para sa malusong na pilipino

nakakatuwa naman talaga sa pilipinas. tama ba namang mutaktakin ni gloria ang mrt stations ng posters about health na may malaking mukha niya sa tagiliran? at ang pinaka-malupit pa ay, "kumain araw-araw ng mga pagkaing niluto sa mantika o edible oil"

ate, salamat sa cholesterol!


well, ito talaga yung Sampung panuntunan sa wastong nutrisyon, proposed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) last july:

Upang matugunan ang malaking kakulangan sa enerhiya ng dyetang Pilipino, bumuo ang National Nutrition Council, sa pakikipagtulungan sa 10 pampublikong opisina at tatlong mula sa pribadong sektor, ng panuntunan sa wastong nutrisyon. Kailangan lang na ating “… Alamin, Gawin at Palaganapin.” Eto ay ang mga sumusunod:

1. Kumain ng iba’t-ibang pagkain araw-araw. (kahit ano, basta pagkain. kahit nasa basurahan na, pagkain pa rin 'yon. basta iba-iba. 'pag hindi iba, wag na lang kumain.)

2. Pasusuhin ang mga sanggol mula pagkapanganak hanggang anim na buwan at saka pakainin ng naaayon habang pinasususo. (huwag tatanggalin sa suso ng ina ang nguso ng bata, baka ikamatay niya iyon. mula pagkapanganak daw eh. kung kaya na niyang ngumuya ng kanin, isabay pa rin sa pagsuso. wag makulit. sabi "habang pinapasuso" daw.)

3. Panatiliin ang normal na paglaki ng bata sa pamamamagitan ng tamang pagkain at pagtatala ng kanilang paglaki. (kung hindi lumalaki ang bata, wag nang itala.)

4. Kumain ng isda, karne, manok o butong gulay. (huwag pakakainin ng iba)

5. Kumain ng maraming gulay, prutas at halamang ugat. (marami, hanggang lumobo ang tiyan.)

6. Kumain ng pagkaing niluto sa langis. (kahit langis sa sasakyan, ok lang, basta langis.)

7. Uminom ng gatas at kumain ng tulad na produkto, at mga pagkaing mayaman sa kalsyum. (sori na lang sa mga lactose-intolerant)

8. Gumamit ng asing sinangkapan ng iodine subali’t iwasan ang sobrang maaalat na pagkain. (ano ba talaga?!)

9. Kumain ng malinis at ligtas na pagkain. (may pagkaing hindi ligtas. ingat ka, baka madisgrasya ka.)

10. Para sa isang malusog na pangangatawan at wastong nutrisyon, mag-ehersisyo, huwag manigarilyo, at uminom ng alak. (kuya, mali ang placement ng comma. o sige, inuman na lang!)


source: DOST

bali-balita

i'm definitely not for straight, verrry verrry hard news, and it's not for me either, but as of the moment, i have to live with it and work my ass off.

i just think heaven and hell conspired in throwing me into a beat which is really far from my inclination. mind you, i am assigned in the congress, the very politically-charged congress, which i thought would spell early suicide. in our first meeting, i told my trainer, mr. delon porcalla, that i have to run a long mile in order for me to get used with writing hard news, but now i think i'm getting the hang of it, even if it takes me eons to finish my articles everyday.

the congress finally resumed last monday, so there are no more dead minutes of waiting for press releases inside the halls of the media center. i was able to attend two press conferences that afternoon - things that are very new to me because that was my first time i mingled with other journalists from different media companies- print, radio, and television alike.

i was a bit nervous the moment i set foot at the conference hall because of politicians who looked like steroid-addicts with their faces all blown-up, they should have hired a good make-up artist to fix the problems with their faces! well, i didn't know why i felt so intimidated. most of them are leftists, so there should be no awkward feeling.

again, i saw anthony taverna, who's making his usual live over-the-phone radio announcement inside the press office. it was a bit funny. his accent and the way he speaks really fit radio broadcasts. well, i see him everyday, therefore we have the same beat. the very pretty pia arcangel was also there and just yesterday was niko baua.

the first press con i attended was that of reps. liza maza, satur ocampo, teddy casino, and rafael mariano, on the arroyo administration's desperate attempt to file trumped-up murder charges against them. the speakers went straight to the point. they said it was very timely, since they were pushing for important house bills, which would give no good for the fake president. arroyo was obviously trying to silence her critics.

the second was with house speaker nograles, abraham mitra, and the chairman of agriculture committee. yey! i met noggie! last sem i was just writing an article about his drama of conflicts with duterte, and now i was able to see him face-to-face! although i'm not so into political issues, i enjoyed it a lot.

i was very happy and excited at the same time that i managed to finish my articles quickly. now i can find reasons to stay in my assigned beat because just last week, i was planning to request for transfer, since Batasan is really far and i'm having a hard time traveling from home-OJT-and work. i just realized that being in this beat is also a blessing-in-disguise because so many things dramatically slash philippine history right inside the halls of congress-- busy beat. i couldn't ask for more!

tula-la

sana ay may maisulat akong tula
nang sa pagtitig ko nang buong araw
at paglagutok sa tiklada, masabi man lamang
na may mabuti akong matatanaw

ni hindi ko inaasahang maging kasing ganda
ng mga nababasang anak ng palad
ng mga mahuhusay na makata
at panulat ng manunulang huwad

tatlong lipon ng mapagpalayang wika
sapat na upang makadama ng ligaya;
dalawang minutong pagkindat
mula sa isang masugid na mambabasa

Consecration/Purification in Spells

Consecration is defined by the dictionary as to “dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.” Consecration must be practiced before any tool can be used in the practice of witchcraft. Consecration is a form of purification, and is done with salt, water and incense, which all stand for the five elements of nature – water, earth, fire, air and spirit. It is important that consecration to be used for witchcraft be done in a positive state of mind, as this incorporates the “spirit” part of the elements. Consecration is used in witchcraft to gain the approval of the God and Goddess for what they are about to practice.

Spell for Cleansing the body of Negative Energy
The following tools will be needed:
1 White Candle – this is representative of positive energy
1 Black Candle – this is representative of negative energy
1 Green Candle – this is representative of healing

Clear your mind and light the white candle. Say the following incantation:
“Mother Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Spirit,
I ask thee to cleanse my body of all negative energies”

Light the black candle and say the same thing. After this light the green candle and say the following incantation:
“Mother Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Spirit,
I ask thee to free and heal my body from all negative forces.
Blessed be!”
Sit back, and keep your mind clear for fifteen minutes. After this you should feel renewed and fresh.

source: Witchcraft - World of Wicca

Man of the Year

Tom Dobbs: [quoting Benjamin Franklin] "Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reason."

(Watch "Man of the Year" Movie)

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Tom Dobbs: People say Intelligent Design, we must teach Intelligent Design. Look at the human body, is that intelligent? You have a waste processing plant next to a recreation area.

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Hemmings: Will you be disappointed to be going back to television after this ride? Eddie Langston: Oh, no. I have a glorious love-hate relationship with TV.
Hemmings: How so?
Eddie Langston:TV scares me. It makes everything seem credible.
Hemmings: Why is that so bad?
Eddie Langston: If everything seems credible then nothing seems credible. You know, TV puts everybody in those boxes, side-by-side. On one side, there's this certifiable lunatic who says the Holocaust never happened. And next to him is this noted, honored historian who knows all about the Holocaust. And now, there they sit, side-by-side, they look like equals! Everything they say seems to be credible. And so, as it goes on, nothing seems credible anymore! We just stopped listening!

lugaw shortage

however Gloria Arroyo says that the country would not suffer rice shortage, still, the expected increase in its prices is enough for us to feel the crisis.

i woke up early this morning and found myself in dire need of congee (lugaw), an addiction i rediscovered these past few days. to alleviate my stomach's pain, i reeled off to the nearest Chowking food chain. it has been my habit to walk briskly to the market, especially when i need to cash-out on ATMs. i'd rather spend my precious coins for three sticks of... you know... than ride a jeepney. it's a good exercise, too. (yes, life works in irony. :p) so i did the same thing this time and it was after a 30-minute walk that, with my legs trembling, i finally reached the counter, waited for the person who came before me to finish, and gave nothing but a bitter nod when the lady told me, "Sorry, ma'am. Hindi po available ang congee ngayon." wow! what a grace!

it isn't even the 28th of the month. why am i in disgrace?! (for those who do not know, 28 is an unfortunate day for me)

i never stopped slipping through the holes of Kalentong market, asking if any eatery served a warm bowl of congee but as expected, NADA!

while walking back home, i was thinking of anything to ease my anger and to feel less unfortunate. why is there a shortage of "lugaw"? probabaly because the owners of Pinoy food corners, and also Chowking, would not gamble their capital for a casserole of this rice porridge when hot food are not in demand. remember, it's summer! they would rather have them for their tapsi and tocilog. again, how much does a kilo of rice cost?

anyway, i did not come home crying. the good heavens still has a room for my wishes. i found one... just a block away from us. ok, what a great walk!

tristan and isolde

The Good-Morrow

John Donne (1572-1631)

I wonder by my troth, what thou and I
Did, till we lov'd? Were we not wean'd till then
But suck'd on country pleasures, childishly
Or snorted we in the seven sleeper's den
'Twas so; but this, all pleasures fancies be
If ever any beauty I did see
Which I desir'd, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee

And now good morrow to our waking souls,
Which watch not one another out of fear
For love, all love of other sights controls
And makes one little room, an everywhere
Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone
Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown
Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one

My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears, And true plain hearts do in the faces rest; Where can we find two better hemispheres, Without sharp north, without declining west? Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally; If our two loves be one, or, thou and I Love so alike, that none do slacken, none can die.

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Isolde: If things were different, if we lived in a place without duty, would you be with me?
Tristan: That place does not exist.
Isolde: [sobs] I'll pretend it's you.

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Isolde: Why?
Tristan: There are other things to live for: duty, honor.
Isolde: But they are not life Tristan. They are the shells of life, and empty ones if in the end all they hold are days and days without love. Love is made by God. Ignore it and you suffer as you cannot imagine.
Tristan: Then I will no longer live without it.

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Tristan: Isolde, we can't.
Isolde: It's like asking me to stop breathing.

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Tristan: I don't know if life is greater than death, but love was greater than either.