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.

In the late 1960 everytime na papunta kami sa europe noon our route was manila- phe phompen- Bangkok- Calcuta- Delhi- Rome on a Boeing 707, ngayon may 747-400 from manila- Hong Kong to London Heathrow , dati may direct pa Manila to frankfurt non stop

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

at Potomac river, washington DC 1974

long beach besides queen mary

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

tower of London  with mommy and ate Linda 1969

central park, new york with dad 1975

Busuanga island , Palawan 1970

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

Long Beach, at he queen mary  1983

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 with mommy 1971

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

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

Germany 1996

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