con't... (message board 31)

Name:   Antonio Morales
Email: 
Date:  12 June 2006

The comment posted by Mr. Bystander against the article of Mr. Rutor is again another slap against his (Bystander's) own face. Aren't fish caught by their own mouth? Mr. Bystander's usual contempt against other people is evident in his comment but this time it's his antics that gave him in for some grilling.

Here's why. While castigating the writer of the article using his usual "polished" English, Mr. Bystander missed the point when he misspelled "disseminate" by writing "desiminate." What a dismal performance by a critic who thinks highly of his grammar and lexicon. Come on, twenty five years in the US hasn't made you better than the rest of us here in the province of Samar. Besides, you are not paying a single centavo or penny (for your American connection) to read the articles of Samarnews.com. In fact, this forum while in effect a "newspaper" is not selling its news items for a fee so no amount of pressure requiring the moderator of this site to edit every single write-up would hold water.

If you are again agitated by the subject of the article, attack the subject matter based on its merits or demerits and not merely circle in on technicalities. Substance is always heavier than form, right? Well, that rule only applies to people who have substance, right? You've been reading the articles here in Samarnews.com for a good number of times and why all of a sudden pick on Rutor's article. I am just glad to read those articles and I know that some of them, even those authored by learned men, need some editorial touches but I better focus on the issues presented and not the way they are presented lest I be imposing myself as better than the rest.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the dumbest of them all? To Mr. Bystander, look at your own image first before casting stones against other mortals. The title "editor-in-mischief" is right for you. This is hilarious, really! You just made my day!

Name:   Lenore
Address:   Los Angeles, California
Email:   len@yahoo.com
Date:   June l2, 2006

An advance "Happy Birthday" greetings to the mayor of Dulag, Leyte, Mayor Sano! ! !  It's on July 2nd.

Name:   Arn Cruz
Address:   Catbalogan
Email:
Date:  12 June 2006

"Re Congressman Uy's role in the recent police appointments"

It’s a pity that politics is ruling the day in Samar...etsapwera ang public service, rule of law, and what is right, than wrong. It doesn’t take a genius to interpret that news....one is probably coincidence, but two is what? I mean does lightning really strikes twice in one place?

Tsk ....tsk...it’s a pity....so Calbayog has now sold out to "Uy"...oy...ano na ba ang nangyayari dyan? Just by the words "Uy" and the politics involve....the Calbayog people have sold out.... it’s a pity...and hopeless?

Name:   Janine
Address:   Washington
Email:   brem_6173@yahoo.com
Date:  6-11-2006

Does anybody know FRITZIE BILBAO? Please feel free to send an e-mail to: brem_6173@yahoo.com. Thanks a lot for your help.

Name:   Bystander
Email:
Date:  11 June 2006

I could not help but squirm in my seat when I read Rommel Rutor's item re Congressman Uy's role in the recent police appointments (news). Upon seeing words like "did manipulated" and "creped", I didn't even bother to finish the story as its substance would have gotten lost in all the grammatical mess. When words don't sound right to the ear, you can be sure something is wrong. Doesn't Samar News have an editor who reviews all articles before they are put into print? This website is an excellent medium to desiminate information from the province but when poorly written articles make one cringe, sayang naman.

Name:   Nenita Borja Sturgess
Address:    Lot 5 Bruce Highway, Mutarnee 4816, North Qeensland, Australia
Email:   cristalcreek@bigpon,com
Date:  11- 06 -006

Comosta como denhi ha Catbalogan; ako taga Gandara guihapon na okoy ako dede ha Australia hin 26 ka tuig and last ko nga bakasion 1994 hasta yana waray ako umuli bangin umuli ako heni nga December denpinde han akon trabaho.

Name:   Ma. Regina Gioia F. Llamas
Address:   73- A Greenheights Ave., Greenheights Village Sucat Rd., Parañaque city 1700, Metro Manila
Email:   reginepetrola@yahoo.com
Date:  June 9, 2006

Dear Mr. Nelson Bohol,

I'm Regina Llamas, a student from St. Paul College of Parañaque...I really admire your work and I am hoping to make it also to Disney... I would like to ask what course should I take because I want to be an animator like you... The problem is I don't know what course Animation falls. Do I have to take Fine arts? Architecture? Multimedia?

Thank you very much and I hope to hear from you very soon... Your help is a great honor for a student/ fan like me... Thank You talaga!

Name:   Hilda Aclo
Address:   Brgy. Butnga, Oras, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Email:   hilda_aclo@yahoo.com
Date:  06/07/2006

To my cousin Metto of Dolores, Eastern Samar. I would like to congratulate you on your upcoming wedding. Wish you all the best maging maayos at maligaya ka sana sa piling ng iyong husband to be.

Sayang lang at di pa ako makaka uwi diyan para masaksihan ko rin ang yong kasal. Anyhow, andyan naman iba nating kamag-anak at pamilya mo… kaya ok lang, kita nalang tayo next year, malooy an dyos makauli ako next summer.

Name:    Pics Colinares
Address:   Sydney, Australia
Email:    pics@oceangas.com.au
Date:    7th June 2006

To whom this may concern

The Leyte Research and Devt High School - Class 81 will be hosting the 4th Annual LRDHS Grand Reunion, 1st July 2006 at the LNHS Gym Tacloban City.

For further details please contact Nita Nadera- mobile no. (63)917887-0027; Imelda - mobile no. (63)9159002613

For Batch 78 please contact: Portia Estil - (63)533275255; Malou Tapitan - (63)9173063394; Raul Aguilos - (63)9173063394

Best regards,

Pics Colinares (Batch 78)

Name:   Josette
Address:   Pinabacdao, Samar
Email:
Date:  6/7/06

I think I'm right in someways and here's the excellent proof of what I posted last May 9. Lope de Vega High School are showing to us that their energy and time are not wasted but rather use it in a smart ways. Be self efficient and productive and willing to sacrifice whatever it takes and awesome result will follow. And another good news, Pinabacdao, Samar got a grant from the Worldbank. Again based on my comments posted last May 9 on the line that says resources will follow. Let's focus on the positive side of our lives and there's always hope and as the saying goes "there's a light at the end of the tunnel". A great thing indeed is at the horizon.

Name:   Leo Ramirez
Address:   109 Narra St., Bgy. 10 Patag, Catbalogan
Email:   rcram9@hotmail.com
Date: 07 June, 2006

I would like to greet the Zumarraganhon a successful and a happy celebration of their annual fiesta in honor of St. Anthony de Padua this coming June 13, 2006.

Particularly to Meo Ramirez who is the Hermano Mayor, The Ramirez, Castillo, and Flosa's clan of Buntay and to all the people of Buntay, Zumarraga. I could only wish all of them the best.

Name:   Alma Villanueva
Address:   Michigan, USA
Email:  alma08_2003@yahoo.com
Date:  06/06/06

I just got back from vacationing in San Andres Villareal W. Samar, and of course I have to through to Catbalogan Samar and take a boat to my village. It has been 20 years since I been back home and it was wonderful feeling beside my sickness because it was so hot that my body cannot afford the heat, but other than that I was glad to be home the beauty of my City and the people and of course my family and friends I was glad to see them. Hopefully in five years I'll be able to go home again with my husband to be..GOD BLESS TO ALL...

Name:   Mark Sanchez
Address:    Makati City
Email:  ambull2006@gmail.com
Date:   June 5, 2006

In Unity, there’s Progress and Development!

“Poor Samar HS Rich in Test Scores" (news) says the headlines in most Daily newspapers across the country.

Elating as it may be, still majority of Filipinos looked it the other way around. A lot of critiques that tells us doomsday stories propped out. And it’s far more than the optimistic minds that we need to build a better tomorrow. That’s the true nature of Filipino society, no wonder where we are now.

As I quote Benjamin Franklin; "In free governments the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns." The ultimate powers in a society, therefore, rest in the people themselves, and they should exercise those powers, either directly or through representatives, in every way they are competent and that is practicable.

Now, do we want to improve our way of life? Sure everybody does. How? Simply by learning the way successful people/community does. Take for example the feat earned by a “Poor, Mountain-people of Lope De Vega in Northern Samar. A fifth–class municipality beating the odds and gaining for themselves pride and honor for their small, unknown town. They accomplished such feat not by whimpering, not by constantly clamoring in the streets, not by pointing-fingers, but by simply, understanding their goals and giving their own share of sacrifices.

Lope Lope De Vega HS exemplifies the prosperity that peace and harmony in a community can bring. They maybe lacking in teachers and classrooms but their teachers did not failed their students. They did not join demonstrations in the streets. Instead, they sacrificed for the well-being of their students. A classic example of how public-servants should be. Comparing them to some of the ‘know-all’ teachers here in metro-manila will reveal the sad plight of our education system. Where some of the teachers even prioritize attending demonstrations rather than caring for their flock. They accused almost everyone in the continuous degrading of the quality of education in our country except themselves. No wonder that even an ill-equipped, but positively driven educators of our youths in the far-flung province can beat the more equipped and better supported schools here in the metro.

Their parents, likewise contributes their fair share. They pooled their skills and little money to make repairs of the classroom, new tables and other improvements in the school the ‘pintakasi’ way.  The Local Government Unit also gave their share that greatly contributes to the successful feat. What a great sight to watch! A true example of a government for the people and by the people.

It is more of learning and accepting our priorities for us to focus on what we desire to achieve. If we want to educate our youth, the future of this country, Let us do so by doing what we sworn to do us public servants. And sacrificing more will be of great service to our youth.

Kudos to the dedicated School Principal, The public-service oriented teachers, the supportive PTCA members and the Leadership of Lope De Vega LGU. May your tribe increase!

Name:   Girlie Grimaldi
Address:  New York, New York, U.S.A.
Email:
Date:  June 4, 2006

Re "Proud to be Pinoy, Proud to be Waray" and Mr. Nelson Bohol's achievements as a world class animator as seen beautifully in animation films such as "Finding Nemo", "Cars", et al. I can't help but feel proud to be Filipino, Catbaloganon and a graduate of Samar National High School (formerly Samar High School.)

I've been in the Big Apple for over 20 years now, but I've never ceased to be a Filipino Catbaloganon at heart. Indeed, it's true that you can take a Catbaloganon out of the Philippines, but you'll never take the Philippines out from a Catbaloganon, or any Filipino for that matter. Congratulations Mr. Bohol for a job well done!

Name:   Gina Baclayon
Address:   1367 Maceda St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Email:   ginpacs419@yahoo.com
Date:  june 4, 2006

Hello..there...I'm not actually Catbaloganun, pero dyan ako nag aral dati (SSPC) also known as SSU...and Im also glad to find this site..its really great! haha...kamarisyo la...to the maker of this site..I salute you! d best ka talaga!

Name:   Roben Horero
Address:  Malagasey Street, Tabanaw, Davao, Philippines
Email:
Date:  04/o6/06

Ano daw la nga diri gud namamati an mga namomono sa Pilipinas sigi naman la an kada usa nira pagpangurakot. Manhid na gud an ira kasing kasing sikat na gud iton sira nga tawagun nga mayaman kalaw ay gad san yaman nga korakot. Kairo san mga pobre parang hindi tao.

Name:   Kerwin Macopia
Address:  Catbalogan, Samar 6700
Email:
Date:  June 03, 2006

While reading the news online, I was surprised to know an important news. A worthy news. Proud ako sa achievement for my fellow kababayan. I'm actually now in Cebu City wherein I finished my Bachelors Degree last March 2006. 

FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo
The Philippine Star 06/02/2006
http://philstar.com/philstar/news200606021701.htm

Proud to be Pinoy, proud to be Waray

Also in town is Nelson "Rey" Bohol, supervising production artist of Pixar Animation Studios, whose latest work is Cars (distributed by Buena Vista International through Columbia Pictures), opening in Metro Manila on Thursday, June 8. Among his other works are Anastasia, Titan A.E., Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, all hit animation flicks.

Like Dante Basco, Nelson is proud to be Pinoy and – listen Boy Abunda, Bibeth Orteza, Nonoy Zuniga and my other kababayan from Samar and Leyte – proud to be Waray.

I learned that Nelson is also Samareño when I had a brief chat with him yesterday.

He was born in Catbalogan, Western Samar, studied elementary grades at Hinabangan, also in Western Samar, and finished high school at the Samar National High School in Catbalogan (where Tessie Tomas comes from).

He took up B.S. Architecture at the MLQU in Manila.

Nelson is the classic poor boy who made good – in America at that.

"I was born poor," said Nelson. "My dad died when I was five years old and it was my mom who raised me. I really loved sketching even as a kid, even if I had to improvise because we couldn’t afford to buy paper and other drawing materials."

His big break came in l986 when an American company hired him here to create short animation films for exhibits and product presentations. In the US, he first worked with Fox Network and then moved to Pixar where he has been working for seven years now.

In Cars, Nelson designed Radiator Springs, the idyllic town where the hero car, Lightning McQueen, detoured and learned that "life’s a journey, not the finish line."

"Even if I now live in America," insisted Nelson, "I remain a Filipino at heart."

It shows in his works. In Finding Nemo, for example, Nelson designed the aquarium complete with a bahay kubo and accessories inspired by the Mayon Volcano.

You see, you can take a boy out of the Philippines (out of Samar) but you can never take the Philippines (or Samar) out of him.

Name:   Annie
Address:  Modesto, California
Email:   bananie912@sbcglobal.net
Date:  6-2-06

Does anyone know a Lucy Mabunga or Patricia Mabunga?

Name:   Ellie Kässer (Saborrido)
Address:  Welzheim 73642, Germany
Email:
Date:  1st of June, 2006

At last, after 8 years, makikita ko it ak tuna nga natawhan (maluoy an Dios), bisan gadla guti-ay nga panahon. An importante magkakirita ko an ag mga kag-anak, kabugtoan, kasangkayan, ngan mga kapaturan but not least, the Phils.! Kumusta han nga tanan nga Calbayognon, ngan Catbaloganon, labi kan Mama ug Papa, Engr. Ramon Tan, Fely Tan, and the rest. More power and God bless

Name:   Ma.Teresa "Paela" Mil Husby
Address:  Daleveien 59, Brattvåg, Ålesund 6270, Norway
Email:   sweety_ela@yahoo.com
Date:   May 31, 2006

Hi sa mga Catbaloganon....specially an mga taga Brgy.9 Boao maupay nga adlaw dida ha iyo nga tanan. I just want to great a happy happy birthday to my cousin Robielyn Separa (HIPP HIPP!HURRA HURRA!)...she's a nursing student sa SSPC, and congrats day na nakapasa ka...Happy talaga ako sana tuloy tuloy yan, don’t forget to pray lang sa taas...anyway in 2 week! finally nagkikita na tayo hehehe sooo excited na talaga kami, lalong-lalo na hi Mariel and Julianne. Basta ang gift sa pagdating na lang...hindi nga pa pala kami nakabili ng pasalobong 4 u hehehe.. Again HAPPY BIRTHDAY! see you guys soon....maliligo tayo ng dagat ok? Give my best regards to your mama and tatay...muah! GOD BLESS YOU AlWAYS

Name:   Pocahontas
Address:  Legaspi St., Legaspi Village, Makati 1200, Philippines
Email:   posay18@yahoo.com
Date:   05/30/06

Just wondering if anybody knows a certain Ramon A. Mabag from Catbalogan, Samar (don't know exactly where in that place) then please get in touch with me. It will be a big help!! Thanks....

Name:   Allan Baluyot
Address:    Evangelista St. Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Email:   cherryalmuete@yahoo.com
Date:   May 29, 2006

Magandang araw po sa lahat ng sumusoportang mambabasa ng Samar news.com, ako po si Allan Baluyot na kakatok sa inyong maawaing mga puso upang bigyang pansin ang aking maliit na panawagan.

Ako po ay may mahalagang tao na hinahanap na nagngangalang LOIDA OLIVAS na nakatira sa probinsiya ng Samar, si LOIDA OLIVAS po ay aking tyahin, napangasawa po niya ang aking tyuhin na si RONALDO ASEGURADO, at sila po ay nagkaroon ng anak na nagngangalang KATHLYN OLIVAS ASEGURADO, ang bata po sa ngayon ay dalaga na at nangangailangan ng kalinga ng kanyang ina, sa matagal pong panahon ay hindi nagkita ang mag-ina ang bata po ay nasa pangangalaga po lamang ng kanyang lola sa father side simula pa po nung kanyang pagkabata.

Sa murang edad na (1year old) isang taon ay nagkahiwalay na ang kanyang mga magulang kaya po sa ngayon na ang bata ay nasa wastong edad na ay gustung-gusto ng bata na makita at makausap ang kanyang ina. Kaya naisipan ko na humingi ng tulong sa mga mambabasa ng SAMARNEWS.COM, nawa ay mabigyang pansin po ninyo ang maliit na panawagang ito.

Sa kung sino man na nakakakilala o may idea kung paano matutunton ang address o tel. number ni MRS.LOIDA OLIVAS mangyari po lamang na ipagbigay alam po ninyo sa aking E-mail address na nasa itaas. MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA INYO.