Tears of joy

My favorite comics hero "Hagar the Horrible" was arrested for a crime that's free for all in Phl. The crime: "Sacking and looting a place without a license."

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There's a move to ban poor Pinoys from entering the Pagcor casinos. Because they bet only peanuts but drink cups of good coffee for free.

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There's a saying I often heard and continue to hear being said that: "Old men don't cry, only boys do." But when Gilas Pilipinas beat Korea, lots of old men I knew cried.

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"Those who did not cry with Chot Reyes forced themselves to cry," said Norbing Tallo, a former neighbor in Mambaling. "Mao toy higayon nga kadto lang wala malipay sa atong kadaugan ang wa makahilak.

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Norbing, who had witnessed how Korea beat the Philippines in nearly all meetings in the past, said to me on the phone: "Wa naku pahiri ang akong luha hangtud nauga ra kini."

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We lost to powerful Iran in the championship game, but did you notice how many good shots our boys made that didn't sink in? Just an observation...

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Manila Mayor Erap Estrada took to the streets to confront "hard-headed" bus drivers. He was in fatigues, which drew smiles from the drivers instead of fear.

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I remember then Makati Mayor Jojo Binay entering his office in full military uniform. I have forgotten his reason why. There was no war going on.

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I have it from the office of Engr. Greg S. Senining that the awarding ceremony of the 13th TOCA awards (that's The Outstanding Cebuano Award) is set on Aug. 17, 2013 at the Sacred Heart Center at 7 p.m.

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The awardees are: Alfredo A. Arquillano in the Field of Environment; Romulo A. Aying in the Field of Entrepreneurship; Junard Q. Chan, also in the Field of Entrepreneurship; Gov. Hilario P. Davide III, in the Field of Government Service; Ma. Maria Fema T. Duterte, in the Field of Environment; Sen. Rene G. Espina, in the Field of Public Service; William A. Meceren, in the Field of Management; Andy T. Uy, in the Field of Entrepreneurship; Rosa Maria Y. Suan, in the Field of Public Service; Dr. Stelle M. Ygona, in the Field of Medicine.

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OVERHEARD. After Gilas Pilipinas beat Korea in the FIBA-Asia championship, some Pinoy fans were carried away by the emotions of the players who shed tears of joy. One man asked: "Nanghilak ba sad ang mga Fil-Am?" Replied his wife: "Nanghilak sab oy, apil sad gud sila sa kahago ug Pinoy sab ilang puso." Husband: "Mao ba?" Wife: "Ikaw ra man wa makahilak sa kalipay. Pinoy ka ba?"