Balikatan Exercises, started today

                MANILA- Today is the formal opening the 28th Joint US-Philippine Balikatan Exercises held in Camp Aguinaldo, participated of more than 4,000 American soldiers and more than 3,000 Filipino soldiers. 

                 The purpose of this exercises is to be strong the PHL military forces that can be faced the Chinese forces in Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal), drill exercises in West PHL Sea and the preparation of new-coming natural calamities. But, Palace Deputy Spokesperson Abegail Valte said, that this exercises have no intention to battle out against China in territory issue together with their  allied country. Respond the China said the same as the Valte said a while a ago. 

                  The event was visited by the observers from Australia, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia. 

                 The event will ends on April 27. 

100th Birth of Sung, celebrated by thousands of NOKOR's citizens

          Pyongyang - Thousands of North Korean citizens, celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of their founder and their eternal president Kim IL-Sung in the military parade. 

            Supreme Military leader and new NOKOR leader Kim Jong-Un sent his very first speech to his countrymen is believed to have spoken at the major public event only once during 17-year rule. Analyst, said to be Un is doing the style of his grandfather Sung, more on interactive and communicative. He emphasize the recent legacy of Military First and Socialism of recent leader of North Korea, he expressed that his country have a enough powers to consider as NOKOR's powerful military forces and he emphasize that he can used nuclear weapon if threaten his country. He added, that his government is open for any existence , if reunification with the South truly wishes. 

             North Korean media praise his speech , saying, "We will follow wherever his friendly voice is heard". The international observer's spotted that rocket which is part of their military parade. 

Here is the information video from the Channel News Asia: 

PRK rocket fall, PHL alert down

            MANILA, Philippines - "No Fly, Sail and Fishing Zone Ban lifted" these lines of Nat'l Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Director Benito Ramos that rocket launch of North Korea was exploded and it pieces was fallen in the Yellow Sea near to South Korea, yesterday of 7:50 am (North Korea time zone). 

                  7:39 am (North Korea time zone), the rocket was launch through the air but a minute ago, 7:40 am, it was exploded and its pieces was fallen in the Yellow Sea, and confirmed, they go in the way of Japan and the Philippine Islands. 

                  Residence in Cagayan Province was happy and breathe down and go to their normal life.

                The North Korean State Television, said the root of failure is, the satellite was had failed to enter orbit and the official was investigating was happened. The South Korea, was trying to retrieved debris of the rocket, even though Pyongyang warn last week that could any such operation would be seen as "an act of war". 

                  But the analysis here in the Philippines, was compared the launch of Russian Federation and US, that was failure to manage in the starting point of their launch. He analyze that this rocket have a technical failure. 

               But Rep. Biazon reacted that we, don't be confident in this situation, that the NOKOR government has another back up plan to their nuclear test as their restore their national pride especially the performance of NOKOR leader Kim Jong-Un, like the Observer's said. 

Here is the information video from the Channel News Asia: 

China punches dream to qualified PHL in July

               ASTANA, Kazakhstan - China gives a disappointment play to the audiences after they win in Amateur International Boxer's Association (AIBA) Asian Event Olympic Qualifiers that held in Kazakhstan, the ticketway to the London 2012 Olympics in July.  

                   A semi-final match between Charlie Suarez from the Philippines against Liu Qiang from China are both determined to get the ticketway in July and gold medal in this tourney. 

                 Round One. The good start from PHL, their speed and maintaining possession are the keys that they use to offense but their open defense defense was the point why Liu Qiang lead in the first round, 3-1 score favor to China. 

                 Second round. Suarez change his plan, result, good 1-2 combination punch to Qiang and he have a confidence to defeat him. But his another open, cause to lead Qiang, 5-3 score, favor to Qiang. 

                Final round. The audience cheer fro Suarez. He give his best to defeat Qiang. He give solid straight and upper cut to Qiang but Qiang continues his counter attack against Suarez. 

                Ring was belled, the audience was disappointment in a 15-11 final score, lead by Qiang against Suarez. China declared won with 15.75. China was qualified to the finals in this tourney. 

Scores: 3-1,5-3,7-7 = CHN 15-11 PHL 

Semana Santa: Ang Sagradong Tradisyon ng mga Pinoy

              Bilang isang Katoliko, kailangan natin siyang alalahanin, bilang isang tagapagligtas at humingi ng tulong sa kanya sa pang-araw araw na pamumuhay, at kung anu-ano pang kahilingan. Ngunit, ngayong Semana Santa, ayon sa Bibliya, sa panahong ito ay kung saan si Hesus ay nagpakasakit, nagsakripisyo at namatay hindi sa dahil sa kanyang mabigat na kasalanan na kanyang ginawa at kundi para iligtas at itubos tayo sa ating mga kasalanan. Ngunit kapag sa ganitong panahon, hindi tayo pahuhuli kapag tradisyon na ang pinaguusapan na talagang taun-taon na lang ating ginagawa. Anu-ano nga ba iyong mga tradisyon na ating ginagawa tuwing Kuwaresma? 

              Ayon sa Katolismong konsepto, nagsisimula ang panahon ng Kuwaresma tuwing Ash Wednesday, on iyong paglalagay ng abo sa ating noo tuwing huling linggo ng Pebrero sa araw ng Miyerkules, pinaalala nito, na tao ay galing sa abo, kaya dapat magbalik loob sa kanya at magbago. Ang mga abo na nilalagay sa ating noo, ay gawa sa sinunog na palaspas. 

               Ang Linggo ng Palaspas, ay ipinagdiriwang naman tuwing unang, ikalawa , ikatlo o ikaapat, dipende sa gustong itapat ng Katolika, ito ay pag-alala na si Hesus ay matagumpay na nakatapak sa Jerusalem, sinalubong siya ng kanyang mga kababayan gamit ang isang sanga ng puno na tawag ay palaspas at ito ang simula ng Semana Santa. 

               Tuwing Byernes Santo naman, tradisyon na sa San Fernando, Pampanga ang pagpapapako sa krus, ayon mismo sa mga gumagawa nito, ito raw ang tanging paraan nila para pasalamatan ang Diyos dahil sa himalang ginawa nito sa kanila o sa kanilang pamilya. Kapag pumatak na ng alas-3 ng hapon (ang oras ng pagpanaw ni Hesus), tahimik ang paligid, saradong istasyon ng telebisyon o radyo, pagsasara ng mga negosyo at patuloy na pagdasal ng ating mga kababayang Katoliko. 

               Tuwing Huwebes Santo naman, mapa bata o matanda man, ay nagbi- Visita Iglesia, ito ay ang pagbisita sa 17 simbahan dito sa Metro Manila. O karamihan sa atin, ay pumupunta ng Grotto, kung saan bibisitahin naman natin ang mga stasyon ng krus o Stations of the Cross sa terminolohiyang Ingles.  

                 Tuwing Sabado De Gloria naman,  nagsasagawa naman sila ng Easter Vigil, bilang paghahanda sa Pasko ng Pagkabuhay. At sa mismong Linggo ng Pagkabuhay (Easter Sunday), nagdiriwang ang simbahang Katoliko at ng buong Pilipino ang muling pagkabuhay ni Hesus sa kanyang pinaglibingan, bilang ganti sa kanyang sakrispisyo. Nagsasagawa ang mga simbahan, ng mga misa ukol sa pagdiriwang na ito. 

                 May mga tradisyon tayong ating ginagawa taun-taon, tulad ng pagdadrama ng senakulo at pagbabasa ng Pasyon. 

                May mga pamahiin naman tayo na dapat sundin, tulad ng hindi pagkain ng baboy, hindi pagiingay tuwing Biyernes Santo, bawal masugatan, at kung anu-ano pang mga pamahiin. 

                 Ano nga ba ang mensahe na ating naririnig tuwing panahong ito? Ang magbalik loob sa kanya, alalahanin siya at tanggapin siya sa ating puso bilang kanyang Tagapagligtas. Hindi mo na kailangan magpenitensya para tubusin ang kasalanang iyong ginawa, magdasal, mangako at gawin, iyan ang dapat mong gawin upang mapatawad ka ni di lang Hesus kundi ang mga taong ginawan mo nang kasalanan. 

Isang makahulungang pagdiriwang ng Semana Santa ang sana'y sumainyo. 

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