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Prayers, prayers, prayers, too many on facebook some do not have time to read them all.

True, the only path you can find comfort, back up and cheers in times of deep troubles and dangers in your life is,.. prayer. 

I was in the intensive care unit (ICU) at St. Lukes in QC  when I had intense heart troubles.  My relatives not around, the nurse said, ‘Sir please sleep and rest.’  I could not sleep. I said to myself, maybe I better watch how I would die. Then it was like the low voice from within that said… pray.

 I talked to Jesus. ‘Jesus son of the Almighty Father, my Lord and my God…if I have to die at this hour my Lord, please take care of my  spirit…But if you will… my God give me some more time to settle all my  debts, my sins and all the wrongs I have done.  I am not in sorrow my Lord.  I know you are now with me.  Deep inside me my God I am happy.

Whew! After about eleven hours of stay the doctor came and said I can go home.

I copy a piece from the article of Ernest Angley, ‘The power of Prayer.

Talk to God from Your Heart

Don’t read a prayer; talk to God from your heart. Did you ever think of reading a request to your parents? They would have thought something was wrong in your head. I wanted to talk to my parents from my heart, and that’s the way they liked it. I talk to the Lord from my heart as well; I tell Him how I feel, how I believe in Him, what I’m expecting Him to do, that I’m waiting in prayer.

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SONA, and the muffled sobs…
President Noynoy talked for almost two hours dealing mostly on his four years performance. By the tone of his voice and the look in his face, he is perceived a strong leader, honest with good faith in his job. When he was about to finish his speech he showed signs of frustrations, exhaustions and grief. Overwhelmed by emotions he broke down, but was able to control tears. Yet, muffled sobs were audibly clear. The subdued tears that flowed inward cleansed his heart and soul. The tears spoke truly of him even more than his 24-page prepared speech, tears shed for the people he serve.
Today, I am beginning to think this man is sure honest, just and in good faith. He honestly wanted to give justice to all his people even to the point it is against the law. His fault, he is not a lawyer.

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US Headline: 90-year old former US President, to celebrate his birthday made a parachute jump and landed softly no far from his home.

Many OFWs are expecting and waiting to see similar headlines in their country.

Ph Headline: 90-year old Philippine senator after his birthday jumped off from a helicopter and landed smoothly near his cell for safe keeping.

Ph Headline: Two Philippine senators, charged with robbery delivered speeches not for good of country but to inspire maternal pity.

If these Headlines won’t make you smile, I suggest, start smiling now, practice for tomorrow.  Smiling is easy won’t cost anything. Even if you give it to your friends or enemies, they will quickly give it back to you. It can cleanse your spirit during confusing bad times in our country.

Even a naughty smirk will do. Go… 

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Panahon pa ni Mahoma

Blurb…   Panahon pa ni Mahoma…

Mahoma,educated not hypocrite

   If being polite is a kind of hypocrisy accepted by Pilipino society it may follow that young educated professionals defy advice from old demagogues, if only to avoid being labeled hypocrites.  They say ‘luma na yan panahon pa ni Mahoma.’

   Who is Mahoma?

There are two or more versions of Mahoma as a person.  But let us talk about the one every Pinoy will not and must not forget because of the atrocities he caused to their lives in WW2

Gen. Masaharu Homma :  Gen Homma or Mahoma as most Pinoys remembered him was army general of the Japanese Imperial Army in WW2.  He was chief planner and architect of the invasion of the Philippines.  He was overall in-charge in the battle of Bataan and the Death March  and was also in command in the battle of Manila. A professional soldier,  Gen Homma stop for a few days the assault in Manila, to give instructions to his soldiers.  He directed them to treat Pilipinos not as enemies but as friends and likewise ordered them to dress up look clean and nice because dirty soldiers tend to loot and rape.

   Yet, as history tells us, when the assault of Manila began, all of the general’s orders came to naught.  The battle of Manila was a rampage, the worst of killings in WW2.  More than 300,000 men,women and children  were slaughtered.  As Japan surrendered that ended the war Gen. Homma was convicted of war crimes and ordered executed by firing squad on April 3, 1946.  So, Mahoma di na uso luma na, bow. 

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A traveler visiting his past... One more time

Our 2013 high school reunion after 45 years: As we enter the activity Center Hall at CTU Argao campus, I was met with the amazing, smiling faces of my classmates.
Many of them looked the same. Few had even looked younger. Yet, most have early signs of aging by the pleat-lines around their eyes and neck

Anyway, -- recalling the days, what were then the vibrant faces of youths in our adolescent years, so full of boyish and virginal energy, active and easygoing, might now have metamorphosed into the looks of our Lolos' and lolas, then.

Yet, all of us seemed agreed that no one of us dared to fight aging, lest we become unhappy and it would be a waste of time. The pleat-lines in our faces, around the eyes and neck are admitted truths as early signs of becoming full-pledge senior citizens.

Many of my classmates had become so successful in their chosen fields, doctors, accountants, engineers, teachers and entrepreneurs.

Me? Though I have my bachelor's degree in journalism,yet I become a salesman 'par excellence '? he he. I simply do not like working inside a lab, a shop, an office or anything inside a room. I chose the outside, the open fields where all chances are possible. Jack of all trade? No. Jack of almost all trade? Yes I love knowing something about all things. True enough, success or no success I just went ahead. And the experiences along my journey were so great, compensating and worth my more than half a century of stay on our dear earth. And it would seem I have no intention of arriving anywhere or at anything. Just a simple traveler. Come!! still a long way to go.

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Blurb... EDCA diplomatic trick...
The US to go in a shooting war with China over a tiny island? Stupid.
Many times said: America will not intervene in the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, but will defend its allies in case of attacks or invasion by foreign aggressors. In reality America is more concerned about China's fast growing military power and influence in the Asia Pacific, that if not contained may hurt America's economic and political interests in the region.
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is more of a diplomatic means or trick to cover up America's concern of China's fast growing military arsenal.
In the long run, if indeed a shooting war occur, it must be sure that it would not reach American soil. Let the allies fight and America provide all the weapons, that the shooting should be confined within the Asian region- What or whose self-interest are we talking about? Nothing new, but bring back the Americans.