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Editors:G. C. Casey, A. J. MOORE, B. HAYHOW. and H. MORGAN.
Assistant Editors.: J. D. BEANSE and B. R. TENNISON.
THE people of Europe and the Americas are becoming increasingly alarmed at the prospect of unemployment. Many are beginning to recall the black days of the depression which occurred in the 1920's with trembling. Even today, in the British Isles, unemployment figures have reached a new peak, and many people, especially in the North Country, are beginning to feel the effect of unemployment. What will unemployment mean? Hardship will undoubtedly result. There may be lack of food. Those items which were considered by our predecessors to be luxuries and are now considered to be necessities - the car, the television set, the washing machine (the list is unending) will no longer be within the means of many. Hire-purchase payments will not be paid. These will be hard times indeed. Let us think for a while of the millions of people in the world who have not had, and probably never will have, the chance of experiencing any of these "necessities ". I refer, of course, to refugees. A refugee may be one of millions who are homeless; one of the third of the world's population who are under-fed, under-clothed and under-privileged. There is no need for me to amplify their plight. The heart-rending and pathetic photographs published to illustrate the appeals of the " Freedom from Hunger" Campaign and others do that adequately. It is important to realise why the refugees are in the deplorable state that they find themselves. A careful analysis of the situation will reveal that man's greed, pride, selfishness and ignorance are the main contributory factors. Who then are these refugees? The Europeans who fled before Hitler in his demoniac lust for power; others who were victims of the armed conflict between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East; the Chinese fleeing from Mao-Tse-Tung's regime in China, who are making absolutely chaotic the already strained conditions in Hong Kong. These are but a few. The results of the appalling conditions and circumstances in which the refugee finds himself are legion. The refugee has no national heritage; he has no real purpose in being; he is unwanted and uncared for. A large percentage are illiterate and, as is often the case with the poor and uneducated, the birth-rate among them is high. Children are being brought into the world with no hope other than that of obtaining the most frugal existence, destined to remain nonentities - physical frames without personalities. It is universally agreed in theory, even if it is not carried out in practice, that the more fortunate members of the community, whether that fortune has come by chance or by honest endeavour, have a certain responsibility to those less fortunate. What then is our responsibility to the refugee, as a nation, as a school, or as rational, conscientious individuals? Are we to proclaim, as many do, that we are not the direct cause of their plight and can therefore accept no responsibility? Are we to dismiss the situation as a myth, a grossly exaggerated position, or a political gambit, and of no consequence? If we do, we are denying millions of people the fundamental human right of the opportunity to develop their personalities to the full. Can we allow this dreadful scourge of our civiisation to be perpetuated any longer?
G.Casey
No.83 December, 1963
Editors: G. C. CASEY, A. J. MOORE, B. HAYHOW, and H. MORGAN
Assistant Editors: I. D. BEANSE and B. R. TENNISON
On the 25th July, 1963, the peoples of this world gained a great victory. For on that day the representatives of the two major Powers, the United States of America and the United Soviet Socialist Republic, together with the representative of Great Britain, met in Moscow, and agreed to a treaty banning all nuclear tests, except those held underground. Now this is a victory, for according to the Institute of Strategic Studies those three powers had been testing nuclear bombs at the rate of over five Hiroshima bombs a day, since the first atomic explosion; while reserves had been building up to such great proportions that Mr. Kruschev said that: "if all types of nuclear weapons were used, those who survived would envy the dead." To prevent these killer tests is surely a victory, for up to a few years ago such an agreement would never have been considered possible. Only relatively recently has the public become conscious of the great danger of these tests, and particularly of the fall-out which they produce. The attention of the world has been brought to this danger by the Cuba Crisis, when many considered an atomic war to be a distinct possibility. Here in Britain, the often criticised Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has, if nothing else, focused attention on the danger of the continuance of nuclear testing. Public feeling has thus been aroused; and in the Spiridonovka Palace in Moscow it triumphed over the political cold war, with the signing of the first major international agreement between the Western Powers and the Soviet Union since the Austrian Peace Treaty of 1955. But if we are to celebrate this victory, let us remember that it is only the first step along a very difficult road, but nevertheless it is a step worth celebrating. As Mr. Kennedy said: "All four nuclear Powers have a great obligation . . . to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to persuade other countries not to test, transfer, acquire, possess, or produce such weapons. This treaty can be the opening wedge to that campaign."
H. Morgan.

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"Honnan száll fel a repülőgép?"
Translation:Where does the airplane take off from?
This is a recurring problem with Hungarian on Duolingo. In the same lesson, one out of every second sentence uses the present continuous, the other one rejects it, like here. I am now writing on a piece of paper exactly what is requested, even if it is wrong, otherwise one cannot proceed to the next lesson.
It is frustrating, isn't it. Another for the list of "Beta" fixes.
"From where does the airplane take off?" This is a better word order as it prevents ending the sentence with a preposition.


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Andreatta: Gates Chili should heel
A Florida case could influence a dispute here over service dogs in schools.
Andreatta: Gates Chili should heel A Florida case could influence a dispute here over service dogs in schools. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/1GAgh21
David Andreatta, Columnist Published 1:22 p.m. ET March 13, 2015 | Updated 2:41 p.m. ET March 13, 2015
Heather Pereira, right, poses with her daughter Devyn, left, and Devyn's nanny Jenn Horozko, center, with Devyn's service dog, Hannah. Pereira is involved in an ongoing dispute with the Gates Chili Central School District regarding Devyn's use of a service dog and their requirement that the dog have a separate handler while at school.(Photo: Annette Lein/@bikebizzle/ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Buy Photo
There's a troubling dispute simmering between a Chili girl and her school district over her dog.
It's been in the news before, but it's worth revisiting because a strikingly similar quarrel just played out in a Florida courtroom, where the judge all but ordered the school board to heel.
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The players and issues at hand here are these:
Devyn Pereira is an 8-year-old second-grader at Neil Armstrong Elementary School in Gates. She has severe epilepsy and autism and doesn't speak.
Her dog is Hannah, a white Bouvier that's trained to help Devyn walk and sit still and detect when she's going to have a seizure.
The Gates Chili Central School District allows Hannah to accompany Devyn to school, but only on the condition that Hannah have a "handler."
Therein lies the rub, because the result is that Devyn's mother, Heather Pereira, pays someone to "handle" Hannah during the school day — a requirement Pereira claims is a financial burden and unlawful under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Department of Justice is investigating the matter.
More than 1,400 miles away in Florida, the Broward County School Board took a comparable approach to a 7-year-old boy and his seizure-detecting service dog, Stevie.
There, the school board had concerns about Stevie's "handling," but begrudgingly assigned a school custodian to the task and demanded the boy's family provide liability insurance.
The family objected to the insurance, the school objected to a janitor "handling" the dog, and the matter went to federal court.
Under the ADA, schools must make "reasonable accommodations" for disabled students. In other words, schools have to bend their policies a bit to allow some students to access their programs without charging them more, like welcoming service animals in classrooms.
When it comes to service animals, though, the law is clear that they must be under the "control" of a "handler" and that schools don't have to provide for their "care or supervision."
That makes sense. After all, schools are schools, not kennels.
What the Florida case boiled down to was whether the custodian's role as "handler" was akin to the school providing "care or supervision" for the animal, and whether the school board's demand for insurance amounted to an unlawful surcharge.
A couple of weeks ago, the judge not surprisingly decided that it was unreasonable to expect the school to provide a "handler" for Stevie.
But — and this is what should bite Gates Chili — the judge found that Stevie's "handler" was not the custodian, but rather his master, the 7-year-old boy.
You see, that Florida boy is tethered to his dog at school and that tether, the judge decided, constitutes "control." Given Stevie's strict obedience and training, the judge found, the dog requires no "care or supervision" at school beyond occasionally being let outside to pee.
With that one task, the boy needs help, and the judge said he was entitled to it.
"The school board is not being asked to provide an employee to walk Stevie ... rather the school board is being asked to help (the boy) do so," the judge decided. "That is, the school board is being asked to accommodate the boy, not to accommodate, or care for, Stevie."
As for the insurance, the judge ruled that it was indeed an unlawful surcharge.
Now back to Devyn and Hannah and Gates Chili.
Like that Florida boy, Devyn is tethered to Hannah. And like Stevie, Hannah is well behaved.
According to her "handler," Jenn Horozko, Hannah doesn't eat at school other than biscuits that Devyn keeps in a baggie. She doesn't defecate or urinate during the workday, either.
Horozko, 23, who is also Devyn's nanny, figures she spends 15 minutes out of a full school day assisting Devyn with Hannah. Her job, she said, involves issuing commands to Hannah of "Down" and "Let's go" and untangling the tether.
Those seem like tasks any teacher or aide, which Devyn has assigned to her at all times, could reasonably handle within the course of their jobs, just as they could and would assist a diabetic child with her insulin pump or help a blind child deploy his cane.
It also appears that requiring Pereira to pay Horozko as a "handler" amounts to a surcharge, since Devyn and Hannah can't attend school without Horozko present.
The Florida case is not binding anywhere else, but the Department of Justice is undoubtedly paying attention to it.
Spurred by the case, a fed up Oregon mom on Wednesday took her son and his service dog to school without a "handler." The dog was turned away at the door.
Gates Chili declined to make anyone available for an interview, but released a statement that said the district welcomes service dogs within the confines of the ADA.
Someone needs to remind Gates Chili this isn't about welcoming dogs.
It's about welcoming a girl.
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This was a very dull looking morning just half an hour before this image was made. Overnight rain and sleet had left the ground soaking and the air heavy and cold. But with nothing much better to do I decided to wait just in case things changed. And then, slowly one of the best sunrises I have seen started to materialize before me.


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Ollie is a new ground-moving drone that you can control with your smartphone. Oh, and it's fast
If you'd love to control a ground-moving drone with your smartphone, crash it into stuff and cause trouble, or race your buddies, your options have just grown a bit. We saw Parrot's Jumping Sumo released a month or so ago – a mischievous jumping runt that rolls on two wheels and has a mechanism that gives it the ability to jump up to 31.5" (80 cm) in the air, or to just kick stuff around. Now, we also have Sphero's Ollie.
Ollie is a cute little fellow that looks sort of like a jumbo-sized pill with wheels on each side. It is controlled via a dedicated app and can move at up to 14 MPH, which is an impressive feat for a smarphone-controlled drone. Furthermore, Ollie can last for 60 minutes on a single charge, claims Sphero, its maker. It connects to your smart device via Bluetooth LE and should be active at a range of up to 98.5 feet (30 m).
The drone has removable rubber tires (dubbed Nubby Tires) that can be used for better traction, or removed for better drifting. The center of Ollie's body houses LED lights that can glow in a large variety of colors. The Nubby Tires come in a choice of colors, as well, allowing users to customize the appearance of their Ollie.
The app allows users to control which direction Ollie goes in, of course, but also has a few one-touch-stunt controls that can have the little drone jumping, spinning, and flipping. It is currently available in both the Play Store and the App Store. Seeing as there is a remote control app in the Windows Phone store for the company's previous drone product – Sphero – we believe it is safe to assume that Ollie will also receive a WP app of its own at some point in the future.
The drone can be pre-ordered now for $99.99 and Sphero says shipping will start on the 15th of September. There is also a pitch-black limited Ollie model, which costs $149.99 and will start shipping on the 1st of November.
Any drone lovers out there? Speak the truth, would you get this just so you could drive your dog insane?
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Coalition for Access in Limbo
We've got a crystal ball at Ivy Coach. And it's always right.
We were quite critical of the Coalition for Access, Affordability, & Success when it was announced. Alright, we were more than a bit critical. We'll own it. We tell it like it is and this Coalition was half-baked when it was announced at best. Maybe it was a quarter-baked. If that. One of the key objectives of the Coalition for Access was to decrease the amount of stress and pressure put on high school students as well as increase access to college for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. And yet the proposal delineated by the Coalition ran counter to these very objectives — making the process more stressful and making it even more challenging for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to highly selective American universities.
It seems we have been heard. Because it has now been announced that the Coalition for Access' plans will be, well, "deferred" for a year. Deferred. That's an interesting way of putting it for sure. As reported by Scott Jaschik in his piece on the Coalition for Access in "Inside Higher Ed," "Now it turns out that a few dozen members of the coalition (which is now up to 93) don't plan to use the application during the next admissions cycle. Coalition leaders say this isn't a big deal, but some high school guidance counselors disagree — especially since the coalition will not say which colleges are opting out of the application. In online discussions of admissions issues — in which some counselors and college officials have been critical of the coalition from its launch — officials said they were taken aback when they heard at coalition presentations that as many as 40 colleges might be opting out of the new application this year." We'd say — undoubtedly — that's a setback for sure for the Coalition.
Our crystal ball here at Ivy Coach has even been cited on the pages of Ivy League newspapers. What can we say? We can not only help your children get into college. We can also predict the future — including where your children should apply to in the Early Decision / Early Action round!
We firmly believe that those behind the Coalition for Access have good intentions. We firmly believe they wish to make the college admissions process less stressful. We firmly believe they do want to open doors to students from underprivileged backgrounds. But their proposals achieve just the opposite. Indeed on October 2, 2015, we wrote the following: "Here's what our crystal ball says (and, yes, our crystal ball has been quoted on the pages of 'The Dartmouth' in the past): this Coalition will exist for one year and then we suspect colleges will drop out of the Coalition when they realize it isn't accomplishing their objectives." Our crystal ball seems to be right on track.
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Apostolische Administratoren
Apostolische Administratoren von Kamień, Lubusz und der Prälatur Piła, mit sitz in Gorzów Wielkopolski
 Edmund Nowicki, Apostolischer Administrator 1945–1951
 Tadeusz Załuczkowski, Kapitularvikar 1951–1952
 Zygmunt Szelążek, Kapitularvikar 1952–1956
 Józef Michalski, Kapitularvikar 1956–1958
 Wilhelm Pluta, Apostolischer Administrator 1958–1972

Bischöfe
Die folgenden Personen waren bzw. sind Bischöfe von Zielona Góra-Gorzów, (lat.: Dioecesis Viridimontanensis-Gorzoviensis, poln.: Diecezja zielonogórsko-gorzowska); (: Grünberg i.Schlesien – Landsberg a.d.Warthe).

Weihbischöfe
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Siehe auch
 Bistum Zielona Góra-Gorzów

Zielona Gora-Gorzow
Christentum in der Woiwodschaft Lebus
Zielona Góra
Gorzów Wielkopolski
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Number of fatal road accidents up in 2016, more than 7,000 lives lost
In 2016, total of 7,152 people died in road accidents in Malaysia, an alarming jump from 6,706 deaths in the year before, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai announced today. (File pix)
By Veena Babulal - January 18, 2017 @ 1:16am
KUALA LUMPUR: In 2016, total of 7,152 people died in road accidents in Malaysia, an alarming jump from 6,706 deaths in the year before, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai announced today.
"Despite the number of campaigns and initiatives conducted by the government, the painful reality is that the accident rate keeps increasing every year.
"It's too late when tragic accidents like the bus crash in Pagoh, which claimed 14 lives, occur. There is no use accusing anyone and finger pointing then," he said at the launch of the Chinese New Year Road Safety campaign in Sunway Pyramid here.
He added that of that number, 62.7 per cent of the deaths involved motorcyclists in 2016.
"In 2016, 6,570 fatal road accidents involving were recorded while in 2015 there were 6,193 of such cases.
Liow said a total of 521,466 accidents were recorded in 2016, an increase from 489,606 in 2015.
"A total of 80.6 per cent of the road accidents are caused by human error.
"I hope that those on the road this festive season do not speed to their destination (just) to arrive early and gamble their lives or that of their loved ones. It's okay to be late as long as you are safe," he advised.
The joint campaign involving the police and other transport authorities like the Road Transport Department will begin on Jan 21 and end on Feb 5.
He also said that there would be increased patrols by authorities at 102 road accident hotspots nationwide.
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Ray Set to Face New Challenges
By Steven Galvan, USAISR Public Affairs Officer
Capt. LaShawnna N. Ray took charge of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Company July 25. (Photo by Steven Galvan, USAISR PAO)
"Honored and truly blessed," that's how Capt. LaShawnna N. Ray, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Company Command, feels about her new assignment that she has held for the last month. "I look forward to facing the challenges that come with this position and learning from them."
Ray took command of the USAISR Company July 28 and is impressed with what she calls "remarkable" work being conducted at the Institute.
"Walking around and seeing what the Soldiers and civilians accomplish here is amazing" she said. "I would like to contribute to the greatest that is done here every day."
Every influential leader has a philosophy and Ray's is simple.
"Be the change," she said. "We cannot control or change everything in the world, but we can control/change ourselves. Alone one person can't change anything ' a recognition and responsiveness that unjust influence can be reversed only by great numbers of people working together with discipline and persistence."
One of her favorite quotes is from Mahatma Gandi that she turns to when she needs inspiration.
"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do."
She is also able to rely on her family for inspiration.
"My family has always told me that I could do anything if I put my mind to it, even when I wasn't sure of myself," said Ray. "My husband has been my rock. He has definitely motivated me, encouraged me, and loved me beyond what I have ever imagined."
Ray wants the USAISR Soldiers and staff to know that they can expect loyalty from her, and she expects the same.
"My number one focus right now is the ISR and finding ways that I can make it even better," she said.


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Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson (2nd Hand Hardback)
Edited by Ernest Mehew.
During his life Robert Louis Stevenson was celebrated as an author in many different fields of literature. His books - most famously "Treasure Island", and "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" - continue to be read throughout the world.
After his death he gained an added reputation as one of our finest letter-writers and in 1994-5, to critical acclaim, Yale University Press published the eight-volume collected edition of letters edited by Ernest Mehew and Bradford A. Booth. Now Ernest Mehew has made selection from a total of nearly 2800 letters to give the flavour of Stevenson's life and character in one volume.
This selection prints, in whole or in part, 317 letters that are representative of each period of Stevenson's mature life. we can follow him through his Edinburgh youth and troubled relationship with his parents, his love for a beautiful, married older woman, trips to the Continent in a search for better health and a reckless journey to North America in pursuit of the woman who would become his wife. Always the spirited adventurer, Stevenson's travels eventually took him to the islands of the South Seas where he settled in Samoa, entering into tropical life and the local political scene (at the time verging on civil war) with characteristic fervour.
Of the many biographies of Stevenson that exist, none tells the story of his life better than Stevenson's own correspondence. The letters show his zest for life (in the face of atrocious ill-health), his literary tastes, struggles with his own writing and, above all, his love for and relations with his friends. Letters to his mentor Sidney Colvin, fellow writers Henry James and J.M. Barrie, and to his acquaintances kept up from student days show the meaning such friendships held for Stevenson.
The correspondence displays his many different sides - at times joking and playful with letters full of world-play, at others emotional and serious.
Format : Thick 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
Condition : Very Good (But with written gift inscription)
Category : Non-Fiction - Autobiography & Biography
Published : 1997 (Yale University Press)
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"Stevenson's letters are an addictive read just like his many stories and essays. His letters show a companionable and often humorous character despite his many health problems and the difficulties of making a living as a writer. It seems all the more sad to consider his demise (from a brain haemorrhage) at the age of 46. Many of the letters are to his closest friends and those who influenced him most, as well as to notable figures such as Henry James and W.B. Yeats. The letters cover the background to the creation of most of his major and lesser known works such as Jekyll and Hyde, Kidnapped and Catriona. Also included, amongst many other things, is Stevenson's infamous bust-up with the poet W.E. Henley, and his involvement in the local politics of the south sea island of Samoa (his home at the end of his life). Definitely worth five stars."
"The prose is full of happy surprises. The anecdotes and observations rarely disappoint." - Google Reviews.
"The most enthralling, and most reliable, account of Stevenson's life that has ever been available in a single volume. The letters are intensely alive, rich and comical . . . Whichever of Stevenson's books readers like best, they will find something absorbing about it here. Mehew has made his selection adroitly, as well as with formidable expertise." - Jeremy Treglown, Los Angeles Times Book Review.
"The book is quite splendid and a marvellous read." - The Expository Times.
Robert Lewis (later: "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh on 13 November 1850. His father Thomas belonged to a family of engineers who had built many of the deep-sea lighthouses around the rocky coast of Scotland. His mother, Margaret Isabella Balfour, came from a family of lawyers and church ministers. In 1857 the family moved to 17 Heriot Row, a solid, respectable house in Edinburgh's New Town.
At the age of seventeen he enrolled at Edinburgh University to study engineering, with the aim - his father hoped - of following him in the family firm. However, he abandoned this course of studies and made the compromise of studying law. He "passed advocate" in 1875 but did not practice since by now he knew he wanted to be a writer. In the university's summer vacations he went to France to be in the company of other young artists, both writers and painters. His first published work was an essay called "Roads", and his first published volumes were works of travel writing.
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Mong Kok is a known shopping haven in Hong Kong. I'm familiar with this place since we went here on my first visit to Hong Kong in 2010.
This year, our first visit to Mong Kok was on our second night. A.V. and I decided to do some night shopping after watching the Symphony of Lights. My friend bought some watches and jade while I had a field day buying craft supplies.
Seeing these was such a pleasant surprise because they sell it cheap! I forgot the exact amount, but it's about HKD 30-35 apiece. In peso, that's about Php 180, which is such a good buy because the cheapest Martha Stewart craft punchers I have cost me Php600+!
Of course, the quality isn't as great because unlike my Martha Stewart, EK and Tonic punchers, these only work on thin (about 80 gsm) papers (the branded ones can punch through card stock, even on boards as thick as 230 gsm).
Because we're taking the midnight flight on our last day, we decided to while our time away by going back to Mong Kok for some food trip.
Hong Kong is a street food-lover's paradise and this is evident in the scores of sidewalk stalls in the streets that sell anything from the usual tofu, fishballs, vegetables and meat on sticks, etc. to the unusual (at least for some) stuff like octopus legs and squid.
My friend and I first tried the eggette (gai daan jai), which is simply a kind of spherical pancake or ball waffle made from eggs, sugar, flour, and evaporated milk. It is also called egg puff, egg waffle and bubble waffle.
Interestingly, they now serve it in flavors like chocolate as in 2010, we only tried the plain one. In the above collage, the darker one is the chocolate-flavored eggette. I was thinking that maybe they just put some food coloring on it since it did not taste chocolate-y at all.
Later, my friend and I bought some fishballs and meat balls. Of note was its perfectly round size since ours back home aren't. Our fish balls aren't even spherical but just round and flat.
Cheap and filling, though I still prefer Pinoy street food.
Lastly, we had Hong Kong's famous milk tea.
It's surprisingly good. And they come in many flavors too. I liked its taste so much that I now put milk on my tea.
Since it was also our last day in Hong Kong and I still had a lot of Hong Kong currency, I decided to buy more craft punchers and luggage tags. Here's a photo of my haul from Mong Kok.
The luggage tags came in handy as Christmas presents for colleagues.
As I was doing this post, I did further reading on Mong Kok and found out that it was rated the busiest district in the world by the Guiness World Records. No wonder, as it's so crowded (its population density is said to be 10,000 persons per km2).
Note the cartoon-like character and the balloon lady in the collage. Such interesting characters are common in the area.
To know more about Mong Kok, read HERE.
This entry was posted in Travel and tagged craft supplies, Hong Kong, milk tea, Mong Kok, street food on December 23, 2013 by milai.
After our Ngong Ping 360 adventure, my friend and I were off to The Peak, which is the pinnacle of Hong Kong with a spectacular view of its cityscape. The country's Tourism Board even touted it as their must-go-to destination if you have to visit only one place in Hong Kong.
We took the MTR and alighted at Central. The walk to the Peak Tram Lower Terminus was an interesting one since we passed by two of Hong Kong's iconic buildings: The Bank of China Tower and the Cheung Kong Center.
It's interesting to note that this I.M. Pei-designed landmark is fraught with controversy because of its design. Built to resemble growing bamboo shoots symbolizing livelihood and prosperity, some feng shui experts criticized it for its sharp edges and for having numerous X shapes.
Once Hong Kong and Asia's tallest building (from 1990 to 1992), the Bank of China Tower is the first building outside the U.S.A to break the 1,000 feet mark.
Designed by Cesar Pelli and Leo A. Daly, the Cheung Kong Center was designed to absorb the negative energy coming from the Bank of China's sharp edges or "cleaver," feng-shui-wise.
As of this writing, the Bank of China Tower and the Cheung Kong Center are respectively the 4th and 8th tallest buildings in Hong Kong.
Did you notice the pool of water with a reflection of the above-mentioned buildings in my collage? It was interesting to see it change colors.
The Peak Tram is the most convenient way to reach The Peak. It is also historical because it's first commercial operation was in 1888.
It was already past 9 PM when we reached the Peak, but I did not expect the horde of people waiting for their tram ride. As usual, I amused myself by snapping photos. There was a historical gallery, but it was cordoned off.
When it was our turn, I did not expect the clamor for seats. People were pushing their way into the train and my friend and I got separated.
I read somewhere that the ride up to the peak offers a picturesque view of Hong Kong's skyline, but I really couldn't tell because it was dark. Besides, taking beautiful photos would have been futile because people were blocking the view.
When we reached the Peak, we passed by Madame Tussauds, which was also crowded with people. We're not really interested in seeing waxed figures of celebrities so we skipped this (I skipped Madame Tussauds too when we visited Los Angeles last year). Interestingly, the Peak also had shops, but most were already close during our visit.
This was our purpose in going to The Peak. The Sky Terrace 428 is the highest viewing platform in Hong Kong. I actually already wrote about this on my teaser post about Hong Kong. This time, I am sharing more photos of the view from Sky Terrace 428.
It was a really beautiful sight despite the fog, but I'd love to see this same view during the day. Or at sunset.
For more information about The Peak, please visit their official website.
This entry was posted in Travel and tagged Architecture, Hong Kong, The Peak, The Peak Tram on December 21, 2013 by milai.
My friend and I dedicated day 2 of our Hong Kong trip to discovering Ngong Ping 360, which is home to the Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha.
We arrived at the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal at around 10 AM and were so surprised to see a long queue of people lining up to get tickets for Ngong Ping. It was soooo long a line that my friend and I thought of just taking the bus, but the almost 2-hour travel time set us back. And so we waited in line for almost 2 hours. Yeah, I know. The wait is as long as the travel time, but we opted for this since we get dizzy on long bus rides.
A.V. and I just spent our time chatting and laughing, and people-watching, with me occasionally taking photos of anything that interested me during the long wait.
Aaaand finally, we were able to board the cable car that will take us to Lantau Island.
Onboard, we had vistas of the Hong Kong International Airport, the South China sea and the mountainous terrain of Lantau Island.
Unfortunately, midway through our flight, the weather took a turn for the worse and for our own safety, they stopped the cable car's operations which meant we got stuck mid-air for about 15 minutes.
The wind was so strong that we could hear its whooshing sound. It was really scary being up there while the strong wind rattled the cable car sideways and we were rendered helpless, stuck within the confines of the cable car.
When the weather improved, the cable car resumed its operation and after about 15 minutes, we arrived in Ngong Ping Village.
Honestly, I was expecting a somewhat authentic Chinese village thus I was disappointed to discover that Ngong Ping is primarily just a re-creation of what a Chinese village is. It was also too crowded and the gloomy weather did not help me appreciate the place.
Since we were very hungry from our 2-hour wait plus the long scary ride, we opted to have lunch before exploring the place. Lunch was at Zen Taiwanese Bistro. The place was small (as most shops in Ngong Ping are) and only had 3 tables so expect to wait for a table when here. I ordered Braised Pig's Sponge Ribs with Rice (HKD 38).
The meat was tender, but I was put off by its mostly sweet flavor. Still, it was a filling meal. Plus, there's my favorite corn kernels.
Afterwards, we walked around the village and came across the Bodhi Wishing Shrine, which had a description of a legend saying that wishes made at the Bodhi Wishing Shrine under the Bodhi Tree will come true. The Bodhi Tree is also known as the Tree of Awakening, which was where the Buddha meditated under.
Again, I was disappointed that the tree was a mere replica but it did not stop me from wishing because I have always believed that when wishes are borne from a believing heart, even miracles can happen.
Next adventure: our climb up Tian Tan Buddha, which is a large bronze statue of Buddha Amoghasiddhi. Unfortunately, the weather again acted up. It was raining heavily so my friend and I decided to wait at one of the shops.
Almost half an hour later, the weather still had not improved. We thought of foregoing our climb up the Buddha and between us, my friend was more willing to do away with our climb, but I reasoned that it would be a waste to pass the opportunity since we were already there. And so she was forced to buy a $30 plastic raincoat (ever the girl scout, I had an umbrella and hooded jacket with me) just so she could climb up with me.
On the way, we passed by the statues of the 12 Divine Generals. Reading through the signage per statue made me found the general that represents my year of birth (1983, Boar) in the Chinese Zodiac.
Here are photos of people climbing up the rain-drenched 240 steps leading to the Tian Tan Buddha.
Here's a full view of the Buddha when we reached the landing.
Did you know that the Tian Tan Buddha was named as such because its base is a model of the Altar of Heaven or Earthly Mount of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, and that it sits on a lotus throne? The Buddha symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion.
All in all, it is 34 meters (112 feet) tall and weighs 250 metric tons. It is so big that it is claimed that it can be seen from as far away as Macau on a clear day.
The Buddha is also surrounded by six smaller bronze statues known as "The Offering of the Six Devas" that bear with them offerings of flowers, incense, lamp, ointment, fruit, and music. These presents symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom, all of which are necessary to enter into nirvana.
Too bad the view on the deck was all foggy.
Our next stop was the monastery, but ever the map-challenged, we got lost and instead found ourselves on some sort of temple with statues.
After going around for about 10 minutes, we finally found the monastery, which was under construction. Too bad.
Just a trivia. This monastery is known as the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South" built by three Zen masters in 1920.
Afterwards, we headed back to where the Tian Tan Buddha was and settled at its foot, where some sort of plaza was bedecked in flags of red and yellow. The Buddha was very visible from here.
Did you notice a cow on the collage? We were amused to see it roaming freely in the plaza.
Our final stop in Ngong Ping was the Wisdom Path. We almost gave up going here because it was already raining rather heavily and the way there was not tourist-friendly (no one else was on the same trail and we later encountered a couple who opted to go back), but we decided it might be something worth visiting. To get to the Wisdom Path, we navigated through the rain, mud, and trees.
The view was beautiful to me, in a haunting way.
Finally, we arrived at our intended destination, and I must admit I was again a little disappointed. This same scene looked so beautiful in their brochure because of the vivid blue sky, but since it was rainy, it looked gloomy. Note that I edited the photo by using a blue filter since the original looked so bleak.
The brochure stated that the Wisdom Path traces a series of 38 wooden steles (upright monuments) with verses from the centuries-old Heart Sutra, one of the world's renowned prayers revered by Confucians, Buddhists, and Taoists alike. The inscription on these steles were based on the calligraphy of the contemporary scholar Professor Jao Tsung-I. The steles were arranged in a pattern that represents infinity.
Going back to the cable car station, we passed by these.
Waiting for our ride was again a test of patience. We waited for at least an hour shivering from the cold (my jacket was soaked!), and my only consolation was that during our ride, it was already sunset so the view was lovely.
I want to end this post with photos of the Tian Tan Buddha as viewed from different vantage points around Ngong Ping.
Photos from the above collage were edited using filters from my favorite collage app, PhotoGrid.
For more information of Ngong Ping 360, please visit http://www.np360.com.hk/en/.
This entry was posted in Dining, Travel and tagged Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping, Ngong Ping 360, Po Lin Monastery, Tian Tan Buddha, Wisdom Path on December 19, 2013 by milai.
A Symphony of Lights is a nightly light and laser multimedia show in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, which is participated by more than 40 buildings on both sides of the harbor. This is free and starts at 8:00 PM.
From the Ocean Park, my friend and I hurried to Tsim Sha Tsui to catch the show. We arrived about 5 minutes before the show started. Lucky us, but then this involved some serious running.
Before the show started, I took these photos. Too bad it was a cloudy (or was it foggy?) night.
And then the Symphony of Lights show was on.
Pardon my photos since the place was full of people and since we arrived late, I did not have a good vantage point (there were even fathers with children perched on their shoulders so I had to tiptoe to get better shots).
The show lasted for about ten minutes, but it was not really awe-inspiring. For something dubbed by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest permanent light and sound show, it was disappointing. I just saw flashing lights from buildings, and that's it.
Perhaps I had such high expectations because I was so charmed by Bellagio's Dancing Waters in Las Vegas last year.
Here's my last set of photos of my view of the harbor taken before we left.
Note that when Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above or the Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued at or after 3 PM on the day, the show will be suspended.
This entry was posted in Travel and tagged Hong Kong, Symphony of Lights on October 21, 2013 by milai.
Previously, I wrote about Hong Kong Ocean Park's rides and attractions. This time around, I am detailing some of the interesting flora I found there.
First off is this purple Moth Orchid or Phalaenopsis (I'm not sure if I got this right since I just used Google Images as my guide in naming this flower).
They just watered the plants before the park opened thus the dewdrops.
And here's a collage of other flowers that I saw at the park.
Of the 8 flowers, I was only able to identify the African Tulip Tree (top photo on the left) and the Iris domestica (bottom photo on the left). The latter is also called blackberry lily, leopard flower, or leopard lily.
There were these flowers too, but I was not able to identify them.
Aside from the purple orchid, I also saw these other orchid species. Of particular note to me were the Cattleya (bottom left), which is one of my favorite flowers, and the Dancing Lady (the yellow one, top left portion).
See how the Dancing Lady looks like a lady in a billowy dress?
It was also my first time to see pitcher plants, which are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanisms feature a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap.
Lastly, here's my favorite shot from the set.
Aren't these yellow flowers particularly uplifting to look at?
This entry was posted in Snapshots and tagged Flowers, Hong Kong, Iris domestica, Moth Orchid, Ocean Park, Orchids on October 9, 2013 by milai.


(RNS) Jack Van Impe, a popular End Times broadcaster, has ended his decades-long run on Trinity Broadcasting Network after a dispute over naming ministers that he accuses of mixing Christian and Muslim beliefs.
Earlier this month, Van Impe named California megachurch founders Rick Warren and Robert H. Schuller as proponents of "Chrislam," which he defined as "a uniting of Christianity with Islam." TBN pulled the episode before a repeat broadcast could air.
Michigan-based Jack Van Impe Ministries said its board of directors decided unanimously Thursday (June 17) to no longer work with TBN.
"We would not be able to minister effectively if we had to look over our shoulder wondering if a program was going to be censored because of mentioning a name," said Ken Vancil, executive director of the ministry, in a statement.
TBN president and founder Paul Crouch expressed disappointment with the ministry's decision.
"Although I understand, and actually agree with, your position that you 'will not allow anyone to tell me what I can and cannot preach,' I trust you understand that TBN takes the same position with its broadcast air time as well," Crouch wrote in a letter to Van Impe.
Van Impe's program cited Warren's speech to an Islamic conference in Washington in 2009 and Schuller's keynote address at an interfaith conference called "A Common Word" in 2008.
Van Impe and his co-host wife, Rexella, also claimed Warren said churches can attract new believers by taking crosses down from inside and outside their buildings.


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With Halloween coming up, you will probably be out eating, drinking and partying with friends. Going to a Halloween party with alcohol means your odds of getting arrested for drunk driving are higher. Blue and red lights flashing behind you on October 31st are far scarier than anything else you will see that night.
But how can you avoid being charged for driving under the influence (DUI) on Halloween? Read below for some tips on stopping yourself from driving drunk on this spooky holiday.
If you plan on consuming alcohol at parties, then you need to decide who is going to drive you home. Do not choose your friend who promises he will only have two or three beers. You want to select someone who will completely abstain from alcohol the whole night.
Sometimes, it is difficult to find someone who will promise to be a designated driver and actually avoid alcohol. In this situation, you have a few options. Integrated Family Community Services (IFCS) recommends calling a taxi to take you home to avoid driving drunk. You could also use a ridesharing app on your smartphone or rely on public transportation services.
As you prepare for a Halloween party, you may want to consider making arrangements with the person hosting the party to stay over. If this is not possible, book a hotel room or short-term rental overnight near where the party is taking place.
If you are drinking and fear you may eventually try to drive home, give your car keys to someone you trust. This friend can hide your keys and prevent you from getting behind the wheel.
Food can help you absorb alcohol more effectively. Drinking on an empty stomach will inebriate you faster, so make sure you eat starchy and filling foods such as bread or chips.


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What date and time will Eternals arrive on Disney Plus?
Marvel Cinematic Universe outing Eternals is finally arriving on Disney Plus
Molly Moss
, Patrick Cremona
Published: Tuesday, 11th January 2022 at 4:15 pm
The last twelve months have been huge for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
2021 saw the release of multiple Marvel series on Disney Plus in the form WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki season 1, What If...?, and, most recently, Hawkeye.
Additionally, cinemas also saw the release of the films Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Now, Eternals follows in the footsteps of Shang-Chi, which is already available to watch on Disney Plus, through its release on the same streaming service.
The epic centuries-spanning film introduces us to a group of immortal superheroes who carry a mighty purpose for their god-like masters the Celestials.
The Eternals cast includes the likes of Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie and many more.
So, when is Eternals available to watch on Disney Plus?
Read on for the latest Eternals streaming information, while if you are keen to watch all of the Marvel movies in order then do see our page here.
Eternals release date and time on Disney Plus
Eternals will be available on the platform from Wednesday 12th January 2022 at 8am GMT.
This means there's roughly the same gap between the cinema release and Disney Plus release as there was for the previous MCU film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with roughly two months passing between its theatrical and streaming debuts.
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What is Eternals about?
Arishem in Eternals
Based on Jack Kirby's Marvel Comics series, Eternals centres on an immortal human species sent to Earth to protect humans from the Deviants, a monstrous race of near-immortal who have been genetically enhanced by the Celestials.
Prior to the film's release, the only direct connection to Eternals in the MCU has been the name-dropping of Thanos' father in Avengers: Infinity War.
Eternals was written by Ryan Firpo and Matthew K. Firpo, with Chloé Zhao (The Rider, Nomadland) directing.
Who stars in Eternals?
Kit Harington and Gemma Chan star in Marvel's Eternals
Gemma Chan plays the empathetic Eternal known as Sersi who loves to be close to humanity, while Richard Madden portrays the powerful warrior Eternal known as Ikaris who is Sersi's long-time love that she separated from decades ago.
Lia McHugh plays the character Sprite, Sersi's best friend and eternally youthful-looking Eternal.
Brian Tyree Henry portrays Phastos, a hyper-intelligent Eternal who is the first openly gay superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Phastos' marriage to husband Ben (Haaz Sleiman) marks the first time a Marvel Studios film has showcased a same-sex couple.
The Walking Dead actress Lauren Ridloff plays the speedster Eternal named Makkari and is the first deaf superhero in the MCU.
(L-R): Gilgamesh (Don Lee), Thena (Angelina Jolie), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Ajak (Salma Hayek), Sersi (Gemma Chan), and Sprite (Lia McHugh) in Marvel Studios' ETERNALS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.
Irish actor Barry Keoghan portrays the aloof Eternal known as Druig, while Don Lee plays the strong Eternal known as Gilgamesh.
Meanwhile, Salma Hayek (The Hitman's Bodyguard, House of Gucci) plays the role of the Eternals' maternal leader, Ajak.
Game of Thrones star Kit Harington stars as Dane Whitman, a human professor at the British National History museum who is the current boyfriend of Sersi.
Finally, Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie plays Thena in Eternals, an elite and powerful warrior who can form a golden spear by manipulating cosmic energy.
The rest of the cast including one major spoiler character is available on our full cast profile page.
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Marvel's Eternals was released in cinemas on 5th November 2021. You can watch most of the MCU movies now on Disney+ – sign up now for £7.99 per month or £79.90 for a full year.
Check out our guides to the best Marvel movies order and the best movies on Disney+, or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.


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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Backs Legislative Proposal to Crack Down on Violent, Destructive Criminal Rioters, Following Florida's DeSantis
It's time to stop treating riots as protest.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott became the latest state governor to back proposals instituting buffed penalties for criminal rioters on Thursday, following Florida's Ron DeSantis in backing proposals that would make many riot crimes felonies.
Abbott endorsed a set of legislative proposals while speaking at the Dallas Police Association's headquarters on Thursday.
The Governor of the nation's second largest state has endorsed felony punishments against criminal rioters who block public roadways– a highly dangerous tactic utilized by ANTIFA and BLM that has resulted in around a half dozen deaths since the death of home invasion convict George Floyd early in the summer.
Abbott endorsed establishing a six month minimum prison sentence for assaulting a law enforcement officer during a riot. Creating any property damage or committing an act of vandalism would be enshrined as a felony. Fireworks would be criminalized as a protest or riot tool.
Abbott's proposal is also distinct in targeting individuals who expressly fund and coordinate criminal riots, even if they're not present at the events. Abbott emphasized that accessories to riots could be held liable for either legal or civil sanction for organizing or funding them.
"Some people participate in riots without ever being there. What they do is they aid and they abet riots with funds or organizational assistance. This will be a felony that will lead to jail time," Abbott said. "We also proposed giving the attorney general the power to pursue civil penalties against people in organizations that assist in riots."
The governor also endorsed mandatory detention for those charged with riot offenses until their first court appearances, a proposal also backed by DeSantis in order to deter what authorities are describing as a moving door for criminals routinely booked into the jail system for committing riot crimes. Abbott described riot criminals as exiting the jail system and immediately returning to violent crime upon being let out during BLM protests in Dallas earlier in the summer.
"This will prevent the mockery of the revolving-door arrests that we saw in Dallas during the riots that occurred early this year and will ensure that these dangerous rioters will not be immediately released back onto the streets to engage in further riots without first having to go before a court appearance," said the governor.
The public is increasingly tired of the criminal conduct and violence of the Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA movements, and the appetite to criminalize their modus operandi is present and growing, especially in conservative states. With any luck, left-wing miscreants will only have the option to commit riot offenses in leftist communes such as Portland, Seattle, New York, and CHAZ.
Black Lives Matter Militant Charged with Inciting Violence at Raucous Capitol Protest – Admitted to "Counter Intel" Role!
Blaming others for their sick deeds.
A man arrested for riot crimes during last week's raucous US Capitol protest is a hardcore Black Lives Matter left-wing militant, having previously spearheaded riot events opposing President Trump and law enforcement.
An affidavit revealed Thursday in the DC District Court charges Sullivan with entering a restricted building, violent entry, and civil disorders.
Sullivan was recorded calling for left-wing militants to "rip Trump out of this office" during an August Black Lives Matter riot.
BLM inc. threatening to "rip the president out of the White House"
They say they won't wait until the next election.
They're openly calling for a revolution.
This is domestic terrorism on full display, out in the open. They don't even try to hide it. pic.twitter.com/OyhNSzBEwu
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 29, 2020
Sullivan previously was criminally charged for a BLM riot in Provo, Utah in which a man was shot.
One of the men who was part of the siege of the Capitol building is John Earle Sullivan, an extreme BLM activist from Utah. He was arrested & charged in July 2020 over a BLM-antifa riot where drivers in Provo were threatened & one was shot. https://t.co/C0WQsEfcIG pic.twitter.com/Kxm5du2Ozs
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 7, 2021
Sullivan whined of the cold when he was captured by DC police on January 7th, a day after his riot activity.
Sullivan styles himself the leader of a group called Insurgence USA, which was formed as a Black Lives Matter street riot group after the death of George Floyd. The FBI agent who authored the affidavit of charges details Sullivan's left-wing political orientation, revealing that Sullivan claimed he was merely on the scene of the Capitol to document events. At one point Sullivan admitted to breaking something on camera, during his livestream of the Capitol storming.
Perhaps most shockingly, Sullivan appears to have admitted his presence in DC was intended for "counter intel" purposes in a far-left Discord server.
Most of the rallygoers on the scene on January 6th were Trump supporters, and most in fact demonstrated peacefully without entering the Capitol. However, the arrest of one Antifa activist raises questions about the instigation of trespassing and criminal activity.
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Beverly tries to ease Worf's worries by assuring him that his memory will return if he slowly settles back into his routine. He gets back to work, and is on the Bridge when he is alerted to an approaching Cardassian ship. Picard speaks with the Captain, Gul Nador, and explains that the Enterprise is in the area to repair the Array. Worf tells Picard that Nador's ship is the same one they saw in the Array's imaging logs, but Picard and the crew are confused — they never suspected the Cardassians of tampering with the Array. Frustrated, Worf fills Troi in on the bizarre turn of events when Geordi arrives and says that the Array's problem was a simple malfunction. Worf starts to protest, but feels dizzy again and notices a painting on his wall has moved and changed appearance. He experiences a wave of dizziness in which Troi's clothing changes, then another that leaves him on the Bridge with the ship at Red Alert and a Cardassian warship on the viewscreen.
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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2009 > December 2009 Decisions > G.R. No. 173441 - Heirs of Sofia Quirong, etc. v. Development Bank of the Philippines:
HEIRS OF SOFIA QUIRONG, Represented by ROMEO P. QUIRONG, Petitioners, v. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
ABAD, J.:
This case is about the prescriptive period of an action for rescission of a contract of sale where the buyer is evicted from the thing sold by a subsequent judicial order in favor of a third party.
The Facts and the Case
The facts are not disputed. When the late Emilio Dalope died, he left a 589-square meter untitled lot1 in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, to his wife, Felisa Dalope (Felisa) and their nine children, one of whom was Rosa Dalope-Funcion.2 To enable Rosa and her husband Antonio Funcion (the Funcions) get a loan from respondent Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Felisa sold the whole lot to the Funcions. With the deed of sale in their favor and the tax declaration transferred in their names, the Funcions mortgaged the lot with the DBP.
On February 12, 1979, after the Funcions failed to pay their loan, the DBP foreclosed the mortgage on the lot and consolidated ownership in its name on June 17, 1981.3
Four years later or on September 20, 1983 the DBP conditionally sold the lot to Sofia Quirong4 for the price of P78,000.00. In their contract of sale, Sofia Quirong waived any warranty against eviction. The contract provided that the DBP did not guarantee possession of the property and that it would not be liable for any lien or encumbrance on the same. Quirong gave a down payment of P14,000.00.
Two months after that sale or on November 28, 1983 Felisa and her eight children (collectively, the Dalopes)5 filed an action for partition and declaration of nullity of documents with damages against the DBP and the Funcions before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Dagupan City, Branch 42, in Civil Case D-7159.
On December 27, 1984, notwithstanding the suit, the DBP executed a deed of absolute sale of the subject lot in Sofia Quirong's favor. The deed of sale carried substantially the same waiver of warranty against eviction and of any adverse lien or encumbrance.
On May 11, 1985, Sofia Quirong having since died, her heirs (petitioner Quirong heirs) filed an answer in intervention6 in Civil Case D-7159 in which they asked the RTC to award the lot to them and, should it instead be given to the Dalopes, to allow the Quirong heirs to recover the lot's value from the DBP. But, because the heirs failed to file a formal offer of evidence, the trial court did not rule on the merits of their claim to the lot and, alternatively, to relief from the DBP.7
On December 16, 1992 the RTC rendered a decision, declaring the DBP's sale to Sofia Quirong valid only with respect to the shares of Felisa and Rosa Funcion in the property. It declared Felisa's sale to the Funcions, the latter's mortgage to the DBP, and the latter's sale to Sofia Quirong void insofar as they prejudiced the shares of the eight other children of Emilio and Felisa who were each entitled to a tenth share in the subject lot.
The DBP received a copy of the decision on January 13, 1993 and, therefore, it had until January 28, 1993 within which to file a motion for its reconsideration or a notice of appeal from it. But the DBP failed to appeal supposedly because of excusable negligence and the withdrawal of its previous counsel of record.8
When the RTC judgment became final and the court issued a writ of execution, the DBP resisted the writ by motion to quash, claiming that the decision could not be enforced because it failed to state by metes and bounds the particular portions of the lot that would be assigned to the different parties in the case. The RTC denied the DBP's motion, prompting the latter to seek recourse by special civil action of certiorari directly with this Court in G.R. 116575, Development Bank of the Philippines v. Fontanilla. On September 7, 1994 the Court issued a resolution, denying the petition for failure of the DBP to pay the prescribed fees. This resolution became final and executory on January 17, 1995.9
On June 10, 1998 the Quirong heirs filed the present action10 against the DBP before the RTC of Dagupan City, Branch 44, in Civil Case CV-98-02399-D for rescission of the contract of sale between Sofia Quirong, their predecessor, and the DBP and praying for the reimbursement of the price of P78,000.00 that she paid the bank plus damages. The heirs alleged that they were entitled to the rescission of the sale because the decision in Civil Case D-7159 stripped them of nearly the whole of the lot that Sofia Quirong, their predecessor, bought from the DBP. The DBP filed a motion to dismiss the action on ground of prescription and res judicata but the RTC denied their motion.
On June 14, 2004, after hearing the case, the RTC rendered a decision,11 rescinding the sale between Sofia Quirong and the DBP and ordering the latter to return to the Quirong heirs the P78,000.00 Sofia Quirong paid the bank.12 On appeal by the DBP, the Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the RTC decision and dismissed the heirs' action on the ground of prescription. The CA concluded that, reckoned from the finality of the December 16, 1992 decision in Civil Case D-7159, the complaint filed on June 10, 1998 was already barred by the four-year prescriptive period under Article 1389 of the Civil Code.13 The Quirong heirs filed a motion for reconsideration of the decision but the appellate court denied it,14 thus, this petition.
The Issues Presented
The issues presented in this case are:
1. Whether or not the Quirong heirs' action for rescission of respondent DBP's sale of the subject property to Sofia Quirong was already barred by prescription; andcralawlibrary
2. In the negative, whether or not the heirs of Quirong were entitled to the rescission of the DBP's sale of the subject lot to the late Sofia Quirong as a consequence of her heirs having been evicted from it.
The Court's Rulings
The CA held that the Quirong heirs' action for rescission of the sale between DBP and their predecessor, Sofia Quirong, is barred by prescription reckoned from the date of finality of the December 16, 1992 RTC decision in Civil Case D-7159 and applying the prescriptive period of four years set by Article 1389 of the Civil Code.
Unfortunately, the CA did not state in its decision the date when the RTC decision in Civil Case D-7159 became final and executory, which decision resulted in the Quirong heirs' loss of 80% of the lot that the DBP sold to Sofia Quirong. Petitioner heirs claim that the prescriptive period should be reckoned from January 17, 1995, the date this Court's resolution in G.R. 116575 became final and executory.15
But the incident before this Court in G.R. 116575 did not deal with the merit of the RTC decision in Civil Case D-7159. That decision became final and executory on January 28, 1993 when the DBP failed to appeal from it within the time set for such appeal. The incident before this Court in G.R. 116575 involved the issuance of the writ of execution in that case. The DBP contested such issuance supposedly because the dispositive portion of the decision failed to specify details that were needed for its implementation. Since this incident did not affect the finality of the decision in Civil Case D-7159, the prescriptive period remained to be reckoned from January 28, 1993, the date of such finality.
The next question that needs to be resolved is the applicable period of prescription. The DBP claims that it should be four years as provided under Article 1389 of the Civil Code.16 Article 1389 provides that "the action to claim rescission must be commenced within four years." The Quirong heirs, on the other hand, claim that it should be 10 years as provided under Article 1144 which states that actions "upon a written contract" must be brought "within 10 years from the date the right of action accrues."
Now, was the action of the Quirong heirs "for rescission" or "upon a written contract"? There is no question that their action was for rescission, since their complaint in Civil Case CV-98-02399-D asked for the rescission of the contract of sale between Sofia Quirong, their predecessor, and the DBP and the reimbursement of the price of P78,000.00 that Sofia Quirong paid the bank plus damages. The prescriptive period for rescission is four years.
But it is not that simple. The remedy of "rescission" is not confined to the rescissible contracts enumerated under Article 1381.17 Article 1191 of the Civil Code gives the injured party in reciprocal obligations, such as what contracts are about, the option to choose between fulfillment and "rescission." Arturo M. Tolentino, a well-known authority in civil law, is quick to note, however, that the equivalent of Article 1191 in the old code actually uses the term "resolution" rather than the present "rescission."18 The calibrated meanings of these terms are distinct.
"Rescission" is a subsidiary action based on injury to the plaintiff's economic interests as described in Articles 1380 and 1381. "Resolution," the action referred to in Article 1191, on the other hand, is based on the defendant's breach of faith, a violation of the reciprocity between the parties. As an action based on the binding force of a written contract, therefore, rescission (resolution) under Article 1191 prescribes in 10 years. Ten years is the period of prescription of actions based on a written contract under Article 1144.
The distinction makes sense. Article 1191 gives the injured party an option to choose between, first, fulfillment of the contract and, second, its rescission. An action to enforce a written contract (fulfillment) is definitely an "action upon a written contract," which prescribes in 10 years (Article 1144). It will not be logical to make the remedy of fulfillment prescribe in 10 years while the alternative remedy of rescission (or resolution) is made to prescribe after only four years as provided in Article 1389 when the injury from which the two kinds of actions derive is the same.
Here, the Quirong heirs alleged in their complaint that they were entitled to the rescission of the contract of sale of the lot between the DBP and Sofia Quirong because the decision in Civil Case D-7159 deprived her heirs of nearly the whole of that lot. But what was the status of that contract at the time of the filing of the action for rescission? Apparently, that contract of sale had already been fully performed when Sofia Quirong paid the full price for the lot and when, in exchange, the DBP executed the deed of absolute sale in her favor. There was a turnover of control of the property from DBP to Sofia Quirong since she assumed under their contract, "the ejectment of squatters and/or occupants" on the lot, at her own expense.19
Actually, the cause of action of the Quirong heirs stems from their having been ousted by final judgment from the ownership of the lot that the DBP sold to Sofia Quirong, their predecessor, in violation of the warranty against eviction that comes with every sale of property or thing. Article 1548 of the Civil Code provides:
Article 1548. Eviction shall take place whenever by a final judgment based on a right prior to the sale or an act imputable to the vendor, the vendee is deprived of the whole or of a part of thing purchased.
With the loss of 80% of the subject lot to the Dalopes by reason of the judgment of the RTC in Civil Case D-7159, the Quirong heirs had the right to file an action for rescission against the DBP pursuant to the provision of Article 1556 of the Civil Code which provides:
Article 1556. Should the vendee lose, by reason of the eviction, a part of the thing sold of such importance, in relation to the whole, that he would not have bought it without said part, he may demand the rescission of the contract; but with the obligation to return the thing without other encumbrances than those which it had when he acquired it. x x x
And that action for rescission, which is based on a subsequent economic loss suffered by the buyer, was precisely the action that the Quirong heirs took against the DBP. Consequently, it prescribed as Article 1389 provides in four years from the time the action accrued. Since it accrued on January 28, 1993 when the decision in Civil Case D-7159 became final and executory and ousted the heirs from a substantial portion of the lot, the latter had only until January 28, 1997 within which to file their action for rescission. Given that they filed their action on June 10, 1998, they did so beyond the four-year period.
With the conclusion that the Court has reached respecting the first issue presented in this case, it would serve no useful purpose for it to further consider the issue of whether or not the heirs of Quirong would have been entitled to the rescission of the DBP's sale of the subject lot to Sofia Quirong as a consequence of her heirs having been evicted from it. As the Court has ruled above, their action was barred by prescription. The CA acted correctly in reversing the RTC decision and dismissing their action.
Parenthetically, the Quirong heirs were allowed by the RTC to intervene in the original action for annulment of sale in Civil Case D-7159 that the Dalopes filed against the DBP and the Funcions. Not only did the heirs intervene in defense of the sale, they likewise filed a cross claim against the DBP. And they were apparently heard on their defense and cross claim but the RTC did not adjudicate their claim for the reason that they failed to make a formal offer of their documentary exhibits. Yet, they did not appeal from this omission or from the judgment of the RTC, annulling the DBP's sale of the subject lot to Sofia Quirong. This point is of course entirely academic but it shows that the Quirong heirs have themselves to blame for the loss of whatever right they may have in the case.
WHEREFORE, the Court DENIES the petition and AFFIRMS the November 30, 2005 decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV 83897.
* Designated as additional member of the Second Division per raffle dated September 29, 2009.
1 Unregistered lot previously declared for taxation purposes in the name of spouses Emilio and Felisa Dalope, located at Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan and covered by Tax Declaration No. 720.
2 The heirs are in possession of the land. Standing on it are two houses, one bungalow owned by Felisa and a two-storey house owned by the Funcion spouses.
3 CA rollo, p. 25.
4 Now substituted by the petitioner Heirs of Sofia Quirong.
5 Lydia, Jose, Imelda, Cesar, Fredeline, Carlos, Emilio, and Cipriano, the latter also known as Sofronio and represented by his heirs, Elena Andaca, Alma, Noemi, Gaile, and Shiela, all surnamed Dalope.
6 Rollo, p. 182.
7 Id. at 96. Pertinent portion of the decision reads: "No evidence was formally offered in support of the intervention filed in this case by the heirs of the late Sofia P. Quirong. The merits of the case could not therefore be passed upon in this case."
8 Petition in G.R. No. 116575, rollo, p. 105.
10 Complaint, id. at 57.
11 Id. at 77.
12 WHEREFORE, the Contract of Sale involving the parcel of land situated in Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, x x x is ordered rescinded and defendant is ordered to reimburse to plaintiffs the sum of Seventy Eight Thousand Pesos (P78,000.00) plus interests thereof at bank rate from 1983 until it is returned to the plaintiffs.
Furnish copies of this decision to Atty. Aurora Esguerra Valle and Atty. Rolando D. Mendoza.
SO ORDERED. (Rollo, p. 86)
13 November 30, 2005 Decision, id. at 52.
14 June 14, 2006 Resolution, id. at 56.
15 Id. at 114.
16 Art. 1389. The action to claim rescission must be commenced within four years.
For persons under guardianship and for absentees, the period of four years shall not begin until the termination of the former's incapacity, or until the domicile of the latter is known.
17 Article 1381. The following contracts are rescissible: (1) Those which are entered into by guardians whenever the wards whom they represent suffer lesion by more than one-fourth of the value of the things which are the object thereof; (2) Those agreed upon in representation of absentees, if the latter suffer the lesion stated in the preceding number; (3) Those undertaken in fraud of creditors when the latter cannot in any other manner collect the claims due them; (4) Those which refer to things under litigation if they have been entered into by the defendant without the knowledge and approval of the litigants or of competent judicial authority; (5) All other contracts specially declared by law to be subject to rescission.
18 Tolentino, Civil Code of the Philippines, Vol. IV, 169 (1992).
19 DBP's Memorandum, citing par. 15, No. 3 of Deed of Conditional Sale, rollo, p. 245.