what is INDEPENDENCE to you?

so everyone's on a holiday mode today celebrating the INDEPENDENCE DAY. what does it
really mean to be independent? if aguinaldo were alive until now, i wonder what would he do.

with all these things going on in the government, who would know whom to trust?

NONE! it seems that they're all FAKE after all the support they received from our people. they play games with each other, make all those comical advertisements for next year's election, feeling actors and actresses who won't go beyond their limits when it comes to serving the nation but would go farther for their own benefit. where have all the heroes gone?

if today's status is what they call "independence", then i'd rather go dependent. it's all too bad and messy out here now and in my honest opinion, we cannot stand on our own. we need help. we cannot trust OUR OWN anymore, we could probably trust those coming from rich or improved countries because they have proof of their real intentions. sometimes i feel that we are so full of pride and all-knowing, when what we just know is how to adapt, never to risk or change for a better future.

just me rambling my thoughts. i'm not losing hope though.

DENGUE ALERT!

the increasing number of dengue cases this month is very alarming!

mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors: black and blue. i remember this quite well because we had a mosquito killer gadget a long time ago that emits a blue light which is supposed to "enchant" the mosquitoes and electrocute them. so here's an advise from GMANEWs.TV:

MANILA – Makatutulong ang kulay ng damit na isinusuot para hindi lapitan ng lamok na nagtataglay ng virus na nagdudulot ng nakamamatay na sakit na dengue, ayon sa pinuno ng Department of Health.

Inihayag ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III nitong Martes na mas lapitin ng lamok ang mga kasuotan o damit na madilim ang kulay tulad ng itim at dark blue.

Dahil dito, pinayuhan ng kalihim ang publiko na magsuot ng mga damit ng “light colors" ngayong panahon ng tag-ulan na aktibo ang mga lamok na nagtataglay ng dengue.

“Attracted ang lamok na nagkakalat ng dengue sa maitim ang kulay ... Kailangan siguraduhin nila na ang search and destroy (policy) sa kapaligiran ay ipaiiral," paliwanag ni Duque sa panayam ng dzXL radio.

Pinayuhan ni Duque ang mga mag-aaral na may unipormeng black o dark blue na higit na maging maingat sa kagat ng lamok.

Nanawagan din ng kalihim na patuloy na maglinis ng paligid at alisin ang mga nakabarang tubig na maaring pamahayan at pag-itlugan ng mga lamok.

Dapat din umanong kaagad magpatingin sa duktor ang mga may lagnat na may kasamang pananakit ng katawan.

“Medical emergency ang dengue, nakamamatay ito. Sa isang kagat lang baka ka matepok," paalala niya. - GMANews.TV

sa panahon ngayon, bawal magkasakit! AVOID BLACK and BLUES!

CARAMOAN PENINSULA

will leave a footprint on this paradise really soon...


i'm so excited!

CARAMOAN PENINSULA RESOURCES:

1. CARAMOAN-PARADISE
2. TRIFTER
3. PHILIPPINE'S SECRET PARADISE

SARANGANI, PHILIPPINES

there are quite a lot of paradise islands here in the Philippines. in fact, my friends and i will be visiting the CARAMOAN PENINSULA in july. FYI, caramoan is the resort especially chosen by the production of SURVIVOR FRANCE to tape one of their shows.

anyway, there's another paradise in the philippines called SARANGANI. i haven't been there myself but i'm finding out more about the place through reading. read with me:

SARANGANI: UNMATCHED BEAUTY

From ancient finds to endangered wildlife, from rugged coasts to mythical caves, Sarangani has it all.

Sarangani is a province whose unmatched beauty has yet to bediscovered. Few places are as splendidly endowed with natural resources that promise opportunities for development as this predominantly coastal province in the southernmost tip of the Philippines. Most of its treasures have remained untapped to this day including its 230-kilometer coastline strewn with awe-inspiring coves and rock formations.

Sarangani is full of wondrous surprises. Motoring across the province is as pleasurable as taking a breeze in one’s own paradise. A golf course in the valleys of Malungon offers some of the most challenging fairways in the region. It is also here where asparagus and tropical fruits are grown and dried flowers are made for the export market.

A sense of discovery overwhelms one when approaching the eastern municipalities of Alabel, Malapatan and Glan, which face the tranquil waters of Sarangani Bay. These towns have beaches wonderfully preserved by protective coves, and shipwreck diving sites dating back to Spanish times. The bay is more popularly known to be the home of the Sarangani Bay bangus (milkfish). Turn over another stone and one will find that the bay is also home to simple village folk who have lived their lives carving and painting their dreams in the boats they build.

While the province is intersected by General Santos City, the discoveries that await in the three western municipalities of Maasim, Kiamba and Maitum are as countless as the golden sunrises of the Celebes Sea. In 1991, anthropomorphic jars were found in Ayub cave at Maitum which have come to be known in world history as Maitum Jars. A sanctuary of the largest bats in the world can also be found in the same site. Endemic to the Philippines, over 180,000 giant golden-crown flying foxes can be seen dangling in the branches of forest trees during daytime.

With its back to the Daguma Range, the lush mountains of this province hold many of nature’s wonderful creatures including the tarsier, the smallest monkey in the world and its predator, the Philippine eagle. From its bosom also flows the purest freshwater sources and pristine waterfalls unsettled only by short dips of its native dwellers and a few daring adventurers.

It is amazing how one can still uncover treasures of the old world in a place like Sarangani. Let its limitless wonders unravel before you.

source: SARANGANI

FUNNY NEWS REPORTER

i'm sure this happened to you too before.
hahaha it made my day :)

PHILIPPINE FLAG DAYS

there's a chance the we have already forgotten what the colors and graphics of our Philippine Flag symbolize simply because we are too occupied and presented with many things to debug everyday of our lives. it's good to be reminded of the following information once again. read on:

Iloilo City (1 June) -- As May 28 to June 12 are declared as Flag Days throughout the country via Republic Act No. 8491, how well do you know our national flag?

The Philippine national flag was a brainchild of President Emilio Aguinaldo according to historical books.

Its colors symbolize certain values: the red field means that Filipino valor is second to none. The white field means that Filipinos are capable of governing themselves. The sky blue field signifies the loftiness of the Filipino struggle for freedom.

The equilateral triangle represents the Katipunan ideals of Liberty, Equality, and the Brotherhood of Men.

The three stars represent the three major geographical subdivisions of the Philippine archipelago, namely Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The points in each star represent all the islands that make up these major geographic subdivisions.

The eight rays of the sun represent the eight provinces declared by the colonial government to be in a state of war (an estado de Guerra) during the revolution.

The Philippine flag is further distinguished from all other national flags. When the red field is up and the blue field is below, it signifies that the country is at war.

Moreover, the Philippine Flag not only represents national identity but this was colored by the blood of our forefathers and enshrined by their sacrifices.

R.A. No. 8491 is a reminder to every Filipino that the Philippine national flag is the singular symbol of the country defining the unity of the various towns, provinces, regions, and ethno-linguistic and sectoral groups of the nation. It also advocates national unity, love of country, and nationhood.

The law enjoins all agencies and instrumentalities of government, business establishments, institutions of learning, and private homes in the country to display the Philippine national flag during the Flag Days period.

source: PIA

crispy siomai

i was addicted to siomai house for years until one day, i couldn't find one of its stall so i settled for potdog's crispy siomai instead. since then, it has become my favorite and my sibling's favorite too!

this is a pinoy lamang-tyan worth 32 pesos. medyo mahal kumpara sa 25 pesos pero solb!