Self-help cleansing of sin on Good Friday

A chef from Roxas City is introducing five different crab delicacies in a food fest. Crab mentality is not a delicacy, is it?

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A man long wanted for murder was reported to have jumped to death from a building in Davao. That's what is called jumping to (his) conclusion.

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Three women in Metro Manila are facing charges for ganging up and beating to near-death a hustler. Is that what is known as women empowerment?

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Banat News of May 7, 1996 carried this news about 126 police officers signing a covenant that they would wipe out illegal gambling in their respective jurisdictions (nationwide) within 30 days.

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Many “30 days” have come and gone. Illegal gambling is still a problem, still staring the police in the eyes.

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Computer encoders should be careful about spacing. An error can result in serious trouble. Like this incident reported to me by my former media colleague Ben Ypil:

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A secretary got an expensive PEN as birthday gift from her boss. She sent her boss a “Thank You” via a text message. The wife read the text and angrily showed her husband the message: “Your penis wonderful. I enjoyed using it last night.”

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“See? A stupid spacing mistake can cause a lot of trouble,” said Ben. Trouble like marital breakup, yes?

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During Holy Thursday and Good Friday we see some guys beating themselves bloody as their way to cleanse themselves for their sins. This is called self-help cleansing.

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There are people whose dirty linen are so dirty but they seem to be proud of it. They even wash them in public. Grabe.

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Blessed are those who keep their dirty linen secret for they shall be spared from the social media virus.

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OVERHEARD. Heard during dinner in an eatery at the North Reclamation mall: “Kon ang tanang pari labi na mga monsenyor aduna lay kinaiya ni Pope Francis, wa'y mobiya sa Simbahang Katoliko.” Replied one guest: “Naa man gani usa ka monsenyor dinhi nga dili motuo sa kamaayo sa bag-ong Santo Papa.” Reply: “Ah, diay? Munang magpadayon gyud ang pagpanglayas sa mga Katoliko ngadto's laing relihiyon.”