I missed cooking pesa lapu lapu for mommy

PESA LAPU LAPU ay mommy's favorite food dati noong buhay pa sya sbi nya kahit daw araw araw ay ulam nya eto........

lipa city _ jan 14,2010

new years eve

jojie 2010

my siter nana despedida

my yearly devotion the the black nazarene

christmas 2009

bedsores the primary culprit

Bedsores, more properly known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are lesions caused by many factors such as: unrelieved pressure; friction; humidity; shearing forces; temperature; age; continence and medication; to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas such as sacrum, elbows, knees, ankles etc. Although easily prevented and completely treatable if found early, bedsores are often fatal – even under the auspices of medical care – and are one of the leading iatrogenic causes of death reported in developed countries, second only to adverse drug reactions. Prior to the 1950s, treatment was ineffective until Doreen Norton showed that the primary cure and treatment was to remove the pressure by turning the patient every two hours.[1]

Contents [hide]
1 Classification
2 Etiology
3 Pathophysiology
4 Epidemiology
5 Treatment
5.1 Debridement
5.2 Infection control
5.3 Nutritional support
5.4 Proper care
5.5 Educating the caregiver
5.6 Wound intervention
6 Complications
7 See also
8 References
9 External links


[edit] Classification
The definitions of the four pressure ulcer stages are revised periodically by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) in the United States. Briefly, however, they are as follows:

Stage I is the most superficial, indicated by non blanchable redness that does not subside after pressure is relieved. This stage is visually similar to reactive hyperemia seen in skin after prolonged application of pressure. Stage I pressure ulcers can be distinguished from reactive hyperemia in two ways: a) reactive hyperemia resolves itself within 3/4 of the time pressure was applied, and b) reactive hyperemia blanches when pressure is applied, whereas a Stage I pressure ulcer does not. The skin may be hotter or cooler than normal, have an odd texture, or perhaps be painful to the patient. Although easy to identify on a light-skinned patient, ulcers on darker-skinned individuals may show up as shades of purple or blue in comparison to lighter skin tones.
Stage II is damage to the epidermis extending into, but no deeper than, the dermis. In this stage, the ulcer may be referred to as a blister or abrasion.
Stage III involves the full thickness of the skin and may extend into the subcutaneous tissue layer. This layer has a relatively poor blood supply and can be difficult to heal. At this stage, there may be undermining damage that makes the wound much larger than it may seem on the surface.
Stage IV pressure ulcerStage IV is the deepest, extending into the muscle, tendon or even bone.
Unstageable pressure ulcers are covered with dead cells, or eschar and wound exudate, so the depth cannot be determined.
Suspected Deep tissue injury: Purple or maroon localized area of discolored intact skin or blood-filled blister due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure and/or shear. The area may be preceded by tissue that is painful, firm, mushy, boggy, warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue.

Further description: Deep tissue injury may be difficult to detect in individuals with dark skin tones. Evolution may include a thin blister over a dark wound bed. The wound may further evolve and become covered by thin eschar. Evolution may be rapid exposing additional layers of tissue even with optimal treatment.

With higher stages, healing time is prolonged. While about 75% of Stage II ulcers heal within eight weeks, only 62% of Stage IV pressure ulcers ever heal, and only 52% heal within one year.[2] It is important to note that pressure ulcers do not regress in stage as they heal. A pressure ulcer that is becoming shallower with healing is described in terms of its original deepest depth (e.g., healing Stage II pressure ulcer).

[edit] Etiology
Bedsores are accepted to be caused by three different tissue forces:

Pressure, or the compression of tissues. In most cases, this compression is caused by the force of bone against a surface, as when a patient remains in a single decubitus position for a lengthy period. After an extended amount of time with decreased tissue perfusion, ischemia occurs and can lead to tissue necrosis if left untreated in an immunocompromised patient.
Shear force, or a force created when the skin of a patient stays in one place as the deep fascia and skeletal muscle slide down with gravity. This can also cause the pinching off of blood vessels which may lead to ischemia and tissue necrosis.
Friction, or a force resisting the shearing of skin. This may cause excess shedding through layers of epidermis.
Aggravating the situation may be other conditions such as excess moisture from incontinence, perspiration or exudate. Over time, this excess moisture may cause the bonds between epithelial cells to weaken thus resulting in the maceration of the epidermis. Other factors in the development of bedsores include age, nutrition, vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and smoking, amongst others.

There are currently two major theories about the development of pressure ulcers. The first and most accepted is the deep tissue injury theory which claims that the ulcers begin at the deepest level, around the bone, and move outward until they reach the epidermis. The second, less popular theory is the top-to-bottom model which says that skin first begins to deteriorate at the surface and then proceeds inward.[3]


Stage 4 decubitus displaying the Tuberosity of the ischium protruding through the tissue and possible onset of Osteomyelitis[edit] Pathophysiology
Pressure ulcers may be caused by inadequate blood supply and resulting reperfusion injury when blood re-enters tissue. A simple example of a mild pressure sore may be experienced by healthy individuals while sitting in the same position for extended periods of time: the dull ache experienced is indicative of impeded blood flow to affected areas. Within hours, this shortage of blood supply, called ischemia, may lead to tissue damage and cell death. The sore will initially start as a red, painful area, which eventually turns purple. Left untreated, the skin may break open and become infected. Moist skin is more sensitive to tissue ischemia and necrosis and is also more likely to get infected.

[edit] Epidemiology
Within acute care, the incidence of bedsores is 0.4% to 38%; within long-term care, 2.2% to 23.9%; and in home care, 0% to 17%. There is the same wide variation in prevalence: 10% to 18% in acute care, 2.3% to 28% in long-term care, and 0% to 29% in home care. There is a much higher rate of bedsores in intensive care units because of immunocompromised individuals, with 8% to 40% of ICU patients developing bedsores.[4]

The risk of developing bedsores can be determined by using the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk. This scale is divided into six risk categories:

sensory perception
moisture
activity
mobility
nutrition
friction and shear
The best possible interpretation is a score of 23 whilst the worst is a 6. If the total score is below 11, the patient is at risk for developing bedsores.[5]

[edit] Treatment
The most important thing to keep in mind about the treatment of bedsores is that the most optimal outcomes find their roots in a multidisciplinary approach; by using a team of specialists, there is a better chance that all bases will be covered in treatment.

There are seven major contributors to healing.

[edit] Debridement
The removal of necrotic tissue is an absolute must in the treatment of pressure sores. Because dead tissue is an ideal area for bacterial growth, it has the ability to greatly compromise wound healing. There are at least seven ways to excise necrotic tissue.[3]

Autolytic debridement is the use of moist dressings to promote autolysis with the body's own enzymes. It is a slow process, but mostly painless.
Biological debridement, or maggot debridement therapy, is the use of medical maggots to feed on necrotic tissue and therefore clean the wound of excess bacteria. Although this fell out of favour for many years, in January 2004, the FDA approved maggots as a live medical device.[6]
Chemical debridement, or enzymatic debridement, is the use of prescribed enzymes that promote the removal of necrotic tissue.
Mechanical debridement is the use of outside force to remove dead tissue. A quite painful method, this involves the packing of a wound with wet dressings that are allowed to dry and then are removed. This is also unpopular because it has the ability to remove healthy tissue in addition to dead tissue. Lastly, with Stage IV ulcers, there is the chance that overdrying of the dressings can lead to bone fractures and ligament snaps.
Sharp debridement is the removal of necrotic tissue with a scalpel or similar instrument.
Surgical debridement is the most popular method, as it allows a surgeon to quickly remove dead tissue with little pain to the patient.
Ultrasound-assisted wound therapy is the use of ultrasound waves to separate necrotic and healthy tissue.
[edit] Infection control
Infection has one of the greatest effects on the healing of a wound. Purulent discharge provides a breeding ground for excess bacteria, a problem especially in the immunocompromised patient. Symptoms of systemic infection include fever, pain, erythema, oedema, and warmth of the area, not to mention purulent discharge. Additionally, infected wounds may have a gangrenous smell, be discoloured, and may eventually exude even more pus.

In order to eliminate this bioburden, it is imperative to apply antiseptics and antimicrobials at once. It is not recommended to use hydrogen peroxide for this task as it is difficult to balance the toxicity of the wound with this. New dressings have been developed that have cadexomer iodine and silver in them, and they are used to treat bad infections. Duoderm can be used on smaller wounds to both provide comfort and protect them from outside air and infections.

It is not recommended to use systemic antibiotics to treat infection of a bedsore, as it can lead to bacterial resistance.

[edit] Nutritional support
Upon admission, the patient should have a consultation with a dietitian to determine the best diet to support healing, as a malnourished person does not have the ability to synthesize enough protein to repair tissue. The dietitian should conduct a nutritional assessment that includes a battery of questions and a physical examination. If malnourishment is suspected, lab tests should be run to check serum albumin and lymphocyte counts. Additionally, a bioelectrical impedance analysis should be considered.

If the patient is found to be at risk for malnutrition, it is imperative to begin nutritional intervention with dietary supplements and nutrients including, but not limited to, arginine, glutamine, vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin E, vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, selenium and zinc. It is very important that intake of these vitamins and minerals be overseen by a physician, as many of them can be detrimental in incorrect dosages.

[edit] Proper care
The most important care for a patient with bedsores is the relief of pressure. Once a bedsore is found, pressure should immediately be lifted from the area and the patient turned at least every two hours to avoid aggravating the wound. Nursing homes and hospitals usually set programs to avoid the development of bedsores in bedridden patients such as using a standing frame to reduce pressure and ensuring dry sheets by using catheters or impermeable dressings. For individuals with paralysis, pressure shifting on a regular basis and using a cushion featuring pressure relief components can help prevent pressure wounds.

Pressure-distributive mattresses are used to reduce high values of pressure on prominent or bony areas of the body.[7] Antidecubitus mattresses and cushions can contain multiple air chambers that are alternately pumped.[8] However, methods to evaluate the efficacy of these products have only been developed in recent years.[9]

[edit] Educating the caregiver
In the case that the patient will be returning to home care, it is very important to educate the family about how to treat their loved one's pressure ulcers. The cross-specialisation wound team should train the caregiver in the proper way to turn the patient, how to properly dress the wound, how to properly nourish the patient, and how to deal with crisis, among other things.

As this is a very difficult undertaking, the caregiver may feel overburdened and depressed, so it may be best to bring in a psychological consult.

[edit] Wound intervention
Once the patient has reached the point that intervention is possible, there are many different options. For patients with Stages I and II ulcers, the wound care team should use guidelines established by the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) for the treatment of these low-grade sores.

For those with Stage III or IV ulcers, most interventions will likely include surgery such as a tissue flap, skin graft or other closure methods. A more recent intervention is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, which is the application of topical negative pressure to the wound. This technique, developed by scientists at Wake Forest University, uses foam placed into the wound cavity which is then covered in a film which creates an airtight seal. Once this seal is established, the technician is able to remove exudate and other infectious materials in addition to aiding the body produce granulation tissue, the best bed for the creation of new skin.

There are, unfortunately, contraindications to the use of negative pressure therapy. Most deal with the unprepared patient, one who has not gone through the previous steps toward recovery, but there are also wound characteristics that bar a patient from participating: a wound with inadequate circulation, a raw debridled wound, a wound with necrotised tissue and eschar, and a fibrotic wound.

After Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, the patient should be reevaluated every two weeks to determine future therapy.

[edit] Complications
Pressure sores can trigger other ailments, cause patients considerable suffering, and be expensive to treat.[10] Some complications include autonomic dysreflexia, bladder distension, osteomyelitis, pyarthroses, sepsis, amyloidosis, anemia, urethral fistula, gangrene and very rarely malignant transformation. Sores often recur because patients do not follow recommended treatment or develop seromas, hematomas, infections, or dehiscence. Paralytic patients are the most likely people to have pressure sores recur. In some cases, complications from pressure sores can be life-threatening. The most common causes of fatality stem from renal failure and amyloidosis

christmas eve

sa day before christmas ay nagpunta kami sa Manila Memorial Park para bisitahin si mommy, Daddy at ate ina, along the way ay nag breakfast kami kina elena sa bf homes

Joanne saying good bye to lolo

Joanne saying good bye to lolo
Originally uploaded by cornelsky

si Joanne ang panganay ko, unang apo sobra ang kanyang kalungkutan sa pag kakasakit ni lolo,

Practice tp walk again to campaign for me in 2010

Practice tp walk again to campaign for me in 2010
Originally uploaded by cornelsky

dad practice walking with his nurse the moment he find out that I will follow his advice for me to run

the funeral

iphone vs blacberry_ for messaging its iphone for me, for calling its the black berry bold, I have both of them

iPhone vs Blackberry? What's the better phone?
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June 20, 2009: The great debate is around which phone is better, the iPhone 3G S or the Blackberry Storm/Bold? Everyone that owns a iPhone seems to rave about it and everyone that owns a blackberry seems to call out the flaws with the iPhone. So I ask again, which is the better phone?

I've personally used blackberry's for years and recently moved to an iPhone. In my opinion the blackberry was the best phone in 2007 hands down, but the iPhone is the phone of 2014. I feel like I'm living in the future everytime I used it. What do you think? See the reviews below.

I also asked blackberry users if the iPod touch would satisfy their needs. Vote to view responses:The BlackBerry Bold looks very clean and sharp. The face is black, the sides are chrome, and the back is black leather. The layout of the phone is simple and easy to understand.

The iPhone 3G is undoubtedly a world icon as far as mobile phones go these days. The 3G comes in only two colors; black or white. Although the 3G appears small, most of the commonly used features are accessible.

The BlackBerry Bold is larger in size than the 8800, and is the largest in size since the 8700. The Bold may be a little much in one hand for some people, but the keyboard accounts for much of the space, and most likely, two hands will be used for the keyboard.

The iPhone 3G is slimmer, and easier to hold in one hand than the Bold, but obviously doesn’t have the larger keyboard.

The screen of the BlackBerry Bold is excellent. Graphics, content, videos, it all looks great on the Bold thanks to the dense ppi ratio.

The screen of the iPhone 3G is not far behind that of the Bold. Make entire use of the 3.5″ screen while not using the virtual keyboard. Web browsing, email, and videos all look great on the screen of the 3G.

The keyboard of the Bold is excellent. The look, the layout, and the feel of the keyboard is all good.

The keyboard of the iPhone is virtual, which may be nice to some people, but not so nice to others. If you are looking for the real feel of the keyboard then the virtual may not do.

How well do they operate?

Many people love the operating system of the BlackBerry, it does what it’s supposed to do, and users seem to find all of the tricks in which to get all of the usability out of it.

The operating system of the iPhone is said to be the most technologically advanced, out of any other mobile operating system in the world.

As far as general usage goes regarding battery life, the Bold seems to last a littel bit longer than that of the iPhone. You can probably expect to get the same usage out of the Bold battery, as that of any other BlackBerry.

The call quality of each phone seems to be very good, the iPhone might get the slightest edge as sounding a bit more natural than the Bold.

What about email?

On the iPhone reading email may be second to none, however, everything else even related to email is better on the BlackBerry. Using the keyboard on the BlackBerry makes working with email fast and easy. You might say that email on the BlackBerry is almost perfect?

How are these phones for business use?

The BlackBerry can handle anything that you would normally do from Outlook on your Exchange server, and it is a perfect desktop extension. The BlackBerry is said to be the most secure device in the world for business use.

The iPhone needs more testing with its security, the device deployment tools need some work, which leaves the iPhone with more to prove in the business world.

What can I expect to pay?

The BlackBerry Bold is somewhere in the range of $199-$299 with a 2 year contract, and the iPhone is $199 at 8GB and $299 at 16GB, so the pricing seems to be fairly equal between the two.

Which phone is better overall?

Really neither phone is that much better than the other. The Bold is the best BlackBerry up until now, and it is great for business use. The iPhone is a consumer device, and most of the original problems have already been addressed. It all comes down to what you like and what you really want in a phone. Each phone is great in its own right, so the battle really comes down to you, the consumer.

my last day with my father

this photo was taken 24 hours before daddy died december 15. until this very moment i was waiting for miracle to happen , some divine intervention for him to have increase urine output, to flush out toxins

daddy died at 920 am dec 16 2009

dad died at room 304 9:20am very peaceful death

after 3 dialysis
4 blood transfusion
9 bags of protein albumin
endless bags of Kadiven
3 bed sore debridments
10 years of bed bound life
he is a fighter to live a humble life

last day with my father

first christmas without mommy ........probably dad too?

daddy is slipping away December 14, 2009

simula noong Oct 15, nawalan ng gana kumain si daddy, pati boses nya nawala, even ang lakas nya support ang leeg nya upright di nya na kaya.
hina na sya kumain smula oct 15
noong oct 17 pm I have decided to brin him to the hospital kasi 2 meals sya di naka kain, hirap lumunok at tulak dila nya out ang food
the night of oct 17 to 18 is hell night for me daddy cannot sleep and eat na at sobra na payat nya,
first hour next day dala na namin sya kay dr jun aqunino for IV nutrients at NGT

after 3 weeks balil ulit sya san juan de dios for PEG
later we found out na may mga bed sore na pala daddy

daddy is getting weaker and weaker

dahil sa bed sores nya,a simple PEG procedure now a fl blown kidney failure wanting dialysis

2010

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405412012373864098" />A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG tube) is generally placed into a patient's stomach as a means of feeding them when they are unable to eat.

It is an endoscopic procedure for placing a tube into the stomach. It involves placing a tube into the stomach through the abdominal wall. It is an alternative to surgical gastrostomy. PEG tubes may also be extended into the small bowel. The procedure does not require a general anesthetic, although mild sedation is typically used.

The procedure is performed in order to place a gastric feeding tube as a long-term means of providing nutrition to patients who cannot productively take food orally. PEG administration of enteral feeds is the most commonly used method of nutritional support for patients in the community. Many stroke patients, for example, are at risk of aspiration pneumonia due to poor control over the swallowing muscles; some will benefit from a PEG performed to maintain nutrition. PEGs may also be inserted to decompress the stomach in cases of gastric volvulus.[1]

this PEG procedure was done to dad No 18, 2009 a month after he was brought to sjdh

october 18, 2009 was a Hell night for me, seeing and hearing my father cry in pain, cannot sleep and eat

Ate Ina died sept 23, 2004

our grief is doubled ecause in a span of 5 months after loosing my mother in April Ate Ina died due to massive stroke, she will be terrible miss by my father

daddy visits cory and ninoys resting place

from 330 lbs to 180 lbs............

Lady of Pardon visit our house

my first ride out of town

a gentlemans act of giving way for the country

another stroke again for ate Ina, affecting her frontal lobe of the brain

surviving a stroke at 100

some of my proposals to ammend our 1986 constitution

(under construction)
here are some observations na napansin ko sa ating saligang batas

Senatorial representation_

1. ang Estrada family ay may tatlong senador sa family nila erap, loi and jinggoy
pero and eastern mindanao since 1960 ay wala kahit isa
2. and Osmena Family ay simultaneous nag ka senador, both from cebu
3. basketball player, movie stars as long na popular ka sa mga tao

"dapat siguro ay ibalik na mag karoon tayo ulit ng Senatorial districts na sinimulan in the American Colonial periods until 1949"
o kaya gawin nila per region ang mga senador para equally represented ang mga geograpic groups irregardless the number of population. just like sa USA, 2 senators for every state , except DC
sa Australia, pro rata sa kanilang territory and state except Northern Territory
maigi na yun lower house na 250,000 per member of the house of representative

Sa united states, 280,000.000 ang tao pero isang tao lang ang binoboto as a whole, not even the vice president is voted as a whole ( a vote for president is a vote for vice presiden)\t)
pero dito sa atin we vote 26 persons nationwide. President, Vice President and 24 senators
kaya marami dito na people who acts like a president, lalo na pag mas malaki pa vote na nakuha ng topnochther na senador kaysa sa president,

Term limits




We are too centralized, all provinces and cities are all centerd in Manila, just like Spain, geographically, madrid located at the center of spain, too weak sub government entity of spain, everything is decided from Madrid, pareho tayo we have :
2 self autonomic areas, Basque and catalan, one is a branded terorist ETA at ang mga Catalkonia are too proud at too suppirior than main stream castillian. they call them selves not as spanish but catalans

gaya din natin pag nag request ang sub govt entity ng spain for a paper clip or a xerox machine, eto ay dadaan pa sa Madrid central government, just like manila's DBM,

para ma develope ang Mindanao at Visayas, dapat mag karron tayo ng Legislative Capital sa Mindanao, Judicial capital sa Visayas at excecutive capital sa Luzon - Manila ganyan ang ginawa nila sa South Africa, Johanesburg, capetown at legislature at seat of govt, iba lugar

embolectomy_ daddy tony aug 13, 2009

Background: We analyzed the embolectomy results and complications of patients who were operated on after a diagnosis of late acute arterial occlusion of lower extremities.

Methods: A total of 122 patients operated on in our clinic between 2004 and 2009 for late acute arterial occlusion were included in the study. Late arterial occlusion was defined as occlusion occuring 72 hours after initial manifestation of the patient complaints related to the affected lower extremity.

Results: Average age of the 122 patients (71 male, 51 female) was 54.2 ± 16.8 years. In this cohort, 64.75% of patients had cardiac pathologies, while 28.68% had extracardiac causes; 1.64% patients had cathetherization, 0.81% patient had malignancy, and 2.46% patients had a history of trauma. In 1.64% of the cases, no reason for thromboembolysis could be found. Thirty-one patients (25.40%) had additional surgical operations, 14 (11.47%) had fasciotomy, and 9 (7.37%) had amputation. Re-embolectomy was performed on 37 patients (30.32%) who had ongoing ischemia after an operation. Additional surgical operations were performed on 31 patients (25.40%) with ongoing ischemia. In 14 of these cases (11.47%), patients were treated with fasciotomy due to development of compartment syndrome. Amputation was performed on a total of 9 patients. Early in the postoperative phase, mortality was observed in 11 patients (9.01%).

Conclusion: We believe that late embolectomies of acute late leg ischemia increases blood flow in the extremity and reduces the number of amputations required.

USS George Washington CVA73

USS George Washington (CVN 73) is the sixth ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, first President of the United States. She was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and was commissioned July 4, 1992.

Previously homeported in Norfolk, VA, in May, 2008, the carrier was en route to its new homeport in Japan when it suffered a serious fire off the coast of South America causing $70 million in damages and resulting in the relief from command of both its Captain and Executive Officer. The George Washington underwent repairs in San Diego, CA, shortly after the blaze, and finally arrived in Yokosuka on September 24, 2008 to a mixture of cheers and protests from the local populace

" Daddy just called up and he wanted to visit the US navy carrier USS george washington. it is the replacement of USS kitty hawk, now docked at manila Bay"

when I was in grade schol everytime there s a foreign navy ship visits our ports in manila we never failed to view it even from a far, now yun pa rin ang gusto nya, sana it is dock along a per unlike the USS america visit in 1970 we have to ride a Philippine navy tender just to visit it,
we have visited, USS Nautilus, Uss Oklahoma City, Uss charles adams, mv savanah, and some others more, including JSDF navy

feast of my patron st phelomena Aug 11, 2009

lighting candles a the shrine


one the the yearly ritual in the shrine is the kissing of the relics, it must have been abone or a cloth of st philomena

Saint Philomena is venerated as a virgin martyr saint of the Roman Catholic Church, said to have been a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. Her veneration began in the early 19th century after the archaeological discovery in the Catacombs of Priscilla of the bones of a young woman, which were interpreted as those of a martyr. Nothing else was known about her, but an inscription found at the tomb was taken to indicate that her name was (in the Latin of the inscription) Filumena; corresponding to the English name Philomena.

The remains were removed to Mugnano del Cardinale in 1805 and became the focus of widespread devotion, with several miracles credited to the saint's intercession, including the healing of Venerable Pauline Jaricot in 1835, which received wide publicity. Saint Jean Vianney attributed to her intercession the extraordinary cures that others attributed to himself. Accounts of her life and martyrdom circulated on the basis of visions of a Neapolitan nun.

Her liturgical celebration was never included in the General Roman Calendar for universal use, but, beginning in 1837, it was approved for some places. The 1920 typical edition of the Roman Missal included a mention of her, under August 11, in the section headed Missae pro aliquibus locis (Masses for some places), with an indication that the Mass to be used in those places was one from the common of a Virgin Martyr, without any collect proper to the saint.[2] On 14 February 1961, the Holy See ordered that the name of Saint Philomena be removed from all liturgical calendars that mentioned her.[3] Accordingly, the 1962 Roman Missal, the edition In his Relazione istorica della traslazione del sacro corpo di s. Filomena da Roma a Mugnano del Cardinale De Lucia recounts that wonders accompanied the arrival of the relics in his church, among them a statue that sweated some liquid continuously for three days.[10]

The spread of devotion to her in France as well as in Italy was helped when Saint John Vianney built a shrine in her honour and referred to her often, attributing to her the miracles that others attributed to himself.[7] Another help was the cure of the near-dying Venerable Pauline Jaricot, founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith,[11] at Philomena's shrine on 10 August 1835[10][7][12][6]

Another miracle accepted as proved in the same year was the multiplication of the bone dust of the saint, which provided for hundreds of reliquaries without the original amount experiencing any decrease in quantity.[6]
whose continued use as an extraordinary form of the Roman Rite is authorized by the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, also has no mention of her

[edit] Authorization of cult
On 13 January 1837, in the aftermath of the cure of Venerable Pauline Jaricot, Pope Gregory XVI authorized liturgical celebration of Philomena on 11 August[8][10] or, according to another source, originally on 9 September,[7] first in the Diocese of Nola (to which Mugnano del Cardinale belongs), and soon in several other dioceses in Italy.

This permission that Pope Gregory XVI gave on 13 January 1837 for public celebration of Philomena in some limited places, not throughout the Church, has been interpreted as "raising Saint Philomena to the altars of the universal Church", a liturgical act proper only to a canonized saint.[13][not in citation given] The name of this Philomena was never included in the Roman Martyrology, the official list of saints recognized by the Roman Catholic Church and in which the saints are included immediately upon canonization.[14]

In the 1920 typical edition of the Roman Missal Philomena is mentioned, under 11 August (with an indication that the Mass for her feastday was to be taken entirely from the common, so that there was no part, not even the collect, that was proper to her) in the section headed "Masses for some places", i.e. only those places for which it had been specially authorized.[2]

On 14 February 1961, the Holy See ordered that the name of Saint Philomena be removed from all the liturgical calendars that mentioned her.[3]

I REMEBER MY MOTHER WITH THIS SONG

(l. san pedro/l. celerio)


Sana�y di nagmaliw ang dati kong araw
Nang munti pang bata sa piling ni nanay
Nais kong maulit ang awit ni inang mahal
Awit ng pag-ibig habang ako�y nasa duyan

Sana�y di nagmaliw ang dati kong araw
Nang munti pang bata sa piling ni nanay
Nais kong maulit ang awit ni inang mahal
Awit ng pag-ibig habang ako�y nasa duyan

Refrain:
Sa aking pagtulog na labis ang himbing
Ang bantay ko�y tala, ang tanod ko�y bituin
Sa piling ni nanay, langit ay buhay
Puso kong may dusa sabik sa ugoy ng duyan

Sana�y di nagmaliw ang dati kong araw
Nang munti pang bata sa piling ni nanay
Nais kong maulit ang awit ni inang mahal
Awit ng pag-ibig habang ako�y nasa duyan

Sa aking pagtulog na labis ang himbing
Ang bantay ko�y tala, ang tanod ko�y bituin
Sa piling ni nanay, langit ay buhay
Puso kong may dusa sabik sa ugoy ng duyan

Nais kong matulog sa dating duyan ko, inay
Oh! inay

gloria arroyo spent 20,000 usd at this restaurant for a single dinner GOOD FOOD, BAD TASTE

la cirque restaurant at New york city
one of the most expensive French fine dinning restaurant at mid town manhattan
while we are mourningfor Cory aquino
while our people are dying in floods and winf by thphoon Kiko
while our people are striving to live day by day during economic hardships
expensive wines from loire Valley, and gThe charmingly bumptious "Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven," which premieres tonight on HBO, is an Italian American family comedy in the form of a documentary about a restaurant -- not your typical checked-tablecloth, candle-in-the-wine-bottle pasta and pizza place, either, but a formidable (and French-leaning) institution among the Manhattan upper crust for more than three decades. Director Andrew Rossi follows founder Sirio Maccioni, his wife Egidiana and their three sons -- Mario, Marco and Mauro -- as they close the second Le Cirque and open the third.

enuine Chilean sea bass are at her plate

appetizers
Le Cirque Salad
Tuna avocado tapenade, clementines, and sesame tuile
Sautéed Gulf Shrimp kaffir lime and carrot confit
Tempura Soft Shell Crab warm mediterranean vegetable salad
Smoked Ham Hock and Parmesan consommé prosciutto, fondue, and conchilie
Wild Burgundy Escargot gruyere gnocchi, hedgehog mushrooms, and bottarga
Veal Sweetbreads "à la Mint grenobloise" cauliflower and pickled cherry tomatoes Wagyu Ribeye Steak
main courses
Paupiette of Black Cod wrapped in crispy potatoes on a bed of braised leeks, rocca di frassinello wine sauce
Halibut Steamed With Bay Leaf braised pork belly and garden peas
Diver Sea Scallops shiitake, foie gras carpaccio, hot and sour broth
Lobster Poached in Coconut Milk cauliflower, black trompette mushrooms, pickled cherry tomatoes supp 10
Squab Breast and Squab Tortelli ramp aioli and asian pear
Saddle of Lamb eggplant in filo, goat cheese, red pepper puree
morels, spring garlic, and bone marrow supp 15

35th anniversary menu
Lunch $28 / Dinner $35. in le Cirque's café

appetizers
Lobster Risotto
Salad "le cirque"
Hiramasa Carpaccio basil, cavaillon melon, and chipotle
entrees
Diver Sea Scallops shiitake, turnip, hot & sour broth
Chicken peppers basquaise, broccoli rabe, and panisse
Pavé of Veal Breast pear, pecorino and coffee-cardamom scented jus
Choice of Mini Signature Dessert
chef’s tasting menu
$110 Per Person / $60 Wine Pairings
Kumamoto Oyster champagne essence, seaweed-watercress salad
Wine pairing: lanson, Nv
Rabbit, Foie gras, and Bacon Terrine granny smith gelée and tempura squash
Wine pairing: gewurztraminer, Cuvée Des Seigneurs de ribeaupierre, trimbach, 2000
Wild Burgundy Escargot gruyere gnocchi, fiddlehead fern, and bottarga
Wine pairing: Sancerre f.mollet, Loire valley, 2008
Black Sea Bass steamed with morels, rhubarb broth
Wine pairing: Whispering angel, Chateau d'esclans, Cote de provence, 2007
Duck Breast kumquats, chocolate-peppercorn vinaigrette

Absolutely pure Kumamoto oysters - 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inch - are grown in suspended floats on Willapa Bay.
Kumamoto oysters originated in Kumamoto Bay on the southernmost island of Japan, Kyushu.
Kumamotos are grown in suspended floats close to the Pacific, with large amounts of fresh natural plankton. They are plump and succulent. Harvest is at low tide by hand. See tide table.

Fresh Willapa Bay Kumamoto oysters, measure from 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 inches long. Kumamotos have highly sculptured, fluted shells with very deep cups. These cups hold large amounts of delicious nectar.
The distinctly colored meats are firm and crisp. Flavor is fruity and slightly briny.

philippine weather aug 2, 2009

good eats

my dad's favorite food
when we were in grade school he always bring home this bar b que food


salted ducks egg
arlene'smethod of making saled egg is storng dcks egg n brine for 3 weeks

in 1970's lagi ko nakikita ang sign na eto sa mga public buildingsa USA, talaga pala handa sila sa nuclear war dati

A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War.

After a nuclear explosion, matter vaporized in the resulting fireball is exposed to neutrons from the explosion, absorbs them, and becomes radioactive. When this material condenses in the cloud, it forms dust and light sandy material that resembles ground pumice. The fallout emits both beta particles and gamma rays. Much of this highly radioactive material then falls to earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiation, a significant hazard. A fallout shelter is designed to allow its occupants to minimize exposure to harmful fallout until radioactivity has decayed to a safer level

from childhood to my adult life, hinubog ako ng aking mga magulang na mag lingkod sa bayad

at the last 2 bottom pix I was in grade school kasama ko si daddy ko sa rounds ng pasay on a top down owner jeep we did this every sunday

at the last pic kasama ko si mommy sa derham park namimigay ng mga relief goods sa fire victims

my dad favorite am radio anchor man JOE Taruc

inspecting libertad and the public market


Today President gloria Arroyo is in Washington DC to meet US President Barak Obama, they have a shared interview with % different radio broadcaster, and one of them is joe taruc, station mangaer of DZRH
when Daddy heard the interview in his usual DZRH radio which is besides hin 24 hours a day ,
he instructed Mila to draft a congratulatry interview with Manong Joe Taruc
since 1992, thi is his radio station and he eveb bought several hundred Panasonic AM radio to be given to his contituents and personaly adviced thenm to listen to DZRH and Joe Taruc.
way back then , this station had a drama in radio fueturing his life in Malibay
even DZRH reporters are given special care and attention at City Hall

nakaka lungkot lang kasi later di na pala natatandaan ni joe taruc si daddy,

pork with hoisin sauce

ngredients:
3/4 pound boneless pork
Marinade:
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Pinch of salt and pepper
Sauce:
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
4 tablespoons water or chicken broth
Other:
3 1/2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, or as needed
2 slices ginger

Pata Tim - I have perfected this at last

matagal ko na talaga gusto makagawa ng Pata tim na inin or mlapot na sauce, reduced
ang secret pala ay beer, pineapple juice, brown sugar at star anise
with onions, garlic celery, ground pepper
chinese petchay

1 1/2 kilo Pork Leh (chopped)
1 head garlic (minced)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 tablespoon patis
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup pork or beef stock
2 tablespoons cornstarch in 4 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Dona Elena Pure Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon garlic
4 pieces lettuce leaves (sliced)
6 pieces Shiitake mushrooms (whole)
2 Star Anise (optional)



Procedure

1. In a pot, boil pork leg until tender and keep stock.

2. Baste pork leg with soy sauce and brown in oil.

3. In another casserole, boil water and put in pork legs to take out oil.

4. Take out pork legs and discard water, take bones out and discard.

5. In a baking dish, arrange pork.



6. In a bowl, mix oyster sauce, rice wine, fish sauce, cornstarch diluted in water and sesame oil and soy sauce.

7. Pour in mixture to pork leg.

8. Steam pork leg for an hour or until cooked.

9. Saute lettuce and shiitake mushrooms in olive oil, garlic, star anise (optional) and oyster sauce until tender then make a bed for the Pata Tim



There you have one recipe using Dona Elena cooking oil. This 2009, moms can try to putting a healthier twist to traditional lucky dishes by using Dona Elena olive oil in their preparation. The Pata Tim cooked in extra virgin cooking pol, on the other hand can reduce the risk of cancer while promising you a New Year filled with prosperity.

“Olive oils contain unsaturated fats that are less oxidized as compared to more common cooking oils,” says Professor Callanta, a UP professor. “Oxidized cholesterol from the more common cooking oils sticks to the artery walls and from the plaques that lead to heart attacks and strokes”.

Happy healthy cooking!



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saturday mass at our village community center this is where we usually hear mass

since 1994, we hear mass at the community center
the priest is from st francis chuch, which is our parish here in Mandaluyong

bone scanning of ate ina and daddy

results above is daddy above normal calcium, belos is ate ina at very low -7.0

san juan nepomoceno

A further document is the "Chronik des Deutschordens", a chronicle of the Teutonic Order compiled by John of Posilge, who died in 1405 [5].

In the above accusation John of Jenštejn already calls John of Nepomuk, “saint martyr”. In the biography of the bishop, written by his chaplain, John of Nepomuk is described as "gloriosum Christi martyrem miraculisque coruscum." Therefore the vicar put to death for defending the laws and the autonomy of the Catholic Church was revered as a saint right after his death.


[edit] Later accounts
Much additional biographical information is due to Bohemian annalists, who wrote 60 or more years after the events. Although they may have taken advantage of sources not available today, their contribution is considered legendary by many historians, particularly by the Protestant ones.

In his chronicle Chronica regum Romanorum, completed in 1459, Thomas Ebendorfer (d. 1464) states that King Wenceslaus had drowned the confessor of his wife, indicated as Magister Jan, because he had stated that only the one who rules properly deserves the name of king and had refused to betray the seal of Confession. This is the first source to mention this refusal as the true motivation of the condemnation of John of Nepomuk.
In his Instructions for the King, completed in 1471, Paul Zidek provides further details [6]. King Venceslaus was afraid that his wife had a lover. As she was used to confessing to Magister Jan, he ordered him to tell the name of the lover, but to no avail. Therefore the king ordered John to be drowned. Note that in these chronicles neither the date of the events, nor the name of the queen is mentioned.
In 1483 John of Krumlov, dean of St. Vitus cathedral, states that the Saint died in 1383 (exactly one century before, maybe due to a copying error)[7][7]. As the first wife of Venceslaus died in 1386, this change of date also causes uncertainty about the name of the queen[8].
The mistake of John of Krumlov crept into the Annales Bohemorum[9] of Wenceslaus Hajek von Liboczan (cs:Václav Hájek z Libočan, dead in 1553), the Bohemian Livy. He suggested that two Jan di Nepomuks may have existed and have been killed by King Wenceslaus. The first one is the queen's confessor, who died in 1383; the other the vicar of the archbishop, who disagreed with the king on the election of the abbot of Kladruby and was drowned in 1393. As Hajek's annals enjoyed a wide success, they influenced all subsequent historians for two centuries, up to the Latin edition, critically annotated by the translator, which considerably reduced Hajek's credit as a reliable historian.

Further and less reliable details about John of Nepomuk are provided by the annalists of the XVII and XVIII centuries. Boleslaus Balbinus, S.J., in his Vita b. Joannis Nepomuceni martyris [10] gives the most rich account.

Although the theory of Hajek von Liboczan has no credit today, some historians believe the refusal of betraying the seal of confession might have been the secret reason why Wenceslaus took vengeance on John of Nepomuk as soon as a credible excuse provided the opportunity.


[edit] A controversial figure

Monument on Cathedral Island in Wrocław, PolandJohn of Nepomuk is seen by Catholics as a martyr to the cause of defending the Seal of the Confessional, by romantic nationalists as a Czech martyr to imperial interference, and by most historians as a victim of a late version of the inveterate investiture controversy between secular rulers and the Catholic hierarchy.

The connection of John of Nepomuk with the inviolability of the confessional is part of the transformation of an historical figure into a legend, which can be traced through successive stages. The archbishop, who hastened to Rome soon after the crime, in his charge against Wenceslaus, called the victim a martyr; in the vita written a few years later miracles are already recorded, by which the drowned man was discovered. About the middle of the fifteenth century the statement appears for the first time that the refusal to violate the seal of confession was the cause of John's death. Two decades later (1471), the dean of Prague, Paul Zidek, makes John the queen's confessor. The unscrupulous chronicler Wenceslaus Hajek speaks in 1541 (probably owing to carelessness in the use of his sources) of two Johns of Nepomuk being drowned; the first as confessor, the second for his confirmation of the abbot.


The place on the bridge parapet where John of Nepomuk was thrown into the Vltava.The legend is especially indebted for its growth to the Jesuit historiographer Boleslaus Balbinus the "Bohemian Pliny,", whose Vita beati Joannis Nepomuceni martyris was published in Prague, 1670. Although the Prague metropolitan chapter did not accept the biography dedicated to it, "as being frequently destitute of historical foundation and erroneous, a bungling work of mythological rhetoric", Balbinus stuck to it. In 1683 the Charles Bridge was adorned with a statue of the saint, which has had numerous successors; in 1708 the first church was dedicated to him at Hradec Králové; a more famous Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk was founded in 1719.

Meanwhile, in spite of the objection of the Jesuits, the process was inaugurated which ended with his canonization. On May 31, 1721, he was beatified, and on March 19, 1729, he was canonized under Pope Benedict XIII. The acts of the process, comprising 500 pages, distinguish two Johns of Nepomuk and sanction the cult of the one who was drowned in 1383 as a martyr of the sacrament of penance.

According to some Protestant sources the figure of St. John Nepomuk is a legend due to Jesuits and its historical kernel is really Jan Hus, who was metamorphosed from a Bohemian Reformer into a Roman Catholic saint: the Nepomuk story would be based on Wenceslaus Hajek's blending of the Jan who was drowned in 1393 and the Jan who was burned in 1415. The resemblances are certainly striking, extending to the manner of celebrating their commemorations. But when the Jesuits came to Prague, the Nepomuk veneration had long been widespread; and the idea of canonization originated in opposition not to the Hussites, but to Protestantism, as a weapon of the Counter-Reformation. In the image of the saint which gradually arose, the religious history of Bohemia is reflected.


[edit] The cult
The figure of Saint John of Nepomuk is often encountered in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Poland and Lithuania. He is usually portrayed with a halo of five stars, commemorating the stars that hovered over the Vltava River on the night of his murder. Other attributes useful to identify his pictures are: a priestly dress, the palm of martyrs, carrying a cross, an angel indicating silence by a finger over the lips. His tomb, a Baroque monument cast in silver and silver-gilt that was designed by Fischer von Erlach, stands in St Vitus Cathedral, Prague. A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk has often been erected on bridges in many countries, such as on the Ponte Milvio in Rome.

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ate ina and daddy's visit to the planetarium july 2009

Pag labas pang namin ng EDSA si ste ina ay nagulat sa dami ng mga sasakyan, bus at mga gusali sa EDSA at Roxas boulevard. dati rati wala syang salamin sa mata kaya halos wala sya nikikita sa labas, at malimit sya ay namamasyal lang pag punta sa hospital. ngunit ngayon si dad at ate ina 6am pa lang bihis na at excited sila..
napansin ko si ate ina ay parang bago lahat sa kanya, parang back to the future. may scarf pa sya
si dad 3 weeks ago ay nasa Manila oceanarium kami, ngayon sa planetarium, isang private show ang rent ko buong planetarium kami lang ang tao, kaya lahat ng staff duon ay guide namin, pati curator.
naisipan namin na mag punta sa planetarium ni dad dahil sa solar eclipse na nang yari

40 plus years ago , ako ang pina pasyal ni daddy ko, ngyon the other way around. nakakakilabot minsan , pati dati sya ang nag tuturo sa akin , at may pisara sya every morning, ngayon ako ay may white board para kwentuhan sila

some old pictures

this is the oath taking of my father as city Mayor in December 1967 to supreme Court Justice Concepcion at the Justice residence at new manila, at the picture is Roger Domingo, Mrs Babiera, Lt Magsakay, mommy, me My Dad, Encio ordiales, Atty Macalintal, , Atty Eric Castro< href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mBk6VwUNDQ8/Sm0YpS4TJSI/AAAAAAAADi8/SEiaeVC-jcg/s1600-h/oath.bmp">

My Dad, and I aboard a private Amphibian truck at Navotas Fish port, he rented this water craft just to experince riding it, awe were with my cousin ojet and jun, and City Hall emplolyees.

He rented this a week wfter we watch Battle for Anzio in the movies where US forces usee amtrucks to assult anzio in Italy

My and my Dad at Calamba, just in front of the Rizal Shrine/ house

these are days after his victory in 1967, he has no where to go except wait for his term as mayor to begin in a months time. we visit Calamba, with us are alot of people who wants to be appointed in his incoming administration

naval air station cubi point

NAS Cubi
In the 1950s the epical construction of Cubi point rivals the construction of panama Canal in terms of earth moving projects

The need for a naval air station was realized during the Korean War. Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Chief of Naval Operations conceived of the construction of a naval air station at Cubi Point, which was then a rugged and jungle covered finger of land 3 miles (4.8 km) from Subic Naval Base. He pictured the air station as a vital link in the defense of the Southwest Pacific.

In spite of the magnitude of the job and the tremendous difficulties the construction involved, the project was approved by The Pentagon. Civilian contractors were initially tapped to fulfill the project but after taking seeing the forbidding Zambales Mountains and the maze of jungle at Cubi Point, they claimed it could not be done. The Navy's Seabees were then given the project and in 1951, the Seabees began the first phase of the project. The first Seabees to arrive were MCB-3 on October 2, 1951; the second, MCB-5, arrived on November 5, 1951.

The first problem encountered was the transfer of an entire town. The town of Banicain stood on the site of the proposed airfield and so had to be moved to the community of Olongapo where it became New Banicain. The former Banicain now lies under 45 feet (14 m) of earth.

The next problem involved the moving of mountains and the building of a 10,000 feet (3,000 m) long airstrip that stretches out into Subic Bay, along the waterfront and out into the sea. It was one of the largest earthmoving projects in the world, equivalent to the construction of the Panama Canal.

In all, it took five years and an estimated 20-million man-hours to build this Navy base. At Cubi Point Seabees cut a mountain in half to make way for a nearly two-mile long runway. They blasted coral to fill a section of Subic Bay, filled swampland, moved trees as much as 150 feet (46 m) tall and six to eight feet in diameter, and relocated a native fishing village.

The $100 million facility was commissioned on July 25, 1956 and comprised an air station and an adjacent pier that was capable of docking the Navy's largest carriers.

On December 21, 1972, Naval Air Station Cubi Point honored Radford by changing the name of its airfield to Arthur W. Radford Field. Radford had the unusual honor of being able to make the dedication speech himself. The plaque reads:

"Dedicated in honor of Admiral Arthur W. Radford, whose foresight in founding U.S. Naval Air Station Cubi Point has enabled the United States Navy to provide invaluable support to the Seventh Fleet and to carry out its obligations under the Philippines-United States Mutual Defense Treaty."


[edit] Operations

An aerial view of Cubi PointEventually, NAS Cubi Point served as the primary maintenance, repair and supply center for the 400 carrier-based aircraft of the Seventh Fleet's carrier force. During the Vietnam War, its jet engine shop turned out 2 jet engines a day to keep pace with demand.

NAS Cubi Point and Naval Base Subic Bay were also at the front lines during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield.

In June 1991, when Mt. Pinatubo, which was just 20 miles (32 km) from Subic Bay, erupted, NAS Cubi Point was blanketed in ash one-foot thick. After the evacuation of all dependents from the facility, an intense clean-up was begun to return the station to normal operations. Within two weeks, NAS Cubi Point was back in limited operation. Soon most building had electricity and water service restored. By mid-July, service had been restored to most family housing units.

By September, most dependents were back to Subic Bay and Cubi Point, but it was also in September that the Senate of the Philippines voted to have the United States withdraw from all of its facilities in the Philippines.

nana and dad

elena visiting dad

july 20, 2009

next week she will be goig to Los Angeles to study

at this photo nana is opening a package of dad favorite "kalihim" from blue kitchen.

Im sure there is ghost at this hotel at Interlaken , Switzerland, we stayed here for 2 nights, it is built in 1768.

We stayed at this creepy grand hotel at Interlaken, is is soooo scary even the rooms are so old and smells like haunted house, how ever we enjoyed our stay here, but there were no sightings of spirits

Hotel Royal King George

Tehran, since 1974 I was fasinated about this city, its culture, its history, the shah, mosadegh, its revolution, momoud abedinajad

dito sa Tehran, largest city sa middle east, mga tao dito ay hindi mga arab kundi mga caucasian. dati may close relation sila Iran and Israel, sila nag supply ng oil noong 1967 war at yum kippur war. pero noong na topple na si shah reza pahlavi, nag about face ang foreign policy ng Iran to anti American at anti semetic.
ang plano ng Shah of Iran before 1979 revolution ay i update nila ang military ng Iran with western military technology, sila ay may mga bagong F 14 tomcat from USAF, Centrion tank from UK, mga latest frigates and destroyers for its Navy. ang sabi ng expert in 1990 same level nila sa military technolog ang France.
pati ang secret police nila called SAVAK noong panahon ng Shah ay pattern sa Mossad ng israel, minsan sila ay ang Police man of the Persian gulf

my shouting match with col panfilo villaruel , asistant secretary for air transport office, a very heated argument in his office

(under constructon )
It was 1998 invited kai sa office ni assistant secretary Panfilo Villaruel sa ATO
it was a meting of Lakas NUCD kasama ko mga incmbent na konsehal at cesar ochoa at some asirans ng Lakas nucd pasay. hindi nag punta daddy ko kasi may committee hearing pa sila sa house

When the meeting start, si col villaruel was presideng, napansn ko na may mga side comment sya hitting and attacking my father, who is not present at the meeting. si col villaruel ay isang est plot, a military man , a resected and a diciple offier, oero he has some gripes towards my father kasi hindi sya naging official candidate ng lakas 1995 and 1992 at sya dun ay isng aspirant for congress pero hindi sya nag wagi,

he started the meeting na sbi nya ni Dr claudio, pinabayaan ang party, lagi na kay seaker at naka abang sa pera, sa junkets, sa kick back and on and on... hangang nag init ako and i stand up and shouted at hm, na wag mong atakihin angtaong ala dito na hndi kaya ipagtangola ang sarili nya, "wag mong sabihin na asistant ecretary ka, at kahit dito sa office mo i hindi kita igagalang .... dahil hindi mo iginalang ang daddy ko.
tmayo sya at it he pointed his finger at me ang bang his desk (it was a conference room..... ak, I stand up too and also pointed my finger at him.... again i said na wag mong sabihin na opisina mo eto, hindi ko plalampasin ang pag lapastangan mo sa ama ko...

ang totoo ay kasubuan na yun , its a catch 22 scenario, if I let it pass we will be a weaklng, kailangan ko ipakita sa mga kasam ko na I have ballsto satnd up for my father, his leadership is at stake,

hangang ngayon it is a camp fir story sa pasay to what I did at ato office
mga kasama ko panay silent sila, maingay lang mag kwento......... i cannot forget this incident

In 2000 my father is being blackmailed by a malacanang official, asking for 2,000,000 so that the suspension order will nor be served

this is the former malacangang official who materminded the blackmailing of my father in 2000, at this photo he is running for congress in one of the cities of metro manila , he lost the election
I was informed by my sources at DILG that a suspension order is being readied and only need is a signature of 2 officials (name with held). the charge is about relocation of squatters at leveriza street.
At that time my father delegated to me some powers, and one one the is the survival of his administraton, like this classical case of extortsion in the highest level. I aquired a document rom my source and I saw in black and white the charge sheet and suspension order.

upon further investigation, i learned that the malacangang official with initial AA is in conivance with a DILG official who is also a husband to a very vocal senator. I dont know how to go around this kind of pressure from the palace, n which we have no connecton because our connection was with Lakas NUCD and the incumbent is LAMMP. my only link o the ERAP administration is with my friend nd chief of Police Alex Gutierez, an ex Manila finest in the time of Alfredo lim who is now the SILG (secretary of interior and local govenment), thru him I seek Seceretary Lim's advice , with a couple of meeting with the secretaary at Sofitel pool side, he adviced me to entrap the 2 malacanang official with 1,000,000 pesos.

In 24 hurs the marked money is in place and a team of personel loyal to sec Lim, I was really hesitant to push thru because the media repercussion that wll result of accusng the husband of a senator of extorton and having him arrested.

this did not materialized because April 12, 2000 , Malacanang annnounced the date of recall electio, and all threatof suspension ded a natural death.

Until today I wonder what if the entrapment as push thru

emergency fire evacuation at London kensington Hotel

Sa London , na ka experience kami ng fire alarm sa hotel, around 2am sa madaling araw, may alarm a loob ng bulding , nag kagulo ang buong hotel, we were ordered to go down and leave all our baggages, at pumunta sa isang curb across the street, buti na lang sigariyo daw sa trash can.

nakakatako eto kasi ang london ay may history ng city wide fire 1780 at 1860 may mga great london fire

it was such a n experince, ang lamig pa nu at na ka panjamas lang kami.... nov yun at autumn

debridgement of dead tissue

si ate luding, binisita namin sa hospital last tuesday, may colon cancer, nag ka sepsis at ang 2 paa nya ay lagi de ni debridge ng mga dctr, i was so touch nakita ko ate luding na ganun

love never dies...

crazy streets of manila

gusto ko kumuha ng mga pictures pag pa lubog na araw, when i stdied photoghraphy kay manny ang ang turo nya sa amin ay 9am to 4pm hindi maganda kumuha ng pic, dahil sa shadows

pero im my personal experiencetakin it a few hours before sunset is most dramatic, kahit ordinry streets will tell alot of story

Father and son in public service

This 1997 photo was taken in our district office,
my friend Negs Negrense of PPP (Philippine Press Photograper assoc ) took this shot using a Nikon F2AS wit h a wide 24 mm 2.8 f stop


I cherish this photo of me and my dad

DZRH 70th anniversary

DZRH is daddy 's favrite radio station, naka tutok sya dyan sa 666 khz from morning to night time, kahit bukas ang TV nya, in the 1990's mga DZRH reporter ay isa sa malalakas sa kanya, some na issue nya ng car , moorcycles at service firearms, lagi sya interview pag umaga dati i any topic, madalas si DZRH reporter JG ay dun pa nag breakfast sa malibay kasabay nya.

at wing anniverssary nila ay sya ay very generous sa statn na eto,
last week nagulat ako nung sinabi nya sa akin na manood sya ng parada sa DZRH star city, kaya kami ay nag punta dun eo ang aming mga pic

colon cancer

eto ay isang bahagi ng large intestine or colon
ang dami ko kilala na nag ka sakit ng colon cancer, nag sisimula eto sa polyps



Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. With 655,000 deaths worldwide per year, it is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world.[1] Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-shaped growths are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through colonoscopy. Therapy is usually through surgery, which in many cases is followed by chemotherapy.

Ate luding and Kuya Resty

ate luding and kuya resty, ina anak sila ni daddy sa kasal, , a very good friend of my family.
si kuya resty ay erudite, a wide reader which I could discuss a lot of topics,
kasama ko sina ate luding sa amerika dati sa 10 city tour of USA Los angeles, san francisco, seattle, chicago, st louise mo., charleston WV, orlando, Fl, NYC, DC, Miami

ate lding nag ka colon cancer 2007
and died july 16, 2009 10:00pm

national security adviser norberto gonzales

MONKEYS AE LOYAL TOO

Sa lahat ng secretaty ni PGMA, si Norberto Gonzales ay ang pinaka mysterio ano ang kanyang credentials

some say he is involved sa light a fire movement

some say he is a leader of a back bencer urban poor movement

bakit kaya sya na appoint as NS adviser,

all I can see is his unfliching loyalty to our president

He is a strong proponent of a transistonal govt, who wants to postpone the 2010 election because he forees that it would be disastrous.

This is a classical example of a cabinet secretary who is chosen for his loyalty , not thru his merits.

Born on April 17, 1947 in Balanga, Bataan, Secretary Norberto Gonzales is presently the Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns at the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Malacañang, Manila.

He is also the Chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP – Democratic Socialist Party of the Philippines) since 1973.


Advocate of People Empowerment
In 1972-1974, wanting to advance the rights of workers, Sec. Gonzales introduced moderate labor unionism within the Bataan Export Processing Zone, under the Federation of Free Workers.

In 1990, he initiated, along with the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), and the Lakas Manggagawa Labor Center, the creation of the Workers Fund. He was part of the formation of the Peasant Development Fund (PDF), as well as the formation of the Kapulungan ng mga Magsasaka at Mangingisda sa Pilipinas (KAMMPIL – Federation of Farmers and Fisher Folks in the Philippines).

Sec. Gonzales has been initiating the organization of farmers, agricultural workers, fisher folks, urban poor, and indigenous people in Northern and Southern Mindanao, Western Visayas, Bicol, Southern Tagalog, and Central Luzon.


Promoter of Democracy and Peace
It was during the era when freedom was severely oppressed that he proved his mettle, as a public servant and a freedom fighter.

He was detained in 1978 by President Ferdinand Marcos for being one of the leaders of Ninoy Aquino’s LABAN in Metro Manila during the Interim Batasang Pambansa (Philippine Parliament) election.

In 1990, he led the creation of the September 8 Movement, a coalition consisting of Catholic and Protestant Church elements and other sectors of society.

In 1992, he assisted in founding the SAMBAYANAN, a national coalition of people’s organizations and cooperatives. He was also co-founder of the Lakas ng EDSA (Lakas EDSA) coalition which launched the candidacy of former President Fidel Ramos.

He also formed, in 1994, the Konsyensyang Pilipino (KP – Filipino Conscience), meant to advance and uphold political and social moral order.

Secretary Gonzales has at least 20 years of experience as a peace adviser and negotiator for the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) – Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Peace Process, the GRP – More Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the GRP – National Democratic Front (NDF) Peace Talks. He also served as a panel member of the GRP-MNLF Peace Process under President Corazon C. Aquino.

His preoccupation with the preservation of peace continues with his attending and participating in numerous international conferences, bilateral talks and discussions on world security issues, models of social

magaling na si ate ina, nag papatina na ng buhok

very private birthday of mommy lita with Kobe beef / Wagyu

ang aming bista lang ay si Fr cris at Fr Dave , the younger father cris ay asst parish prish ng St therese shrine sa Villamor, very young nd intelliigent, sya ay academe na nag aral at nag turo sa Rome, Australia at Taiwan.
Pag sya ay kausap ko madami ako natutunan sa kanya.

Si Father Dave Clay ay isang Irish retired priest na dumating dito sa Philippines in 1965 as member of the Columban order, Nakilala namin sya noong 1979 sa isang cruise ship going to Hong Kong, at doon sa same ship and cruise ko di nakilala si Arlene

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Si Monty and booby binibigyan nila ng birthday flower arrangement si lola lita

Arlene slice up the Wagyu beef with Joanne

Kobe, matsusaka, Wagyu are some of the finest beef in the world originally from Japan,

ang mga beef nila ay pina painum ng beer at minamasahe ng mga taga alaga, some are raised in Australia,na dun may pinaka maraking Wagyu beef in the world.

pag may very special occasion si arlene ay nag luluto ng Roast beef Angus US prime beef, USDA, halos na perfect na nya ang temperature ng beef , na 145 degrees, pero sa mga 136 palang dapat off na ang heat ng oven ara tamang tama ang 145 degree pag labas.

masasabi ko na ang US prime, USDA, at Angu beef nya ay almost perfect, ang mga carvings sa EDSA shang at makati shang ay poor alternative, maganda lang ang tool at carving tray nila....

pero for the last 3 roast beef we had. arlene cooked WAGYU beef as roast beef. with her skill sa pag luto ng roast beef, eto na siguro ang best roast beef ko natikman anywhere in the world at 7,000 pesos per kilo or 5 kilos means dalawang lechon baka.. bon apetit

Wagyū (和牛?) refers to several breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat. The meat from wagyū cattle is known worldwide for its marbling characteristics, increased eating quality through a naturally enhanced flavor, tenderness and juiciness, and thus a high market value. Several areas in Japan are famous for the quality of their Wagyu cattle, and ship beef bearing their areas' names. Some examples are Kobe, Mishima and Ōmi beef.

The wagyū cattle's genetic predisposition yields a beef that contains a higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids[1] than typical beef. The increased marbling also improves the ratio of monounsaturated fats to saturated fats.

modern cruise ship bridge

view of the bridge of Legend of the seas

Nagulat ako sa bridge ng modern cruise ship, ibang iba sa mga ship ng mga 1960's to 80's na nasakyan ko, dati lalo na mga Navy ship ibang deck ang navication deck, Bridge at cmmand deck, nsa command deck ang telegrap na mag full, standard, slow speed na signal sa engine room at yun steering nasa bridge, isang uuan lang mayron, para sa Captain

ngayon isang malaking deck na may mga 5 executive chairs at isang Captain chair o command chair, lahat may screen sa harap nila at may joy stick, may 3 malaking map ng aea GPS. at regional at world, sa harap ay may compass reading at UTC time. sa dalawang fly bridge ay lagi may mariner na may binoculars, sa nun sa fly bridge ay tranparent ang flooring.

sa likod nila ay chart room at radio room

night after recall election 2000, removal of personal propeties at cityhall

sa picture na eto , si Ruel ramos and cesar Biong, both memebers of my staff removed my personal properties at my office at cityhall right after we have learned that we lost at the recall elections,

Ang picture na eto ay kuha sa isang Condominium sa inupahan ko para gamitin sa election, at nag silbing rest area ko na malapit sa cityhall katabi lang ng Japanes Embassy

kinabukasan ako ay inform ni Colonel gutierez ang aming chief of police na dadalo daw sa Flag ceremony ang incomming mayor peewee Trinidad., ako ay nag react dito kasi kami ay lame duck na after the election at walang clear cut policy or guidelines ang Comelec na malinaw na sinasabi na kailan ang formal turn over ng new administration.

na convince ko si daddy na wag na sya pumasok sa cityhall during flag ceremony .

ang nangyari sa mayors office sa araw na eto ayparang ping tabuyan ng mga taong malalapit sa in comming mayor ang aming mga tauhan,

hindi kagaya ng regular election, may day of assumption into office, pag recall election day after election may parang grey area pa

vice mayor greg alcera

Former Vice mayor Greg Alcera. school mate ko sa De La Salle taft. ng mommy nya ay co teacher ng mommy sa South eastern College, lagi kami nag kikita sa mga birthdays ng mga co teacher nila mommy.

noong 1998, sya ang vice Mayor ni Daddy at nag karoon kami ng conflict kasi bilang isang Vice Mayor siya ang papalit sa daddy ko, noong nag kasakit. as a matter of fact lumaki nga yun hangang court of apeals to Supreme court ang kaso namin , at several millions ang gastos nun.

pero si Greg kahit dati ko naklaban hanga ako sa kanya, matalino sya, pro active at masipag, kaya suerte ang pasay pag sya ay maging Vice Mayor.

kaso lang napapansin ko hindi sya masyado approachable, di pala bati, at pinapakita nya ang galit nya at easy to say no... which is good... i will be watching himin the sidelines this election

eto ang anlysis ko sa mga lalaban ng Vce Mayo 2010

1. moti arceo

2. Onnie bayona

3. Marlon Pesebre

In my childhood, i really enjoy reading about SAC, MIRV, megaton, Polaris, poseidon, trudent, Minuteman, Patriot, Midgetman

these are American MIRV ( multple re entry vehicles) each lght is a nuclear war head with 20,000,000 ton TNT just like Hiroshima.

I dont knwo what triggers my interest with these topic, in grade five I could discuss these in class, in social studies and History.

I know the difference of SAC , TAC and MAC, Stratofortress,Lancers ,Valkyrie, Hustlers, Corsairs, Vegilantes, Crusaders, Voodoo, Skyhawk, Intruder, prowler Hawkeye, greyhounds, Skywarrior, Skyraiders,Phantom II, Super saber, saber jet, AWACS , Freedm fighters , talon

Kittyhawk class, Forestal class, Nimitz class, Longbeach class, Belknap, Bainbridge, Bosto, Oklahoma City CA 5,CVAN, CVN, SSBN, SSN, CGN CLGN DD DE, DLGN, BB, CA, CL, USS Iwo Jima, Bataan, philippine sea, USS Wisconsin, Missoui, new Jersey, IOwa, HMS Vanguard, Falkland war, Malvinas, Gen galtieri, HMS Vanguard the submarine, USS Vincences, USS Stark, and Cole

Yamato, Mushashi, Bismark, Tirpitz, prinz Eugen,HMS HOOD, Warspite, repulse, Hms Malaya.

Bastogne, operation trch, Gold, Juno, Utah, Market garden, Anzio, Salerno, Stalingrad, leningrad, ReFROGER, operation brightstar, Yalta, Postdam, Linebacker I and II, Haipong, Mayaquez, USS Holt, Straight of Hormuz, levant, Home fleet, Black sea fleet, JP-8, , MLRS, Tomahawk,

Galaxy, Starlifter, Globemaster III, Hercules, 38th paralel, 17th parallel, Spetznatz, Alpha group, RDF, Operation Eagle Claw, MARPAT, BDU,

Bradley m2 , M3, M48, M60, M1, styker, MGS, , USS Jimmy Carter, Seawolf class, CBG,

I enjoy reading Janes fighting ships instead of Micky mose and goofy

sri langka insurgency

Buti ang ang Si Langka alwas wala na ang LTTE r Tamil Tiger insurgency nila, tayo mula pa noon panahon ni Magsaysay di pa nasusugpo

sa Sri Langka ng ( former Ceylon) may insurgency sa north at south (tamils at singhales)

Si Jose Rizal, ay hangang hang sa harbour ng Ceylon sa colombo in 1800,s siguro ngayon wala na LTTE mag take off na ang Sri Langka.

flying high somewhere in fromer USSR (Cenral Asia going to Europe)

When I take this photo aboard LH 744 BKK -FRA
hindi ka akalain makaka lipad ako over the former USSR, kasi during the cold war malamang na intercept na kami ng mga MIGs at Sukhoi

I remember in 1974 when my father and I where planning to go to Europe, gusto namin talaga makatapak sa Russia, may flight noon SAS via Taskent, Uzbeck . we are very serious noon , kahit stop over lang, pero we were talked ut by our travel agent Paraluman mother ni baby obrien noon... instead as usual sa California ulit ang punta.

One time over he English Channel I was joking my son biboy to watch out for German fighters ... tawa sya ng tawa.......

Some old travel pictures with my family

Oyster Bay , New Yorkat the back ground is FDR property
San dego ZOO, 1972

Palawan 1970

Coron, Busuanga, Culion , Cuyo Island Group

Lahat eto ay napasyalan namin noon 1970 noon nag excursion ang mga staff and friends ni Daddy sa mayor's office

1984 tour of West Coast USA from Vancouver, British Columbia to Mexico

we rent a Chrysler mini van na kalalabas pa lang noon with a Japanese engine,

Rome 1971

first stop of our round the world tour

4 days kami sa Rome

then Paris and London

during these time Manila to Europe will require 4 stops from Bangkok via 707.

I still remember the ceiling of 707 Lufthansa then may moon roof , makikita mo ang mga stars at night bakait wala na ngayon ganun ang mga Boeing aircraft

White Plains , New York

in 1974 sinamahan namin si Daddy sa East Orange , New Jersey for 3 months nag aral sya sa Livingstone NJ

this is one of the Holidays na wala sya pasok sa St Barnabas at nag outing kami sa upstate New York/

Tokyo , Japan

nag stop over kami sa Tokyo on the way to California for 3 days 1973

I remember ang world events noon ay US nilagyan ng mga accoustic mine ang Haipong Harbour during the Vietnam war

dad and mom at thier 5oth wedding anniversary

On the way to the bank we passed through inner Pasay and I tested Daddy's knowledge in Pasay street, Alam na alam nya pa lahat ang mga names

This protacio street,Pasay City, it is a shot cut to Makati by passing EDSA, from makati, papunta kami sa Taft ave, on the ay with Dad to the Bank, I ask my father the nanes of the street ng bawat intersection na dinaanan namin... at lahat ay alam nya with flying colors, nagulat kami lahat sa memory ny, bagamat almost 10 years sya wheel chair bound, at lagi sa kwarto nya.
Talagang hindi nya makalimutan ang detalya sa Pasay na inikutan nya mula 1950,s

daddy's tilt to Lopez cost him his re election in 1971

Ang larawan eto ay kuha sa Baguio City noong 1970, sa Vice president Mansion, taon taon dito nag holy week retreat si daddy with his friend fernando lopez, pareho sila nationalista, originaly ma ka Marcos sya at may dalawang beses pa nga si presidente Marcos ay pumasyal sa aming tahanan , noon pa nga sya gumamit ng toiet dahil may LBm. pero noong ginagawa ang simbahan ng malibay ang pamilya Lopez ay malaki ang tinulong sasimbahan, si vice President at ang kanyang asawa na si Mariquit lopez ay lagi namin bisita ... hangang nag ka rift ang marcos Lopez noong 1971 t si Daddy ay nabilang na kalaban ni marcos dahil sya ay maka lopez,

daddy goes to the bank

Nakaka laki ng puso minsan ang mga tao, hangang ngayon , malaki pa din ang respeto nila kay Daddy, isa eto sa pag pasyal nya a bank kanina, yung managerpa mismo ang lumabas at nag papirma sa kanya

masayang masay ako sa mga comments na nababasa ko sa blog na eto, my honesty and transparency will always be present here

after reading some comments, natutuwa ako sa mga nabasa ko, , rest assured na ang mababasa nyo dito tunay na nangyari, kahit mali ang grammar at spelling ng iba items dito, what is important ay ang katotohanan .

eto din siguro ang isang paraan para ma ituwid ko ang ibang info dati about ibang sensitive na bagay

Joanne at Vietnam. looks like a local girl in danang

picture ni Joanne sa Danang, vietnam sa central part of Vietnam, natutuwa ako sa picture na eto kasi ang she looks like a local vietnanese here, ,

sa init ng sikat ng araw sa vietnam , mainit na ulo ni Joanne

Hybernating after election

sometimes I hybernate with my close friends , staff and supporters , like this photo , where I invited all people close to me to a three days outing at Lobo batangas at the submarine dive resort owned by my friend Jojo Marasigan. siguro kulang kulang na 100 plus kami dito, parang get together after election

after election, and the result is known, most of the time I hybernate to far away places, most often tanay, but sometimes we trek to Sagada via Nueva Vizcaya all the way to baguio city , travelling at night in freezing cold weather.

at the photo we are in 2 vehicle convoys of 4x4 navigating the side roads of Apayao kalinga

family guy, my children is teasing me that i look like Peter griffinin Family Guy

after my father 1999 Hemoragic stroke, Abduraman wahid becomes my Idol

si wahid ay naging president ng Indonesia after Suharto, sya ay na stroke 5 years before winning the presidency at yung stroke nya requires brain operation just like my father,

since after the stroke o my dad, I always quote Wahid of indonesia about the mental capcity of a person even afte a hunt operation in the brain, antukin nga lang afte
Abdurrahman Wahid (also known as Gus Dur) (born September 7, 1940) is an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. The long-time president of the Nahdlatul Ulama and the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Wahid was the first elected president of Indonesia after the fall of the Suharto regime in 1998.

I cooked a porerhouse steak for dad today, and he loves it

Sa araw araw nalang laging sarsiado ang niluluto ko kay daddy, kanina, i had a better Idea that it turns out more satisfying to me.

nag luto ako ng Porterhouse steak only with salt and pepper, at seared ko sa sobra init na pan, served it sa hot plate naubos ni daddy pati mga mash potato

ang saya saya ko pag nasarapa si dad sa mga luto ko.

Arlene favorite MIKIRON from davao

Mikiron _

dito nabibili ang favorite na snack food n arlene, sa Market market.... "MIKIRON"

simula pa noong med intern sya, ang Mikion ay ang favorite nya, some sell mikin pero malansa pero here at this stre it taste like wanton chips

Daddy's merienda Ginataan

sa Talipapa ng malibay , sa may Acacia, dun ang stall ng favorite na merienda ni daddy, at for the past three weeks ang kanya merienda ay Ginataan , parang hot desert na version ng halo halo na mainit

northern europe tour

Solidarity graffiti in Gdansk, poland
dito sa Gdansk nag simula ang solirarity movement ng Poland nag simula eto noon si Popo john Paul II naging Pope, ang Labor organization ni Leah Walesa ang naging anti communist na at pati ang strong man nila na si Jaruselski na pro moscow general kahit nag declare ng martial law ay di napigilan mawala ang communist Poland,
eto rin Polandang isa sa unang Warsaw pact country na nawala sa USSR sphere of influence


swedish dolls , stockholm

it is so sad visiting Sweden and other nordic country in summer, ang init talaga, maganda siguro kung mag sow fall during our visit



at a polish pub, with joanne, renzo .
nag try ako ng Polish beer dito on tap

ann franks house in amsterdam
Anne Franks house, along canal street

isang jewish grl na nag tago sa mga secret rooms ng bahay nila sa ansterdam fo several years at nag gawa sya ng diary of events during hiding

Nordic Bear at Oslo museum

joanne and arlene at, Brussel, Belgium

tuwang tuw Joanne a picture na eto kasi noong toodler pa sya Lego ang isa sa favorite toys nya, at ngayon napuntahan nya ang Lego Land sa netherlands

St Petersburg, Russia

old KGB headquarters out post somewhere at Puskin , Russia

Gold room at Tsarkoselo

an old dilapidated bus at the mainstreet of St petersburg

the world war two, battle of Leningrad memorial, in ww2, St Petersburg was called Leningrad

arlen trying out a pair of plastic shoe poector at the hermitage museum at St petersbug, para daw hindi magas gas ang hundred year old floor during our tour

joanne at the fields near the cathedral of peter and paul, where the bones of Tsar Nikolai and Famil is buried, after it was found at Ekatherinburg

yesterday, trusted people of a certain Mayoralty candidate in our city wants me to join them in thier line up this 2010

as of today, all three groups are inviting me to join them, I have to decide and select one of most probably select none at all.

yes, my ego is boosted,

in 1998 I am all set to run with all the logistics ready, but back then my father is running for Mayor so I was sidelined just to accomodate his party , my withdrawal then creates great ripples in our family., polarized friends, to the extent that I formed a cerain group who are loyal to me. these people i reward with juicy posistion after my father won. who stayed with me thru thick or thin.
Bago ako mag withdraw I feel an outsider in our house, in our headquarters it seems like ako ang sisira sa partido nd Daddy ko, na mag kakawatak watak, mga tao malalapit sa akin ay lalamig na sa akin, dahil sa pag takbo ko, most of my family ay pinipilit ako umatras, some of them are willing to support me all the way, masyado akong confused sa mga araw na yon,
I consulted Fr dave clay....... ( i withheld his advice on this blog)

natatandaan ko may mga tao akong lubos na tinulungan buong familia nila, bigla na lang lumamis sa akin. ang sama sama ng loob ko sa kanila.
bandang huli nag withdraw ako bilang independent candidate, alam ko madami nag susol sa dad ko na pa atrasin ako, buong party nya ay kinausap ako sa bahaay ni Linda Hilario at nag warning sila pag hindi ako umatras ay kakalas sila sa line up ng Lakas NUCD

later in the afternoon I sign a formal letter to withdraw na draft ni atty louie Vargas

nabangit ko lang eto kasi, ngayon 2010 madami tao na pilit ako pinapakandidato ngayon. isa na dyan si Daddy. Pero until now i am decided na hindi na ak kakandidato ... unti unti ko na na convince my father na talagang pahinga na ako sa politiks ,

A right wing coup during Obamas presidency is at test lately, Is Obama the new Jimmy Carter?

Hindi ko maiwasan bangitin ang na oobserbahan ko na si Barak Obama ay parang si Jimmy Carter noon 1977-1980, dahail s adherance nya , bordeing fanatical "Human rights policy" ng US noon ay nabago ang World order at lumakas ang non aligned nations, some nagng left leaning ang mga dating nasa American sphere of influence kagaya ng mga bayan:
1. Nicaragua
2. Iran - Iranian revlolution
3. Afghanistan 1979 soviet invasion
4. Angola- after portugese carnation revolution
5. Canal zone sa Panama

eto siguro ang policy ng Democratic President, si Bill Clinton, mas agressibo ng konti pero hindi sya nag risk ng US troops sa mga conflicts noon term nya, kundi Air power sa Bosnia, bombing sa Belgrade at sa Afghanistan 1992 - 2000

Pero pag republcan Presidency nila Reagan, Bush Sr at Bush W, laging war footing ang US mula sa Gulf war I , Soviet collapse, Iran Contra affair, Gulf of Sidra, Mujahedin operations sa Afghanistan, El Salvador death squad,

Obama is under test ngayon sa Honduras coup, Korean missle test , Iran Nuclear plans, Iran elections, Myanmar, Hugo Chavez nationalization ng Multi nationals sa Venezuela.

close down of Gitzo, no operation of US troops in Iraqi cites

in the comming months makikita natin ang direction ng US foreign Policy in the present administration. sa mga testy world developments.

I am afrain with a weak US foreign policy, a world recession... isa nalang kulang dito to have a 180 degree change in US foriegn policy that is "a natural calamity at the continental USA"a little bit more than Katrina, na halos epic propotion at ang USA ay magiging again an ISOLATIONIS nation.

at pag nangyari yan, European Union at China will emerge to be a new world emerging power to fill the vaccun na iniwan ng USA

Kaya dati rise to Globalizm, ngayon return to isolationist

dati kasi before WWI walang paki alam ang USA sa mundo, naplitan lang sila lumahok sa WWI in th last stages of battle, before Us joining the alliance lahat ng battle talo France and UK or tabla, after US entry into the war ( with my great graet grand father Tomas Claudio) naka rama na battle victory sila

Ang right wing coup sa Honduras ay isang malaking test sa Obama admistration,
will he be siding with the OAS calling for the return of the exiled President to power or support a moderate and right linning speaker of the huse acting at tempoary president. hndi na kasi uso coup sa latin amerika, the last one is in Venzuela, Hugo chavz was ousted for 2 hours and return to power with impunity

but........ ang gusto ko sa ginawa nya ay hindi sya masyado nag issue ng harsh na salita sa outcome ng iran election hangang may mga protest at rally, kasi mag popolarize ang mga Iranian at maging anti US ang mga pro Moshavi protesters.... very god barak, wag ka papadala sa mga Hawks

ate ina has no PTB and pneumonia

we just got a call from Dra Antonio a lung specialist in makati med that ate ina has no pnumonia and PTB, his findinds is from the Xray result conducted at the hospital , as against the xray made by at our clinic.
last night it was a celebratory atmosphere a home , where my dad is so happy

Baguio Country Club

Baguio City our summer capital, The only colonial American Hill station in the Philippines .

Since 1973 ang family nila Arlene at my family ay may unit na condominium sa Montepino, sa Pacdal road, sila sa 8th floor, kami sa 3rd floor. Pero hindi kami nag kakilala doon sa Baguio City, but instead sa Hong Kong vacation pa kami nag kakilala in 1979 April during Holy Week cruise to Hong Kong

ate ina's visit to Dra Antonio at Makati medical center july 1, 2009

Galing si ate in a sa Hospital sa office ni Dra Antonio sa Makati med, sya ay dating doctora din ni mommy , specialiata sa pulmonary, si ate ina ay matagal na may plema at sipon, at 2 weeks ago ay natuklasan sa x ray na may PTB, at sa ECG may left bundle branch block.

sa na karaan linggo, napansin namin na nag hina sya siguro dahil sa mga gamot na inum nya, sya ay 100 years old na at ang reaction nya sa gamot kakaiba

sa almost 1 day na walang PTB drugs may marked improvemt sya...

sa mga pot dito kumakain si ate ina, ng lome from jolydopey, na may clusivol sa harap nya, right after eating , pilit nya hinawakan ang kahon ng clusivol vitamin at open box, by her self, at in my interpretation , nais nya uminom ng clsivol o gamot para lumaks na sya at magaling, ayaw nya na mahina sya at may sa kit, nais nya pang lumaks, nakaka touch yung n saksihan ko kanina .

Kasama nila si elena my sister, Adrian at Mila. ako ay curious lang sa feeling ni elena when she was at Dra Antonio's office kanina, kasi sya din kasama ni mommy un sa office na yun noon na bubuhay pa si mommy, I am sure ang daming alaala nya when she was there with ate ina.

justin cid 22nd birthday,

Lechon cebu is a very different style of cooking lechon, it is marinated with herbs inside with onions garlic and lemon grass, lechon cebu skin is less crispy than ordinary lechon they seldom have sauces just atchara.

X E N I C A L X E N I C A L

We celebrated justins 22 nd birthday at home with a whole Cebu lechon flown all the way from cebu City vis Cebu pacific airways. later in the day justin celebrated his bday with his classmates at UST

my sister elena at malibay 1970,s

this is a typical sunday afternoon then , mag simba kami sa cathedral at eat out sa mga new restaurants at watch tarzan at 9pm at home,
here elena is all dress up and ready for church, pjhoto taken at our pool a mango shape 8 foot deep. where all my friends spend al summer

Lola Moheng

I am very close sa lola ko, simula 3 years old ako sa Sta Rosa nursery hangang grade seven sa La Salle taft bina bantayan nya ako sa school. waiting fr me from start to dismissal time. mas malapit ako sa kanya kaysa sa mommy ko, everytime na may sakit ako sya katabi ko

daddy,s favorite food

pag may occasion eto lagi gusto ni dad, another one is Morcon

love letters

i daddy pala ay na basted muna sya ni mommy at sinagot later ulit

some of the love letters my father wrote my mother in the 1950,s

they met at UST, mommy is taking up nursing and dad was freshman medical student,

Manila Ocean park

Manila ocean ark doesnt have People with disability ramp ang facilities dito ay maganda at world class paran nsa ibang bansa na oceanarium. they just forget na may mga tao who needs ramp for ther wheel chairs, i wonder naka lusot ito sa manila ordinace

masaya kami ni elena, sana si mommy nadala namin dito with dad, enjoy si dad sa mga fishes, noong maliit pa kami lagi nya kami inadala sa mga ocanarium , sa manila quarium, marine land sa california at pati sa florida sea world at sa Hawaii....... sa Honolulu ocean adventure.

ngayon kami na nag dadala sa kanya sb nya sulit daw bayad

and order ni dad ay goto pero wala , kayapumpkin soup and fish and chips

sa buong manila ocean park, eto lang siguro ang PWD ramp

my siter elena and daddy at the estaurant sa Manila ocean park

with dad, Im so happy enjoy si daddy
talagang change of atmosphere sya today dat lagi sya sa room with mommy , ngyon every sunday pasyal sa Manila Memorial park. talagang mss na din ni dad ang mga pasyalan, kaya isip kami ni nana where to go again next week, wala na kami maisip , kaya bakamag Kimpura misono na lang kami, yung dating favorite steak house nya na Japanese food at luto sa harap mo yung food

daddy passing thru sa tunnel under 2 aquarium

elenas Diary kay mommy

i just wish mommy and te is here with us today

but ok kay dad to be carried up and down the stairs, minsan nahihiya sya, para daw sya maja raha

daddy here so happy and so tired . enjoy sya sa mga nakita nya at kami ni elena ay enjoy sa mga reaction nya .

sa larawan na eto, na kami ni Elena ang nag tutulak ng wheel chair ni daddy, ang saya saya ko dito, honestly, bing with my old and sick parents s more fulfilling and self satisfying than running for office, and playing with your ego. I must say now, na hangang buhay ang daddy ko rnning for office is not for me, malamang pass ako this time around

si daddy is amazed sa laki ng Africn Cat Fish, Mekong catfish at mga Arpayna........... nagulat sya sa mga laki ng hito . 7 fet na hito

Si Daddy extra curious sa mga Star fish..... I remember when I was in gradeschool noong one of the Excursion kami sa Batangas will all his staff and friends, sumakay kami sa pump boat at nag bigay sya ng pa premyo sa mga kasama namn na sumisid ng star fishes , mga 15 feet lang ang lalim or 20, bigay ny mga 50 pesos for every star fish, (1969) later ang dami namin winners...... ang amoy pala nyan pag freash parang urine, ostly blue color, gusto ko sana sumisid pero takot ako kasi ang mga kasama namin ay nana nakot may Baracuda daw

Alaskan King Crab

yung habitat water nya sa tank ay Freezing cold, gaya ng water sa bering straight between laska and Russia at dulang sya nahuhuli

ang ganda ng shot na eto from my view finder, si daddy aliw na aliw sa mga Sharks and Rays , nakunan ko eto from his back ay silouete sya sa aquarium . noong 1967 first time nya ako dinala sa marine Land of the pacific, I was so touch today ngayon ako na nag dadala sa kaniya sa mga lugar na eto. simula ng namatay si momy sanay na sya sa lagi kamu alis , natutuwa ako.

noon pa mahilig sa pasyal si daddy ko, I was telling some peole earlier today na dati in the 1960,severytime na puputok ang Taal Volcano , nag arkila siya ng BLTBCO bus with all our family and kapitbahay kasama... para lang makita ang pag sabog ng Taal .

oserve nyo ang laki ng teng ni dad

Fathers Day at manila memorial park

ate ina's xray and ecg result

left bundle branch block LBBB. ischemia...........

PTB , with hese results nag tataka ako sa xray last oct 08 clear at normal ang xray nya at now may ptb, ang medication nya at 6 months na anti TB medicines

sa Left BBB which we are more concern call for immediate attention of internal med and or cardio , Arlene Dad has Right BBB that requires pacemaker

Im so sad mag may sakit si ate ina, kanina tawa sya ng tawa sa mga horoscope ko sa kanya..... regarding food tha she will eat na flying and swimming either fish o chcken.

its hard to tell her na may sakit sya, malulngkot sya, now we just preare her medications for ptb at sabi namin na its all vitamins, i ws talkng her in to drinking ensure, pero ayaw nya talaga,

simula nung nawala si mommy magka pag concentrate ako daddy and ate ina, easier, same diet sila , meat eater just like tyranoserus rex, mommy is vegetarian to lessen load sa kidney nya, pero dad and ate ina are all meat eater who like mecahdo, pata with impunity.

last week naka sked si ate ina sa makati med kay dra antoni, ero she doesnt want to go, our next window to bring her there is friday, , elena will be the one to bring her, and i will drive.

nalulungkot si daddy pag may sakit si ate ina,

402 PM june 29 / 102 am pst I JUS REC REPORT FROM MIL THA ATE NA IS WEAK AND HAVE DIFFICULTY IN DRESSING BUT STILL WANTS TO GO TO CHURC

australia and new zealand tour

this is our Newzealand and Australia tour
In New Zealand we drive from Ackland to Dunedien, sa mga panahon yun wala pa lisensya si biboy at ako lang ang nag drive, hirap ako pag 3p m na kasi antok naantok ako sa daan, Sa North islang ang Gamit namin na Car ay isang car ental na Mazda 6 at sa South Island ay iang holden Commodore VR6 4.0 liter parang 4 doors na Pontiac GTO sa USA, masyado malakas sa gas

Perth Western Australia.... Perth Mint

Harbour bridge at Sydney Harbour

Daddy,s 82nd bday

sharon for mayor

congratulation Patricia........ for graduating in grade school

SWINE FLU ALERT, I FEEL SICK , MAINIT PALAD KO

THIS IS HOW DADDY USE THE STAIRS

COCONUT VENDOR SURPRISE

, food Dito sa vendor na eto ako bumimili ng buco water para sa daddy every morning, isang beses nag kulang ang barya ko at wala sya panukli sa akin. nagulat ako sbi nya na ibalik ko nalang bukas ang bayad ..... sa tuwa ko kinabukasan sa pinag katiwalaan agad ako ng taong eto, kahit isang motorsiklo lang ang dala ko at may hindi nya ako kilala, noong pag balik ko ay dinalahan ko sya ng 2 mcdonalds big breakfast at binayaran ko 15 peso na kulang ko, ang sabi ko etong breakfast ay sa pag titiwala nya sa akin

How i wished when my mother died I was beside her

Hindi nawala sa isip ko till now nung araw at oras na namantay si mommy ko , sana ay nandoon ako mismo sa tabi nya, Siguro madali sabihin eto ngayon dahil eto lahat ay nakalipas na , ngunit pag ako ay naroroon sa loob ng room 720 sa mga oras na nag hihingalo si mommy at nag kakagulo ang mga doctor, nurses, mga aparato na nakakabit sa katawan nya, mga tubo sa bunganga, ilong, swero sa mga kamay at paa, marahil hindi ko makayanan tignan.

openning of classes brings some memories in my Grade school days,

When I was in grade school at La Salle Taft in the 1960,s here are some fond, and funny incidents that I always tell my son and daughter, it makes them laugh always.

1. I was the only child then, My parents are so serious about my studies that my dad usually tutor me 530am to 6am even though he was very busy then as a city chief executive, he is very good in Math , which I hate so much, Social Studies is one I excelled and I enjoy most.

at school in grade 1-A my home room teacher was Mss Marylyn Jamias, my mother always go to school every time we have some events, from Christmas party, birthdays and some very important events in our school calendar, while my Grand Mother Lola Moheng stays with me with a car and driver whole day, just outside the gate, sometimes doing needle jobs.

they always interact with my teachers and some future teachers, if they know that I have some difficulties in one subject like Math in grade 2, they try to know the background of my math teacher. like Mrs Leuterio living at Porveneir street , Pasay City, my father surprised her family by cementing their street asap. when she found out she right away volunteered to be my tutor for the rest of the year for free.
when the news among the faculty circulated, another teacher with initial B.G approached my Grandmother requesting that their street be cemented, I did not know these was going on then later i found out she is trying her best to make me in her home room class as`a "pasasalamat ""for cementing her street.

there was a time a very strict teacher then with initial miss F, teaching in grade 5 was a victim of snatching along Taft avenue. again some teacher informed my grandmother about the incident, in 24 hours a police mobile car went to our grade school office and return my Miss F watch and bags including the money she claims lost inside her bag, this becomes a wildfire news in our school then

At school was so engross about drawings about Dinosaurs and pirate ships, tht even during class hours i kept on drawing this stuffs. and I remember I don't draw at the back of a sheet of paper
one time in Science class in grade one, we were discussing about seasons in the Philippines like wet and dry and the seasons in temperate countries like summer, winter, fall and authum when i was busy drawing a pirate ship, to my surprise i was called to to enumerate our seasons in the Philippines........ I was so at a lost because I was not listening then, I just thought i was ask to enumerate the kinds of scissors in the Philippines (not seasons) so I answered ..... "regular scissors and thinning scissors"which made all my classmates laugh at my teacher Miss Jamias smile at me.... I knew about scissors because I am close to my barber at Coronado barbershop and he always explain to me what kind of scissors he used.

On te other hand at La Salle Taft I am a conscientious honor student from grade three to seventh grade, we have the honors assembly, were are called to the stage every quarter, i always have green star (fist honor) sometimes purple star (second honor) Iam a member of the La Salle honor society


One time I was asked by my teacher to accompany my classmate Roberto Feliciano to the school clinic due to fever, as we walked own the staircase going to the clinic, several Junior Police accosted us nd ask why we were on our way down the building when classes is abot to start.. my answer is " i will imitate him in the clinic" thes made them all laugh. I got mixed up in using accompany and imitate, I was in grade 2 then

London Hamburger I cannot forget

Mahilig ako sa Hamburger, from fast food to Hotel hamburger,
pero ang hindi ko mlimutan ay sa London kami at nag order ako n hamburger during the height of "Madcow disease" at nag originte pa sa Central England yun and some sa France.
noon na alala ko about mad Cow..... hirap na hirap ahko tapusin ang kinakain ko hamburger.
ang tingin ko sa hamburger noon ay brain k na na affect ng Mad Cow

DEATH OF CEASAR

Iam watching DVD "ROME' for the past 4 days.. it is from republic to roman empire. there were alot of cross and double crosses in this movie, I enjoy this movie

second only to God Father

june 2009 pictures

internment of Inyang Claudio at San Juan Nepomoceno church , this photo shows minute before departure frm the church to Manila Memorial Park. simula nang mamatay si mommy, at nakita ko mga tao na nakiramay sa amin, in which they have given us suport during our darkest days of our family.... that is loosing a mother, ngayon gsto ko parama sa kanila ang pag punta ko sa mga patay para makiramay, di gaya dati ako ay nag pupnta para makita at mapag usapn

i took this pic from the inside of the car, daddy emerging from GSIS`Pasay to get his government pension, 50 years of public service, beside him in a wheel chair is his co pensioner

this is the GSIS building at Pasay City

daddy with ECG attachment at his bed with Belen

ECG preparations for dad, it was a routine ECG, ate Ina doesn't want to be attached to this machine

ate Dianne entering the passenger area of NAIA terminal

manila memorial park visit june 6 with nana an family

this is me with my father visiting Mommy's niche at manila memorial park, eto ay ginagawa namin every week since mommy was interned at this memorial park, naka suot kay Dad ang explorer hat na bigay ni Elena.

You can see in my face I really enjoy my private life here. several years back my life and my family is so public, I hate those times, of having too many people around you where ever you go, security convoys , and power play, defeating your enemies, fighting them , out maneuvering them, wearing mask of pseudo friendship, having true enemies and not so true friends, I really missed these private and quite moments with my family, If you can just scroll back my blog, from my childhood to midlife, with several years of interregnum. the line between my private and public life is obscure. now nothing is more satisfying than driving my father myself at the wheel and cooking for him his favorite foods.

I like this picture of elena and Daddy, here you could see the smile on the face of Daddy. pinapatawa sya ni Elena sa MMP, this humid Sunday afternoon, we had donuts, sandwiches, and cold drinks, Daddy doesnt want to drink , not even sip because,he might needa toilet later

Elena trying out the Boonie hat for Dad, it is called Bonnie hat because it was made and designed for tropical travel. boonie...... from the Americanized taglish Boondocks..... BUNDOk or mountains.. coined word from the Philippines during the Philippine American war at the turn of the 2oth century

Picture of Daddy with john, Elena, JC and JB near Mommy's niche at MMP

touchng letter and prayers from my sister elena

I am a person na madaling ma touch ang puso. some cards that i received nilalagay ko pa sa cabinet ko na ka post doon, lalo na galing kay nana aka Elena my sweet little sister.
she is now busy preparing for Daddys 82nd birthday on Monday, June 15
Inayos nya na ang Buffet table na just like restaurants Buffet, dati kasi isa sa business nya ay catering plan

(June 11, 2009) Today when we were praying our this morning with my sister Elena, I was somewhat surprise to hear her prayers, when it was her turn to say some prayer request, she always includes and pray for my health, because I was the one who look after daddy here, again it makes me feel good and she touched my heart again today

26th wedding anniversary

at the Shang palace, Makati Shangrila
we were All laughing here because of the demo of the tea server from Shanghai who serve tea to your tea cups at 4 feet high from the rim of your cup
besides biboy is Jm guevarra, joannes boy friend

lolo tonys 80th bday _ EDSA Shangrila

Here we celebrated my father in laws 80Th birthday at the shang Palace of EDSA shagrila, with some guest and friends

puerto azul condo sinuhol sa daddy ko, which he refused, ngayon we later found out ay tinangap pala ng isang appointed official nya .......

several years back some one offered my father this condo at puert azul as a "suhol" for thier non payment of real property tax , my father turned it down and up hold collection procedure, later on i found out that this same property has been recieved by one of his trusted "appointed official, " who i very eager to be rich and act rich without any political or moral thoughts.
several years back that same person informed me of the constructin going on in this unit. I have my spy investigate it and it was under his name........ i am very sad that some people have taken advantage of thier posistion just to enrich them selves, not even answerable to the people

mommy,s birthday May 27, 2007

May 27, 2009 mommys bday, we had th usual pancit and mechado...... later we were all surprise to hear daddy singing...."happy birthday Norma.... happy Birthday norma......."

I have mixed feeling, of happines and pity for my dad who really missed my mommy alot

tried and tested for daddy

ensure is effective for daddy, he regains his app