Congratulations, Manny Pacquiao

Filipinos here in Angola would like to extend our congratulations to Manny Pacquiao for a convincing win against Ricky Hatton last May 3, 2009 (Angolan time). Our poll says it all.
As we all know, he knocked out Hatton in the second round. A very short fight though but Manny has shown the best [...]

A stunning and incredible victory for Pacquiao

Just as always whenever Manny Pacquiao has a bout, our life in the mining camp is turning from a boring to an exciting effect.  This goes to Filipinos all over the world.  Another successful ending by our idol Manny Pacquiao as he battered Oscar Dela Hoya saturday in Las Vegas Nevada USA.
My Filipino colleagues here in [...]

Were you born lucky?

According to the Chinese, the three great blessings in life are LUCK, PROSPERITY and LONGEVITY.  What is your birth year reveals in these blessings in your life today?  Our formative years are very much vital in our success of today.  Let me share to you this written message I recently read about the comparison and [...]

Unlimited free text?

We are fond of text messaging not only because it is easy and convenient but also it is relatively cheaper than voice calling.  I think Filipinos are the number 1 users of text messaging in the whole world.  Now, when unlimited text messaging is free of charge, this can be hugely beneficial to many.  With the [...]

First Family

If you are ask how many children Adam and Eve had, with all possible haste you would answer,

“Two, of course – Cain and Abel”. 

Actually Adam and Eve had a third son, Seth.  And those who really read the Bible well know that Adam fathered an additional unspecified number of “sons and daughters”.
BTW – The average [...]

Pa cheeseburger ka naman…burger…burger….

As I was reading some jokes in PEX, I did not capture its punchline of “paburger ka naman”, see sample below:
GF: may sasabihin ako, wag kang mabibigla..
BF: ano yun?
GF: Buntis ako…
BF: potek! buntis ka?! yabang!
pa cheeseburger ka naman…
burger! Burger!
I’ve been hearing this from my friends in Pinas until I finally saw the video clip of [...]

restless desire for shift and excitement…

Impatient?  that’s one way to put it how I am feeling right now…Of course, describing my current mode as erratic, explosive and intense.  Does this mean I need to avoid any and all human contact?  Nah…I think only the ones I want to keep around for a while. 
People sometimes are insensitive to the needs of the [...]

Down the memory lane…

Yesterday when I went back to my room, I was weary, am I tired of the world or bored with my monotonous and humdrum life?  My fellow Filipinos here told me that I sounded or spoke in a tone depleted of strength and energy, I was just too exhausted, the review on the listening module has [...]

the marvels of our body…

Reading this amazing facts about the wonders of our body helped me appreciate life and its components.  Here are some I learned:
your heart beats for your entire life, pumping up to 25 liters of blood every minute.  It’s a powerful and very reliable pump.  At rest, it beats about 65 times each minute, but this [...]

the sound of laughing….

Eto ulit….

titser: juan, kilala mo ba si jose rizal?
juan: hindi ko po kilala..titser: pedro, ikaw, kilala mo ba si jose rizal?
pedro: hindi rin po e..titser: (naiinis na) wala bang nakakakilala sa inyo kay jose rizal???
ramon: ma’am, baka po sa kabilang section sya!

“Sige! Magpakasaya ka! Alam ko namang katawan ko lang ang habol mo!”- Hipon“Wag ka [...]