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Sunday, August 31, 2025
False Humility (Pagpapakumbaba)
The Dangers of False Humility
Mahilig tayo sa mga buffet at handaan. And for the Jews and Pinoys, laging may “VIP table.” But in Jesus’ time, there were no ushers to tell where you were to sit. You had to enter the room, converse with people, and figure out your place at the table. Guests had to rank themselves, based on how important they thought they were.
Here’s where Jesus steps in. He says: “When you are invited, go and take the lowest place.” In other words, don’t assume you deserve the best spot. Let the host raise you up.
At first glance, parang simple “etiquette” lang. But Jesus is pointing to something much deeper. Humility.
Humility does not mean pretending to be worthless. It is not insecurity. Humility is recognizing ourselves, in relation to others, most especially in relation to God.
The word humility (pagpapakumbaba) comes from humus, which means “earth.” Therefore, in relation to God, we are dust, and to dust we shall return. But we are “beloved dust,” because despite our smallness, we are given so much talent, intelligence, power, relationships, and so much more! So what is there left to do? Be grateful (nagpapasalamat).
This is TRUE HUMILITY: Knowing that we are NOTHING, but God has provided for EVERYTHING. Therefore, a truly humble person is a grateful person.
The problem comes when we twist this into FALSE HUMILITY.
Bilang mga Pinoy, makakarelate tayo dito. We act humble, but secretly, we are waiting for a reward. Look at these “kunwari-humble” statements, paired with their underlying personal “rewards”:
• “Dito lang ako uupo sa likod… para madaling makatakas.”
• “Kayo na mauna sa pagkain… para yung matitira, sa akin.”
• “Magbibigay ako sayo ngayon … pero pag ako naman ang nangangailangan, dapat tulungan mo rin ako.”
• “Hindi nalang ako magsasalita para walang away… kasi sa totoo lang, wala naman akong pakialam.”
Do you see the difference? That’s not humility. That’s calculation. You lower yourself, not to lift others, but to set yourself up for gain. It’s like saying, “I will pretend to be small, so that later, people will make me big.”
False humility is dangerous because it keeps us focused on ourselves. We are still caught in the trap of pride, only in disguise. True humility, on the other hand, shifts our focus away from ourselves and back to God. It allows us to see the gifts of others without jealousy, to recognize our limits without bitterness, and to walk with gratitude because we know everything we have is grace.
Let’s pray for the grace of true humility: the kind that comes not from calculation, but from gratitude. When we live this way, we no longer need to chase seats at the banquet. Because in God’s Kingdom, the place prepared for us will always be more than enough.
Amen.
God bless you,
Fr. Migs
Homily for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary time
August 31, 2025
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a |
Lk 14:1, 7-14.
When you act humble, are you doing it because you are truly grateful, or are you secretly waiting to be lifted up?
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Respect your home. Make it their home.
Your child will never learn to respect your home if they have no stake in its upkeep.
Ownership is not a title; it is the sweat you put into something.
You provide everything. You clean everything.
You have created a beautiful hotel for them to live in, with a 24/7 maid service.
Let's stop pretending.
They are not a member of the family. They are a guest with lifetime privileges.
Why would they care about a mess they are not required to clean?
Why would they value a home they have no role in maintaining?
They have no investment in it, so they have no respect for it.
But the child who has to clean their own bathroom is less likely to make it a mess.
The child who has to help in the garden has a sense of pride in it.
Their labor forges a bond of true ownership.
If you want your child to respect your home, you must make it their home.
And the only way to do that is to make them responsible for a piece of it.
Author: Arsalan Moin
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Al Cusi will be remembered.
Alfonso “Al” Cusi was the quintessential Duterte man: loyal, pliant, and willing to bend institutions to the will of power.
For decades, Cusi was an obscure figure—a technocrat who managed ports and airports, a bureaucrat known more for operational efficiency than for grand vision.
But in Rodrigo Duterte’s Philippines, where personal loyalty was valued more than competence, men like Cusi thrived. Duterte plucked him from near anonymity and installed him as Secretary of Energy in 2016, handing him the keys to the country’s energy lifeline.
That decision would shape one of the darkest chapters of crony capitalism in modern Philippine history.
The story of Cusi cannot be told without Dennis Uy, the Davao businessman who went from relative obscurity to one of the most powerful tycoons in the country in just a few years.
Uy was no ordinary entrepreneur; he was Duterte’s campaign financier, a donor whose millions helped propel the tough-talking mayor to Malacañang. Once Duterte took power, Uy’s empire exploded across industries—oil, shipping, casinos, telco, and finally energy.
To critics, Uy was not building an empire by merit. He was handed one, brick by brick, by a president who repaid loyalty with access to national assets.
The crown jewel of that empire was Malampaya. Supplying up to 40% of Luzon’s power, the offshore gas project is a strategic lifeline of the Philippine economy.
Yet under Cusi’s watch, this lifeline was quietly transferred to Uy’s Udenna Corporation.
The acquisitions of Chevron and Shell’s collective 90% stake should have been subjected to the strictest scrutiny. Instead, the Department of Energy under Cusi approved them despite glaring flaws: Udenna had negative capital, no technical experience, and no capacity to run such a sophisticated facility.
What Udenna had, however, was the favor of Rodrigo Duterte.
This was not mere negligence.
It was the textbook definition of graft. The Ombudsman has since charged Cusi and several DOE officials with violating Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act—giving “unwarranted benefits” to a private party through manifest partiality and bad faith. In other words, they rigged the system to favor Duterte’s crony.
The Malampaya scandal was not an isolated misstep but a window into how Duterte governed: national resources were treated as personal spoils, parceled out to friends and financiers while institutions looked the other way.
Uy’s links to China deepened the alarm.
In 2018, Udenna and Chelsea Logistics partnered with state-owned China Telecom to form Dito Telecommunity, Duterte’s pet project to break the “duopoly.”
Sold as reform, it was in fact a strategic concession: a Chinese state enterprise embedded directly into the Philippines’ communications backbone. From telco to casinos catering to Chinese gamblers, Uy’s ventures became conduits for Beijing’s money and influence. By the time he acquired Malampaya, critics saw the pattern: Duterte’s loyalty politics opened the country’s critical infrastructure to foreign leverage, with Uy as the middleman.
Cusi’s role was to sanctify these deals with the authority of the state.
When journalists exposed the rot, he lashed out, filing libel and cyberlibel cases in 2021 against reporters and outlets that dared link Duterte, Uy, and Malampaya.
It was a crude but telling gesture: the Duterte playbook always punished truth-tellers first.
Though the cases were later withdrawn, they revealed the extent to which the machinery of government would be weaponized not against corruption but against those who uncovered it.
The other half of Duterte’s shield was Ombudsman Samuel Martires.
Appointed in 2018, Martires systematically dismantled the tools of accountability. Lifestyle checks were scrapped. Access to Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs)—the basic transparency mechanism to track illicit wealth—was restricted.
Critics and watchdogs were shut out.
In defending these moves, Martires claimed he was protecting officials from harassment. In reality, he was protecting Duterte’s circle from exposure. The Ombudsman’s office, meant to be the nation’s watchdog, became its lapdog.
Together, the triangle of Cusi, Uy, and Martires represents the anatomy of Duterte-era corruption: a Cabinet secretary who sold out the nation’s energy security, a crony who benefited from sweetheart deals and Chinese financing, and a watchdog who looked the other way.
And above them all loomed Rodrigo Duterte, whose presidency normalized impunity and cronyism on a scale unseen since Marcos.
From the bloody streets of the drug war to the boardrooms of Malampaya, Duterte’s governance was built not on institutions but on loyalty.
Those loyal to him were rewarded—contracts, franchises, monopolies. Those who challenged him were punished—journalists sued, critics harassed, human rights defenders killed.
The Philippines under Duterte was not merely corrupt; it was systematically corrupted, with the state itself retooled to serve a small circle of cronies.
Now, as Cusi faces graft charges and Uy’s empire struggles under mountains of debt, the edifice of Duterte-era cronyism is beginning to crack.
But the damage has been done.
The country’s energy lifeline was compromised, its communications backbone entangled with Beijing, its anti-corruption watchdog disarmed, and its democracy weakened by six years of crony rule.
History will record Duterte’s presidency as one of the most corrupt in Philippine history.
Duterte built his through loyalty. He left the Filipino people poorer, weaker, and less secure.
Cusi will be remembered as the enabler, Uy as the profiteer, Martires as the protector—and Duterte as the president who turned governance into a racket for friends, cronies, and foreign powers.
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Sources:
On Ombudsman charges vs. Cusi and Malampaya deal
Politiko. Ombudsman files graft case vs ex-Energy chief Cusi over Malampaya deal. August 29, 2025.
https://politiko.com.ph/2025/08/29/ombudsman-files-graft-case-vs-ex-energy-chief-cusi-over-malampaya-deal/headlines/
Politiko. A win for accountability: Gatchalian elated over indictment of Cusi, ex-DOE officials. August 30, 2025.
https://politiko.com.ph/2025/08/30/a-win-for-accountability-gatchalian-elated-over-indictment-of-cusi-ex-doe-officials/politiko-lokal/
Senate of the Philippines (Press Release). Gatchalian: Ombudsman’s indictment of Cusi, DOE officials proves Senate probe correct. December 10, 2024.
https://web.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2024/1210_gatchalian2.asp
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On Dennis Uy’s rise and links to Duterte
Rappler. How Dennis Uy became Duterte’s top campaign donor. October 2016.
https://www.rappler.com/business/dennis-uy-duterte-top-campaign-donor/
Philippine Daily Inquirer. Dennis Uy: From campaign donor to Duterte crony. October 2021.
https://business.inquirer.net/336771/dennis-uy-from-campaign-donor-to-duterte-crony
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On Uy’s China connections (Dito, China Telecom, casinos)
Reuters. China Telecom joins Philippine tycoon Uy to set up third telecoms player. November 2018.
https://www.reuters.com/article/china-telecom-philippines-idUSKCN1NK0MQ
Nikkei Asia. Dennis Uy’s Dito Telecommunity faces scrutiny over China Telecom role. February 2021.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Telecommunication/Duterte-ally-s-Dito-Telecommunity-faces-scrutiny-over-China-Telecom
Philippine Star. Dennis Uy, China firm to build $341-M Cebu casino resort. December 2017.
https://www.philstar.com/business/2017/12/06/1766022/dennis-uy-china-firm-build-341-m-cebu-casino-resort
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On Cusi’s libel suits vs. media
Power Philippines. Cusi files libel charges over Malampaya sale. December 2021.
https://powerphilippines.com/cusi-files-libel-charges-over-malampaya-sale/
Rappler. Cusi drops libel cases vs media over Malampaya articles. July 2022.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/cusi-withdraws-libel-cases-vs-media-malampaya-sale/
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On Ombudsman Samuel Martires curbing transparency
Rappler. Martires bans lifestyle checks on government officials. September 2020.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/martires-bans-lifestyle-checks-government-officials/
Rappler. Ombudsman limits public access to SALNs. September 2020.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/ombudsman-limits-public-access-salns/
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ). Ombudsman secrecy: Shielding officials from accountability. October 2020.
https://pcij.org/article/3574/ombudsman-secrecy-shielding-officials-from-accountability
Baha bakit ka laging problema. Nakakainis.
Bakit nagiging problema ang baha sa maraming lugar sa Pinas?
Pinakialaman ang nga natural waterways o daanan ng tubig ulan.
Napakahalaga ng natural waterways—mga ilog, sapa, estero, at iba pang likas na daluyan ng tubig—dahil nagsisilbi silang “lifeline” ng isang lugar. Kapag pinakialaman o binago ng tao ang mga ito para sa development, malaki ang nagiging epekto sa kalikasan at sa komunidad.
*Bakit Mahalaga ang Natural Waterways*
Flood Control – Natural na daanan ng tubig ang mga ito, kaya tinutulungan nilang maiwasan ang pagbaha.
Groundwater Recharge – Tumutulong sila sa pagsipsip at pag-imbak ng tubig-ulan papunta sa ilalim ng lupa.
Biodiversity Habitat – Tirahan ng iba’t ibang hayop at halaman na mahalaga sa balanse ng ecosystem.
Water Quality – Tumulong sa natural na pagsasala ng dumi at polusyon mula sa tubig-ulan.
Climate Regulation – Pinapalamig nila ang paligid at nakatutulong sa pagbawas ng init lalo na sa urban areas.
Epekto Kapag Pinakialaman o Binago
Mas Malalang Baha – Kapag tinabunan, nilagyan ng landfill, o tinayuan ng istruktura ang daluyan ng tubig, nawawala ang natural na ruta ng tubig at nagdudulot ng matitinding pagbaha.
Pagkasira ng Ecosystem – Nawawala ang tirahan ng mga hayop at halaman, humihina ang biodiversity.
Pagdumi ng Tubig – Kapag nasira ang natural filtration, mas maraming pollutants ang diretso sa mga lawa at dagat.
Pagbagsak ng Lupa (Soil Erosion) – Ang maling alteration ng waterways ay nagdudulot ng pagguho ng lupa o landslide.
Mas Mainit na Klima – Kapag nawalan ng natural waterways at vegetation, tumataas ang surface temperature ng lugar.
*Halimbawa sa Pilipinas
Sa Metro Manila, maraming estero at creek ang tinabunan o kinulvert para gawing daan o subdibisyon. Ngayon, grabe ang problema sa pagbaha kahit sa kaunting ulan.
Sa Bulacan at Pampanga, ang pagbabago ng natural flood plains para sa mga proyekto ay nagpalala ng pagbaha sa mga karatig na bayan.
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Luya ginger
Grow Ginger in Water – An Easy, Soil-Free Method
Ginger is a versatile root that adds both flavor and health benefits to your kitchen. While most people grow it in soil, there’s a surprisingly simple way to cultivate it without dirt—using only water.
This method is perfect for small spaces, low-maintenance gardening, or anyone who wants a steady supply of fresh ginger year-round.
Step 1. Select the Right Root
Choose a fresh, healthy ginger rhizome with visible buds or “eyes.”
These are the spots where new shoots will emerge.
Step 2. Prepare the Pieces
Cut the rhizome into sections, making sure each piece has at least one bud.
Allow the slices to dry for several hours or overnight to reduce the risk of rotting.
Step 3. Set Up in Water
Place the pieces in a shallow container and add just enough clean water to touch the base of the rhizomes.
The buds should remain above water to encourage sprouting.
Step 4. Provide Light and Warmth
Keep the container in a warm spot with indirect sunlight.
Ginger prefers steady warmth and gentle light rather than direct exposure.
Step 5. Maintain Freshness
Change the water every two to three days and rinse the rhizomes.
This prevents mold, keeps the roots healthy, and ensures strong growth.
Step 6. Watch Growth Begin
Within a few weeks, roots will begin forming at the base while green shoots emerge above.
As the plant grows, you can either continue keeping it in water or transfer it to soil for larger harvests.
A Year-Round Harvest
By growing ginger in water, you can enjoy a continuous, soil-free supply of this aromatic root.
With just a little care, your kitchen can become a mini ginger garden—ready to flavor teas, meals, and natural remedies any time you need it.
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Time management
maraming tao ang nagsasabi na “wala akong oras,” pero ang totoo, mali lang ang paggamit ng oras nila.
⏰ IMPORTANCE NG TIME MANAGEMENT
Lahat tayo ay may 24 oras sa isang araw. Ang tanong: bakit may ibang umaasenso, samantalang may iba na paikot-ikot lang sa hirap?
Ang sagot: Time management.
1️⃣ Dahil oras ay hindi mo na mababalik
• Ang pera puwede mong kitain ulit.
• Pero ang oras na nasayang, hindi mo na mababawi.
👉 Kaya dapat alam mo kung saan mo ito ginugugol.
2️⃣ Dahil ito ang susi sa productivity
• Kapag marunong ka mag-manage ng oras, mas marami kang natatapos sa mas maikling panahon.
• Hindi lahat ng busy ay productive. Ang productive ay yung taong marunong mag-prioritize.
3️⃣ Dahil nakakatulong ito para maabot ang goals mo
• Kung hindi mo i-schedule ang oras mo para sa mga pangarap, lagi kang mauubos sa trabaho at bayarin lang.
• Tandaan: Kung wala kang plano sa oras mo, may ibang tao na gagamit nito para sa kanila.
4️⃣ Dahil nakakaapekto ito sa kalusugan at stress level
• Kapag marunong kang mag-manage ng oras, mas may balance ka sa trabaho, pamilya, at pahinga.
• Kapag wala, lagi kang puyat, ngarag, at laging nagmamadali.
5️⃣ Dahil ito ang nagtatakda ng direksyon ng buhay mo
• Gamitin ang oras sa bagay na may long-term value (learning, skills, pamilya, kalusugan).
• Huwag puro sa short-term pleasure (scrolling, bisyo, tambay).
🔑 Tips sa Time Management
✔️ Gumawa ng “to-do list” araw-araw.
✔️ I-prioritize ang mga importanteng gawain, hindi lang yung madali.
✔️ Gumamit ng “time blocking” – set ng oras para sa trabaho, pamilya, at pahinga.
✔️ Alamin kung alin ang dapat i-avoid: toxic people, walang saysay na activities.
✔️ Matutong magsabi ng “NO” sa bagay na hindi aligned sa goals mo.
⚡ REAL TALK:
Ang taong marunong gumamit ng oras ay parang marunong magpalago ng puhunan.
• Kung nasasayang lang sa walang kabuluhan ang oras mo, natural na walang resulta.
• Pero kung ini-invest mo ang oras sa skills, diskarte, at pamilya—siguradong may magandang balik.
👉 Tandaan:
Time = Life. Kung paano mo ginugugol ang oras mo, gano’n din ang magiging kalidad ng buhay mo.
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Ganda join sunnies fun run at ayala makati with hitomi, vine and janella.
Php50 angkas ganda jolibee niog.
Attend sunnies fun run 5km at ayala makati
Php7095.95 paid meco bill
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2nd day ng walang internet globe.
Richard gawa butas aircon apartment A.
Hiniram ang grinder bala at pambukas.
Sm bac mama at pogi
Php140 2x70 grab
Php628 pepper lunch.
Umuwi na sakit tyan ni mama.
Punta SNR molino mama with sis and dina & family.
Php2k gastos.
Friday, August 29, 2025
08302025 sat 30th day ls.
Off ganda at pogi.
Php35 pancit palabok
Php100 mike noodles
Repaired and replace busted led lamp sa apartment.
Naglinis yung lilipat sa apartment ti Soly. Teresa Dela Cruz
Received meralco bill.
Wala yung soledad octavo na bill.
Php7000 meco namin 491 kwh.
Php200 stanly tape measure received.
08292025 fri 29th day ls
Ganda at pogi office.
Ot pogi and received sahod nya 20868.
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Php12+12+30 pamasahe
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Php414 grab
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Php13+30 pamasahe
Php30 ganda pamasahe
Php30 pamasahe pogi
Received from Teresa De La Cruz the amount of Php13k for downpayment 2 months deposit.
Sa Friday Sept 5, friday yung 1 month advance.
Php75 shopee tape measure.
Php161 shopee mama
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
08282025 thu 28th day ls
Php16 pandesal
Office ganda at pogi.
Pogi ot
Php12+12+30 pamasahe
Php10k paid ti soy/abet
Php35 munggo
Php200 baboy adobo
Php52 patola
Php30 pamasahe ganda
Php49.50 6@8.25 decol no drow tab
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
08272025 wed 27th day ls
Php12 pandesal
WFH ganda
Office pogi hatid
Php70 2x35 toll fee
Php318 jolibee
Php1000 load easy trip rf id.
Pumunta Ti Soly.
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Php267 sisig rice ganda
Php90 9x10 neozep forte non drowse.
Php50 2x25 egg pie
Php15 3x5 monay bread
Bid and Ask
In the stock market, the bid is the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a share of a stock, while the ask is the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for that same stock. The bid-ask spread is the difference between these two prices, and it represents the profit margin for market makers and the transaction cost for investors. When you buy a stock, you pay the ask price, and when you sell a stock, you receive the bid price.
Bid Price
- Definition: The highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay for a specific security, such as a stock or bond.
- Action: When you want to sell a stock, you will receive the current bid price.
Ask Price
- Definition: The lowest price at which a seller is willing to sell a specific security at that moment.
- Action: When you want to buy a stock, you will pay the current ask price.
Bid-Ask Spread
Definition:
- The gap or difference between the highest bid price and the lowest ask price for a given asset.
- This spread is essentially the market-maker's profit margin for facilitating trades.
- A narrow bid-ask spread often indicates high liquidity and low volatility, suggesting that buyers and sellers have a strong agreement on the asset's fair value. Conversely, a wide spread can indicate higher volatility or lower liquidity.
How They Work Together
- Trades occur when a buyer is willing to pay the ask price and a seller is willing to accept the bid price.
- If you place a market order to buy a stock, your order will be filled at the current ask price. If you place a market order to sell, it will be filled at the current bid price.
- If a stock's bid price is $10.00 and its ask price is $10.05, the bid-ask spread is $0.05. A buyer would pay $10.05, and a seller would receive $10.00.AI Overview+4
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