CYBERFlashes February 1, 2008

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CYBERFLASHES
Keeping Alumni and Friends in Touch
MVC Website: http://www.MVCollege.edu.ph/
MVC E-mail Address: mvcollege@eudoramail.com
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Editor/Coordinator: Bienvisa Ladion Nebres
Mission College, Thailand

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February 1, 2008

This Week:

· Editor’s Turn: Happy Birthday, CF!

· “Chasing After Meaning” Is Student Week of Devotion Theme

· MVCA Pathfinders Attend Thailand Pathfinder Camporee

· MVC Student Leaders Attend AICAP Summit

· Full & Half Academic Scholars Receive Certificates

· Press Release

· Our Readers Write

· Looking Ahead

· So You Think You Know Everything?

· As I’ve Matured

· Food At Its Best

· Cancer Update from John Hopkins

· The Better Side of the Philippines

· Prayer List

· Bylines, Deadlines, and Headlines

· Guidelines

· A Blessing

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Editor’s Turn: Happy Birthday, CF!

In Jess Colegado’s CF editorial of January 11, 2008, he mentioned February 6, 1998 as the day you (Cyberflashes) made your first appearance through the Internet. How exciting that moment must have been when they who had conceived of you turned on their computers to see the result of their efforts and to find that it worked! The grins and laughter springing from hearts filled with relief, joy, and thanksgiving must have remained for a long time after that.


In five days you will mark your 10th year—your first decade. A birthday is an important landmark, and certainly this one merits some time and reflection. Ten years of serving as bulletin board for various announcements, bits of information, appointments, greetings, special requests, death notices, and reminders. How else would we have learned of the whereabouts of people we had known but had lost contact with? How else could we have shared articles we found entertaining, informative, and interesting, how else expressed reactions and concern, how else tighten and strengthen the ties that bond?


You have played your role well. We take this occasion to thank you for the unique way you have served, and to greet you on this tenth anniversary. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CF!


--Bienvisa L. Nebres


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“Chasing After Meaning” Is Student Week of Devotion Theme


Selected students from the different schools and departments spoke during the Student Week of Devotion, January 21-25. They chose the theme Ecclesiastes: Chasing After Meaning as the springboard for their talks.

The daily morning and evening meetings had the following speakers and topics: Deonnel Peren, – Is It All Meaningless? Nicie Chel Maga – Where Can We Find Fulfillment?; Dianne Pearl Almocera – What is the Value of Work?; Diana Hao – Who Is Really in Control?; Kris Acson – What Attitudes Should We Embrace?; Roxane Digman – What Does It Take to be Contented?; Xerxel Ysabel Arat – Where Can We Find Wisdom?; Elnardz Harvey Asoy – How Shall We Live Under Authority?; Glenford Mondejar – What Meaning Does Death Bring to Life?; Raymer Modillas – How Do We Live Sensibly?; Doreen Elsie Jane Gersava – What makes Life Meaningful?.

Only One Life was the theme song.

MVCA Pathfinders Attend Thailand Pathfinder Camporee

Twenty-six Mountain View College Academy Pathfinders attended the 8th Southeast Asia Union Mission International Pathfinder Camporee held in Camp Chimkul, Saraburi, Thailand, December 9-14, 2007.

Mr. Roland Selidio, Pathfinder Director, was the group’s sponsor. The MVCA Pathfinders participated in the different camp activities like: the grand parade, presentation and demonstration of Pathfinder skills, cultural quiz, international campfire program, morning and evening worships, camp classes, cultural village and market day program, investiture service, nature hike, swimming, and releasing of the Khom Loy Flying Lanterns.

In attendance were Pathfinder leaders and delegates from the missions of Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. There were also delegates from Japan, Myanmar, the Netherlands, North England, South England, Sri Lanka, and Western India. The Philippines was represented by Pathfinders from MVCA, the Adventist University of the Philippines Academy, Central Bukidnon Institute, and Central Luzon Adventist Academy.

The MVCA delegates were: (Boys) Kemphil Boone Caderma, Honey Ray Calog, Mark Manuel Catalan, Arn Jezryl Dela Cruz, Dominic Espero, Alberto Ferrera Jr., Alvin Ferrera, Lance Gulayan, Jedwin Liwagon, Von Jovito Mainit, Rugen Karl Magallanes, Eimarlouyd Mansaguiton, Justin Navales, Jesse Royd Rosario, Dan Lester Salavaria, Donno Van Valdehueza. (Girls) Glassielle Jondonero, Nicole Antoniette Layos, Trixy Cynthia Magallanes, Glory Jel Marcia, Maniya Faye Monta, Grechen Razo, Jocklin Reyno, Ellen Marian Rosalita, Chryselle Louisse Sistoso, Crysthia Lorcyl Sistoso.

The MVC faculty who went with the group were: Mr. & Mrs. Venancio Monta Jr., Mr. Jesse Rosario, Mrs. Methuselah Nomus, and Dr..Loida Solis.

The 9th SAUM International Pathfinder Camporee will be in Sabah, Malaysia in 2011.


MVC STUDENT LEADERS ATTEND AICAP SUMMIT


Ellaine Baragona, Central Student Council president, Edwin Sobrevega, vice president, and George Michael Salubre, Speaker of the House, attended the Second Summit Meeting of the Adventist Inter-Collegiate Association of the Philippines (AICAP) held at the Cliffside Retreat Center, Tagaytay City, December 14-18, 2007.

Hosted by the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP), the meeting was attended by delegates from AUP (Cavite); Adventist College of Technology, Inc. (Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato); Central Philippine Adventist College (Bacolod City); Manila Adventist Medical Center (Pasay City); Mindanao Sanitarium & Hospital-CMAFI (Iligan City); Mountain View College, Naga View Adventist College (Naga City); and South Philippine Adventist College (Digos, Davao).


Full & Half Academic Scholars Receive Certificates

During the Honors’ Day Program on January 11, the following students received Certificates of Academic Excellence in recognition of their being full and half academic scholars. The full scholar enjoys a free full tuition scholarship and the half scholar enjoys a free half tuition scholarship. Most of these scholars graduated as high school valedictorians/salutatorians.

The full scholars are: James Anthony Adem, Derelene Vanessa Agmata, Ardys Joy Arila, Cheryl Lois Almocera, Chrislean Jun Botanas, Dwyn Charo Caballero, Nell Grace Cablina, Charnie Mae Colegado, Jomar Jay Datoy, Karen Joy Duran, Emerald Gersava, Edson Luck Gonzales, Fely Mae Granada, Rogelyn Hilado, Baby Lovely Joy Lago, Gladys Krystabell Ledres, Ma. Cecilia Lozada, Darine Froy Mabunga, Melissa Ocio, Richie Ologuin, Ghiyll Evannie Pangan, Jerald Pelayo, Lorie Mae Pontillas, Raquel Sincero, Jinky Tagalongan, Schley Valencia, Ritzell Vildosola, Liel Gem Villaver

The half scholars are: Elmer Acopio Jr., Kris Acson, Dianne Pearl Almocera, Eduardo Anerdez, Percy Dave Arroyo, Stephen Harold Bongcas, Ailene Joy Cajan, Shela Mae Casia, Sheri Joy Catalbas, Stephanie Dela Cruz, Phoebe Jane Fajutagana, Claire Gastardo, Hyacinth Gillamac, Phyllis Glee Guting, Fritz Herns Jumawan, Milrubie Ladera, Sharimayne Ed Natividad, Stephanie Negre, Jemapril Orendain, Arlyn Paiton,Mary Grace Ramiso,Stephanie Reyes, Leizyl Joy Rosete, Venie Sakandal, Princess Simyunn, Clearly Jay Solijon, Jenny Soriano, and Zyrawin Tomo.


--The four above items, MVC News, were sent by Nelson Madriaga.


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Press Release



The following press release has been sent out by Weimar Institute. (A number of MVC alumni were at one time or another connected with Weimar Institute, among them Ledado and Wilma Ang, Julie and Eliezer Rizardo, Joe and Beck Dial, Rhonda Saguan, and Don Christensen.)


Dear Weimar College Alumni and Friends,

It is with regret that I must inform you of the decision yesterday of the Weimar Institute board of directors to close Weimar College effective after the June 2008 graduation. I wish it could be otherwise. I pray the future will bring better news. Please see the press release below. Thank your prayers and support for Weimar College over the years. May God bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Michael J. Orlich, M.D.
Acting Academic Dean, Weimar College


Our Readers Write

· Hi Ed!

I enjoyed your article about the Work and Study Program in MVC. This of course brought back nostalgic memories to me since you and I have been involved in that process of days gone by. But it is sad that that concept is now gradually being deleted, or is it?.

Personally, I look forward to each issue of the CyberFlashes as it keeps me abreast with what is going on with our school and the homeland, as well as links me to my friends and alumni of the School of the Light. A school that we hope and pray will keep on burning till Jesus comes.
Rose T. Mary

· Hello Jun and Bien,

I fully relate to your excitement about Dorothy's wedding. My (and Orchid nee Tawatao's) daughter, Amber married Amit an Indian national in May 2006 .... merging two cultures ... I am sharing with you a video trailer of their weddings ... talking about compromises they had both Hindu and Christian weddings 2 days apart. [Response to editorial, CF, Dec. 28, 2007]

Abner Pakilit



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Looking Ahead



From the last weeks’ issues we remind you of events to look forward to:



February 29 to March 2, 2008: MVC Alumni Association Florida Chapter Retreat, Groveland , Florida



July 13 – 23, 2008: Sightseeing Trip to Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore



August 1 – 3, 2008: MVCSN Alumni Convention, Orlando , Florida



October 19 – 25, 2008: Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard “Freedom of the Seas” being organized by Tito and Hazel Noval.



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So You Think You Know Everything?



“Stewardesses” is the longest word typed only with the left hand.



And “lollipop” is the longest word typed with your right hand. (Bet you tried this mentally, didn’t you?)



No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.



“Dreamt” is the only English word that ends with “mt”. (Are you doubting this?)



Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.



The sentence: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter of the alphabet. (Now, you know you’re going to try this out for accuracy, right?)



The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak,’ and ‘level’ are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). (Yep, I knew you were going to “do” this one.)



There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. (You’re not doubting this, are you?)



There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: “abstemious” and “facetious.” (Yes admit it, you are going to say, a e i o u.)



“Typewriter” is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (All you typists are going to test this out.)



A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.



A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. (Some days that’s about what my memory span is.)



A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.



A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.



A snail can sleep for three years. (I know some people that could do this, too!)



Almonds are a member of the peach family.



An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.



Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t appear until the child reaches 2 to six years of age.



February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.



In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.



Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.



Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!



Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.



The average person’s left hand does 56% of the typing.



The cruise liner QE 2 moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that burns it.



The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.



The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.



There are more chickens than people in the world.



Winston Churchill was born in a ladies’ room during a dance.



Women blink twice as much as men.



Now you know more than you did before!



--Passed on by Elisa Masikat



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As I've Matured...

· I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is
stalk them and hope they panic and give in...

· I've learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets.

· I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just
jackasses.

· I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.

· I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.

· I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others -
they are more screwed up than you think.

· I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

· I've learned that it is not what you wear; it is how you take it off.

· I've learned that you can keep vomiting long after you think you're finished.
I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things.

· I've learned that ex's are like fungus, and keep coming back.

· I've learned age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

· I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it.

· I've learned that we are responsible for what we do,
unless we are celebrities.

· I've learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural
stupidity.

· I've learned that 99% of the time when something isn't working
in your house, one of your kids did it.

· I've learned that there is a fine line between genius and insanity.

· I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and all the less important ones just never go away.
And the real pains in the ass are permanent.


--http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/life/life.htm ,

forwarded by Sam Galarpe

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Food at it's Best

Just in case you did not know this… this is absolutely amazing for sure... and makes a lot of sense when you think about it… This starts out not sounding interesting but read past the first paragraph and you will be amazed!

You are what you eat, so eat well.

A stupendous insight of civilizations past has now been confirmed by today's investigative, nutritional sciences. They have shown that what was once called "The Doctrine of Signatures" was astoundingly correct. It now contends that every whole food has a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function and that this pattern acts as a signal or signs as to the benefit the food provides the eater.

Here is just a short list of examples of Whole Food Signatures.

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and science shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? .... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glyc emic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Grapefruits, Oranges , and other citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.

"The news isn't that fruits and vegetables are good for you, it's that they are so good for you, they can save your life."

---David Bjerklie, TIME Magazine, forwarded by Clarita N. Testa

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Cancer Update from John Hopkins :

You may have read this before, but it's a good one to read again.



Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:



* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.



* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.



* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.



* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.



* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.



* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.



* It may be that your sole purpose in life is to simply be kind to others.



* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.



* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.



* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.



* The second mouse gets the cheese.



* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.



* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.



* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.



* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.



* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull.

Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.



*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.



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Johns Hopkins on Chemotherapy

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE THAT CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO " TRY " ( " try " being the key word ) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHN HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY !!

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9 When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes t hat are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts)and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees m ore enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiving spirit and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.


CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL , U S - PLEASE READ

1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.
This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high h eat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.



--Shared by Art Alcorin



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The Better Side of the Philippines

The following was written by INTEL General Manager Robin Martin about the Philippines :

Filipinos (including the press, business people and myself) tend to dwell too much on the negative side, and this affects the perception of foreigners, even the ones who have lived here for a while. The negative perception of the Philippines is way disproportionate to reality when compared to countries like Columbia , Egypt , Middle East, Africa , etc.

Let us all help our country by balancing the negative with the positive especially when we talk to foreigners, whether based here or abroad. Looking back and comparing the Philippines today and 1995 (the year I came back), I was struck by how much our country has progressed physically.

Consider the following:

1. The great telecom infrastructure that we have now did not exist in 1995. 1995 was the year the telecom industry was deregulated. Since then billions of dollars have been invested in both fixed line and cellular networks producing a system with over 5,000 kms of fiber optic backbone at a world competitive cost. From a fixed line capacity of about 900,000 in 1995 we now have over 7 million. Cellular phones practically did not exist in 1995; now we have over 11 million line capacity .

2. The MRT, many of the EDSA flyovers (including the Ayala Avenue flyover), the SKYWAY, Rockwell and Glorietta 4, the Fort, NAIA terminal 2 and most of the new skyscrapers were not yet built in 1995.

3. If you drive to the provinces, you will notice that national roads are now of good quality (international quality asphalt roads). I just went to Iba, Zambales last week and I was impressed that even a not so frequently travelled road was of very good quality.

4. Philippine exports have increased by 600% over the past eight years. There are many, many more examples of progress over the last eight years. Philippine mangoes are now exported to the US and Europe .

Additional tidbits to make our people prouder:

1. INTEL has been in the Philippines for 28 years. The Philippines plant is where Intel's most advanced products are launched, including the Pentium IV. By the end of 2002, Philippine operations became Intel's biggest assembly and testing operations worldwide.

2. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS has been operating in Baguio for over 20 years. The Baguio plant is the largest producer of DSP c hips in the world. DSP chips are the brains behind cellphones. TI's Baguio plant produces the chip that powers 100% of all NOKIA cellphones and 80% of Erickson cellphones in the world.

3. TOSHIBA laptops are produced in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

4. If you drive a BENZ, BMW, or a VOLVO, there is a good chance that the ABS system in your car was made in the Philippines.

5. TREND-MICRO, makers of one of the top anti virus software PC-Cillin (I may have misspelled this) develops its 'cures' for viruses right here in Eastwood Libis, Quezon City . When a virus breaks in any computer system in the world, they try to find a solution within 45 minutes of finding the virus.

6 . Today a majority of the top ten U.S. Call Center firms in the U.S. have set up operations in the Philippines. This is one area in which I believe we are the best in the world in terms of value for money.

7. America Online (AOL) ha s 1,000 people in Clark answering 90% of AOL's global e-mail inquiries.

8. PROCTOR & GAMBLE has over 400 people right here in Makati (average age 23 years) doing back-up office work to their Asian operations including finance, accounting, Human Resources and payments processing.

9. Among many other things it does for its regional operations network in the Asia-Pacific region here in Manila, CITIBANK also does its global ATM programming locally.

10. This is the first year ever that the Philippines will be exporting cars in quantity courtesy of FORD Philippines. (I have an idea this article was written between 2001 - 2002, so this operation should have been on-going for the last 3 years or so. CYN)

11. The government is shedding off graft and corruption slowly but surely. This is the first time in our history that a former president is in jail and facing charges of plunder. Despite all odds, we are still pursuing the ill-gotten wealth of Marcos now enjoyed by his unrepentant heirs.

Next time you travel abroad and meet business associate s tell them the good news. A big part of our problem is perception and one of the biggest battles can be won simply by believing and by making others believe. This message is shared by good citizens of the Philippines who persevere to hope and work for our country.



56,000,000 Filipinos speak, read and write in English even if we have our own national language. Speaking a second language takes a certain kind of unique intelligence.

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Prayer List



Let us include in our prayers

* God's comforting presence to be with the Cebrian, Arabe, Melgar, Santiago and Tambalque families as they grieve the passing away of a loved one. We pray for God's Comforter to surround them at their moments of sadness.


* MVC alumni and friends who are sick: Pastor Japhet Legario, the church pastor of the MVC Alumni Church, who recently had bypass surgery, (let us give thanks for his recovery); Linda Sumalnap-Alcorin, who has terminal lung cancer; and Jevelyn "Jingbie" Frias, an MVC alumna working as a missionary physician in Kathmandu, Nepal. Let us pray for their complete recovery.


* The evangelistic project called Share Him and General Youth Conference with ASI (NAD) in Central Philippines and the evangelistic reaping campaign in May 2008.


* Our missionaries and their families who serve in different parts of the globe.
We pray for their health and safety, especially in places where the situations
are perilous.


* The leaders, faculty, and staff of MVC. May the school continue to "Shine On
Till Jesus Comes".


* MVC alumni who are leaders at different levels of the Adventist denomination
from the General Conference down to the local churches, as well as those who support MVC in various ways.


* The work of the SULADS and the Gospel Outreach.


* Each other as we look forward to heaven's portals.



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Bylines, Deadlines, and Headlines

We specially thank the contributors to this week’s Cyberflashes: Nelson Madriaga/Evelyn Tabingo, Michael J. Orlich, MD/Ed Zamora, Rosie T. Mary, Abner Pakilit, Elisa Masikat, Sam Galarpe, David Bjerklie/Clarita N. Testa, Art Alcorin, and John Ombiga.

This contributed items in this issue were put together by Bien Nebres. Next week’s issue will be edited and coordinated by Evelyn Tabingo. Please direct all entries and articles as well as any contributed materials to her at her e-mail address.



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Guidelines

“Being rich is not determined by how much you have but by how little you need.”

--Anon., from MountainWings



(with a touch of humor) “They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable; but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?”

--Princess Diana, from MountainWings



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A Blessing



“God’s hand is upon you today, touching your life with joy, blessing your heart with love, and comforting your soul with peace.” --from Text Thots





A beautiful Sabbath to you all!