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Petecio wins Bronze for Philippines: A proud University of Baguio alumna from Davao

Nesthy Petecio of Davao and an alumna of University of Baguio wins bronze medal for Philippines in boxing women’s 57kg at the Olympics Paris 2024. This is Petecio’s second Olympic medal after she won silver at Tokyo 2020 (after a close-fight with a Polish fighter.

The 32-year-old’s bronze earns the Philippines their fourth medal of Paris 2024 and their second in boxing adding to Aira Villegas who took bronze the day before.

Petecio was initially on top in the opening round, showing great grit and impressing all five judges who gave it in her favour. But her opponent was resurgent in the second round and pulled herself back into it, though neither boxer was really able to take control of the fight.

That is how it would stay in the third and final round, with just a point between them and a place in the gold medal match at stake.

It was Szeremeta who prevailed in the end, taking a 4-1 victory via split decision to advance to the final.

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Olympic Games

RankEventYearLocation
2Women’s 57kg2021Tokyo, JPN

Asian Games

RankEventYearLocation
9Women’s 57kg2023Hangzhou, CHN

1st World Qualification Tournament

RankEventYearLocation
1Women’s 57kg2024Busto Arsizio, ITA

Note:

Results in Non-Olympic events are not included in the above section.

Award:

Flagbearer for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2024).

Family:

Father, Teodoro.

Ambition:

To win the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Education:

University of Baguio (PHI).

Nickname:

Nesh.

Occupation:

Athlete.

Languages Spoken:

English, Filipino

Coach:

National: Reynaldo Galido (PHI).

Hand:

Ambidextrous (asbcnews.org, 13 Feb 2018)

Start:

Began boxing at age seven in Davao, Philippines. Took up the sport competitively in 2007 when she was recruited by the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines-Calinan boxing team.

Reason:

Her father Teodoro taught her how to box as a child. She then took up the sport competitively so she could help her family earn extra income. “The reason I chose boxing is because I can help my family, and study for free. There are a lot of opportunities for me in the sport. At first, it wasn’t my choice. It was more for self-defence only.” (myInfo)

Hero:

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (PHI), the first eight-division world champion, winning 12 major world titles across multiple weight classes in a career spanning four decades. His record boasts 62 wins, 39 by knockout, 8 losses and 2 draws. While he never competed in the Olympic Games, he was the Philippine delegation’s flagbearer at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony as the first-ever non-participant to serve as the country’s flagbearer. Outside of boxing, he has served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

Influence:

Her family.

Philosophy:

“No stopping until there is no gold.” (myInfo)

General Interest

RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
Hit a low point in her career when she was knocked out of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia in the first round. However, the following year she claimed gold at the 2019 World Championships in Ulan-Ude (RUS). “When I lost my opening bout at the 2018 Asian Games, I really wanted to stop. I was going to look for a job. I was looking for other options. At that time, I was really feeling down. I was feeling depressed, I was stressed. Winning the 2019 World Championships helped me a lot. It certainly added to my self confidence.” Plans to retire after Paris 2024, no matter the result. (myInfo)

Milestones

Featherweight silver medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, becoming the first Filipina boxer to win an Olympic medal. Lost to Sena Irie (JPN) in the final.

Two-time world championship featherweight medallist (2019 gold, 2014 silver).

Three-time Asian championship medallist (silver – bantamweight 2015, bronze – bantamweight 2012, bronze – featherweight 2022).

Two-time Southeast Asian Games featherweight champion (2019, 2023).

Social Media:

Source: Olympic.com “No copyright infringement intended.”

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Boxer Aira Villegas of Tacloban wins Bronze for Philippines at Paris 2024 Olympics

Aira Villegas from Tacloban City wins Bronze Medal for the Philippines in Boxing 50kgs at Paris 2024. The Olympians campaing was brought to an end after she lost to Buse Naz Cakiroglu of Turkey by way of unanimous decision.

PROFILE

VILLEGAS Aira 

Philippines

Boxing

Date of Birth:  1 Aug 1995

Age:  29

Gender:  Female

Function:  Athlete

Height m / ft in:  1.58/5’2”

Place of birth:  TACLOBAN CITY

Birth Country:  Philippines

Place of residence :  TACLOBAN CITY

Residence Country:  Philippines

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Asian Games

RankEventYearLocation
17Women’s 50kg2023Hangzhou, CHN

1st World Qualification Tournament

RankEventYearLocation
1Women’s 50kg2024Busto Arsizio, ITA

Note:

Results in Non-Olympic events are not included in the above section.

Family:

Older brother, Rominick.

Position Style:

Southpaw.

Ambition:

Aims to win the gold medal at Paris 2024.

Languages Spoken:

English, Filipino

Start:

Started boxing at the age of nine.

Reason:

Started when her older brother, Rominick, would train her just for fun.

Influence:

Her parents.

General Interest

OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIP
In 2021, Villegas was selected by the Philippine Olympic Committee for the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship Grant from the International Olympic Committee.

EYE-RAISING LOOK
Sports a self-made cut/scar over her left eye.

Milestones

Qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 via the 1st World Qualifying Tournament, defeating Zlatislava Chukanova (BUL) 5-0 in the decisive bout.

Reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Championships, losing 5-0 to Buse Cakiroglu (TUR).

Bronze medallist at the 2019 South East Asian Games.

Philippine national champion (2016).

Social Media:

SOURCE: OLYMPICS.COM

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Carlos Yulo captures Philippines’ 1st Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Carlos Yulo captures gold medal for the Philippines and is now the country’s second athlete to become an Olympic champion after his spectacular performance on Saturday at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning gold medal in the artistic gymnastics men’s floor event.

He successfully marked Philippines’ first medal at the current Paris 2024 Olympic Games and also holds the title of being the first Filipino gymnast to step at an Olympic podium.

Yulo’s triumphant peformance comes three years after fellow athlete weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history in winning a historic first gold medal for the Southeast Asian nation in 2020 Summer Olypics in Tokyo.

The Filipino gymnast performed third among the eight floor exercise competitors in which Yulo captivated both the audience and the judges with his amazing routine exercises. He scored a difficulty score of 6.600, the highest of the event; and excellently executed it with an 8.400, with an concluding final impressive total score of 15.000.

The 24-year-old’s achievement was all the more excitingly impressive as he enduringly witnessed the performance of defending champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel who culminated his exercise garnering him a total score of 14.66 just ahead of the 2020 gold medalist.

Carlo Yulo could yet give his country more reason to cheer as he vies for another medal in the vault final on Sunday at 10:24PM. Putting pride to his country, he awaits recognition and additional hefty prizes from the Philippine Government and private institutions

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The worst Olympics in history: Choosing insult in the name of inclusion. Is this the work Evil?

In the name of so-called INCLUSION, the International Olympics Committee and Olympics Paris 2024 organisers chose one Christian Symbols, The Last Supper; and allowed an athlete with XY Chromosomes and high testosterone levels to fight an ordinary female boxer; all are but plain insult and disregard to human norms and values. Is this a work of the devil?

If their aim was to put forward a message for the inclusion of LGBTQs, then why did they use a very symbolic Christian subject? Why did they used only Christians and not included Islam and other religions who are actually more conservative and against recognising the LBTQs? Why did the LBTQs and drag queens who performed the act were all wearing demonic attires that does not even represent the real posturing of LBTQs? Real LBTQs have high standards in their casual dresses. Or did they just aimed to mock and insult Christians? They have offended Christianity which is the only spiritual religion on earth to have more tolerance and acceptance to LGBTQs. Thanks to great leaders such as Erdogan of Turkey, Former US President Donald Trump , and Tesla’s Elon Musk for speaking in behalf of the people who are concerned with degrading standards of human norms and values.

The inclusion of Algerian Imane Khelif, an athelete with XY Chromosomes with high testerone levels due to a disorder, who was already disqualified by boxing professionals at the International Boxing Association for failure to meet Gender Eligibility Test is another blunder. Whilst all athletes undergo drug tests to make sure no one uses performance-enhancing drugs to disadvantage other players, having XY Chromosomes and high levels of testosterone are already advantage points for having the strength, physique, endurance, and other charateristics of a man. They could have created a more practical category that suits them for the safety and fairness to ordinary women athletes.

There have been numerous issues and controversies of the Paris Olympics 2024 from its marketing, opening and the current games. Probably the members of the committee should be investigated as some of them could belong to certain religious, gender or group that aims to disadvantage other religions or sectors of the society.

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Lowland Students in Baguio Do Life-Changing Miracles on Rainy Seasons

Lowland Students in Baguio enjoy rainy seasons not just because of cancelled classes but for more exciting reasons. With the freedom from their parents back home, the cold rainy season inspires them to enjoy the life in the country’s Summer Capital ( Photos not related to each other, CCTO)

When classes are cancelled due to heavy rains, some students would call their friends at their boarding houses and do great things. Some would do genuine school projects and some students will organise drinking spree to heat up the cold weather with cases of red horse or San Mig Light or whatever popular drinks on the market. Some would organise a home party, play loud music and dance with the beat of both music sounds and rain. The most exciting thing is when students do life-changing miracles that can only be discovered after 9 months. Some do it by either in the name of love, fun, or promiscuity.

Studying in Baguio for lowlanders is indeed a make or break decision. Success is either judged by seeing students going back to their home provinces with a degree ready to shoot off with their careers or bringing home a brand new family.

How about you, what are your experiences as a student in. Baguio?

Montanosa: Most Popular Folk Song Of The Cordillera

Montanosa by Cordillera’s Song Bird Lourdes Fangki is a song featuring the different Towns, Cities and Provinces of the old Cordillera which is called Montanosa. The song has been a favourite even up to this date. In this version, TCC ladies, sung it with a matching gangsa or tayaw, an ethnique dance of Kankanaey Tribe of Benguet Province.

Below is the original version, sourced from Ultimate Guitar website

Montanosa
Singer: Lourder Fangki
[Intro]
C  G  C
 
[Verse 1]
C
Montañosa a nagan; ili a kaigorotan
                   G                       C
Ta isu ti kadakkelan a probinsya ti pagilian
 
[Verse 2]
C
Gapu ti kalawa na, isu a pinagkappat da
                      G                  C
Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc ken Kalinga-Apayao
 
[Verse 3]
C
Ili da diay Sagada, nagadu ti turista
                      G                      C
Diay Bontoc ti kabisera; ta idiay ti sentro na
 
[Chorus]
      F                                  C
Maysa met a kapintasan ditoy sangalubungan
               G                          C
Inagdan a kabite; Rice Terraces diay Banaue
 
[Verse 4]
C
Kakabsat a madaydayaw, inkam man ipasindayaw
                 G                      C
Tattao diay Ifugao; narespeto ken nadayaw
 
[Verse 5]
C
Maysa met a probinsya; makuna a Kalinga
                    G                          C
Natitirad ti agong da, nalaing da pay a gumangsa
 
[Chorus]
    F                                     C
Ili da diay Apayao, awan kano ti agtaktakaw
                    G                         C
Agkaiwara ti 'carabao' ngem awan met ti mapukaw
 
[Verse 6]
C
Nu panggep ti kaykayo, nagadu diay Hundred Two
                     G                          C
Nu kayat yo ti repolyo, Mountain Trail papanan yo
 
[Verse 7]
C
Napessak a babbalasang, nagadu diay Kapangan
                   G                       C
Nu panggep iti kukod, mapan kayo idiay Bokod
 
[Chorus]
     F                                  C
Nu minas iti silaw; naglawa diay Ambuklao
                  G                         C
Nu minas ti patatas, mapan kayo idiay Buguias
 
[Verse 8]
C
Nu minas ti balitok; Philex, Balatoc ken Antamok
                   G                       C
No minas iti gambang; diay Lepanto, Mankayan
 
[Verse 9]
C
Nu adu ti tattao, mas karkaro ditoy Baguio
                              G                C
Ngem awan kano serbin ti Baguio nu awan basurero
 
[Chorus]
     F                                 C
Saan yo a liplipatan, tay lugar a Taluan
                    G                   C
Ta isu ti nagtyambaan, bulakbol a kaaduan
 
[Verse 10]
C
Nu panggep ti pag-gudtayman, 1-6-8 ti papanam
                       G                         C
Ta idiay ti pagsasabatan, babbaros ken babbalasang
 
[Outro]
            F                                C
Ken sadinno man ti papanam; intero nga amianan
                 G                           C
Awan ti pagdanagam nu Dangwa Bus ti pagluganam.
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DSWD Relief Goods: What to know about Family Food Pack (FFPs) and Non-Food item (NFIs)

DSWD relief goods or family food pack (FFP) must not be repacked by LGUs or must not be relabelled with the name of an official or politician. 1 carton or FFP must be given to each family in whole. In accordance with Administrative Order No.2, Series of 2021, nobody is allowed to remove items, add items, or change the label of DSWD’s FFPs and NFIs to portray that it comes from another office or personality.

Every year, the Philippines experiences around 20 typhoons, some of which could lead to flooding and landslides in some areas. Being situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the country also faces earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from time to time. In some cases, many people get displaced, losing their homes, along with most — if not all — of their belongings.

Fortunately, in times of disaster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is always ready to help. When affected local government units (LGUs) need relief augmentation, the DSWD can help provide family food packs (FFPs) as well as necessary non-food items (NFIs) to affected areas.

Who are the Target Beneficiaries?

The target beneficiaries of FFPs and NFIs are individuals, families, and communities affected by a natural or man-made disaster. To be eligible for receiving these items, the individual or family must be: (a) affected by a disaster; and (b) registered or included in the official lists of evacuation centers.

What are the Requirements?

The basis of the DSWD for providing relief augmentation is the request made by local government units (LGUs). The LGU needs to submit: (a) a letter of request; (b) a disaster or incident report indicating the number of disaster-affected people and affected areas; and (c) a master list of affected families.

And so, before anything else, be sure to coordinate with your city or municipality LGU when you need help. They shall be able to assess you and provide you and your family’s immediate needs.

What is DSWD’s Relief Augmentation?

In times of natural or man-made disasters, city/municipal LGUs and provincial governments are tasked to give basic relief assistance to affected families immediately. However, if their resources are not enough, they can seek relief augmentation from the DSWD. This involves the provision of timely and appropriate support in the form of FFPs and NFIs.

Notably, based on the department’s “disaster response operations guidelines,” each DSWD Field Office should maintain the following at any given time: 30,000 FFPs; 1,000 Family Kits; 1,000 Hygiene Kits, and PHP 3 million worth of standby fund to replenish relief resources. This way, the office is able to provide much-needed assistance when natural calamities or man-made disasters strike.

What’s in a Family Food Pack?

Have you ever wondered what’s in a DSWD Family Food Pack (FFP)? Basically, it contains rice, canned goods, and powdered drinks. One FFP caters to a family of five (5) members, and it is good for two (2) days of consumption.

Each Family Food Pack or FFP contains the following items:

  • 6 kilos NFA rice;
  • 2 tins canned sardines;
  • 4 tins canned corned beef;
  • 4 tins canned tuna flakes;
  • 5 sachets 3-in-1 instant coffee;
  • 5 sachets powdered cereal drink; and
  • 1 piece regular slotted carton.

What Non-Food Items are Provided?

In addition to FFPs, non-food items are also provided. These include kitchen kits, hygiene kits, sleeping kits, and family clothing kits. Let us take a closer look at each set of items.

1. Kitchen Kit

Kitchen kits contain cooking tools and utensils that can be used by affected families for food preparation and consumption. Each kit contains the following items:

  • 5 pieces spoon;
  • 5 pieces fork;
  • 5 pieces drinking glass;
  • 5 pieces plate;
  • 1 piece frying pan;
  • 1 piece cooking pan;
  • 1 piece ladle; and
  • 1 piece packaging material.

2. Hygiene Kit

Meanwhile, hygiene kits include personal hygiene products and toiletries for the whole family. Each kit, which is good for one (1) month, includes the following items:

  • 5 pieces toothbrush;
  • 2 pieces Toothpaste;
  • 1 bottle shampoo;
  • 4 pieces bath bar soap;
  • 2,000 grams laundry bar soap;
  • 4 packs sanitary napkin;
  • 1 piece comb;
  • 1 piece disposable shaving razor;
  • 1 piece nail cutter;
  • 1 piece bathroom dipper; and
  • 1 piece 20L square plastic bucket, with deep cover and plastic handle.

3. Sleeping Kit

Sleeping kits are necessary for the comfort and protection of affected families during their displacement. Each sleeping kit comes with these items:

  • 1 piece blanket;
  • 1 piece plastic mat;
  • 1 piece mosquito net;
  • 1 piece malong (wrap cloth); and
  • 1 piece packaging material.

4. Family Clothing Kit

The family clothing kit includes brand new clothes, towels, and underwear garments for children and adults. Here is a list of items that are included in each family clothing kit:

  • 5 pieces bath towel;
  • 2 pieces ladies’ panty;
  • 3 pieces girls’ panty;
  • 2 pieces men’s brief;
  • 3 pieces boys’ brief;
  • 2 pieces sando bra, adult;
  • 3 pieces sando bra, girls;
  • 4 pieces adults’ t-shirt;
  • 6 pieces children’s T-shirt;
  • 4 pieces adults’ short pants;
  • 6 pieces children’s short;
  • 2 pairs adults’ slippers;
  • 3 pairs children’s slipper; and
  • 1 piece packaging material.

Contact Information: DSWD Central Office

If you have any questions about FFPs and NFIs, you can get in touch with the DSWD’s Central Office by contacting these details. Also presented is the Google Map to the said office:

Address: Batasang Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City, Philippines, 1126
Telephone: (02) 8952-0697 or (02) 8931-8101, local 513
Website: https://www.dswd.gov.ph/

Source: DSWD

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The Last Supper: Insult and mockery to Christians at the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

What will our muslim neighbours do if they put Muhammad praying over to a roast pork on the same table of the last supper that was desecrated by drag queens at the Olympics Ceremony? Hypocracy at its best if their intention is about inclusion; drag queens and organisers are confused between inclusion and disrespect.

We expect our muslim brothers, LBTQs and other sectors of the Christian society to stand with Catholics to condemn this mockery in the name of peace, respect and inclusion. Drag queens cannot simply demand respect and inclusion thru mockery of a host nation’s Christianity.

The purpose of this article is not to create division but to encourage healthy debate on the issue. Take note, we put the roast pork at end of the table, away from Muhammad on the other end of the table. No mockery and insult but inclusion.

Non-catholics naturally don’t care about this issue as they would deviate from Catholic beliefs. No matter what, The Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples is where the idea of the painting was based upon. Non-catholics are disappointingly disowning this piece of art as something not related to The Last Supper of Jesus, a very common behaviour of feuding parties against Catholic beliefs, just like behaviours feuding families.

Wikipedia says:

The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo  tʃeˈnaːkoloor L’Ultima Cena ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John – specifically the moment after Jesus announces that one of his apostles will betray him. Its handling of space, mastery of perspective, treatment of motion and complex display of human emotion has made it one of the Western world’s most recognizable paintings and among Leonardo’s most celebrated works. Some commentators consider it pivotal in inaugurating the transition into what is now termed the High Renaissance.

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Concrete hollow block mukbang makes content creator’s days counted

The days are counted for a content creator in Iloilo, Philippines who has gone ballistic in life and opted eating concrete hollow blocks to gain attention in social media. South Korean meokbang has been a hit in the Phillippines as mukbang, where content creators make gluttony or excessive eating as a subject for their contents. As expected, some will do relentless extremes.

A mukbang content creator recently died and the death was attributed to his gluttonic eating of massive food including fatty food such as Lechon which apparently led to his stroke or anneurism.

However, eating a foreign object such as concrete hollow block is extremely dangerous. Not only due to its physical contents such as sand and soil but also the toxic chemicals and trace metals that are used to manufacture cement. It will not only cause obstruction of the gut or digestive system but the chemicals absorbed into the body will also cause multiple health problems. These chemicals could distort the function of liver or kidneys, trace metals can be deposited in the body and cause disease and can also obstruct the blood circulatory system that will lead to long term health implications.

No matter how difficult life is or no matter how tempting social media is, aspiring content creators should not opt to these extremes. Netizens who have better mind control and discipline are advised to help such desperate content creators by not engaging or consuming their contents. Let us promote more humane contents such as having an engaging debate on certain issues, sports, travel, food and others.

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Former Sagada’s Town Mayor Pooten, Retired St Lukes Hospital Nurse, 2 others dies in a Canada car crash just few hours after a cryptic post

Just few hours after her cryptic post, a retired St Lukes Hospital Nurse, her husband former Sagada Town Mayor James Pooten Jr and 2 other relatives die in a car crash, just a week after their arrival in Canada; adding to the more than 10 Filipinos who died involving car accidents in Canada within the last 10 years.

It is a tragic death for retired St Lukes Hospital Nurse (Quezon City) Cymbeline Joan Lumpias-Pooten, Former Sagada, Mt Province Town Mayor James Bagano Pooten Jr, who just arrived for holiday visit in Canada. Prior to the accident, Cymbeline posted a cryptic post on her Facebook account with a “days are numbered” which seem to show she had a premonition of the tragedy. Died alongside with them in the accident are their 2 other relatives, Arlene and Jacob Padalla. May God rest their souls.

In October 2023, a newly wed Filipino couple, Jonathan Lopez and April Viernes, were killed by a suspected impaired driver. In June 2018, 50-year-old Filipina Isabel Soria was also killed in by hit-and-run in Ontario. In November 2014, four Filipinos were also killed in a car accident in Alberta, Canada. The next month, December, 2014, another three Filipinos workers including also a newly married couple returning from their language class were killed in a highway crash.

In March 2012, four Filipino temporary workers also died in a car crash when their SUV were struck head-on by a Range Rover travelling on the wrong side of the road.

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