ramil's posts with tag: philippines
The Philippine National Flag has been very visible in the streets lately. Oh yes. it's in preparation for the National Flag Day (May 28) and the 110th Philippine Independece Day on the 12th of June...The Flag is displayed in different sizes. And yes, it's being sold by vendors on the streets, too. Tsk, tsk. A lot of people are making money selling (the symbol of) our country. Seeing all these banners announcing our love for our Country on its independence anniversary, and for our Flag on how it is carefully and colorfully displayed in almost all the main street of Metro Manila, I can't help but remember this scene which I personally took during the interment of my Uncle who died of vehicular accident December of last year. ZTE deal. Lozada. Hello Garci! Corruption. Red tape. Tongpats. Kotong. Moderate the greed. Senate Hearings... Oil price hikes. Rice cartels. Utility price increases. VAT... It's the National Flag Day today. But NO. I just can't post a better image of our National flag, not at this point in time. ...Not until I see my fellow countrymen settled and out from the streets fighting for their cause against rampant corruption and self-motivated dealings of our leaders... Not until government leaders, and officials, and personnels continue to use their position in taking advantage of their fellow Filipinos for their own-selfish motives. Not until I see Juan dela Cruz smile for he has already won the battle. Not until Ka Abel gets what he has been fighting for 'til his own interment today... Hay... Pilipinas kong mahal. Saan ka patutungo? More posts at http://abunchofdreams.blogspot.com/
The Philippine National Flag has been very visible in the streets lately. Oh yes. it's in preparation for the National Flag Day (May 28) and the 110th Philippine Independece Day on the 12th of June...The Flag is displayed in different sizes. And yes, it's being sold by vendors on the streets, too. Tsk, tsk. A lot of people are making money selling (the symbol of) our country. Seeing all these banners announcing our love for our Country on its independence anniversary, and for our Flag on how it is carefully and colorfully displayed in almost all the main street of Metro Manila, I can't help but remember this scene which I personally took during the interment of my Uncle who died of vehicular accident December of last year. Please watch the Philippine National Anthem and the Philippine National Flag (in her new form) HERE. ZTE deal. Lozada. Hello Garci! Corruption. Red tape. Tongpats. Kotong. Moderate the greed. Senate Hearings... Oil price hikes. Rice cartels. Utility price increases. VAT... <em><blockquote>It's the National Flag Day today. But NO. I just can't post a better image of our National flag, not at this point in time.</blockquote></em> ...Not until I see my fellow countrymen settled and out of the streets fighting for their cause against rampant corruption and self-motivated dealings of our leaders... Not until government leaders, and officials, and personnels continue to use their position in taking advantage of their fellow Filipinos for their own-selfish motives. Not until I see Juan dela Cruz smile for he has already won the battle. Not until Ka Abel gets what he has been fighting for 'til his own interment today... Hay... Pilipinas kong mahal. Saan ka patutungo? Please read more of this HERE
 I received a text message yesterday morning from my sister-in-law while i was driving with my wife on our way to her office in Makati. It stated, " Huwag kayong mabibigla, Uncle Gil is gone... he met a vehicular accident last night..." Ok. I was shocked... I had to park and made a call to the province (Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija). Just two days ago prior to his (my Uncle) tragic death, I remember telling my wife about him, also on our way to Makati. I was telling her about who among my relatives I would consider I was closest with during my childhood... I bragged about Uncle Gil. Uncle is the youngest of my father's siblings. When I was about 6 to 10 years old, I remember Uncle tagging me along when he goes out to buy something at the town proper, together with my cousin, Marcos (Sumangil). One thing I will never forget was when he bought a t-shirt for me with the song "Let Me Try Again" lines as its design in front. That song I will always remember, too in my entire life... Every year, our clan reunite together to celebrate the Christmas season. This year, we intend to make it on the 23rd at Auntie Sylvia's house, my father and Uncle Gil's sister. But with the turn of events, everybody will meet tomorrow at his wake. I just hope, after this year, Christmas will still be the same. We hope...
 | Himala | Dec 19, '07 9:10 AM
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| Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Drama |
 Directed by Ishmael Bernal 1982 Himala ("Miracle") is an award-winning international Filipino film directed by Ishmael Bernal and written by Ricardo Lee. Based on a 1967 incident, it was premiered in 1982 and was shown in other countries. The film stars the Filipino actress Nora Aunor, who is best known for her performance as Elsa in this film. The role was considered by some critics to be the best performance in her career. The film is centered on the issues of religious faith and faithlessness. In a notable line from the film, the character Elsa says, Walang Himala! Ang himala ay nasa puso ng tao... ang himala ay nasa puso nating lahat. (There is no miracle! A miracle is found in a heart of a person... a miracle is found in all of us!) This line is well-known in the Philippines, and is considered the most famous line in Aunor's career. The film was a box-office hit, earning an impressive 30 million pesos, becoming one of the highest grossing Filipino films in the 80's. I have always loved this movie. A lot of times I have asked my wife to watch this movie together(again) and she just can't do anything but to agree and disappear at the middle (haha!). It's not that I am a fan of Nora but rather the craft that she have shown in this film. A lot of videos about this film are available at youtube.com. Please help yourself... Please visit Movie Collections and Screen Trivia for more...
Hi folks! It's Christmas season and I guess it is but right to make things/loads lighter , well maybe just for the holidays. During this season, families gather together. parties all over with friends and relatives. And another activity that you can do maybe is to watch great movies you missed from way-way back. I would like you friends to take a look at my other site called Movie Collections and Screen Trivia. A site I created for the main purpose of sharing my collection of movies (DVDs) over the years. These are rare titles from as early as 1920's. Reviews and plots included so you would have the idea about these films. As a bonus, I posted trailers after each movie description. Some Trivia questions were also posted for you to answer... Just to test how movie buff you are, hehe! You can also use the site as a search engine since it was disigned with a google search box for everyone to use. Would love to read your comments guys! Happy reading and viewing!
Link: http://movieracks.blogspot.com/Movie Collections and Screen Trivia houses my vast collections of Movies (DVDs) and some trivia questions and answers I have collected over the years.
Enjoy reading and watching!
  My daughter woke up suffering from high fever last Wednesday, November 14. As always, we (my wife Lynn and I) personally took care of Mitzi -- taking of her temperature, giving medicines, etc... We are very cautious of our chilren's health especially now that Antipolo is being closely watched and declared by the government as dengue infested area... Later that day, I brought my daughter to a clinic for treatment since her fever has not subsided despite giving her paracetamol twice that day... Her fever reached as high as 40 degrees... Some tests were made on her urine and blood. Some dengue fever symptoms were detected but we were advised to come back the following day as it was too early to say, according to the doctor that it was already a dengue fever... Same signs were noted the following day. On the 3rd day of her check up, we were finally advised that she be admitted to a hospital for proper treatment. Mitzi was declared out of danger this morning after her blood platelets soared back to 199 from 120 yesterday morning. She's finally out of the hospital after 5 days of confinement and we thank the LOrd for making the doctors detect and solve her case as early as possible. Dengue is a serious disease that all parents should not be taken for granted. Just a simple mosquito bite could lead to the death of our children. A few weeks ago, Mitzi's classmate died of dengue. So sad because his case was not given much attention as it was perceived as just a simple fever. Another young life wasted. We are glad our daughter is back home....
How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you
let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee
ruin your day? Unless you're the Terminator, for an instant you're
probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful
person is how quickly she can get back her focus on what's important.
A year ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of taxi
cab in Cubao. Here's what happened.
I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for LRT Cubao Station. We were
driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a passenger jeepney
jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver
slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car's back end
by just inches!
The driver of the jeepney, the guy who almost caused a big accident,
whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. My
taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was
friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost
ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my
taxi driver told me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage,
full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As
their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let
them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you,
don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and
move on. You'll be happy you did.
So this was it: The "Law of the Garbage Truck." I started thinking,
how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do
I take their garbage and spread it to other people a work, at home,
on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do
anymore." I began to see garbage trucks.
Like in the movie "The Sixth Sense," the little boy said, "I see Dead
People." Well, now "I see Garbage Trucks." I see the load they're
carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I
don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well,
and move on.
One of my favorite football players of all time, Walter Payton, did
this every day on the football field. He would jump up as quickly as
he hit the ground after being tackled. He never dwelled on a hit.
Payton was ready to make the next play his best.
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good
parents know that they have to welcome their children home from
school with hugs and kisses.
Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at
their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that
successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What
about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let
more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet. You'll be happier.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so.. Love the
people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.
(This is a story sent to me by a friend from Canada - Ariel R.)
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local casts of my first digital film "Before Harvest" shot entirely in the terrains of Hungduan and Banawe Rice Terraces, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Philippines Import.flv (12.1 MB)
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