Mga jokes na napulot sa kung saan...
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#1 Dahil sikat na sikat ang mga dancers and performers may scenario ako sa iyo.
Male 1: Use K-Pop in a sentence
Male 2: Ano?
Male 1: Ang galing-galing naman ng mga anak mo. K-Pop the good work.
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Male 1: Sa kadahilanang matagal ka ng nakatira dito sa National Capital Region may tanong ako sa iyo. Ano ang mas malaki sa city?
Male 2: Ano?
Male 1: E di otso!
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Hello Friends,
I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Michelle Leong (Singapore) and Wang Da (Malaysia) at the SEAMEO Council Conference in Manila on February 7, 2023. They shared important information with me about Making HEADway - Handbook for Educators. I am excited to inform you that they are now offering a new innovation under Making HEADway.
The first offering is Making HEADway Book 6 "Becoming Leaders in Sustainability Education" which is available in e-copies here. The second offering is a launch webinar on August 24-25 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. on Zoom (GMT+8). Please register here.
This latest offering is of great value to teachers as the theme is relevant to current trends and the resources are made by educators. Please feel free to forward this information to your colleagues.
Best regards.
Dear Friends,
After series of attempts to breach the 2100 ranking at lichess, I finally got what I wanted this morning. I have been streaming my games every now and then to surpass, this seemingly, insurmountable task in the past only to fail.
I was trying to involve the audience to cheer me up during the games but it didn't help. I got some stars but not my solid performance. I always blame the poor internet connection for not achieving success and this time I got it and I was so happy.
Though I could say, I came very close to achieving this dream of mine in many times that I played, this time I felt this inner satisfaction and I could say that nothing is impossible.
My constant practice with my teammates at the UNASAF group consisting of top players from the UAAP, NCAA, and carefully selected friends proved to be essential in my victories.
Here I am now savoring this moment. Cheers to all chess players!
Dear Friends,
I have been playing chess for three decades but I really cannot quantify my strength. With the absence of an over-the-board (OTB) title, I really cannot back up any claim as regards my toughness. Basing on my previous games, I could say that my level must be around 2100 to 2200 rating points. I have beaten a bunch of strong players in the past ranging from GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, NMs, CMs, and other highly rated opponents. If you are not familiar with the abbreviations I made please google it but I'll give you a clue - GM stands for a chess Grand Master and the list goes on and on. Yes, you are correct.
During this time of the pandemic, I got accustomed to playing online and there I got my share of victories. I am proud to say that I never and would ever use an engine to beat my opponents because I play fair and square. So, if you are a titled player and were able to beat you it was because I did my best.
Of course, there are ups and downs in playing chess. I remembered playing in a FIDE and NCFP rated event here in Manila and I suffered miserably during the games. I have been constantly affected by my need to take a pee because of my diabetes and had to go to the comfort room every now and then. But I was afraid my opponent would suspect me of getting assistance from a friend or an engine. So what I did was to keep that urge of urinating on hold and suffered setbacks along the way. Though I had winning positions I blew it not only because of the time control but also because of my previous reason. If you see my FIDE rating on a website I could say it was not accurate, at least in my honest opinion, because I can do better than that (applause).
Currently, I am a member of the Mindoro Tamaraws associated with the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) where I play as a homegrown talent. Also, I am an Arena International Master (AIM).
Should you be asking who the top-rated opponents I have beaten are, I am sharing with you these screenshots from my journey in the online tournaments. I have been searching for the titled players I have beaten but they were not in these lists. I presume their ratings were not this high our I have beaten them on other chess websites.
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Dear readers,
Our team, Mindoro Tamaraws won a quarterfinals berth at the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines by beating Palawan Queens Gambit team and faced Camarines Chessers earlier this evening. I was paired with its top 2 players GM Mark Paragua and Ellan Asuela both topnotch players in the Philippines. I suffered 4 consecutive losses and would you believe it, I lost the black pieces with the same line of opening. My positions were wrecked already in the opening stage. I think I have to change my opening repertoire as black.
I visited my teammates' games through chess.com, and I found out that most of them were losing and in disadvantage positions. Incidentally, our team lost the first match, we were massacred.
The second match was equally devastating. After scoring low on blitz games we were then wiped out on rapid games, our team just scored a draw against Ellan Asuela courtesy of AGM Nezil Arj Merilles and lost every game on each board. Thereby ending our chances in the GM Wesley So Cup in a sad note. We will now be going home with only sweet memories to keep.
Thank you teammates, gracias Mindoro Tamaraws. See you in the next conference.
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Hello everyone.
I will share my kapalpakan stories during my younger years. Na-realize ko how bad I am and so judgemental. It was unfortunate that these things happened but it helped me a lot at na-build ang foundation ko as a person.
Story 1:
I played very good basketball during my high school days, in fact, my friends called me Hackett because I scored several points in every game. But Michael Hackett was not the only player that I idolized. I am a huge fan of Samboy Lim and Paul Alvarez. I admired much their acrobatic shots.
One time, naglaro ako sa court sa loob ng Holy Spirit Church sa Barcenaga, Oriental Mindoro and I was playing there with my friends from that locality. Maraming nanonood, kaya tuwang-tuwa ako na magpakitang gilas sa kanila. There was a shot I made with so much kaartehan. The scene was, in a very crucial moment and the score was tied with 11-11 each for a 12-point game. My team mate took a shot and missed. I grabbed a strong rebound and then I made a follow-up. I could have made a shot since I was so near to the ring but due to my kayabangan, instead of making the shot in front of the ring, inilipat ko pa iyong shot ko sa kabila that resulted to a missed shot.
An audience (who happens to be a relative) shouted at me and said, "Ang arte-arte mo kasi. Laro na nilaro mo pa." Due to my frustration of not making the shot, sinagot ko siya ng "Pakialam mo!". BTW, my team lost that game.
I forgot everything about that scene, until 3 years later. I arrived from my schooling in Manila and I happened to watch a basketball game where I saw my friends and a relative of mine whom I discussed above. That a relative of mine made a tremendous shot and applauded him with all sincerity. This time, it was his turn to say, "Pakialam mo!".
Moral of the Story:
What you sow is what you reap. Natandaan pa pala niya iyong ginawa ko sa kanya 3 years ago at hindi nya nakalimutan. I am really for doing that 3 years ago.
Ooooopssss... I have a meeting underway, I will post my kapalpakan later.
