Showing posts with label Inspirational. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspirational. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
HOORAY FOR TODAY
Hooray for mornings and things that make them good
Hooray for beaming smiles that make my day
Hooray for stops and gos
Hooray for colors and quick hellos
Hooray for surprises that walk my way
Hooray for friends I'll make, oh hey...hey!
Hooray for treats that make me smile,
Like magic stripes that fill the sky
Hooray for days that make me say,
Oh Hooray for today!
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
IN PICTURES: MOMENTS DURING THE FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE
FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE
JANUARY 09, 2012
MANILA PHILIPPINES
Barefoot Catholic devotees jostle to kiss the cross being borne by the wooden statue known as the Black Nazarene as they gather at the Rizal Park Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 during it's annual festival in Manila, Philippines. More than 3 million devotees paraded the charred Christ statue, believed to have healing powers, through the Philippine capital despite a warning from President Benigno Aquino III that terrorists might target the gathering. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
A steel railing is removed to pave the way for the procession of the image of the Black Nazarene to celebrate its annual festival at the Rizal Park Monday Jan.9, 2012 in Manila, Philippines. More than 3 million devotees paraded the charred Christ statue, believed to have healing powers, through the Philippine capital despite a warning from President Benigno Aquino III that terrorists might target the gathering. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Fireworks light up the sky during a dawn mass at the Rizal Park Monday Jan. 9, 2012 to celebrate the feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila, Philippines. More than 3 million devotees paraded the charred Christ statue, believed to have healing powers, through the Philippine capital despite a warning from President Benigno Aquino III that terrorists might target the gathering. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
A devotee climbs and kisses the wooden cross of the Black Nazarene during a procession in Manila January 9, 2012. The Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines in the 17th century, is removed from the Quiapo church on January 9 each year. Believed to have healing powers in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, it is paraded through the narrow streets of Manila's old city from dawn to midnight. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION SOCIETY)
Monsignor Jose Clemente Ignacio gestures besides a statue of a Black Nazarene during a procession in Manila January 9, 2012. The Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines in the 17th century, is removed from the Quiapo church on January 9 each year. Believed to have healing powers in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, it is paraded through the narrow streets of Manila's old city from dawn to midnight. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION SOCIETY)
A Filipino devotee carries his daughter to be able to kiss the foot of a centuries-old wood image of Jesus Christ known as the Black Nazarene at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Jan. 8, 2010. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III warned of a possible terrorist attack, including bombings, during an annual Roman Catholic procession tomorrow Jan. 9 to mark the feast day of the Black Nazarene in Manila that is expected to draw millions of devotees. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Catholic devotees take part in the annual religious procession of the statue of the Black Nazarene in Manila January 9, 2012. President Benigno Aquino warned on Sunday that officials were bracing for a possible Islamist militant attack in the capital on the eve of a religious procession to be joined by millions of barefoot devotees. The Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines in the 17th century, is removed from the Quiapo church on January 9 each year. Believed to have healing powers in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, it is paraded through the narrow streets of Manila's old city from dawn to midnight. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
Catholic devotees wave white handkerchiefs as they chant "Viva Nazareno" during the annual religious procession of the statue of the Black Nazarene in Manila January 9, 2012. President Benigno Aquino warned on Sunday that officials were bracing for a possible Islamist militant attack in the capital on the eve of a religious procession to be joined by millions of barefoot devotees. The Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines in the 17th century, is removed from the Quiapo church on January 9 each year. Believed to have healing powers in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, it is paraded through the narrow streets of Manila's old city from dawn to midnight. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
Catholic devotees jostle to hold a rope for pulling a carriage that transports the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual religious procession in Manila January 9, 2012. President Benigno Aquino warned on Sunday that officials were bracing for a possible Islamist militant attack in the capital on the eve of a religious procession to be joined by millions of barefoot devotees. The Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines in the 17th century, is removed from the Quiapo church on January 9 each year. Believed to have healing powers in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, it is paraded through the narrow streets of Manila's old city from dawn to midnight. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
Rain pours as Filipino devotees carry a replica of a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ, known as the Black Nazarene, during the blessing and procession of the replicas in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Tens of thousands of devotees are expected to join a procession on the feast day of the Black Nazarene on Monday, Jan. 9 to seek redemption from sins, miracle cures for illnesses and a better life. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Women devotees walks barefooted while carrying a replica of the Black Nazarene during a procession in Manila January 7, 2012. Millions of Filipinos devotees will take to the streets on Monday to participate in the grand procession as part of celebrations of the black wooden statue of Jesus of Nazarene. It is believed by locals that a miracle can happen after touching it. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
BLACK NAZARENE TRAVELS 22 HOURS ALONG THE STREETS OF MANILA
Nazarene procession ends after 22 hours
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 01/10/2012 7:12 AM | Updated as of 01/10/2012 10:40 AM
The image of the Nazarene reached the doors of the Quiapo Minor Basilica past 6 a.m., ending what could be considered as the longest procession in the annual religious celebration's history.
At least 2 million devotees from across the country took part in the traditional grand annual procession of the Black Nazarene. The Manila Police District estimated that a total of about 8.5 million participated during the event.
Waving their white towels, devotees welcomed the dark-skinned Christ as it was returned to its altar. A Eucharistic celebration followed.
Some of the devotees also scrambled to get a fragment of the rope used in pulling the carriage of the image.
Meanwhile, the swarm of people at Plaza Miranda is gone. Street cleaners from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the city government have started sweeping the trash left by the devotees along the route of the procession.
Tension ensued during the Black Nazarene procession in Manila
Manila police and some of the millions of devotees engaged in a shoving match at around 9 p.m. after authorities tried to implement the decision of Monsignor Clemente Ignacio, rector of Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, to no longer follow the original route and instead bring the religious icon directly to the Quiapo church.
Devotees of the Black Nazarene became angry when police tried to direct the carriage carrying the image left toward Villalobos Street Manila
People even made a human barricade to force the procession to follow its original route.
The procession was earlier stalled after the rear tires of the carriage of the image of the Black Nazarene broke down. The carriage’s third tire broke down at the corner of Katigbak Drive Roxas Boulevard
One of the ropes connected to the carriage also broke, causing a delay in the procession in the area of Roxas Boulevard Padre Burgos Street
Nevertheless, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Allan Purisima heaved a sigh of relief after the procession ended relatively peaceful, amid earlier threats of a terror attack aimed at the devotees of the procession.
“Naging matagumpay naman ang ating security operations sa kapistahan ng Quiapo,” Purisima said. “In general peaceful po ang situation…tuloy-tuloy pa rin po ang deployment ng mga police natin at hindi po inaalis yung mga nandito sa Quiapo Church
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, meanwhile, confirmed a report that a house in Baseco compound was raided after one of the suspected terrorists was spotted in the area.
However, police arrested several individuals but they were released after the search yielded no evidence of any explosive materials.
“Nadala naman yung tao, nai-mbestigahaan sa headquarters. Wala namang nakuhang ebidensya, kaya ni-release din,” Lim said.
The event highlights the 405th celebration of the feast of the traslacion, which commemorates the transfer of the sacred image from the Recollect Church in Intramuros, Manila to the Quiapo Church
At least 1,000 devotees were injured during the 22-hour procession. - with reports from Henry Atuelan and Noel Alamar, dzMM; ANC
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
THE GOOD NEWS
May mga teenager na tinutubuan ng pimples. May iba naman, bigote. Ako... well, tinubuan ng pakpak!
The only thing better than reading good news, is being good news.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
MAALAALA MO KAYA PRESENTS MANOK
MAALAALA MO KAYA
"MANOK"
NOVEMBER 26, 2011
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
MAALAALA MO KAYA "LIHAM"
"LIHAM"
October 22, 2011
Starring:
KC Concepcion
Paulo Avelino
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
TRIVIA: THE LIVING "JOHNNIE WALKER"
A 56-year-old Canadian man who left home after his business went bankrupt completed an 11-year walk around the world on Sunday, and told a crowd of well-wishers his new goal was to promote peace.
Jean Beliveau -- who arrived to a hero's welcome in Montreal from loved ones, lawmakers and supporters -- said his "real mission" was to lobby Canada and other governments to create "ministries of peace."
"We are all different, and that is what is beautiful about life on Earth -- our different colors, different beliefs, different political systems," he said.
"Those are all musical notes... we must create harmony from them, create a common tune," an emotional Beliveau told the crowd assembled at city hall in the old part of the city.
Beliveau left Montreal on the day of his 45th birthday -- August 18, 2000 -- after his small sign business went bankrupt. He decided to run around the world to try to escape the pain.
The Canadian ran all the way to Atlanta, Georgia before slowing his stride for what would become the longest uninterrupted walk around the world: 75,000 kilometers (46,600 miles) across 64 countries.
Over 11 years, he traveled across deserts and mountains. He fell in love for nine days in Mexico, wore a turban and a long beard in Sudan, ate snake in China, and was escorted by armed soldiers in the Philippines.
Upon his return on Sunday, Beliveau reunited with his mother, whom she had not seen throughout his 11 years on the road. She welcomed him in a tight embrace.
Longtime girlfriend Luce Archambault, who offered Beliveau emotional and financial support throughout his journey, and his two children from a previous marriage were also on hand for the celebration.
More than 100 supporters walked the final kilometers with Beliveau through the streets of Montreal.
Beliveau said a so-called "ministry of peace" could lead to the creation of a team that would lecture students on peace issues, as well as a Canadian peace corps.
The idea is backed by the Society to Promote Departments of Peace.
"We may never have peace but if we take one step forward, and then another, I think we can create a better world together," Beliveau said.
Archambault, who flew to join Beliveau wherever he was once a year so they could spend Christmas together, said last month: "I'm his Penelope and he is my Ulysses."
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TRIVIA: SUPER LOLA HAS 247 GRANDCHILDREN
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding's (C, seated) grandchildren shout "Mabuhay si Lola" (Long Live Grandma) as they pose for a photo in General Santos city in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claims to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records at 99 grandkids. Picture taken October 17, 2011. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding's (C, seated) children and grandchildren shout "Mabuhay si Lola" (Long Live Grandma) as they pose for a photo in General Santos city in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding walks with her grandchildren in a street named after her late husband in a village where she lives in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding walks with her grandchildren in a street named after her late husband in a village where she lives in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 16, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. Picture taken October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding poses for a photo in front of a street named after her late husband in a village where she lives in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 16, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. Picture taken October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding walks in her village in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding (C) poses for a photo with her children and some of her 247 grandchildren in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding (C) poses for a photo with her children and some of her 247 grandchildren in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Filipino Muslim widow Bai Ulan Kudanding (C) poses for a photo with her children and some of her 247 grandchildren in General Santos city, in southern Philippines October 17, 2011. Kudanding, still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. Kudanding wins her townmate, 94-year-old Joacquina Bartiller, who claimed to have 160 grandchildren. Currently, a couple from the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Records of having 99 grandchildren. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
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