7/26/2019

From "kid" to "king"



FROM "PACQUIAO" TO "PACMAN". FROM BOXING "KID" TO BOXING "KING". 

Here is an impressive video of the first professional fight of a "boxing kid" who grew up and became a "Boxing King" and a legend by being the first eight-division champion in boxing history.

At 40 years old, he said he has proven something to himself. Now begins his discerning. The next chapters of his life's story now depends on how he would respond to the promptings and leading of the "inner voice" within him.

By the way, officially, "Manny" is "Emmanuel".
       

7/23/2019

Labod sa latigo


Kung sa karon mag-binarumbado ka sa imong mga pamaagi ug mag-binugo ka sa imong gilaraw nga mga pagabuhaton, nan ugma makahiagom ka ra sa labod sa kaugalingon mo'ng latigo!

Ug sa umaabot usab pohon, sa labod sa latigo nga minugna mo, ang mga anak sa anak mo maga agulo ra pud pohon. Sila mahiagum usab sa kabangis sa mga lapdos sa latigo nga pohon apagakuptan na sa mga kamot nga wala magaila ug dili magatahod sa mga kabiling buhat mo.

Busa samtang may mahimo ka pa, hinoktuki gayud sa makadaghan ang mga butang nga imong himuon karon. Siguroha pag-ayo nga ang imong mamahimo unya pohon nga kabilin sa mga sumusunod nga kaliwatan dili mamahimong maoy hinungdan sa ilang kaalaotan.
       

6/30/2019

Good, bad, worse



In the first three years of president Duterte's administration, lots of things have  happened -- many are good, some are bad, and a few are seriously bad.
          

6/29/2019

Wake up, David!




OMG! What kind of leadership that our country is having now?! Citizens are being threatened by its own leader! And people seem afraid of the scare tactics of their own president!

China warns PDu30. In turn PDu30 warns, scares, and threatens the Filipino people! Who really is this "D-GONG". Is he China's sounding gong? China is now effectively controlling and manipulating our country through their "D-Gong"! Haven't we realized it yet mga kababayan?!

Our real adversary is the mighty giant China and their way of manipulating and controlling our country is through no less than the highest power and authority of the land, our PDu30 who is their "D-Gong"!

Lord God, please help our country. Awaken the David spirit in our people. Strengthen the David spirit in us and help us so that we will prevail against the [godless pagant] giant our country (who is called by Your name) is facing.

Lord God, please show us the right way to take.

Kababayans, pray. And pray even more; for these days are days of great shaking!
       

When the "all mighty" speaks




This is what happens when a narcissistic leader, whose preference is his own will, is lent power. One arrogant opinion from him could reduce a collective wisdom of the framers of the Constitution into something "thoughtless and senseless." And his die-hard supporters love every bit of it. Politically, that is usual and comprehensible.

But what is so depressing and draining is that even some of his wise and honest-to-goodness advisers and those well-meaning supporters with high level of constitutional expertise have no say about it as if they are simply nodding silently and helplessly in bitter agreement while forcefully quieting their own conscience and painfully contradicting their own wisdom.

PDu30 disregards our Constitution by acting like a top Chinese apologist. And he dishonors our country by his very unpatriotic statement against our Constitution and in effect acting as if he himself is lawyering for the Chinese!

It is now quite obvious that PDu30 is beholden to the Chinese leadership for reasons other than what could be to the primary interest and most beneficial to our country and our people.

He has three more years, so... just let it be?

God help us.

6/20/2019

On the Recto Bank incident



A leader's constitutionally mandated responsibilities and obligations towards its citizens should be a prevailing bias over any other biases. That is why in dealing with matters of inter-state issues and concerns, world leaders at times need to employ some essence of diplomacy and a measure of diplomatic actions. Basically, in some way, dilpomacy is a means by which leaders can assert ("fight" for) their people's rights without going to war.

Thus, the Philippines has a responsibilty and obligation to assert the rights of its affected people as personified by the 22 filipino fishermen's perilous plight involving a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea.

PDu30 is not forever. Alliances are subjective. So while the international community is still on the Philippine side on this issue, our country is still on a better footing to use proper and appropriate diplomatic tools to correctly address and handle this issue... before everything becomes too late.

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Intentional or not, a mistake committed must have accountabilty. Otherwise, the growing generations will trust impunity more than responsibility.
          

6/17/2019

Keep on with the journey




Whichever direction you prefer to take, whatever path you choose to go, along the roads are signs that can help you navigate through your journey's challenges.

But when at some points of your journey, when the routes you have taken or are taking may have led you to unexpected difficult situations, don't fear and lose courage. Rather, pray so that you'll strengthen your hope with the confidence in firmly believing that He who initiated you into your life's journey will carry you through to completion.

Have faith; for the One who carved the paths of the rivers through soild rocks and mountains can make a way for you even when there seems to be no way.

5/30/2019

Choose whom you shall serve




In the political history of our nation, and with the ascension into public offices of some [formerly respected] public figures, people could only come to a rough realization that one way indeed to test the independence and genuineness of the professed principles and values of these public figures is to see the manner of how they will use their people-given opportunity to serve the country who has a leader whose ways of governance are his own and whose principles and values are no respecter of opposing principles and values. 

If these public figures will remain firm and faithful to truth and righteousness, we could just imagine how great the struggle would be of keeping the integrity of their own inner principles and values against such challenge.

"No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other." (Matt. 6:24)

Let us pray for the public figures who have been given the opportunity to protect the country from the impact of some serious mis-leadership. May the Lord God strengthen their spirits with the strength like the spirit of Daniel who was burdened to serve a powerful earthly king but remained faithful to the heavenly King of kings.

There will come a season of great testing. Principles and values shall clash. May they remain faithful to God's divine principles and values.

Pray; for these days are days of great shaking!
       

5/14/2019

Keep your sails ready



They cast their breads into the waters, but the wind comes and goes. They marvel helplessly like children at how the wind prevailed. 

As the day slowly ended, all they could do is gaze at the horizon as its many colors gradually faded and blended into darkness.

Keep your sails ready; for these days are days of great shaking!
       

4/27/2019

God's amoladors will pass by



The time has drawn near. And as in the days of Abraham, special servants from the Almighty will go to certain places to accomplish a specific task assigned to them by the Lord God. They are sent to prepare and make ready the Lord's remnants.

When a stranger or two will pass by your dwelling place unexpected and ask you if you have something that long needed a special service work, know that they are God's servants. To their query, say "yes" and welcome them and let them stay outside the premise of your dwelling place but don't invite them to get inside your dwelling place because their glory and spirit could unsettle the relative order of your dwelling place which is not the purpose of why they were sent out. Go quickly and gather all your tools that needed servicing. They will only do their work until an hour past noon day.

The ground has been shaking more often lately; for these days are days of great shaking! And the Lord God knew beforehand that your tools needed sharpening so that you all wiil be able to face the seasons and times, thus He is sending out His special servants so that you keep your tools sharp.

All of you who are being prepared by the Lord, make sure that you don't keep your tools blunt.
       

4/13/2019

The spirit of the remnants




Such as this are the spirits of the remnants. They are the keepers of the purity of the sacred light of their true cultures.

Their shall come brief seasons and times that the Source of Life shall summon the remnants' spirits to bear witness against the generational cultures. Their light shall shine like noon day in a summer equinox.

Nation[s] hear! These days are days of great shaking! You shall be sent remnant spirits; one after another. Blessed are those who hearken to the light of the remnants' spirits.
     

4/04/2019

Wag lang basta parinig...



"The fact that there are...Chinese vessels na mga militia, not even fishermen, anong ini-indicate no'n? Tapos sasabihin natin na hindi naman tayo puwedeng makipag-giyera sa China, isang missile lang, tapos na tayo. So kung ganu'n rin lang, pasakop na tayo, 'di ba?" Senator Panfilo Lacson said.

"If there's a bully in the neighborhood, tapos ipo-project mo 'yung weakness mo, lalo kang ibu-bully no'n. But...if you project yourself as you know tahimik ka lang and let him guess kung ano 'yung kaya mo, kung ano 'yung capability then at least may laban ka," he added.

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Wag basta parinig lang, Senator Lacson (and those other Senators, leaders, and citizens who feel the same way). Sabihin ninyo mismo sa Presidente ng bansa natin! (Hindi pa lubosang huli ang lahat. Kung kikilos ngayon, maaagapan pa ang mangyayari sa bandang bukas na huli.)

This is the price that the Philippines is paying for having a leader who is taking a subservient attitude towards a self-pressumed ["personal"] ally country of him. Most Filipinos (even die-hard DDS) do not agree with what the Philippine leadership has been showing towards China's intrussive moves towards the Philippines, but because it is the President's stand, they are simply keeping silent about this very serious matter -- that is simply blind loyalty.

True supporters are not blind loyalists. They know that leaders are human beings like the rest of them, and are not perfect and sometimes commit mistakes in their decisions and actions. True supporters help their leaders by pointing out possible mistakes and finding the courage to convey sound suggestions, advices, or even constructive criticisms to their leaders. And true leaders are receptive and do not easily get upset or feel insulted of the citizens' inputs.

In terms of time frames relating to major national matters, three years is too short a time period. Duterte has only three years left to make sure that the fool proof safeguard measures are in place so that after he steps down from office, whatever agreements he had made with China will not put our country in a disastrously disadvantageous situations that would be extremely diificult to correct.

Three years from now, two things can happen. The Philippines will either thank Duterte for taking a subservient attitude towards China, or it will suffer a devastating regret for Digong's preferred [in]actions.

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These days are days of great shaking!

The ground had shook initially, making fast its moves. But heaven has not left us helpless with no recourse. Behold there are in fact three that heaven provided! Seek them before time runs out. Find them and use them.
       

3/27/2019

See, if you could see...


In this recent time and age, there are still left a dwindling very few remnants of individuals who are capable of sensing the times and seasons. They are as the Acacia trees who close their leaves when it's dark and open their leaves when there's enough light, and who shed their leaves in due season.

They know about the emergence of a big summer moon in this new unfolding season and they are triggered anxiously, both positively and negatively, about its workings in the times and sub-seasons ahead.

As they have anticipated, initially, the ground shook last Monday. This shaking made them open their leaves and plead: "We have already felt the ground's movement, O Lord God Almighty, now please let us see also Your lightning!"

Early morning today, it rained for some time and it stopped. Then in the afternoon, it rained again for a short time, and as the rain was about to stop, there was sent three bursts of quiet lightning from above.

To those very few who still has the ears to hear and the eyes to see, be steadfast; for the season of the shedding of leaves wiil soon be over. Behold, your branches have now started to sprout new fresh leaves!
       

3/21/2019

Moonlight & Shadows



A season has begun. The summer moonlight has started casting shadows.
       

2/25/2019

Maging mabuting halimbawa sana tayo




MAGING MABUTING HALIMBAWA SANA TAYONG LAHAT

Sa mata ng mga bata, ang maling gawa ay nagiging tama kapag ito ay ginagawa ng mga mas nakakatanda.

Kayâ kung tatawid tayo sa kalsada, dapat ay tumawid lamang sa itinalagang tawiran, at huwag sa kung saan-saang banda ng kalsada.

At kung maglagay tayo ng campaign related posters o materials, dapat ilagay lamang ang mga ito sa itinalaga ng Comelec na common poster area, at huwag sa mga poste ng kuryente, mga pader, at lalo ng huwag sa Plaza Rizal. At huwag sumobra ang laki ng poster sa laki na isinasaad ng Comelec.

Sa mga supporters na naglagay ng mga posters na ganito sa maling lugar, huwag naman sana nating bigyan ng kahihiyan ang ating mga minamahal na mga kandidato. Kumakandidato pa nga lang sila, e masama na ang halimbawang nakikita ng publiko.

Mas maganda tingnan ang ating mga munting bayan kapag sa mga sangkaterbang political posters hindi ito dinudungisan.
          

2/14/2019

Victory in persecution



Another feather on her hat. Another badge of honor on her veteran journalistic chest.

Maria Ressa, they may go after you and persecute you for being true to your journalistic calling, but you are certainly winning the struggle for press freedom in our country with flying colors by showing courage in the midst of a seeming narcissistic dictatorial leadership who can't stand being criticised and corrected unsolicited.

When will they ever learn that persecuting critics in an attempt to silence them is a futile self-defeating effort?

If one is truly innocent, accusations and criticisms won't hold water. The best way to deal with accusations and criticisms is to let them be while you shine the light of truth; for only those who are truly guilty are affected by accusations and criticisms.

To some people, what is happening to Maria Ressa may appear as a big blow to press freedom, but it is instead a victory in persecution. A feather on the hat of courageous journalism. A badge of honor on the chest of journalistic calling.

Any true freedom has a real precious price to be paid. What Maria Ressa has shown is exactly what a true-to-the-calling journalist should be and ought to do. Tremble if you must, but nevertheless stand courageous and pay the price that must be paid.

To those true-to-the-calling journalists, the kind of administration that our country has recently is a best opportunity for you to be polished by persecution and shine like diamonds as what is happening to Maria Ressa and those other persecuted political critics.

So, how about the rest who call themselves journalists, when will your light shine? Are you merely content with your title? When will you prove worthy of your true calling? When will you polish your hidden valuable courage that it may shine amidst today's many forms of persecution?

Can't you still see that now is a great opportunity to shine and be counted as among those who are genuinely true to their calling?!

Onward called out ones, for these days are your opportuned moments to shine! Don't settle on your dregs; the Lord God is shaking you! Polish your valuable courage with the rough sands of today's persecutions.

These days are days of great shaking!

God be with you!
          
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God will shake and pour his people from vessel to vessel:

"My people has been at rest like in their youth, like wine left on its dregs, as if not poured from vessel to vessel, or as if they had not experienced hardship: therefore their taste remain the same, and their aroma is not changed."

[Referenced from: Jeremiah 48:11]

1/28/2019

Days of great shaking!



SIGN OF TIMES: ATTACK ON THE BODY OF CHRIST

These recent days are days of great shaking!

Christian believer, where does your faith stand?

Can your faith and conviction withstand the darkened hearts of those who are influenced and utilized by the spirit of darkness to neutralize and imprison Christianity in the asshole of anti-Christianity?
       

1/25/2019

Siya, noon; Ikaw, ngayon; Sila, bukas



Noon, siya.
Ngayon, ikaw.
Bukas, sila.

Noon, may mga ginawa siya.
Ngayon, may mga gagawin ka rin.
Bukas, sila ay gagawa rin.

Noon, dumuon siya.
Ngayon, may paruonan ka rin.
Bukas, sila ay may paruruonan din.

Noon, nang-iwan siya.
Ngayon, mang-iwan ka rin.
Bukas, sila ay mang-iiwan din.

Noon, ganun 'yon.
Ngayon, ganito 'yon.
Bukas, ganyan 'yon.

Siya, ikaw, o sila man,
Noon, ngayon, o bukas man,
Ganun, ganito, at ganyan 'yon.

Gumawa habang may magagawa.
Pumaroon habang may paruruonan.
Ipag-iiwanan ang dapat ipag-iwanan.

Siya, noon.
Ikaw, ngayon.
Sila, bukas.

1/14/2019

Sign of the Times



Mortal bodies going against a part of the "Body of Christ".

The video shows a group of feminist using their half naked bodies in protest against the political involvement of a particular Christian church in their society.

They are mocking the Christian faith -- particularly the Catholic church -- by sticking their butts with crucifixes as they chanted their slogans, which say:

"Your Pope, keep it inside!"

"Your religious morals, keep it inside!"

"Your faith, keep it inside!"

"God is not a magician, Pope is not a politician!"

With their sarcastic messaging, they are boldly conveying their rejection of Christianity. For them, the only place for Christianity in this high-tech modern times is inside the asshole -- meaning to say that Christianity must have no place in politics and even in society.

Escalating open anti-Christianity, particularly anti-Catholicism, is not just manifesting in Rome and in many other cities around the world, but also particularly in the Philippines which is Asia's bastion of Catholicism.

Anti-Christianity's first priority of attack is the Catholic Church. Their initial objective is to first fracture further to some degree the largest and most organized Christian religion in the world. And then it would be relatively easier for them to destroy the already-fragmented and not so largely organized other Christian groups such as the various Protestant denominations which broke away from the Catholic church many decades ago.

Their popular effective old strategy is to divide and conquer by first attacking the Catholic church at its two major weaknesses, namely, the weaknesses of its ordained ministers in keeping with their vows of chastity and poverty. They attack the church with scandal exposés such as sexual harrassment issues involving priests and bishops. They also attack with exposés of wealth and possession issues involving the church. These attacks are designed to trample on the holiness and the sanctimony of the church's image in order to destroy its credibility and reputation and so as to weaken the public's trust (most critically, the trust of its own believers) towards the priests, bishops, and ultimately the entire hierarchy of the Catholic church.

Many Filipino Catholics may deny it, but in the Philippines, local anti-Catholicism is seemingly fast gaining ground and it now has an increasing number of vocal as well as silent supporters, ironically, who are members of the Catholic church's own flock (as well as supporters who are members of other Christian denominations and non-Christian groups). This is mostly due to the fact that the recent State leadership enjoys a formidable number of supporters of which majority are mostly cradle Catholics.

The clash between our State leadership and our local Catholic church on matters of morality and on issues involving human rights violation committed by state authorities particularly in their "war on drugs", has divided and polarized the Catholic believers' support. The State leadership's bold attacks on the beliefs, practices, priests, and bishops of the local Catholic church have now started to fragment and undermine the support of many Catholics for their own church and ordained ministers. As a result, aside from cradle Catholics, you will now also hear baptized and confirmed Catholics boldly criticizing, cursing, and maligning priests, bishops, and the Catholic church.

These recent days are days of great shaking!

Christian believer, where does your faith stand?

Can your faith and conviction withstand the darkened hearts of those who are influenced and utilized by the spirit of darkness to neutralize and imprison Christianity in the asshole of anti-Christianity?

1/11/2019

Narcissistic Fanaticism



Institutional leaderships may have not yet realized it, but this is what has been happening in most of the societal pillar institutions particularly in our country and generally worldwide.

Today's churches and states are getting more  corrupted by the minggling of modernistic narcissism and traditionalistic fanaticism. The corruption has intensified the power struggles between the narcissistic modernism of states and the fanatical traditionalism of religious institutions.

Thus, political and religious fanaticisms clash even more -- and so also are political and religious traditions clash. As a result, ironically, societies now are seemingly becoming more politically and religiuosly fanatical and narcissistic in their modernistic practice of their traditions.