Chapel Zone 6a

Eliseo Belen

 February 26, 1995 School Building Blessing

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Joint Induction Ceremony Federation of PTA Presidents

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Cabalantian Parish Church

Crime Against Nature

from www.siuala.com .......metung ya karing magaling a talaturu king banal a iskwela ning angeles.... 

Acacia trees line the highway between Angeles City and San Fernando. Photo by Rey Maniago (From the Facebook album: End of an Era).

Call me strange... call me an old fashioned tree-hugging hippie... but the killing of trees have always sent chills down mine spine since I was a kid. For the past few days now, the Philippine government, through its local agents, has been murdering the trees that line the highway between Angeles and San Fernando for its road widening project. You can always build roads...but you can never replace the lives of thousands of tree that have been there since our grandparents' time. There used to be lots of taboos in Kapampangan culture regarding the cutting of trees. My grandparents would often say "Manunu ka (The ancestral spirits will punish you)". Thanks to Capitalism and Christianity and the current literal interpretation of Luke's gospel regarding "the barren fig tree" (Luke 13:7), they don't think twice in cutting down "a tree that uses up the soil but does not bear fruit." And "bearing fruit" is now often interpreted simply as bringing in cash. If only the Kapampangan gods and ancestral spirits could enforce their punishment in a more drammatic old testament fashion...alas, like the earth and the heavens they judge us ever so silently. Nature can live without man, but man can't live without nature. Sadly... a lot of people are too short sighted to realise this.

Killing of the Acacia trees line the highway between Angeles City and San Fernando. Photo by Rey Maniago (From the Facebook album: End of an Era)

The murder of these trees have triggered a huge response from various sectors including young artists. Here's a song composed by Denden Wong Guiwan entitled Ulagang Kelingwan:Ulagang Kelingwan Lyrics: Denden Wong Guiwan Music: Five against the Wall and Denden Wong Guiwan Featuring: Waldo (Vocals) Munag sumala ika ing kayabe ku Keti sulip ning banwang malagu Lugud a bibye mu yang pane kayabe ku Ika ing pane masanting a pamagbayu Miyaliwang kalamidad a linabas Kekang lilung kekami mu yablas Bibiye mung saup kekami alang kupas Emi pa rin balu…. Ing kekang… ulaga Kekang pangisnawang bibiye kanaku Terak king angin yang pane alben ku Kekang ikit ing dakal a kuwentu Ika ing pane pane….kayantabe ku Lunus mu ing kakung anyaran Lugud binye ku keka isukli mu At nung maputut ing ugnayan tamu Tutung mayaspak ya ing pusu ku …………. ing pusu ku …………. ing pusu ku …………. ing pusu ku …………. ing pusu ku You can also listen to this song on imeem.

Killing is murder. There should also be an international tribunal on crime against nature.

Gloria the Tree Killer. Government Billboard proudly endorsing the killing of trees along the highway. Photo by Rey Maniago

(From the Facebook album: End of an Era)

Pampanga's Best

Forty years in the industry makes them an institution. Yet,  Pampanga’s Best isn’t showing signs of slowing down. Business is thriving and products are still selling like hotcakes! But don’t expect to get the usual business formula when inquiring about their secret. Their answer is simple (or is it?): “stick to God’s will”. They did and they reaped the sweetest rewards.

Business with a cause Most of us Filipinos grew up having this famous brand of tocino, longaniza, tapa and other processed meats for breakfast in the last forty years. The unassuming Pampanga’s Best or P-Best is one of the most flourishing family-owned enterprises in the country today. Presently, they offer more than 30 product varieties, with thousands of dealers in the country and in the Middle East. All products are processed in a 9-hectare top-notch plant facility in Pampanga. Their story - from humble beginnings, growth to success - are enough to fill up these pages, but see, there’s more to this multi-million company than meets the eye! At the very core is the serious commitment to give back and help those in need, not only in Christmas but the whole year through.

Teacher turned businesswoman Mrs. Lolita O. Hizon or Apong Lolet to her fellow Kapampangans is the woman behind the famed tocino. A devout and spiritual person, she gives God full credit for their success. “Weareonlyinstruments.WithoutHim,wearenotcapableof doing the impossible,” she muses. Her face lights up whenever she speaks of her Creator. Even she is overwhelmed with the magnitude of their blessings. Back in the 1970’s, Mrs. Hizon started as an elementary school teacher. Her husband Jun Hizon frequently travelled for his trucking and gasoline business, which caused her to worry. “At that time, every week ako nagcon-confess kasi what happens is pag malayo ang asawa ko, I sit down on my table in the classroom, ask my students to do some seatwork and I think of him. I tell God, forgive me for cheating on my employer and that went on for some time until I changed my prayer. I told Him, please give me a job where I am deserving of my salary. And He gave me this,” she recalls with laughter. The first 5 kilos of pork that she processed was to help a neighbor who failed to sell the produce by day’s end. “I asked for her five kilos and I processed it into tocino, which I learned from my mother. I gave it to her again the next day. She sold it easily.” From there, an initial capital of P3,000 grew the business. “I pawned my ring for the amount. I started making tocino everyday and I was praying to God that the orders will double the next day.” Like one answered prayer after another, the numbers continued to double. Soon enough, she and her husband were inseparable in what became a 20-hour-a-day job. Her twelve children, eight of whom are boys, naturally slipped into their respective roles in running the business. Today the company processes not kilos but tons of meat a day. Pampanga’s Best provides livelihood to about a thousand employees, all of which are treated like family. P-Best helps their employees’ families with medical needs, even assistance in times of death.

Blessings that go around “To keep the blessings working, a blessed person has to become a blessing to others.” This quote pretty much explains the phenomenon that is Pampanga’s Best. In 1991 when Pampanga was badly hit by the Pinatubo eruption, with ash flows covering and devastating several towns, Apong Lolet was among the first people to rebuild and start anew. “We owned a four-hectare lot in Cabalantian that got buried in lahar. So we decided to build 100 houses for families who couldn’t afford it.” Lives were changed and since then, they continued to reach out to those in need. They named the place Ing Bayung Cabalantian, which means “the new village”.

Not all families immediately moved in since there was no school. But the problem was quickly addressed. “We had one built for the community. This is about what God can do if he dwells in you, it’s not to brag,” explains Apong Lolet.

Different from the rest Apong Lolet still fancies building houses (big and small ones), but lately, a new calling keeps her busy. “When I was younger I had a recurring dream that I was building houses. I consulted a priest who told me that I would be governing people. How can I govern people?” she recalled. The answer came six years ago when homeowners elected to form a foundation. The name Ing Bayung Cabalantian was shortened to IBACA, which took on its own meaning of being different from the rest. “Whatever we do for members, we do it for free,” she emphasized. The foundation has about a thousand members who attend regular weekend meetings to study the Bible led by Apong Lolet. Each meeting is filled with singing, sharing, and praying. “When we sing, the songs are very meaningful. You will be inspired and really experience the presence of God,” she says, her words heartfelt. As the spirituality of the members is nurtured, so are their physical needs. With the help of Pampanga’s Best, members of the community receive five kilos of rice at no cost. Apong Lolet also provides monthly allowances to senior citizens and core volunteers of the foundation. P-Best also helps with the medical expenses of sick members and gives opportunities to those who aspire to improve their lives. “We give them employment, things to do, or we give them capital. If they go into business we tell them to do it honestly.” The benefits of members are very enticing but Apong Lolet says it takes serious commitment to be part of the foundation. “If you come for the rice and material benefits, don’t come anymore because that is not our objective. In this group there is no hypocrisy, no commerce, and no materialism. I pray a lot for the people and the members so when they come and they are in need, we give them.”

A Merry Christmas Her current project — the construction of a glass church where her flock can meet — will soon be realized. But this Christmas, Apong Lolet can only wish that more people would be infected with generosity and a strong devotion to God. “There is nothing to worry about having something to give away. It may be unbelievable to other people but that is the reason why we are ‘IBACA’ (different).” Pampanga’s Best employees and members of her flock, meanwhile, are assured of receiving more blessings and that includes sweet gifts from the Pampanga’s Best kitchen. The Hizon family has already gone beyond the definition of Corporate Social Responsibility. It’s not just part of their business, because they made it their business to help.

Pinoy Friendster Day

Friendster makes history! Everyone who’s on Friendster is invited to make history in the biggest and grandest Friendster EB ever! With Friendster slating this event, it will claim the first world record for the largest gathering of members from a social networking community More than a milestone, Pinoy Friendster Day will truly be another first for Friendster…much like Friendster itself. Jam with the country's hottest bands! Rico Blanco Callalily 6 Cycle Mind Imago Pedicab Paraluman Featuring fun and amazing activities: * My Music Video * * Cam Addict Portrait * * Instant Emo Style * * Graffiti Wall *

* Personalized Friendster Drinks *

Please note that for security reasons, Pinoy Friendster Day reserve the right to refuse entry, particularly once the event reaches maximum capacity. This shall be done on a first come, first served basis. 

Cory Aquino

Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was the 11th President of the Philippines and the "Mother of Democracy", serving from 1986 to 1992. She was the first female president of the Philippines and the first female president of any country in Asia.

A self-proclaimed "plain housewife", Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. (1932–1983), a leading figure in the political opposition against the autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. After her husband was assassinated upon his return from exile in the United States on August 21, 1983, Aquino, who had no prior political experience, became a focal point and unifying force of the opposition against Marcos. She was drafted to run against Marcos in the 1986 snap presidential elections. After Marcos was proclaimed the winner despite widespread reports of electoral fraud, Aquino was installed as President by the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution. Aquino's presidency saw the restoration of democratic institutions in the Philippines, through the enactment of a new Constitution which limited the powers of the presidency, restored the bicameral Congress, and renewed emphasis on civil liberties. Her administration was likewise hampered by several military coup attempts by disaffected members of the Philippine military which derailed a return to full political stability and economic development.

She suffered from colon cancer and eventually died on August 1, 2009 due to cardiorespiratory arrest.

Early life and education Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco was born to Jose Cojuangco of Tarlac and Demetria Sumulong of Antipolo, Rizal. She was the sixth of eight children in what was considered to be one of the richest Chinese-Mestizo families in the Philippines, in Tarlac. Her ancestry was one-eighth Tagalog from her maternal side, one-eighth Kapampangan and one-fourth Spanish from her paternal side, and half-Chinese from both maternal and paternal sides.[citation needed] She was sent to St. Scholastica's College in Manila where she finished grade school as class valedictorian in 1943. In 1946, she enrolled for a year in high school at the Assumption Convent in Manila. Later, she was sent to the United States to study in Kuba at the Ravenhill Academy in Philadelphia, the Notre Dame Convent School in New York, and the College of Mount Saint Vincent, also in New York. Meanwhile, she worked as a volunteer in the 1948 United States presidential campaign of Republican Thomas Dewey against President Harry Truman. She studied Liberal Arts and graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts in French Language, with a minor in Mathematics. She intended to become a math teacher and a language interpreter.

Married life Aquino returned to the Philippines to study law at the Far Eastern University, owned by the family of the late Nicanor Reyes, Sr., who had been the father-in-law of her older sister Josephine. She gave up her law studies when in 1954, she married Benigno Servillano "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the son of a former Speaker of the National Assembly. They had five children together: a son, Benigno Simeon Aquino III, who was elected to the Philippine Senate in 2007, and four daughters, Maria "Ballsy" Elena A. Cruz, Aurora "Pinky" Corazon A. Abellada, Victoria Eliza A. Dee, and actress-television host Kristina Bernadette A. Yap. Aquino had initial difficulty adjusting to provincial life when she and her husband moved to Concepcion, Tarlac, in 1955, after her husband had been elected the town's mayor at the age of 22. The American-educated Aquino found herself bored in Concepcion, and welcomed the opportunity to have dinner with her husband inside the American military facility at nearby Clark Field. A member of the Liberal Party, Aquino's husband rose to be governor of Tarlac, and was elected to the Philippine Senate in 1967. During her husband's political career, Aquino remained a housewife who helped raise the children and played hostess to her spouse's political allies who would frequent their Quezon City home. She would decline to join her husband on stage during campaign rallies, preferring instead to stand at the back of the audience in order to listen to him. Nonetheless, she was consulted upon on political matters by her husband, who valued her judgments enormously. Benigno Aquino soon emerged as a leading critic of the government of President Ferdinand Marcos of the Nacionalista Party, and there was wide speculation that he would run in the 1973 presidential elections, Marcos then being term limited. However, Marcos declared martial law on September 21, 1972, and later abolished the 1935 Constitution, allowing him to remain in office. Aquino's husband was among those arrested at the onset of martial law, later being sentenced to death. During his incarceration, Aquino drew strength from prayer, attending daily mass and saying three rosaries a day. As a measure of sacrifice, she enjoined her children from attending parties, and she herself stopped going to the beauty salon or buying new clothes, until a priest advised her and her children to instead live as normal lives as possible. In 1978, despite her initial opposition, Aquino's imprisoned husband decided to run the 1978 Batasang Pambansa elections. Aquino campaigned in behalf of her imprisoned husband and for the first time in her life, delivered a political speech, though she willingly relinquished having to speak in public when it emerged that her six-year old daughter Kris was more than willing to speak on stage. In 1980, upon the intervention of United States President Jimmy Carter, Marcos allowed Senator Aquino and his family to leave for exile in the United States, where he sought medical treatment.The family settled in Boston, and Aquino would later call the next three years as the happiest days of her marriage.He returned without his family to the Philippines on August 21, 1983, only to be assassinated on a staircase leading to the tarmac of the Manila International Airport, which was later renamed in his honor. Corazon Aquino returned to the Philippines a few days later and led her husband's funeral rites, where more than two million people were estimated to have participated, the biggest funeral ever in Philippine history.

1986 Presidential campaign

EDSA Revolution in the Philippines in February 1986 showing hundreds of thousands of people filling up Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). The view is looking northbound towards the Boni Serrano Avenue – EDSA intersection.

Main article: Philippine presidential election, 1986

Aquino participated in many of the mass actions that were staged in the two years following the assassination of her husband. In the last week of November 1985, Marcos unexpectedly announced a snap presidential election to be held in February 1986. Initially, Senator Salvador Laurel of Batangas, the son of a former president, was seen as the favorite presidential candidate of the opposition, under the United Nationalists Democratic Organizations. However, business tycoon Don Joaquin "Chino" Roces was not convinced that Laurel could defeat Marcos in the polls. Roces initiated the Cory Aquino for President Movement to gather one million signatures in one week for Aquino to run as president.

Aquino was reluctant at first to run for presidency, despite pleas that she was the one candidate who could unite the opposition against Marcos. She eventually was convinced following a ten-hour meditation session at a Catholic convent. Laurel did not immediately accede to calls for him to give way to Aquino, and offered her the vice-presidential slot under his UNIDO party. Aquino instead offered to give up her affiliation with her husband's political party, the Lakas ng Bayan (LABAN), which had just merged with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, and run under the UNIDO banner with Laurel sliding down to the vice-presidential slot. Laurel gave way to Aquino to run as President and ran as her running-mate under UNIDO as the main political umbrella of the opposition. In the succeeding political campaign, Marcos charged that Aquino was being supported by communists and agreed to share power with them, to which she responded that she would not appoint one to her cabinet. Marcos also accused Aquino of playing "political football" with the United States with respect to the continued United States military presence in the Philippines at Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base. Marcos also derided Aquino as "just a woman" whose place was in the bedroom.  The elections held on February 7, 1986 were marred by the intimidation and mass disenfranchisement of voters. Election day itself and the days immediately after were marred by violence, including the murder of one of Aquino's top allies, Antique governor Evelio Javier. While the official tally of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) consistently showed Marcos in the lead, the unofficial tally of the National Movement for Free Elections indicated that Aquino was leading. Despite the job walkout of 30 COMELEC computer technicians alleging election-rigging in favor of Marcos, the Batasang Pambansa, controlled by Marcos allies, ratified the official count and proclaimed Marcos the winner on February 15, 1986. The country's Catholic bishops and the United States Senate condemned the election,and Aquino called for a general strike and a boycott of business enterprises controlled by Marcos allies. She also rejected a power-sharing agreement proposed by the American diplomat Philip Habib, who had been sent as an emissary by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to help defuse the tension. 

Installation as President Main article: People Power Revolution On February 22, 1986, the People Power Revolution was triggered after two key Marcos allies, Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and Armed Forces Vice-Chief of Staff Fidel Ramos called on Marcos to resign and holed up in two military camps in Quezon City. Aquino, who was in Cebu City when the revolt broke out, returned to Manila and insisted on joining the swelling crowd that had gathered outside the camps as a human barricade to protect the defectors. On the morning of 25 February 1986, at the Club Filipino in San Juan, Aquino took the presidential oath of office administered by Supreme Court Associate Justice Claudio Teehankee. Marcos himself was sworn into office at Malacañang Palace on that same day, but fled into exile later that night.

Presidency

President Aquino was named by Time magazine as the 1986 Woman of the Year.

The relatively peaceful manner by which Aquino assumed the presidency through the EDSA Revolution won her widespread international acclaim as an icon of democracy. She was selected as Time magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986. She was also nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize but lost to Elie Wiesel also in 1986. In September 1986, Aquino delivered a speech before a joint session of the United States Congress which was interrupted by applause several times, and which then U.S. House Speaker Tip O'Neill hailed as "the finest speech I've ever heard in my 34 years in Congress." Above the din of cheering officials, Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole said to Mrs. Aquino, "Cory, you hit a home run." Without missing a beat, Aquino smiled and shot back: "I hope the bases were loaded."  The six-year administration of President Aquino saw the enactment of a new Philippine Constitution and several significant legal reforms, including a new agrarian reform law. While her allies maintained a majority in both houses of Congress, she faced considerable opposition from communist insurgency and right-wing soldiers who instituted several coup attempts against her government. Her government also dealt with several major natural disasters that struck the Philippines, as well as a severe power crisis that hampered the Philippine economy. It was also during her administration that the presence of United States military bases in the Philippines came to an end.

Constitutional and law reform One month after assuming the presidency, Aquino issued Proclamation No. 3, which proclaimed her government as a revolutionary government. She suspended the 1973 Constitution installed during martial law, and promulgated a provisional “Freedom Constitution” pending the enactment of a new Constitution. She likewise closed the Batasang Pambansa and reorganized the membership of the Supreme Court. In May 1986, the reorganized Supreme Court declared the Aquino government as “not merely a de facto government but in fact and law a de jure government”, whose legitimacy had been affirmed by the community of nations.  Aquino appointed 48 members of a Constitutional Commission tasked with drafting a new Constitution. The commission, which was chaired by retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma completed its final draft in October 1986. The 1987 Constitution was approved in a national plebiscite in February 1987. Both the “Freedom Constitution” and the 1987 Constitution authorized President Aquino to exercise legislative power until such time a new Congress was organized. She continued to exercise such powers until the new Congress organized under the 1987 Constitution convened in July 1987. Within that period, Aquino promulgated two legal codes that set forth significant legal reforms—the Family Code of 1987, which reformed the civil law on family relations, and the Administrative Code of 1987, which reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government. However, as President instead of repudiating debts incurred by the former regime or repudiating the debts through selective debt repudiation Mrs. Aquino chose to honor the debts to the detriment of the country. In 1991, Aquino signed into law the Local Government Code partly written by Aquilino Pimentel, which further devolved national government powers to local government units. The new Code enhanced the power of local government units to enact local taxation measures, and assured them of a share of the national internal revenue.

Agrarian reform

President Corazon Aquino addresses base workers at a rally at Remy Field concerning jobs for Filipino workers after the Americans withdraw from the U.S. facilities.

On July 22, 1987, Aquino issued Presidential Proclamation 131 and Executive Order 229, which outlined the President’s land reform program, and expanded land reform to sugar lands. Her agrarian reform policy was enacted into law by the 8th Congress of the Philippines, which in 1988 passed Republic Act No. 6657, also known as “The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law”. The law authorized the redistribution of agricultural lands to tenant-farmers from landowners, who were paid in exchange by the government just compensation and allowed to retain not more than five hectares of land. Corporate landowners were also allowed under the law to “voluntarily divest a proportion of their capital stock, equity or participation in favor of their workers or other qualified beneficiaries”, in lieu of turning over their land to the government for redistribution. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law in 1989, characterizing the agrarian reform policy as “a revolutionary kind of expropriation.”  Prior to signing CARP a large farmer's group under Jimmy Tadeo tried desperately to air their grievances to the government. Among their grievances was the desire of peasants and farmers to acquire the land being tilled by them. However, instead of holding a dialogue with Heherson Alvarez, the group marched to Mendiola; as the group of farmers tried to breach the line of the police, several Marines fired, killing around 12 of the marchers and injuring 39. This caused Ka Pepe Diokno and several members of the Aquino government to resign.   Controversies eventually centered on the landholdings of Aquino, who inherited from her parents the 6,453-hectare large Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac, which was owned through the Tarlac Development Company. Opting for the stock distribution option under the agrarian reform law, Tarlac Development Company established Hacienda Luisita, Incorporated (HLI) in order to effect the distribution of stocks to the farmer-tenants of the hacienda. Ownership of the agricultural portions of the hacienda were transferred to the new corporation, which in turn distributed its shares of stocks to the farmers. The arrangement withstood until 2006, when the Department of Agrarian Reform revoked the stock distribution scheme implemented in Hacienda Luisita, and ordered instead the redistribution of a large portion of the property to the tenant-farmers. The Department had stepped into the controversy when in 2004, violence erupted over the retrenchment of workers in the Hacienda, eventually leaving seven people dead.

Military insurrections

President Aquino greets officials as she walks across the flight line to the passenger terminal at Andrews Air Force Base.

Main articles: 1986–1987 Philippine coup attempts and 1989 Philippine coup attemptFrom 1986 to 1989, Aquino was confronted with a series of attempts at military interventions by some members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, aimed at the overthrow of the Aquino government. Most of these attempts were instigated by the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), a group of middle-ranking officers closely linked with Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile. Soldiers loyal to former President Marcos were likewise involved in some of these attempts. The first five of the attempts were either crushed before they were put in operation, or repelled with minimal or no violence. The sixth attempt, staged on August 28, 1987, left 53 people dead and over 200 wounded, including Aquino's son, Noynoy. The seventh and final attempt, which occurred throughout the first week of December, 1989, ended with 99 dead (including 50 civilians) and 570 wounded. The coup attempts would collectively impair the Aquino government, even though it survived, as it indicated political instability, an unruly military, and diminished the confidence of foreign investors in the Philippine economy. The 1989 coup alone resulted in combined financial losses of between 800 million to 1 billion pesos. The November 1986 and August 1987 coup plots would also lead to significant reorganizations within the Aquino government. Given the apparent involvement of Defense Secretary Enrile in the November 1986 plot, a fact which was reaffirmed by the Davide Commission Report, Aquino fired him on November 22, 1986, and likewise announced an overall Cabinet revamp, "to give the government a chance to start all over again." The revamp would lead to the dismissal of Labor Secretary Augusto Sanchez, a perceived leftist, which was believed to be a compromise measure in light of a key rebel demand to cleanse the Cabinet of left-leaning members. Following the August 1987 coup attempt, the Aquino government was seen to have veered to the right, dismissing perceived left-leaning officials such as Executive Secretary Joker Arroyo and tacitly authorizing the establishment of armed quasi-military groups to combat the communist insurgency. It was also believed that General Fidel Ramos, who remained loyal to Aquino, emerged as the second most powerful person in government following his successful quelling of the coup. Across-the-board wage increases for soldiers were also granted.Aquino herself would sue Philippine Star columnist Louie Beltran and publisher Maximo Soliven for libel after Beltran wrote that the President had hid under her bed during the August 1987 coup as the siege of Malacañang began. 

Natural disasters and man-made disasters The Aquino administration faced a series of natural disasters during its last two years in office. The 1990 Luzon earthquake left around 1,600 dead, with around a thousand of the fatalities in Baguio City. The 1991 eruption of the long-dormant Mount Pinatubo was the second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century, killing around 300 people and causing widespread long-term devastation of agricultural lands in Central Luzon. The worst loss of life occurred when Tropical Storm Thelma (also known as Typhoon Uring) caused massive flooding in Ormoc City in November 1991, leaving around 6,000 dead in what was the deadliest typhoon in Philippine history. It was during the term of Corazon Aquino that brownouts became sporadic and many of households during that time bought generators. Complaints were made against Napocor which was headed by Aboitiz who also owns shares in a firm making generators. It was also during Aquino's term that the MV Doña Paz sank, which is the World's worst peace-time maritime disaster of the 20th century. The disaster occurred in December 1987 which killed more than 1,700 people.

Influence in 1992 presidential campaign The Philippine Constitution bars a President from serving more than one six-year term, however, President Aquino was not covered of this provision. She rejected re-election and instead, she backed her Defense Secretary Fidel V. Ramos (after initially naming Ramon Mitra, Jr., her former Agriculture Secretary and then Speaker of the House of Representatives, as her candidate), Marcos' armed forces vice-chief of staff whose defection to the Aquino party proved crucial to the popular revolution. This decision was unpopular among many of her core supporters, including the Roman Catholic Church (Ramos is a Protestant). Ramos narrowly won with just 23.58 percent of the vote, and succeeded Aquino as president on June 30, 1992.

Post-presidency

Mrs. Aquino speaking before the 2003 Ninoy Aquino Award ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

Following the end of her term, Aquino retired to private life. When she rode away from the inauguration of her successor, she chose to go in a simple white Toyota Crown she had purchased (rather than the government-issue Mercedes), to make the point that she was once again an ordinary citizen.  Aquino led the PinoyME Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists microfinance institutions through the provision of loans. She also oversaw social welfare and scholarship assistance projects through the Benigno S. Aquino Foundation, and good governance advocacy through the EDSA People Power Commission, and the People Power Movement. President Aquino was likewise a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an International network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers whose mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development. Aquino was a skilled painter, and was fond of giving her own paintings as gifts to her close friends and acquaintances, including world leaders, diplomats, and corporate executives.

Political activities Aquino continued to speak out on political issues. In the 1998 presidential elections, she supported the candidacy of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, who placed fifth. In January 2001, Aquino played an active role in the second EDSA Revolution which ousted President Joseph Estrada and installed Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the presidency. In 2005, Aquino condemned President Macapagal-Arroyo for allegedly rigging the 2004 presidential elections. She was a visible participant in mass demonstrations against the Arroyo government and called for the President's resignation.  In December 2008, Aquino publicly expressed some regrets for her participation in the 2001 EDSA Revolution and apologized to former President Joseph Estrada, who had been ousted following that revolt, in his presence.  An Aquino spokesperson however later clarified that Aquino's remarks were taken out of context, they having been made in jest at a light-hearted affair. In the 2007 senatorial elections, Aquino actively campaigned for her only son, Benigno III, in his successful bid for a Senate seat.

Honors After leaving the presidency, Aquino received several awards and citations. In 1994, Aquino was cited as one of 100 Women Who Shaped World History in a reference book written by Gail Meyer Rolka and published by Bluewood Books in San Francisco, California. In 1996, she received the J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding from the Fulbright Association, joining past recipients such as Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela. In August 1999, Aquino was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th century. The same magazine cited her in November 2006 as one of 65 great Asian Heroes, along with Mahatma Gandhi, Deng Xiaoping, Aung San Suu Kyi, Lee Kuan Yew, and King Bhumibol Adulyadej. In January 2008, the Europe-based A Different View selected Aquino as one of the 15 Champions of World Democracy, alongside Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Lech Wałęsa, and Vaclav Havel.[citation needed] In 2002, Aquino became the first woman named to the Board of Governors of the Board of the Asian Institute of Management, a leading graduate business school and think tank in the Asia Pacific region. She served on the Board until 2006.

Health On March 24, 2008, the Aquino family announced that the former President had been diagnosed with colon cancer. While she had initially been informed by her doctors that she had only three months to live, Aquino pursued chemotherapy. In public remarks made on May 13, 2008, she announced that blood tests indicated that she was responding positively to the medical treatment.  By July 2009, Aquino was reported to be in a very serious condition and confined to Makati Medical Center due to loss of appetite and cronic baldness. It was announced that Aquino and her family had decided to cease chemotherapy and other medical interventions.

Death

Aquino died of cardiorespiratory arrest after complications of colon cancer at the age of 76 on August 1, 2009, 3:18 a.m., at the Makati Medical Center. Aquino was diagnosed with the disease in March 2008 but kept up public appearances in 2009. A devout Catholic, she was a regular at weekend Catholic mass until shortly before being admitted to hospital in late June 2009. "Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m. (19:18 GMT Friday) of cardio-respiratory arrest," her son, Senator Benigno Aquino III, told reporters in Manila.  The Aquino children declined Malacañang Palace's offer of a state funeral after the government pulled out Aquino's security detail in July 2009 as her illness worsened. Every living Philippine president is entitled to a security detail. The government responded to the political fallout claiming that the pullout was a mere "bureaucratic lapse," where the tour of duty of the bodyguards "expired."

Wake

Queue of mourners at the Aquino wake going to the Manila Cathedral in front of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila campus, which opened its facilities such as the university clinic and restrooms for the mourners. For comparison, the Cathedral is the green dome in the background.

Aquino's body lay in state at a public wake at the St. Benilde Gymnasium of La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong up to August 3, when it was later transferred to the Manila Cathedral. She was the first member of the laity to have been permitted to lie in state in the cathedral. This honor has always been reserved for deceased archbishops of Manila. A crowd with an estimated number of 120,000 people showed up to witness the transfer of her remains from La Salle Green Hills to the Manila Cathedral. Most of the crowd was concentrated at the Ninoy Aquino memorial statue in Ayala Avenue, Makati, where the hearse paused briefly as the crowds sang "Bayan Ko," one of the anthems of the 1986 EDSA Revolution.

On August 4, the children of Ferdinand Marcos, Bongbong and Imee paid their last respects to Aquino at the Manila Cathedral. The funeral mass and interment was scheduled on August 5, which was declared as a special nonworking holiday by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Aquino is buried in Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque. President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos Horta showed up at the funeral and paid his last respects to Aquino

A Philippine flag at half-mast beside the Martial Law Memorial Wall at the Bonifacio Shrine. All Philippine flags were at half-mast during the 10-day mourning period.

All Roman Catholic dioceses had started requiem masses for Aquino, after they held "healing masses".[ Meanwhile, the government declared a week of mourning for her death. 

As much as 7,000 mourners on August 4 waited in queue at the Manila Cathedral.

Requiem mass and burial

Corazon Aquino's burial convoy going to Manila Memorial Park

President Arroyo, who cut short her trip from the United States, paid her last respects to Aquino in the early hours of Wednesday, August 5th. Arroyo spoke to Noynoy Aquino, and stayed for about seven minutes before leaving." Singer Jose Mari Chan sang the poem Ninoy made for Cory, "I Have Fallen In Love," as Aquino's casket was carried outside the Cathedral. Other songs performed in tribute were "Sa Iyo Lamang" by Piolo Pascual; "The Lord's Prayer" by Erik Santos; "The Impossible Dream" by Jed Madela; and "Pangako (Promise)" by Ogie Alcasid. Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez performed a duet of "The Prayer", while Sarah Geronimo sang the People Power Revolution anthem "Magkaisa" ("Unite"); "Your Heart Today" by Dulce; and Lea Salonga sang "Bayan Ko". The artists later joined the Apo Hiking Society in singing another People Power song "Handog ng Pilipino Sa Mundo" ("The Filipinos' Offering to the World"). The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra played the background music. The funeral procession lasted for almost eight hours, with hundreds of thousands of mourners flashing the "Laban" ("fight"; holding the thumb and forefinger at right angles, like an "L") sign lining the route from the cathedral to the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque. When the cortege reached the cemetery, Aquino was given full military honors, where a two-star general acting as military host and eight one-star generals as pallbearers carried the former president's flag-draped coffin. As of press time, the crowds that lined the funeral route (passing through the cities of Manila, Makati, and Parañaque) ranged between 300,000 to 400,000 people.

The attendees at the actual burial were originally restricted to Aquino's family and close friends, but the crowd broke through the security barricades after the last bus of the funeral convoy entered the cemetery. Although the crowd was inside the premises, they kept a respectful distance from the burial site.  Bishop Villegas then gave the final blessing, and as per request of the Aquino family, the coffin was opened one last time. The glass was removed, and after Bishop Villegas and Aquino's children sprinkled it with holy water, most members of Aquino's family gave a final kiss to the deceased leader. The casket having been sealed one last time, the Philippine flag was removed from the coffin and folded before being presented to Sen. Noynoy Aquino. The pallbearers ushered in the coffin into the niche prepared beforehand, and her family, supporters and allies deposited yellow flowers inside after which it was sealed to as Bayan Ko and several religious anthems were sung by the congregation. The lapida or name plate of Aquino was a simple design identical to that of her husband.

Reaction Local reaction President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was on a state visit in Washington, D.C. when she was informed about the President Aquino's death, called Aquino a "national treasure". She has ended her trip and is on her way back to Manila according to Press Secretary Cerge Remonde to join in the national mourning. President Arroyo announced a 10-day mourning session (from August 01 until August 10, 2009) for the former President. She also issued Administrative Order No. 269 to "official acts and observances” to help in the funeral of the former President with a special committee composed of: Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno, and representatives of the Senate of the Philippines, House of Representatives of the Philippines and the Supreme Court of the Philippines.  Former President Estrada said that they lost a "mother" and a "guiding voice of the people." Estrada also described Aquino as "Philippines' most loved woman".  Aquino supported Estrada's removal from office in 2001, but the two supported each other to oppose amendments in the constitution since last year. The Senate has also expressed its grieving with Aquino's death; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who along with Fidel Ramos launched the People Power Revolution, asked the public to pray for her. Minority leader Aquilino Pimentel, who previously served as interior and local government secretary during her administration, had "mixed feelings" with Aquino's passing, saying "We shall be forever indebted to Cory for rallying the nation behind the campaign to topple dictatorial rule and restore democracy."

International reaction

President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in a telegram to President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stated, “The name of Corazon Aquino is associated with a period of profound reforms and the democratic transformation of Filipino society.” Medvedev also noted that Corazon Aquino showed great interest and sympathy to Russia and prioritised the development of Russian-Filipino relations. International figures expressed their grief, with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noting that Aquino was "admired by the world for her extraordinary courage". White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that "Her courage, determination, and moral leadership are an inspiration to us all and exemplify the best in the Filipino nation." Other ambassadors also sent their messages of condolence following her passing.Pope Benedict XVI recalled Aquino as a "courageous commitment to the freedom of the Filipino people, her firm rejection of violence and intolerance," according to Manila Archbishop Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales. President of South Africa Jacob Zuma called Aquino "a great leader who set a shining example of peaceful transition to democracy in her country."

In popular culture Aquino was portrayed by Laurice Guillen in the 1988 HBO miniseries A Dangerous Life. Aquino was a main character in Boy Noriega's 1987 stage comedy Bongbong at Kris, about an imagined romantic coupling between the youngest son of Ferdinand Marcos and the youngest daughter of the Aquinos. She was portrayed by Tess Villarama in the movie Ilaban Mo, Bayan Ko: The Obet Pagdanganan Story in 1997. She was also portrayed by Geraldine Malacaman in the 1998 musical play "Lean". In the defunct comedy gag show Ispup, Madz Nicolas played a parodized version of Aquino who often reminisces about life with Ninoy. In 2004, Aquino was portrayed by Irma Adlawan in the miniseries Sa'yo Lamang. In 2008, a musical play about Aquino starring Isay Alvarez as Aquino, was staged at the Meralco Theater. Entitled Cory, the Musical, it was written and directed by Nestor Torre and featured a libretto of 19 original songs composed by Lourdes Pimentel, wife of Senator Aquilino Pimentel.

Awards and achievements 1986 Time Magazine Woman of the Year 1986 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award 1986 United Nations Silver Medal 1986 Canadian International Prize for Freedom 1986 Nobel Peace Prize nominee 1986 International Democracy Award from the International Association of Political Consultants 1987 Prize For Freedom Award from Liberal International 1993 Special Peace Award from the Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Awards Foundation and Concerned Women of the Philippines 1994 One of 100 Women Who Shaped World History (by G.M. Rolka, Bluewood Books, San Francisco, CA) 1995 Path to Peace Award 1996 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding from the U.S. Department of State 1998 Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding 1998 Pearl S. Buck Award 1999 One of Time Magazine's 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century 2001 World Citizenship Award 2005 David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Awards 2005 One of the World's Elite Women Who Make a Difference by the International Women's Forum Hall of Fame 2006 One of Time Magazine's 65 Asian Heroes 2008 One of A Different View's 15 Champions of World Democracy EWC Asia Pacific Community Building Award Women's International Center International Leadership Living Legacy Award Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize United Nations Development Fund for Women Noel Award for Political Leadership

Honorary doctorates Doctor of International Relations, honoris causa, from: Boston University in Boston Eastern University in St. David, PA Fordham University in New York Waseda University in Tokyo Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from: University of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas in Manila Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from: Ateneo de Manila University College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan (Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines) Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, from: San Beda College in Manila, 2000 Seattle University, 2002 Stonehill College in Massachusetts University of Oregon, 1995 Doctor of Public Administration, honoris causa, from: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila), June 1994

Kapampangan Language

Kapampangan, also spelled Capampangan, is one of the major languages of the Philippines. It is the language spoken in the province of Pampanga, the southern half of the province of Tarlac and the northern portion of the province of Bataan. Kapampangan is also understood in some barrios of Bulacan and Nueva Ecija and by the Aitasor Aeta of Zambales. The language is also called Pampango, Capampan͠gan, Pampangueño, and Amanung Sisuan. The latter literally means "breastfed language" and is analogous to the term "native language."

History

The word Kapampangan is derived from the rootword pampang which means "river bank." Very little is known about the language prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. In the 18th century, two books were written by Fr. Diego Bergaño. He authored Vocabulario de la lengua Pampanga[1] and Arte de la lengua Pampanga. The Kapampangan Language produced two literary giants in the 19th century. Father Anselmo Fajardo was noted for his works Gonzalo de Córdova and Comedia Heróica de la Conquista de Granada. Another writer, Juan Crisostomo Soto, was noted for writing many plays. He authored Alang Dios in 1901. The Kapampangan poetical joust "Crissotan" was coined by his fellow literary genius Nobel Prize nominee for peace and literature in the 50's, Amado Yuzon to immortalize his contribution to Pampanga's Literature. Currently, the use of Kapampangan, even in areas where the language hastraditionally been spoken, is in decline.

Signs of Endangerment At present, the Kapampangan language shows signs of endangerment. The majority of the Kapampangan people are illiterate in their own language as it is not being taught in schools within the region. Tagalog currently dominates the language used in government, schools, work and the media within the Kapampangan homeland. Lexical borrowings from Tagalog are also evident in everyday communication. Evidence of language shift can also be observed in the Kapampangan households, as an increasing number of parents communicate with their children in Tagalog. The Catholic Church, once the refuge of classical Kapampangan, is slowly shifting to Tagalog in its liturgical songs and sermons.

Classification Kapampangan is one of the Central Luzon languages language within the Austronesian language family. Its closest relatives are the Sambal languages of Zambales province and the Bolinao language spoken in the town of Bolinao, Pangasinan. These languages share the same reflex /j/ of the Proto-Austronesian consonant *R

Geographic distribution Kapampangan-speaking areas Kapampangan is primarily spoken in the provinces of Pampanga and in the southern towns of the province of Tarlac (Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, San Jose, Gerona, La Paz, Victoria,and Tarlac City). It is also spoken in isolated communities within the provinces of Bataan (Abucay, Dinalupihan, Hermosa, and Samal), Bulacan (San Miguel,San Ildefonso,Hagonoy,Plaridel, Pulilan, and Calumpit), Nueva Ecija (Cabiao, San Isidro, Gapan City and Cabanatuan City), and Zambales (Olongapo City and Subic). The Philippine Census of 2000 stated that a total of 2,312,870 out of 76,332,470 people spoke Kapampangan as their native language

Phonology Standard Kapampangan has 21 phonemes: 15 consonants and five vowels. Some western dialects of Kapampangan have six vowels. Syllable structure is relatively simple. Each syllable contains at least a consonant and a vowel.

Basic words Some words in Kapampangan: Numbers 1-Metung 2-adwa 3-Atlu 4-Apat 5-lima 6-anam 7-pitu 8-walu 9-syam/siyam 10-apulu

Sentence: My name is John-Juan ya ing lagyu ku I am here!-atyu ku keni Where are you?-Nokorin na'ka? Who are you?-Ninu ka?

Words: I-aku You-ika we-ikami us-ikami all of us-ikami ngan love-kaluguran/lugud angry-mimwa beautiful-malagu beauty-lagu ugly-matsura

Stress Stress is phonemic in Kapampangan. Primary stress occurs on either the last or the next-to-last syllable of a word. Vowel lengthening accompanies primary or secondary stress except when stress occurs at the end of a word.

Historical sound changes In Kapampangan, the Proto-Philippine schwa vowel *ə has merged to /a/ in most dialects of Kapampangan. It is preserved in some western dialects. For example, Proto-Philippine *tanəm is tanam (to plant) in Kapampangan. Compare with Tagalog tanim and Cebuano tanom. Proto-Philippine *R merged with /j/. For example, the Kapampangan word for "new" is bayu while in Tagalog it is bago and baro in Ilocano.

Top 10 reasons to use your PC to send text messages

Many people don’t understand the point of a Web to SMS service. Here are ten great reasons to use free sms services online. 10. No need to hide your phone Many schools highly discourage cell phone use during class or on school grounds. Many students have access to a PC or labtop during class. Using a web to sms service eases the hassle of hiding your phone from your teacher/professor or leaving the room to use your phone. 9. Send a message to multiple people at once Some web to sms services, such as Text 4 Free, offer you the ability to send messages to multiple people at once. I’ve personally used this to plan parties or gatherings, it’s much quicker than calling or texting people one at a time. 8. Send a picture from the internet or your computer Text 4 Free offers a free SMS service. With this, you can send any picture from your computer or from the internet. This can be a digital camera photo, or a picture from myspace. Simply, you can send any picture you have access to on your computer to a mobile phone. 7. Send music or ringtones to a mobile phone Using a free MMS service, such as the one we offer, you can send a music file from your computer to any cellular phone (including your own!). This is a great way to transfer ringtones from your computer to your phone without having to hook up your phone with a wire, or bluetooth. 6. Bulk Messaging Hmm… I can send up to 100 messages to one or more people. This feature could get interesting. I’ll warn you now though, don’t use it to harass anyone! I’ve seen people take legal action over this. Be creative, I’m sure you can think of something to do with this feature. 5. Unlimited Messaging There’s no limit to your messaging. Feel free to send as many messages as you want, no need to worry about your phone bill. 4. Stay Anonymous When you send a message from the internet, no one sees your phone number. You’re like the masked zorro of the cell phone age. Don’t be cruel using this feature, please. 3. Worldwide Coverage Don’t limit yourself to your country. Services such as Text 4 Free give you access to dozens of providers all over the world. Send a text message across the globe from your home for absolutely no cost. 2. Save time I don’t know anyone who texts faster than they type. Typing an SMS allows you to save time, and even be more elaborate in your messages. There’s no need to leave something out in your message because you’re too lazy to punch it in. Typing is fast and easy. 1. It’s Free! Hey! Give it a try, you have absolutely nothing to lose. Many of these services are free. Go ahead and try it out, I promise you won’t regret it.

Regular Health Mistakes

  All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us. Crossing our legs Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, ! sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don't want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realise you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees. Not changing our toothbrush How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of t! he bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we'd be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don't massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you're damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise. Eating out often There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cau! se little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favorite Indian food restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you're getting served light and healthy food. Skipping breakfast Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it's been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better. High heels High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly! tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels. Sleeping on a soft bed You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it ! out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea. Pillows No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support. Not exercising So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.

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80’s baby k ba?

LUMA NA TONG MSG NA TO,,, pero kpag nbabasa ko,,, nkakatuwa lang kya share ko sa inyo khit luma na,,, 1. Paborito mong panoorin ang Shaider, Bio-man, Maskman, Mask Rider Black, Machine Man at kung ano-anong TV sitcom ng Japan na isinalin sa Tagalog. Break muna sa mga laro kapag alas singko na ng hapon tuwing Sabado dahil panahon na para sa superhero marathon. (at minsan natutuwa kang maki-shigi-shigi-UUAA!) 2. Alam mo ang jingle ng Nano-Nano. (isang kending lasang champoy) 3. Nanood ka ng Takeshi’s Castle at naniwala kang si Anjo Yllana talaga si Takeshi at si Smokey Manaloto ang kanyang alalay. (Pinagiisipan mo - pano sila lumalaban sa final challenge na parang nakasakay sila sa isang bumpcar at nagbabarilan sila gamit ang water gun gayong sa Japan ginagawa yun eh taga Pilipinas sila?) 4. Alam mo ang pa-contest ng Kool 106 na uulit-ulitin mong bigkasin ang "Kool 106, Kool 106" hanggang maubusan ka ng hininga. (speaking of istasyon ng radyo, naabutan mo pa na napaka-barok at corny ng jokes sa 93.9) 5. Naglaro ka ng Shake-Shake Shampoo, Monkey-Monkey-Annabelle, prikidam 123,Langit-Lupa-Impyerno, Land-Water-Air-Go, Syato, Luksong-Tinik, Luksong-Baka, 10-20 at kung ano-ano pang larong nakakapagod. 6. Pumunta ang mga tag! a- MILO sa skul niyo at namigay sila ng samples na nakalagay sa plastic cup na kasing laki nung sa maliit na ice cream. (at nagtaka ka, bakit hindi ganito ang lasa ng MILO kapag tinitimpla ko sa bahay namin?) 7. May malaking away ang mga METAL (mga punks na naka itim) at mga HIPHOP (mga taong naka maluwang na puruntong na kahit Makita na ang dalawang bundok.) Nag-aabangan sa mall na may dalang baseball bat at kung anu-ano pang mga sandata. Sikat ang kasabihang "PUNKS NOT DEAD!" pero kung gusto mong mag play safe, pwede mong tawagin ang sarili mong HIPTAL. 8. Alam mo ang universal uwian song na "Uwian na!" na kinakanta sa tono na parang doon sa kinakasal. 9. Nagpauto ka sa Batibot pero hindi sa ATBP. 10. Nakipag-away ka para makapaglaro ng brick game. (hi-tech na yun noon) 11. Ang "text" noon ay mga 1"x1.5" na karton na may mga drawing ng pelikulang pinoy. (at may dialog pa!)… at yung isa pang version nito ay may mga picture ng kotse na may statistics na di mo naman maintindihan ang koneksyon nito sa picture ng astig na kotse o dragster. 12. Dalawa lang ang todong sumikat na wrestler, si Hulk Hogan at si Ultimate Warrior. Naniwala ka rin na namatay si Ultimate Warrior nang buhatin niya si Andre d’ Giant dahil pumutok ang mga ugat niya sa muscle… at nagustuhan mo na rin si jake the snake. 13. Nagsayaw ka ng running man at kung anu-anong dance steps na nakapagpamukha sa’yong tanga sa saliw na kantang Ice Ice Baby, Wiggle It, Pray at Can’t Touch This. 14. Hindi ka gaanong mahilig sa That’s Entertainment at pinapanood mo lang ito tuwing Sabado kung saan nagpapagandahan ng production numbers ang Monday hanggang Friday group. (at badtrip ka sa Wednesday group dahil pinakabaduy lagi ang performance nila!) 15. Napaligaya ka ng maraming pinoy bands tulad ng Yano, Rivermaya, Grin Department, Tropical Depression, The Teeth, The Youth, After Image, Orient Pearl, The Dawn, Alamid, Wolfgang, at ang sikat na sikat na Eraserheads. (at aminin mong nakinig ka ng Siakol!) 16. Kilala mo ang Smokey Mountain, (first and second generation) 17. Hindi pa uso noon ang sapatos na may gulong. Noon, astig ka kapag umiilaw ang swelas ng sapatos mo tuwing ia-apak mo ito. Tinawag rin itong "Mighty Kid" 18. Kung lalaki ka, sikat na sikat sa’yo ang mga larong text, jolens, dampa (mga unang anyo ng pustahan), saranggola at ang dakilang manika niyo ay si GI-JOE with alipores. 19. Kung babae ka naman, ang mga laro mo with you’re girlfriends ay luto-lutuan, bahay-bahayan, doktor-doktoran, at kung anu-ano pang pagkukunwari ang dakilang manika mo ay si Barbie. (Sikat ka kung meron kang bahay, kotse at kabaong ni Barbie.) 20. Naniwala kang original ang isang cap kapag may walong tahi sa visor nito. 21. Swerte ka kapag panghapon ka dahil masusubaybayan mo ang mga kapanapanabik na kaganapan sa mga paborito mong cartoon shows tuwing umaga tulad ng Cedie, Sarah, at Dog of Landers a.k.a. Nelo. (Hindi ka ba nagtataka na sa lahat ng mga bida sa cartoons na ito, si Nelo lang ang di yumaman at namatay pa ng maaga) 22. Alam mo ang ibig sabihin ng "TIME FIRST!"