Hi there! It’s the first day of the last month of the year. Yup, it’s a holiday; and as with the other holidays, I’m pretty sure that many are not aware as to why we refrain from work today. Anyway, nope there is nothing about dance or promenade in today’s column. It’s odd, but it has to do with the latest impeachment complaint vs. PGMA (Hmm, mukhang walang connect, you might want to say. Let me say, wala nga). I have nothing against it, much less am I for it, I mean the impeachment. Common guys, give the lady a break, it’s barely two years, that’s granting that they don’t seriously consider dancing the cha-cha (and that would be a different story).
Back to the paseo. It’s the word that came to mind when I saw on TV some congressmen making a walkout a few days ago during the Justice committee hearing; and many days before when the complainants strutted down the halls of congress to submit their complaint. No, ‘twas no paseo, ‘twas more of an offertory procession, my apologies to our priests and the mass goers. Well, what with TV cameras and all, you’ll relish every moment.
Let’s pan the cameras to the other issues. The pink community got some media attention again. One show on TV recently tackled the church’s ban, guidelines or whatever (you call that) on homosexuality (or the tendency to be into it) and the priestly vocation. I do not intend to contend that. It’s just that why single out the pink ones? (Or those they perceive to have inclinations to belong to the pink community or lifestyle). Gay or straight, homosexual or heterosexual, it’s the celibacy or the commitment to it that counts. It boils down to being sexually active or otherwise.
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A squatter division office no more. That’s the line that came to mind when the Calbayog Division Superintendent Editha Paculan gave me updates on their latest project which is the new Calbayog City Division Office Building at Barangay Hamorawon. If the schedule and the budget will allow it, they expect to have the project finished at least by the last quarter of 2009. Work has already started at the DPWH compound in Hamorawon. The project will cost approximately 10 million pesos. As of the moment, DepEd Central Office has allocated 6 million pesos. Congressman Bem Noel has allotted 1 million pesos. The rest of the money has been pledged by Congressman Reynaldo Uy, Mayor Mel Sarmiento and the City Council through Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino.
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Congratulations and Best Wishes to Sir Pio and Ma’am Francie Santos. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary last Saturday. The Mass was held at the CKC Chapel with Fr. Prisco Cajes presiding with the other Franciscan friars as concelebrants. The CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra provided the service songs during the mass. A dinner reception followed at the CKC Auditorium with SIANO Band providing music for the celebration.
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THE CKC JOSE - GOMEZ ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT The CKC Jose Gomez Orchestra will have a Concert on December 12, 2008. The event will be held at the Frs. Leopold and David Auditorium at the CKC Campus. There will be two performances on that day, a matinee at 3:00 pm and gala performance at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are priced at 100 pesos. 500-peso sponsor tickets are also available. Proceeds of the concert will form part of the funds being raised for the renovation of the auditorium which will serve as the official home of the orchestra.
You may purchase your tickets at the CKC Bookstore; or at the gate during concert.
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Let me leave you with something to smile about this week. It’s something I got via email (as usual): Email story: American Courts. These are supposedly from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place:
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the Next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-one-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shi_t'in me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh.... I was gett'in laid!
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you kidding? Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney? (…to be continued)
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This is it for now. Have a nice week everyone! Ciao!
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