Updates of CURRENT EVENTS *RED*

South Korea dropped to a share of the lead with the Philippines after a triple-bogey on the 17th hole Saturday at the Women's World Cup of Golf.
Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin of the Philippines shot a 4-under 68 and the teams were tied at 11-under 133 after foursome play at the Gary Player Country Club.

The Korean pair of Ji-Yai Shin and Eun-Hee Ji held a comfortable lead at 14 under until posting a 7 when their tee shot got caught in thick rough in the hazard.

from: USAtoday
For the second year in a row, Cristina Corpus of San Jose State University finished in the top 5 at the Ladies Philippines Open golf championship.

News from: SJSpartans

Labels: Current Events

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

President Arroyo presents a presidential citation to the world bowling champion Rafael 'Paeng' Nepomuceno, conferring on him the Order of Lakandula with the Special Class of Champion for Life (Photo/OPS).

It was awarded to Nepomuceno in simple rites during his courtesy call at Malacanang Palace's Music Room, Thursday. He presented to the Chief Executive the trophy he won in the South Pacific Classic in Melbouorne, Australia last October 2007.

The South Pacific Classic is Australia's most prestigious annual tournament which Nepomuceno first won in 1984, the first non-Australian to win the tournament. "Now, 23 years later, and having won it again, I am the first non-Australian to have won the tournament two times," Nepomuceno told the President.

"Congratulations, the Filipino people are very proud of you," the President replied, citing his extraordinary contribution to Philippine sports and his outstanding achievements in bowling competitions.

and you are right Madam President! We sure are proud of Mr. Paeng Nepomuceno for his extraordinary achievement.

The Champion for Life honors was created by the President to give credit and recognition to the Filipinos who have attained outstanding achievements in international sports, beauty and similar fields of competition, fostering extraordinary national pride and inspiration toward excellence. Those who received similar outstanding citations from the Chief Executive were boxing hero Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, Miss International beauty queen Precious Lara Quigaman, billiards king Efren "Bata" Reyes, and Mount Everest conquerors Romy Garduce, Leo Oracion and Pastor Emata.

Recently, Nepomuceno was declared by both houses of Congress as the "Best Filipino Athlete of All Time" for his six prestigious world bowling championships, making him an international bowling Hall of Famer. Nepomuceno is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as having won the most number of World Cups and has recently been designated Ambassador of Goodwill by the United Nations last July 11. In addition to his long list of well-known achievements as a world champion in three decades, Nepomuceno truly has been and continues to be an extraordinary ambassador for Filipino sports. He is the only bowler who had received the prestigious International Olympic Committee (POC) President's Trophy and was the first to be enshrined in the International Bowling Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri in 1993. In November 1999, the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) named Paeng as the "International Bowling Athlete of the Millennium."

- Pacific News Center International

Mike Cohen, Pacific News Center Correspondent 04.JAN.08

Labels: Current Events, Red

from: Xinhuanet.

Out of 115 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2007 study, the WEF showed that the Philippines is in the 6th place that achieved a gender equality score of 0.7629 from 0.7516 last 2006.

We retained the rank as the 6th sixth most woman-friendly country in the world, according to the latest study by World Economic Forum (WEF).

"The Philippines was the only Asian country included in the study's top 10, which was dominated by European countries. Topping the list was Sweden, followed by Norway, Finland, Iceland and New Zealand. Following the Philippines in the rankings were Germany, Denmark, Ireland, and Spain."

Labels: Current Events

Updates of CURRENT EVENTS *RED*

As of date, Davao City, Philippines has World's Most Modern Airport and the safest one at that.

An Australian engineer named William Krelle said that even if your aircraft is crippled with only one engine flying and you try to land in the middle of a storm, you can still land safely in Davao's International Airport. - from Bernama.

Very few people know the fact that Davao is "undoubtedly the safest airport in the world".

Davao's landing facilities are the latest and are state of the art computerized equipment that were installed by a Norwegian airport systems engineer that are being used by some of the world's biggest airports.

Most facts from Bernama.

Labels: Current Events, Red

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS *red*

International Survey shows that women are breaking barriers in the Philippines and that they hold half of all senior management positions, and even one of the highest levels in the world.

Of course you would probably guess by then that our country is being run by a woman - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Women hold half of our senior management jobs in our country, representing 81% of the world economy, the highest rate in the study of 32 nations. Also, 97% of businesses in our country have women in senior management positions, actually the highest in the poll.

Men in the Philippines are actually used to women in authority. There are less sexist here so women can really say what they want to say and do what they want to do without the fear of being discrimanated just because you are a woman.

According to Dina Salonga from an article in VOAnews:

"I think that the Philippine society is basically a matriarchal one," she says.
" And that men don't really mind reporting to a higher authority who is female.
So that in the home the children, sometimes even the husband, would take orders,
if that's right word for it, from the wife. So they don't really mind reporting
to a woman manager."
The Philippines is often portrayed as having a macho
culture in which men dominate. But Salonga says this is only a façade and women
control things from behind the scenes.
"I think from the outside that's what
the men want the other people to perceive them to be. But inside the home I
think it's really the woman who enjoys the power," she says. "And sometimes they
just make the husbands feel that they are the ones who are powerful. So they do
it in a really subtle way and they get their way around it."

Even the Philippine Labor Department says women have outnumbered men in executive positions for several years.

from VoaNews:

Dan Roces, chief of research for People Management Association, says women are accepted in business.
"There really isn't any discrimination," he says. "We really tend to trust our businesses with [to] females. Our culture is more maternalistic. We tend to trust our women more because we were taken care of by our mothers. So we really don't mind if we take orders from them."

Labels: Current Events, Red

*Updates of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

Hollywood shoots in Diwalwal, Philippines.

The movie "I come with the Rain" started shooting the movie in the gold rush mountain of Diwalwal, Monkayo Compostela Valley. It would then be starred by actor Josh Harnett. :)

Labels: Current Events

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

Source: Televisionpoint.com

A survey said that Indonesia and the PHILIPPINES have ASIA's MOST music-mad YOUNGSTERS, while the youth of Hong Kong and Singapore prefers the sound of silence. This was from the study done by the entertainment channel MTV to find the Asia's most avid pop music fans.

Results:

71 percent - India's Youth
70 percent - Indonesia's Youth
64 percent - Filipino Youth

All three described themselves as passionate over music and they were followed by:

61 percent - Thailand Youth
45 percent - South Korea's Youth
43 percent - Malaysia's Youth
42 percent - Mainland China and Taiwan's Youth

However Singapore and Hong Kong's Youth finished the bottom:

38 per cent -Singapore's Youth
27 percent- Hong Kong

Young people in these two territories(Singapore and Hong Kong) appears to prefer studying or working than listening to music.

According to MTV nearly 4,000 people with ages that ranges from 15 to 34 were interviewed for the said survey and those who scored their passion for music at seven out of 10 or above were classified as passionate.

Labels: Current Events

Current Events Updates *RED*

The World Health Organization has been eyeing Davao City as their model city for their anti-smoking campaign.

Davao City is the only city in the Philippines strongly implementing the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003.

Based on some reports, Davao City has arrested 5,000 + violators from the start the Anti-Smoking Ban was implemented.

Labels: Current Events, Davao, Law

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

Christy Isis “Ice” Achanzar, a 24-year-old woman from Davao City, makes history as the first Filipina to graduate at the prestigious US military school West Point Academy.

To join the military was her lifelong dream. She is a graduate of a bachelor's degree in electronics and communications engineering from the University of the Immaculate Conception in Davao.

Labels: Current Events

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

It was a mission accomplished for Ronnie “Calamba” Alcano, Champion in the 2006 World Pool Championship that was held here in the Philippine International Convention Center. Alcano won over Ralf Soquet of Germany into a score of 17-11. CONGRATULATIONS

Everyone was psyched up last Sunday (Nov. 19, 2006) when Manny Pacquiao won the fight. 3 rounds and it was all over. Congrats Manny!!

*ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES(BLUE)*

Po, opo, mano po.

They are the speech suffixes that define courtesy, and respect to the elders.

Po and opo, is more like a "yes" with respect.

If someone older than you asked:

Granny: Did you get a high grade in your exam?
Grandson: Opo.

or if you are being called you can also use this for an answer.

Granny: Child, come here (*Anak, halika dito*)
Child: Po?

or in certain conversations when somebody asks how you are doing.

Uncle: How are you? (*Kumusta ka na?*)
Nephew: Doing great po. (*Ok lang po*)

It does exactly means yes... but more like an addition(suffix) to every answer you make to someone older than you. Sometimes, this is not just used for elder people but also for teenagers with the same age as well. :)

Mano po. -_-

Is an act of respect for elder ones also. When one sees Granny, Granpa, Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt for the first time during that day, they usually come up to them and say "Mano po Granny", and then Granny would extend her right hand and then the child would then place it on his forehead in respect.

( * If you have anything to add about this post, please tell me and email me at sikatangpinoyblog @ gmail.com * )

Thanks

Labels: Current Events, Only in the Philippines

Hello everyone!

Finally! This blog is all set and ready to go! I just have to make a layout for this. And I made it right away! I have so many ideas running in my mind, i cant catch up with it. Who to feature, what to feature. Specially when I'm riding the jeepney,ideas like "i wanna post this, i wanna post that. "
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So here goes.

*Current Events RED*

I would just like to commend Dra. Elizabeth Micaller for her article about Q2 in Philippine Star today. She is my mentor in Iridologist. She is the only accredited instructor in the Philippines and Asia as well for Iridology.




*OLD NEWS REVIVED*(Indigo)

I know they are old news.. but i just want them to be honored, since the "OPENING" of this blog was kind of delayed.

Philippines winning the FIRST POOL WORLD CUP



Winning this title, sure is one thing! Imagine, winning the FIRST POOL WORLD CUP?
But of course, we would not be so astounded by it because most of the POOL WORLD CUP critics have been saying that Philippines would sure win this game, and true to the word of that critic(after 2 days he declared that), the PHILIPPINE TEAM WON!

REST OF THE STORY: HERE
CONGRATULATIONS Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante! (STAY HUMBLE!)

MANNY PACQUIAO DOMINATING OVER LARIOS

Yes, i know the heat is over and all that. But, come on i just started this blog and i just want to CONGRATULATE HIM! Even if it's a bit tad too late!

THE PHILIPPINE TEAM CLIMBING MOUNT EVEREST


The first successful ascent of Mount Everest by the FILIPINO TEAM, should be seen in a higher patriotic light that could lead us to even greater achievement. Climbing the Mount Everest is like a picture language, saying that we the FILIPINOS can do it too!

Congratulations PHILIPPINE TEAM!

2 sets of Filipino siblings reigned supreme at the “Talent Olympics”

Cercado sisters -- Almira, 18; Irene, 16; Mylene, 14, and Celina, 10 -- have amazing voices that won for them the gold medal in the overall vocal group junior division.

The Marquez siblings -- Beverly, Paolo and Jem Marquez -- bagged the silver medal in the overall senior vocal division.

The 21-member delegation of the Philippines this year all made it to the finals.

"The song entries were limited to 60 seconds each so that choosing and arranging songs that would showcase one’s vocal prowess for such a short time was in itself a challenge." De Leon said.

“In that aspect, it also showed the creativity of the Filipinos. They all performed one-minute songs that were arranged very well,” he said.

The Cercados came home with 16 gold medals, four plaques, and a sparkling trophy after sweeping the top prizes in all the four categories they participated in—Broadway, Gospel, Original Works and Pop/R&B.

They sang “His Eyes on the Sparrow” (Gospel), “Phantom of the Opera” (Broadway), Ryan Cayabyab’s “Paraiso” (Original Works), and “Billy Jean” (Pop/R&B).

“The judges told us they liked Michael Jackson again after hearing us sing Billy Jean,” Almira said.

She and her sisters performed the Jackson hit, complete with dancing the moonwalk.

The judges were so impressed that they awarded The Cercados the Worldstar Champions in the Pop Category in the junior division.

The Siblings had a total of nine silver medals from the same categories.

Rest of the story: HERE

Labels: Current Events, Old News Revived

Mabuhay Everyone!

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

Prisoners Donate Hair to Fight Oil Spill

Prisoners here are shaving and donating their head and chest hairs to help clean up the country’s worst oil spill which affected over 40,000 people and 200km of coastline.

Small things/donations really makes a difference.

Davao cagers to watch not 1, but 2 NBA games

You probably did not hear about this. But four Davao City basketball players were invited to watch not just one but TWO Houston Rockets game, by NBA star Tracy McGrady.

The four players are, Nard John Pinto, Ronnierick Wong, Kristoffer Lloyd Lacida and Vincent Lim of the Holy Child School of Davao. Holy Child placed second behind China with just ONE POINT in the Asian Streetball finals held recently in Guangzhou, China but they were awarded a US trip by McGrady because of their "excellent showing".

Mayor Duterte to Holy Child cagers: "Stay healthy"

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS! (it is a dream come true for them! Be "excellent" in everything!)

Pinoy Astronomer discovered the Red Spot Junior

Christopher Go of Cebu a Physics graduate of the University of San Carlos and an observer of Jupiter, discovered that the brown spot on the planet, which was previously white in color, had turned brick red.

His observation, which was then reported to the Jupiter Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, has sparked renewed interest in the planet Jupiter.


*A SPLASH OF GREEN*

Filipinos For Better Philippines Plant a Tree of Hope in Cebu

We had this tree planting along the HIGHWAY last August. And there seems to be more "tree-planting events" to come.
One of this was in Cebu.
The tree-planting activity was coordinated with some of the city's Barangay chairmen and was in support of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's goal of transforming the country into a "Green Philippines".

*ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES(BLUE)*


I know i just have to make a writeup about jeepney's
Yes, they are the KING OF THE ROAD in the Philippines. A jeepney ride is always an extraordinary experience and there are no two rides that is the same.
They are usually colorful, and are often accompanie with loud/soft or no music at all.
I usually "think" and "contemplate" while riding in one, whenever i go home. I usually pick "the-lone-jeepney-without-a-lot-of-passengers". Although, I sometimes enjoy the company of one or two people inside a jeepney, I prefer to be alone in one, haha but that rarely happens, usually jeepneys have a LOT of passengers. Carrying more than it's usual capacity. Sometimes, depending on your mood you wouldn't care less, other times.. well.. just forget the "annoying" feeling.
Just enjoy riding in one jeepney, that made us all UNIQUELY PINOY.

* *MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES(ORANGE)*

PINOY SAUCES = SAWSAWAN
Filipinos LOVES SAWSAWAN
Our pinoy seasonings, flavorful dipping sauces, is one of the most sought after ingredients. They are the different sauces that gives "flavor" and additional "taste" to anything you are eating. These "sawsawan" makes you want to eat more, even when you are just having "tuyo/dried fish".

We have the hot, salty, sweet sauces, or anything we can "create/invent" just to find the right "taste" we want. Even if the food is complete and "OK" to eat, we just have to find suka(vinegar), toyo(soy sauce), patis(fish sauce), calamansi, sarsa, sili(chili)... beside everything.

Pinoy's experiment with these various sauces, as they are fairly common place and known to enhance any dish.

--- Popular Sauces ---



*Suka't Sili - (Vinegar + Chili) - Everyone loves this. This is the "overused" sauce in every household. HOT!

*Toyo - (Soy Sauce) - aside from the "suka't sili", everyone <3's to have this on dinner tables. They would mix this with "kalamansi", "chili", or "suka", any of the three or it can also be the three altogether.

*Rufina Philippine Fish sauce(patis) - This one i saw in amazon.

Product Description
We are pleased to offer fish sauce from the Philippines. This has a unique flavor, slightly different than Thai fish sauce due to the blend of fish used to create the sauce. The fish sauce is a bit more salty and does not have a heavy odor.

Patis - is the by product of Bagoong. It is distinguished as the clear refined layer floating on the thicker bagoong.

*"Pinakurat" from Iligan - Best sawsawan in PINAS! Everyone loves this! It is hot.. more like suka't sili but better! Sizzling HOT! If you can be addicted to "suka't sili", i am sure, you would want Pinakurat more.
We have this in our table(supply from Iligan, when my parents went there, they bought a LOT). If you’re lucky enough, you can find one displayed yet partly hidden, at the grocery section(if you are outside iligan). Shake well before using.

*KALAMANSI - a souring "agent". An important ingredient in innumerable dipping sawsawan(sauces). When used as a sawsawan, kalamansi is often mixed with patis (fish sauce) or soy sauce for that indescribable sour-salty taste.

*Bagoong - Not all would be pleased with it's odor because it is distinct and unique, but it's taste has a lot to offer. This is also a flavor enhancing agent. A dipping sauce for chicharon, whole fried fish, green and ripe mangoes, or hard boiled eggs.


*Onions/Tomatoes/Garlic/Chili = additional condiments to be added in vinegar, soy sauce.. or whatever you wish.

Labels: Current Events, Only in the Philippines, Splash of Green

I will be posting different stories/updates under different categories.

*ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES(BLUE)*

This is where the things that marks us "so-Pinoy" for life.

*MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES(ORANGE)*

Things/Foods that are MADE/INVENTED/CREATED here.

*SPLASH OF GREEN*

This is where the "green" projects go. (Nature stuff)

*UPDATES of CURRENT EVENTS(RED)*

Well anything *NEW* that makes us PROUD.

*Happy Stories*(yellow)

Anything, i find funny, that can be appropriate here. E.g. Funny comics.. jokes (clean ones).

*OLD NEWS REVIVED*(Indigo)

For unsung heroes in this page. Everything OLD will be REVIVED.

*SPECIAL EDITION* (Violet)


*SKY BLUE - TOURISM *


If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the topics,

mail me @ sikatangpinoyblog @ gmail.com

If you guys have suggestions about what topics to be added and all that, feel free to voice out your opinion.

NOTE: EVERYTHING here is POSITIVE ok? I won't be talking about calamaties/political wars blah yadayada... I/We am/are aware of that, but we won't be focusing on that.

Let's Paint the PHILIPPINES

Labels: Current Events, Happy Stories, Made in the Philippines, Old News Revived, Only in the Philippines, Splash of Green, Tourism