Prayer for the departed aquiantances

...That all family members and friends who have departed from earthly life continually enjoy the warmth of God's place where they are in.

For this Soul's season: Prayerful thought for family members and friends who have departed from earthly life. May you be at peace with the Lord’s chosen place for you. Grandpa Depnag Grandma Dolimay Grandpa Miguel Grandma Amos Brother Carlos Sister Meriette Sister Noime Other Siblings Uncles and Aunts: Peralta, Dominguez,Damiana, Fermin, Mina, Antonina, Tacay, Bensa, Angel and Wife, Wakat and Dalina, Agosto, 2nd and 3rd degree relatives who are many to mention and others Cousins Lydia, David, Mark, Dominador and Donesia, Nancy, Lardy, Paula, Juanito, Ignacio, Minda, Elisa, Abdon, Gloria Alos, Kitano and wife and others Friend/Classmates Carlos Ben, Ate Agnes, Simon S. Simon C., Ate Vicky, Romulo, ma'am Long, neighbors and friends who are many to mention. Mentors Fr. Jose Waterschoot, Fr. Joseph, Sir Ferdinand D., Fr. Ged-ang, Ma’am Jane Francisco, Ma’am Mayo, sir Art Mendoza, Dean Tuazon, Dean Llanes, Ma’am Dela Pena, Ma’am Nicolas and all those whose time of passing were not easily noted.

Mt. Pulag (2nd Highest Mountain of the Philippines) Viewed from from a distance (from our home place)

Hibernation place is ready of everyone and this is mine.

If only I have the resources, I will just stay home.

Hottest News in the Philippines Today 2 October 2022

A lottery draw happened the night before today. The lottery game is known as the 6/55 Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office Lotto Game. A player had to choose a group of 6 numbers from the numbers 1 2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 54, 55 for a fee of 20 pesos for the combination of 6 numbers. If the 6 chosen numbers come out in any order during the drawing of 6 random numbers, the player wins a jackpot prize. Mathematically, there are 28,989,675 possible unique combination of 6 numbers from the 55 different numbers. Therefore, a player who puts a bet on 1 combination/group of 6 numbers has 1 out of 28,989,675 chance of winning the jackpot prize. Such transforms to 0.0000000345 or 0.000000345% probability of winning. The general implication is it is almost impossible to win. Surprisingly, it was announced that 433 won the jackpot. Even more surprising is the nature of the numbers that came out during the draw. The 6 numbers that came out are the multiples of 9 that are in the range of the 55 numbers. The combination of 9,18,27,36,45,54 turned out to be the 6 numbers that came out. Talk about randomness! It seems the numbers are defiant of the randomness concept. Talk about an almost 0 probability of winning! It seems 0% chance is not real. Talk about FORTUNE! Luck is life for the many.

Gusto ko nang bumitaw

"Gusto ko nang bumita" is the current popular Original Pilipino Music (OPM). It seems the song is cuasing a Last Song Syndrome (LSS) to many emotional music lovers of the Philippines. "Gusto ko nang bumitaw" can translate to "I want to give-up now" or "I am on the verge of giving up"

Ayuda

Ayuda is a Filipino word that means aid. It is a very popular word in the Philippines during these days. The Philippine government has announced that cash aid amounting to billions to trillions of pesos have been given to citizens. Seemingly, the government borrowed funds elsewhere in order to have something to distribute to citizens who have entrusted their future to the government. Sadly, every working Filipino citizen who has never received even a centavo from the said funds are obligated to participate in the repayment of the loan :( Is it fair? Why did they not give the cash as loans to the citizens in need os that the citizen who received the amount will work to eventually repay the amount? Every citizen should be trained to plan and be ready for their future. They need the cash these days, that is given. People who have been ensuring that they will be able to survive the hardships need the cash as well. Of course, some people need help but they should be given the much needed help as they are held responsible.

Civil Service Employment Irony in the Philippines

In the Philippines, for one to be accepted as an employee in a government controlled office, one has to pass a quite challenging eligibility exam under the control of a government agency that is called the Civil Service Commission. Every government office employee is assigned a rank that is the basis for the employee's compensation as specified in a law. Getting a job that has the lowest rank that is usually mapped a minimum wage that is barely enough to support the simplest lifestyle of one individual requires passing the civil service eligibility exam. What seems absurd is that the committee in a municipal government office who subjects job applicants to stringent screening process is composed of elected officials who are not civili service eligibility exam passers. In fact, some municipal mayors (or even the president of the Republic!) who figuratively heads the committee is not a passer of the eligibility exam. Some municipal mayors and other elected officials are not even college or university degree holders. It is also a fact these elected offcials are receiving salaries that is more than 5 times higher than what the lowest rank government employee receives. Is it fair? Only in the Philippines?