That German saying again
You have survived 2013, the year of calamities where many didn't finish the race. Have you thanked God after hitting the finish line? If you have forgotten, do it now.
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This reminder was made by Bro. Leonie de Dios, a Roman Catholic preacher. Never mind his being Catholic, if you're not. One can be thankful to God even if one doesn't have a religion.
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Some 500 lawmakers in China left their offices over what the news reports called poll fraud. See? We don't have the monopoly of fraudulent polls.
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If he adopted his ancestral family name (which is Chinese) Jose Rizal would've been known as Jose Co. This according to an article in the Phil STAR last Dec. 30. And then basketball star Atoy Co and my friends Engr. Rene Co and Melvin Co would've been proud and happy.
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The government has lured P334-billion worth of investments during PNoy's foreign trips, the Palace says. Nice. But the Germans say don't put it in my ears, put it in my hands.
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It says here that 94 percent of Filipinos greet 2014 with hope. Commenting on this SWS report, Noy Temiong says: "Oh, well. Unsa pa may mahimo. Be hopeful na lang ta."
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As the world was celebrating the coming of the New Year, my phone rang and a man's voice (somewhat an effeminate voice) said: "Hibaw na ka nga si Shamcey gikasal na?" I said: "So what?" And he said: "Ay, sorry, wrong number ko."
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There oughta be a law against people who call you up in the dead of night only to say sorry for dialing the wrong number.
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The news says teachers in the Oct. 28 barangay polls to get additional P300 honorarium. Again, the German proverb: "Put it not in my ears, put it in my hands."
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OVERHEARD: Some members of the Catholic neighborhood association were talking about the non-Catholics who criticize some Roman Catholic practices. Said one: "Sige gyud sila ataki sa imahen ug rebolto sa mga santos sa atong simbahan." Reply: "Unya duna koy silingan magtiayon nga sakop sa usa ka gamay'ng relihiyon nga namaligya og imahen ni Sto. Niño ug Mama Mary."
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