My Cotabs!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
(Photos by M. Navales/AFP)
Cotabato execs call for ‘bayanihan’ in weathering flood woes
By Noel Y. Punzalan and Malu C. Manar
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COTABATO CITY, July 8 (PNA) – Mayor Muslimin Sema here and former Sultan Kudarat, Shariff Kabunsuan Mayor Tocao Mastura has called on their constituents to enliven the spirit of “bayanihan” in weathering the flood calamity that severely their respective areas simultaneously in the aftermath of Typhoon Frank.
“This is the concern of everybody, so everybody must do their share of work to save our city,” Sema told newsmen here in an interview.
Echoing Sema’s call, Mastura called on village leaders to organize capable men for a bayanihan to rid the Rio Grande de Mindanao River of the thick carpets of water lilies that clog the waterways, causing some parts of the town and nearby
Recently, Army bomb experts attempted to split up with explosives a 10-foot thick water lily carpet clogging the
“The sad news is that more water lilies coming from upstream seem to add up to the thick mass of water lilies under the
Song for Bing
Friday, July 11, 2008 
Song for Mama
Boys II Men
You taught me everything
And everything you’ve given me
I always keep it inside
You’re the driving force in my life, yeah
There isn’t anything
Or anyone I can be
And it just wouldn’t feel right
If I didn’t have you by my side
You were there for me to love and care for me
When skies were grey
Whenever I was down
You were always there to comfort me
And no one else can be what you have been to me
You’ll always be you always will be the girl
In my life for all times
Mama, mama you know I love you
Oh you know I love you
Mama, mama you’re the queen of my heart
Your love is like
Tears from the stars
Mama, I just want you to know
Lovin’ you is like food to my soul
You’re always down for me
Have always been around for me even when I was bad
You showed me right from my wrong
Yes you did
And you took up for me
When everyone was downin me
You always did understand
You gave me strength to go on
There was so many times
Looking back when I was so afraid
And then you come to me
And say to me I can face anything
And no one else can do
What you have done for me
You’ll always be
You will always be the girl in my life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Kulang pa sa kaalaman
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
27 June 2008
G—– C—-
P—- News
Dear Ms. G,
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism is conducting a basic course on investigative journalism which will run from August 4-7, 2008 in Iloilo City (venue to be confirmed later). The course intends to introduce journalists to the fundamentals of investigative reporting. Attached is a copy of the programme.
We are inviting you to be a participant to the said course. Please send in your reply on or before July 15 (Tuesday) to indicate whether you are accepting or declining our invitation. See the attached reply form. (more…)
No Filipino child should be left behind
Friday, July 4, 2008
There are still issues on the Philippine education system that need to be resolved like the continuous decline in the quality of the education in the country especially at the elementary and secondary levels. The results of the standard tests conducted among elementary and secondary students were way below the target mean score.
Disadvantaged students are most likely to drop out in elementary level. Some who finished primary school could not longer attend high school.
These are the major concerns aside from the lack of competent teachers, school buildings, textbooks and equipment. (more…)
