blog is udder-wise.blogspot.com, do visit.
You know what, I'm simply glad that somebody, though not coming from our batch, took some interest in the post. just glad.
invitation: my other blog is udder-wise.blogspot.com, do visit.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Happy Birthday Mervs!
ano handa mo mervs dyan :-)
(post mo na lang tabi su new pix mo digdi then delete this text)
(post mo na lang tabi su new pix mo digdi then delete this text)
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
February's Birthday Celebrants - Food
Here is our treat to you guys... start eating now while there is still 'bahaw sa kusina'.
From us... The Feb boys.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
A Matter of Waiting
The problem with the future is that we don’t know how it will unfold. We can make some logical predictions based on history and observation, but there is always that x of an unknown that no one can anticipate. The vastness of predictive studies, and you can add the unscientific ones, could only comprehend things that have transpired.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Happy Birthday Cando!!!
padi, email ka man sin latest na mga pix mo kay lumaonon na nang-gayud an yadi sa akon. ano palan mapakaon ka sa amon? hehehehe
Sunday, January 06, 2008
new year wishes
"May your year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the year, you surprise yourself."
- Neil Gaiman
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Fr Gerry's visit
Fr G in our house blessing. Thanks for coming and blessing our house!
Please take note: He is good looking because he no longer wear eyeglasses.
Courtesy of our Chairman Tyron.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Baptism of Nono's son
Mga padi we're all invited on the christening of Nono's second child this coming saturday December 8, 2007 at the Irosin church.
Do text him for details. and pics pls ha. kay mabudlayon na an blog ta
Do text him for details. and pics pls ha. kay mabudlayon na an blog ta
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Prayers for Dave's newborn baby
mga padi, let's offer prayers for Dave's newborn baby, who was born premature and has been in a critical condition the past days.
Friday, October 19, 2007
prayers for yayes's dad
let us jumpstart the maelstrom prayer brigade again and offer prayers for yayes's dad's triumph against his difficult medical condition
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
2007 OLPS Homecoming
nano na mga padi? me balak ba kita na magkirita niyan na OLPS homecoming? mas ok siguro after 20 years ulit hehehehe :p
sa october 17 palan an homecoming daw. medyo alanganin ngani kay wednsday pa. dili ako makauli kay 3days na absent ina
heniways, sa mga taga- sorsogon, text text na lang kamo san plano. we'll just see kun ano
here's the invite
sa october 17 palan an homecoming daw. medyo alanganin ngani kay wednsday pa. dili ako makauli kay 3days na absent ina
heniways, sa mga taga- sorsogon, text text na lang kamo san plano. we'll just see kun ano
here's the invite
Sunday, September 23, 2007
prayers for dante
mga padi let's all pray for dante's success in his bar exams. he's on the second exams today.
Friday, September 14, 2007
we can go coco
I just came from Romblon last 9/11 where I was invited by DTI to talk about dairy as part of their One Town, One Product (OTOP) activities. It happened that Dr. Justino Arboleda (or simply dr. Bo) was the other speaker on the coconut coir business. Though the surname may tell you that he comes from way up north he is actually a bicolano from guinobatan, a retired dean of the bicol university college of agriculture. He is an agricultural engineer by profession and studied at Tokyo University where he earned all his degrees, from his bachelor's up to his doctorate. In 1994 he set up JUBOKEN in guinobatan and specialized in exporting coconut coir.
He eventually realized that there is a huge world demand for coco coir that he then set up coco technologies corporation that uses coco net to stabilize slopes, prevent erosion and other soil projects. Another factor of his present success is memorandum circular #25 that instructs dpwh to use coco nets to stabilize soil in its projects. Among the countries that require an abundant supply of coco coir are china, japan, europe and usa. I consulted the statistics on coco coir exports at dti and everything checked out fine.
His company have already won all sorts of awards, from the BBC World Challenge 2005 to the Golden Shell.
He is so desperate about the supply of coir that he went as far as mindanao to secure supply agreements. He is even willing to partner with anyone who is willing and offers help for the needed equipment.
He estimates that in order to produce 1kg of coir and the accompanying 2kg of dust, a coir plant only needs to spend P6 in operating cost. If delivered to his plant in quezon city he is willing to pay P9/kg coir and we could sell the dust at P3/kg. That's a per unit sale of P15. He is willing to talk to us if we can provide some 18T/month. You can check out his site http://cocogreen.net/homepage.htm
Remember: coconut husks are farm wastes that are either burned or just thrown away. Tell, email me at glagamayo@yahoo.com or text (get my number from jet, dont post numbers here).
He eventually realized that there is a huge world demand for coco coir that he then set up coco technologies corporation that uses coco net to stabilize slopes, prevent erosion and other soil projects. Another factor of his present success is memorandum circular #25 that instructs dpwh to use coco nets to stabilize soil in its projects. Among the countries that require an abundant supply of coco coir are china, japan, europe and usa. I consulted the statistics on coco coir exports at dti and everything checked out fine.
His company have already won all sorts of awards, from the BBC World Challenge 2005 to the Golden Shell.
He is so desperate about the supply of coir that he went as far as mindanao to secure supply agreements. He is even willing to partner with anyone who is willing and offers help for the needed equipment.
He estimates that in order to produce 1kg of coir and the accompanying 2kg of dust, a coir plant only needs to spend P6 in operating cost. If delivered to his plant in quezon city he is willing to pay P9/kg coir and we could sell the dust at P3/kg. That's a per unit sale of P15. He is willing to talk to us if we can provide some 18T/month. You can check out his site http://cocogreen.net/homepage.htm
Remember: coconut husks are farm wastes that are either burned or just thrown away. Tell, email me at glagamayo@yahoo.com or text (get my number from jet, dont post numbers here).
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Kumusta mga padi
kabudlay didi ha. harain na tabi kamo. any updates and pix and stories?
ito mga diyot na news:
Junie has left his previous job at the Gubat LGU and is currently working part-time in an HR Consultancy founded by the current HR Director of Aquinas. he says it may become a long term gig for him.
Dante is deep in review mode for the forthcoming bar exams. do pray for his success in the exams. pangadyi ta na top 10 sya.
Jet is busy with work and book design gigs, CCNA course and bugski
Sanni is doing well in florida, you can see pix of his family at the batch87 blog. do wait for his promised postings here.
Rino is ultra busy with his GK work and cellphones
Gabby is still with the dairy board and drops by here every now and then. i would just liek to remind the other ninongs na damo-damo na an utang ta na regalo sa batit niya. hehehe
Mervs, still drops by here from time to time and might send some more pixs this week
Gojie, is now a nurse and wants to get married next year
Kit's problem is now resolved.
Yayes is still drafting his wonderful reflections, which he will post here. SOON!!! also apart from being a devoted family man, he's currently a newspaper editor, teacher and law student. hanep sa hataw. sya an pan-tolo na lawyer ta
Peewee will celebrate his birthday this coming wednesday. but japayuki anay siya ngunyan. invited na magkasal didto. ingat sa mga ninja dyan Padi ha, basi ma-shuriken ka
Collins is still in iloilo and too shy to post his amazing pictures
Cando is still saving up gas slips for our road trip hehehe
Dave was supposed to become the new municipal agricultural officer of sorsogon
Franz was online a minute ago
Erwin has set-up his ice plant
Tyrone is in cebu
Tivo is still in naga, waiting for my dvds hehe
Nono is in sorsogon
And so is rene
and henri who seldom visits this site (sabi ni junie) and yayes says he might go back to teaching soon
Jason is somewhere
and also moonvale
and wiron too
and maybe sherman and victor and BJ
Dino and Lorbes meanwhile are still out there, waiting to be found
Lastly, mga padi, let's give our full support to dante, magbar exams na siya beginning this sunday (four sundays daw iyon). kitakits kita this coming sunday sa lasalle taft
ito mga diyot na news:
Junie has left his previous job at the Gubat LGU and is currently working part-time in an HR Consultancy founded by the current HR Director of Aquinas. he says it may become a long term gig for him.
Dante is deep in review mode for the forthcoming bar exams. do pray for his success in the exams. pangadyi ta na top 10 sya.
Jet is busy with work and book design gigs, CCNA course and bugski
Sanni is doing well in florida, you can see pix of his family at the batch87 blog. do wait for his promised postings here.
Rino is ultra busy with his GK work and cellphones
Gabby is still with the dairy board and drops by here every now and then. i would just liek to remind the other ninongs na damo-damo na an utang ta na regalo sa batit niya. hehehe
Mervs, still drops by here from time to time and might send some more pixs this week
Gojie, is now a nurse and wants to get married next year
Kit's problem is now resolved.
Yayes is still drafting his wonderful reflections, which he will post here. SOON!!! also apart from being a devoted family man, he's currently a newspaper editor, teacher and law student. hanep sa hataw. sya an pan-tolo na lawyer ta
Peewee will celebrate his birthday this coming wednesday. but japayuki anay siya ngunyan. invited na magkasal didto. ingat sa mga ninja dyan Padi ha, basi ma-shuriken ka
Collins is still in iloilo and too shy to post his amazing pictures
Cando is still saving up gas slips for our road trip hehehe
Dave was supposed to become the new municipal agricultural officer of sorsogon
Franz was online a minute ago
Erwin has set-up his ice plant
Tyrone is in cebu
Tivo is still in naga, waiting for my dvds hehe
Nono is in sorsogon
And so is rene
and henri who seldom visits this site (sabi ni junie) and yayes says he might go back to teaching soon
Jason is somewhere
and also moonvale
and wiron too
and maybe sherman and victor and BJ
Dino and Lorbes meanwhile are still out there, waiting to be found
Lastly, mga padi, let's give our full support to dante, magbar exams na siya beginning this sunday (four sundays daw iyon). kitakits kita this coming sunday sa lasalle taft
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Happy Birthday BJ!
padi kun hain ka man down under--- happy bday!!!
ingat sa mga kangaroo hehehehe! san-o ka mauli?
ingat sa mga kangaroo hehehehe! san-o ka mauli?
Eric Gojar, RN
silensyohon lamang an nurse. pungal warang tingog! hehehe. ano mapainom ka ha :p
congrats nurse eric!
congrats nurse eric!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
25$ Flickr gift needed!
mga padi, our flickr account expired last august 15. because of this some of the pictures may not be viewable anymore and we can't upload pictures the way we used to.
so anybody care to donate 25$ for a one year subscription to flickr?
the first year ako sumagot. then the second year si mervs.
just let me know ha?
siya reunion daw kita didi sa manila sometime next week. adi daw si junie that time
so anybody care to donate 25$ for a one year subscription to flickr?
the first year ako sumagot. then the second year si mervs.
just let me know ha?
siya reunion daw kita didi sa manila sometime next week. adi daw si junie that time
Friday, August 10, 2007
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
August meet-up
Mga padi, oks saindo na magkiritaan kita niyan na august? iristoryahan nan plano plano lang.
just to start-up again our plans and projects na medyo nasa "pause" mode niyan. hehehe
pakibutang na lang san names niyo sa comments kung join kayo. oks?
just to start-up again our plans and projects na medyo nasa "pause" mode niyan. hehehe
pakibutang na lang san names niyo sa comments kung join kayo. oks?
Monday, July 23, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
posting youtube videos
goja, to post youtube videos, icopy mo an code na nakabutang didto sa rightside--idto na may "embed" .
note the part i encircled sa picture.
thanks sa pag-post padi ha :-)
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Monday, July 02, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Goodluck Gojie!
mga padi, let's pray that gojie will successfully pass the nursing board exams today.
Padi, pasiguruha na kaupod ka sa top ten ha --olps batch86 baga :D
Padi, pasiguruha na kaupod ka sa top ten ha --olps batch86 baga :D
Friday, June 08, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
Friday, June 01, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
new proposition
medyo mabudlayon an blog ta.
anyway, any news with our investment? I have a new one for you, why not invest it in dairy? Before any reaction, here's a background.
Land O' Lakes is a cooperative based in Minnesota. Their main business is in dairy and accounts for majority of milk produced in that state. Some 5 years ago LOL created a foundation in the Philippines to facilitate grants through a commodity monetization scheme. A large surplus of powdered milk will be given to the Philippines in which the latter can sell and proceeds to fund local nutrition projects. As part of the bargain, my agency, NDA, required LOL to set up a modest production unit in Camarines Sur. Goa became that area and right now outgoing Mayor Marcel Pan is producing so much milk that he is marketing his produce in Naga. There are now three dairy plants in Goa although only two are operating steadily.
A fourth milk plant was constructed two years ago in Pili was visited by US Ambassador Kenny with DA Secretary Yap early this year. This new plant is rated to process 2,000 liters of milk a day with facilities for cheese making. However, due to the limited number of animals, Camarines Sur can only produce so much. This is very disheartening as Gov. LRay, during the Kenny visit asked that the plant supply 900 liters of milk for its hunger mitigation measures.
In Goa, Mayor Pan is doing the groundwork for commercial marketing of his flavored yoghurt and other products.
By june this year, 200 animals will arrive from New Zealand to beef up production in Camarines Sur targeting recipients from four municipalities around Naga.
Would this mean that milk supply will be enough to answer the demand in Naga. Not quite. Since recipients are newbies there might be fallouts.
Medyo bitin pero lets leave some of the details for later. Tama na siguro an diyot na detalye for you to ruminate and let your imaginations fly. If you have questions please do text me, Jet has my new number, by the way, for security reasons I cant post my number here.
AMDG
anyway, any news with our investment? I have a new one for you, why not invest it in dairy? Before any reaction, here's a background.
Land O' Lakes is a cooperative based in Minnesota. Their main business is in dairy and accounts for majority of milk produced in that state. Some 5 years ago LOL created a foundation in the Philippines to facilitate grants through a commodity monetization scheme. A large surplus of powdered milk will be given to the Philippines in which the latter can sell and proceeds to fund local nutrition projects. As part of the bargain, my agency, NDA, required LOL to set up a modest production unit in Camarines Sur. Goa became that area and right now outgoing Mayor Marcel Pan is producing so much milk that he is marketing his produce in Naga. There are now three dairy plants in Goa although only two are operating steadily.
A fourth milk plant was constructed two years ago in Pili was visited by US Ambassador Kenny with DA Secretary Yap early this year. This new plant is rated to process 2,000 liters of milk a day with facilities for cheese making. However, due to the limited number of animals, Camarines Sur can only produce so much. This is very disheartening as Gov. LRay, during the Kenny visit asked that the plant supply 900 liters of milk for its hunger mitigation measures.
In Goa, Mayor Pan is doing the groundwork for commercial marketing of his flavored yoghurt and other products.
By june this year, 200 animals will arrive from New Zealand to beef up production in Camarines Sur targeting recipients from four municipalities around Naga.
Would this mean that milk supply will be enough to answer the demand in Naga. Not quite. Since recipients are newbies there might be fallouts.
Medyo bitin pero lets leave some of the details for later. Tama na siguro an diyot na detalye for you to ruminate and let your imaginations fly. If you have questions please do text me, Jet has my new number, by the way, for security reasons I cant post my number here.
AMDG
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
BAMS again
mabudlayon na an blog ta ka wara nagpopost. harain na kamo?????sina wiron, kit and tyrone ini
Friday, March 23, 2007
latest smart globe print ad
a new print ad campaign was launched by smarterglobe featuring the these maelstrom guys --hehehe
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Prayers for Yayes' Dad
Kindly include in your prayers Yayes' Dad who is in critical condition from heart and kidney complications.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Happy Birthday Jason!
san-o an irinuman ta padi. damo kamo na feb celebrants kaya bagan fiesta na handaan ada ano? :-)
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Happy Birthday Gabby!
isarabay na lang niyo an handaan nindo na mga february bday celebrants ha para fiesta hehe.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Happy Birthday Mervs!
ano su handa mo padi?padara ka palan ki pix ha? ta inrecycle ko na lang mga pix mo
Friday, February 09, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Wounded Warrior
by Yayes Basares
There is a big hole in her skull. When you see the picture there is a soft tissue formed like a supot hanging from the back side of her skull and is filled with blood. Both the soft tissue forming like a supot and all its content – come through that hole. This is an inborn physical defect and was already there when I met her in 1994. At that time it was still small in size that was covered and hidden by the length of her hair. To date, its length surpasses her hair length, its size aside from what you can see covers her entire right ear and part of her right face, its weight approximately 5 kilos.
I am not a doctor and neither do I understand medical terms. But I have lived the past 12 years of my life with this woman. She is my wife.
And how I love this woman, whom I am proud to say, tamed me. The past twelve years of our marriage has always been an extreme joy for me to go home to her warm embrace knowing she prepared me a home where I can rest my tired spirit. It is my pride to have three very loving and wonderful kids grown up under the guidance of her maternal love and sacrifices. My wife is a simple woman whose little world revolves around rearing her kids and dutifully attending to her husband. It is her simple and quiet ways that endear her most to me as, best of all, she never competes with me.
How is she? She is, by God's grace, asymptomatic. No seizures, no loss of balance, no incoherent speeches, no nothing. In fact, she was a Technology and Home Economics teacher when I met her and only stopped working after our eldest suffered from bronchial asthma ever since year one. She was also a Lay Minister of the Word in our faith. She does household chores like all other "normal" housewives. It is only her physical defect that separates her from all of us, limiting her exposure as many are shocked to see her condition.
It was upon the prodding of Nono to have her medically checked a day after a pocket reunion we had together with Erwin, Junie, Collins, Henri, Dante, and Peewee last December 30, 2006.
It is this physical condition that we are hoping we could find an answer in the medical world. Mr. and Mrs. Nono Dorotan, by their kindness, indorsed us to their friend Dr. Laly Macindo who had been kind to us in extending assistance and many times going out of her way to do so. A plastic surgeon from UST together with other surgeons from Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital has seen her and hoped that a plastic surgery could resolve the problem. Unfortunately, as my limited medical knowledge understands it, some more tests need to be conducted to determine any complication in her brain. The test is not available in the Bicol Region and, worse, could lead to a major medical operation. (Nono, with his big heart, has the CT Scan film and is coordinating with other radiologists to seek second opinion.)
On a personal note, this is my daily cross to carry. I have tried not to involve you. Yet I could not ignore the kindness of Nono and his wife, your concerted concern, through your text messages, and flood of sympathy all of which could be summed up by this SMS message from Rino: Yayes, I hope you will accept the idea and spirit behind this movement. Bro, with sincere gratitude, I do accept and I am deeply touched and honored to be part of Maelstrom.
My apologies that among our group I am left behind. Much has been said, but for me it is this simple:
I don't dream. Better yet, I have stopped dreaming.
I no longer recall when I lost the will to dream. What I recall is the feeling of emptiness. I cannot recollect the reason why I lost the will to dream, what I remember is the feeling of surrender.
I have stopped dreaming because at night I fear to go to bed and dream never to wake up again.
Pray tell me, how does one fly with broken wings?
Radiological findings:
A large soft tissue mass density with prominent vasculature, is seen off the left occipito-temporal scalp area. Note the intense but relatively inhomogenous contrast enhancement of the mass.
There is associated lytic erosion of the underlying left occipital bone.
No definite abnormal density change is seen in the brain parenchyma, cerebellum and occipital lobes appear intact.
The gray-white matter interfaces are maintained.
The eventricles and other CSF spaces are within normal.
Midline structures are not displaced.
The sellar, parasellar structures are not remarkable.
Evaluation:
Large intensely enhancing soft tissue mass, left occipito-temporal scalp area. A large soft tissue hemangioma is entertained.
K. Nee-Estuye, M.D. FPCR
Sorsogon Medical Mission Group
Hospital and Health Services Cooprative
There is a big hole in her skull. When you see the picture there is a soft tissue formed like a supot hanging from the back side of her skull and is filled with blood. Both the soft tissue forming like a supot and all its content – come through that hole. This is an inborn physical defect and was already there when I met her in 1994. At that time it was still small in size that was covered and hidden by the length of her hair. To date, its length surpasses her hair length, its size aside from what you can see covers her entire right ear and part of her right face, its weight approximately 5 kilos.
I am not a doctor and neither do I understand medical terms. But I have lived the past 12 years of my life with this woman. She is my wife.
And how I love this woman, whom I am proud to say, tamed me. The past twelve years of our marriage has always been an extreme joy for me to go home to her warm embrace knowing she prepared me a home where I can rest my tired spirit. It is my pride to have three very loving and wonderful kids grown up under the guidance of her maternal love and sacrifices. My wife is a simple woman whose little world revolves around rearing her kids and dutifully attending to her husband. It is her simple and quiet ways that endear her most to me as, best of all, she never competes with me.
How is she? She is, by God's grace, asymptomatic. No seizures, no loss of balance, no incoherent speeches, no nothing. In fact, she was a Technology and Home Economics teacher when I met her and only stopped working after our eldest suffered from bronchial asthma ever since year one. She was also a Lay Minister of the Word in our faith. She does household chores like all other "normal" housewives. It is only her physical defect that separates her from all of us, limiting her exposure as many are shocked to see her condition.
It was upon the prodding of Nono to have her medically checked a day after a pocket reunion we had together with Erwin, Junie, Collins, Henri, Dante, and Peewee last December 30, 2006.
It is this physical condition that we are hoping we could find an answer in the medical world. Mr. and Mrs. Nono Dorotan, by their kindness, indorsed us to their friend Dr. Laly Macindo who had been kind to us in extending assistance and many times going out of her way to do so. A plastic surgeon from UST together with other surgeons from Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital has seen her and hoped that a plastic surgery could resolve the problem. Unfortunately, as my limited medical knowledge understands it, some more tests need to be conducted to determine any complication in her brain. The test is not available in the Bicol Region and, worse, could lead to a major medical operation. (Nono, with his big heart, has the CT Scan film and is coordinating with other radiologists to seek second opinion.)
On a personal note, this is my daily cross to carry. I have tried not to involve you. Yet I could not ignore the kindness of Nono and his wife, your concerted concern, through your text messages, and flood of sympathy all of which could be summed up by this SMS message from Rino: Yayes, I hope you will accept the idea and spirit behind this movement. Bro, with sincere gratitude, I do accept and I am deeply touched and honored to be part of Maelstrom.
My apologies that among our group I am left behind. Much has been said, but for me it is this simple:
I don't dream. Better yet, I have stopped dreaming.
I no longer recall when I lost the will to dream. What I recall is the feeling of emptiness. I cannot recollect the reason why I lost the will to dream, what I remember is the feeling of surrender.
I have stopped dreaming because at night I fear to go to bed and dream never to wake up again.
Pray tell me, how does one fly with broken wings?
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Happy Birthday Cando!
padi sorry sa late greetings, mapagalon mag login sa blogger the past days heheano sano an karaon ta?
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
A Beautiful December
My office held our annual assessment/Execom Meeting/leadership development training/team building (dami ano--hehe para tipid) in lovely Bohol.
We stayed at the super beautiful Bohol Bee Farm. Grabe ang sarap ng pagkain (organic) dun tsaka ang ganda talaga ng grounds and cottages.
if you are looking for a sulit sarap vacation do go to Bohol and stay at the Bee Farm. Bohol is really nice, with great beaches, historical places and natural wonders. For the history buffs, bohol would be a great place to explore for its strong castillian roots and its many, many ancient catholic churches --as in the huge kastila churches that can be found in every block ata.
waking up early (4:00 am) to go dolphin watching in pamilacan island. the area is kinda like the part of the dolphin highway and feeding ground. we were unlucky though as there were just 10 spinner dolphins. some days before our friends said they saw hundreds of dolphins swimming and jumping. the dolphin tour guides said that sometimes the dolphins number in the thousands. it must be an awesome experience to be in the midst of that.
the creepy, ugly pinoy tarsier. it looks like a big-eyed rat but its the smallest primate daw
we also tried the loboc river cruise. its like a floating restaurant. ours had local musicians playing so it was cool even though it rained
this is my breakfast nook at the bee farm. they have tasty "corn coffee" parang kape arroz kaya lang mais instead of burnt rice
i still have lots of pix but blogger is acting weird again. go visit the bohol bee farm gallery for more pics.
hayy, ang ganda ganda talaga ng 'pinas!
We stayed at the super beautiful Bohol Bee Farm. Grabe ang sarap ng pagkain (organic) dun tsaka ang ganda talaga ng grounds and cottages.
if you are looking for a sulit sarap vacation do go to Bohol and stay at the Bee Farm. Bohol is really nice, with great beaches, historical places and natural wonders. For the history buffs, bohol would be a great place to explore for its strong castillian roots and its many, many ancient catholic churches --as in the huge kastila churches that can be found in every block ata.
waking up early (4:00 am) to go dolphin watching in pamilacan island. the area is kinda like the part of the dolphin highway and feeding ground. we were unlucky though as there were just 10 spinner dolphins. some days before our friends said they saw hundreds of dolphins swimming and jumping. the dolphin tour guides said that sometimes the dolphins number in the thousands. it must be an awesome experience to be in the midst of that.
the creepy, ugly pinoy tarsier. it looks like a big-eyed rat but its the smallest primate daw
we also tried the loboc river cruise. its like a floating restaurant. ours had local musicians playing so it was cool even though it rained
this is my breakfast nook at the bee farm. they have tasty "corn coffee" parang kape arroz kaya lang mais instead of burnt rice
i still have lots of pix but blogger is acting weird again. go visit the bohol bee farm gallery for more pics.
hayy, ang ganda ganda talaga ng 'pinas!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Monday, December 04, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
Thursday, November 30, 2006
at the wake
October 6, 2006. Late Afternoon. Outside the Municipal Hall where the wake for Nono's Dad was held.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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