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Jilting causes Dayan to spill the beans on De Lima LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons…” (1 Timothy 4:1, the Holy Bible). -oooTHE DEAD CAN STILL BE FORGIVEN OF THEIR SINS: How do you commemorate the birthday of a loved one that is already gone from this world? Certainly not by greeting the departed a happy birthday because there is no longer any birthday to speak of. And not by holding parties in his or her honor because he or she is no longer around to celebrate. For me, the best way to commemorate that birthday is to read the Bible to the deceased. As the Bible clearly explains, the dead can no longer hear anything, as Ecclesiastes 9:5 and 10 point out. This is the reason why, during the first birthday on November 24, 2016 of my late father, Melanio P. Mauricio Sr., after his death in March this year, I read, posted, and played Bible verses for him. Reading the Bible to our dead loved ones will have the effect of cleansing them of their sins so that, as the Bible itself is saying, even if they died as sinners, they would later on be allowed to enter Paradise in the
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presence of God, and live there in eternity. So, if your loved ones have died, and their birth anniversaries come, read the Bible to them and help them escape the penalty for their sins! -oooJILTING CAUSES DAYAN TO SPILL THE BEANS ON “TWO-TIMER” DELIMA: An old proverb which 17th century English author William Congreve wrote, to the effect that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”, clearly applies not only to a jilted woman but also to a jilted man, as Ronnie Palisoc Dayan, the confessed lover of Sen. Leila De Lima, has shown in his testimony at the House of Representatives on Thursday, November 24, 2016. Disclosing that he separated from De Lima after he slapped her when he found out that she was “two-timing” him as she
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was also having an illicit affair with another man he identified as “Warren Cristobal”, allegedly from the Metro Manila Development Authority, Dayan then freely provided testimonial evidence showing the senator’s links with drug lords detained in Muntinlupa City when she was yet justice secretary. Dayan then claimed further that he received money from confessed Region 8 illegal drug king Kerwin Espinosa, for and on behalf of De Lima. He also confirmed that he and De Lima entered into an illicit relationship when she was still a private lawyer, and even if she fully knew that Dayan was married---disclosures which can cause her to lose her license as a member of the bar. -oooPEOPLE ARE GETTING TRULY BAD AND SINFUL: What do these disclosures against De Lima made by Dayan and Espinosa show? For me, they show that many Filipinos---and many others in the whole world---have already truly lost their sense of morality and righteousness, and are no longer able to fulfill even the most basic rules on good manners and right conduct, much less the stringent rules of spirituality in everyday living.
Think a minute… You know that overnight success usually takes at least 10 years? One man said, “My overnight success was the longest night of my life. I spent many days and nights just getting there!” Remember, “Rome was not built in a day.” Many people are waiting for their ship to come in…when they’ve not even sent it out of the harbor. You see, winners simply do what losers don’t want to do. And they keep doing it until they get the success they want. Success is mostly just hanging on after others have let go! Or as one guy put it: “Big shots are just little shots who kept on shooting.” So the most important trip you’ll ever make is when you go the extra mile. Many people who failed did not know how close they were to success when they gave up. People don’t actually fail, they just quit too easily. One guy said: “The
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Assalamualaykum! With the challenges that Mindanao has been facing for the past years, we commend the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO) for stepping up to the plate to offer government its organizational strength to speed up the much-needed reforms in the Mindanao power situation. The commissioning of about 973 MW [1] of baseload coal power plants is expected to cause a massive shift in the power situation of Mindanao, from power supply deficiency to that of excess generation. As a result, we are bracing ourselves for the concomitant effects of this major change in the circumstances. If, as before, we had painstakingly grappled with issues of supply shortage and rotating blackouts, we may be facing this time novel issues concerning pricing and competition. Thus, we in the DOE are looking into the possible implementation of an electricity market in Mindanao, in order to promote competition and provide a level playing field for the stakeholders. We envision this to soon provide a venue for all distribution utilities and electric cooperatives to buy power, albeit not covered by their existing power supply contracts, at a competitive price. This will not only ensure the constant availability of electricity to the consumers, but will also foster a more competitive market that will bring in more investments to our beloved land of Mindanao. All these run parallel with President Rodrigo
Duterte’s twin priorities of fully addressing the power situation, at the same time, pumping more economic activity and creating more jobs and livelihood in his most beloved homeland of Mindanao. On this note, let me emphasize the essential role that electric cooperatives play in this formidable task. Your role in energy distribution remains relevant as ever. In fact, with our heightened efforts, it is much more significant now than before. Your direct linkage with the consumers allow for smooth, quick and unhampered flow, bringing our policy direction down to the end-users. Such is the unquestionable importance of the electric coops that we want them to always be government’s proactive and effective partners. In my maiden year of service in the Department, I have sounded the call to electric coops to remain true to their mission and vision, and put more emphasis on efficiency and high professional and ethical standards. This improvement in the organizational culture alone will provide a healthier seedbed for all our desired reforms to take root and grow. For example, this will enable openness, transparency and competitiveness in all of our transactions and aspects of operations. There is strength in numbers and in unity, as the timeless proverbs go. As an assemblage of Mindanao electric coops, AMRECO is a very potent ally. Thus, with AMRECO as an active and vocal stalwart, we can achieve more in Mindanao. Inshallah! We ARE going to achieve more in Mindanao. The DOE appreciates the very vocal and passionate efforts that AMRECO has so far shown in matters of concern in the Mindanao power sector. Rest assured that we in the DOE will be very open, transparent and even-handed in the resolution of all issues that are very important to your group. I highly urge you to elevate the conversation further by offering crucial insights, effective alternatives and solutions from your end of the spectrum, to allow for See message, page A7