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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Tennis princess Eala, spiker Carlos to be feted
AT A GLANCE
Rising talent Alex Eala and star player Diana Mae ‘Tots’ Carlos will have a share of the spotlight in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night two weeks from now.
Rising talent Alex Eala and star player Diana Mae ‘Tots’ Carlos will have a share of the spotlight in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night two weeks from now.
Eala, 18, is going to be crowned Ms. Tennis, while Carlos, 25, will be hailed Ms. Volleyball during the formal affair set Jan. 29 at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel.
The two will be joined by June Mar Fajardo (Mr. Basketball) and Sarina Bolden (Ms. Football) as recipients of a special award from the country’s oldest media organization headed by its president Nelson Beltran, sports editor of The Philippine Star, for their outstanding achievements in their respective fields in 2023.
All four personalities form part of the huge 130-plus awardees who are included in the PSA honor roll.
Highlight of the event presented by ArenaPlus, the leading sports entertainment gateway in the Philippines, and the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, PLDT/Smart, and Cignal as major sponsors, is the bestowing of the prestigious Athlete of the Year Award to world no. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena.
Also backing the gala night are the Philippine Basketball Association, Premier Volleyball League, 1-Pacman Partylist Rep. Mikee Romero, and Rain or Shine.
A recipient of a Major Awards two years ago, Eala will be honored this time for a hectic year that saw the Filipina netter establishing herself as an emerging force in the sport by winning two ITF Circuit titles and barging in the Top 200 rankings in the world.
At the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Eala ended a 61-year medal drought for Philippine tennis by winning the bronze in the women’s single event, and then teamed up with Francis Casey Alcantara for a podium finish in the mixed doubles.
Carlos meanwhile, distinguished herself as one of the best volleyball players in the country today by leading Creamline to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) First All-Filipino Conference title opposite Petro Gazz in the absence of injured star Alyssa Valdez.
During the same tournament, the product of the University of the Philippines from Lubao, Pampanga was adjudged PVL MVP, marking the third time she won the league’s highest individual honor.
Before the end of 2023, Carlos also steered the Cool Smashers to the Second All-Filipino Conference championship where she was named Finals MVP following a two-game sweep of Choco Mucho before a record crowd of 24,459 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Magnitude 5.0 aftershock hits Surigao del Sur ---Phivolcs
Jan 16, 2024 09:14 AM
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said a magnitude 5.0 aftershock jolted Surigao del Sur.
The tremor, with a depth of 29 kilometers (km), was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur last Dec. 2, 2023.
Phivolcs had initially recorded a 4.5-magnitude aftershock on Monday, Jan. 15, at 7:31 p.m. but revised it to magnitude 5.0.
Phivolcs located its epicenter at 31 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
Phivolcs has recorded Intensity III (weak) in City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur.
Its instruments also recorded Intensity II (slightly felt) in the City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, and Intensity I (scarcely perceptible) in the City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur.
The tremor was tectonic or caused by the movement of an active fault near the area, Phivolcs said. Meanwhile, Phivolcs advised that no damages and aftershocks are expected from the tremor.
NO LIMIT BUT THE SKY
The phrase "the sky's the limit" is often used to convey the idea that there are no limits to what one can achieve or aspire to. It suggests that one should aim high and not be constrained by conventional thinking or perceived limitations. The phrase "the sky is limitless" emphasizes the idea that possibilities and potential are boundless, encouraging a mindset of endless opportunities and potential for growth. Both expressions encourage individuals to dream big and reach for their full potential.
This anthology collects the most riveting, real-life adventure stories from America’s oldest mountaineering and conservation journal, Appalachia. Each of these essays, published from 1877 to the present, chronicles a tale of explorers who push the limits—of endurance, weather, altitude, or personal achievement. Some of these explorers make history, such as the first American climber to ascend Kilimanjaro in 1932; others, such as the leader of an 1895 team attempting the first ascent of Canada’s Mount Lefroy, never return.
Some people have money to burn! Every time I observe them, I feel that their money is going down their drain. Yes, "money talks". The more money you have, the more you might become avaricious. Every time we have to dig deeper into our pockets, we might long to be like those people, who don't see the difference between a 500 or 1,000 bill.
I am really not rich! I also wouldn't hesitate to say that I would like to be so! Being rich means having wealth! Wealth is abundance, opulence and affluence. Affluences become quickly influenced. Dyed-in-the-wool millionaires or even multi-millionaires lose their view of reality many times. They can't even see the horizon, which could be the demarcation of their real estate. They don't even recognize the wonderful flowers growing and blooming in their gardens.
Money calms down! Sure. No doubts at all! We all need an income to survive for our daily needs - and, maybe, a little bit more. Many of us struggle through life and work like slaves for a pitiful daily minimum wage. If you're rich, you might be on the top. But believe me, once you are on top, you will have some unwelcome, mostly acceptable companions such as loneliness, so-called friends (!), parasites and free-loaders.
These companions will let you scream in pain, because you will start missing things you have expected from them: real friendship, love, care, comprehension, understanding, sympathy, appreciation... .Remember such things? Miss such things?
Yes, money can give you a wonderful sleep, and you might stay in one of the most luxurious beds - but being awake, while your poorest neighbor sleeps better and more peacefully on the floor. There are many sayings about money. I like this one: Money can buy books but not brains. You might study a lot and get a lot of experiences; it's just a pity, if you don;t use them at the right time for the right people in your surroundings.
Money can buy food but no appetite. Who reaps the benefits of it? A full to overflowing store room will never be satisfying, if sour free-loaders join your table and push away your real friends.
Our last earthly dress has no more pockets. The remembrance of how we acted and lived together with our fellow creatures will remain forever. With money, we might be able to let the devil dance. But, money alone doesn't make us happy. Money kills more people and friendships than a cudgel.
The more money, the more problems.
The more money, the more we have to pay and the higher our bills become... .
Monday, January 15, 2024
Rep. Paolo Duterte bares 2023 gains
BY IVY TEJANO
Jan 15, 2024 02:38 PM
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte here released on Saturday, January 13, a report on his achievements in Congress, with an interactive infographic of accomplishments throughout his leadership.
Duterte presented the “Mobile Kitchen” through Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) program as among his accomplishments. The mobile kitchen served 7,050 lunch and hot porridge packs to underserved communities, including fire and flood victims.
He distributed food packs and cash assistance to 5,421 fisherfolk here who had difficulty fishing during the rainy and closed seasons. He said his office aimed to improve the food supply of families affected by climate change.
Duterte said that he authored 78 House bills and 12 resolutions in 2023 – House Bills 7360, 9423, 9682, 7687, 9095, 9320, and 9021 concerning micro and small enterprises, elderly persons, farmers, teachers, children, and other underprivileged Filipinos.
He provided success in social services such as medical and burial backing, emergency response, educational assistance, Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and infrastructure.
His leadership helped 25,272 patients and 963 senior citizens at Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here, 1,290 cancer patients, and 18,205 patients in private hospitals. He provided 4,540 families with burial assistance.
The lawmaker assisted 1,512 fire victims, 1,999 flood victims, 31 landslide victims, and three storm surge victims per family.
On education, he said his office supported 808 colleges and 137 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority scholars, 30 medicine post-graduates, and six law school post-graduates.
“Alongside our efforts to establish enabling mechanisms to ensure that our youth finish their studies, such a program shall provide them with prompt financial support that they can use for their educational needs,” Duterte said.
He also helped 13,852 identified recipients of the TUPAD program and 3,617 recipients of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
He provided 33 roving motorcycles for barangay police to ensure peace and order in the first district.
A total of 2,962 beneficiaries, covering all barangay nutrition scholars and health workers of the first district, received one year of indemnity insurance privilege.
Duterte announced the ongoing construction of the Davao Coastal Road and the 800-meter Ma-a Flyover. His office accommodated 600 solicitations and gave 48 tents, 288 wheelchairs, 28 nebulizers, 26 walkers, eight crutches, and 74 solar street lights.
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Is it true that some languages, such as German, have fewer words that mean similar things ...
Nick Schön
100% European.
... compared to English, making them more difficult to learn?
German is extraordinarily precise. Because it uses compound words much more than English does, the words are often quite long but they fully describe what they mean, such as the German word for "truck". "Lastkraftwagen", or "load power vehicle", often abbreviated to "LKW" fully describes what a truck is, and so does the word to "Tank". It is "Panzerkraftwagen", (abbreviated to "Pzkw") so similar to "truck" but the individual elements mean "armour power vehicle".
In English however, the word "truck" and "tank" have to be individually learned. You can't figure either out by breaking down their elements.English is very precise too, but each word must be learned by rote.
Furthermore a lot of English words have different meanings depending on the context, and they can mean opposite things even.
Take the common English word "fast" for instance. It often means "to move quickly", but if you "hold fast" it means to grip something firmly, not moving at all. You can also be "fast friends" meaning firm or solid friends, implying immovability. German isn't so flexible a language.
Some English words are redundant. Can someone please explain the difference between the opposite sounding "flammable" and "inflammable"? I can't think of a pair of German words like them.
Each language has its pros and cons. Basic English is probably easier to learn because the grammar is, but get beyond that and I pity the poor person trying to fathom how to differentiate between"through", "thorough" and "thought" or the correct way to pronounce "Beauchamp" or "St John"
Philippine Fairy Tales (XV) - Philippinische Märchen (XV): Für Gold sterben - Die for gold
Dies ist eine einfache Geschichte von einem Mann, der seine Familie aus der Armut heben wollte, nachdem er so viele Geschichten von Freunden gehört hatte, die von Lumpen zu Reichtümern in Diwawal aufgestiegen waren und als kleine Bergarbeiter mit einem Reichtum zurückkehrten, der ihre Vorstellungskraft übertraf. Er wusste, dass es sehr gefährlich war, ein kleiner Bergarbeiter in Diwalwal zu sein. War er bereit, für Gold in diesem verlassenen, gefährlichen Land namens Diwalwal zu sterben?
Der Berg Diwata ist reich an Gold und Kupfer und wird seit Jahren von großen Bergbauunternehmen sowie Hunderten von kleinen Bergarbeitern mit Spitzhacken und Schaufeln abgebaut, die sich durch ein Netzwerk von Tunneln graben, ähnlich einem Bienenstock, beleuchtet von Fackeln oder Kerzen, auf der Suche nach dem sprichwörtlichen Mutterlode - einem langen großen weißen Felsen unter der Erde, der mit Gold durchzogen ist. Einmal entdeckt, werden kleine Bergarbeiter sofort zu Millionären. Viele dieser kleinen Bergarbeiter glauben, dass Diwata, was "verzauberte Göttin" bedeutet, der Geist ist, der im Mutterlode lebt....
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This is a simple story of a man who wanted to lift his family out of poverty after hearing so many stories of friends who rose from rags to riches in Diwawal and returned as small miners with wealth beyond their imagination . He knew that being a small-time miner in Diwalwal was very dangerous. Was he willing to die for gold in this deserted, dangerous land called Diwalwal?
Rich in gold and copper, Mount Diwata has been mined for years by large mining companies as well as hundreds of small-scale miners with picks and shovels who dig through a network of tunnels, similar to a beehive, lit by torches or candles, in search of the proverbial mother lode - a long, large white rock underground that is streaked with gold. Once discovered, small miners become instant millionaires. Many of these small miners believe that Diwata, meaning "enchanted goddess", is the spirit that lives in the mother lode....
Friday, January 12, 2024
Climate experts forecast more intense typhoons to hit PH in 2024 | ANC
Typical Filipino (XXXV) - Typisch Philippinisch (XXXV): The Filipino YES - Das philippinische JA
Welche der folgenden Bedeutungen kann das "JA" eines Filipinos/einer Filipina haben?
1. Ich weiß nicht.
2. Vielleicht.
3. Wenn Sie es sagen!
4. Du solltest Deinen Kopf im Pfandhaus abgeben!
5. Ja, natürlich.
6. Laß mich bloß raus!
7. Wo ist denn die Toilette?
8. Nein, aber ich werde Ihnen nicht offen widersprechen.
9. Ist Ihnen klar, wie spät es schon ist ?!
10. Ihr Europäer seid alle gleich.
Kommentar:
Ein "JA" kann je nach begleitenden Gesichtsausdruck und Betonung vieles bedeuten. Es läßt sich nicht auf eine einzige Definition festlegen. Sie müssen Ihre Antennen ausfahren und sich in die Antwort hineinfühlen. Ein "JA" kann zum Beispiel herausplatzen, weil die Haushilfe verwirrt ist und es nicht zugeben mag. Ein "JA" kann auch Unverständnis signalisieren und die peinliche Situation, dies nicht eingestehen zu können oder zu wollen. Ein "JA" mag ausgesprochen werden, nur um Ihnen in dieser Situation zu schmeicheln. Die Antworten 4,6,7,9 und 10 jedoch überschreiten selbst die Grenzen eines philippinischen "JA".
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Which of the following meanings can a Filipino's "YES" have?
1. I don't know.
2. Maybe.
3. If you say so!
4. You should give your head to the pawn shop!
5. Yes, of course.
6. Just let me out!
7. Where is the toilet?
8. No, but I won't openly contradict you.
9. Do you realize how late it is?!
10. You Europeans are all the same.
Comment:
A “YES” can mean many things depending on the accompanying facial expression and intonation. It cannot be pinned down to a single definition. You have to extend your antennae and feel your way into the answer. For example, a "YES" may blurt out because the house help is confused and doesn't want to admit it. A “YES” can also signal a lack of understanding and the embarrassing situation of not being able or unwilling to admit it. A "YES" may be uttered just to flatter you in this situation. However, answers 4,6,7,9 and 10 exceed even the limits of a Filipino “YES”.
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