Makati (Philippines) - A huge group of anti Aroyo Government show their force at Makati City Philippines today. According to the estimate of the organizer there are more or less than 85,000 people who join the rally today asking for the resignation of President Aroyo.

The call for President Gloria Aroyo resignation was started when senate starting to investigate the so called Philippines NBN - ZTE project which include 130 Million dollar kick back of some government officials including the president and his family.

The Arm Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police over reacted to this big rally according to local news tv. PNP are not allowing groups who came from out side of Metro Manila to join the rally at Makati.

But the said rally was end peacefully….

The Broadband deal issue started around September last year when the deal allegedly did not materialize due some issues about the rival company of ZTE which is the Amsterdam Holdings Inc (AHI) represented by Joey de Venecia, son of former Speaker Rep. Jose De Venecia.

The deal came out of the open when Joey de Venecia reacted that there is something within the deal - an overprice to be received by former COMELEC Chairman Abalos and First Gentleman Atty. Mike Arroyo as commission or kickback. According to Joey, this deal is being manipulated by these two big political personalities.

The National Broadband Network (NBN) deal reaches $329 million. Chairman Abalos even resigned from office to give way to the ongoing investigation. The big issue started when Chairman Abalos allegedly want to protect his $130 million commission as part of the $329 million NBN project to be distributed some part of it to the First Gentleman Mike Arroyo and other Government officials involved.

Due to the amount involved, to be paid by the Philippine Government for 20 years if the project materialized has made the Senate to investigate the processes of the deal. That on the first Senate investigation, some rulings before the contract is signed, there are anomalies involved.

After the exposé of Joey de Venecia, star witness Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada, a former Government Official too came out of the open to testify the alleged irregularity committed within the deal. Jun Lozada mentioned lots of things about the irregularities of the NBN deal. He also mentioned that there really are unusual processes being done in the procurement system of the Government.

The Senate Blue Ribbon committee is still investigating the deal. It became national concern that made some cause oriented organization pledge support to the star witness and to the issue itself to know what had happened on the NBN deal.

Most of the Haiti people today turned into eating mud cake. They first strain the mud to remove stones in it, put some mixture of vegetables and then they let it dry under the sun. Though this mud cake is rich in calcium, eating it in regular basis is not good for their health, said the health specialists. Today, this is the food being eaten by these poorest people in the hemisphere.

Even before, Haiti is already poor and it is getting poorer and poorer. Though the United Nation extended help for this country, it is not yet enough to sustain the continuously growing population.

The economic downfall of the United States has affected many countries and Haiti is one of the most affected one. The increased price on energy (coal products) has lead most if not all of the products being sold in Haiti to increase prices too.

Father Fernando Suarez, a Chemical Engineering graduate has turned into a healing priest. He become famous especially for the sick people. Wherever he goes to conduct mass healing most if not all the people who he came to put over his hand was miraculously healed.

Recently, Fr. Suarez was aired again on tv news because of controversial issue. He is selling CDs and other things that have been blessed. According to the news, this things can heighten the faith of the believers and are also able to heal some of the sickness. The proceeds of this, will go to the development of a huge statue of St. Mary. in Batangas.

Farmers are claiming that this parcel of land should have been their own long time ago because they were already tilling the land for a couple of years or decades if I’m not mistaken. Allegedly, the farmer awake one morning and discovered that the land is not their own property, but owned by one of the biggest corporations in the Philippines - San Miguel Corporation.

Farmers at this moment are currently marching to Manila from their respective farms to shout to Malacañang and to invoke their rights to the land. Because of this dispute, DAR comes to the rescue. DAR will regulate this issue for sure. For the time being, let’s just sit, relax and watch the news about it.

DAR - Department of Agrarian Reform. It is a branch of the government who focuses on the arable lands (eg. farm) and the people who are living and getting their source of living from that land. DAR regulates all issues regarding lands. From the acronym itself, Department of Agrarian REFORM. This government agency had been long time reforming this farm lands into something else different from agrarian. Just like what had happened in the Lingayen Golf Course. Hundred of hectares of arable land had been REFORMED into recreation (golf course) for those who can afford only.

San Miguel Corporation - is one of the pride corporations of the Philippines. This corporation continue to progress. Their products are well patronized by Filipinos and even outside the Philippines. The rate of demands continue to incline, thus, an expansion is needed. If you notice the strategy of this corporation, they produce their own raw materials to make up a good output product.

They let the farmers plant mais or maize. They will buy this golden grain and milled and treated to their machineries to produce a quality foods to be fed to their piggery farm. Afterwards, the swine will then be processed to their plants to become food not only for the farmers, but to the whole Filipinjo people who have the capacity to afford the price of processed meat products. Isn’t it a nice company? Yes, it is. A very profitable company.

This farm land is just another way for them to increase a sale. Hopefully, these farmers to be displaced (I hope not) will be given priorities as their beneficiaries.

The stressful task of election is done, though counting of canvas for the senatorial race is not yet done. The COMELEC headed by Chairman Abalos is doing their best to maintain the the election and the counting of votes reliable.

As being aired by different TV networks and radio program, Senatorial candidates Chiz Ecudero, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda were at the top. Thought this proclamations are not official the numbers posted on the TV screens are the real scores gathered in the election.

Before the filing of candidacy, all the candidates from senatorial race down to municipal councilors are aware of the rulings of the COMELEC. Like for example the sizes of the posters to be posted on public places and the money suppose to be spent for individual voter were laid out. But during the campaign period, most of the well-know candidates on the top level seems not to be aware about it. Large billboards hanged around Metro Manila, not to mention public places on provinces where oversized posters also hanged. In the Metro Manila, thanks to Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) headed by Chairman Fernando for removing this posters.

Once again Manny Pacquiao has proven to the world his strength and agility in boxing arena. This is another mark for the history of his countrymen and the Philippines and General Santos City where he lives.

On the first round of boxing based on the record of both Solis and Pacquiao, the first has the advantage over the other, and it was proven during the following rounds that Manny could not have the chance to infiltrate the defense of Solis.

Luckily on the eight round Solis was hit by Pacquiao with a solid uppercut that made the first fall down. This is the time Pacquiao is waiting for. After the counting of the referee and Solis staggering to recapture his strength, Pacquiao took the opportunity.

As a Congressional Candidate
Manny Pacquiao become well know to every Filipino due to his strength and power in the boxing arena. That he has won such tremendous fights with other professional boxers. The fame made Pacquiao an icon of the Filipino people. But after his fight and going the to his home country, the Philippines, he was welcomed with a heroes welcome. Allegedly he the only boxing personality that won and given such appreciation from the president and other political personality.

Most of his fights abroad a political personality is on his side after the fight. Most of the a Filipino people doesn’t want Pacquiao to run for congress, but due to alleged motivation of some his political personality friends, he was convinced to run as congressman for Gen San.

Today, Manny as a political candidate is the same with the other candidates. He wants to help the poor, a sentence most of the candidate is mentioning during their campaign.

Based on the status of the boxer, he can extend help to the people even if he will not be a congressman. Specially today that he wins again another huge amount that if be extended to the poor he will be more praised by his countrymen.

Don’t Forget Superman: Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve died in October of 2004. He had suffered from paralysis due to an accident some years back. He fell from a horse and fractured his neck.
After the accident, our Superman focused on spinal cord injuries. He decided that a cure would come too late for him but that others could be cured and would then be able to regain their lost physical abilities.
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation supports medical research. You can remember Christopher by supporting his foundation which funds research for spinal cord injury victims. Read tributes to Reeve and about the foundation at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3732310.stm.
Christopher Reeve’s wife, Dana, was and still is a Superwoman. Her devotion to Christopher during his illness is an example to all womanhood.
When I was a boy paralysis was common because of poliomyelitis. Many families had a member who was crippled by the disease. “Generally, conditions that affect the brain and spinal cord result in upper motor neurone paralysis. Some common examples are stroke, tumours, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, and severe trauma or injury to the head, neck or back.” See http://www.brainandspine.org.uk/information/publications/brain_and_spine_booklets/paralysis_the_loss_of_muscle_power/what_are_the.html.
Will Christopher Reeve’s dream come true? Will spinal cord injuries be curable in the future? I asked my son who knows about such things and he said:
The near solution is through biomedical science and engineering. Signals generated from the brain or nerves above the level of the injury will bypass the injury and allow near-normal function by prosthesis.
Currently, using the nerves that control the muscles you use for breathing, can restore arm motion lost by a severed nerve in the arm. This can be done without prosthesis. At first, the arm will come up every time you breathe. Then your marvellous brain will take over and you will be able to decide when to raise your arm.
There is a quantum jump between this technique used to repair an arm and what is required to repair a spinal cord injury.
When I was an engineering professor at Iowa State University, because of my industrial experience, I was asked to teach freshmen engineering students about the design process. At the end of the quarter we had a competition between the various classes to see who could come up with the best design of an object. We designed a toy bazooka, an ice carton and other such trivial projects.
I taught the coarse 10 times during a five-year period. At a planning meeting before the last contest, I told the staff that we should stop giving the best students the state of Iowa had to offer trivial assignments. They asked what I meant. They were concerned about the engineering skills of freshmen. I told them that an invalid or blind person could not get around our campus. I said many of the things that needed to be done, like access ramps, could be designed by the students.
After some consideration, the staff accepted my plan. That’s when I told them I did not want see college deans or distinguished professors judging the contest. I wanted the blind, the halt, and the lame.
As I remember, there were four sections out of sixteen that were in the finals. The students had photographed the obstacles on the campus. They had designed ramps and other objects within their capabilities. They had outlined all the items need for access.
The judges were in wheelchairs. They were members of a committee to help those who needed it get around the campus. We gave them all of the information needed for them to write a grant for money. Teary eyed, they accepted the student’s work.
The request grant was submitted and they received $400,000.00 from the Federal Government and $200,000.00 from the state of Iowa. Folks would be able to get around the campus, wheelchair, or crutches or not.
Don’t we all want to see the dream of Christopher Reeve come true? Why not contribute to his foundation? With money researchers will learn to restore function by complete spinal cord rehabilitation.

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The preeminent show of the 1990’s decade, Seinfeld grew from an idea of “a show about nothing” into a sacred pop culture icon, not that there’s anything wrong with that… The show follows the life of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the exploits of his “short, quirky, bald guy” best friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Jerry’s neurotic neighbor Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards), and Jerry’s ex-girlfriend Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Through the years, they’re joined by a loveable cast of characters that includes Newman, Uncle Leo, the Soup Nazi, Frank and Estelle Costanza, the Bubble Boy, and countless others…
Following on the heels of Season 4, arguably the best season ever (with famous episodes such as The Bubble Boy, The Contest, The Pick, The Junior Mint, The Handicap Spot, and The Pilot), Season 5 offers its own case for Seinfeld immortality with episodes like The Puffy Shirt (a.k.a. The Pirate Shirt), The Stall (can you spare a square?), The Marine Biologist (or is it The Architect?), The Hamptons (there was significant shrinkage!), and The Opposite (George’s newfound religion)…
The Seinfeld (Season 5) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “The Mango” in which Jerry discovers that Elaine “faked it” during the time they went out. Determined to redeem himself, he begs Elaine for another shot. Meanwhile, Kramer gets banned from his favorite fruit vendor when he attempts to return a bad peach… Other notable episodes from Season 5 include “The Hamptons” in which Jerry’s girlfriend accidentally sees George naked following his swim in a cold pool (which caused him to shrink like “a frightened turtle”), and “The Opposite” in which George decides that every decision he’s ever made in life was the wrong one, and from now on, he’ll do the exact opposite of what his instincts tell him to do…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Seinfeld (Season 5) DVD:
Episode 65 (The Mango) Air Date: 09-16-1993
Episode 66 (The Puffy Shirt) Air Date: 09-23-1993
Episode 67 (The Glasses) Air Date: 09-30-1993
Episode 68 (The Sniffing Accountant) Air Date: 10-07-1993
Episode 69 (The Bris) Air Date: 10-14-1993
Episode 70 (The Lip Reader) Air Date: 10-28-1993
Episode 71 (The Non-Fat Yogurt) Air Date: 11-04-1993
Episode 72 (The Barber) Air Date: 11-11-1993
Episode 73 (The Masseuse) Air Date: 11-18-1993
Episode 74 (The Cigar Store Indian) Air Date: 12-09-1993
Episode 75 (The Conversion) Air Date: 12-16-1993
Episode 76 (The Stall) Air Date: 01-06-1994
Episode 77 (The Dinner Party) Air Date: 02-03-1994
Episode 78 (The Marine Biologist) Air Date: 02-10-1994
Episode 79 (The Pie) Air Date: 02-17-1994
Episode 80 (The Stand-In) Air Date: 02-24-1994
Episode 81 (The Wife) Air Date: 03-17-1994
Episode 82 (The Raincoats: Part 1) Air Date: 04-28-1994
Episode 83 (The Raincoats: Part 2) Air Date: 04-28-1994
Episode 84 (The Fire) Air Date: 05-05-1994
Episode 85 (The Hamptons) Air Date: 05-12-1994
Episode 86 (The Opposite) Air Date: 05-19-1994
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Nominated for three Academy Awards, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe follows on the heels of recent successful big screen adaptations of other childrens’ fantasy novels such as The Lord of the Rings books and the Harry Potter series. But while each of these series feature underlying tones of Christian symbolism, The Chronicles of Narnia is overtly intended as a Christian allegory. Written by the brilliant 20th Century Oxford and Cambridge literature professor C.S. Lewis, the Narnia stories were a tribute to his deep Christian faith. And this big screen transition is something of which he can be proud. Directed by Andrew Adamson, veteran director of the Shrek franchise, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is a master blend of traditional human acting and computer generated imagery.
The film follows the exploits of the four Pevensie children, two brothers and two sisters. Set during the early years of World War II, their mother sends them away to the countryside in order to escape the relentless Nazi bombing raids on London. Left to their own devices in the cavernous mansion of Professor Kirke (Jim Broadbent), they engage in a traditional game of hide-and-seek, whereupon the youngest of children, Lucy (Georgie Henley) crawls into a lone wardrobe stationed in an otherwise empty room. Backing her way through the garments, she stumbles into a wintry wonderland where she encounters a faun named Mr. Tumnus (James McAvoy).
Initially, Mr. Tumnus tries to kidnap the young girl, but he experiences a change of heart due to the kindness of her spirit. As a result, he reveals to her the truth about the land into which she stumbled. Narnia is dominated by the evil White Witch who claims to be ruler of the forest, but the true ruler is a lion named Aslan who prophesied long ago that two “sons of Adam” and “daughters of Eve” would usher in the end of the one hundred year darkness administered by the White Witch. Knowing the prophecy, the witch intends to murder the children upon their arrival. But when Lucy relays the facts of the adventure to her family, they don’t believe her.
Despite their initial reservations, her older siblings – Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Peter (William Moseley) – all find their way into the magical land of Narnia. With talking trees, a forest filled with danger, and an evil witch in hot pursuit, the Pevensie kids must navigate their way through the treacherous land in order to find Aslan (Liam Neeson), the Messianic lion king who can help them to fulfill their rightful destiny as heirs to the thrones of Narnia…
Aided by an outstanding soundtrack which perfectly compliments each sequence of events, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is an inspiring film of epic proportions. For Christians, it will have significant meaning far in excess of a traditional film. For instance, the climatic scene of the film in which Aslan provides the ultimate sacrifice will evoke images of Roman soldiers beating and mocking Jesus in the hours leading up to his crucifixion. It’s undeniably the most powerful scene of the film. Meanwhile, Georgie Henley turns in an unforgettable performance as the innocent and playful Lucy. Her charisma exudes from the screen in a manner rarely common to child actors. This performance is complimented by Tilda Swinton who is magnificently cast in the role of the White Witch. She simultaneously displays the satanic traits of seductive beauty and ruthless cunning with heavenly perfection. Add a final battle sequence reminiscent of Braveheart, and you’ve got a blockbuster movie the whole family can enjoy. Although parents of small children who scare easily should take note that some of the scenes can be frightening, but probably no more frightening than Darth Vader and the aliens from Star Wars. Nevertheless, parents should preview the film before introducing it to young children. Overall, this first film in The Chronicles of Narnia series is well worth any movie-goer’s attention…
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