Simple Mind

2010-01-18T20:48:00.000-08:00

manny threw a power punch to cotto that made him staggered.

A Very Special Girl to a Very Special Love!

2008-12-05T00:31:00.000-08:00

It was late in the afternoon when I first saw her. Luckily, it was the first meeting of the Crossian

Voice Organization in our school for the school year 2008-2009. I was captured by that lovely smile and angelic face. i was then thinking that love again will bloom and grow in my heart. I often talked to her by then as I accompany her going to the office of her elder sister. We shared a lot of experiences and ideas which I like most of her. I am hoping now that chance and time will give a way for us to meet and our hearts and journey to the same road we ought and want to travel.

I am Wondering

2008-12-05T00:12:00.000-08:00

It was late in the in the afternoon that one of the campus minister, Ma'am Floie Cometa asked me to help her in her blog. Of course, she has a blog because of me. She has so many queries regarding her blog which is to improve the content and the appearance of it. Still now she is learning to do the blogging which is for her somehow difficult to memorize.

A Tribute to Our Dear Educators

2008-03-03T00:54:00.001-08:00

It's been a tradition of the Holy Cross of Davao College to celebrate an annual eduactor's day. Recently, the Holy Cross of Davao College celebrated the annual Educators' day last February 14, 2008. The said event was celebrated at the HCDC gym at the main campus. Prior to this program, the teachers had their first sportsfest held at the main campus ground. Every teacher indeed enjoyed every activity produced by the organizers of the celebration. this family picture simply depicts a happy and thankful family.

Parents' Day

2008-02-04T04:50:00.000-08:00

Looks like a one big happy family? This was taken during the parents' Day Celebration of the Holy Cross of Mintal last December. In the picture I'm with Cherster, Jan Carlo, Irene and her nephew. Chester, Jan Carlo and I were supposed to be going home at that time when we saw Irene attending her nephew so for awhile we chatted. We've several things regarding our lives and school. Not seeing each other for a quite time, I could say that we've missed each others company for wee have been friends and we've been together as comrade in Rovers and Roverettes, a branch of Boy Scouts internationally. AS we have this photo, it was Chester who noticed that we are like a happy family as I carried the Child and Irene closely beside me leaning her head on my shoulder. As Chester had described, he and Jan Carlo seemed to be a props there in the picture. The setting or the background was the old high school building of the Holy Cross of Mintal parallel to the newest building of the school. It seems that Irene and I are right for each other. Funny isn't it?

2008-02-01T07:35:00.000-08:00

You might wonder why the picture is about friendster lay-outs. This site was made when i was updating my blog and visiting my site. I was then looking at my layout in friendster and I happen to have a program in the computer who can edit images. So, as I edit my friendster layout, I saw the picture of my friend of whom I was courting her before and was in love with her. My first product of friendster layout was her picture and her name is Katrina Alkuino. I met her in our school because we were then a classmate in one of the subjects in education. She is then a part of the swimming team in education department and I am a basketball player in the department. I have made already made several layouts in friendster. Tanks to a certain site that can generates code for friendster layout. If you to try my friendster layout that I made, you can visit my site. Anyway, my site is powered by the Blooger.com of Google, Inc. If you happen to like my layouts visit may site: http://friends-layouts.blogspot.com/.

A Place Like Baguio?

2008-01-21T06:16:00.000-08:00

A beautiful scenery of which every person dream of. This picturesque viewed by you is just a part of the People's park. This particular spot of the park looks similar to Baguio. It has a pine trees planted with a hill-like landscape and elevation of the soil. It's very nice to be in that place especially during evening when the cool breeze of the wind touches your skin, sitting with your special someone or with your friends. Though it is still not fully grown and well founded, this spot is being well-taken cared of by the city. It needs to be rooted well in the ground for a good foundation. This is my favorite place in the park. I always go in that particular spot to sit and relax every time i visit the park. As you have seen in the picture, there are several persons staying in that place for it is a perfect place where you can relax. As we went to the back part of that place i called little Baguio, there were many groups of friends and family staying there. Actually, I saw my classmates and friends hanging there out and chatting with each other. So, when you happen to visit the park, try to go the place i called "Little Baguio". It's very nice there and very beautiful.

The Davao Volunteer Fire Brigade, Inc.

2008-01-15T04:57:00.000-08:00

These are the unit 10 and unit 11 fire truck of the Davao Volunteer Fire Brigade, Inc. A fire volunteer unit at NCCC Mall. This Organization was organized and is supported by the NCCC Administration and stockholders. This photo was taken during the parade in Kadayawan Festival here in Davao. My brother, Vincent G. Bangcaya, was a member and a volunteer of this group. He is currently working in NCCC Mall of Davao assigned at Engineering Department. All volunteers of the said group was a certified and trained by the Bureau of Fire Protection. They have already responded several fire cases in all places in Davao City. They have responded, in fact, one of the biggest fire occurred last year in one of the biggest foam industry here in Davao. Their main base is located at NCCC mall of Davao, Maa road, Davao City. They have also base at Uyangguren branch of NCCC supermarket and other branches of NCCC malls and supermarkets in Visayas and Mindanao.

Prison Break

2008-01-14T05:48:00.000-08:00

A man full of tattoos. according to my research, the word tattoo comes from the two major derivations of language. "Ta", from the Polynesian word which means to strike something and from the Tahitian word which means, to mark something. Typically, especially in ancient time, they said that having tattoos in your body tell others who you are. Likewise, having tattoos shows bravery and the status in your society. However, years and centuries had passed, the impression of people to those who have tattoos are changing. For every person, having tattoos in your body nowadays is not good to look at. The employers are very strict to those applicants who have tattoos in their body for as i have said lately, it is very unlikely to look at. That is one of the requirements of every employers here. This picture i have posted is from the famous television series in America entitled "The Prison Break." This series is a story of a brother helping his elder brother escape from the prison. Michael, the younger brother of Lincoln who was in the prison of an alleged murder case, helped built the prison building where his brother was detained. An engineer he was, he planned and designed the building and all those secrets exits for their escape in due time. Indeed, the story is very suspenseful and thrilling. if you want to watch it or have a plan to watch it, you buy your own DVD version of the series.

Bourbon Street

2008-01-10T06:44:00.000-08:00

The Friends of Nova Mae Bangcaya in Shenzhen, China. They are (from left to upper right) Beverly, Charisse, Nova Mae, Elena and Rutchie. they are hanging out in a bar named Bourbon Street in Shenzhen, China. The drinks they have are jack Daniel, Heineken's and Budweiser. This the farewell party intended for Kristine Cubal because she was going back already to Philippines. It was her last month in staying there in China. Krisitine is originally living in Bajada, davao City. however, she resided now in General Santos with her live-in partner. Beverly is a graduate of BS Nursing, Elena and Nova is a licensed teacher and Rutchie and Charisse haven' take the licensure exam for teachers. These gals are working here to help their families financially and to have a greater experience in teaching. They are very fortunate enough to be working in that in that place for it is difficult to have a work outside of your own country. Likewise, even in our own country, you will have the difficulties in finding a good job that would alleviate the poverty that every family is suffering. Yet, showing a faces full of smiles and joy, they are missing their own families here in their own country, longing for the presence of each family member. Good luck to you gals. Be strong and be happy. God bless you all.

In Vino Veritas

2007-12-29T00:35:00.000-08:00

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermentation of grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Although other fruits such as apples and berries can also be fermented, the resultant "wines" are normally named after the fruit from which they are produced (for example, apple wine or elderberry wine and are generically known as fruit or country wine. Others, such as barley wine and rice wine (e.g. sake), are made from starch-based materials and resemble beer more than wine, while ginger wine is fortified with brandy. In these cases, the use of the term "wine" is a reference to the higher alcohol content, rather than production process. The commercial use of the English word "wine" (and its equivalent in other languages) is protected by law in many jurisdictions. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast which consume the sugars found in the grapes and convert them into alcoho9l. Various varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the types of wine produced (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine).

Indeed, wine is very delicious and, if not abused, is good for our heart. There is a saying in Latin goes like this, "In Vino Veritas.", which means, "In wine there is truth". Most of the people lie on many things. They lie for a reason. It's either to protect themselves or to protect others or they lie because they are used to lie with their parents or to those who are in authority. However, if you want to know the truth of those whom you feel they lied to you, you let drink wine or alcoholic beverages until they got so drunk. I believe that these people who lie will only speak the truth when they are drunk. They cannot lie when they are drunk and they do not know what they are doing but what they are saying are the truth. So, if you want your girlfriends or boyfriends to tell the truth, let them drink and be drunk.

The Killer Great White Shark

2007-12-28T00:27:00.000-08:00

Many paleontologists are very interested in living groups, because the study of the living organisms can both unlock their evolutionary history and provide important keys towards interpreting their fossil record. Some living groups have ancient histories. For example, sharks have existed as a group for over 350 million years! Today, sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) are represented by over 600 species that show a remarkable range of ecological and morphological diversity. Unlike the true fishes, sharks do not have internal bone, but instead have a cartilaginous skeleton. Although many people are told that sharks are primitive in comparison to other groups, this is not true. Many sharks are efficient and specialized hunters that have thrived for millions of years.

This small exhibit shows an amazing predator: the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). The white shark is found in temperate waters throughout the world's oceans, and it is an important, though not common, predator in California's coastal habitats. Scientists from several organizations throughout California including the Point Reyes Bird Observatory, the Marine Mammal Center, theCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory, California Department of Fish and Game, and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, have been studying white sharks and their prey for several years in hopes to better understand their behavior and ecology (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/Doug/shark.html, pharagraph 1)

Food and Feeding Behavior

White sharks are predatory animals that begin life by feeding on fish, rays, and other sharks, and as they grow, switch to feeding on marine mammals and scavenging on large animal carcasses. Their first mammalian prey are usually the small harbor seal, but as the sharks increase in size, they become large enough to eat sea lions, elephant seals, and small toothed whales. Attack strategy consists of a swift, surprise attack from below, inflicting a large, potentially fatal bite. The pinniped often dies from massive trauma or blood loss, but the bites may be superficial or misplaced on the body, allowing the seal to escape and survive the attacks with their scars as witness. Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales. They will occasionally feed on sea turtles and sea otters, and are known to attack, but not eat, humans (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/Doug/shark.html, pharagraph 2).

This is the most dangerous shark among all the different breeds of sharks. Many people have already experienced the danger with the great white shark under the water. So, you better watch it out when you are in the deep blue sea enjoying the time.

Christmas Eve and Kyle's B-Day

2007-12-27T13:47:00.000-08:00

Got a problem with that? This was the 1st birthday of my nephew Kylyle Vincent Bangcaya on Dec. 26, 2006. His birthday was celebrated on the eve Christmas to make have it as one celebration. This was an advance celebration of his birthday. We have celebrated our Christmas Eve and Kyle's Birthday at the old house of my late grandfather and grandmother, the parents of my mother, at Kumintang street, Mintal, Davao City. This was also our annual reunion of relatives in maternal side. Though we are not complete for some of my aunts and uncles are far away from, yet we have felt their presence near us through their warm love and greetings to us. On the picture, the one who cupped a juice is my younger brother Mervy. The one sitting near to my brother is my cousin Wendy. The one who sat adjacent to my cousin Wendy is my Aunt Beth. The one who cut the cake is my eldest sister June Kate. Lastly, the one who has been carried by my sister was the birthday boy and my nephew, Kylyle Vincent. All of the food on top of the table was prepared by the corresponding contributor for this agape meal during the Christmas eve. We were then so happy, seeing each other with our cousins and most especially, be with each other to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Of course, it was also the advance celebration of my nephew's first birth anniversary.

Tug of War

2007-12-09T15:20:00.000-08:00

Tug of war, a sport which measure the strength and ability of every member in each opposing team. The game is played by two teams with ten members each team. To win this game, one team should pull the opposing team until the center marker of the rope exceeds the marker of the opposing team. This photo was taken during the intramural last September 18, 2007. The game was played between the education department and the customs administration department. Unfortunately, our team, the education department lost the game yet the opposing team did not won so easy because our team were strong also they just outwit us. Every students' exciting time of their life is the intramural. There, they can show their talents and giftedness to other students and also to their teachers and professors.

A Visit to the Newest Park

2007-12-06T06:33:00.000-08:00

People's Park as it was named. The park was before named as the PTA Ground used as venues for concerts of both local and artists from Manila. The PTA Ground was converted into a park through the initiative of our dearest mayor of our city, Hon. Rodrigo Duterte. The park has different varieties of spots in which it shows the different tourist spots of Mindanao. It also shows the richness of the different tribes residing in Mindanao. The people's park makes another point of tourist attraction not only to the local kinfolks of Davao but also with the foreign people coming from different countries. The park adds the beauty of Davao and also shows how Davao City a place that is liveable by everyone. Indeed, since the park was open last Dec.6,2007, it gave to the people hapinessy and the proudness to our native town. Anyway, the photo shown above was taken during our visit there. My friends and I witnessed how the park gathered not only numerous people but numerous families spending with each family member and savoring the moment being with their family. The photo above was taken during our visit there. The park was indeed built with all the talents and gifts of the laborer. For me, the park is considered as one of the creation or work of art and thus with the talents and gifts of every hands of the persons behind the masterpiece.