Happy Mothers Day! to all the best moms out there. Their abounding love sometimes fail because of us. They do “Mama duties” because they love us.
Let us yearn the love!
In this half of our world defaulted to “wrecking” their partners, someone or each needs to take a hard stand. A stand that is not meant to be, but might be gratifying at a later date.
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Katy Perry - Part of Me
Days like this I want to drive away
Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade
You chewed me up and spit me out
Like I was poison in your mouth
You took my light, you drained me down
But that was then and this is now
Now look at me
[Chorus:]
This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no
This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no
Throw your sticks and your stones, throw your bombs and your blows
But you’re not gonna break my soul
This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no
I just wanna throw my phone away
Find out who is really there for me
You ripped me off, your love was cheap
Was always tearing at the seams
I fell deep, you let me down
But that was then and this is now
Now look at me
[Chorus]
Now look at me I’m sparkling
A firework, a dancing flame
You won’t ever put me out again
I’m glowin’, oh whoa
So you can keep the diamond ring
I never liked it anyway
In fact you can keep everything yeah, yeah
Except for me
[Chorus]
This is the part of me
No
Away from me
No
This is the part of me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me…
No
Throw your sticks and your stones, throw your bombs and your blows
But you’re not gonna break my soul
This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no
Half-Filipinos may have legendary talents that others couldn’t expect. As you all know, Jessica is the first half-Filipino-Mexican-American to reach the semifinals in American Idol. (I think)
Jessica’s choice of song: Deborah Cox - Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here
Jessica Sanchez was saved by American Idol Judges! Should we expect more? Definitely. Truly we are very proud of you, Jessica.

Headline of the Day.
MANILA, Philippines — The North Korean rocket has failed to launch? Maybe these theories by netizens can shed light on why the autocratic country was not able to successfully carry out its mission.
On Friday, the North Korean government led by Kim Jong-Un pushed through with its planned rocket launch but the object exploded mid-flight and was not able to make its intended destination
“It seems that the rocket has failed,” ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told journalists, according to reports.
Relieved yet amused at the failed rocket launch, netizens from around the world decided to offer their own theories as to why the mission failed, most of them hilarious beyond measure:
Check out these twitter posts:
http://twitter.com/#!/morefunwithDOMS/status/190750112962715649
http://twitter.com/#!/Drakester44/status/190790728341929984
http://twitter.com/#!/onlinepredator7/status/190787458856792064
http://twitter.com/#!/HeyBeerMan1962/status/190792223862947842
http://twitter.com/#!/MgaKasabihan/status/190261383848402944
http://twitter.com/#!/DelattreK/status/190778520979509251
http://twitter.com/#!/GigerPunk/status/190776482564554752
http://twitter.com/#!/yatzkryzz/status/190774545605607424
http://twitter.com/#!/wholypantalones/status/190765407081218048
http://twitter.com/#!/benbfranklin/status/190739829552726016
http://twitter.com/#!/hennell/status/190731063008563200
http://twitter.com/#!/superstarmarian/status/190696961014374400
http://twitter.com/#!/saze83/status/190706496290557952
http://twitter.com/#!/EddieZ0la/status/190670579181953024
http://twitter.com/#!/DrewJackson40/status/190626829860732928
According to reports, the timing of the launch was intended to coincide with the 100th birthday of the reclusive nation’s founder, Kim Il-sung.
The debris of the rocket reportedly fell near the waters of South Korea, in which the Northern peninsular territory has a long-standing strife.
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against North Korea this week since the rocket debris was supposed to fall near the country’s northeastern waters.
Today is Easter Sunday! Therefore, Happy Easter Sunday Everyone!
Easter Sunday is the great feast day celebrated after Holy Week. God is finally alive again. Jesus rose from death.
After a week of penance, I can say that God heard our petitions and we show our greatest love to him.
(FB Photo courtesy of Mark Monreal)
Yesterday was Good Friday! Good Friday! In the gospel passage yesterday, God said: “We have a great High Priest, Jesus, the Son of God, who has entered heaven. Let us, then, hold fast to the faith we profess. Our high priest is not indifferent to our weaknesses, for he was tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sinning. Let us, then, with confidence approach the throne of grace; we will obtain mercy and, though his favor, help in due time.” (Heb 4:14-16)
Yesterday, there were the solemn street processions, the Way of the Cross. In addition, it added the “Siete Palabras” or Seven Last Words, and the play called Senakulo. In Pampanga, devotees are nailed unto the cross to express their penance and thanksgiving. After Senakulo, the “pabasa” concluded the day.
BALIW NA BALIW!
from Our Reflections on Faith
Laugh with God today! Unang Ihip by Michael Angelo F. Lobrin
DEUS CARITAS EST. God is Love. (1 John 4:7)
If human love begins with conditions and emotions, how then should we understand divine love?
Well, madali lang ‘yan. Let’s talk about kabaliwan! At aminin nyo, tayong mga Pilipino, mahilig tayo sa ganyan, ‘di ba? Sa mga kabaliwan?!
May mga pagkakataon, kapag pinag-usapan ang pagmamahal ng Diyos, may mga nagtatanong sa akin, “Brother, iyan ba ang tinatawag na kabaliwan ng Diyos?”
Nakapagtataka! Bakit? Kabaliwan lang ba ang ibig sabihin ng God’s love?
Pero kung alam nyo lang, napakaraming mga preacher ngayon, kapag nangangaral, makakumbinsi lang ng mga tagapakinig (dahil minsan, mahirap talgang kumbinsihin ang mga tagapakinig,) ginagawang masyadong sensational ang mga sinasabi. Siyempre nakikinig tayo sa mga preaching dahil kailangan nating maging updated.
Isang beses, may narinig akong isang preacher na nagsabi, “Mga kapatid, ipikit natin ang ating mga mata…habang umaawit tayo ng ‘Open my eyes, Lord.”
Naku, para kaming mga praning! Sabi namin, “Opeeeennnnn”… at bukas nang bukas ang mga mata naming pinapikit niya nung una.
Tapos may isa pa akong nadaluhang worship service. Ang sabi naman noong isang preacher doon, “Mga kapatid, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon. Panginoon, halika sa amin. Halika sa aming piling. Hipuan mo ang bawat isa sa amin…”
Susmaryosep! Naloko na! Hipuin dapat, eh hipuan ang nasabi!
Kaya nga’t kahit hindi pa niya natatapos ang prayer niya, nagtakbuhan na kaming lahat . Aba, eh sino ba naman ang gustong mahipuan?
Minsan pa, may narinig akong isang preacher na nangangaral. Para umappeal, ang sabi niya sa mga tao, “Mga kapatid, alam ba ninyong baliiiiiiiiw na baliw sa inyo ang Diyos!”
Gano’n? Baliw na baliw daw si Lord sa atin na parang adik?
Sa aking palagay, wala namang kung sasabihin sa tin na baliw ang Diyos. Pero hindi lang maganda ang implikasyon ng pangral na iyan kung tunay na susuriin. Kasi, kapag sinabi nating baliw ang isang tao, ibig sabihin wala siya sa tamang katinuan. Kung ganoon, parang sinabi na tuloy nating minahal tayo ng Diyos dahil wala Siya sa sarili Niyang pag-iisip at katinuan.
Ah, this where we need to draw one fine line.
We must always remember that it is not lunacy that made God love us.
Opo! Hindi kabaliwan ang nagtulak sa Diyos para mahalin tayo!
Ang nagtulak sa kanya ay desisyon! Nagpasya Siyang tayo ay mahalin! It is indeed a love that is born out of God’s free decision. He willed to love you, to love me, and to love the rest of humanity!
Kaya nga kapag sinabi ng Diyos na mahal Niya tayo, mas nakakakilig, mas elating, mas pipilahan, at mas patok sa takilya, mas maraming mahihimatay sa pagkakakilig.
At kapag sinabi ng Diyos na mahal Niya tayo, ganito ang ibig Niyang sabihin:
“Anak, mahal kita hindi dahil may dahilan, pero sa kadahilanang minahal kita, Mahal kita, kahit na sino ka pa. Hindi kita mahal dahil lamang lagi kang nagsisimba. Hindi kita mahal dahil lamang malaki kang magbigay sa koleksyon sa simbahan. Hindi kita minahal dahil lamang nag-rorosaryo ka at nakaiimbento na ng sarili mong mga misteryo , o dahil mahilig kang mag-Novena sa lahat ng mga santo, kahit wala pa sa langit ang mga santong binabanggit mo.”
“Mahal kita, anak, kahit na,” ipagpapatuloy Niya. “Kahit na paulit-ulit mong sinusuway ang mga utos Ko sa iyo, o kahit na paulit-ulit mo Akong binabastos at winawalang-hiya sa iyong mga kapwa. Mahal kita kahit na paulit-ulit mo Akong sinasaktan sa hindi mo pagtulong sa iyong kapwang nangangailangan, o sa paulit-ulit mong pagpapako sa Akin sa mga oras na hindi mo ibinigay ang iyong kapatawaran sa mga nakasakit sa iyo.”
In all these, the challenge given unto is to do our best to transform our human love to that of divine love. It should be our goal to transfigure the imperfect nature of our love to that of the perfect character of God’s love.
Posible naman iyan; all we need is to emulate the unconditional love of God.
Kaya nga nagpapakasal ang mga mag-asawa. Ito ay sa kadahilanang ang Simbahan ay umaasa na bagaman nagsimula sa emosyon ang kanilang pag-ibig, sila ay makararating sa mas makabuluhan at mas ganap na pagsasabuhay ng pagmamahal, ayon sa larawan ng walang pasubaling pagmamahal ng Panginoong Hesukristo sa Kanyang Simbahan.
Kaya’t sa mga oras na nagkakagulo na, o sa mga oras na hindi na naiintindihan ng misis ang kanyang mister, dahil sinusubok siya sa mga oras kung saan nagtataka at napapaisip siya kung ang napangasawa niya ay hippopotamus, dahil sa pagtulog nila ay talaga namang lahat ng gamit nila sa kuwarto ay umaangat sa lakas ng hilik ng mister niya – “Groooorrrkkk” – ang mas mataas na antas ng pagmamahal ang dapat mangibabaw.
No matter what, the woman has to love her husband.
O kaya naman sa mga oras na napapaisip ang mister kung DJ at komentarista ng radio ba ang napakasalan niyang babae, dahil mala-armalite ang bibig nito – sa umaga, sa tanghali, sa gabi, as in, tila walang kapaguran – ang hamon ay magbigay ng pagmamahal sa kabiyak ng walang pag-aalingan at pasubali.
No matter what, the man has to love his wife.
Kung, kagaya ng maraming kahanga-hangang mag-asawa, ganitong uri ng pagmamahal ang isinasabuhay natin, kahit na anong gawin ng ating kalaban, kahit na anong dusa ang danasin natin, kahit na anong pasakit ang iyong maranasan, makakaasa tayong natutuwa ang Diyos sa ting pagpupursigi sa ngalan ng maka-Diyos na pag-ibig.
Yes, you can be assured that you will have all the reasons to smile. Why?
Because you know that you have a big God who loves you no matter what.
No ifs. No buts. JUST PLAIN LOVE!
(Photo by Tricia Dagala of DBS Batch 2012)
March 29, 2012 - Even though I’m not present, I really cannot believe that my friends will be graduating from High School. With that, I would like to extend my Congratulations to the Seniors Batch 2012 of Don Bosco School-Sta. Mesa Manila.
This year, it really gave me big opportunities in life and one is to bring back the memories and meet new people. With some support from my friends back in Don Bosco Mandaluyong, I never regret the possibility to reach out with you. Hence, you did the same thing. Remember SYALA 4 and DBS Concert? Thank You for that!
I know how much you love your school especially your friends. I know that there is more than what you do in school. And, I certainly know who made your lives meaningful in DBS - the sisters, your friends and family. But as what others have to say, you have to leave the school in a very special way and that is to zeal the image of a Bosconian. What you reap is what you will cherish (sow) forever.
Good luck on your freshman year in College. May God be with you in times.
Relax, you legions of Hunger Gamers. We have a winner,” writes Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers. “The screen ‘Hunger Games’ radiates a hot, jumpy energy that’s irresistible. It has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won’t quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence, who gives us a female warrior worth cheering.”
- Excerpt from CBS News
(I do not own the songs “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” by Donny Osmond and Chorus and “True To Your Heart” by 98 and Stevie Wonder. They belong to their respective copyright owners.)
Inspired from one of the plays made by William Shakespeare - Macbeth. Our group brings a very typical day from a tragedy that occurred many years ago.
This movie has been well made by DBTC films and CARAVARIO pictures in cooperation with SBC production.
In behalf of the Macbeth team, we would like to thank the people who supported us in our shooting days.
Directed by Stephen Bjorn Cordova
Producers: Godryk Atento / Stephen Bjorn Cordova
Written by Paolo Mapanao
2012. All Rights Reserved
To God Be The Glory +
WARNING:
This movie is considered an English project. Your suggestions, comments, and recommendations are accepted and shall be given attention and be improved in the next video.
DISCLAIMER:
We all have different tactics when it comes to understanding modern adaptation.
One Direction - One Thing
I tried playing it cool
Girl when I’m looking at you
I can’t ever be brave
Cause you make my heart race
Shot me out of the sky
You’re my kryptonite
You keep making me weak
Yeah, frozen and can’t breathe
Some things gotta give now
Cause I’m dying just to make you see
That I need you here with me now
Cause you’ve got that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don’t, I don’t, don’t know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you’ve got that one thing
Now I’m climbing the walls
But you don’t notice at all
That I’m going out of my mind
All day and all night
Some things gotta give now
Cause I’m dying just to know your name
And I need you here with me now
Cause you’ve got that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don’t, I don’t, don’t know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you’ve got that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my mind
And come on, come into my life
I don’t, I don’t, don’t know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you’ve got that one thing
You’ve got that one thing
Get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don’t, I don’t, don’t know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you’ve got that one thing
Get out, get out, get out of my mind
And come on, come into my life
I don’t, I don’t, don’t know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you’ve got that one thing
Video: YouTube l Lyrics: Directlyrics
Another song of One Direction is What Makes You Beautiful
“If there’s one hour that metered, one name that counted, it’ll be yours.” - Archbishop Tutu
This Earth Hour 2012: 8.30pm, Saturday 31 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world by switching off your lights for an hour, then go beyond the hour.
“Every individual has the power the change we live in.”
Oscar The Grandiose
Second piece from the upcoming show “The Lovers, The Dreamers, And Me - A Jim Henson Tribute Exhibition.” at Gallery...
Hello December = Hello Christmas
The Schizo Filipino.