China Executes Three Filipinos For Drug Trafficking

Ramon Credo, Sally Ordinario, and Elizabeth Batain were executed in China after being convicted of drug trafficking. Fellow Filipinos, offered their deepest sympathies to the families that they have left behind.

The two women and one man were arrested separately carrying packages containing at least 4kg (8lb) of the drug.

They were allowed to see their families before their executions.

Elizabeth Batain, 38 years old, was executed at a prison in the southern city of Shenzhen.

Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, 32 years old, and Ramon Credo, 42 years old, were put to death in the port city of Xiamen.

They were the first Filipinos to be executed in China for drug trafficking,Philippine officials said.

President Noynoy Aquino offered his deepest sympathies to the families of the Filipinos who were executed in China. President Aquino said that his administration pleaded with the Chinese government to commute the death sentences to life imprisonment consistent with the laws and values of our country.

Unfortunately, the Peoples Republic of China did not agree, and we must respect their legal processes," he said.

However, President Aquino ask Filipino people not to allow the situation not to affect the historic friendship between Philippines and China.

According to President Aquino the Department of Social Welfare and Development has been providing grief counseling to the families of the three Filipinos.

The three Filipinos were convicted of drug trafficking but they can also be considered as "victims of unscrupulous recruiters and drug traffickers, and victims of a society that could not provide for them enough gainful employment in their home country," the President said.

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A Girl Who Had Been To Hell and Heaven

A young Ecuadorian girl named Angelica Zambrano claims to have gone to heaven and hell accompanied by Jesus Christ. She witnessed Jesus weeping as He overlooked multitudes of souls lost forever, a world that has rejected Him, a Church that is mostly unprepared for Him, people that have stopped witnessing to the lost, and an entertainment industry that even lures children to satan. She witnessed many of our esteemed cultural icons suffering in the Pit; singers, entertainers, and even a pope. Angelica was also shown how the Kingdom of Heaven is all wonderfully prepared and ready, an unimaginable glorious place, where no evil exists. Though Jesus is only coming back for the Holy People, and many of God's children will not be ready on that day, and will be left behind in a world that will fall apart. -aka.23 Horas Muertra This video is sure to be controversial, it has started a firestorm of discussions and argument all over South America. Now, finally translated into English, it will probably be just as contentious here. Many of you just won't believe this.

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Tokneneng - Pinoy's Favorite Street Food

After class, as I leave the school, I usually walk a few steps together with my friends along the sidewalks just to buy this Tokneneng. Me and my friends enjoy the taste of this addictive street food. Not only because of its cheap price, but its taste really suits our likes. And one thing that I like about this street food is that it really fills your stomach with just a few bucks.

I usually find Tokneneng street food vendors almost anywhere along the sidewalks. And I think they really are making a desirable profit out of this business. I could say this because, I find that Filipino people really love thisTokneneng, and they really enjoy its taste. And does not cost much, therefore it is affordable and budget-friendly.

Tokneneng are hard boiled eggs that are dipped with yellowish or reddish batter and deep-fried until it becomes crispy. To eat Tokneneng you may dip it with vinegar with spices or sweet sauce. Others prefer to dip it with ketchup, mayonnaise. Its all up to you, what sauce do you prefer to dip yourTokneneng in.

And so, now I could say that Tokneneng is now the top leading street food in the Philippines.

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Pangasinan National High School

The Alma Mater of thousands of illustrious men and women,

Looking at this picture, I remember the happy and memorable moments when I was still studying in this School. Those moments, were the times where I made lots of funny things, where my classmates laugh at me while they are enjoying watching me doing my funny stuffs. I use to be a clown, a joker to all my classmates when I was in High School. That's why I gained lots of friends during those years.

This image shows the front of the AVR Building located inside the campus. Pangasinan National High School can be found near the NRSCC (Narciso Ramos Sports And Civic Center) in Lingayen, Pangasinan. Pangasinan National High School is a Public School organized in 1908 and supported by the provincial government.

Now, Pangasinan National High School has an increasing number of secondary students. Since it offers free education for all students. This Secondary School admits, First Year level, Second Year Level, Third Year Level and Fourth Year Level of Students.

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My Adenium Obesum Are In Bloom

I just love to see the beauty of my Adenium plants every time they start to bloom. I always keep on waiting for these plants until it totally spread its lovely and attractive flowers. I started collecting this adeniums or the so called calachuchi plant here in the Philippines during my College years. I use to visit Lingayen Plaza every Saturday morning and look for some cheap seedlings or baby adeniums. Until I got addicted to it, and I began finding some varieties of its kind that produces different style and color.

Adenium is commonly known as calachuchi, or desert-rose. You can find this flowering plant in temperate regions. Which is popular as a houseplant. Adenium is an evergreen succulent shrub. Adenium can also lose all its leaves during cold weather.

I propagate adeniums by cuttings, pinching, and grafting. Since I was so excited on how am I going to manage this plants, I made a simple research on how to take care of this plants, and on how to propagate it properly. At first, I was having a hard time taking care of this plants since I don't have any idea on how to take good care of these plants. But, as time goes by, I learned that taking care of this plants was just so easy after all!. And until now, I'm still keeping this little hobby of my mine as my past time. I really Enjoy planting and propagating this adeniums, and in return, these lovely flowering plants also enjoy producing attractive flowers for me.

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Dagupan City: Bangus Capital Of The Philippines

Dagupan City is found in the province of Pangasinan. It is known as the Bangus Capital Of the Philippines. Dagupan City is one of the leading exporters of bangus to other neighboring countries and even to the entire globe. This city is well-known for its high quality bangus products.

Bangus can grow up to 1.70 meters but are most often about 39 inches or 1 meter in length and are kept and raised in saline fishponds, sea cages or concrete tanks for farming purposes.

  Bangus is a important seafood in the Philippines, not only in our country but also in Southeast Asian countries. This fish can be prepared in many ways. And here are some simple bangus recipes usually prepared in the Northern Luzon:

Fried Boneless Bangus

Rellenong Bangus

Grilled Bangus

Since Dagupan City is recognized as the Bangus Capital Of The Philippines. Dagupan City celebrates Bangus Festival yearly in the month of April to give thanks for a good harvest and highlight their bangus products. This celebration attracts tourists to visit Dagupan City and explore not only its products but also the beauty of this place. During the celebration of Bangus Festival, the city conducts so many activities related to the Bangus festival. Some of these activities are: The float parade, The bangus rodeo, The longgest bangus grill, Cooking competition and many more!

Bangus Festival is one of the best events in the Philippines.

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Holy Week in 2011

Holy Week is celebrated by Christians around the world to reminisce the most important event in Christian beliefs - The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Lingayen, just like in any other places in the Philippines, celebrates the Holy Week yearly. As a Christian they believe that this celebration is the time for them to ask forgiveness for everything, and to give thanks. People of Lingayen go to the Church with there family, friends and participate with the ceremony, listen to the priest's sermon, and to pray.

During Holy Weeks, people of Lingayen, and from nearby towns usually starts to walk from their towns going to the Manaoag Church. Filipino people call this as "panata". Many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a repayment for a prayer or wish that was granted.

Other forms of panata for Filipino Christians is to whip their backs, until the skin bleeds. Scourging. Others wear crown made of thorns. Other people have themselves crucified on a wooden cross using steel nails.

Holy Week For 2011

The Holy Week for 2011 will start on Sunday, 17 April 2011 to 24 April 2011. Below are the days of Holy Week and their dates. (These dates are only for the Holy Week 2011)

Palm SundaySunday, 17 April 2011

Holy Monday 2011
Monday, 18 April 2011

Holy Tuesday 2011
Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Holy Wednesday 2011
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Maundy Thursday 2011 / Huwebes Santo 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011

Good Friday 2011 / Biyernes Santo 2011 / Viernes Santo 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011

Holy Saturday 2011 / Black Saturday 2011 / Sabado de Gloria 2011
Saturday, 23 April 2011

Easter Sunday 2011
Sunday, 24 April 2011

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