World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of the Burj Khalifa's viewing platform — the only part of the half-mile high tower open yet. But a lack of information from the spire's owner left it unclear whether the rest of the largely empty building — including dozens of elevators meant to whisk visitors to the tower's more than 160 floors — was affected by the shutdown.
The indefinite closure, which began Sunday, comes as Dubai struggles to revive its international image as a cutting-edge Arab metropolis amid nagging questions about its financial health.
The Persian Gulf city-state had hoped the 2,717-foot (828-meter) Burj Khalifa would be a major tourist draw. Dubai has promoted itself by wowing visitors with over-the-top attractions such as the Burj, which juts like a silvery needle out of the desert and can be seen from miles around.
In recent weeks, thousands of tourists have lined up for the chance to buy tickets for viewing times often days in advance that cost more than $27 apiece. Now many of those would-be visitors, such as Wayne Boyes, a tourist from near Manchester, England, must get back in line for refunds.
"It's just very disappointing," said Boyes, 40, who showed up at the Burj's entrance Monday with a ticket for an afternoon time slot only to be told the viewing platform was closed. "The tower was one of my main reasons for coming here," he said.
The precise cause of the $1.5 billion Dubai skyscraper's temporary shutdown remained unclear.
In a brief statement responding to questions, building owner Emaar Properties blamed the closure on "unexpected high traffic," but then suggested that electrical problems were also at fault.
"Technical issues with the power supply are being worked on by the main and subcontractors and the public will be informed upon completion," the company said, adding that it is "committed to the highest quality standards at Burj Khalifa."
Despite repeated requests, a spokeswoman for Emaar was unable to provide further details or rule out the possibility of foul play. Greg Sang, Emaar's director of projects and the man charged with coordinating the tower's construction, could not be reached. Construction workers at the base of the tower said they were unaware of any problems.
Power was reaching some parts of the building. Strobe lights warning aircraft flashed and a handful of floors were illuminated after nightfall.
Emaar did not say when the observation deck would reopen. Ticket sales agents were accepting bookings starting on Valentine's Day this Sunday, though one reached by The Associated Press could not confirm the building would reopen then.
Tourists affected by the closure are being offered the chance to rebook or receive refunds.
The shutdown comes at a sensitive time for Dubai. The city-state is facing a slump in tourism — which accounts for nearly a fifth of the local economy — while fending off negative publicity caused by more than $80 billion in debt it is struggling to repay.
Ervin Hladnik-Milharcic, 55, a Slovenian writer planning to visit the city for the first time this month, said he hoped the Burj would reopen soon.
"It was the one thing I really wanted to see," he said. "The tower was projected as a metaphor for Dubai. So the metaphor should work. There are no excuses."
Dubai opened the skyscraper on Jan. 4 in a blaze of fireworks televised around the world. The building had been known as the Burj Dubai during more than half a decade of construction, but the name was suddenly changed on opening night to honor the ruler of neighboring Abu Dhabi.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are two of seven small sheikdoms that comprise the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi hosts the federation's capital and holds most of the country's vast oil reserves. It has provided Dubai with $20 billion in emergency cash to help cover its debts.
Questions were raised about the building's readiness in the months leading up to the January opening.
The opening date had originally been expected in September, but was then pushed back until sometime before the end of 2009. The eventual opening date just after New Year's was meant to coincide with the anniversary of the Dubai ruler's ascent to power.
There were signs even that target was ambitious. The final metal and glass panels cladding the building's exterior were installed only in late September. Early visitors to the observation deck had to peer through floor-to-ceiling windows caked with dust — a sign that cleaning crews had not yet had a chance to scrub them clean.
Work is still ongoing on many of the building's other floors, including those that will house the first hotel designed by Giorgio Armani that is due to open in March. The building's base remains largely a construction zone, with entrance restricted to the viewing platform lobby in an adjacent shopping mall.
The first of some 12,000 residential tenants and office workers are supposed to move in to the building this month.
The Burj Khalifa boasts more than 160 stories. The exact number is not known.
The observation deck, which is mostly enclosed but includes an outdoor terrace bordered by guard rails, is located about two-thirds of the way up on the 124th floor. Adult tickets bought in advance cost 100 dirhams, or about $27. Visitors wanting to enter immediately can jump to the front of the line by paying 400 dirhams — about $110 apiece.
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On the Net: http://www.burjdubai.com
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What we learned: Pacquiao-Cotto
Bryan Armen Graham - Inside Boxing, Nov. 15, 2009
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1. Manny Pacquiao cemented his legacy as one of history's greatest fighters. With the 50th and perhaps most difficult victory of his career, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao has chiseled his name alongside all-time pound-for-pound greats like Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong and Sugar Ray Robinson. With Saturday's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto, Pacquiao captured the WBO welterweight title and became the first fighter to collect world championships in seven different weight classes between 112 to 147 pounds -- an incredible and unprecedented feat for a one-time flyweight who turned pro at a wraith-like 106 pounds.
2. The record books will read TKO 12, but Pacquiao ended this one back in the fourth.
Cotto was game early, controlling distance with the left jab and keeping Pacquiao from getting inside. It was clear the Filipino respected Cotto's punching power. Pacquiao looked more comfortable in the second round, circling the ring and penetrating Cotto's defense with straight lefts and rights. Midway through the second, Cotto lost the plot and starting trading. Pacquiao dropped Cotto in the third with a left to the body and a right hook upstairs -- and again in the fourth with a right hook and a vicious left to the jaw. Cotto was never the same again. He spent the next seven-and-a-half rounds just trying to get to the finish line -- ostensibly trying to counter-punch and box but, in reality, hovering like a fly waiting for the windshield on the freeway.
3. Pacquiao can absorb the punch of a true welterweight.
The stage for Saturday's history-making showdown was set over the past year-and-a-half with Pacquiao's three-pack of victories over David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton. Each fight taught us something about the Filipino southpaw. The ninth-round knockout of Diaz revealed that Pacquiao could pick apart a larger fighter of limited ability. The 
ninth-round stoppage of De La Hoya taught us Pacquiao could dismantle a fighter at 147 pounds, albeit one way past his prime. The second-round starching of Hatton demonstrated what Pacquiao could do against opponents of anything but the highest caliber. Saturday's stoppage of Cotto provided an emphatic answer to the biggest question looming over Pacquiao's camp in the months leading up to it: could the Filipino stand in and exchange against a true welterweight. He could. Pacquiao took more punches than we'd seen him take against Diaz, De La Hoya or Hatton -- but was never hurt. Once self-doubt crept in and Cotto got tentative, moving backwards and releasing the pressure from Pacquiao, it was over. The Filipino's ring generalship never wavered. He was too fast, too sharp, too busy for Cotto and the result was deserved.
4. No one can doubt Cotto's courage.
You've got to give Cotto credit. A modern-day Boricua folk hero in the mold of Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez and Felix Trinidad, Cotto would sooner leave the ring on his shield than quit. His face resembled tomato pie for the second half of the fight, with blood flowing from his nose and wounds, yet he persevered. Cotto's corner man Joe Santiago, a 30-year-old greenhorn, never considered stopping it; you wonder if a more experienced trainer might have thrown in the towel several rounds earlier, once it became obvious Cotto had no chance to win. When referee Kenny Bayless stopped the action 55 seconds into the final round, it was clear this was a career-defining fight for both men. Many wondered if Antonio Margarito took something from Cotto in that dubious July 2008 stoppage that Cotto would never be able to get back. That question may have been answered Saturday in Las Vegas.
5. The countdown for Pacquiao-Mayweather is under way.
Now Pacquiao can turn his attention to his personal Everest: Floyd Mayweather Jr. The specter of a megafight between Pacquiao and Mayweather hung over the Cotto fight from the day it was announced. The millions who followed live blogs and watched on pirated Internet streams, unwilling to drop $54.95 on Saturday's fight in a recession, would happily pay that sum to see the sport's finest two pound-for-pound fighters meet in a superfight that would set the bar high for the decade soon to be known as the 2010s. Yes, they'll squabble over the money split and Pacquiao was non-committal in the post-fight interview -- but trainer Freddie Roach considers it an inevitability. "I honestly think it has to happen because boxing needs that fight," Roach told SI.com. "The best need to fight the best."
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Here comes jeepney’s replacement, the Beep
by Roy Pelovello (Manila Standard Today, Nov. 11, 2009)
ABOUT half of the 400,000 jeepneys in the country may no longer be allowed to ply their routes next year following stricter registration standards, an official said yesterday.
Alberto Suansing, chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, made the statement at the launching of the Beep, a combination bus and jeep, as an alternative to the jeepney, a modified version of the Jeep used by the US military during World War II.
The Beep was inspired by the European Gruau Microbus and is a project of Almazora Motors Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines.
“The [Land Transportation Office] has come up with new regulations on the inspection of motor vehicles, and we expect many public utility vehicles will not meet the requirements,” Suansing said.
“I would say almost 50 percent of the jeepney population will be affected.”
The LTO will require public utility vehicles—jeepneys in particular—to have speedometers, hand brakes, headlights and wipers, among other things, according to Joel Donato, head of the agency’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Service.
“We are implementing these requirements with the start of registration in January 2010,” he said.
Suansing said jeepney owners failing to comply with the new rules should start thinking of buying brand-new replacements—including the Beep.
A brand-new jeepney with a surplus engine costs around P450,000, and a new one with a new diesel engine is priced around P600,000.
By comparison, a Beep costs around P1.6 million. The Beep’s body is designed and manufactured by Almazora Motors, while the chassis with its brand-new FUSO Canter light-duty truck engine is supplied by Mitsubishi Motors Philippines. Mitsubishi says the engine complies fully with Philippine emission and safety regulations.
The Beep can carry 26 passengers, with seating for 18 including the driver and standing for eight.
“The first consideration here is safety. Some of [the jeepneys] are accidents waiting to happen, and then you have environmental concerns,” Suansing said, adding the LTO’s new requirements dovetailed with his agency’s goal of reducing the number of jeepneys on the streets and replacing them with the Beeps.
Almazora’s vice president for vehicle sales, Dante Santos, said the Beep could be the answer to Metro Manila’s worsening traffic and pollution problems.
He cited a government report saying jeepneys contribute 50 percent of the pollution in the area, and that the traffic flow there is choked “by oversized jeepneys with an excessive turning radius that usually clog the U-turn slots.”
Around 70,000 of the estimated 400,000 jeepneys in the country ply routes in Metro Manila.
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If our politicians were typhoons
*** TYPHOONS! 2009-2010
Typhoon Erap
 Devastates the country for two years and then leaves. Despite the entry of a new disturbance though, it threatens to re-enter the Philippine area of
responsibility.
*** Typhoon Gloria Continues to pummel the entire Philippines for nine years now.  Gustiness rivals that of Typhoon Marcos in the ‘70s. Initial damage to agriculture is estimated at P728 million. Damage to infrastructure is unknown but initial reports say reconstruction of Macapagal Boulevard alone has cost the government P536 million. It was also able to sustain its strength after interacting with Typhoon Erap. It is forecast to remain almost stationary. *** Typhoon Mar
 Threatened to enter Philippine territory but after seeing the vigilance of Filipinos, it was forced to back out and gave way to Typhoon Noynoy.
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Typhoon Noynoy
Initially categorized as a tropical storm until weather specialists observed a sudden rise in its gustiness  and wind speed. After being officially declared a typhoon, it now brings scattered rain showers in Luzon including Metro Manila. Moderate to strong winds are expected to blow toward the Visayas and Mindanao in the coming days. [By the way, beware of typhoon Noynoy's thunder - it wouldn't shut up!]
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Typhoon Villar
 Earlier forecast categorized it as a “super typhoon” maintaining strength in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao . Roads and road extensions were damaged - twice (double devastation) . But the entry of Typhoon Noynoy in Philippine territory has eclipsed its impact. The rest of the country will remain cloudy though.
*** Typhoon (Brother) Eddie
 A similarly-named typhoon entered the country in 2004 and threatened to pour 5 million centimeters of rainwater in the entire country. You know what happened. The typhoon was re-categorized as a drizzle. ***
Typhoon Bayani
 This weather disturbance was located at 14° 38′ 24″ North Northwest of Marikina City. Weather experts refused to categorize it as a typhoon because its impact is localized. It did, however attempt to pack maximum sustained winds similar to a tropical storm. But latest satellite data revealed no sign of activity. ***
Typhoon Gibo
It was nowhere near the Philippine area of responsibility until three hours before PAGASA made its latest forecast. In fact, typhoon Bayani’s moderate  winds were already blowing east of the metro before Gibo made its presence felt and officially entered Philippine territory. The weather bureau forecasts similarities in the movements of typhoon Gibo and typhoon Gloria although both Gibo and typhoon Noynoy originated approximately 10 miles east of Central Luzon. *** Typhoon Jejomar
Described by weather specialists as “stubborn” a nd territorial,” this typhoon has recently threatened the whole country if not for some climatological developments. What’s alarming is that people to tend to ignore Typhoon Jejomar’s ability to destroy. It has remained stationary for 23 years (and counting).
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Typhoon JDV
No heavy rains. No lightning. No flooding. It’s all thunder and wind.
*** Typhoon Loren & Typhoon Chiz
For the first time in local weather history, two ty phoons entered the country at the same time making landfall on the same area. The impact is moderate though, without much damage, and both typhoons are expected to leave soon… unless either of them interact with typhoon Erap.
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Typhoon Jamby
The hardest to predict among the weather  disturbances. Scattered raindrops will not completely wet an exposed surface regardless of duration. But the public is advised to remain cautious of lightning. Despite the rains, temperatures will remain high. ***
Typhoon Ronnie (Puno)
 No satellite or surface data was made available because… “Tahimik lamang magtrabaho ang Typhoon Ronnie kaya maraming nagagawa (na damage).”
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Five times bigger than Titanic, world's largest cruise ship sails for US port - 10/31/2009 | 01:28 PM
HELSINKI – It's five times larger than the Titanic, has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. The world's largest cruise ship is finally finished and Friday it began gliding toward its home port in Florida.
The Oasis of the Seas will meet its first obstacle Saturday when exits the Baltic Sea and must squeeze under the Great Belt Bridge, which is just 1 foot taller than the ship — even after its telescopic smokestacks are lowered.
To be on the safe side, the ship — which rises about 20 stories high — will speed up so that it sinks deeper into the water when it passes below the span, said Lene Gebauer Thomsen, a spokeswoman for the operator of the Great Belt Bridge.
Once home, the $1.5 billion floating extravaganza will have more, if less visible, obstacles to duck: a sagging U.S. economy, questions about the consumer appetite for luxury cruises and criticism that such sailing behemoths are damaging to the environment and diminish the experience of traveling.
Travel guide writer Arthur Frommer has railed against Oasis and other mega ships he calls "floating resorts," suggesting that voyages on such large vessels are "a dumbing down of the cruise experience."
Oasis of the Seas, which is nearly 40 percent larger than the industry's next-biggest ship, was conceived years before the economic downturn caused desperate cruise lines to slash prices to fill vacant berths.
"Obviously we did not want or anticipate she'd be born into the most significant economic downturn since the Depression," Royal Caribbean International President & CEO Adam Goldstein told The Associated Press in an interview earlier this month. "Even in this environment, we're excited about her."
It sets sail as cruise lines clamor to increase capacity, adding newer — and bigger — ships to their fleets.
The Oasis of the Seas has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members. Company officials are banking that its novelty will help guarantee its success.
The enormous ship features various "neighborhoods" — parks, squares and arenas with special themes. One of them will be a tropical environment, including palm trees and vines among the total 12,000 plants on board. They will be planted after the ship arrives in Fort Lauderdale.
In the stern, a 750-seat outdoor theater — modeled on an ancient Greek amphitheater — doubles as a swimming pool by day and an ocean front theater by night. The pool has a diving tower with spring boards and two 33-foot high-dive platforms. An indoor theater seats 1,300 guests.
Accommodations include loft cabins, with floor-to-ceiling windows, and 1,600-square-foot luxury suites with balconies overlooking the sea or promenades.
One of the "neighborhoods," named Central Park, features a square with boutiques, restaurants and bars, including a bar that moves up and down three decks, allowing customers to get on and off at different levels.
The liner also has four swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts, and a youth zone with theme parks and nurseries for children.
Frommer suggests that such ships should never even leave port: "Who would know the difference?"
"If the life on ship were a vital one, then you might justify building a ship so large," Frommer told the AP in an e-mail exchange. "But when the activities program consists largely of ziplines, surf-boarding, rock-climbing, a boxing ring, and imitations of Cirque de Soleil, when the lecture program deals with napkin-folding (the subject matter on other humongous ships operated by the same company), then there doesn't seem much appeal to well-read, intellectually curious people."
Paul Motter, editor of Cruisemates.com, has said that other critics have also complained that these huge ships flood ports of call, dumping 5,000 people all at once in an area.
Motter said suites are sold out for most of the sailings. Junior suites are mostly sold out and there is availability in inside, ocean view and balcony rooms.
He said ticket prices are still high for the Oasis, running $1,299 to $4,829, compared with $509 to $1,299 on the company's next most popular ship, Freedom of the Seas.
While environmentalists have said that the ship does not do enough to reduce air pollution and burns more fuel than a land-based resort, engineers at shipbuilder STX Finland said environmental considerations played an important part in planning the vessel. It dumps no sewage into the sea, reuses its waste water and consumes 25 percent less power than similar, but smaller, cruise liners.
"I would say this is the most environmentally friendly cruise ship to date," said Mikko Ilus, project engineer at the Turku yard. "It is much more efficient than other similar ships."
The Oasis of the Seas is due to make its U.S. debut on Nov. 20 at its home port, Port Everglades in Florida. - AP
The great symbol of the 1920s era in the Philippines was Pancho Villa, the most brilliant fighter of the period that bred such great boxers as Cabanela, Young Dencio, Frisco Concepcion, Clever Sencio, and the Flores Brothers.
Pancho Villa placed the Philippines on the map by winning boxing laurels abroad, defeating even the toughest flyweights in the United States. His fighting style was characterized by a relentless attack, a raging bull onslaught, and explosive and devastating punches.
His total fights of 105 (some only weeks in between) was a record in itself, elevating him into one of the great fighters in the history of boxing, and certainly one of the greatest Asian brawlers to step on the ring. The prestigious Ring Magazine, the bible of boxing aficionados, ranked Villa as one of the 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time.
Cover for September 1922 issue of Lipang Kalabaw magazine.
Caricature by Fernando Amorsolo.Dennis Villegas collection.
Born Francisco Guilledo in Negros Occidental on August 1, 1901, he adopted the name Pancho Villa from the name of Mexico's famous revolutionary. Villa fought exclusively in the Philippines from 1919 through April 1922, often facing much larger men. In that period of time, he lost only three fights and captured two Filipino titles. In 1922, the American boxing promoter Frank Churchill discovered Villa in one of the amateur fights in Manila. Impressed by the young man's power punches, Churchill took Villa to the United States. The young Filipino fought two no-decision bouts in New Jersey, losing-according to the newspapers, to Abe Goldstein and Frankie Genaro.
The American press and public were at first slow to take notice of Villa. Churchill had difficulty arranging fights in major venues until, for almost no money, he got Villa and another Filipino, Elino Flores, on a card at Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Each fighter won his bout, and the crowd gave Villa a standing ovation.
Cover for a September 1922 issue of Telembang magazine.
Portrait by Fernando Amorsolo.Dennis Villegas magazine collection
Three months after his arrival in the U.S., Villa knocked out American Flyweight champion Johnny Buff in the eleventh round to win the American flyweight title. To catch a glimpse of Villa's devastating attack, here's a very rare footage from his magnificent fight with Buff:
Genaro took the title back in 1923 in a 15-round decision that most observers believed belonged to Villa. Meanwhile, British flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde had come to New York seeking the world title. Wilde was then considered the best flyweight in the world. Although Genaro was a likely opponent, the now wildly popular Villa was considered a better draw.
Pancho Villa vs Jimmy Wilde
In the much-anticipated match at New York's Polo Grounds on June 18, 1923, in front of thousands of spectators, Villa and Wilde set out for one of the most exciting fights in boxing history. Villa started slow, while Wilde started fast, throwing power punches that meant to knock-out the Filipino slugger. Villa defended successfully and threw some power punches of his own in retaliation, most of them landing and almost knocked down Wilde. In the second round and onwards, however,Villa started to display his relentless attacking style, peppering Wilde with punches from both hands. In the seventh round, Villa battered Wilde to a state of helplessness, knocking him flat, face down in canvas, ending the fight --and Wilde's career. The 20,000 spectators were ecstatic with Villa's victory--shouting "Viva Villa!" "Viva Villa!"
Here's a very rare footage of that famous bout, now considered one of the greatest slug fests in boxing history:
Pancho Villa caricature by cartoonist Jorge Pineda, Lipang Kalabaw 1923.
Dennis Villegas magazine collection
Villa was known during his time as being one of the cleanest boxers, always showing concern for his opponents and immediately turning away and walking to neutral corner after knocking down his opponent. This was before there was a rule of going to a neutral corner while the downed opponent is being counted by the referee.
Villa returned to the Philippines in September 1924, amidst jubilant reception (of his countrymen, not unlike the ones we do when Manny Pacquiao returns from a successful fight). He was invited for a parade and reception at the Malacanang Palace by then Governor General Leonard Wood, together with some of the big names in Philippine politics--then Senate President Manuel Quezon and House Speaker Sergio Osmena. It was known that General Wood and Senator Quezon were not in good terms, but the presence of the world champion temporarily set aside the personal differences of the two men.
As World Champion, Villa collected into his person all the swank and swagger of the era and the whole country felt an electrifying pride in his rise from rags to riches, his fetish for the most magnificent wardrobe, his expensive silk shirts and fashionable hats, his pearl buttons and gold cuff links, and his regal servants. He had a servant to massage him, another to towel him, a valet to put on his shoes, another to help him put on his trousers, still another valet to comb his hair, to powder his cheeks, and spray him with the most expensive perfume.
The Filipinos adored his extravagance, treating him almost as their crowned king. For a time, Villa was the most beloved figure in the Philippines--he had captured the heart and admiration of his countrymen, and he well thought he deserved it. He was perhaps more idolized as a showman, than as a boxer, and he was conscious of it. Never before had the Filipinos been electrified by the pride that their own kind had become the Champion of the World.
Villa successfully defended his title several times in the U.S. and the Philippines, and for a time, was considered practically invincible in the ring. Before returning to the United States, Villa defeated in Manila another great Filipino boxer, the mighty Clever Sencio. It was destined to be Villa's final victory in the ring--and no one among the thousands of cheering spectators knew it at that time.
In 1925, Villa fought in a non-title bout with Jimmy McLarnin in Oakland, United States. Weak from the recent extraction of a wisdom tooth, Villa lost the decision. It was destined to be his last fight. Another visit to the dentist resulted in the discovery of an infection and the extraction of three more teeth. Villa ignored the dentist's instructions to rest and return for a follow-up visit, and instead indulged in a week-long party.
The infection worsened, and by the time Villa's trainer, Whitey Ekwert, discovered the fighter's distress and rushed him to the hospital, it was too late. Villa died on July 14, 1925, of Ludwig's Angina, an infection of the throat cavity. He was survived by his wife Gliceria*.
Villa's untimely death at the young age of 24 broke the nation's heart. The hysteria that possessed the masses during his funeral was the most feverish of its era. Filipinos openly wailed in the streets while their hero's casket was being borne to its sad destination.
Such was the brief but shining career of one of the greatest Filipino boxers who ever lived.
Pancho Villa's grave inside the Manila North Cemetery.
The grave is being cleaned everyday by a tomb caretaker.
In 1989, Pancho's widow Gliceria- then 84 - insisted that a gambling syndicate conspired to murder the champion because of big losses in the Villa-McLarnin non-title fight. Pancho was a heavy favorite to beat McLarnin and the syndicate placed huge amount of bet to Villa. Mrs. Guilledo claimed that her husband was injected an overdose of anesthetic on instructions of the syndicate*.
In 1994, Villa was inducted posthumously in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the second Filipino to earn the recognition--after Gabriel "Flash" Elorde.
*NY Times July 15, 1925: Villa "...died at a hospital here [San Francisco] today while undergoing an operation for an infection of the throat that developed from an infected tooth. Dr. C.E. Hoffman said the boxer suffocated under the anesthetic. Dr. Hoffman was preparing to operate when Villa's heart stopped. Artificial respiration failed to revive the patient."
Ano ang Sawikain?
Ang sawikain o idioma ay salita o grupo ng mga salitang patalinhaga ang gamit. Ito'y ay nagbibigay ng di tuwirang kahulugan.
Iba't ibang Sawikain
ahas----taksil; traidor
Halimbawa:
Sa kabila ng mga kabutihan niya sa kanyang pamangkin, si Gavina ay isa pa lang ahas.
anak-dalita---mahirap
Halimbawa:
Magsikap kang mag-aral kahit ikaw ay anak dalita.
alilang-kanin---utusang walang bayad, pakain lang, pabahay at pakain ngunit walang suweldo.
Halimbawa:
"Mga anak, huwag kayong masyadong maging masungit sa katulong natin. Alam naman ninyo na siya ay alilang-kanin lang."
balitang-kutsero---balitang hindi totoo o hindi mapanghahawakan.
Halimbawa:
Huwag kayong magalala, hindi basta naniniwala ang Boss namin sa mga balitang-kutsero.
balik-harap---mabuti ang pakikitungo sa harap ngunit taksil sa likuran.
Halimbawa:
Mag-ingat sa mga taong balik-harap. Sila'y hindi magiging mabuting kaibigan.
Bantay-salakay---taong nagbabait-baitan
Halimbawa:
Sa alinmang uri ng samahan, may mga taong bantay-salakay.
basa ang papel---bistado na
Halimbawa:
Huwag ka nang magsinungaling pa.Basa na ang papel mo sa ating prinsipal na si Ginang Matutina.
buwaya sa katihan---ususera, nagpapautang na malaki ang tubo
Halimbawa:
Maging masinop ka sa buhay, mahirap na ang magipit. Alam mo bang maraming buwaya sa katihan na lalong magpapahirap kaysa makatulong sa iyo?
bukal sa loob---taos puso tapat
Halimbawa:
Bukal sa loob ang anumang tulong na inihahandog ko sa mga nangangailangan.
busilak ang puso---malinis ang kalooban
Halimbawa:
Dahil busilak ang puso ng batang si Arnel, siya ay pinarangalan at binigyan ng medalya ng pamunuan ng Cebu.
di madapuang langaw---maganda ang bihis
Halimbawa:
Wow!Parang di madapuang langaw si Terso sa suot nitong toxedo.
di makabasag-pinggan---mahinhin
Halimbawa:
Sa tingin palang, tila di makabasag-pinggan ang kapatid ni Nestor na si Nena.
hampaslupa---lagalag, busabos
Halimbawa:
Lagi kang lamam ng lansangan, para kang hampaslupa.
haligi ng tahanan---ama
ilaw na tahanan---ina
Halimbawa:
Ang ama, bilang haligi ng tahanan ay dapat natin igalang. Ang ina naman, ay itinuturing na ilaw ng tahanan, ay dapat nating mahalin.
isang kahig, isangtuka---kakarampot na kita na hindi makasapat sa ibang pangangailangan
Halimbawa:Karamihan sa ating kababayan ay isang kahig, isang tuka ang kalagayan ng buhay.
itaga sa bato---tandaan
Halimbawa:
Ang masasamang bagay na ginawa mo sa itong kapwa,gaano man kaliit, ay muling babalik sa iyo sa ibang paraan, itaga mo sa bato.
itim na tupa---masamang anak
Halimbawa:
Sa isang tahanan may pagkakataong isa o dalawang anak ang nagiging itim na tupa.
kalapating mababa ang lipad---babaing nagbibili ng aliw, babaing puta
Halimbawa:
Maraming kalapating mababa ang lipad ang nakatayo sa gilid ng sinehan ng Odeon sa Sta. Cruz, Manila.
kakaning-itik---walang gaanong halaga, hindi maipagpaparangalan
Halimbawa:
Talagang mahirap ang walang pinag-aralan. Tumanda na sa pagtratrabahoang anak ni Mang Julio ngunit kakaning-itik pa rin ang kinikita.
kapit-tuko---mahigpit ang hawak
Halimbawa:
Kapit-tuko ang secretarya sa kanyang posisyon kahit na nalulugi ang kompanya at malapit ng magsara.
kidlat sa bilis---napakabilis
Halimbawa:
Ang action star na si Cesar Montano ay kidlat sa bilis kung ang pinag-uusapan ay ang nga ginagawa niyang action movies.
kilos-pagong---makupad,mabagal
Halimbawa:
Mahuhuli na tayo sa General Meeting kilos pagong ka kasi.
luha ng buwaya---hindi totoong nag-dadalamhati, pakitang taong pananangis
Halimbawa:
Huwag kang maniwala sa kanyang pananangis sa kamatayan ng mayaman ngunit masakitin niyang bana. Iyan ay luha ng buwaya.
(Ang "bana" ay salitang Cebuano na ginagamit na ngayon sa Wikang Filipino na ibig sabihin ay "mister o asawang lalaki")
Mahangin ang ulo----mayabang
Halimbawa:
Mula nang manalo sa Lotto ang dating hardinero ay naging mahangin ang ulo ng mga anak nitong lalaki.
matalas ang ulo---matalino
Halimbawa:
Matalas ang ulo ni Cristina kaya nagtapos siya nang may karangalan Valedictorian at Magnacum Laude.
mahina ang loob---duwag
Halimbawa:
Ang taong mahina ang loob ay kailangan umiwas sa mga kaguluhan upang hindi manganib ang buhay.
malakas ang loob---matapang
Halimbawa:
Malakas ang loob nung pulis na lumaban at nakapatay ng apat na holdaper sa loob ng pampasaherong dyip.
makapal ang bulsa---mapera
Halimbawa:
Kilalang matagumpay na negosyante ang ama ni Renan kaya hindi nakapagtataka kung si Renan ay laging makapal ang bulsa.
makapal ang palad---masipag
Halimbawa:
Makapal ang palad ni Eduardo kaya umunlad ang kanyang buhay. Isa na siyang milyonaryo.
magdilang-anghel---magkatotoo sana
Halimbawa:
Hinahangad mong sana'y magwagi ako ng unang gantimpala, magdilang-anghel ka sana.
pagputi ng uwak---walang maaasahan, walang kahihinatnan
Halimbawa:
Singil ka ng singil kay Aling Greta. Babayaran ka niyan pagputi ng uwak.
pagiisang dibdib---kasal
Halimbawa:
Ang pag-iisang dibdib nina Adila t Conrado ay gaganapin sa Oktubre 18 sa darating na taon.
pusong-bakal---hindi marunong magpatawad
Halimbawa:
Ganyan ba ang sinasabi ninyong relihiyosa at maawain gayong may pusong-bakal naman at mapagtanim ng galit sa kapwa?
tinik sa lalamunan---hadlang sa layunin
Halimbawa:
Tinik sa lalamunan ang kanyang tiyuhinna lagi nang nakaayon sa kalabang pulitiko.
tulak ng bibig---salita lamang, di tunay sa loob
Halimbawa:
Huwag mong asahan ang pangakong binitawan ng kongresman... iyun ay tulak ng bibig lamang, alam mo naman ang mga pulitiko.
bungang-tulog---panaginip
maamong kordero---mabait na tao
Halimbawa:
Ang anak ni Aling Agnes ay tila maamong kordero kaya laging pinupuri ng kanyang guro.
butas ang bulsa---walang pera
mababaw ang luha---iyakin
Halimbawa":
Masyadong mababaw ang luha ng aking kaibigan, kahit drama sa radyo o pelikula ay iniiyakan.
kabiyak ng dibdib---asawa
mabigat ang dugo---di-makagiliwan
Halimbawa:
Aywan ko kung bakit mabigat ang dugo ng Lady Boss namin sa baguhang si Norma na isang probinsiyana.
maaliwalas ang mukha---masayahin,taong palangiti
maitim ang budhi---tuso, masama ang ugali
Halimbawa:
Maitim ang budhi ng lalaking iyan kung kaya't labas-masok sa bilibid sa loob ng sampung taon.
mahabang dulang---kasalan
malikot ang kamay---kumukuha ng hindi kanya kawatan
Halimbawa:
Mag-ingat kayo sa lalaking iyan na kilalang malikot ang kamay. Mahirap na ang magsisi sa bandang huli.
namamangka sa dalawang ilog---salawahan
makitid ang isip---mahinang umunawa, walang gaanong nalalaman
Halimbawa:
Mahirap makipagtalo sa taong makitid ang isip. Walang mararating ang anumang katwiran mo.
nagbibilang ng poate---walang trabaho
malawak ang isip---madaling umunawa, maraming nalalaman
Halimbawa:
Malaking karangalan ang makausap ang taong malawak ang isip. Marami kang matututunan, marami kang malalaman.
nakahiga sa salapi---mayaman
mapurol ang utak---bobo
Halimbawa:
Talaga yatang mapurol ang itak ng aking pamangkin. Natapos niya ang elementarya sa loob ng siyam na taon.
nagmumurang kamatis---matandang lalaking nag-aayos binata,matandang babae nag-aayos dalaga
masama ang loob---nagdaramdam
Halimbawa:
Halatang masama ang loon ni Miss Gan dahil hindi siya nasali sa mga nabigyan ng parangal.
naniningalang-pugad---nanliligaw
matalas ang tainga---madaling makarinig o makaulinig
Halimbawa:
Matalas ng tainga ng aking ama kahit na siya ay 93 taong gulang na.
sira ang tuktok---gago, luko-luko
Halimbawa:
Sira ng tuk-tok ng taong iyon, kanina pa sayaw nang sayaw sa tabi ng daan.
takaw-tulog---mahilig matulog
Halimbawa:
Paano kang aasenso sa trabaho mo gwardiya kung ganyang lagi kang takaw-tulog?
CHILDHOOD DOESN'T WAIT
I was sitting on a bench
while in a nearby mall,
When I noticed a young mother
with two children who were small.
The youngest one was whining,
"Pick me up," I heard him beg
but the mother's face grew angry
as the child clung to her leg.
"Don't hang on to me," she shouted
as she pushed his hands away,
I wish I'd had the courage
to go up to her and say...
"The time will come too quickly
when those little arms that tug,
Won't ask for you to hold them
or won't freely give a hug.
"The day will sneak up subtly
just as it did with me,
When you can't recall the last time
that your child sat on your knee.
"Like those sacred, pre-dawn feedings
when we cherished time alone
Our babies grow and leave behind
those special times we've known.
"So when your child comes to you
with a book that you can share,
Or asks that you would tuck him in
and help him say his prayer...
"When he comes to sit and chat
or would like to take a walk,
Before you answer that you can't
`cause there's no time to talk.
"Remember what all parents learn
so many times too late,
That years go by too quickly
and that childhood doesn't wait.
"Take every opportunity,
if one should slip away
Reach hard to get it back again,
don't wait another day."
I watched that mother walk away
her children followed near,
I hope she'll pick them up
before her chances disappear...
CHILDREN ARE A BEST GIFT
~by Kathie Davis~
A Hidden Place
Each of us has a hidden place
Somewhere deep within ourselves; A place where we go to get away,
To think things through,
To be alone, to be ourselves. This unique place, where we
confront our deepest feelings,
becomes a storehouse of all our hopes,
All our need, all our Dreams, And even our unspoken fears.
It encompasses the essence
of who we are
and what we want to be. But now and then,
whether by chance or design,
Someone discovers a way into
that place we thought was ours alone. And we allow that person
to see, to feel and to share
All the reason,
all the uncertainty
And all the emotion we've stored up there. That person adds new perspective
to our hidden realm, Then quietly settles down
in his own corner of our special place,
Where a bit of himself will stay forever. And we call that person a FRIEND...
~Author Unknown~
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IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he and turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her he asked. "Darling, what do you see." "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard- boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
She humbly asked. "What does it mean Father?"
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you," he asked his daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
How about you? Are you the carrot that seems hard, but with pain and adversity do you wilt and become soft and lose your strength?
Are you the egg, which starts off with a malleable heart? Were you a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a divorce, or a layoff have you become hardened and stiff. Your shell looks the same, but are you bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and heart?
Or are you like the coffee bean? The bean changes the hot water, the thing that is bringing the pain, to its peak flavor reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water gets the hottest, it just tastes better. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and make things better around you
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
~By Eric Mansfield~
http://www.thedoorpost.com/forgiveness/timing/
Meaning of Flag-Draped Coffin
To understand what the flag draped coffin really means .... Here is how to understand the flag that laid upon it and is surrendered to so many widows and widowers.
Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776?
Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United States of America Flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but we learn something new every day!
The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life.
The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.
The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world.
The 4th fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.
The 5th fold is a tribute to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.."
The 6th fold is for where people's hearts lie. It is with their heart that They pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of their republic.
The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.
The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.
The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born.
The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.
The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding them of their nations motto, "In God We Trust."
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for them the rights, privileges and freedoms they enjoy today.
There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. In the future, you'll see flags folded and now you will know why.
IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he and turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.
Turning to her he asked. "Darling, what do you see." "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard- boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
She humbly asked. "What does it mean Father?"
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
"Which are you," he asked his daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
How about you? Are you the carrot that seems hard, but with pain and adversity do you wilt and become soft and lose your strength?
Are you the egg, which starts off with a malleable heart? Were you a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a divorce, or a layoff have you become hardened and stiff. Your shell looks the same, but are you bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and heart?
Or are you like the coffee bean? The bean changes the hot water, the thing that is bringing the pain, to its peak flavor reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water gets the hottest, it just tastes better. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and make things better around you
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
~By Eric Mansfield~
SOME INTERESTING GEOGRAPHY
(Thanks to Dr. Carlito Barril)
Alaska
More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska .
Amazon
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States .
Antarctica
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica . This ice also represents seventy % of all the fresh water in the world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches. Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, that is), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.
Brazil
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning ' Big Village .'
Chicago
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world.
Detroit
Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road any where.
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul , Turkey
Istanbul (aka Constantinople) , Turkey , is the only city in the world located on two continents.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ' full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula -- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.
New York City
The term 'The Big Apple' was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930's who used the slang expression 'apple' for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple.
There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel..
Ohio
There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is man made.
Pitcairn Island
The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia , at just 1.75 sq. miles.
Rome
The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia
Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years. Technically though, the driest place on Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross Island . There has been no rainfall there for two million years.
Spain
SPAIN literally means 'the land of rabbits.'
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up the first business there.
Roads
Chances that a road is unpaved in the U.S.A: 1%, in Canada : 75%.
Texas
The deepest hole ever made in the world is in Texas . It is as deep as 20 empire state buildings but only 3 inches wide.
United States
The Interstate System requires that one-mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
Waterfalls
The water of Angel Falls (the World's highest) in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet. It is 15 times higher than Niagara Falls .
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MULLING NOYNOY
The voice of the people, sound advice of the people for good governance.Pure heart and political will compensate for lack of knowledge. Presidential appointees make the president succeed or fail President Cory, least corrupt, busily warding off coups, we didn't grow much.
The challenge for the 2010 elections is for it to transcend patronage and transactional politics. It should be beyond entertainment and idolatrous hero worship.
Many have shown genuine vision and solid plans for the country who are definitely what we need now. Who are they?
Mens sana en corpore sano. The President must first be a man of sound mind in a sound body.
Nisi sapientia frustra. *Without knowledge all is in vain*. The president must have knowledge. It is a little too late to be learning while "doing president." Cory didn't have the knowledge to deter the military from "couping." Cory didn't have a lot more even after she was president. She outsted Erap and was sorry. She support GMA and was sorry. She thought she was the power behind the EDSAs but could not get rid of GMA using her EDSA
Non Satis Scire, *To Know Is Not Enough*. Mar, JM, Johnty and many others espouse this. Skill, strength, honesty, integrity, leadership, personality, discipline, determination, vision, etc.. are needed. How much does Noynoy have of these?
In lumine Tuo videbimus lumen [Psalm 36:10], *In thy light shall we see light*. What light do we see in Noynoy? The light passed on by Ninoy and Cory? I never heard Cory say in her entire life, "Carry on the fight, Noynoy."
What light was Ninoy and Cory carrying? The Filipino is worth fighting for from Ninoy. Democracy and non-violent revolution from Cory. But where is the light for good governance? Ninoy fought for good governance but never had a chance to show his wares. His being a good president will always be suspect. He passed on his light to his wife Cory and what good governance did we see?
Ex antiquis et novissimis optima. *The best out of the old and the new*. Is Noynoy, at 49, unmarried, the best of the old and the new? Too young to be old and too old to be young. Let us examine his acts for it is the best measure of what he's got.
Age Quod AgisÃfâEURs *Do well in whatever you do*. In 6 years in the lower house and 2 years in the Senate what bills have Noynoy authored? Is absence of labor the light that was passed on from his old hero parents? Erap authored only one bill in his stay at the senate - the carabao bill. It didn't help him when he became president by popular choice.
Exitus Acta Probat. Action produces results. Both parents exceedingly shone through their glaring acts. What darkness shines in Noynoy's congressional tours? If there were no actions during his congressional "working 7-8 years" what actions can we expect of Noynoy as president? While it may be argued that being a son he has the genes of his parents and that makes him a potential president, but there is also the possibility of mutant recessive genes. By the looks of the person, what genes do Noynoy have?
Sidere mens eadem mutato. The stars change, [but] the mind [remains] the same. It may be argued that the place and environment may have to do with his lackluster performance in congress, but in a much more demanding multi-tasking leadership rule, would he have what it takes to do the job? While he needs only to make laws in congress, he has to multi-task simultaneously a dozen task at a time all throughout the year.
Looking for Potentials in Performance for advancement.
Scientia Manu et Mente. Knowledge by hand and mind. Much of what one does reflect his potentials for higher management and leadership. Has Noynoy ever shown on TV during congressional hearings that he has a highly critical mind that is needed for the job? Has he ever tried to frame and ask the important questions? Has he ever shown that he desired to correct any of what he found wrong in our small world, transformed these desires into advocacies and bills to be passed? In all his 8 years in congress what did he openly
advocate and known for?
The determined and disciplined leader. Why did Noynoy not declare his candidacy while his mother Cory was alive? Please think of this angle. Purposeful long range planning is the mark of a successful man. Why didn't he decide to run when mom Cory was still alive? Why run only when Mar Roxas ratings could not go up anymore from fifth place and after his mother Cory died? Parang dito po mayroon malaking puwang. How good is he in making hasty decisions? He could not even wait for his mom-like 1M clamor pirma. He
hurriedly made his anointment by his God his best reason to run. Nevermind the clamor. What is important is to act fast in reaction to the call of his party mates and not of his peopleÃfâEURs [so it is a big fat lie when he said the people "clamored" for him to run] , even if it is assured by hard work of the LPs throughout the country. He can't wait for the clamor to materialize maybe because he thought that there were already a million who
showed up during the wake of his mom. Well, I don't know about that. The only proof of that is during the counting with enough of them voting to make him win.
Considering all that Noynoy is and has done, and still has to hurdle and face, I still wish him good.
The great symbol of the 1920s era in the Philippines was Pancho Villa, the most brilliant fighter of the period that bred such great boxers as Cabanela, Young Dencio, Frisco Concepcion, Clever Sencio, and the Flores Brothers.
Cover for September 1922 issue of Lipang Kalabaw magazine.
Pancho Villa caricature by cartoonist Jorge Pineda, Lipang Kalabaw 1923.
