Paminsan-minsan sabik ang puso

sa mangga kung nariyan ang mansanas

sa init kung nariyan ang ginaw

sa mabundok na kapuluan

kung nariyan ang kapatagan

kay layo ng kaib’han sa tahanan

at sa daloy ng mga kaibigan at kamag-anakan.

Ang mga di kinasanayan at kinasasanayang

bagay at lugar na naghuhudyat

sa hapdi ng mga patid na ugnayan

ang mga kawalang dulot ng antala at kaligta.

Direct dialing at fax machine

computer disc at video cassette

mga bisitang lulan ng supersonic jet

ay bigong paglapitin ang agwat

ng mga aral na pagpapamalas

at mga kaalwaan sa tahanan.

May mga kasama at kaibigang

nakakapagpa-ibig sa lupang dinayuhan

subalit sila’y may sariling gawi,

may sariling buhay

na di abot ng pang-unawa at pakialam ng dayuhan.

Silang ibig ipagkait sa distiyero

ang tahanan, mga kaibigan at kamag-anakan

ang buhay, katawan at kalayaan

ay sila ring pinakamaingay;

Na siya raw ay nakalutang

sa dagat matapos siyang hugutin

sa lupang pinag-ugatan.

Ang distiyerong may layunin

ay patuloy na nakikibaka

para sa inang bayan

laban sa nagpalayas sa kanya

ang mga mapagsamantala,

at kahit tiyak na nananahanan

sa kanyang bayan at sandaigdigan.

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Sabi nga sa Lord of the Rings ni J.R.R. Tolkien, “You can find courage in the most unlikely places.”

Para sa mga nagbigay suporta, sa mga nangumusta at dumadamay, maraming maraming salamat. Miss ko na kayo, lalo ka na soulmate. Apir!

Wala pang isnag segudo ang lumiupas, nilasap ng mukha ng guro yung blackboard eraser. Hinagis itong pabalik ni itay sa mukha niya. Tumahimik ang klase.

Galit nag alit siyang nilapitan ng guro. Tumayo ang hayskul na si Itay at sinabi sa guro:

“nandito po kami para mag-aral at hindi para batuhion niyo ng pambura!”

Guro:

“bakit, may naintindihan k aba sa mga tinuturo ko? Sige, ipaliwanag mo nga ang…”

Itay:

“eh napakalayo naming sa blackboard paano naminyan maiintindihan? Sa tingin niyo nakakapag-aral kami ng mabuti dito?”

Na-challenge ang guro. Iniba ang kaayusan ng silid aralan at hinila ang de-gulong na blackboard sa gitna ng classroom sabay nagsimula muling magturo. Buong period puro si Itay lang ang tinatanong niya.

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Napag-uapan naming ito ni itay kanina sa hapag habang napagkekwentuhan naming yung nakakalunos na lagay ng edukasyon sa Pinas lalo na sa mag prubinsiya. Yun bang kung wala daw mga corrupt na nilalang sa pamahalaan at yung mag dapat paglaanan ng pera ng bayan at mga pera para sa bayan eh napupunta talaga sa dapat paglaanan, magiging maayos talagang tiyak ang edukasyon sa Pilipinas.

Couple charged with posing as federal agents to trick an undocumented immigrant into leaving the U.S.

A Hemet couple have been indicted for allegedly tricking an undocumented immigrant to take a plane back to her native Philippines by claiming that they were enforcing a fugitive warrant issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Gregory Raymond Denny Jr., 38, and his wife, Karen Evon Denny, 52, allegedly handcuffed the victim, Cherriebelle Magada Gabalonos Hibbard, and said they were taking her to San Diego’s Lindbergh Field to be deported, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday in San Diego.

Gregory Denny, a former bounty hunter, told Hibbard that he was a U.S. marshal and showed a badge and credentials when he came to Hibbard’s home in Hemet, according to the indictment.

When Hibbard balked, the Dennys warned that she and her husband could be sent to prison for five years, according to the indictment. The husband then purchased an airline ticket and the Dennys allegedly escorted her to the plane.

The charges include kidnapping, conspiracy, impersonating a federal officer and making false statements to a federal officer.

The incident alleged occurred Jan. 15. The couple are in jail in downtown San Diego and slated to be in court Monday.

No motive is mentioned in the indictment but the incident may have involved a family feud. Denny is reportedly a cousin of Hibbard’s husband. Hibbard has not returned to the United States.

– Tony Perry in San Diego

naaliw at nainspire naman ako dito

January 25, 2008 – The Top Ten Dumbest Thing You’ve Ever Heard Anyone Say
1. YnaKi – An Eat Bulaga contestant was asked by Jo ey and Vic: “Ano sa Tagalog ang grasshopper? ” Contestant: “Ahmm. . .Huling Hapunan?”
2. Idlepsych – It was an ex-PBB housemate (1st batch) who said this: “Big Brother, ginagawa po nila ako laughing stuff!”
3. Myckle Mouse – In Wowowee, the question was: “Kung ang ‘sigaw’ ay ‘shout’ sa Inggles, ano naman sa Tagalog ang ‘whisper’?” The contestant answered: “Napkin!”
4. Dongster – While watchng the news yesterday about a kid killed by a bulldozer, our maid commented: “Kaya ayoko mag-alaga ng aso eh!”
5. No name – My friend and I were walking up the stairs of our schools new bldg. She said out of nowhere: “Imagine mo kung di ginawa ‘tong bldg, umaakyat tayo sa hangin?”
6.. Ker – My cousin at a DRIVE-THRU: “Miss, puwedeng take out?”
7. Loipogi – Nadia Montenegro promoting her movie: “Please watch ‘The Life Story of Julie Vega’, opening na po on the twenty-twoth of November.”
8. Frederique – In a burger joint I heard a man say: “Miss, isa ngang ‘amusing’ aloha at saka ‘kidney’ meal.” Server: “Dine in po ba or to go?” The man answered: “Ayoko ng sago!”
9. No name – I was making cookies at home when I ran out of cookie sheets, so I called our maid and said: “Manang bili ka nga ng cookie sheet.” And she replied: “Ano po, solo o litro?” (coke is it)
10. Marissa – My friend said: “Ang galing ‘no, yung Ash Wednesday last year , Miyerkules din pumatak!”
11. Jasmin – A non-Christian vendor selling a Last Supper painting: “Ma’am bili po kayo ng frame, maganda po ito, ‘Hesus and Company.’”
12. No name – While watching “Apollo 13″, after she heard the line: ” Houston , we have a problem.” My ex-girlfriend asked: “Sino si Houston ?”
13. Dukeman – My aunt was going to the US for the 1st time. She told us: “Nagpapabili ang tita niyo ng ‘autistic’ guitar. Saan ba nakakabili nun?”
14. No name – We were marketing for an org event, when one of my orgmates wanted to clear the definition of the types of sponsors (Major, Minor, Patron, etc.) So she asked her grandma: “Lola, anong mas mataas sa Patron?” Her lola replied: “Patron? Eh di Shell!”
15. Ardiepot – Also in a gameshow. Host: “Ano sa Tagalog ang ‘teeth’?” Contestant: “Utong!”
16. Missy Ricat – I once heard an emcee say: “Let’s give her a warm of applause!”
17. Epoy – One classmate in highschool said, “Ang cute naman ng sintas mo, luminou!” I corrected him and said, “luminous!” Then he replied, “Oo nga pala, plural!”
18. No name – Barker ng bus: Ah Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao, Cubao!!!” Pasahero: “Boss, Cubao?”
19. Jen – Sa isang gameshow, tinanong ng host: “Anong ‘P’ ang Tagalog ng ‘storey’ o ‘floor’ ng building?” Contestan: “PIP PLOR!”
20. No name – An officemate of ours told us a story about driving alone in her car: “Alam niyo, pag nag-iisa ako, feeling ko ‘wala akong kasama’”

21. Rome – I had a customer on the line who had a password on his account. I asked for the password but he forgot. I gave him a clue: “It’s a 4-digit number.” He answered, “Uhm ‘ROCKY’?”
22. Slowbyslow – I overheard a lady place an order at Starbucks: “One cup of chino please.”
23. Eve – An officemate once asked: “Saan sa Quezon City ang Mandaluyong? “
24. Asht – I had a meeting with a friend and I noticed that both of us were wearing stripes. He suddenly blurted out: “Uy, stripes din! It’s the color of the day!”
25. Ruby – My sister said of our neighbor who was our arch enemy: “Mamatay na sana kapitbahay natin!” I told her not to say that, coz it might bounce back to us. Then she said, “Ah ganun ba yun? In that case, mamatay na sana tayo!”
26. No name – When I saw that I got a missed call, I said, “Hey, I got a missed call!” My friend said, “Anong sabi?”
27. Jo n alou22 – From the gameshow “The Weakest Link”. Host Edu Manzano asked: “Anong ‘T’ ang ibinibigay ng konduktor pag nagbayad ka ng pamasahe sa bus?” Ian Veneracion answered: “TUKLI!”
28. Jo eygirl – We were reviewing for an exam and we were already dead tired. A classmate said, “Hala, brownout!” Pagtingin namin, nakapikit pala siya.
29. Eliteblood – A call center agent told a foreign customer regarding the changing of the due date of her credit card: “Ma’am, I already changed your monthly period.”
30. Draco’s Biatch – A home economics tea che r asked us: “How do you make wet floor and tow duff?” Translation: “How do you make wheat flour and tough dough”.
31. Kate Molds – During a shower party for my friend, the married women were giving tips on the do’s & dont’s of sexual intercourse, when the bride asked: “Hindi ba kasama yung betlog sa pinapasok?”
32. Loi Pogi – Melanie Marquez: “Ang tatay ko lang ang only living legend na buhay pa.”

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