MULA sa AGB, narito ang Mega-Manila overnight ratings ng mga programa ng GMA 7 at ABS-CBN 2 nu'ng MARTES (Set­yembre 22)

Mega Manila Ratings
(ABU TILAMZIK)


MULA sa AGB, narito ang Mega-Manila overnight ratings ng mga programa ng GMA
7 at ABS-CBN 2 nu'ng MARTES (Set­yembre 22):
SiS 8.3% vs. Ruffa and Ai 4.5%;
Last Romance 12.4% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 9.6%;
Eat Bulaga 25.5% vs. Wowowee 18.6%;
Daisy Siete 16.4% vs. Kambal sa Uma 15.7%;
Ngayon at Kailanman 19.3% vs. Maria de Jesus 12.4%;
Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin 23% vs. Mr. Bean 7.5%;
Hole in the Wall 13.2% vs. Precious Hearts 12.1%;
Ikaw Sana 22.4% vs. Katorse 22.5%;
24 Oras 34% vs. TV Patrol 28.3%;
Darna 38.2% vs. May Bukas Pa 29.5%;
Stairway to Heaven 30.7% vs. Tayong Dalawa 33.3%;
Rosalinda 33.4% vs. Dahil May Isang Ikaw 30.1%;
Survivor 25.4% vs. Sineserye 20.6%;
Shining Inheritance 17% vs. Showbiz News Ngayon 15.3%;
OC to the Max 10.9% vs. Bandila 11.1%.

MULA sa TNS, narito ang National Ratings ng mga programa ng ABS-CBN 2 at GMA 7 noong MARTES (Setyembre 22)

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National Ratings


MULA sa TNS, narito ang National Ratings ng mga programa ng ABS-CBN 2 at GMA
7 noong MARTES (Setyembre 22):
Blue Dragon 6.9% vs. Jackie Chan Adventures 8.3%;
Naruto 7.9% vs. Bleach 10.8%;
Pedro Penduko 6.9% vs. Hunter X Hunter 12.7%;
Ruffa and Ai 6.4% vs. SiS 6.8%;
Game Ka Na Ba? 13.1% vs. Last Romance 10.5%;
Wowowee 25.4% vs. Eat Bulaga 17.7%;
Kambal sa Uma 22.2% vs. Daisy Diete 15.2%;
Maria de Jesus 17.2% vs. Ngayon at Kailanman 16.7%;
Mr.Bean Live 11% vs. Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin 19.8%;
Miss No Good 11.4% vs. Game About Love 9.2%;
Precious Hearts 16.8% vs. Hole in the Wall 11%;
Katorse 33.1% vs. Ikaw Sana 14.5%;
TV Patrol World 37.9 vs. 24 Oras 23.7%;
May Bukas Pa 37.2% vs. Darna 30.8%;
Tayong Dalawa 37.4% vs. Stairway to Heaven 25.1%;
Dahil May Isang Ikaw 29.9% vs. Rosalinda 24.7%;
Florinda 19.2% vs. Survivor Philippines 19%;
Showbiz News Ngayon 11.3% vs. Shining Inheritance 11.4%;
Bandila 6.8% vs OC to the Max 6.2%.

Jeepney ride... from YOUNGBLOOD of INQUIRER.net

Youngblood
Jeepney ride
By Katrina I. Martin
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:56:00 09/03/2009

Filed Under: Road Transport

Every day I get up at 6:30 in the morning. I eat breakfast, take a shower, get dressed for work, go downstairs, put on my shoes, check myself in the mirror, say goodbye to my mother, and walk out the front door. I stroll down our street, then another before reaching my usual waiting place. There I stand for about a minute before the right jeepney comes along. My hand makes the slightest wave, and the jeepney driver sees it and immediately steps on the brake to let me get on.

I take a seat as near to the entrance as possible. Once I feel comfortable, I take my wallet out and count P12 for my fare. I hand over the money while announcing, “Bayad po!” I wait for one of the other passengers to hold out his hand so I can place my money on it. He in turn places it on another passenger’s hand, until it reaches the driver’s own.

The jeepney stops for somebody. She is a middle-aged woman who expertly gets on board while balancing her shoulder bag and files and closing her umbrella at the same time. She takes a seat across me and extends her arm to give her fare. The student nearby does not budge. The woman has to try twice before she finally catches the attention of the student, who reluctantly reaches out to receive the fare.

In this short span of time, the jeepney has managed to move once more.

As I face the wide-open window on my side of the vehicle, I see a man smoking on the street a short distance ahead. He is waiting for the right jeepney. When he sees it, he gives a small wave and takes one last puff on his cigarette before flipping it casually on the street.

I narrow my eyes, but before I can give him a piece of my mind, something distracts me. It is the sound of a drum. I spot a boy in his mid-teens, walking on the street. He has dark skin, and his striped T-shirt and shorts have turned gray from use and dirt. He is trying to catch the eyes of the driver.

He gets on the jeepney and starts handing out white envelopes to the passengers. He then sits on the step and starts playing his makeshift drums made of cans, plastic, and rubber while singing in a tongue I do not understand. I have seen his kind before, but never experienced riding in the same jeep where they played.

I look at the envelope in my hand and see some writing on it. “Konting tulong lang po para sa Badjao,” it reads.

I remember placing a pack of soda crackers in my bag that morning and take it out to put inside the envelope. A girl sitting near me sees me do this and gives out a small laugh. Maybe she isn’t used to seeing people give food to strangers. I smile at her, hoping she has a pack of crackers to give as well. It seems she doesn’t.

The young man seated beside her pulls out some coins from his pocket and drops them into the envelope. I smile again.

The boy playing the drums stops, gets up, and goes back in to collect his envelopes. He stops in front of the middle-aged woman who just ignores him. He nonchalantly reaches out to take the empty envelope beside the woman (he is used to that kind of treatment).

The girl gives back an empty envelope too. The young man next to her gives his envelope of coins, while I give mine stuffed with crackers.

I smile at the boy before he taps on the roof of the jeep, a signal to the driver that he is getting off. The jeepney slows down enough for him to safely jump off before speeding up again. I smile and look out of the window again.

Badjaos. I am sure I have heard of them before. Perhaps I studied something about them back in high school, but I can hardly remember. I am glad I finally met one.

Using one’s talents to entertain other people is a perfectly good way of making a living. Actresses and musicians and writers get paid for doing their thing, so why not drummer boys? I promise myself to write about them. Something about the beat of the makeshift drums and the boy’s unfamiliar words cling to me. I smile and for a while, I am at peace amid the hustle and bustle of the rush hour.

Other people may not understand it, but I find joy while seated inside a jeepney. Though the smoke threatens to spoil the pleasure, almost everything else contributes to the appeal. Jeepneys have an almost magnetic charm for me. In exchange for a handful of coins, you get an authentic and rich insight into the lives of real Filipinos—and intimate peek, if you will. No, the jeepney isn’t exactly squeaky clean. Neither is it all pleasant and inviting, which is perhaps that is the reason some people hate it: we cannot all yet own up to the fact that life isn’t perfect. It is what it is. And depending on how you see things and what you make of what you have, it can be good.

(Katrina I. Martin, 21, is a research assistant at the UP Manila National Institute of Health and a mission volunteer for Youth for Christ Campus-Based.)

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WHAT A LAZY THURSDAY AFTERNOON

 

 

 

 

THE 15 PEOPLE I KNOW...

-Go through your wall posts and list the first 15 names you see.
- Do not list any repeats; simply go to the next name in the list.
- Then, answer the 41 questions below, pertaining to the 15 people.
- When you finish, tag all 15 people in the list, so the cycle can continue.
- If you've been tagged, copy and paste this information into a new note, and follow the directions above.

1. ANGELIE GRACE MACAPAGAL
2. MERAY ANN LORENE DY
3. VINCENT DELOSO
4. LARRY HAYCO
5. ARJAY MENDOZA
6. TUESDAY CUIZON
7. ESTRELLA WAMILDA
8. ROY RAYLA
9. EFRAIM CORDERO
10. NEREEN GAY CORDERO
11. CHERRY JOY TANTIADO
12. JOY INFANTE
13. MANUEL TIA
14. RENA TEJADA
15. JOHNLEE NOVERO

1. How did you meet 1?
- WE'RE BROTHERS AND SISTERS

2. What would you do if you never met 8?
- NO BIG DEAL HEHEHE....

3. Would you date 2?
- YES, EVEN IF SHE'S MY EX

4. Have you ever seen 11 cry??
- YES, I THINK SO...

5. Would 3 and 13 make a good couple?
- THEY'RE BOTH MALES AND THEY HAVEN'T MET YET NOT UNLESS IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

6. Describe 9.
- TALL, WHITE, AND HANDSOME HEHEHE... A GOOD FRIEND SINCE HIGH SCHOOL DAYS AND COLLEGE, TIRADOR SA CHICKS, BUT IVE HEARD TAKEN NA CYA... HEHEHE

7. Do you like 2?
- YES, SHE'S MY EX NGA EH...

8. Do you think 6 is attractive?
- YES... IN A WAY SHE HAS HER OWN LOOKS TO FLAUNT...

9. When was the last time you talked to 14?
- A MONTH AGO SA UZZAP... HEHEHE, SHES MY COLLEGE SWEETHEART...

10. Would you ever date 7?
- NOPE, OFFICEMATE KO CYA SA SM, THOUGH SHES ATTRACTIVE BUT SHE'S MARRIED AND HAVE 2 KIDS

11. Where does 15 live?
- SOMEWHERE ALONG TRES DE ABRIL ST., BUT HE'S FROM MY HOME CITY TOO, KABANKALAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

12. What is the best thing about 5?
- COOL BUDDY. MY OFFICEMATE TOO IN SM.

13. What would you like to tell 13 right now?
- WHERE ARE YOU NOW....

14. What is the best thing about 12?
- SHE'S A TRUE FRIEND YOU CAN RELY ON

15. Have you ever kissed 12?
- KISS BA YUN... I COULD REMEMBERCHRISTMAS PARTY NAMIN 3RD YEAR HIGH SCHOOL KAMI, BESO BESO ATA YUN...

16. What's the best memory you have with 14?
- SHE KISSED ME WITHOUT MY CONSENT HEHEHE... DI DAW AKO MARUNONG MANLIGAW...

17. Who is 10's best friend?
- CHERRY JOY TANTIADO I THINK

18. Is 15 pretty?
- NOPE, COZ HE'S A GUY...

19. What was your first impression of 4?
- I FIRST MET HIM IN SM WHEN HE WAS STILL NEW TO SM, ALOOF KIND BUT IN THE END... WE'RE GOOD BUDDIES

20. Is 1 your best friend or your girlfriend?
- NOPE, SHE'S MY SISTER

21. Have you seen 5 in the last month?
- YES, IN SM

22. When was the last time you saw 11?
- THAT WAS LAST TWO YEARS NA SIGURO

23. Have you been to 13's house?
- YES, A LOT OF TIMES DURING HIGH SCHOOL DAYS

24. When's the next time you'll see 9?
- MAYBE NEXT MONTH, NEXT YEAR, I DONT KNOW...

25. Are you really close to 6?
- YES, SHE'S BY GOOD FRIEND IN COMOMWEALTH ESTATE INC

26. Would you give 3 a hug?
- OO NAMAN, COLLEGE AND REVIEW BEST FRIEND KO

28. Do you know a secret about 5?
- YES... BUT I WONT TELL... HEHEHE

29. Describe the relationship between 14 and 4?
- THEY DONT KNOW EACH OTHER

30. What's your friendship like with 7?
- SHE'S A COOL BUDDY IN SM

31. Have you ever danced with 12?
- YES, DURING HIGH SCHOOL BALLS

32. How do you know 8?
- OFFICEMATE KO SA SM

33. Does 2 have a bf/gf?
- DONT REALLY KNOW BY NOW.. AND DONT WANNA KNOW ANYMORE....

34. Have you ever wanted to smack 4 in the face?
- DI KO... MAGKILAT...HEHEHEH

35. Has 13 met your mother?
- YES

36. Have you travelled anywhere with 10?
- YES... DURING SUMMER OUTING OR BATCH'S GET TOGETHERS

37. If you gave 7 $100, what would they spend it on?
- DUNNO REALLY

38. What's your best memory of 2?
- ANG DAMI... DAMI NAMIN SWEET NOTHINGS... SWEET AND MEMORABLE....

39. What is your best memory with 8?
- HE ALWAYS HELP ME IN MY SM WORKLOAD

40. What is the last thing you did with number 15?
- TAGAY SA ILA NI JUN OF FAS SM

41. When did you meet 6?
- IN COMMONWEALTH ESTATE, HEHEHE

Relationships

TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation.

A female telephone operator received a phone call one day. She answered, "Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She repeated, "PUB." There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she heard a lady's voice, "Oh, so this is PUB.Sorry, I got the number from my husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is."

Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".



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NO POINTING FINGERS

A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?"


The father-in-law answered in a smile, "Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than you."

We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.

If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.


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CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?

A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one." The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please." "Oh, good looking, polite, humorous , sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest." The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you need television."

There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband ,because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.


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NO OVERPOWERING

Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another,or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage. Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character."

It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing the spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.

It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations..


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RIGHT SPEECH

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either pros per or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other,we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.

A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted,"Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me.Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered ,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you."

Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.


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PERSONAL PERCEPTION

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home,a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey?"Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman." The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.

It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.

Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear..


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BE PATIENT

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, " Daddy,I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.
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Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever.
Amen.

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Philippine Trivia

7,107 Islands
The Philippines, a democratic country in Southeast Asia that declared its independence from Spain on June 12, 1898 but only obtained its full sovereignty on July 4, 1946, has a total land area covering 300,000 square kilometers (115,830 sq. miles) and distributed in 7,107 islands.  According to the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, 15,854,922 hectares or 53 percent of the country's total land area were forestlands while the remaining 14,145,078 hectares or 47 percent were alienable and disposable lands as of December 2000. The three major island groupings are Luzon (7 regions, 38 provinces), Visayas (3 regions, 16 provinces), and Mindanao (6 regions, 25 provinces).

World's 17th Largest Island
Luzon, with a total land area of 104,688 square kilometers is the world's 17th largest island (excluding continental masses of lands). Listed as the 19th largest island is Mindanao, with a land area of 94,631 square kilometers. The world's largest islands are Greenland (a Danish territory), with a total land area of 2.18 million square kilometers; New Guinea, 820,033 square kilometers; and Borneo, 743,107 square kilometers.

267,000 Square Kilometers of Coastal Waters
The coastal zones of the Philippines are composed of 11,000 square kilometers of land and 267,000 square kilometers of coastal waters.

41,960 Barangays
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) reported that as of December 2001, the Philippines had 16 regions, 79 provinces, 114 cities, 1,496 municipalities and 41,960 barangays or villages. The newest province was Zamboanga Sibugay in western Mindanao while the newest city was Gapan in Nueva Ecija province.  The most populated province as this was being written remained Cebu, with over 3 million residents while the least populated was Batanes, with less than 20,000 inhabitants. The largest province in terms of land area was Palawan, with 14,896 square kilometers while the smallest province was Batanes, with 209 square kilometers.

According to the Liga ng mga Barangay, the Philippines now has 41,960 barangays or villages. Each barangay in a municipality represents at least 2,000 people while each barangay in a highly urbanized city represents a minimum of 5,000 residents.

Metro Manila, 0.2 Percent of Land Area
Metro Manila, a conglomerate of 12 cities and five municipalities, has a total land area of 636 square kilometers and a population of over 10 million people, excluding transients or passing individuals. In proportion to the country's land size, the metropolis covers only 0.2 percent of the total land area of the Philippines but is the site of more than half of the country's largest companies. In 1999, Metro Manila contributed 34.7 percent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP); Southern Tagalog, 13.9 percent; Central Luzon, 8 percent; and the rest of the country, 43.4 percent.

200 Volcanoes
There are 200 volcanoes in the Philippines, 22 of them are said to be active. The archipelago also sits on the Philippine fault zone, a 1,300-kilometer active left-lateral strike-fault from Luzon to Mindanao. This is why earthquakes occur in the country.

20 Typhoons Each Year
Situated between latitude 21°25'N and 4°23'N and longitude 116°E and 127°E, the Philippines is a tropical country with an average year-round temperature of 27°C (82°F). The Philippine time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) plus eight hours.  According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), about 20 typhoons visit the Philippines between June and October each year. In 1993, the Philippines had 32 typhoons, the highest in many years.

500 Dialects
According to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), there are 78 language groupings and over 500 dialects in the Philippines. While Filipino is regarded as the national language, it was mainly based on Tagalog (from the local phrase taga-ilog meaning residents near the river) language. The main language of instruction is English and the country's laws are also recorded in this language. Filipinos are said to be the world's second largest English-speaking people, after the Americans. This, of course, is subject to debate since only a few Filipinos actually talk in English on the street.