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| Monday, 2-May-2005 00:00 |
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BOHOL, Philippines
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| Friday, 8-Apr-2005 00:00 |
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A tribute to POPE JOHN PAUL II
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Farewell, Karol Wojtyla.
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| Sunday, 20-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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MY FIRST NUDE PHOTO SHOOT
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| Quote: | | The nude experience and the naked truth. |
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| Wednesday, 9-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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ASH WEDNESDAY: a start of lent season
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| Tuesday, 8-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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Photo Challenge 59: In the MORNING of my life I shall....
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| Thursday, 3-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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WATER, lets save
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| Quote: | POLLUTION IS THE SOLUTION
I like the notion of oil on the ocean,
'cause it lubricates all of the waves.
When the water is slicker,
the tankers are quicker.
And look at the fuel that it saves.
I like burgers in styrofoam dishes,
Not fishes,
they take up good space in the sea.
Pollution is the solution,
Nature's annoying to me.
It's funny, I think, when things go extinct,
and they become yesterday's news.
When a species ceases, there's no more feces
for me to scrape off my shoes.
Well, some trees stay - I guess they're okay.
(The Prez says they're more toxic than cars.)
Pollution is the the only solution.
(Well, the easiest solution by far.)
I could spend hours in acid-rain showers,
and nuclear power is fun.
Hooray for pollutants !
'ecause they make us mutants,
and two heads are better than one !
Oh, I feel so attractive when I'm radioactive,
and I get my haircuts for free.
Pollution is the solution,
'cause if it's not, what else could be ?
When a strip mine stops, a town's livehood drops,
so the ax that I wield just cuts trees.
What's the answer, my friend ?
It blows in the wind,
which is thickening with CFCs.
We've always had trouble, since the first
critter's bubble popped the primordial slime.
Pollution, my son, is the solution,
and I know that you'll thank me in time. |
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| Wednesday, 2-Feb-2005 00:00 |
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Photo Challenge 58: Clueless
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| Quote: | | Mom, I'm clueless.... Could you provide me a hint? |
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| Thursday, 27-Jan-2005 00:00 |
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Tartanilla
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| Quote: | The tartanilla used to ply the busier arteries of Sancianko, Leon Kilat, Tres de Abril, that long stretch of N. Bacalso avenue and V. Rama. While there were those who were constantly irked by their presence, none could have thought there would be time they'd be swept out of the city's more conspicuous landscape. The kutseros' (coachmen) were not too keen back then on how to go about the unhygenic ways of how their horses dispose of their wastes. Not even considering the stink.
This however gave birth to the recognition to the making of tartanillas, a full-blown ndustry by the "Companieas de los Tranyias de Filipinas", a joint corporation of Spaniards and Filipinos, was aimed at mass producing as a means of transportation.
The Tartanilla mad of light construcion material, having a capacity of ten passengers and drawn by four horses and was then considered for the growing population in urban Manila. What was then considered was the archaic "carromata", a cart drawn by carabao (water buffalo), could no longer catch up with the fast-paced lifestyle of the Manileños.
The Tratanilla was however exclusive to the elite. But upon the creation of the Companias, 8,000 tartanillas were released to the major road of Calle Nueva on that fateful day of December 26, 1885. Thus a progressive company that shared ownership of the prominent Filipino and Spanish businessmen.
The scarcity of horses led the way to the creation of a new form, a 4-seater tartanilla driven by a single horse.
The tartanilla owners adorned it. The embellished tartanilla was also symbolic of the social status of the owners. |
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| Wednesday, 26-Jan-2005 00:00 |
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Photo Challenge 57: Magic
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| Sunday, 16-Jan-2005 00:00 |
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25th Sinulog Festival: Viva Pit Senyor!
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| Quote: | History of Sinulog
According to Historical records, the Sinulog dance was performed by the natives in honor of their wooden idols and anitos prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in Cebu.
Later, Magellan introduced Christianity in 1521, he gave the Santo Niño (an image of the Child Jesus) as baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, wife of Cebu's Rajah Humabon who was later named Queen Juana.
When Miguel Lopez de Legaspi arrived in Cebu on April 28, 1565, one of his soldiers named Juan Camus found a wooden box in one of the burning huts where the image of the Santo Niño laid side by side with native idols.
Historians now say that during the 44 years between the coming of Magellan and Legaspi, there has been a continuous dancing of Sinulog by the natives. This time, their dancing is a sign of reverence to the Santo Niño and no longer worshipping native idolatry.
As centuries passed by, the dance was transformed into a small traditional dance by a few in front of wooden idols or before the Santo Niño image. Previously, only the candle vendors could be seen dancing the Sinulog and making offerings at the Santo Niño Church where the image is consecrated. Children dressed moro-moro costumes also dance the Sinulog when the Santo Niño fiesta occurs on the third Sunday of January and it was not really considered as a big event for Cebu City. |
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Definately worthy of a horay and a bounce!
