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Name	Location	Message	Action
Narding	NY	Bargain fare to Manila. $1,000. Asiana, leave New York Aug 9, return Sep 9. For detail info contact Jess Jpzon at japzonjm@msn.com	Reply
Narding	NY	I'm back!!!. Sorry, I had hardware issue	Reply

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Another Pinoy Scam, please beware!

Submitted by Rading

Warning sa mga "Bakasyonistang OFWs, Balikbayan at sa LAHAT nating kababayan at kamag-anak sa Pilipinas...

MAG-INGAT KAYO sa Metro Manila at sa ibang lugar sa Pilipinas

As received, I'd like to share this very important warning message for the hardworking fellow kababayans abroad who are going on vacation to the
Philippines ....

Mahalagang paala-ala sa ating mga kababayan na nagsisikap na makapagpundar ng salapi para sa kanilang pamilya.

Narito ang isa sa mga bagong karumaldumal na gawain ng mga bayarin na alagad ng batas para sila ay magkamal ng salapi sa masamang paraan.

Kung kayo ay kumakain sa anumang Food Court , restaurant o fastfood ay mag-iingat kayo sa ganitong scenario... habang kayo ay kumakain, may pwe-pwesto sa tapat ng lamesa nyo na isang tao (babae o lalaki) at ito ay magkukunwaring kakain din, kalimitan ang suot ay parang balikbayan din. Gagamitin niya and kanyang cellphone at malakas na mag sasalita para makuha ang atensyon mo.

Bigla itong tatayo at a-akto na nagmamadali. Iiwanan niya sa table ang susi ng kotse nya. Dito ay dapat kang mag-isip ng mabuti dahil sa oras na kunin mo ang susi at ihabol sa labas ng fastfood o restaurant para iabot sa umalis na customer ay pagdating sa labas ay hindi mo na makikita ang taong ito. Pag-balik mo sa loob ng fastfood or restaurant, biglang may lalapit sayo na magpapakilalang pulis at sasabihin > sayo na ikaw ay suspect sa carnapping, at bubulungan ka na huwag mag-ingay at kailangang sumama sa labas dahil nandoon ang complainant, at may tatayo pa na apat na tao sa loob ng fastfood o restaurant at magpapakilalang mga intel agent. Dito ay malilito ka na at mapipilitan kang sumama sa labas.

ITO AY ISANG MALINAW NA FRAME-UP!

Kapag kayo ay nasa labas na, dito na magaganap ang pagpilit sayo na sumakay sa kotse nila upang ikaw daw dalhin sa presinto subalit dadalhin ka nila sa lugar na halos walang tao at doon ka tatakutin na ipa-pa-media at sasampahan ng kaso.

Ito na ang simula ng pag-alok nila sa iyo ng ibang option para hindi ka makasuhan. Ito ay ang pagbibigay mo sa kanila ng pera, una ay hihingan ka nila ng P500,000.00 hanggang sa makipag ne- gosiate ka sa kanila.

KAYA PO MGA KASAMANG MGA OFW, MAG-INGAT PO KAYO SA PAGMAMAGANDANG LOOB KAPAG NASA PILIPINAS.

IWASAN PO NINYONG DAMPUTIN ANG ANO MANG BAGAY NA MAIIWAN NG MGA KUSTOMER NA AGAW-PANSIN.

IPAALAM PO NATIN ITO SA LAHAT NG ATING KASAMANG OFW AT MAGING SA MGA KAMAG-ANAK NATIN NA NASA PILIPINAS.

HINDI PO TAYO NAMUMULOT NG SALAPI PARA NAKAWIN SA ATIN NG MGA WALANG PUSONG NAGPAPAKILALANG ALAGAD NG BATAS ANG SALAPING ATING PINAGHIRAPAN, PATI PO ANG MAGANDANG PANGALAN NATIN AY KANILANG SISIRAIN.

Ito po ay nangyayari sa lugar ng Bulacan, Laguna, Antipolo, Bataan , at Quezon City ..

Katbaloganon USA 7th Novena

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TRAVELOGUE SERIES #24: The OTHER FACE of IRAN

Submitted by Ted

IRAN is the modern name of the old Persia, and is well known today as the villain of the Western World.

There is, however, another side - or another face - of Iran, which you will see in this PowerPoint presentation if you open the PPS attachment Click here...

My journey home

Submitted by Ted

by Philip C. Yan, pcyjourneyhome.blogspot.com

I came to the United States in 1987, 22 years ago. All this time, I celebrated my "Filipinohood," but never cherished it. I assimilated easily into the American lifestyle.
I enjoy cheeseburgers and apple pie. I watch every sport covered by a three-letter association or league--NBA, NFL, PGA, MLB, and sometimes, even WWF. I drive an automatic. Garden barbecues are not uncommon.
I watch July 4th fireworks every year. I visit San Francisco and San Diego and other vacation spots. I vote. I pay my taxes (sometimes, just in the nick of time).
I used to contribute to SSI and Medicare; now I draw Medicare. I maintain my health insurance plan. I pay my car registration and renew my license and passport on time.
I know how to use the Thomas Guide (lately replacing my Thomas Guidebook with a GPS). I know what to do when I hear a sig alert (traffic accident advisory). I know when the best shopping days are. In short, I'm probably more American than some Americans.
Yet, after all this time, I feel incomplete. I have regrets I will never be able to shake. I have too much unfinished business to ever catch up. I have almost forgotten what it means to be Filipino: To suffer the stifling heat while riding in a jeepney, breathing in diesel-laden air that makes collars turn almost black along the edges; to walk along the edge of Manila Bay in Luneta at sunset; to tread my way up Session Road in Baguio, without getting tired; to enjoy a stick of pork barbecue in Baclaran's barbecue plaza; to buy and enjoy taho from an itinerant vendor. To sit in a coffee shop the whole morning with nominal compadres, drinking cup after cup of coffee and smoking "blue seal" Winstons, talking politics and solving the country's problems; to call everyone "Pare" or "Mare." Is Manila still home for me? Or is home for me where I now live and breathe?
That, I guess, is part of the journey--to know where my home is...because there I will find my heart.
This is a long journey I am starting. It will wind through thought and emotion, through the world around me. It will wake my senses because I must write down everything I sense, every thought, every impulse. It is only with a concentrated effort to open my mind and heart to everything around me, because amid the flowers and flotsam, I will find my way home.
Where is home?
Before I can really begin my journey home, I must ask myself: Where is home?
For 22 years I have lived here in the US. Like many Pinoys, I have taken a few trips back to Manila.
But why do many Filipinos ask--when talking about upcoming vacations--"Uuwi ka ba?" And why is the reply always "Uwi ako sa amin?" Home is where the heart is. And I have learned, after all this time, that my heart is--and has always been--in the Philippines. In my mind, I still go to Araneta Coliseum for the NCAA games. I still go to Aristocrat for pork barbecue, La Cibeles for chocolate y churros and Ferino's for bibingka. I still hear mass at the Ateneo College chapel in Loyola Heights and pray novenas at St. Jude's near Malacañang.
Kuh Ledesma, Sharon Cuneta, Martin Nievera and his father Bert, Rico J., Joey Albert--they and many others sang tunes that still ring in my ears. The mere thought of Dolphy makes me smile.
I still remember the row of stores in front of Stella Maris--Mercury Drug, Commander Drug, Ma Mon Luk, Robina rotisserie chicken, the Chinese-owned watch and jewelry store, and Aguinaldo's. I remember jeepney rides, but at that time there were two "sizes"--the ACs and the PUJs.
I remember JD, MD, and CAM transit--three bus lines owned by the same family and garaged on Aurora Boulevard close to the 15th Avenue corner. Remember City Cab--owned by the family of a school mate--which used Mercedes Benzes for their taxis?
And the theaters we frequented--State, Avenue, Galaxy, Universal, Cinerama. The hotels--Intercon in Makati, and Bayview, Holiday Inn, Hyatt Regency, and Manila Hotel among others along Roxas Boulevard. My favorite restaurants haunt my memory and my taste buds--Casa Marcos, Aristocrat, Wa Nam, Milky Way, Mingging's, Brown Derby, Savory, Max's, Cafe Esperanza. And, of course the people--my people. Laughing, playing, crying, loving, and living with passion and zeal. With unbridled hope, and a never-ending belief that the best is yet to come.
As my days wind down, I think and wonder "Did I leave my paradise for whatever I now have? Was it worth it? Did I do right to leave?" Sometimes I wonder...oftentimes I feel pangs of regret. Did I leave home?

Editor's Note: Philip Angel Casado Yan, 62, died on December 24, 2009. This piece was among his last blog posts, dated September 19 and 20, 2009.

A SIMPLE REQUEST FROM TED FOR YOUR EMAILS...

Please:
NO MORE POLITICAL EMAILS...
NO MORE CHAIN EMAILS...
NO MORE FORWARD AND HAVE GOOD LUCK EMAILS...
NO MORE DYING CHILD EMAILS...
NO MORE WALKING IN SOMEBODY'S FOOTSTEPS EMAILS...
NO MORE FUNDRAISING EMAILS...

What we need is to get back to what email was designed for!!! Click here...

THERE ... THAT'S BETTER!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION... HAVE A GREAT DAY... AND ENJOY THE REST OF THE YEAR.....

SAYONARA !!!

TED

Katbaloganon USA 6th Novena

103 Years Ago

Submitted bt Ted

1907 PHOTO This one needs to circulate I think this is one email that needs to be forwarded until every American with a computer receives it. The year is 1907, one hundred and 3+ years ago. READ PRINT UNDER PICTURE!
Ted

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.

'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language.. And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.' Theodore Roosevelt 1907

Every American citizen needs to read this!

So burn all your bridges. All of you naturalized citizen, there's no such thing as Filipino American. You are now an American so don't raise the Philippine flag or sing the Philipine National anthem in any cultural or social event. Your allegiance is to the American flag. "there can be no divided allegiance...." remember that dual citizenship is not recognize by the U.S. ( find out the risk of dual citizenship). This is true to all who came from different countries and became a U.S. citizen.

FIVE SIMPLE RULES TO BE HAPPY: And A Lot More Beautiful Words of Wisdom

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4 Phil-Sci East Visayas students win in world science tilt

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
May 21, 2010

TACLOBAN CITY – Four students from the Philippine Science High School-Eastern Visayas located at Government Center, Palo, Leyte, are the latest batch of Filipinos who have reaped international awards for the Philippines.

These four young Filipino scientists were successful in this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in San Jose, California, USA on May 9 to 14, taking home the fourth grand awards in their respective categories.

Three of the students are Jean Reni Briones de Guzman, Marc Abegonia Mapalo, and Maria Clara Isabel Sia of the Philippine Science High School-Eastern Visayas campus who won in the Team Awards category in the area of Life Sciences for their group study: Use of Natural Flocculants in Mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms (Red Tides), creating a natural treatment for “Red Tide” using indigenous materials.

The team came up with the study that will lessen the occurrence of harmful algal blooms. Their study will “help the fishing industry upon which many of our countrymen depend for livelihood.”

The three young scientists all passed the UP College Admission Test. Maria Clara Isabel Sia is an Oblation Scholarship awardee and is set to take up BS Computer Science at UP Diliman.

Marc Mapalo, who finished his elementary education at Santo Niño SPED Center, is set to take up BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at UP Diliman.

Meanwhile, Jean Reni Briones De Guzman who finished his elementary education at Calbayog Pilot Central School is set to enroll at UP Los Baños to take up BS Biology.

The fourth Philippine Science High School-Eastern Visayas campus student, MarcArthur Jordan Irlandez Limpiado, was successful in the Microbiology category for his individual research – Microbial Inhibitory Activities of Extracts from Seven Philippine Seaweeds which dwelt on the on the antimicrobial properties of Philippine seaweeds.

Seaweeds as source of medicine were the focus of the study of the individual researcher Marc Arthur Limpiado who in one interview said that his project will help popularize his country’s seaweeds industry.

“If this happens, our country will have enough sources of raw materials for pharmaceutical products,” the 16-years old young scientist who has passed the UPCollege Achievement test and is set to take up a 5-year course in BS Chemical Engineering, said. He finished his elementary education at the Sto. Niño SPED Center in Tacloban City.

The Philippine Science Eastern Visayas Campus student achievers each received $500 as cash prizes.

This year’s Philippine delegation was made up of six students from secondary schools across the country who produced the top entries at the 13th Intel Philippine Science Fair, held at the University of the Philippines Diliman last February. Rounding out the Philippine delegation were Hanna Escobido and Brayl Ymbol, both of Caraga State University who competed in the Physical Sciences category. (PIA 8)

YOUR RELIGION IS NOT IMPORTANT

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CSI use of Ultraviolet Light as Semen Detector

Submitted bt Ted

To watch a demonstration Video of the use of Ultraviolet Light to detect Semen in Crime Scene Investigation,

Click-to-open the enclosed WMV attachment.

TED Click here...

Joseph Visited Femy

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The Hotel Bill

Submitted by Rading

Next time you think your hotel bill is too high, you might want to consider this:

My wife and I are traveling by car from Victoria to Prince George.After almost eleven hours on the road, we were too tired to continue, and decide to take a room. But, we only planned to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road. When we checked out four hours later, the desk clerk hands us a bill for $350.00.

I explode and demand to know why the charge is so high.I tell the clerk although it's a nice hotel; the rooms certainly aren't worth $350.00 Then the clerk tells me that $350.00 is the 'standard rate'. I insisted on speaking to the Manager.

The Manager appears, listens to me, and then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference centre that were available for us to use.'But we didn't use them.''Well, they are here, and you could have,' explains the Manager.

He goes on to explain we could also have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. 'We have the best entertainers from New York , Hollywood , and Las Vegas perform here,' the Manager says. 'But we didn't go to any of those shows,' .'Well, we have them, and you could have,' the Manager replies.

No matter what amenity the Manager mentions, I reply,'But we didn't use it!'

The Manager is unmoved, and eventually I gave up and agreed to pay.

I write a cheque and give it to the Manager.

The Manager is surprised when he looks at the cheque. 'But sir,'

'this cheque is only made out for $50.00.''That's correct, as I charged you $300.00 for sleeping with my wife.'

'But I didn't!' exclaims the Manager.

'Well, too bad, she was here, and you could have.'

JESUS & THE DEMOCRAT

Submitted by Rading

A Republican, in a wheelchair, entered a restaurant one afternoon and asked the waitress for a cup of coffee. The Republican looked across the restaurant and asked, "Is that Jesus sitting over there?"

The waitress nodded "yes," so the Republican requested that she give Jesus a cup of coffee, on him.

The next patron to come in was a Libertarian, with a hunched back. He shuffled over to a booth, painfully sat down, and asked the waitress for a cup of hot tea. He also glanced across the restaurant and asked, "Is that Jesus, over there?"

The waitress nodded, so the Libertarian asked her to give Jesus a cup of hot tea, "My treat."

The third patron to come into the restaurant was a Democrat on crutches. He hobbled over to a booth, sat down and hollered, "Hey there honey! How's about gettin' me a cold mug of Miller Light?" He too looked across the restaurant and asked, "Isn't that God's boy over there?

The waitress nodded, so the Democrat directed her to give Jesus a cold beer. "On my bill," he said loudly.

As Jesus got up to leave, he passed by the Republican, touched him and said, "For your kindness, you are healed." The Republican felt the strength come back into his legs, got up, and danced a jig out the door.

Jesus passed by the Libertarian, touched him and said, "For your kindness, you are healed." The Libertarian felt his back straightening up and he raised his hands, praised the Lord, and did a series of back flips out the door.

Then, Jesus walked towards the Democrat, just smiling.

The Democrat jumped up and yelled, "Don't touch me ... I'm collecting disability."

Listen to HELENE FISCHER Sing 'The Power of Love' and 'Ave Maria'

Submitted by Ted

You have to hear this German lady, -Helene Fischer is her name - sing 'The Power of Love' on YouTube. (For me, she sings this better than Celine Dion)

And while you are there, Listen to her also sing 'Ave Maria'. (Simply, Superb)

Ted Click here...

ALL ABOUT CELLPHONES

Submitted by Ted

Cell Phones

Please follow directions & test them yourselves if these are true. THEY ARE HELPFUL GADGETS but, excessive use of cellphones may cause tumors of the brain, prostates & testicles, body areas where cell phones are closest.

Things You Probably Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do.

FIRST

Emergency

The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND

Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot From your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

THIRD

Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.

FOURTH

How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.

If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

FIFTH

Free Directory Service for Cells

Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 or GOOG 411 without incurring any charge at all, except air time of course. Program this into your cell phone now.

CELLPHONES may also be Dangerous !

especially When misused !! It can KILL when used while plug in to your house charger !!!

TED

Dora Maga Tizon

March 17, 1942 - April 25, 2010

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Viewing/Funeral Schedules

Here are the wake and funeral schedules:

Viewing is on Tuesday, April 27, from 2PM-9PM
There will be a mass at 7PM.
R. G. Ortiz Funeral Home, Inc.
4425 Broadway (bet. 189th & 190th Sts) NY, NY 10040
(212) 942-3700

Funeral Mass is on Wednesday, April 28 at 10 AM
Church of the St. Elizabeth
268 Wadsworth Ave. NY, NY 10033
(212) 568-8803

One of Those Unbelievable Magic Tricks

Submitted by Ted

Open the YouTube Link below
(you don't have to speak Nippongo)
to watch one Unbelievable Magic Trick that will make you ask: "How did he do that?"
TED Click here...

Rebecca Tanseco Boorer

August 6, 1928 - April 23, 2010 at Piscataway Funeral Home, NJ

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Our thoughts and prayers are with Femy when he passed away today April 18 at 8:05 pm et.
May the love of those around him help him through the days ahead.

Narding

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Viewing Schedule

Wednesday April 21, 5-9 pm
Thursday April 22, 5-9 pm

Katbaloganon USA prayer services on April 22 at 7:00 pm
Fr. Dave Sison

McLaughlin Funeral Home

(near Journal Square Bus Station)
625 Pavonia Ave
Jersey City NJ 07306
Phone: (201) 798-8700

Funeral Mass

Friday April 23, 10 am

St. Aloysius RC Church
West Side Ave
Jersey City NJ 07304
(201) 433-6365

Interment

George Washington Memorial Park
234 Paramus Rd
Paramus, NJ
(201) 652-4300

Queen's riddlt

Submitted by Rading

The Riddle

Barack Obama met with the Queen of England.

He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?"

"Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people."

Obama frowned, and then asked, "But how do I know the people around me are really intelligent?"

The Queen took a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy; you just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle." The Queen pushed a button on her intercom. "Please send Tony Blair in here, would you?"

Tony Blair walked into the room and said, "Yes, my Queen?"

The Queen smiled and said, "Answer me this please, Tony, your mother and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"

Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answered, "That would be me."

"Yes! Very good," said the Queen.

Obama went back home to ask Joe Biden, his vice presidential choice the same question. "Joe, answer this for me. Your mother and your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?"

"I'm not sure," said Biden. "Let me get back to you on that one.." He went to his advisors and asked every one, but none could give him an answer. Finally, he ended up in the men's room and recognized Colin Powell's shoes in the next stall.

Biden asked Powell, "Colin, can you answer this for me? Your mother and father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Colin Powell yelled back, "That's easy, it's me!"

Biden smiled, and said, "Thanks!" Then, he went back to speak with Obama. "Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It is Colin Powell!"

Obama got up, stomped over to Biden, and angrily yelled into his face, "No! You idiot! It's Tony Blair!"

AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR GOVERNMENT.