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Friday, August 12, 2016
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Repost: Government Has Yet to Fulfill Monetary Reward for 1996 Olympian Silver Medalist Onyok Velasco
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Source: www.rappler.com
Among those who keenly followed the competition of the Philippine contingent to the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil is Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco.
As a former Olympian who bagged silver at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games, Velasco re-lives his stint over and over through the new athletes who don the national colors every 4 years.
“Naintindihan ko yung hirap at sakripisyo na dinanas nilang lahat,” he says. “Nauunawaan ko yung pagiging sobrang excited nila. Kasama na rin yung hirap at pagod.”
(“I can understand the hardship and sacrifices made by our national athletes. I understand too the excitement that they feel. The same with their tiredness from the pressure of competition.)
When weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, in her third and last Olympics, won a silver medal from the 53 kg event, breaking a 20-year medal drought by the country, Velasco rejoiced and celebrated. “Hindi ba nakakatuwa? Ibang klase kasi paglumalaban ka para sa bayan. Nauunawaan ko yung sigla kasi uhaw tayo sa medalya. Hindi naman tayo parang ibang bansa na malaki kung humakot ng medalya.”
(Isn’t it wonderful? There’s a different feeling when you compete for the country. I can understand the joy we feel when we win a medal, any medal since we are thirsty for this. We aren’t a big country that hauls home medals by the dozen every Olympics.)
When reports emerged about the prizes and incentives that awaited Diaz upon her return, Velasco couldn’t help but think back to what he was promised but did not receive.
“Meron akong natanggap ng P750,000 pero meron din silang pinasa na bill na meron matatanggap ng addition P2.5 million,” related Velasco after his triumphant return from Atlanta. “Si dating House Speaker Joe Devencia sinabi sa akin na okay na ‘to. Sa senado na lang. Kaso ang nagyari ay nagkagulo sa mga liderato ng senado. Pinalitan ni Ernesto Maceda is Neptali Gonzales bilang leader. Nung makausap ko si Senator Maceda nung buhay pa siya, sabi niya nawala yung mga papeles.”
(I received an initial P750,000 from the government but they also passed a bill where I was to receive P2.5 million. Former House Speaker Joe Devencia assured me of this and said that it just needs re-affirming from the Senate. The problem is the Senate underwent a change in leadership from Neptali Gonzales to [the now late] Ernesto Maceda. When I spoke to Maceda, he said that the paperwork got lost.)
Velasco received an additional P1.2 million from the Republic Act No. 9064 or the Sports Benefits and Incentives Act that was passed during the time of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo but Velasco also wanted what was originally promised of him. “Wala naman tayong problema pero mahirap yung nangako tapos wala. Para tayong pinaasa. Siyempre meron tayong mga plano tulad magtayo ng boxing gym at mag-train ng mga bagong fighter.”
(I have no problems with not receiving anything. But when something is promised, I expect them to make good on that. It’s difficult because I feel that I was led on to believe I would receive something. I was planning on using that to open and gym and help train our boxers.)
Velasco also admitted to speaking to Senator Manny Pacquiao, chairman of the Senate sports committee, about this. Pacquiao said at a Senate hearing this week he will conduct an inquiry into the government’s failure to give incentives to winning athletes as mandated by law.
“Hintayin natin kung ano mangyari,” Velasco said with some hope in his voice. (Let’s see what happens this time around). – Rappler.com
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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Just Cope with His Rude Manners
Cooking could be driven by passion, by love for eating, and desire to feed people. Regardless of the reason, people close to the celebrity-student benefit from these classes as taste-testers, of course.
Skilled Celebrity (SC) wanted to practice what she has been learning from her cooking courses and thus invited her friends to test her dishes. The friends enjoyed her cooking and Her Partner (HP) appreciated the good food and the company. SC realized that other than acting, cooking was to become her passion, and thus, she continued to invite friends to her home, as she has been practicing cooking in bulk. As usual, the friends loved her dishes and their comments validated what SC knew all along, that is, she could have another career as a chef.
Hence, the invitations became frequent. One night, HP came home tired from fulfilling his countless responsibilities and was surprised that there seemed to be a party. The house was brightly lit and people were moving inside the house. Instead of being able to laze around and relax the moment he entered, HP knew that he had to socialize with the friends who were obviously invited by SC. Thus, HP did the unthinkable. Rather than exchange pleasantries with the guests, HP gave them the cold shoulder and ignored their presence. Worse, the guests felt his tantrum and his child-like behavior. HP was displeased at them and said a mouthful. The friends were caught off guard and hurt by his words. Politely, the guests left the house of SC and HP.
As soon as the last guest left, SC confronted HP. SC could not understand why HP had to be rude in front of her friends. SC said that she invited them over and thus, as a host, they should not disrespect guests. HP would not hear of it and their confrontation continued.
After a while, SC and HP patched up things, but the friends refused to step in their house despite the new invitation. SC, of course, could not just leave her friends, as they form the limited social circle she could accommodate given her busy schedule and public persona. Lucky for her, her friends understood where she stood. Hence, whenever she wants to cook for her friends, SC packs up her cooking gear and brings them over to a friend’s home, where she and her pals could enjoy her cooking without thinking of the rude behavior of HP.
‘It's a rather rude gesture, but at least it's clear what you mean.’ – Katharine Hepburn
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Repost: ISIS Threatens to Bomb Miss Universe 2017, DOT Reacts
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Philippines tourism officials on Tuesday said a threat by an Islamic State-related group to bomb the Miss Universe beauty contest was "serious", but insisted the country would be ready to hold the pageant next year.
A pro-ISIS social media channel tracked by the terror-monitoring SITE Intelligence Group showed a video on how to "create a bomb for Miss Universe," referring to the beauty pageant to be held in Manila in January 2017.
The video, posted on Monday, appeared to show how to make an explosive belt for suicide operations.
"We consider this as serious," said the Department of Tourism, which last month announced it won the contest to host the 2017 pageant.
It cited the country's successful hosting of Pope Francis last year, as well as world leaders for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, as proof that it was ready for the expected influx of visitors for Miss Universe.
The threat would be referred to an intelligence group assigned to the pageant, national police spokesman Senior Superintendent Dionardo Carlos told AFP.
"That's going to be looked at," he said, without giving details.
Filipino Muslim militants operating in the south of the country have in recent years pledged allegiance to the IS, though security officials and analysts said they were more focused on raising ransom from kidnappings than propagating an ideology. — Agence France-Presse
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