I was thinking of something to write here tonight. While I wait for that great inspiration (that’s an exaggeration, yes.), I decided to check Facebook updates and *tada! I saw something that made me think- may not be worth blogging about though.

The update circles around the idea of being thankful to God for the Karma that happened to somebody.

What made my fingers itch is seeing God and Karma in one thought. Why?

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Responsible Parenthood

House bill 5043 is also known as the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act. The Philippine Government has debated on the issue for so long now, that any hopes I have for this bill has dissipated to thin air.

To go into details would be a waste of time as you can read the full text here. What bothers me today, are the reasons people have for not wanting to pass this bill. Maybe I’m being biased, but come on really, what’s so bad about this Act?

Read more here…

Sometimes, when we are too close to something, we fail to see its beauty. This is probably the reason why there are still many Boholanos, especially those living at the coastal areas, who have yet to visit the viewing deck of the Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol, or even the new one in Sagbayan, Bohol.

Because we know it is just nearby, we sort of miss out on how extraordinary the thing is. It is exactly the same with the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon, Bohol, the second oldest stone Church in the Philippines. I don’t think many really appreciate its place in the history of our country.

Read more at Bol-anon.

The first Real Estate Licensure Examination for 2008 will be held on May 27 in the following venues: Bacolod City, Baguio City, Cebu City, Davao City, Iloilo City, Legaspi City, Lipa City, Quezon City, and Tarlac City.

For more information about seminars and reviews, read the full post at Pinoy Seminars: Real Estate Seminars and Review.

Bo Sanchez launched yesterday at the Kerygma Conference held at Philsports Arena (formerly ULTRA) his latest book entitled “7 Secrets to Real Freedom”. The book promises to teach us how to get rid of hidden addictions and to achieve great success. It comes after very great works like “8 Secrets of the Truly Rich” and “How to Find Your One True Love”. Read more at Pinoy Seminars.

We just came from Philsports Arena (formerly ULTRA) where we attended the very first Kerygma Conference conducted by the Light of Jesus Family of Bo Sanchez. In the few hours that we were there, we were inspired by the sharings of Fr. Orbos who celebrated the opening mass, the performance of very powerful performers like Nolyn Cabahug and Dulce, and the Bo’s talk on his 7 beliefs. Read more at Pinoy Seminars.

I think many of us still remember the tragic execution of Filipina domestic worker Flor Contemplacion in Singapore. It is sad to note that, unless we are able to do our acts together, we may be having a similar tragedy in just a few months from now. Read more about Marilou Ranario at Quick & Random.

Pope Benedict XVI named a Boholano as the new bishop of the Diocese of Borongan, Eastern Samar. Fr. Crispin Varquez succeeds Bishop Leonardo Medroso who was assigned to the Diocese of Tagbilaran in October 2006. New post at the Bol-anon blog recently relaunched as a Boholano group/community blog. Read the full post here.

All begins with three principles: Control, Passion and Diligence. From Control springs Direction. From Passion springs Feeling. From Diligence springs Persistence. But these virtues are no more important than the other five: Continue reading here….

I have always found problematic the church’s often repeated position on vote-buying which says “accept the money but vote according to your conscience”. One, who will your conscience choose if both the administration and the opposition, even independents, distribute money on the eve of the election? Read more at Quick & Random.