Pray hard!
I often come across ads that say: "See posters for details." Where are the posters? A smart alec said: "Haguon pa man tag pangita sa posters." He called it an unfriendly ad.
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It says here that "8 percent of young Pinays are already mothers." There is a saying that goes: "Why wait for tomorrow? Tomorrow may never come." So, now na!
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ABS-CBN sports slogan says: "Play hard!" Maybe it's pushing our athletes ahead in any sports discipline. But there's another slogan that can give a stronger push. It says: "Pray hard!"
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Some 22 families are living under the bridge. The government wants them to move out of their homes before the flood water does the job.
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Sir Manuel V. Pangilinan has done more than anyone else in bringing the Philippines back to the stage of World Basketball. And he is awarding Gilas Pilipinas "something big" for a wonderful performance in Spain. Someone has asked me: "And who is awarding MVP for being prime mover of Gilas?"
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MVP spent time, money and effort for the national team. So, thank you and mabuhay ka, Sir MVP!
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A showbiz columnist in a Manila-based tabloid said Luis Gabriel Moreno our archery gold medalist in the Nanjing Youth Olympics Games is not given much attention by the national TV networks. I guess I know why: He is not a movie star.
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Luis Gabriel Moreno is a grandson of Kuya Germs, the showbiz celebrity. He is so far the only Pinoy gold medalist in any Olympic event.
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It says here that the Comelec is eyeing an early campaign period for 2016. It has long started, hasn't it? The mud has started flying long ago. And it's hitting bullseye those perceived to be ahead in the running.
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OVERHEARD. The Department of Agriculture has allotted P4.13 billion for farm modernization. This is expected to hike rice and corn production. Comment: "Traktora nay gamiton sa mga mag-uuma, wa nay kabaw?" Comment: "Unsaon na lang sa mag-uuma ang ilang kabaw?" Comment: "Aw, maoy paguruyon sa traktora."
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