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A RAID by agents of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) on an opposition safehouse in Rizal province last August was done according to the rules of engagement despite the absence of a search warrant, military investigators said Tuesday. LINK

Athletes in the Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines this month will be required to undergo tests for flu, the health department said on Monday. Link

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Nagtaasan na naman ang mga bilihin sa buong Pilipinas. Ganito na talaga yata at wala nang ibang paraan pa para baba uli ang mga presyo ng mga bilihin. Noon, bunga ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga produktong langis. Ngayon naman ay bunga ng pagpapatupad ng EVAT. Wow! Kawawa kaming mga mahihirap. Wala na nga kaming pera, lalo pa kaming pinahihirapan. Ang dati tuyo na ulam namin, ngayon ay wala na noodles na lang. Pero duda namin tataas din ang presyo ng noodles... Ano na lang kaya bilhin namin para lamang makasurvive dito sa mundong ito?

Ohh Kumusta na! Ba't ba laging ganyan kayo? Ano ba talaga ang gusto niyo? Mabuti na lang itong si Madam Glory mukhang matapang at matatag. Kung hindi, siguro noon pa ay bagsak na naman ang ating bansa sa tingin ng iba. Mabuti na lang, marami ang mga loyal sa kaniya. Di tulad noong sa panahon ni Pareng Erap na halos ng mga inilagay niya sa pwesto ay mga traydor at walang paninindigan.

Minsan, mahirap paghaluin ang religion at ang pamamahala sa isang lungsod. Lalo na kung ang gawing basihan ay ang maling paniniwala o interpretasyon sa mga nakasulat sa Biblia. Okay lang sana kung ang ginamit o in-apply sa kaniyang pamamahala sa lungsod ay ang mga katotohanan, take note, katotohanan at hindi twisted na katotohanan, na nakasulat sa Biblia. Gamitin nating halimbawa ang pamamahala ni Mayor Lito Atienza sa Lungsod ng Maynila. Sa kasalukuyan ay pinagbabawal sa nasabing lungsod ang paggamit ng mga artificial na paraan sa family planning, gaya ng condom, pills at iba pa dahil labag daw ito sa katotohanang nakasulat sa Biblia ukol sa sex. E, ano naman kaya ang natutuhan niyang aral ng Biblia para sabihin na labag sa katotohang nakasulat sa Biblia ang artificial na paraan ng family planning? At kanino naman kaya niya natutuhan ang aral na ito? Ayon sa isang residente ng Lungsod, itinuro daw sa kanila na ang mga contraceptives at condom ay isang paraan ng abortion, kaya ipinagba...

Sabi nila bagsak na raw ang Philippine Economy. From stable status daw ngayon negative na. Kaya according to them, the best solution daw, Gloria must resign. Ohhh! Ganoon! Bakit ba kay Gloria natin isisisi ang lahat ng ito? Bakit hindi natin sisisihin ang ating mga sarili. I know that you know na even sa start pa lamang ng panunungkulan ng Presidente ay ginawa na niya ang lahat niyang makakaya para maiaangat ang ekonomiya ng bansa at nakikita din natin ang development nito. And as proof, our economy was on the stable status na. But, bigla lumabas ang mga naghahanap ng butas. At alam niyo kung anong naging resulta ng mga paghahanap ng butas sa panunungkulan ng Presidente? Ito ang dahilan ng pagbagsak ng ating ekonomiya. Sabi nila kaya nga daw, pababain na si Gloria para maiangat muli ang ating ekonomiya! Ang tanong ko naman, sigurado kaya kayo na maiangat muli o baka lalo lang mapabagsak? Nais natin ng kapayapaan at pag-angat ng ekonomiya ng bansa, pero paano natin maabot yan kung tayo ...

Alam niyo, kung maghahanap na lang lagi tayo ng butas sa isang Presidente ng Pilipinas, nasisiguro akong wala nang magandang mangyayari sa ating bansa. Bakit ko nasabi ito? Ang totoo, wala naman talagang mapipili tayo sa lahat ng mga politikong iyan e. Sa panahon ng kanilang pagtakbo para sa isang posisyon sa gobyerno, maaaring sasabihin nila nais nilang maglingkod sa bayan kaya sila tumakbo sa panahon ng halalan. Pero, paglilingkod ba talaga ang nais nila? 99.99% ng mga politikong nanungkulan sa ating gobyerno ay may pansariling habol sa mga posisyon na yaon. Maaring sa simula ay malinis ang kanilang pagpapatakbo sa kanilang opisina pero sa bandang huli kung ating sisilipin ang pinakamaliit na butas, makikita natin, ang mga bagay na hindi natin magugustuhan. Bakit? Natural. Tao lang tayo di ba? At walang perpekto na tao na habang nabubuhay sa mundong ito ay hindi nakakagawa ng mga pagkakamali. Ngayon balik tayo sa ating Presidente. Maari ngang may ginawa siyang hindi maganda, pero yun...

Actually ayokong pag-usapan ang tungkol sa bagay na ito. Sasakit lang ang ulo ko. Hindi ko alam kung sinong gustong gawin Pangulo ng mga Pilipino at lagi na lang ganito. Nakatikim ng Unang People Power, sinunandan ng Pangalawa. Nagalit ang mga Masa, sumunod ang Pangatlo. Ngayon naman balak na naman nilang gagawa ng Pang-apat na Edsa Revolution? Huh! Pinaglalaruan lang kayo ng mga malalaking negosyante sa mundo. Pagamit kayo, pagamit sila, gamitan na lang ba? Ohh ngayon, bababa si Gloria, sinong maging Pangulo? Si Noli? Pag di magustuhan ang patakaran ni Noli, ibababa uli at panlimang People Revolution uli. Ewan ko nalilito na ako. Ano ba talaga ang gusto niyo? Gusto niyo bang aasensyo ang Pilipinas? Wala, walang asenso pag ganyan na lang lagi. Wala naman talagang mapili sa lahat ng mga pulitiko e. Bakit, kumandidato ba ang mga yan sa sarili nilang gastos? Hindi a! Lahat sila may mga sponsor. Natural pag nakaupo na, kikilos na yung mga sponsor na iyon at palitan lang nga paggamit. Gamit...

The Manila Bulletin Online has this report: The seizure came after a 30-minute fierce gun battle with surprised and outgunned communist dissidents in the Mt. Diwata ranges in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, Maj. Alexis Noel C. Bravo, regional Army spokesman, said. ( source ) For the first time since I went here in Metro Manila, my home town has been featured in the news media just like this. San Agustin, Surigao Sur was the place where my family resided for so long. I was born in that place and lived for about 16 years. I witnessed wars between the government troops and the Communist rebels led by a former Catholic Priest Rev. Navarro who was once the teacher of my big brother in high school and also the one who baptised me in the Catholic. On this place where I witnessed how the goons pointed a 45 pistol on my mother's back while robbing the ballot and ballot boxes during the Yes or No election. On this place where rebels went inside our house looking for the army men living with us...

The death toll on the Accident happened yesterday, May 11, 2005 in Benguet was raised to 27. Let me say this way. Accident can actually be avoided. Iisa lang po ang dapat gawin, act as a disciplined one. Disiplina lang po ang kailangan. But how? You know, ang accident ay laging nakaabang sa daan. Expected po talaga yan. Perso sana, bago ka pa magpatakbo ng iyong sasakyan, try to fix any problem ng iyong sasakyan. Halimbawa, check mo ang brakes mo, ang clutch, ang kambyo, lahat lahat ng nasa sasakyan mo i-check mo na lalo na ang gulong. Then kung nakasiguro ka na na nasa condition ang lahat then, pwede ka nang magpatakbo. Pero kung nagpapatakbo ka naman ng sasakyan siguraduhin mong nasa tama ka. Tama ba ang speed mo at naayon ba ito sa condition ng daan. Kung tama ang takbo ng sasakyan mo, e kung overloading ka rin naman, wala ding silbi. Bakit? Kung pababa ang daan at overloaded ka, sa tingin mo kaya makakayanan ng brakes mo ang pagcontrol ng takbo ng sasakyan sa haba ng daan na pababa...

They are harvesting Okra. On the background ay ang mga manga tree sa Cabiao, Nueva, Ecija.

Bayan Muna officer Boy Ambida in Borongan, Eastern Samar shot by unidentified gunmen while driving his tricycle on Saturday noon and was rushed to Borongan Provincial Hostpital. He was wounded on the chest.

Palparan, commander of the 8th Infantry Division, admitted that 6 army troops in pursue of a rebels' surrender were killed during an ambush. They were travelling through Calbiga, W. Samar on Friday afternoon when at least 35 NPA attacked them. The fatalities are: Lieutenant Williamson Tan Staff Sergeant Raul Cortina Staff Sergeant Lemuel Introdizo Captain Garido Pvt. Dionisio Acanto Pvt. Anob In other hand, 2 soldiers in Agusan del Norte, a chainsaw operator in Surigao del Sur and a tribal chieftain in Agusan del Sur were killed by NPA in separate incidents. Corporal Ernesto Juliano and Private Dioko Blang of the 30th IB Philippine Army were killed on April 4, 2005 by suspected NPA while patrolling Barangay Cuyago, Jabonga, Agusan Del Norte. Johny Cainoy, a chainsaw operator shot dead by the NPA hitman in San Roque, Bislig, Surigao del Sur on the same day. And Manobo Chieftain Manuel Sagod Perez was killed in Baranggay Pusissima Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

Mount Araya viewed at San Vicente, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija.

An Indonesian was arrested in a checkpoint in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao for carrying .45 pistol, Philippine Military official said on Tuesday. He was not immediately identified according to Military Spokesman, that Jeqi or Zaggi as he was called, allegedly is a member of al-Qaeda-linked terror network Jemaah Islamiyah, an expert in bombing who trained the local terrorist- ABU SAYAF for the deadly attack on February 14, 2005.

It might be a bad luck to all gamblers who bid for Manny, and might hurt every Filipino who expected him to win. But there's nothing to worry regarding the lose of Manny on this big event at Las Vegas, Nevada. It only proves that Morales was really prepared to face the Filipino idol in the world of Boxing, and that Pacquiao needs more training and preparation to face his opponent whoever he might be, especially now that he is fighting for the vacant Super-Featherweight title.

As of the writing of this post, police killed at least 22 detainees already when they stormed a maximum-security jail, firing tear gas and bullets to retake the facility from Muslim militants who stole weapons from guards during a botched breakout. Sometimes, it is surprising to know that a detainee had stolen arms from the guard. Thus, it means guards carelessly had done their duties? Among the detainees killed are three Abu Sayyaf leaders: Alhamzer Manatad Limbong who is known as Kosovo, Ghalib Andang as Commander Robot, Nadsmieh Sabtulah as Commander Global.

Three bombing incidents as Filipinos celebrate Valentine's day. The first blast took place around 6:30PM outside the Gaisano Mall in General Santos City and killed at least three people and wounded at least 33 others. The second bomb went off almost simultaneously in Ecoland Bus Terminal in Davao City wherein five people were injured. And the third bomb killed 3 people on the spot and at least 74 people others injured at around 7:50PM in Makati City. Abu Sayyaf, Al Quaeda linked group claimed responsibility in a phone call between the explosions, calling it retribution for a major military offensive against Islamic gunmen in Mindanao.

Did you know that Kissing festival started here in our country and last years Valentine's day broke the Chile's record in Guinness World Record Book. Here's the News from AP: More than 5,300 couples kissed for at least 10 seconds last Valentine's Day in Manila for an event dubbed "Lovapalooza," breaking Chile's record of 4,445 in the Guinness World Records book. This year's "Lovapalooza 2" will commemorate the feat with "a million kisses, a million heartbeats, and probably a million people falling in love for the second time around," said a statement from toothpaste maker Unilever Philippines, one of the event's organizers. The kissing festival was being held simultaneously at midnight (11 a.m. EST) in at least four cities nationwide. Live bands, couples and other promenaders began the all-night party at Manila's brightly lit Bay Walk along Roxas Boulevard - a long stretch of which was closed to vehicles, snarling traffic.

A 6.9 earthquake hit the southern Mindanao late Saturday, February 5, 2005. News excerpt from the INQ7 : An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale was recorded late Saturday with its epicenter in the sea south of Mindanao island, about 500 kilometers from Dent Haven near Lahad Datu on Sabah's east coast. The Prime Minister's Crisis and Disaster Center issued Malaysia's first tsunami alert after the meteorological department told it about the Philippine earthquake. Center director Muhamad Muda said parts of Sabah, especially the state capital Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, and several coastal areas, felt the tremor.... Police urged locals in some areas to evacuate coastal homes. Several seaside resorts on Sabah's west coast immediately alerted their guests. News organizations in Sabah were flooded with calls ,while people in Tuaran near Kota Kinabalu were caught in traffic jams as they fled towards Mount Kinabalu. Police were seen in many places calming the ...

When I read a news by the Korea Herald on the warning of the Philippine government to Filipinos who would travel to Korea, I immediately remembered the times when I was in the process of indoctrination to the church known as the Unification Church founded and headed by Sun Myong Moon who was believed to be the reincarnation of Christ. The Philippines government yesterday issued an urgent warning to Filipino women against travel to Korea on entertainment visas or for arranged marriages. ( Korea Herald ) On August 1995, I joined the WON WA DO, a martial arts club which was teaching martial arts lesson for free. After attending martial arts classes for almost 1 month, we are told by our instructor that we would not be promoted to yellow belt (from white belt) if we wouldn't attend a lecture. I thought the lecture they're saying was about martial arts, but it was not. Since during the first day of our lecture, we were taught about the creation of the world by God, the birth of C...

I don't know what really is the reason why Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit and his Department of Health don't promote the use of contraceptive in Family planning, just as what has been reported: Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit said in a statement that “we don’t promote it as a regular type of contraceptive,” despite condoms’ effectiveness in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS. The health department, which coordinates with the country’s population-control program, limits itself to presenting married couples with options while promoting “natural family planning” without the use of contraceptives. ( Manila Times ) Is it because he is a Catholic and the Catholic church prohibits the use of contraceptive? or is because of this reason: The church, which disallows the use of contraceptives, is known to campaign against officials who promote their use. (ibid)

It was a long time since the protest made by the workers of the Hacienda Luisita started on November 6, 2004. And on November 16, 2004 when the policemen dispersed the striking workers, 7 people were killed. As of Saturday, January 22, 2005, there are 700 to 900 people joined the protest and warned the police that they will armed themselves if policement will disperse them. TARLAC CITY, Tarlac, Philippines -- Residents of villages covering Hacienda Luisita have threatened to arm themselves if policemen disperse the workers and residents picketing the Cojuangco family-owned sugar mill inside the estate. "We will arm ourselves to protect our rights," resident Leony Halili, 65, told participants of a protest rally in front of the city hall here on Wednesday. ( source )

Today, we observe the 106th anniversary of the First Philippine Rebpublic. President Emilio F. Aguinaldo’s proclamation on January 23, 1899 establishing the Filipino Republic in Malolos, Bulacan, was the capstone of the Filipino people’s unrelenting struggle to cast off the colonial yoke and recover their freedom lost in 1571. January 23, 1899, is a historic date not only in the Philippines but also in Asia. The Filipino Republic set up on this date had the distinction of being the first republic in Asia and the Filipino people the first people to set up their own government free from foreign domination. This event also gave the peoples of colonial Asia a beacon of hope that someday they, too, would be free from foreign dominance. ( source )

A tectonic earthquake with 5.4 intensity shook the southern Philippines at 1:54 am (1854 GMT Friday). The epicenter is about 85 kilometer south of General Santos City, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

The car used by General Douglas Macarthur during his stay here in the Philippines. (Displayed in front front of the Quezon City Hall.)

The Presidential Car used by the Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon. (Displayed in front of the Quezon City Hall.)

The picture shows the stall of one of the vendors of the pirated CD's and DVD's inside the government compound where offices that manage water supply of Metro Manila such as the Manila Water Company, Inc. in Balara, Quezon City, found. This stall stood beside the Manila Water Company building in Balara, Quezon City.

Two striking worker, Ernesto Ramos and George Loveland, both suffered a shot wound on the chest after the unidentified men shot the group striking worker at the west gate of the Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City, at around 11am, Wednesday, January 5, 2005.

The meningo­coccemia cases seems turning to be worst. The city government of Baguio has declared a state of calamity after a sharp rise of the meningo cases. They even experienced the shortage of the vaccine against the desease