The other gatecrasher (who’s new in a station after transferring from her mother station) is a male “junior reporter” who allegedly anchored a paid radio program without being asked to do so. While he was talking, the original anchor arrived and he went out without saying a word to the listeners he’s leaving.
• For those who missed last week’s gabfests on radio (And why we are moved, if we are moved):
Loboc Mayor Leon Calipusan, on the wounded tarsier, fee and floating restaurant:
“Ngano man gud kasuyaan man nila ang Loboc.” Ay, pikon!
Kagawad Batchoy Alba and Fred Amora, commented on acting city Accountant Kurt Bungabong’s behavior regarding the city hall’s unliquidated cash advances:
“Kinahanglan na ireavel ni JokJok Bolante este Bungabong kung kinsa ning mga nagcash advance sa panudlanan sa city hall.” He has the right to remain silent!
City councilor Leonides Borja, on coliform:“
Technical ang mga term gipanggamit ani..so nangutana mi sa taga Provincial Health Office kung unsa ma ning result sa kuwan San Carlos…. so ang total sa coliform is 2,4000, unya ang ilang coliform test is 2,400. So nangutana mi nila based sa result unsa may sagad nga advisory kay taas man …So ang ilahang advise ….Advisory sa Mansasa area, kini sa BukBuk … advisory not safe for bathing…. As early as September this year, taas anang dapita… sa graham, among suggestion is continue daily monitoring…” Huh? So long, long…
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We like the way how our Boholano sexy vixens projected on TV (having luscious bodies to die for) in the search for the Miss Fitrum 2008 in the toprating noontime show Wowowee hosted by Willie Revillame. Miss Tagbilaran 2007 Mary Lovely Ligones of Barangay Bool (and Miss Photogenic in Miss Bohol Sandugo 2008) is now the nation’s fantasy as she became the October monthly finalist in the said search.
She studied at Bohol National High School, Sacred Heart College- Tacloban and moved to Holy Name University.
“She is very confident now!” exclaimed the fans who saw her on TV. She looks fabulous than those the ASF Dancers (ASF stands for the initials of their manager, Anna S. Feliciano. They are also known as the Wowowee Girls and are most active on the show’s Pera o Bayong portion).
A Libra, her hobbies and interests are watching TV, reading books and magazines and joining beauty pageants. She likes the movies I am a Legend, I Know Who Killed Me and the Golden Compass. She is into love songs, acoustic and RnB.
On the other hand, Mary Ley Ann Lugod (popularly known as Mayumi) is last week’s weekly finalist last Dec. 3. Mayumi was asked to join the search in February but she turned down the offer because she was undecided at that time. Her fans are hoping she can make it to the monthly finals, if, that is a big if, she can be the monthly finalist (with your prayers!), the search will have two equally beautiful Boholanas who will display their beauty, grace and sophistication. I knew Mayumi and I saw her when was a beautiful kid at the Victoriano D. Tirol Advanced Learning Center. She finished her high school at Holy Name University. At present, she’s a Masscom student at the Perpetual Help College in Manila.
A part-time model, she was crowned Miss Makati Tourism 2007. She was ICM’s Circle of Ten Teen Quest Grand Questor '05, a member of the Lupon ng mga Batang Aktor, UNTV37 model, Generation East 2007 finalist, member of the Perpetualite Editorial Staff and Perpetual Help College Choir.
Her hobbies and interests are modeling, singing, dancing, theater acting, hosting, and observing people. Lately, she’s into writing and she likes “to explore and learn everything about anything.”
Her fave books she is enjoying reading during her free time are Kissed Dating Goodbye and Boy Meets Girl by Josh Harris, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, Mga Libro ni Bob Ong and Pugad Baboy.
A Beatles fan, she likes Koreanovelas and epic movies.
“The Normal type of person who isn't hard to deal with...I may be intimidating at first but try to get to know me… you'll see the difference,” says Mayumi.
Miss Fitrum 2008 started on April 7, 2008. It airs every Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and the daily winners compete on the weekly finals on Saturdays. Filipina girls who are 18-24 years old can join.
The grand winner for Miss Fitrum 2008 will win a trip to Singapore for two, PHP 500,000 cash, a contract with Star Magic, and a brand new car. The 1st Runner Up will win a trip to Hongkong, China for 2 and PHP 300,000 cash, 2nd Runner Up will win a trip to Boracay for 2 and PHP 200,000 cash, 3rd Runner Up will win a trip to Cebu for two and PHP 100,000 cash.
Fitrum is a Green Tea Extract (EGCG) TEAVIGO product which burns fat, controls weight and boosts the body's health endorsed by young actress Judy Ann Santos.
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I still love Caingget Beach
No matter what they say, my love for Caingget Beach (a popular destination in Tagbilaran City) will never change.
The coliform issue (for the second time) could not make the place dead. Coliform bacteria are the commonly-used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water. They are defined as rod-shaped Gram-negative non-spore forming organisms that ferment lactose with the production of acid and gas when incubated at 35-37°C.
Coliforms are abundant in the feces of warm-blooded animals, but can also be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation. In most instances, coliforms themselves are not the cause of sickness, but they are easy to culture and their presence is used to indicate that other pathogenic organisms of fecal origin may be present.
When you say Caingget Beach, Boholanos (especially the Tagbilaranons) have a story to tell. People in walks of life, including you and I, go there for swimming and food. We can choose gastronomic foods like sinugbang sunghan, squid, isda sa bato and koja, a local delicacy which can be found abundantly in Caingget sea. Koja, a coral clam is from the Pectinide family with scientific name pedum spondyloidum (thanks to Mr. Loloy Milana, BFAR aquaculturist) can be found anywhere but it is only at Caingget Beach that nature constantly blesses the place. For decades, the sea is producing koja and other seafoods as evidenced by the numerous shells found in beach drift. Empty seashells are often picked up by beachcombers, and collecting these shells is a harmless hobby or study.
The koja divers go to the sea early morning to get our favorite koja, five to seven feet deep! This livelihood enables the koja divers to feed the family and send their kids to school.
At first glance, koja looks like a stone. The koja divers use an improvised hammer to pound the hard, protective outer layer of the koja. They use a knife to get the soft part of the shell.
Why people love to eat koja? “It’s delicious and nutritious,” says Dr. Perlita Palen, city agriculturist, who is also from barangay Booy.
You can eat koja with your bare hands; dip it in vinegar with pepper with puso, camote or saging (and bahalina, of course for digestion and to quench the thirst!).
And there’s a secret of koja: it is an aphrodisiac! Those who are lousy in bed, koja can help you become “hot” and “wild.” Sometime in 2006, I did a story about koja and the people of Caingget for Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho on GMA 7. There are many countless stories how koja “helped” them in producing babies. For men, koja will make you virile and your ding-a-ling is always ready for a fight! For women, koja can help for fertility and ovulation. Although there are no formal studies conducted about koja and its effect, however, the testimonies from the people defy skepticism.
Our sea is probably not feeling well or sick. Remember the principles of nature?
Nature has a way of changing things. There may be a message to all of us of what is happening now in our environment. We need to listen with all our hearts then we will understand.
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