10 October 2024 By Caloy Bueno What's the use of any religion ~ if morality is just another word being bandied about, to keep up the façade of appearances to hide the greed and wrongdoings?   What's the use of any education ~ if intellect is used mainly as the springboard of a life of lies and deceit, just to further personal ambitions or undue entitlement for 'getting ahead' unfairly or unjustly?   What's the use of any politics ~ if people are only kept poor and disadvantaged or disempowered, because they are continually made dumb (and always under the thumb of the powers-that-be)?   What's the use of any philosophy ~ if honesty and truth are stranger to most people than the sensational spectacles, illusions or delusions as well as socioeconomic exploitation, that modern life is all about in the world today?   What's the use of any freedom ~ if none of it can really enable any of us to transcend our human weaknesses, that we may become the best we can ever

6 October 2024 IS THE PHILIPPINES AT WAR RIGHT NOW?  By Jun Abines Yes. Not with China, but with the United States of America. We are basically at the start of the 2nd Filipino-American war. As we speak, the Philippines is already a US-occupied country with nine (9) US Military Bases scattered all over the Philippines. The United States of America have fooled us once again.  During the first Filipino-American War from 1899 to 1903, the American forces lied that they came to Philippines in 1898 to help us fight Spain. It was too late to learn we were sold to US by Spain. The US soldiers were already securely garrisoned inside our key cities. We resisted the Americans and we lost badly. They killed nearly a million Filipinos, women and children all over the country. Today we let the American Military, AGAIN, to come to Philippines to "help" us fight China. But as we speak, no American forces are there to back or help our Filipino Soldiers in confronting China in the South Chin

1 October 2024 Lifted from Duoipedia (Duoi Ampilan) BANGKWANGAN AT TAGLAY NITONG HEALTH BENEFITS #Bangkwangan ang tawag sa Maguindanaon sa tanim na ito na ginugulay. Kusa itong tumutubo sa bukirin lalo na sa taniman ng mais at iba pang agricultural crops (sa hindi binabahang lugar). Madalas din itong tutubo sa bakuran at gilid ng daan. Libre din ito kung sa bukid bagaman maraming nagtitinda nito sa palengke. May mga Bangkwangan na maliliit (native) at may malalaki (cultivated). Sa native na uri, mayroong walang tinik at mayroon din matinik. May Green at Red Amaranth na pangunahing klase. Ayon sa pag-aaral, nasa 70 ang species ng Amaranth. Nasa 17 species ang itinatanim bilang gulay at 3 para sa grains/seeds nito. #Kulitis ito sa Tagalog at Amaranth sa English.  Sa culinary culture ng Maguindanaon, narito ang kabilang sa karaniwang pagluluto nito bilang ulam. 🌿 Pinamilit - niluluto sa gata ng niyog. Maaaring may kasama pang ibang gulay. Maaari rin itong may kasamang isda. 🌿 Pidsinina

28 September 2024 From OPTIC POLITICS  Gloria Jumamil Mercado: A Weaponized Relic of Corruption’s Past By OPTIC Politics —Editorial September 27, 2024 Gloria Jumamil Mercado: A Weaponized Relic of Corruption’s Past By OPTIC Politics —Editorial September 27, 2024 The story of Gloria Jumamil Mercado is one of political rot. A figure with zero credibility, she was afforded a far more dignified exit than she deserved when Vice President Sara Duterte graciously allowed her to retire rather than fully expose the scale of her alleged corruption. Mercado’s unceremonious retreat from public office was marred by serious accusations of illegal solicitation to the tune of P16 million—allegations that should have sealed her fate. Yet, she was spared public humiliation and permitted to quietly fade into obscurity. For a time, it seemed the disgraced former undersecretary had made peace with her sullied legacy. But this was not the case. The embers of Mercado's corruption were never truly exting

28 September 2020 Research work by Renato Luansing, shared in memory of my friendship with Jose Rizal's distant granddaughter through his fifth sibling in the family,  Lucia who was married to a Herbosa. = Rizaliana Series # 13🇵🇭 The Rizals is considered one of the biggest families during their time. Domingo Lam-co, the family’s paternal ascendant was full-blooded Chinese who came to the Philippines from Amoy, China in the closing years of the 17th century and married a Chinese half-breed by the name of Inez de la Rosa. Researchers revealed that the Mercado-Rizal family had also traces of Japanese, Spanish, Malay and even Negrito blood aside from Chinese. Jose Rizal’s Paternal Ancestry🇵🇭 Domingo Lam-co’s parents are Siang-co and Zun-nio. Domingo Lam-co (born 1662), baptized and married Inez de la Rosa. Inez de la Rosa’s grandparents are Chinco and Zun-nio. Her father is Agustin Chinco, baptized 1692 and married to Jacinta Rafaela. Her brothers and sisters are Magdalena Vergara,

28 September 2024 PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES' LEGACY TO THE PEOPLE IN MINDANAO  Lanao del Norte - Misamis Occidental  bridging the gap. Photos from TAGA ZAMBOANGA KA BA? Abri na jud. Kadako sa atong ma save nga time. Longest Bridge in Mindanao is now open! 📍 Panguil Bay Bridge, connecting Tangub in Misamis Occidental and Tubod in Lanao del Norte. CTTO.