Quotes from the world's greatest warriors

I came...

I saw...

I conquered.

-Julius Ceasar

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I shall return...


-Douglas McArthur

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i will fight

iniwan

iniwer

initym


-Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao Jokes Collection

Si Manny habang inimbita ni PGMA sa isang Hapunan...

GMA:"I`ll have Swiss Steak and French Fries", nag order si GMA sa waiter.
Waiter: And you, Sir?
Manny: The same, Give me sweepstake and first prize, too

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Isang araw pakatapos kumuha ng exam kasama ng best friend nya na si Boboy:

Manny: kamusta yung exam mo.

Boboy: Wala ako nasagutan, blanko yung papel ko. Ikaw?

Manny: Naku, blangko din yung papel ko. Lagot, baka sabihin ni titser nagkopyahan tayo.

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Nung bata daw si Pacquiao nakipag-away daw ito sa iskul...

Boy: Bakit mo ako sinuntok?

Manny: E, tinawag mo akong chempanzi!

Boy: Last year pa yon! Abnoy!

Manny: Eh kanina ko lang nakita ang pecture ng chempanzi, bubo!

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Freddie Roach: Manny, I thought you want to drink orange juice?
Pacquiao: Weyt, kuch. Wan mur minutes...
Freddie Roach: What?
Pacquiao: wan mur minutes!
Freddie Roach: I don't get it
Pacquiao: Ahhh, you distarbing me!!! (sabay tapon ng pouch ng orange juice)

Dinampot ni Freddie Roach ang pakete ng orange juice na may nakasulat na "Concentrate"

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Text/sms Joke Collection 01

makabagong kasabihan:

"aanhin mo ang taong maganda...

kung siya ay pumapangit pag katabi ko na?!!"

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Binata: ale, liligawan ko po ang anak nyo
Ale: wag muna, nag-aaral pa siya
Binata: Sige po kapag uwian na lang nila!!!

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Spanish Poem

el papa la bomba
y mama de cama
tres beses birada
contodo romansa
el papa pagod na
la mama gusto pa
el papa tacas na
porque te-te lambot na

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Exercise daily
keep your body healthy
like my lola
She was 35 when she started walking 5kms a day
Now she's 98 and until now...

hindi pa umuuwi..

wala ba dyan??

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kakaiba na talaga ang tao ngayon
nasa loob ako ng church kanina
nasa harap ko ang isang babae
at the middle of the mass she lights a cigarette
nashock ako!!!
natapon ko tuloy ang redhorse ko!!!!

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Anak: Tay, nasugatan ako!!!
Tatay: Buti nga hindi ka umiyak.. Lalaki talaga ang anak ko!!!
anak: syempre naman po tay, sabi nga sa kanta ni Fergie, "Big Girls don't cry!!!"

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Mister: adik talaga ako dito sa alimango
Misis: naku ingat ka sa cholesterol niyan!!! may kilala ako sa tondo na kumain ng tatlong matatabang alimango na puro aligue habang nakikipaginuman
Mister: talaga!!! tapos ano nangyari??
Misis: lumabas lang siya sandali para jumingle ayun bigla na lang bumulagta patay na!!!
Mister: inatake sa puso??
Misis: hindi, sinaksak ng adik!!! marami talagang loko dyan sa Tondo!!!

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Girl: tikman mo itong cake masarap!! gawa ng nanay ko
Boy: ikaw na lang titikman ko!! tutal gawa ka rin naman ng nanay mo

hehehe.. yan ang banat!!!!

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Love starts with a smile...
Grows with a kiss..
Ends with tears...

Yun lang!!!

ano pa gusto mo??

may sex tapos magkakababy pa??

Ugali mo talaga!!! wag ganun!!! hehehehe...


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Japanese archeologist digging 100m down found copper wire says
"Very good!!!our great ancestors of 1000 years already had telephone!!!"

Americans dug 200m and found optical cable says
"my God!!! this means our great forefathers already had broadband 2000 yrs ago!!!"

Pinoy digs 500m and found nothing says
"anlupit ng mga ninuno natin WIRELESS!!!"

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Minsan nag-iisip ako...

Aanhin ko pa kaya ang pangalan ko...

Kung palagi namang CUTE ang tawag sa akin!!! hehehe

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Tatay: aba!!! himala bakit isang oras ka lang sa telepono?? dati eh anim na oras ka.. sino ba yun??

anak: hindi ko kilala eh WRONG NUMBER daw po

Tatay: leche!!!

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Sweets... Sweets... please.. Sweets please honey...
Pacquiao: jinky, honey ko. buksan mo na yan Sweets
jinky: nasaan honey? loving talga ang manny ng buhay ko..mwuah,mwuah,mwuah
Pacquiao:hindi honey yung Sweets ng ilaw..pakibukas hindi kasi ako makakita.. sobrang dilim dito

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Habang nabubuhay pa tayo meron pa tayong pangarap sa buhay...
tulad ko, pangarap kong maging PANGIT...
Pero hanggang pangarap na lang yun...

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Guro: ano ang past tense ng "Bati"??
Juan: binati po mam.
Guro: ang present tense??
Juan: binabati po mam
Guto: ang future tense?
Juan: lalabasan na po mam

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A guy gave 3 roses to his GF. the girl said " oh boy!! your so romantic!! why did you gave me 3 roses
the boy said " kasi hindi puwedeng bumili ng isa lang... tatlo sampu talaga!!!"

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Pinoy talasalitaan:
KALMOT: haplos ng nasasarapan
Dakma: hawak ng sobra sa pagnanasa
DAHAS: pwersang pakiusap sa maarteng kausap
GAHASA: romansang walang ligawan
BATI: pagroromansa sa sarili sa pamamagitan ng kamay
Mahal: damdamaing nakakabuntis
O: sarap na pinipigil-pigil
Ooh: sarap na di mapigil-pigil
ooooohhhhh: sarap na sarap na di papipigil
hahaha: tawa ng manyakis na nagbabasa nito

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Juan: pare, sinabi mo daw sa syota ko na supot pa ako??!!!
Ben: hindi totoo yan pare ang sinabi ko lang malapit ka ng tuliin
Juan: ah ok.. akala ko nilaglag mo na ako!!!

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MMDA(with pen and ticket) to a traffic violator
MMDA: name?
Foreigner driver: Wilhelm von Corgrinski Papakovitz
MMDA: Ahh.. Next time be careful ha

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Girl: ganda ng skirt mo Girl
Girl2: sorpresa ng mister ko
girl: san nabili??
girl2: ewan.. nakita ko na lang sa ilalim ng kama namin kaninang umaga!!!

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if youre ears itch, someone is thinking of you..
if youre eyes itch, someone wants to see you..
if youre lips itch, someone is dying to kiss you
if youre entire body itches.. hehehe

ano akala mo?? ligo ka na oi...

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Gloria Jokes

Holdaper to the Arroyo couple: ‘Give me all your money!!’
Gloria and Mike:’We are the First Couple! Better behave yourself’
Holdaper:’ In that case … return all my money’

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Gloria’s helicopter crashed on her way to a village.
A farmer saw what happened.
He rushed to the scene and buried all the passengers.
A couple of days later, the PSG came and asked the farmer if there were any survivors.
Farmer: ‘Hmmm, Gloria was screaming that she is still alive when I buried her ….’
PSG: ‘And you buried her anyway, why?
Farmer ‘Because Gloria never tells the truth’

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In New York, Mike Arroyo asked prosti: How much? Prosti: $100

Mike Arroyo: That's too much! How about $10???

Prosti: No way!!!

(Next day, tadannnn...... prosti saw Mike Arroyo with GMA) Prosti: See what you get $10?

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The 9-11 disaster in the US caused sudden death to thousands of people.......

In the Philippines, a disaster is also causing a slow death to millions of Filipinos........

she is called 4-11....!!!!

(just in case you don't know, GMA's height is 4' 11'')

Banat (Pick up lines)

Enervon ka ba? kasi sayo ko lang makukuha ang hapiness ko.

Araw ka ba? kasi sayo lang umiikot ang mundo ko.

Eh ano kung pag-aari ako ng iba kung isang ngiti mo lang pag-aari mo na ako.

Pag nagising ka sa pulang kwarto, wag kang matakot dahil wala ka sa impyerno kung di nandito ka sa Puso ko.

Aanhin pa ang araw kung sayo pa lang hot na hot na ko.

wag kang malungkot dahil di pa dumarating yung taong para sayo kasi kahit ako di pa ganun kasaya kasi wala ka pa.

kahoy ka ba? ang sarap mo kasing sibakin.

May kandila ka ba? pakitirikan naman ang puso ko. patay na patay kasi ako sa iyo.

Electric fan ka ba? kc kanina ka pa umiikot sa isip ko.

Ang galing mo palang driver kasi your driving me Crazy eh.

Bagyong ondoy ka ba? kasi binabaha ako ng pagibig mo.

Tagalog Jokes

Kano (trying to speak Tagalog): Meg-kanow isang kilow mang-gow?

Tindero: One way.

Kano: Meg-kanow?

Tindero: I sed ONE WAY.

Kano: Aynowng ibig sabeyhin ng one way?

Tindero: Isang daan. Understang?!





MMDA (with pen and ticket to a traffic violator):

Name?

Foreigner Driver: Wilhelm Von Corgrinski Papakovitz.

MMDA: Ahhh okay...(sabay tago ticket)...Next time be careful, ok?




Boy: Nanay anong ulam?

"Nanay: Tignan mo na lang dyan sa ref, anak.

Boy: Eh wala naman tayong ref, di ba?

Nanay: O, e di wala tayong ulam. Konting common sense naman dyan!


Junior: Nay, bibili ako ng HIGH CAKE.

Nanay: Hindi high cake, anak. HOT CAKE yun.

Junior: Ok nay, watever. Pahingi nalang ng barya.

Nanay: Sige, kumuha ka nalang dyan sa SOLDIER BAG ko.



Sa isang ospital...

Lola (may cancer) : Doc, anong gagawin nyo sa akin?

Doc : Che-chemo lola.

Lola : Titi mo rin!!! Bastos ka!! walang modo!!





Boy: Nay! Muntik na akong maging number one sa klase!

Nanay: Bat mo naman nasabi?

Boy: Ini-announce kasi kanina yung number 1 sa klase. Ang tinuro ni ma'am yung katabi ko. Muntik na ako.






Bush visited the Philippines and Erap acted as his

translator:

Bush: Lets help one another.

Erap: Tayo'y magtulungan.

Bush: Let's strive together.
Erap: Tayo'y magsikap.

Bush: Because in union there is strength.

Erap: Dahil sa sibuyas may titigas!





Hating-gabi, hot si misis. Haplos niya ilong ni mister, kiliti

niya sa leeg, saka bulong malambing sa tenga.

Misis: Love, ala na ko panty.

Mister: Huh! Cge, tulog na, bukas ibili kita.







TEBAN: Pare sinong idol mo?

GOLIATH: Si Arnold Schwarzenegger.

TEBAN: Sige nga, spell Schwarzenegger.

GOLIATH: Hindi, joke lang pare, si Jet Li talaga idol ko.



Holduper: Pili ka, wallet mo o pasabugin utak mo?

Biktima: Ikaw na bahala..basta pareho po yan walang laman!




Pare1: Pare, bat naman hanggang ngayon wala ka pang

syota? wala ka pa bang

napupusuan?

Pare2: Meron.. Manhid ka lang!

(nyahahahaha!)




Sa isang mumurahing airline:

Stewardess: Sir, would you like some dinner?

Passenger: Ano ba ang mga choices?

Stewardess: Yes or No lang po




Pare 1: Pre, nasusuka ako kaya lang di ako masuka

Pare 2: Madali lang yan, pre ~ sundutin mo tonsils mo

(pare 1 sinundot ang tonsils ..)

Pare 1: Di pa rin e

Pare 2: Hmmmmm ... sundutin mo pwet mo

(pare 1 sinundot ang pwet ...)

Pare 1: Wala pa rin

Pare 2: Ngayon, tsaka mo ule isundot sa bibig mo ...

(pag hindi ka pa masuka nyan ewan ko na!!!!!)

100 things about pinoy

pasensyahan nyo na kung medyo luma na to. nakita ko ito while making hukay hukay and browse-browse my email archive.

1. Merienda. Where else is it normal to eat five times a day?

2. Sawsawan. Assorted sauces that guarantee freedom of choice, enough room for experimentation and maximum tolerance for diverse tastes. Favorites: toyo't calamansi, suka at sili, patis.

3. Kuwan, ano. At a loss for words? Try these and marvel at how Pinoys understand exactly what you want.

4. Pinoy humor and irreverence. If you're api and you know it, crack a joke. Nothing personal, really.

5. Tingi. Thank goodness for small entrepreneurs. Where else can we buy cigarettes, soap, condiments and life's essentials in small affordable amounts?

6. Spirituality. Even before the Spaniards came, ethnic tribes had their own anitos, bathalas and assorted deities, pointing to a strong relationship with the Creator, who or whatever it may be.

7. Po, opo, mano po. Speech suffixes that define courtesy, deference, filial respect--a balm to the spirit in these aggressive times.

8. Pasalubong. Our way of sharing the vicarious thrills and delights of a trip, and a wonderful excuse to shop without the customary guilt.

9. Beaches! With 7,000 plus islands, we have miles and miles of shoreline piled high with fine white sand, lapped by warm waters, and nibbled by exotic tropical fish. From the stormy seas of Batanes to the emerald isles of Palawan--over here, life is truly a beach.

10. Bagoong. Darkly mysterious, this smelly fish or shrimp paste typifies the underlying theme of most ethnic foods: disgustingly unhygienic, unbearably stinky and simply irresistible.

11. Bayanihan. Yes, the internationally-renowned dance company, but also this habit of pitching in still common in small communities. Just have that cold beer and some pulutan ready for the troops.

12. The Balikbayan box. Another way of sharing life's bounty, no matter if it seems like we're fleeing Pol Pot every time we head home from anywhere in the globe. The most wonderful part is that, more often than not, the contents are carted home to be distributed.

13. Pilipino komiks. Not to mention "Hiwaga," "Aliwan," "Tagalog Classics," "Liwayway" and"Bulaklak" magazines. Pulpy publications that gave us Darna, Facifica Falayfay, Lagalag, Kulafu, Kenkoy, Dyesebel, characters of a time both innocent and worldly.

14. Folk songs. They come unbidden and spring, full blown, like a second language, at the slightest nudge from the too-loud stereo of a passing jeepney or tricycle.

15. Fiesta. Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow is just another day, shrugs the poor man who, once a year, honors a patron saint with this sumptuous, no-holds-barred spread. It's a Pinoy celebration at its pious and riotous best.

16. Aswang, manananggal, kapre. The whole underworld of Filipino lower mythology recalls our uniquely bizarre childhood, that is, before political correctness kicked in. Still, their rich adventures pepper our storytelling.

17. Jeepneys. Colorful, fast, reckless, a vehicle of postwar Pinoy ingenuity, this Everyman's communal cadillac makes for a cheap, interesting ride. If the driver's a daredevil (as they usually are), hang on to your seat.

18. Dinuguan. Blood stew, a bloodcurdling idea, until you try it with puto. Best when mined with jalape쨚 peppers. Messy but delicious.

19. Santacruzan. More than just a beauty contest, this one has religious overtones, a tableau of St. Helena's and Constantine's search for the Cross that seamlessly blends piety, pageantry and ritual. Plus, it's the perfect excuse to show off the prettiest ladies--and the most beautiful gowns.

20. Balut. Unhatched duck's embryo, another unspeakable ethnic food to outsiders, but oh, to indulge in guilty pleasures! Sprinkle some salt and suck out that soup, with gusto.

21. Pakidala. A personalized door-to-door remittance and delivery system for overseas Filipino workers who don't trust the banking system, and who expect a family update from the courier, as well.

22. Choc-nut. Crumbly peanut chocolate bars that defined childhood ecstasy before M & M's and Hershey's.

23. Kamayan style. To eat with one's hand and eschew spoon, fork and table manners--ah, heaven.

24. Chicharon. Pork, fish or chicken crackling. There is in the crunch a hint of the extravagant, the decadent and the pedestrian. Perfect with vinegar, sublime with beer.

25. Pinoy hospitality. Just about everyone gets a hearty "Kain tayo!" invitation to break bread with whoever has food to share, no matter how skimpy or austere it is.

26. Adobo, kare-kare, sinigang and other lutong bahay stuff. Home-cooked meals that have the stamp of approval from several generations, who swear by closely-guarded cooking secrets and family recipes.

27. Lola Basyang. The voice one heard spinning tales over the radio, before movies and television curtailed imagination and defined grown-up tastes.

28. Pambahay. Home is where one can let it all hang out, where clothes do not make a man or woman but rather define their level of comfort.

29. Tricycle and trisikad, the poor Pinoy's taxicab that delivers you at your doorstep for as little as PHPesos3.00, with a complimentary dusting of polluted air.

30. Dirty ice cream. Very Pinoy flavors that make up for the risk: munggo, langka, ube, mais, keso, macapuno. Plus there's the colorful cart that recalls jeepney art.

31. Yayas. The trusted Filipino nanny who, ironically, has become a major Philippine export as overseas contract workers. A good one is almost like a surrogate parent--if you don't mind the accent and the predilection for afternoon soap and movie stars.

32. Sarsi. Pinoy rootbeer, the enduring taste of childhood. Our grandfathers had them with an egg beaten in.

33. Pinoy fruits. Atis, guyabano, chesa, mabolo, lanzones, durian, langka, makopa, dalanghita, siniguelas, suha, chico, papaya, singkamas--the possibilities!

34. Filipino celebrities. Movie stars, broadcasters, beauty queens, public officials, all-around controversial figures: Aurora Pijuan, Cardinal Sin, Carlos P. Romulo, Charito Solis, Cory Aquino, Emilio Aguinaldo, the Eraserheads, Fidel V. Ramos, Francis Magalona, Gloria Diaz, Manuel L. Quezon, Margie Moran, Melanie Marquez, Ninoy Aquino, Nora Aunor, Pitoy Moreno, Ramon Magsysay, Richard Gomez, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Sharon Cuneta, Gemma Cruz, Erap, Tiya Dely, Mel and Jay, Gary V.

35. World class Pinoys who put us on the global map: Lea Salonga, Paeng Nepomuceno, Eugene Torre, Luisito Espinosa, Lydia de Vega-Mercado, Jocelyn Enriquez, Elma Muros, Onyok Velasco, Efren "Bata" Reyes, Lilia Calderon-Clemente, Loida Nicolas-Lewis, Josie Natori.

36. Pinoy tastes. A dietitian's nightmare: too sweet, too salty, too fatty, as in burong talangka, itlog na maalat, crab fat (aligue), bokayo, kutchinta, sapin-sapin, halo-halo, pastilyas, palitaw, pulburon, longganisa, tuyo, ensaymada, ube haleya, sweetened macapuno and garbanzos. Remember, we're the guys who put sugar (horrors) in our spaghetti sauce. Yum!

37. The sights. Banaue Rice Terraces, Boracay, Bohol's Chocolate Hills, Corregidor Island, Fort Santiago, the Hundred Islands, the Las Pi?s Bamboo Organ, Rizal Park, Mt. Banahaw, Mayon Volcano, Taal Volcano. A land of contrasts and ever-changing landscapes.

38. Gayuma, agimat and anting-anting. Love potions and amulets. How the socially-disadvantaged Pinoy copes.

39. Barangay Ginebra, Jaworski, PBA, MBA and basketball. How the verticaly-challenged Pinoy compensates, via a national sports obsession that reduces fans to tears and fistfights.

40. People Power at EDSA. When everyone became a hero and changed Philippine history overnight.

41. San Miguel Beer and pulutan. "Isa pa nga!" and the Philippines' most popular, world-renowned beer goes well with peanuts, corniks, tapa, chicharon, usa, barbecue, sisig, and all manner of spicy, crunchy and cholesterol-rich chasers.

42. Resiliency. We've survived 400 years of Spanish rule, the US bases, Marcos, the 1990 earthquake, lahar, lambada, Robin Padilla, and Tamagochi. We'll survive Erap.

43. Yoyo. Truly Filipino in origin, this hunting tool, weapon, toy and merchandising vehicle remains the best way to "walk the dog" and "rock the baby," using just a piece of string.

44. Pinoy games: Pabitin, palosebo, basagan ng palayok. A few basic rules make individual cunning and persistence a premium, and guarantee a good time for all.

45. Ninoy Aquino. For saying that "the Filipino is worth dying for,'' and proving it.

46. Balagtasan. The verbal joust that brings out rhyme, reason and passion on a public stage.

47. Tabo. All-powerful, ever-useful, hygienically-triumphant device to scoop water out of a bucket _ and help the true Pinoy answer nature's call. Helps maintain our famously stringent toilet habits.

48. Pandesal. Despite its shrinking size, still a good buy. Goes well with any filling, best when hot.

49. Jollibee. Truly Pinoy in taste and sensibility, and a corporate icon that we can be quite proud of. Do you know that it's invaded the Middle East, as well?

50. The butanding, the dolphins and other creatures in our blessed waters. They're Pinoys, too, and they're here to stay. Now if some folks would just stop turning them into daing.

51. Pakikisama. It's what makes people stay longer at parties, have another drink, join pals in sickness and health. You can get dead drunk and still make it home.

52. Sing-a-long. Filipinos love to sing, and thank God a lot of us do it well!

53. Kayumanggi. Neither pale nor dark, our skin tone is beautifully healthy, the color of a rich earth or a mahogany tree growing towards the sun.

54. Handwoven cloth and native weaves. Colorful, environment-friendly alternatives to polyester that feature skillful workmanship and a rich indigenous culture behind every thread. From the pinukpok of the north to the malong of the south, it's the fiber of who we are.

55. Movies. Still the cheapest form of entertainment, especially if you watch the same movie several times.

56. Bahala na. We cope with uncertainty by embracing it, and are thus enabled to play life by ear.

57. Papaitan. An offal stew flavored with bile, admittedly an acquired taste, but pointing to our national ability to acquire a taste for almost anything.

58. English. Whether carabao or Arr-neoww-accented, it doubles our chances in the global marketplace.

59. The Press. Irresponsible, sensational, often inaccurate, but still the liveliest in Asia. Otherwise, we'd all be glued to TV.

60. Divisoria. Smelly, crowded, a pickpocket's paradise, but you can get anything here, often at rock-bottom prices. The sensory overload is a bonus.

61. Barong Tagalog. Enables men to look formal and dignified without having to strangle themselves with a necktie. Worn well, it makes any ordinary Juan look marvelously makisig.

62. Filipinas. They make the best friends, lovers, wives. Too bad they can't say the same for Filipinos.

63. Filipinos. So maybe they're bolero and macho with an occasional streak of generic infidelity; they do know how to make a woman feel like one.

64. Catholicism. What fun would sin be without guilt? Jesus Christ is firmly planted on Philippine soil.

65. Dolphy. Our favorite, ultra-durable comedian gives the beleaguered Pinoy everyman an odd dignity, even in drag.

66. Style. Something we often prefer over substance. But every Filipino claims it as a birthright.

67. Bad taste. Clear plastic covers on the vinyl-upholstered sofa, posters of poker-playing dogs masquerading as art, overaccessorized jeepneys and altars--the list is endless, and wealth only seems to magnify it.

68. Mangoes. Crisp and tart, or lusciously ripe, they evoke memories of family outings and endless sunshine in a heart-shaped package.Mangoes. Crisp and tart, or lusciously ripe, they evoke memories of family outings and endless sunshine in a heart-shaped package.

69. Unbridled optimism. Why we rank so low on the suicide scale.

70. Street food: Barbecue, lugaw, banana-cue, fishballs, IUD (chicken entrails), adidas (chicken feet), warm taho. Forget hepatitis; here's cheap, tasty food with gritty ambience.

71. The siesta. Snoozing in the middle of the day is smart, not lazy.

72. Honorifics and courteous titles: Kuya, ate, diko, ditse, ineng, totoy, Ingkong, Aling, Mang, etc. No exact English translation, but these words connote respect, deference and the value placed on kinship.

73. Heroes and people who stood up for truth and freedom. Lapu-lapu started it all, and other heroes and revolutionaries followed: Diego Silang, Macario Sakay, Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, Melchora Aquino, Gregorio del Pilar, Gabriela Silang, Miguel Malvar, Francisco Balagtas, Juan Luna, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Panday Pira, Emilio Jacinto, Raha Suliman, Antonio Luna, Gomburza, Emilio Aguinaldo, the heroes of Bataan and Corregidor, Pepe Diokno, Satur Ocampo, Dean Armando Malay, Evelio Javier, Ninoy Aquino, Lola Rosa and other comfort women who spoke up, honest cabbie Emilio Advincula, Rona Mahilum, the women lawyers who didn't let Jalosjos get away with rape.

74. Flora and fauna. The sea cow (dugong), the tarsier, calamian deer, bearcat, Philippine eagle, sampaguita, ilang-ilang, camia, pandan, the creatures that make our archipelago unique.

75. Pilipino songs, OPM and composers: "Ama Namin," "Lupang Hinirang," "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal," "Ngayon at Kailanman," "Anak," "Handog,""Hindi Kita Malilimutan," "Ang Pasko ay Sumapit"; Ryan Cayabyab, George Canseco, Restie Umali, Levi Celerio, Manuel Francisco, Freddie Aguilar, and Florante--living examples of our musical gift.

76. Metro Aides. They started out as Imelda Marcos' groupies, but have gallantly proven their worth. Against all odds, they continuously prove that cleanliness is next to godliness--especially now that those darned candidates' posters have to be scraped off the face of Manila!

77. Sari-sari store. There's one in every corner, offering everything from bananas and floor wax to Band-Aid and bakya.

78. Philippine National Red Cross. PAWS. Caritas. Fund drives. They help us help each other.

79. Favorite TV shows through the years: "Tawag ng Tanghalan," "John and Marsha," "Champoy," "Ryan, Ryan Musikahan," "Kuwarta o Kahon," "Public Forum/Lives," "Student Canteen," "Eat Bulaga." In the age of inane variety shows, they have redeemed Philippine television.

80. Quirks of language that can drive crazy any tourist listening in: "Bababa ba?" "Bababa!"

81. "Sayang!" "Naman!" "Kadiri!" "Ano ba!?" "pala." Expressions that defy translation but wring out feelings genuinely Pinoy.

82. Cockfighting. Filipino men love it more than their wives (sometimes).

83. Dr. Jose Rizal. A category in himself. Hero, medicine man, genius, athlete, sculptor, fictionist, poet, essayist, husband, lover, samaritan, martyr. Truly someone to emulate and be proud of, anytime, anywhere.

84. Nora Aunor. Short, dark and homely-looking, she redefined our rigid concept of how leading ladies should look.

85. Noranian or Vilmanian. Defines the friendly rivalry between Ate Guy Aunor and Ate Vi Santos and for many years, the only way to be for many Filipino fans.

86. Filipino Christmas. The world's longest holiday season. A perfect excuse to mix our love for feasting, gift-giving and music and wrap it up with a touch of religion.

87. Relatives and kababayan abroad. The best refuge against loneliness, discrimination and confusion in a foreign place. Distant relatives and fellow Pinoys readily roll out the welcome mat even on the basis of a phone introduction or referral.

88. Festivals: Sinulog, Ati-atihan, Moriones. Sounds, colors, pagan frenzy and Christian overtones.

89. Folk dances. Tinikling, pandanggo sa ilaw, kari?sa, kuratsa, itik-itik, alitaptap, rigodon. All the right moves and a distinct rhythm.

90. Native wear and costumes. Baro't saya, tapis, terno, saya, salakot, bakya. Lovely form and ingenious function in the way we dress.

91. Sunday family gatherings. Or, close family ties that never get severed. You don't have to win the lotto or be a president to have 10,000 relatives. Everyone's family tree extends all over the archipelago, and it's at its best in times of crisis; notice how food, hostesses, money, and moral support materialize during a wake?

92. Calesa and karitela. The colorful and leisurely way to negotiate narrow streets when loaded down with a year's provisions.

93. Quality of life. Where else can an ordinary employee afford a stay-in helper, a yaya, unlimited movies, eat-all-you-can buffets, the latest fashion (Baclaran nga lang), even Viagra in the black market?

94. All Saints' Day. In honoring our dead, we also prove that we know how to live.

95. Handicrafts. Shellcraft, rattancraft, abaca novelties, woodcarvings, banig placemats and bags, bamboo windchimes, etc. Portable memories of home. Hindi lang pang-turista, pang-balikbayan pa!

96. Pinoy greens. Sitaw. Okra. Ampalaya. Gabi. Munggo. Dahon ng Sili. Kangkong. Luya. Talong. Sigarillas. Bataw. Patani. Lutong bahay will never be the same without them.

97. OCWs. The lengths (and miles) we'd go for a better life for our family, as proven by these modern-day heroes of the economy.

98. The Filipino artist. From Luna's magnificent "Spoliarium" and Amorsolo's sun-kissed ricefields, to Ang Kiukok's jarring abstractions and Borlongan's haunting ghosts, and everybody else in between. Hang a Filipino painting on your wall, and you're hanging one of Asia's best.

99. Tagalog soap operas. From "Gulong ng Palad" and "Flor de Luna" to today's incarnations like "Mula sa Puso"--they're the story of our lives, and we feel strongly for them, MariMar notwithstanding.

100. Midnight madness, weekends sales, bangketas and baratillos. It's retail therapy at its best, with Filipinos braving traffic, crowds, and human deluge to find a bargain.