34 Filipino workers feted for heroism abroad - PSAP

NO: 110
May - June 2001
Seamen among awardees
34 Filipino workers feted for
heroism abroad
‘New heroes’
President Macapagal-Arroyo lauded
Filipino overseas workers saying that
their remittances helped the country’s
gross national product post a 3.6 percent increase this year.
The remarks came during the
awarding ceremonies of the Bagong
Bayani Foundation on 7 June.
Plaques, medals of recognition and
a P10,000 cash reward were given to
each of the awardees, all of them
overseas workers.
During the awarding ceremonies,
the President noted that the dollar remittances of the OFWs form a
“substantial portion” of the country’s
growth rate.
“In fact, in several instances, when
the economy had a foreign exchange
crisis, the consistent dollar inflows
saved the economy from collapsing,”
she added.
This, the President said, was what
made the overseas workers the new
heroes of the nation. (Inquirer News
Service, Jun/07/01)
Bagong Bayani Awards
Twenty four sailors who braved a
storm to rescue Ukrainian seamen
from a sinking ship are among this
year’s awardees in the annual Bagong Bayani Awards.
The Bagong Bayani Awards is an
annual search for the country’s outstanding Overseas Filipino Worker
(OFW) as a new breed of heroes, fos-
tering goodwill among the peoples of
the world, enhancing the image of the
Filipino as a competent and responsible worker, greatly contributing to the
nation’s foreign exchange earnings.
Among this year’s awardees, are
the 24 Filipino crew of the M/T Team
Venus as a group. Braving stormy
winds and 10-meter high waves, the
crew led by Capt. Romel Alcantara,
saved 12 Ukrainian seamen of a sinking ship, the M/V Star Admiral, last
January 24.
The Filipino crew members are
Joselito Magno, Rene Palacio, Roberto Cabahug, Tito Mejarito, Armando
Samia, Restituto de Guzman, Zandro
Vacal, Eduardo Sanches, Noel Miembro, Ronnel Hernandez, Felipe Ujano,
Pretextato Plameras, Edgar Cabunilas, Melchor Galang, Roger Baliad,
Emiliano Santos, Nonito Tunguia,
Giardino Lintag, Michael Tancinco,
Roman Ramos, Agustin Soleo Jr. ,
Rori Zolayfar and Randolf Georsua.
Singer, Christopher P. Manalo, in
Kinamoto City, Japan, also received
the Bagong Bayani award. He responded last April 16 to a desperate
call for help from a 53-year-old Japanese woman trapped in her burning
two-story house.
Manalo climbed the roof to reach
the veranda, fell and injured his arm
in the process but was able to rescue
five people from the fire.
The other awardees were: Saturnino Banting in Palau, Myna Barredo
in South Korea, Petronilo Bergantino
in Abu Dhabi, Arsenia Cabading in
Hong Kong, Edmundo Ferrer in Abu
PRC to probe
training
complaints
The Philippines’ Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has been
petitioned to look into complaints
that unnecessary mandatory training
requirements are exacerbating the
shortage of deck and engine officers in
international shipping.
In a letter to PRC acting commissioner Alfonso Abad, Galant Maritime
Services says the agency has been receiving complaints from seafarers over
implementation of training not mandated by the revised STCW Convention
such as simulator training.
Capt Nestor Vargas, GMS crewing manager, told PRC that “common
sense dictates that if you already
have shipboard experience, you don’t
have to undergo a shipboard simulator course.” Vargas recommends that
seafarers be given freedom of choice
on the mode of training. He said STCW
95 is clear on the “methods for demonstration of competence.” (Fairplay News
Summary, Jun/15/01)
Dhabi, Elpidio Quiteves in Bahrain,
Rashid Cesar Saavedra in Riyadh,
Perla Vega in Saudi Arabia, Dr, Antonio Romualdo Fabian and Dr. Edgar
Qu , who teaches Filipino women in
Saudi Arabia self-defense, and Drs.
Antonio Romualdo Fabian in the
United Arab Emirates and Dr. Edgar
Quitiquit. (INQ7.net, Jun/08/01)
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Comelec proclaims 13
new senators
More than three weeks after the
May 14 polls, the Commission on
Elections (Comelec) on June 5,
proclaimed 13 newly elected senators coming from very diverse
backgrounds including one from the
broadcast industry and others from
the military.
Proclaimed winners in the Senate race were Noli de Castro, Juan
Flavier, Sergio Osmeña III, Franklin Drilon, Ramon Magsaysay Jr.,
Joker Arroyo, Manuel Villar, Francis
Pangilinan, Edgardo Angara, Panfilo
Lacson, Luisa “Loi” Ejercito, Ralph
Recto and Gregorio Honasan II.
The final result reflected the 8-4-1
trend of the Social Weather Stations’
surveys leading to the mid-term
elections — eight candidates of the
People Power Coalition (PPC), four
candidates of the Laban ng Demokratikong PilipinoPuwersa ng Masa
(LDP-PnM), and one independent
The first 12 senators will serve for
a term of six years, while the 13th
senator will serve the unexpired term
of former senator Teofisto Guingona,
Senatorial Candidate
1. De Castro, Noli L.
2. Flavier, Juan M.
3. Osmeña III, Sergio R.
4. Drilon, Franklin M.
5. Magsaysay Jr., Ramon B.
6. Arroyo, Joker P.
7. Villar Jr., Manuel B.
8. Pangilinan, Francis N.
9. Angara, Edgardo J.
10. Lacson, Panfilo M.
11. Ejercito Estrada, Luisa P.
12. Recto, Ralph G.
13. Honasan II, Gregorio B.
The official Comelec count showing the Top 13, with 101 of 102 audited
certificates of canvass (CoCs).
now Vice President and Foreign Affairs Secretary.
In the short and simple rites at the
Westin Philippine Plaza, the Comelec
en banc accorded each senator-elect
a certificate of proclamation, signifying
their victory in the May 14 elections.
Arroyo and Osmeña failed to
attend the proclamation rites.
Bayan Muna, MAD lead in
party-list election count
Bayan Muna and Mamamayan
Ayaw sa Droga (MAD) are already
assured of three party-list seats.
Bayan Muna nominees assured of
becoming congressmen are Saturnino
Ocampo, Crispin Beltran, and Liza
Largoza-Maza while those of MAD
are Richard Gomez, Jewel Canson,
and Alfonso Policarpio.
A party, which gets two percent of
the party-list vote total, gets one Congress seat; four percent, two seats;
and six percent, three seats. Six seats
is the maximum allowed.
The other sectoral groups, already
assured of at least two party-list seats
Total Number of Votes
16,157,811
11,676,129
11,531,427
11,223,020
11,187,447
11,163,801
11, 084,884
10,877,989
10,746,843
10,481,755
10,456,674
10,387,108
10,364,272
are the Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) and the
Veterans Federation of the Philippines
(VFP).
APEC and VFP, already credited
with 5.33 and 4.46 percent, respectively, of the party-list votes so far
counted, are optimistic that when all
the party-list votes are in, they will get
the maximum three seats.
Other groups already assured of
at least one party-list seat are Luzon Farmers Party (Butil), Akbayan,
and the Citizens Battle against Crime
(CIBAC).(Manila Bulletin,Jun/03/01)
The final ranking of the 13 winning
senators, however, remains to be
determined pending the arrival of the
lone certificate of canvass (CoC) from
the province of Lanao del Sur. (abscbnNEWS.com, Jun/05/01)
RP among 12th
most corrupt
In its latest survey, Transparency
International, a coalition against corruption, ranked the Philippines among the
12th most corrupt governments in list of
91countries that it has indexed.
Margit Van Ham, executive director
of Transparency International, said that
the Philippines got a score of 2.9 points
with 10 as the perfect score for clean
governments.
Lumped together with the Philippines
with the same score were Guatemala,
Senegal and Zimbabwe. Ranked the
most corrupt, with a score of 0.4, was
Bangladesh. The least corrupt, on the
other hand, were Finland, Denmark and
New Zealand, with a score of 7. (abscbnNEWS.com/Jun/28/01)
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Kami Namang Mga Babae...
Sa pagsubok tayo’y magalak
makita niya ang kanyang Misis sa tabi
at hawak ang kamay at nasasabing
“huwag kang matulog mahal, at bantayan mo ako, pakiusap lang”.
Josie Morilla Pulmano
Kay Misis, maligaya siyang kahit
na papaano’y nandoroon siya sa tabi
at nakikita ang asawang may buhay
pa. Haplos-haplos ang nuo at buhok
habang nagpapawian ng loob ang
dalawa.
Naniniwala ba kayo na ang lahat ng
pangyayari ay ayon sa ibig ng Diyos?
Mayroong nagsasabing “Oo” at mayroon din nagsasabing “Hindi”. Dapat
ba natin ikagalak at ipagpasalamat sa
Diyos ang mga pangyayari sa buhay
natin?
Haplos sa noo
Halos ang mag-asawang ito ay
hindi na nagkaroon ng mahabang
panahong pagsasama. Ayon sa
Misis, kung hindi raw nangyaring
naaksidente ang kanyang Mister ay
di niya ito lubos na mapagsisilbihan.
Lubos niyang naramdaman ang hirap
ng asawa niya ng ito’y umuungol sa
sakit. Naisip ng maybahay na ito ang
mga panahong hindi niya napagmasdan ang Mister niyang madungis at
hirap na hirap sa trabaho.
Ang pagka-aksidente ni Mister ay
nagbigay ng higit na pagkakaisa ng
kanilang damdamin. Kailangan nila
ang isa’t isa. Kay Mister, sapat na
Ang dalawang mag-asawang aking nakilala ay dahil din sa pagsubok.
Ang kuwento ng kanilang buhay ay
mag katulad. Dahil sa pagsubok, ang
kanilang panahon ay naging marka
ng magandang alaala.
Ang pagtagumpayan natin ang pasubok ay nangangailan ng pananalig.
Pag wala ito, ang kapahamakan ay
hindi malayo. Ngunit kung ang pagsubok ay laan, ito’y may layon. At
ang layung iyan ay sa ikabubuti.
Kaya kung ating tunghayan ang sinasaad sa banal na aklat (1 Tesalonica
5:16-18)
“Magalak kayong lagi, maging
matiyaga sa pananalangin. Ipagpasalamat ninyo sa pangalan ni Kristo
Jesus ang lahat ng pangyayari, sapagkat yaon ang ibig ng Diyos.”
Dito base ang aking kuwento na tunay kong karanasan sa pakikitungo
sa mga seaman at kanilang kabiyak.
Pwede rin ninyong ihambing sa sarili
ninyong karanasan.
Isang AB ang naaksidente sa kanyang barko noong nakalipas na Pasko
2000. Hindi maganda ang aksidente,
masakit ito lalo pa nga sa pamilya ng
seaman at sa panahon ng Pasko. Sa
kanyang hanapbuhay bilang seaman,
puwede na sana na ang Paskong
magkalayo basta ang mga mahal sa
buhay ay maligaya.
Gaano kadalas ang minsang tayo’y
dumanas ng pagsubok. Pagsubok
na halos naglalaban ang buhay at
kamatayan. Ngunit sa pagsubok,
tayo’y nakakapit sa ating pananalig at
pananampalataya. Sa pagsubok din
natin nakikita at makikita ang ating
pag-unlad sa buhay. Sa pagsubok
din tayo magtagumpay.
Magkasama sa pananalig
Isa pang kuwento, dalawang taon
ng nakalipas nang makilala ko ang
isang maybahay naparito sa Holland.
Ang kanyang asawa ay nagtatrabaho rito. Dahil sa pangyayaring di
naiwasan, ang asawa ng maybahay
na ito ay nagkaroon ng karamdam at
naospital. Sa matagal-tagal nilang
‘di pagsa-sama, sabik ang bawa’t isa,
ngunit mukhang ang pagkikita nila ay
sa ‘di magandang panahon.
Napagmasdan ko ang kasabikan ng
dalawa ngunit sa likod noon ay may
balisa at pangamba. Sa panahong
ito, bagamat nasa hirap, magkasama
sila. Sila’y magkasamang nanalangin
at nanalig.
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“Magalak kayong
lagi, maging matiyaga
sa pananalangin.
Ipagpasalamat ninyo
sa pangalan ni Kristo
Jesus ang lahat ng
pangyayari, sapagkat
yaon ang ibig ng Diyos.”
Officer shortage
crisis looms
Shipping may face a 20 per cent
shortage of officers by 2010, a leading ship manager told a manning and
training conference in Tallinn.
Bimco had estimated an officer
shortage of 46,000 in 2010, but the
figure may reach 75,000 if the global
merchant fleet grows at 1.5 percent a
year through the decade –as it did in
2000 – instead of the estimated one
percent, said Petter Larsen, MD of
Barber Ship Management.
“Ships may not be able to sail because of officer shortage,” he said.
Larsen said the world’s maritime
academies could train a further
10,240 officers per year on top of
the 4,440 graduating now. “But it
takes eight years to turn a cadet to
a master mariner or chief engineer.”
Shipping companies should have “two
cadets per ship” as a way to tackle
the problem.(Fairplay News Summary,
Jun/12/01)
In the Philippines
MTC blamed for
shortage
The Philippines’ Maritime Training
Council (MTC) has been criticised
for “causing more problems than
cures” in the current shortage of
ships’officers.
The moratorium on new training
centers goes against free enterprise
and deprives seafarers of better
services, says Capt Leuel Oseña,
president and CEO of ship software
developer Omarsoft. He says there
exists a cartel-like association of
maritime training centres that resists
attempts to break their monopoly.
Oseña told Fairplay the MTC, which
regulates the training centres, has given accredited training schools carte
blanche to make money from seafarers without questioning their methods.
“Our poor seamen are forced to pay
dear in cash and in time consumed.
Many of them are stranded waiting
their turn to take these courses,” he
protested. (Fairplay News Summary,
Jun/21/01
USS Iowa finds its ways through the Panaman Canal. The USS Iowa, 32.98 m wide,
manouvered the narrow Panama Canal near Panama City. Ships like the Iowa are the
biggest which can get through the 33.52 m narrow channel. Battle ships are designed to
fit exactly through the canal. (Foto: AP)
Baldoz is new
POEA chief
Former Labor Undersecretary
Rosalinda Baldoz is the new
administrator of the Philippine
Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Outgoing POEA Administrator
Reynaldo Regalado, who was appointed as labor attache to Japan,
handed the POEA banner to Baldoz.
In the turnover ceremonies, Baldoz stressed the importance of the
POEA in the country’s efforts to reduce unemployment and cited the
efforts of overseas Filipino workers
(OFWs) to secure a better future
for their families.
She said the POEA programs
and actions will stress “sound
moral foundations, honest and
transparent services to clients, the
ethics of effective implementation,
and leadership by example.”
“We will aim for excellence,” she
said. “Through conscious and deliberate choice, the POEA will set
its mark on services and systems
at par with international quality
management standards.”
Baldoz sid the POEA will
implement the DoLE’s Total Quality Management (TQM) under the
banner, Continuous Service Improvement, using the Continuous
Process Improvement technology.
The second lawyer appointed
as POEA administrator, Baldoz
stressed the need to implement
“uniformly and consistently and
without fear or favor, fair, simple,
clear, and easy-to-understand
rules” to “establish order in the
conduct of the POEA’s affairs
with the public.” (Manila Bulletin,
May/25/01)
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Kuwento at Buhay Marino
Roli Ancha
Kapag maalon…negosyo
Ipagpaumanhin sana ng aming tagasubaybay sa Parola ang hindi ko
paglabas sa dalawang nakaraang
sipi, sa dahilang nakatapos na naman
tayo ng siyam na buwang kontrata at
ating minatamis ang mga nagdaang
araw ng bakasyon sa piling ng ating
seksing asawa sampu ng ating mga
anak.
So…pagkatapos na masaid ang
kahulu-hulihang sentimo ng ating
pinagkulakuran sa barko, natural…balik -barko ulit...para mag-hanap pera
uli. Ito ang tunay na buhay-marino!
At talagang tunay na balik-barko,
dahil ini-assign ulit ako dito sa
TMS Paul, isang VLCC (Very Little
Chemical Carrier) na North Sea ulit
ang biyahe. And as expected, nine
months na namang maglalagare sa
halos lahat ng puerto sa Norte.
Muli ko ring mga nakasama ang
mga batikang marino na nakasama
ko na. Tingnan n’yo na lang ang aking pagbati sa Ship To Shore. Baka
maakusahan ako ng name dropping
ni Ms Editor, mahirap na.
May taniman kami?
Noong umuwi ako, nadatnan kong
wala sa bahay ang Misis ko. Sabi
ni Gabrielle, ang anak kong bunso,
“Wala po Tatay, nasa sa taniman.”
Shock ako! May taniman kami? Sa
loob loob ko eh di puntahan ko.
Ako ay nagulat sa dahilang halos
mapuno ng gulayan ‘yong kaunting
lupang minana ko sa aking magulang.
Siguro eh mga kalahating ektarya
ang may tanim ng ampalaya at mga
isang ektarya naman ang may tanim
na halu-halo. Merong sili, sitaw, baguio beans, talong, repolyo, at patola.
Apat na katao ang permanenteng labor ni Misis at mayroon na ring mga
regular buyers.
Halos maluha ako ng yakapin ko
ang Misis ko. Maiitim siya at pinagpapawisan. Puno ng lupa ang kamay
at gulo ang buhok. Waring nahihiya
pang dumikit sa akin kahit bagong
dating ako dahil naka porma pa ako
(Bagong dating ba naman, eh di
siyempre…umaalingasaw pa ang ‘Escape” at kuntodo di burloloy pa).
“Aba, mukhang puede na akong
hindi sumakay ah?” Bungad ko sa
kanya.
“Anong hindi?” Sagot niya.
“Hindi…ang gusto kong sabihin,
sa barko!” Sambot ko. Ummp!! At
kinurot niya ako ng padaplis.
Kulang pa rin
Makalipas ang ilang araw, anim
na kaming nagbibilad sa araw. Wala
na ang amoy ng “Escape”. Tanggal
na rin ang burloloy at puno na rin ng
lupa ang kamay. Tatlong buwan halos
ang ginugol sa munit naming gulayan.
Masaya, nakakatuwa at nakaka-aliw.
Subalit kapag kinuwenta mo ang
suma y total, hindi pa rin kaya. Oo
nga at malaking tulong na habang
ikaw eh nasa bakasyon eh may napasok na pera. Subalit sa taas ng
bilihin, matrikula at pang-araw-araw
na gastos, babalik at babalik pa rin
sa barko.
Sabi nga noong kasama ko sa
Cape Charles, si Giron, noong pinagsasalyahan kami ng alon sa Taiwan,
“Mayor, anong negosyo kaya ang maganda?”
Hindi ko siya masagot, dahil iyon
din ang iniisip ko. Nang humupa ang
alon, patungo na kami ng Bangkok,
ako naman ang nagtanong. “Lakay,
ilang buwan kang magbabakasyon?”
“Aaahhh, siguro’y sandali lang dahil
may project ako.” He! He! He! Tatawa-tawa akong pumunta ng kusina.
Kalmadang-kalmada noon, mainit ang
sinag ng araw at ang rombo namin ay
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Si Erap at Si Gloria
eh walang pinag-iba.
Sa dahilang iyong
DATI ring mga tao
ang nakapaligid sa
kanya. Kung may
dapat baguhin, ‘yon
ay ang sistema.
Bangkok.
Hanggang sa muli mga Kabayan.
Lalo nating pag-ibayuhin ang pagtatrabaho at pag-iipon ng pera. Wala
tayong aasahan sa Pilipinas. Dahil
ang Pilipinas ang umaasa sa atin.
‘Wag nating isiping manyapa at si
Gloria na ang pangulo eh tayo eh
aasenso. Si Erap at Si Gloria eh walang pinag-iba. Sa dahilang iyong
DATI ring mga tao ang nakapaligid
sa kanya. Kung may dapat baguhin,
‘yon ay ang sistema. Ang mga simbahan, tumahimik na muna…El
Shaddai, Katoliko, o Iglesia. Kung sa
ganang akin, ako ay sawa na, dahil
dikta at dikta pa rin na nakakanlong
sa demokrasya.
The good old American barber
Asenso Na
Idot: “Kumusta na? Long time no see
ah!”
Boni: “Kararating ko lang galing sa
Africa.”
Idot: “Africa?”
Boni: “Doon kami nadestino.”
Idot: “Hindi ba maraming cannibals
doon?”
Boni: “Nakakatakot nga, pero mga
edukado na ngayon sila.”
Idot: “Hindi na ba sila kumakain ng
tao?”
Boni: “Nangangain pa rin ng tao, pero
gumagamit na ng kutsara!”
(Source: http://www.aloha.net/~barroga/index.
htm)
There is this good old barber in some city in the US.
One day a florist goes to him for a haircut. After the cut, he goes to pay the barber
and the barber replies: “I am sorry I cannot accept money from you. I am doing a
community service.” The Florist is happy and leaves the shop.
The next morning when the barber goes to open his shop, there is a thank you card
and dozen roses waiting at his door.
A Cop goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay the barber after the cut. But the
barber replies: “I am sorry I cannot accept money from you. I am doing a community
service.” The cop is happy and leaves the shop.
The next morning the barber goes to open his shop, there is a thank you card and a
dozen donuts waiting at his door.
A Filipino software engineer goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay the barber
after the cut. But the barber replies: “I am sorry I cannot accept money from you. I
am doing community service.” The Filipino software engineer is happy and leaves.
The next morning when the barber goes to open his shop, guess what he finds
there???????
Source: www.Pinoyjokes.net
A dozen Filipinos waiting for a free haircut !!!!
Mr. 1: Wow, first year wedding anniversary niyo na, anong gift mo kay misis?
Mr. 2: Dadalin ko siya sa Africa.
Mr. 1: Sarap naman, e next year ano naman ang gift mo?
Mr. 2: Kukunin ko siya pabalik!
Source: http://go.to/philhumor/
The Last Thing
Third Class Customers
Customer: Is this a first-class
restaurant?
Girl asking her fiancé:
Girl: After we marry will you up
smoking?
Fiancé: OK.
Waiter: Yes, Sir.
Girl: Will you give up drinking?
Customer: Then why are the waiters,
second-class?
Fiancé: I will.
Waiter: Because the people who eat
here are all third-class customers.
(Source: King, D., Best Jokes for Men &
Women, 2000.)
Girl: You won’t go out with your friends
until late?
Fiancé: No.
Girl: Wonderful! So what else are
giving up?
Fiancé: YOU!
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Dr. Margarita Holmes
pinasok na ng lalake ang ari niya sa ari ng kaniyang partner—lalabasan pa rin siya ng mabilisan.
Dear Dra Holmes:
Gusto ko lang sana humingi ng tulong, at sana ay matulungan mo ako.
Ako po ay 24 years old na at may asawa at isang anak.
May problema po ako tungkol sa sex. Seaman po ako at
nagbabarko ng siyam na buwan. Noong binata pa ako,
siyempre, hindi maiwasan ang pagsama sa mga iba’t
ibang babae sa port. Pero ngayon na may asawa na
ako, hindi na ako lumalabas na may kasamang iba. Sa
loob ng isang taon wala po akong nagalaw na babae
dahil mahal ko ang asawa ko. Kaya lang po tila lumiit
ang aking ari.
Dati po ay anim na pulgada ngayon po ay naging apat
at kalahati na lamang. Nagtataka po ako dahil talagang
lumiit siya. Maski na ang asawa ko ay nagtataka. May
ganito po bang kaso? At paano ko po ito maibabalik sa
dati?
At isa pa, sana ay matulugan din po ninyo ako dahil napaka bilis ko pong labasan mayroon po bang gamot para
matagal labasan? Sana ay matulungan po ninyo ako.
Hihintayin ko po ang inyong kasagutan. Salamat po at
sana po wag n’yo ng ilabas ang pangalan ko sa inyong
kolum.
Jonathan
Dear Jonathan:
Maraming salamat sa iyong sulat.
Mayroon kang dalawang problemang idinulog sa akin.
Susubukan kong matulungan ka sa dalawang ito.
Umpisahan natin ‘yong ikalawang tanong mo, kasi
mas madaling talakayin ‘yon. Sa ngayon, wala pang gamot na makatutulong sa mga lalakeng madaling labasan.
Mayroon nang mga research tungkol dito, so posibleng
sa 2050—o kahit 2020—ay mayroon nang maiinom ang
mga lalake para mas matagal silang labasan. Pero sa
ngayon, wala pang gamot na ganito.
Hindi rin makalulunas ang mga ointment o cream na
inilalagay sa ari ng lalaki, kasi ang ginagawa lamang
ng mga ito ay pinapatay (o pinahihina) ang mga nerve
endings ng ari ng lalake. Sapagkat wala silang gaanong
nararamdaman, hindi sila kaagad lalabasan, pero sino
naman ang may gustong magtalik na walang nararamdaman?
In addition, minsan na-a-alergic ang lalake (o babae)
sa mga cream na ito. Finally, kung ang dahilan ng madaling labasan ng mga lalakeng ito ay dahil sa ito ang
madalas na nangyayari dahil sa kailangan o nakasanayan na (habit), ang 99.9% ng mga madaling labasan ay
dahil dito, hindi talaga makalulunas ang mga cream.
Bakit…kasi, once the same trigger factors kick in, i.e.,
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So far, ang talagang nakalulunas nito ay dalawang
technique: Masters and Johnson’s Squeeze technique o
Siemans’ Stop Start technique. Masyadong mahaba ilagay
lahat ang instructions nito sa kolum. Kung gusto mo, bilin mo
nalang yung libro ko, Lalakeng Barako, at basahin mo yung
mga instructions doon, ok? Good luck!
Tungkol naman sa pagliit ng ari mo, wala pa akong naririnig na kasong ganito, na lumiit ang ari dahil hindi nakipagtalik
ng isang taon. Kinausap ko ang apat na manggagamot at
gano’n din ang karanasan nila: Walang pasyente ang nagpresenta ng problemang ganito at wala pa silang nabasang
pananaliksik tungkol sa ganitong pangyayari. Hindi liliit ang
ari ng lalake porke’t hindi siya nag sex ng matagal.
Tumaba ka ba habang nasa barko ka? Iyan kasi ang isa
sa pinakamadalas na mangyari sa barko. Walang magawa
masyado, kaya kain na lang at inom (ang softdrink ay nakakataba talaga) ang ginagawa. Tapos, bihira pa mag-exercise
sa barko kasi hindi ito ugali ng tao. Ang akala natin, maganda lang mag exercise kung mag jogging, halimbawa, sa
Luneta, o mag-basketbol sa kalsada o sa gym, o mag workout sa gym. Bihira natin maisip na makaka-exercise tayo sa
barko. Kailangan na kailangan natin na mag-exercise.
Kailangan ang mag-exercise dahil sa tatlong rason:
1. Malusog ito para sa katawan. Binabawasan ang probabilidad ng alta presyon (high blood pressure) and, thus, ang
posibilidad ng heart attack, stroke, atbp.
2. Malusog ito para sa pag iisip at kalusugang sikolohikal (mental health). Maraming pananaliksik na nag papakita
na ang exercise ay nakagagaan ng loob at nakatutulong sa
pagtanggal ng depression. Napipigil ang depression kung
mild ang depression mo. Pero kung grabe ang depression,
hindi sapat ang exercise lamang, kalilangan ng psychotherapy at minsan ay gamot din (antidepressants). Pero kahit na
malalim ang depression, nakatutulong pa rin ang exercise.
3. Nakatutulong ang exercise sa pagkalalake mo.
a. Gaganda ang katawan mo.
b. Mas tatagal ang endurance mo sa pagtatalik.
Ang pagtatalik ay hindi lamang naman ang pagpasok ng
ari mo sa ari ng misis mo. Siyempre masarap ang actual
intercourse per se. At kailangan ang endurance para makapumo ka ng matagalan. Lalo na kung ikaw ang nasa ibabaw
at ayaw mong madaganan ang partner mo, at gusto niya
(o, sana, ninyong dalawa) na matagalan ng kaunti (20-40
minutes). Nakatutulong ang exercise para
sa pahina 10
Getting to know...
Rotterdam
Kaat Mossel
Dear seafarer,
A sunny hello again from Rotterdam. Yes, the last few
days, we’ve been blessed with the sun. It’s summer so
we expect nothing else. But you know how it is here in
Holland, the weather remains to be very unpredictable. So
it won’t be any surprise if it’s raining when you’re reading
this and it’s supposed to be summer.
Rotterdam the Swedish and Norwegian Seamen’s Church,
and not so far from these you will find the Danish and the
Finnish. All four have seamen’s club. In Schiedam you’ll
find The Flying Angel. Every evening seafarer is welcome
to meet fellowmen and fellow seafarers. You can also
make a phonecall or just have a drink.
In my last letter I mentioned the Harbour hospital,
which led to the question: Are there more of such
particular facilities for seafarers? Well there are! The
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish governments have a
representative in Rotterdam for seamen’s welfare. These
welfare workers visit ships of their own nationality to
exchange books or video’s and to deliver newspapers. The
German Seamen’s Mission does the same.
Across the river at Heyplaat, there is a seamen’s sport
centre where you can spend your time by playing volley-,
basket - or football, table tennis, etc. Non sports men are
also very welcome.
And further down the river there is Seamen’s Centre De
Beer. For seafarers in Europoort, Maasvlakte and Botlek
a nice place to go in the middle of nowhere. Just call for
free transport.
Then there are the chaplains from various churches
available for the spiritual needs and for private conversation
if you wish. Every Sunday, these chaplains work together in
an ecumenical service which takes place in the Seamen’s
house downtown. The service is held in English. Transfer
up and down to the ship is taken care of. Of course you are
free to visit any church you like.
Probably the most number of seafarers comes from the
Philippines. Unfortunately there is no Philippine Seamen’s
centre. But there’s the Philippine Seamen’s Assistance
Program (PSAP). You can call them for anything.
Next time I’ll write more about the activities that take
place at Heyplaat. Till then.
The Seamen’s House downtown is a hotel with special
rates for seafarers and their family. We also have in
Norwegian Church, Westzeedijk
Flying Angel, Schiedam
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Greeting a Pinoy seafarer dad on Fathers’ Day
Tribute to all Filipino seafarers
June 17 is Fathers’ Day. How many Filipino families may not able to celebrate this day because their man of the
hour is not around? Little did we know that these men though they get the chance to see the whole world do also
miss the family they had left for a greener pasture.
Sometimes, I get irritated when someone asks me what is the job of my husband and the moment I told them
na seaman ang husband ko, they quickly reply, “uy, maraming chicks yan” or “women in every port”. It sometimes
hurt me to think na hindi naman pare-pareho ang mga lalaki. Though, I would like to tell them that my husband is a
loyal, responsible and family-oriented man, who would ever believe me? Seafarers are being typecast as playful,
polygamous and untrustworthy. I hope these will be changed into something more positive traits like responsible,
patient and family loving men.
It is not easy being away from their loved ones, too. Their lives are also in danger. They sacrifice a lot just so
they can give their families a more secure and comfortable life. I know it’s not easy for them to be away but they
have to.
My five cents worth of advice to the wives of the seafarers - let’s not forget that we only get to see our husbands
two to three months a year, so let’s make the most of it. Let’s give them a good rest that they fully deserve. Give
them more time with the kids. Huwag natin agawin ang oras na maibibigay nila sa mga anak natin. With regards to
the financial management, spend wisely the hard earned money of our husbands. Dugo at pawis ang pinuhunan
nila diyan. Lastly, the most important thing that we can offer to our husbands is our loyalty and honesty for them. I
know there are many temptations too. Get strength from the Lord that He will not allow us to be tempted. We made
a vow that we will be faithful to our husbands.
To my husband Jun, you know how I truly appreciate the good things you have done to our family. Sana hindi ka
magbago. In return, I promise to continue being a good mother to Glen, our one and only son and to be a faithful
and good wife to you. I may have my shortcomings, but I can assure that I am trying my best to perform my duties
as a mother and wife.
by Gigi D. Revillas
Buhay OFW, Pinoy Central
(Pagbati sa mga marinong Tatay, Daddy at Papa. Nasaan man kayo. We
printed this letter of Gigi to greet all of you on this special day. Ed)
hindi ka hingal nang hingal, pagod na pagod, pagkaraan ng 30 minuto. Napaka seksi ng lalakeng nakatatagal
na hindi parang pinepwersa. May pagka sensitibo naman din kaming babae. Nahahalata namin kung pagod
na pagod ang partner namin. Siyempre, kung inaalala
namin na baka siya masyadong mapagod, hindi kami
mag-e-enjoy ng sukdulan. Pero kung nakikita namin na
kayang-kaya ng partner namin ang pag pump at thrust
nang matagalan, makaka-relax kami at talagang mage-enjoy.
Pero ano naman kung mabilisang labasan ang lalake?
Ibig sabihin ba na hindi kailangan ang endurance na
maidudulot ng exercise?
Kailangan pa rin. Sapagkat ang paghaplos at paghalik nang matagalan ay nakakapagod din. Hindi habang
ginagawa kasi, siymepre, enjoy na enjoy ka na hindi mo
nahahalata ito. Pero, pagkatapos. At minsan, ginagamit
mo ang iyong katawan sa mga posisyon na hindi ka
sanay. Halimbawa, kung fini-finger mo yung partner mo,
minsan, sinusuportahan mo ‘yung sarili mo sa isa mong
bisig, at ‘yung isa naman ay ginagamit sa pag-finger sa
partner mo. Talagang kailangang nasa kondisyon ang
katawan mo, para hindi mo naiisip na napapagod ka at
maka-concentrate ka sa partner mo.
mo.
k. Nakatutulong ito sa tingin ko sa laki ng ari
Kapag tumaba ang lalake, ang unang natatamaan ay
ang kan’yang paunch (parang tiyan). Iyan ang tinatawag
na beer belly. Dahil malaki ang tiyan, natatago ang un-
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ang pulgada ng ari ng lalake. Pag sobrang taba ng lalake,
o sobrang laki ang kaniyang tiyan, minsan dalawang pulgada ang natatago. Nandoon pa rin yung una (o ikalawang)
pulgadang iyon, pero parang nawala na, kasi natatago ng
taba.
Ang kailangang gawin para ma-measure ang tunay na
haba ng ari ng lalake, ay i-measure gaya nang pag-measure
ng haba ng ari ng payat. Sagad sa buto. Kailangan, kung
mataba ka, ay banatin ang balat, banatin ang taba, para talagang doon sa malapit sa buto ang umpisa ng pag-measure.
Sigurado ako na kapag ginawa mo iyan, babalik ang anim
(6) na pulgada mo. Inaasahan ko na makaka-exercise ka.
Hindi lamang sa actual fact, pero sa virtual reality,mabalik
ang iyong magandang pagtingin sa sarili mo at sa iyong ari,
na hindi na kailangan na banatin ang taba, sapagkat wala
nang tabang kailangang banatin.
Ingat ka sana.
MG Holmes
Pakinggan si Dra Holmes sa kanyang programa, The Naked Truth with Dr. Holmes, tuwing
Linggo, 7-9 p.m. sa DWIZ, 882 khz, AM.
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Editorial Staff
Margie Holmes, Josie Pulmano and Roli Ancha
Columnists
Parola is published bi-monthly by
the Philippine Seamen’s Assistance
Program(PSAP). PSAP is a non-stock,
non-profit foun-dation registered
in the Chamber of Commerce
No. S127664, Rotterdam, The
Netherlands.
PSAP was founded in 1981 in
Rotterdam with the aim to support
Filipino seafarers in their struggle for
better working and living conditions.
PSAP’s Objectives
To contribute to seafarers awareness
about their workers and human rights.
To provide support and services to
seafarers
To promote seafarers awareness on
HIV/AIDS and other health related
issues
To enhance better cooperation among
seafarers of various nationalities
through better unders- tanding of each
other culture.
Addresses:
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Oostbroekweg 4,
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Tel. 010-2400930
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My warmth regards to my wife, Celsa, advanced Happy Wedding Anniversary
to you love. I miss you so much and take good care always.
My best regards to C/Ck Robert Rodriguez, Msm Romy Santos, D/Cdt Vic
Mesina, 3EO Armil Ongchua, 4EO Pascual Baylon, 2/O D. Bacalla, Elec. Moe
Tun Nyunt MTM I. Elauria. Also, I would like to say hello to my friends of exM/V Elbia: 1EO J. Endaya, 2EO P. Taliseo, MTM G. Gulmatico, O/S R. Garcia,
O/S G. Balena, D/Cdt A. Ocampo, Msm J. Candelario.
3/O William Dultra - M/V Kedah Cement-1
Greetings to my lovely and beautiful wife, Rosalinda, and belated Happy
Birthday greetings to you. To my “Pogi” Eric, advanced Happy Birthday to you
this coming September. May you have more happy moments to come. Greetings to my lovely young lady, Fressia and to my youngest, Jade.
Daddy - 1/AE of M/T Salamis
Regards to my family in the Philippines. To my beloved parents, Mr. Elpidio
and Mrs. Aida Albaniel, my brod, Ding, my sister-in-law, Chez, Sis. Annabel, Sis.
Analyn, brother-in-law, Ronnie, Sis. Nas-nas, to all my nephew — Christian boy,
Kenneth, John-john, new born baby boy. To my loved one, Laura C. Cabaltera,
to my cousin, friends and to all the staff of Var-Orient Shipping Agency, and to
all the crew of M/V Aghia Trias, God bless you all. Also regards to all the staff
of Parola Rotterdam.
Engr. Lino G. Albaniel - M/V Aghia Trias
Pagbati mula kay Roli Ancha…
Amado Lazaro, Arsenio, Enalpe, 2E Tito Ayala, 2/O John Beltran, Rey Flores,
Zoren Hernandez, Calvs Suico at ang bagong Kadete na may puntong ga at ala
ey, si Victor Castillo. Ang isang pinakamasayang umuwi ay ang pinaka-poging
2/O ng Career, si Gerald Dimzon Jr.
Ang tula ay dedicated to Cereño Chiva, Dennis Asingua, Al Barreto, Eulogio
Burnos, Petros Tolentino, Willy Paraiso, 3/O Arlos, Boboy Dicen, Arnel Efa and
to Arthur de los Reyes.
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Puso ng Marino...Talagang Tarantado
Ang puso ng marino ay sadyang mapag-mahal
Ang problema nga lamang ay kahit na saang lugar
Hindi naman nilalahat, dahil meron din mga uliran
Pero kung bibilangin mo, ito’y mangilan-ngilan
Di mo rin masisisi, kung bakit seaman ay ganito
Gayong nasa sa barko na, lahat ng luho at gusto
Umpisa sa pagkain, tulugan at malaking suweldo
May malaking kulang pa rin, na wala sa loob ng barko
Sa pag-ibig at pagmamahal, ang marino eh salat
Pangungulila ay kakambal, iya’y alam nating lahat
Lalo pa’t ang kontrata’y malayo pa ang nilalayag
Kapitan mo pa’y gago, walang awa kong mam-boldyak.
Sa sakit ng loob ang marino, wari eh punong-puno na
Hindi na kayang ibsan, Erricson man o Nokia
Ubos na ang calling cards, daliri sa text ay pudpod na
Waring lalong tumitindi, ang mithiing iputok na.
Ang ibayong kalungkutan, ay madaling napaparam
Lalo pa at malambing mga daing ni Kabayan
May halo pang pag-alala, mga payonmg nagmamahal
Ikaw nama’y tuwang-tuwa, feeling pogi at macho man
At dahil nga umibig na, wala ng rese-reserba
Baligtad na yaring wallet, sa cash advance ay puno na
Meron pang nag-aabang mga utang sa kasama
Ano ba’t sinabayan ang syota mo’y may problema
Eh siyempre ano pa ba? Eh di problema rin ay pera!!
Kesyo may sulat daw na buhat pa sa kanila
Na may kailangan, walang katapusang kuwarta
Sa iyong kaiisip, hindi ka na mapa-idlip
Di kawasa’y sumulyap ka, sa dingding may nakasabit
Isang lumang kalendaryo, may ibig ipahiwatig
Isang buwan na lang pala, kontrata ko ay finish na.
Ano pa’t kinabukasan din, maaga pa’y naligo na
Si apat ay puntahan, “Sir, maganda pong umaga.”
“Anong kailangan mo’t, nakangisi ka at nakatawa?”
“Eh hihingi po sana ako, extension sa aking kontrata.”
Dedicated to C/O Angel Cagwing Jr. and crewmates
Roli M. Ancha
TMS Paul
Ito ngayon ang masaklap, marino eh umibig na
YES, I would like to receive a copy of Parola
regularly. Please send my copy to the name and
address below.
Name:
Address:
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