My Prayer

Lord Jesus, I thank you for this opportunity to study which others may not have.

Help me to give my best in whatever  I do. Give me the  grace to manage my time well-to balance “study and peers”

Help me set aside distracting thoughts and to focus especially during exams . Do not let me fall into the temptation of cheating and making “short cuts” in order to attain my goals.

Instead lat me accept the fact of life that nothing of worth comes easy. Let me value the knowledge and wisdom imparted to us by our teachers and to appreciate their efforts and concern.

Teach me  to learn the lessons of life itself that I may live not only for myself but for others. Amen.

MY TOWN

Tacloban developed from a small fishing village, a barrio of Basey, Samar. The word Tacloban evolved from “Taklub”, a basket-like contraption for catching fish. It became a major trading town in the late 18th century. The city is well-known for its role in World War II, being a major base for the US forces and the first town liberated by Douglas MacArthur’s forces from the Japanese Imperial Forces. For a time, it served as the capital of the Philippines while Manila was under Japanese control.

The city is also known for being the hometown of the flamboyant former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, whose Romualdez family still commands a large political following in the area.

For several decades, Tacloban was a barrio of Basey, Samar. At the time, the place was known as Kankabatok – meaning belonging to Kabatok, because its most prominent inhabitant was named Kabatok. The change of name came about in this manner: Kankabatok was a favorite haunt for fishermen. They would use a bamboo tray called “taklub” to catch crabs or shrimps. When asked where they were going the fishermen would answer, “to tarakluban”, which meant the place where they used “taklub” to catch crabs. Later, the name was shortened to Tacloban.

It is not definitely known when Tacloban became a municipality because records supporting this fact were destroyed during a typhoon. It is commonly believed that Tacloban was officially proclaimed a municipality in 1770. Others however maintain that it was in 1669 during which time there was a rain of ashes. It was the Augustinian mission followed by the Franciscans who sparked the people’s interest in religious activities. Within a year’s time the first church was built with two lofty belfries under the untiring effort of Fray Aniceto Corral.

Carigara was the capital of Leyte at the time. With Don Hipolito Gonzales’ incumbency as alcalde mayor of the province, a popular clamor for the transfer of the seat of the province came up. Thus, on October 5, 1774 after the construction of the Casa Real and the prison, the transfer of the seat of the provincial government was officially approved. In the year 1824 however, Don Pedro Antonio became alcalde mayor and restored Carigara as the p rovincial capital on march 31, 1824. This enhanced bitter disputes. It was finally Don Ceferino Fernandez, alcalde mayor in 1827 who succeeded in pacifying the controversy.

The final approval for making Tacloban the capital of the province of Leyte cam on February 16, 1830. The decisive reasons for choosing it as capital were:
– 1) it had the ideal location of the port area,
– 2) the place was well-sheltered and adequate.

During the Philippine-American war on January 17, 1899, General Vicente Lukban (for whom a street is named in the San Fernando district) came to Tacloban to talk about the problems of the people. The provincial government was evacuated to Palo while General Mojica and his men prepared to fight the Americans. On January 31, 1900 General Kohe arrived with an American team to negotiate a cease-fire and surrender of the province. He was firmly refused. On the following day armies stormed the trenches and by 2:00 PM, the province was in American hands. General Mojica and his men fled to the interior towns and it took a long time for the Americans to cajole every town until every revolucianario had surrendered. Mojica and Lukban eventually yielded to American sovereignty. Captain Leon Rojas, Sr. surrendered last. He led his men in a colorful pageant of surrender by riding on a white horse to the spot where the Americans formally received them. When peace finally, Rojas was designated chief of Police of Tacloban. A company of American soldiers was placed under his command.

In February 1901, the first American military governor of Leyte, Col. Murray, assumed office. He had only one aim in mind: gain the friendship of the people by getting their confidence. In a gesture of sincerity, he opened Tacloban to world trade. Civic-spirited citizens cooperated and organized a committee for peace. Don Gabriel Galza, the founder, became its first president. Their first undertaking was to petition Governor Murray for the release of prisoners who were in Tanauan. The governor received the petition favorably and thus peace and order in the whole province was completely restored.

With American military rule over, Taclobanons who were trained in the art of self-government took over the reins of the administration. Catalino Tarcela became the first provincial governor. There were others who were responsible for the progress and development of Tacloban. Among them were Lodovico Salazar, known to all as Capitan Lodo, the first public teacher of the town (a street is named after him). Lodovico Basilio, known as Capitan Bigong, and Capitan Martin Hidalgo. Of the womenfolk, Doña Eulalia Rubillos, wife of Governor Vicente Diaz is remembered for having served the first Filipino flag that fluttered in the Leyte sky when the revolutionary government was established.

On May 24, 1942, Tacloban awakened to see Japanese imperial forces in its midst. The town offered no active resistance to their oppressive occupation. For little more than two years, it suffered from hunger, terror and brutalities of the invaders. Despite the ugliness of war, the people never forgot to pay homage to their Patron saint, Sr. Santo Niño, by celebrating the town fiesta. One such big commemoration was on the fiesta of 1843, on June 30 where an industrial and agricultural fair was held in the old Leyte park. Here, hate and sorrows of war were forgotten so that it became one of the most remembered carnivals the town ever held. The mayor at that time was Vicente Quintero.

Leyte was the first in the itinerary of MacArthur’s return route to the Philippines. Thus, on October 20, 1944, while the waters of Leyte Gulf were calm and clear, six battleships hit the beaches at Cataisan Point and nearby areas. Before twilight, the Tacloban airstrip which was the objective of the day was recaptured by the first division. The entire Cataisan Peninsula was soon under the command of Major General Verne D. Mudge at 3:00 PM of October 21. This day, Tacloban was liberated from the enemy. In a rousing welcome, Filipino civilians line the streets greeting the liberators. Chewing gun, cigarettes, chocolates and wide American smiles flowed freely – all symbolic of friendship and freedom.

On October 22, 1944, Tacloban City was safely back in American hands. On October 23, 1944, General MacArthur announced the establishment of the Philippine Civil Government on the steps of the provincial capitol. He installed Sergio Osmeña Sr. as the president in the presence of Lt. General Walter Krueger, Lt. Gen. Richard Sutherland and Col. Ruperto Kangleon with a guard of honor consisting of First Lt. John Gregory and 30 dirty and tired but
efficient-looking soldiers. After the liberation, Tacloban’s first appointed mayor was Paulo Jaor. The inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines saw Epifanio Aguirre as mayor of Tacloban.

On June 20, 1952 by virtue of Republic Act no 760, Tacloban City was born. Dr. Ildefonso Cinco, last mayor of the Municipality of Tacloban became the first city mayor.

Tacloban City has grown from a small fishing barrio of Basey to a bustling, growing center of commerce and industry, into probably the first most important city in Eastern Visayas.

 

Boys do fall In Love

 

1. Guys don’t actually look after good-looking girls. They prefer neat and presentable girls.

2. Guys love flirts.

 

3. A guy can like you for a minute, and then forget you afterwards.

 

4. When a guy says he doesn’t understand you, it simply means you’re not thinking the way he is.

 

5. “Are you doing something?” or “Have you eaten already?” are the first usual questions a guy asks on the phone just to get out from stammering.

 

6. Guys may be flirting around all day but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.

 

7. When a guy really likes you, he’ll disregard all your bad characteristics.

 

8. Guys go crazy over a girl’s smile.

 

9. Guys will do anything just to get the girl’s attention.

 

10. Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend.

 

11. When guys want to meet your parents. Let them.

 

12. Guys want to tell you many things but they can’t. And they sure have one habit to gain courage and spirit to tell you many things and it is drinking!

 

13. Guys cry!!!!!!!!

 

14. Don’t provoke the guy to heat up. Believe me. He will.

 

15. Guys can never dream and hope too much.

 

16. Guys usually try hard to get the girl who has dumped them, and this makes it harder for them to accept their defeat.

 

17. When you touch a guy’s heart, there’s no turning back.

 

18. Giving a guy a hanging message like “You know what?!..uh…never mind!” would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking.

 

19. Guys go crazy when girls touch their hands.

 

20. Guys are good flatterers when courting but they usually stammer when they talk to a girl they really like.

 

21. When a guy makes a prolonged “umm” or makes any excuses when you’re asking him to do you a favor, he’s actually saying that he doesn’t like you and he can’t lay down the card for you.

 

22. When a girl says “no”, a guy hears it as “try again tomorrow.”

 

23. You have to tell a guy what you really want before he gets the message clearly.

 

24. Guys hate gays!

 

25. Guys love their moms.

 

26. A guy would sacrifice his money for lunch just to get you a couple of roses.

 

27. A guy often thinks about the girl who likes him. But this doesn’t mean that the guy likes her.

 

28. You can never understand him unless you listen to him.

 

29. If a guy tells you he loves you once in a lifetime. He does.

 

30. Beware. Guys can make gossips scatter through half of the face of the earth faster than girls can.

 

31. Like Eve, girls are guys EUR™ weaknesses.

 

32. Guys are very open about themselves.

 

33. It’s good to test a guy first before you believe him. But don’t let him wait that long.

 

34. No guy is bad when he is courting.

 

35. Guys hate it when their clothes get dirty. Even a small dot.

 

36. Guys really admire girls that they like even if they’re not that much pretty.

 

37. Your best friend, whom your boyfriend seeks help from about his problems with you may end up being admired by your boyfriend.

 

38. If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don’t need to give advice.

 

39. A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.

 

40. A guy finds ways to keep you off from linking with someone else.

 

41. Guys love girls with brains more than girls in miniskirts.

 

42. Guys try to find the stuffed toy a girl wants but would unluckily get the wrong one.

 

43. Guys virtually brag about anything.

 

44. Guys cannot keep secrets that girls tell them.

 

45. Guys think too much.

 

46. Guys’ fantasies are unlimited.

 

47. Girls’ height doesn’t really matter to a guy but her weight does!

 

48. Guys tend to get serious with their relationship and become too possessive. So watch out girls!!

 

49. When a girl makes the boy suffer during courtship, it would be hard for him to let go of that girl.

 

50. It’s not easy for a guy to let go of his girlfriend after they broke up especially when they’ve been together for 3 years or more.

 

51. You have to tell a guy what you really want before getting involved with that guy.

 

52. A guy has to experience rejection, because if he’s too-good-never-been-busted, never been in love and hurt, he won’t be matured and grow up.

 

53. When an unlikable circumstance comes, guys blame themselves a lot more than girls do. They could even hurt themselves physically.

 

54. Guys have strong passion to change but have weak will power.

 

55. Guys are tigers in their peer groups but become tamed pussycats with their girlfriends.

 

56. When a guy pretends to be calm, check if he’s sweating. You’ll probably see that he is nervous.

 

57. When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl. He really is.

 

58. When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he’s just actually saying, “Please come and listen to me.”

 

59. Guys don’t really have final decisions.

 

60. When a guy loves you, bring out the best in him.

 

61. If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him.

 

62. If a guy has been kept shut or silent, say something.

 

63. Guys believe that there’s no such thing as love at first sight, but court the girls anyway and then realize at the end that he is wrong.

 

64. Guys like femininity not feebleness.

 

65. Guys don’t like girls who punch harder than they do.

 

66. A guy may instantly know if the girl likes him but can never be sure unless the girl tells him.

 

67. A guy would waste his time over video games and basketball, the way a girl would do over her romance novels and make-ups.

 

68. Guys love girls who can cook or bake.

 

69. Guys like girls who are like their moms. No kidding!

 

70. A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.

 

71. A guy’s friend knows everything about him. Use this to your advantage.

 

72. Don’t be a snob. Guys may easily give up on the first sign of rejection.

 

73. Don’t be biased. Try loving a guy without prejudice and you’ll be surprised.

 

74. Girls who bathe in their eau de perfumes do more repelling than attracting guys.

 

75. Guys are more talkative than girls are especially when the topic is about girls.

 

76. Guys don’t comprehend the statement “Get lost” too well.

 

77. Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions but still love them more.

 

78. When a guy gives a crooked or pretentious grin at your jokes, he finds them offending and he just tried to be polite.

 

79. Guys don’t care about how shiny their shoes are unlike girls.

 

80. Guys tend to generalize about girls but once they get to know them, they’ll realize they’re wrong.

 

81. Any guy can handle his problems all by his own. He’s just too stubborn to deal with it.

 

82. Guys find it so objectionable when a girl swears.

 

83. Guys’ weakest point is at the knee.

 

84. When a problem arises, a guy usually keeps himself cool but is already thinking of a way out.

 

85. When a guy is conscious of his looks, it shows he is not good at fixing things.

 

86. When a guy looks at you, either he’s amazed of you or he’s criticizing you.

 

87. When you catch him cheating on you and he asks for a second chance, give it to him. But when you catch him again and he asks for another chance, ignore him.

 

88. If a guy lets you go, he really loves you.

 

89. If you have a boyfriend, and your boy best friend always glances at you and it obviously shows that he is jealous whenever you’re with your boyfriend, all I can say is your boy best friend loves you more than your boyfriend does.

 

90. Guys learn from experience not from the romance books that girls read and take as their basis of experience.

 

91. You can tell if a guy is really hurt or in pain when he cries in front of you!

 

92. If a guy suddenly asks you for a date, ask him first why.

 

93. When a guy says he can’t sleep if he doesn’t hear your voice even just for one night, hang up. He also tells that to another girl. He only flatters you and sometimes makes fun of you.

 

94. You can truly say that a guy has good intentions if you see him praying sometimes.

 

95. Guys seek for advice not from a guy but from a girl.

 

96. Girls are allowed to touch boys’ things. Not their hair!

 

97. If a guy says you’re beautiful, that guy likes you.

 

98. Guys hate girls who overreact.

 

99. Guys love you more than you love them if they are serious in your relationship.

Hold those you love and care for close, cause you never may know what could happen at any second.

This is my friend May sitting next to her boyfriend Joe Yang. They had a love for each other that they’ve never experienced before. He passed away on August 3, 2007.

He was in a car with his uncle and brother on the way to go fishing and these guys drove by and shot at the car. One of the bullets bounced off the window side and hit Joe on the side of his neck. They rushed to the hospital.

May called me and my cousin that night crying. Than we all started to cry. I didn’t know him that much, but me and my cousin were talking about him that night and it was weird how this all happened because we were JUST talking about him right before May called us.

Apparently those guys that shot at them, thought that Joe was in some sort of gang that they were trying to hit up a while ago, but he wasn’t. Joe was in a coma for about a week.

May went there every single day to see him, care for him, and tell him that she loved him. But he never woke up, said a word, or made any sound.

May told us that his brain was dead and he was on life support and that they had to soon pull the cord at 10am the next day. She didn’t know if she should go or not.

She ended up going, and all his family and friends were there to see him go.

This is her now 3 years later, and she still loves and thinks about him all the time. He was her first love. This is a picture of her celebrating his birthday.

She’s a strong girl, and even though this dramatic thing happened to her, she still manages to keep that smile on her face.

Hold those you love and care for close, cause you never may know what could happen at any second.

SOURCE: http://k-ren.tumblr.com/post/1332142242

WAYS TO KEEP YOUR RELATIONSHIP WORK

 

• Love each other.
• Don`t lie.
• Keep communication open.
• Stay sweet.
• When you get hurt, just forgive and forget.
• Never ever talk about break ups.
• Never say “It`s okay” even when it`s not.
• Forget about the word “pride”.
• If you say sorry, mean it.
• Don`t compare your past on your present.
• Don`t talk about your stupid ex`s.
• Give and take process.
• Beware of his/her feelings.
• When you had a fight, don`t let a day pass.
• Don`t be the perfect one, be the right one.

 

 

 

 

 

Three Reasons Why Children Like Watching Cartoons

 

            Many children like watching cartoons. First of all, cartoons on the television are fun to see, so most kids want to watch them all day long because most children do not like being bored. That is why many young people are addicted to watching cartoons. Another reason is that children can learn many things from cartoons easily because they are funny and not dull. The last reason is that cartoons are fantastical, which means that they are not realistic. These three reasons are representative to why most children like watching cartoons.

            The first reason why many kids like watching cartoons on television is that they are fun. Actually, most people do not want to be bored no matter what their age, but especially children because they always want to do something new and want to watch something fun. Typically, children tend to do many things at the same time. It means that they cannot concentrate on their homework or things that are hard to do. Of course, it is different with every child�s individual personalities, but almost all of them always want to do something fun. For example, if three kids are solving difficult math problems, two out of three might want to have a break time for a while or do something else for an hour, but if they are watching cartoons like Shrek (2003), all of them want to watch it until the end. In the year 1998, a unique and funny cartoon was born.  It was Zzanggu (1998), which came from Japan. Zzanggu (1998) is a little boy�s name, and the story was about his daily routines, but he is a really naughty and funny 5-year-old boy, so there are many episodes that make people laugh. In Zzanggu (1998), we can see many funny kids� behaviors because the cartoonist knew how to get a hold a child�s attention. At that time, it was very popular in Korea, so there are DVDs and comic books too. These examples show the first reason that many kids like watching cartoons.

            The second reason is that children can learn many things from cartoons easily because they are funny and not dull. Most parents want to teach a lot of things to their children as much as possible, but if something is boring, most kids do not want to do that, so a teacher or parent would have to think about good methods to teach their children. There are many creative inventions to teach children, but the most important thing is that parents should know what kind of things make children concentrate. One of the answers is a cartoon. The history of cartoons is very long, but the marriage of entertainment and education is quite short because traditionally children learned almost everything in school. During the 1970�s and the early 1980�s, some educational cartoons started to teach many things like the country�s history, different languages, mathematics, and science to children. For example, Schoolhouse Rock (1973) aired on the ABC network from 1973 to 1985. At that time, a huge number of American children were exposed every Saturday morning to the images and lyrics of mini school lessons. This cartoon used goofy charters to teach about American history, science and computer mechanics. They just linked the teachings with contemporary music and the kids would breeze through school on a song. Another example is Sponge Bob (1999), which looks like a optimistic kitchen sponge. It lives at the bottom of the sea in a pineapple in the community of bikini bottom. Sponge Bob has many friends like Squidward the squid and Patrick the starfish. Children can approach the sea with knowledge by this cartoon, so it is still popular all over the world. Like this, we can teach some difficult subjects like history, mathematics, and other languages by using fun cartoons.  

            The last reason of why many children like watching cartoons is that they are fantastical, and it means that they are not realistic. Sometimes everybody wants to escape from the real world. It is a desire within children to forget about boring things like homework, so they usually try to find something fun to do. No one wants to watch everything continue as usual including adults because things continuing as usual represent nothing out of the ordinary. People like to see something unrealistic and fantastical. In this field, children are more imaginative than adults. That is why many kids watch cartoons on the television more than adults because it is kind of like their dreams coming true. For example, The Little Mermaid (1989) cannot be a real story, but it is within a child�s imagination. Even though it has been seventeen years since the release of The Little Mermaid (1989), it is loved by many girls, while many boys like watchingSuperman (1978). Everybody knows that flying is impossible for humans, but most of children have imagined flying at least once in their life, so Superman (1978) is still one of the children�s favorite heroes. Another example is Tom and Jerry (1940), which is a cartoon about a little mouse named Jerry and a cat, Tom, who speak and tease each other like people. Tom and Jerry cause each other pain and it is fun because it is just the right amount of stimulation. The right amount of stimulation causes a child�s mind to recognize it as not real, so they recognize it logically that it is just a cartoon. That is why sometimes cartoons need to stimulate people more because it is simply not real and also it needs to be more emotional and entertaining. Even if most cartoons are not real and do not make sense, most children have fun watching cartoons on television.

            In conclusion, children still like watching cartoons because they are fun and kids can learn many things from cartoons easily. Cartoons are fantastical, so they could think that their dreams are coming true by cartoons. It has been many years since cartoons have become one of the important things to the children. It would be better for the educational system to invent more cartoons for kids so that their parents would let their children watch cartoons without concern.    

 

            The information of this essay is from:

            http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0412/is_n3_v23/ai_17923435