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Shad Dela Cruz, the co-founder and CEO of Flying Tigers Express, talks about his journey, from his humble beginnings in Bacolod to navigating the vibrant startup ecosystem in Cebu. He shares his evolution from a tech enthusiast to a leader in the logistics industry. After experiencing the highs and lows of startup life, including a challenging first venture, he found his calling in revolutionizing delivery services in the Philippines. Shad discusses the importance of solving real-world problems, building a solid team, and the relentless hustle that drives success. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a logistics aficionado, or someone looking for motivation in the face of adversity, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration you won't want to miss.This episode is brought to you by OneCFOFor show notes, go to Hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by Podmachine Test https://plus.acast.com/s/hustleshare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the second episode in the 2025 Missionary Monday series. We will travel around the world experiencing other cultures and peoples as we hear from missionaries. God is at work in this world! We can have a part in that work! Missionary Marissa Paton joins us to share what her life is like living in Bacolod, Philippines. God has given her a love for this unique and beautiful land and for the people. She shares truths that God has taught her during her time living there such as letting God have control of your life, trusting Him for your needs, and the importance of staying in God's perfect will.  You will leave this episode excited about serving the Lord and googling how much it costs to fly to the Philippines!    As a part of NHC Family, these episodes are great to listen to with your spouse and children!    Watch the Interview on the NHC YouTube Channel:  https://youtu.be/HS_nwpL252g   Resources Referenced: Follow Marissa on Instagram The Highly Favoured Life Big Bible Adventures Kids Books Prayer Journal for Kids   Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and www.nohighercalling.org Subscribe to the NHC email at www.nohighercalling.org 

Last time we spoke about the invasion of Luzon. As Operation Mike 1 commenced, General Swift's 1st Corps prepared to assault Lingayen Gulf while General Griswold's 14th Corps rehearsed at Huon Gulf. Despite successful diversionary strikes, Japanese forces anticipated an invasion. On January 2, enemy ships were spotted heading towards Luzon, confirming fears of a large-scale operation. Kamikaze attacks intensified, damaging Allied vessels, including the USS Long, which sank after being hit. Amidst bombardments, Filipino citizens demonstrated resilience despite the destruction, reflecting their loyalty and hope during the turmoil. As dawn broke on January 9, Kinkaid's amphibious convoys approached Lingayen Gulf, initiating a fierce assault. Preceded by heavy bombardments, American forces landed on the beaches, facing minimal resistance. The 14th Corps advanced toward key locations, while the 1st Corps secured strategic positions despite enduring sniper fire. By nightfall, they established a significant beachhead. Despite sporadic Japanese counterattacks, American troops pressed forward, and reinforcements were deployed to maintain momentum. The stage was set for a crucial campaign in Luzon. This episode is the South China Sea Raid Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  As we last left off, the 1st and 14th Corps had just successfully established a beachhead on Lingayen Gulf. On January 11, General Krueger further reinforced his position by landing additional reserves, aiming to effectively confront the formidable enemy forces entrenched in the eastern hills. Concurrently, Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet units made their entrance into the South China Sea to execute an ambitious raid known as Operation Gratitude. This operation was prompted by misleading intelligence reports suggesting that the hybrid battleship-carriers Ise and Hyuga were stationed in Cam Ranh Bay. In response, Halsey ordered Admiral Bogan's Task Group 38.2 to launch an assault on these supposed targets. This task group was primarily composed of the battleships New Jersey and Wisconsin, which were directed to bombard the bay and eliminate any Japanese vessels that had sustained damage from prior airstrikes. To enhance their operational capabilities, Halsey established Task Group 38.5, specifically designed for night operations, which included the night-capable carriers Enterprise and Independence. On January 12, aircraft from these carriers were deployed for a predawn reconnaissance mission over Cam Ranh Bay and its adjacent waters in search of enemy targets. Despite their efforts, the search yielded no results, indicating that the earlier intelligence had been inaccurate. Nevertheless, all three carrier groups proceeded with their planned strikes at 07:30, while the surface action group advanced toward Cam Ranh. Halsey's strategic gamble proved to be remarkably successful. Although the Ise and Hyuga were not present in the bay, American aviators discovered a wealth of enemy shipping, including three significant Japanese convoys. Sherman's TG 38.3 encountered the most valuable target off Qui Nhon north of Cam Ranh. This was convoy Hi-86 with nine merchants and a heavy escort. The convoy had departed Cape St Jacques on January 9 and was headed north. The escort comprised light cruiser Kashii and five kaibokan. Late on January 11, it reached Qui Nhon Bay and anchored. After leaving Qui Nhon Bay, it was discovered by TG 38.3. In two large attacks, aircraft from Essex, Ticonderoga, Langley, and San Jacinto laid waste to the convoy. None of the nine merchant ships in the convoy survived this onslaught. Cargo ships Yoshu Maru and Eiman Maru (loaded with bauxite and raw rubber), along with tanker San Luis Maru, were sunk. The other six ships were damaged and forced to beach. Otsusan Maru (a cargo ship converted to tanker), passenger-cargo ship Tatebe Maru, cargo ship Kyokuun Maru, cargo ship Yusei Maru, ore carrier Tatsubato Maru, and cargo ship Banshu Maru No. 63 all became constructive total losses. The escort for this large convoy met a similar fate. Light cruiser Kashii was hit amidships by a torpedo in the early afternoon. This was followed by two bomb hits aft that detonated her depth-charge magazine. Kashii sank stern first with 621 members of her crew; only 19 survived. CD-23 was attacked north of Qui Nhon and sunk with her entire crew of 155 officers and men. CD-51 suffered the same fate. After she blew up and sank, her depth charges detonated with fatal consequences for any survivors; 159 men were lost. From the entire convoy, only kaibokans Daito and Ukuru, and corvette CD-27 survived, albeit in a damaged state. As a result, Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 conducted an impressive total of 984 strike missions throughout the day. This relentless assault led to the sinking of the light cruiser Kashii, two minesweepers, eight kaibokans, two subchasers, five transport ships, fourteen cargo vessels, and nine oilers. Additionally, four kaibokans, one subchaser, three transports, four cargo ships, and two oilers were damaged. This operation marked the highest number of ships sunk by airstrikes in a single day during the war, showcasing the effectiveness of the American air campaign and the critical role of intelligence in naval warfare. In addition to inflicting significant damage on Japanese shipping, the aviators under Admiral Halsey achieved remarkable success by claiming the destruction of 113 enemy aircraft, both in the air and on the ground, while sustaining the loss of 23 American aircraft. The impact of these operations extended beyond aerial engagements; critical infrastructure was also targeted. Airfields, docks, and oil storage facilities located between Tourane and Saigon suffered considerable damage. Notably, the railway station in Nha Trang and a vital bridge on the route connecting Saigon to Bien Hoa were also affected, disrupting transportation and supply lines.   Meanwhile, Bogan's surface strike group was unable to locate any Japanese vessels during their operations and instead focused their firepower on bombarding Cam Ranh Bay, further demonstrating the ongoing conflict's intensity. Turning to the situation in Luzon, the 1st and 14th Corps were poised to advance their offensives. To the west, the 185th Regiment and the 40th Reconnaissance Troop initiated a push toward the recently vacated Port Sual. The 160th Regiment maintained a watchful presence at Aguilar, while patrols from the 148th Regiment ventured into towns occupied by guerrilla forces, specifically Urbiztondo and Bayambang. In the eastern sector, the 6th Division was temporarily held back to prevent the creation of a potentially hazardous gap along the front of the 1st Corps. However, the reinforced 43rd Division continued its advance against the most formidable Japanese defenses encountered on Luzon to date. Along the coastline, the 158th Regiment dispatched patrols into Damortis, discovering the town largely deserted. The 172nd Regiment attempted an attack on Hill 580, which ultimately proved unsuccessful, while the 63rd Regiment was deployed to close the widening gap between the 158th and 172nd Regiments. The primary objective of these coordinated efforts was to defeat Major-General Sato Bunzo's 58th Independent Mixed Brigade and secure control of the Damortis-Rosario road. The Damortis-Rosario road, a 2-lane, concrete-paved section of Route 3, led east from the junction of Route 3 and the coast road at Damortis, about 8 miles north of San Fabian, to the junction of Routes 3 and 11, 8 miles inland and a mile east of Rosario. Seizure of the Damortis-Rosario stretch of Route 3 would present 1st Corps with an easy means of access to Route 11, in turn providing a 2-lane asphalt-paved axis of advance toward Baguio along the deep valley of the Bued River. Equally important, if the 1st Corps could quickly gain control over the Damortis-Rosario road and the Routes 3-11 junction, the corps could largely overcome the threat of counterattack against the 6th Army's beachhead from the north and northeast. The Damortis-Rosario road ran sometimes across wooded ravines and sometimes over ridge tops for 3/4 of the way to Rosario, and then continued across open farm land and through Rosario to a junction with Route 11. The road was dominated by broken ridges and steep-sided hills to both the north and the south for the first 5 miles inland. South of the road the hills and ridges were grass-covered; to the north many of the draws and ravines contained thick scrub growth. Bare, steep heights north, northeast, and east of Rosario controlled the Routes 3-11 junction. The 58th Independent Mixed Brigade, defending the Damortis-Rosario road, had all the advantages of observation, while the relatively soft rock and dirt mixture of the hills and ridges gave the brigade ample opportunity to indulge in what was soon to appear to the 1st Corps as the Japanese Army's favorite occupation--digging caves and tunnels. Achieving this would mitigate the threat of a counterattack against the 6th Army's beachhead from the north and northeast. With the security of its left flank assured, the 14th Corps could then accelerate its advance toward General Krueger's main objective: the Central Plains-Manila Bay region. This strategic maneuvering was crucial for consolidating American forces and ensuring a successful campaign in the Philippines. At the same time, the 169th Regiment faced ongoing challenges at Hill 318 and the southern part of the Japanese-held third ridgeline, while the 103rd Regiment made unsuccessful attempts to advance toward the Hill 200 complex, which was firmly defended by the 2nd Battalion, 64th Regiment. Meanwhile, General Tominaga executed his final large-scale kamikaze attack during the Philippines Campaign, successfully damaging two destroyer escorts, one destroyer transport, and five merchant ships. The final attacks were recorded on January 13. Only two suicide aircraft were dispatched, both IJA Ki-84 Franks. One surprised the crew of escort carrier Salamaua. Unengaged by antiaircraft fire, the Frank hit amidships. One of the aircraft's bombs exploded on the hangar deck and the second passed through the ship creating a hole near the waterline. The carrier was left without power while major fires took hold. Damage control was ultimately successful, but not before 15 were killed and 88 wounded. Salamaua was out of the war until April. Also on this day, attack transport Zeilin was hit by a probable IJN aircraft conducting an impromptu suicide attack. Ultimately, the 4th Air Army was scheduled to evacuate to Formosa on January 15, marking the end of the threat from Japanese air power in the Philippines, although the Allies were not yet aware of this. Since the initial kamikaze assault on the Mindoro-bound convoys on December 13, Japanese aircraft had sunk 24 vessels and damaged 67 others. Casualties from these air attacks aboard ships were approximately 1,230 men killed and 1,800 wounded, while the Allies estimated they had destroyed around 600 Japanese aircraft during the same timeframe. Back in Lingayen Gulf on January 13, the 172nd Regiment once again advanced up the grassy, steep slopes of Hill 580, successfully securing most of the area against fierce resistance. Simultaneously, the 63rd Regiment attacked north from Hill 247 and captured Hill 363, despite lacking artillery support. Artillery support was to have been provided by the 43rd Division's 155-mm. howitzer battalion, the 192nd Field Artillery Battalion, since the 63rd Regiment's own 105-mm. battalion had been sent south with the rest of the 6th Division. Unfortunately, the 192nd Field Artillery did not learn it was to support the 63rd until after dark on January 12, and could not start moving to good close support positions until daylight on the 13th, after the 63rd had started its attack. Unlike a 105-mm. battalion, the 192nd did not normally operate in direct support roles and lacked the forward observers and communications the lighter battalions possessed. The 192nd might therefore have been expected to take some time to prepare for its direct support mission, but the battalion reported it could have provided some support--with at least one battery--by noon on the 13th had not Colonel Ralph C. Holliday, commanding the 63rd Regiment, insisted that wire be laid for artillery liaison officers and forward observers, a job that was not completed for almost 36 hours. Colonel Holliday may have been influenced in his decision by the fact that the artillery's SCR-610 radio did not work efficiently in the broken terrain of the middle ridge line where the 63rd was attacking. It was not, indeed, until the 43rd Division had supplied the 192nd Field Artillery with infantry SCR-300 sets that the battalion was able to establish satisfactory radio communications. Then, on January 14, the first radio brought up to the battalion's forward observers was promptly destroyed by Japanese artillery, which also cut wire that had already been laid. Support was again delayed, so the entire battalion was not in position and ready to give the 63rd Regiment the support it needed until midafternoon on January 15. Meanwhile the 169th Regiment completed the clearing of the southern end of the ridgeline, while the 103rd Regiment continued its unsuccessful efforts to take Hill 200. To the west, the 6th Division established a fortified line extending from Malasiqui to Manaoag. They promptly dispatched reconnaissance units to the east and south to gather intelligence on enemy movements. The 185th Regiment achieved a significant victory by successfully assaulting Port Sual, while the 160th Regiment engaged in several skirmishes with the reinforced 23rd Reconnaissance Regiment, which had retreated from Port Sual at the onset of the conflict. Meanwhile, patrols from the 148th Regiment advanced into Wawa, strategically located between Bayambang and Urbiztondo. The following day, the 185th Regiment continued its momentum by capturing the crucial road junction town of Alaminos on the Bolinao Peninsula. Some of its elements also pushed northward toward Cabalitan Bay, where they discovered that Allied Naval Forces had already landed to establish a seaplane base, enhancing their operational capabilities in the region. Looking to the east, the 103rd Regiment made gradual but consistent progress along Hill 200, while the 169th Regiment executed a costly frontal assault to clear Hill 318, suffering significant casualties in the process. The 172nd Regiment advanced north along the third ridge, successfully seizing Hill 565 despite facing scattered resistance. The 63rd Regiment continued its slow advance northward, persistently harassed by Japanese artillery and mortar fire, which impeded their progress. Additionally, the 158th Regiment initiated an offensive toward Rosario but was quickly compelled to retreat due to intense Japanese artillery and machine-gun fire. In contrast, General Yamashita, while cautious about launching a major counteroffensive, recognized the necessity of limited offensive actions to regain the initiative. He believed that such actions would effectively disrupt the enemy's advance inland. Consequently, he ordered General Nishiyama's 23rd Division to conduct a robust raiding attack against the San Fabian-Alacan sector during the night of January 16. This strategic decision aimed to exploit the element of surprise and inflict damage on the enemy forces, thereby buying time for his troops to regroup and fortify their positions. In a strategic initiative aimed at maximizing the destruction of enemy weaponry, supplies, and critical base installations, the 58th Brigade, along with the 71st and 72nd Regiments, was instructed to assemble specialized "suicide" raiding units. These units comprised carefully selected soldiers, heavily armed with automatic firearms and supported by demolition teams trained for explosive operations. In addition, a fourth unit was to be formed from the Shigemi Detachment of the 2nd Armored Division, which had recently positioned itself on the southern flank of the 23rd Division. This unit would consist of a mobile infantry company and a medium tank company. The operational plan called for these units to breach the enemy's beachhead perimeter simultaneously at various locations on January 17. Their objective was to swiftly execute their missions and then withdraw to safety. As preparations for this limited counteroffensive unfolded, the American forces continued their own offensive operations, which had commenced on January 15. In this context, the 158th Regiment launched an eastward assault, successfully advancing approximately 1,000 yards. Meanwhile, the 63rd Regiment cautiously pushed forward over a mile and a half northward from Hill 363. The 172nd Regiment made a rapid advance to the Cataguintingan road junction, effectively establishing a battalion at the edge of Route 3, about a mile and a half west of Rosario. In contrast, the 169th Regiment encountered challenges during a two-pronged attack on Hill 355, leading General Wing to order the regiment to bypass the hill to the south and reposition overland to Route 3 at barrio Palacpalac. Conversely, the 103rd Regiment achieved significant success in their assault on the Hill 200 complex. Further to the west, patrols from the 185th Regiment advanced westward, successfully reaching Dasol Bay. Additionally, a battalion from the 129th Regiment crossed the Agno River at Wawa and continued south along a dusty gravel road toward Camiling. Other elements of the 160th Regiment also moved down from Aguilar to Camiling, consolidating their position in the area. After completing refueling operations over the previous days, Task Force 38 resumed its northern advance to launch an assault on Formosa on January 15. Despite Admiral McCain's recommendation to cancel the strike due to inclement weather conditions, Admiral Halsey opted to proceed with the operation. As a result, a series of airstrikes were executed against Formosa and the Pescadores Islands throughout the day. The 16 fighter sweeps conducted during this operation managed to destroy only 16 Japanese aircraft in the air and an additional 18 on the ground. However, the bombing missions targeting enemy shipping proved more effective, leading to the sinking of the destroyers Hatakaze and Tsuga, along with one transport vessel and two merchant ships, albeit at the cost of losing 12 American aircraft. Following these strikes, Task Force 38 redirected its course toward Hong Kong, which came under attack on January 16. Unfortunately, the American forces encountered severe weather conditions and faced intense anti-aircraft fire. This resulted in a limited success, with the Americans sinking just one transport ship, five oilers, one cargo vessel, and one guardboat. Additionally, they inflicted damage on the destroyer Hasu, three destroyer escorts, one corvette, one transport, and one oiler. The strikes also caused significant destruction to key infrastructure, including Kai Tak Airport, the Kowloon and Taikoo docks, the Aberdeen dockyard, the Kowloon-Canton railway, and the Macau Naval Aviation Center. In a broader campaign, the Americans executed secondary strikes against Canton and Hainan Island, as well as targeting several airfields along the Chinese coast, particularly between the Leizhou Peninsula and Swatow. However, this ambitious operation came at a steep cost, with Task Force 38 suffering a total loss of 49 aircraft—27 due to operational issues and 22 as a result of enemy action. With the South China Sea Raid concluded, Admiral Halsey directed his fleet toward the Luzon Strait, adhering to Admiral Nimitz's request. Ultimately, Halsey's aggressive campaign resulted in the destruction of approximately 300,000 tons of Japanese shipping and an estimated 615 Japanese aircraft, all at the expense of 201 American planes. Returning to the Lingayen Gulf, Wing's offensive operations persisted on January 16. The 63rd, 158th, and 172nd Regiments continued their assaults toward the town of Rosario. However, they encountered fierce resistance from the determined Japanese defenders, which significantly hampered their progress. In contrast, the 169th Regiment achieved a notable advancement by reaching Palacpalac, while the 103rd Regiment successfully captured the strategically important Hill 200 complex. From their newly secured positions, elements of the 103rd Regiment pursued the retreating Japanese forces toward Pozorrubio. Meanwhile, two reinforced companies advanced toward Potpot, and both towns ultimately fell into American hands on January 17. In a broader strategic context, General Krueger directed General Griswold to dispatch additional troops south of the Agno River in preparation for a decisive push toward Manila. By January 17, the 14th Corps had established outposts at key locations including Moncada, Nampicuan, Anao, and Paniqui, solidifying their control over the area. Simultaneously, Japanese General Nishiyama was preparing to initiate a local counteroffensive by nightfall on January 16. However, the 72nd Regiment's raiding unit was unable to participate due to enemy penetrations disrupting their plans. On the northern front, Sato's raiding unit conducted a minor raid against an artillery position held by the 158th Regiment, but this attack proved largely inconsequential. In contrast, the raiding unit from the 71st Regiment executed a more impactful maneuver by advancing down the Bued River valley. They successfully infiltrated the rear installations of the 172nd Regiment, where they ignited a gasoline dump, damaging several trucks in the process. This raid resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and injuries to eight others. At Palacpalac, confusion reigned as the retreating 2nd Battalion of the 64th Regiment inadvertently engaged with the perimeter of the 1st Battalion of the 169th Regiment. This chaotic encounter cost the Japanese approximately 100 men before they retreated in disarray, further illustrating the tumultuous nature of the battlefield. In a dramatic turn of events, the tank raiding unit launched a surprise attack on the newly established outpost at Potpot. Initially, the first two tanks managed to breach the perimeter, unleashing a barrage of machine-gun fire in all directions as they sped away down the road toward Manaoag. However, the remaining tanks, along with their infantry support, encountered fierce resistance from determined defenders, leading to a sharp and intense fire fight that lasted two hours. Despite their initial success, the attackers were ultimately repelled. As dawn broke, the two tanks that had previously penetrated the defenses returned down the Manaoag road, but this time they met their demise, successfully destroyed by the defenders who had regrouped and fortified their positions. Since the onset of the invasion, the 1st Corps had suffered significant casualties, with approximately 220 men killed and 660 wounded. In stark contrast, Griswold's forces experienced far lighter losses, with only 30 killed and 90 wounded. With the enemy's counterattack thwarted, the 43rd Division managed to secure positions that effectively reduced the likelihood of another large-scale surprise offensive from the Japanese forces. However, to completely eliminate the remaining threats, Commander Wing recognized the necessity of securing control over the Rosario junction and establishing a solid hold on Route 3 to the south of this critical point. The challenge was considerable, as Japanese artillery, mortars, and machine guns positioned on the surrounding high ground commanded all approaches to Rosario. Consequently, Wing had no choice but to restrict the 172nd Regiment to a defensive holding action on its left flank while directing its right flank to seize the high ground immediately to the north and northwest of Rosario. In addition, the 63rd and 158th Regiments were tasked with neutralizing the enemy stronghold along the Rosario-Damortis road. To expedite the capture of the road junction, Wing also planned for the 103rd and 169th Regiments to launch an offensive drive north along Route 3. This coordinated effort aimed to strengthen their strategic position and diminish the Japanese threat in the region, ultimately paving the way for a more secure and stable front. In response to the evolving battlefield situation, General Krueger ultimately ordered General Mullins' 25th Division to secure the right flank previously held by Wing's forces. This strategic move prompted the 27th and 161st Regiments to begin the process of relieving the 103rd and 169th Regiments. By doing so, the 6th Division would be able to resume its advance, now directed towards Urdaneta and the Cabaruan Hills, critical areas for the ongoing campaign. To the west, Krueger aimed to maintain the 14th Corps along the Agno River line until General Swift's 1st Corps could effectively neutralize the enemy resistance stretching from Damortis to Urdaneta. This would enable Swift's forces to maneuver southward alongside Griswold's corps. However, General MacArthur was eager to initiate a southern advance toward Manila as soon as possible. Consequently, he instructed the 14th Corps to reposition its main forces back to their previous outpost line south of the Agno by January 20. Following this, the corps was to launch an offensive towards Tarlac and Victoria. Once they established a presence along the Tarlac-Victoria line, the corps would prepare to advance toward Clark Field, a vital objective necessary for the successful neutralization of Japanese strongholds at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. To bolster this offensive, MacArthur also planned to deploy the 11th Corps on the western coast of Luzon, just north of the Bataan Peninsula. This amphibious operation aimed to disrupt Japanese defensive strategies in the Clark Field area, thereby enhancing the overall effectiveness of the Allied campaign. In contrast, in reaction to the loss of the Hill 200 complex, Japanese General Yamashita ordered the 2nd Tank Division to advance immediately into the Tayug sector. There, Lieutenant-General Iwanaka Yoshiharu would take command of the 10th Division forces already stationed in the region. The armored units were tasked with positioning themselves along the trail north of San Nicolas and on both sides of the Ambayabang River, with the objective of containing any potential enemy advances to the east. Additionally, the Shigemi Detachment received orders to move its main forces from San Manuel to Binalonan, where they were to defend the town resolutely, prepared to hold their ground against any assault. In addition, General Okamoto was tasked with positioning his main forces to secure the immediate approaches to San Jose. Meanwhile, General Tsuda's 105th Division was instructed to advance northward through Cabanatuan as quickly as possible to establish defensive positions behind the 10th Division, specifically at Minuli and north of Carranglan. However, not all of these strategic plans could be effectively executed. By January 17, Yamashita discovered that the Villa Verde Trail was impassable for tanks and trucks, rendering it unusable for the planned armored movements. Furthermore, the terrain in the Tayug-San Nicolas area proved to be unsuitable for armored operations, complicating the situation further. On January 17 the 14th Area Army commander belatedly learned that the 10th Division had never concentrated at San Jose and that it had made no real effort to dispose itself along the entire Tayug-Umingan-Lupao-San Jose defense line for which it was responsible. General Okamoto, the division commander, had decided that he did not have sufficient strength to hold the relatively open ground assigned to him. Most of his 39th Regiment was with the Kembu Group; the bulk of the 10th Regiment, greatly understrength, was attached to the 103rd Division for the defense of northern Luzon; and, at least as late as of January 15, he had received no word as to when he might expect the attached Tsuda Detachment to arrive in the San Jose area from the east coast. He had therefore withdrawn most of his troops up Route 5 from San Jose and had started disposing them along the line Yamashita had intended the 105th Division to hold; leaving behind only a reinforced infantry company and two artillery battalions to secure the all-important railhead. Okamoto had directed the 10th Reconnaissance Regiment to remain in the San Nicolas area, and he stationed three or four rifle companies of his 63rd Regiment along the Tayug-Lupao line and in rising ground to the southwest. Confronted with these unexpected developments, Yamashita concluded that he had no choice but to accept the redeployment of the 10th Division as an established fact. Consequently, he ordered the 2nd Tank Division, which had already begun its movement toward Tayug, to concentrate its main forces southeast of Tayug to safeguard the immediate approaches to San Jose. Additionally, the 6th Tank Regiment was assigned to position itself in Muñoz to cover the southwestern approach to the area. To further bolster defenses, Tsuda was instructed to deploy two of his five advance battalions to San Jose. However, as these tactical adjustments were being made, it became necessary to shift focus away from Luzon and turn attention toward Leyte, where the final operations on the island were unfolding. It is important to note that the majority of General Suzuki's forces had successfully retreated to the Villaba-Mount Canguipot region, although some strong elements remained isolated further to the east. With General Eichelberger's 8th Army assuming control of the island, American forces commenced the final phase of operations to secure Leyte, methodically working to eliminate any remaining pockets of resistance. From January 1 to February 15, the 11th Airborne Division conducted patrols in the Burauen area, where they engaged and successfully eliminated a well-entrenched enemy force positioned on the southern slopes of Mount Majunag. Meanwhile, the 96th Division carried out extensive patrols in the eastern mountainous regions before taking over from the 11th Airborne Division. In the southern part of the island, the 7th Division launched numerous patrols and deployed a reinforced battalion that effectively neutralized all enemy forces in the Camotes Islands. Additionally, the 77th Division focused on clearing various pockets of enemy resistance located in northwestern Leyte. By late January, the Americal Division arrived to assist in the cleanup operations in Samar and Leyte, a mission that was successfully completed by February 24, with support from the 1st Filipino Regiment. However, during this time, Japanese General Suzuki was formulating his strategy for Operation Chi-Go. This operation involved the amphibious movement of several military units to different islands within the Visayas using large motorized landing barges. Suzuki's initial plan entailed deploying the majority of the 1st Division to establish a garrison on Cebu Island, while the headquarters of the 35th Army was to relocate to Davao. This strategic move would enable him to take direct command of military operations on Mindanao. Following this, he intended to dispatch the 41st and 77th Regiments to Mindanao, assign the 26th Division to the Bacolod area on Negros Island, and send the 5th Regiment along with units from the 102nd Division to Cebu. Furthermore, the 16th Division and the 68th Brigade, commanded by General Makino, were to remain in Leyte to engage in guerrilla warfare tactics.  The 102nd Division presented certain difficulties. There had been instances of 40 to 50 deserters fleeing to Cebu or Negros on boats they had built for themselves. Deserters that were apprehended were court-martialed. General Suzuki for some time had been out of touch with General Fukei, the commanding general of the 102nd Division, which was in the Mt. Pina area. By chance, one of Suzuki's officers learned that Fukei was planning to evacuate to Cebu. Suzuki was incensed since he and his staff felt that Fukei "was violating the military code in taking these steps without consent." He therefore ordered Fukei to remain at Leyte. Fukei did not answer but his chief of staff sent the following reply: "We appreciate the efforts of Army but at the present time we are very busy preparing for retreat. The division commander and chief of staff are unable to report to Army Headquarters." Suzuki was "entirely displeased" with the reaction of Fukei and sent his chief of staff, General Tomochika, to investigate the situation. When Tomochika arrived he found that Fukei, with his chief of staff and some headquarters personnel, had already left for Cebu. The sequel to these events was that Suzuki relieved Fukei of his command and ordered him to remain on Cebu until he received further orders. Upon the arrival of Suzuki in Cebu in the spring of 1945, Fukei was sentenced to confinement for thirty days. Suzuki asked IGHQ in Tokyo for authority to court-martial Fukei but no reply was forthcoming. In the end, Fukei was released and later returned to command of the 102nd Division. In the midst of ongoing military operations, Suzuki implemented measures to ensure that the forces stationed on Leyte could sustain themselves. He instructed his troops to make the most of local resources by utilizing available food and materials. This included directives to cultivate sweet potatoes and Indian corn, with the hope of sourcing all necessary provisions from the surrounding areas outside their operational base. However, the Japanese forces faced significant challenges due to relentless American air raids and mop-up operations, which severely hindered their ability to procure supplies. The hostile environment made it difficult for them to plant and harvest the crops they had intended to grow. Despite these obstacles, the Japanese managed to capitalize on the conclusion of the harvest season. They were able to secure substantial amounts of food that had been stored by local Filipinos, including a considerable quantity of coconuts and sweet potatoes. By early January, the 1st Division began its gradual movement toward Cebu, successfully transporting around 800 men to the island by mid-January. Unfortunately, the situation worsened as enemy PT boats established a stringent sea blockade, rendering maritime transportation impractical until mid-March. This blockade left approximately 2,000 men from the 1st Division, along with other units of the 35th Army, stranded on Leyte. Simultaneously, the Imahori Detachment, alongside the Mitsui Shipping Unit and the 77th Regiment, advanced to the southern Matag-ob area and subsequently moved toward Villaba, reaching their destination in early February. The majority of the 26th Division also made progress, arriving in the region north of Ormoc in mid-January before commencing a northwestward movement. By February, they successfully established contact with the rest of the 35th Army. Meanwhile, the remnants of the 16th Division could only reach the Valencia area in February, where they would remain until the end of the month. For the foreseeable future, the Japanese units left behind on Leyte faced the daunting task of defending against the advancing Americal Division and the 1st Filipino Regiment, which were steadily gaining ground.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Admiral Halsey launched Operation Gratitude, targeting Japanese shipping. Despite misleading intel, they decimated enemy convoys, showcasing the effectiveness of airstrikes and securing strategic advances in Luzon. American forces advanced through Luzon while Task Force 38 struck Formosa and Hong Kong. Despite fierce Japanese resistance and challenging weather, the Allies steadily gained ground, though both sides suffered significant losses in the campaign.

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Sa pagsisikap ng kanyang amang OFW, nakapagtapos si Joy ang accountancy.  At dahil nakapagtapos na siya, pakiramdam niya malaya na siyang gawin ang kanyang mga nais sa buhay.  Mula sa Bacolod ay nagtungo siya sa Maynilapara magtrabaho.  Sa Maynila nagkaroon ay nagkaroon siya ng mga manliligaw na mayaman.  Dahil gusto niyang yumaman ay pinapatulan niya ang mga ito.Support CBN Asia today!https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

It's another AMA episode for your weekend pleasure!  Mo, Alex and Chopper are back with the good times so get ready to talk about all the dramas of life but here on the pod, we like to add an element of laughs with it.  It's a fun show so let's check out whats in store. Caller #1 is Jay who is 40yrs old from Cebu.  Jay had the pyramid going and ended up settling down with his #2.  She has yet to get over the fact that it was an affair and 10 years later she is uncomfortable about how it all went happened. Caller #2 is Kev who is 23yrs old from Bacolod.  Kev is a young adult with a huge gambling debt that hit upwards of 300,000.  The crew doesn't unnecessarily think he is in big trouble but the realization should start now. Caller #3 is MJ who is 45yrs old from Columbus.  MJ has been calling the show asking about how to get more sex from his wife.  Now that is satisfied about the frequency, he wants to ask the trio how can he repay her generosity. Powered by Spotify, we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Spotify. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/djmotwister/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/djmotwister/support

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This episode was an assignment Jon did for his Philippine Studies class, which was the last class he needed to finish his Associate's Degree in Philippine Studies at City College of San Francisco. Jon was one of two people who are the first to achieve this degree in the United States. “Jon (CCSF Philippine Studies 40) chops it up with Jojo Casilao, Bacolod (Philippines) native, and get's his take on what Filipino authenticity is to him. We hope this conversation is a fun listen for you and at the same time challenges you to look at you own definitions of what is "authentic."”

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Senior Producer of The Trident Room Podcast, Mike Wish. sits down and has a conversation with Marigee Bacolod. Maj Rob Wells, Alex W. Ryan and students of NPS. This episode was recorded on May 13, 2021. MARIGEE BACOLOD contributes to two key areas in labor economics: skills and its rewards in the labor market, and economics of education, including applications to the U.S. military. For instance, Marigee studies skill returns in local labor markets, the gender wage gap, teacher quality, distance education, and military manpower quality. Progress in these areas helps our understanding and promotion of multiple skill development and talent management. At NPS, Marigee teaches courses and supervises theses in the M.S. in Management and MBA programs. Prior to joining NPS in 2014, she was Assistant Professor of Economics at University of California, Irvine, and was Adjunct Faculty at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Marigee earned my Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA, from where she also received my M.A. and B.A. in Economics. MAJ ROB WELLS is an Artillery Officer currently serving at Camp Lejeune, NC. He was commissioned in 2008 and his operational tours have included 11th Marines, 1st ANGLICO, and 10th Marines. Maj Wells has deployed multiple times overseas to the Pacific Area of Operations, Afghanistan, and various locations throughout the Central Command Area of Operations. From 2019 to 2021, he was assigned to Manpower and Reserve Affairs, MMRP, and worked on development, policy, and implementation of the Junior Enlisted Performance Evaluation System (JEPES). ALEX W. RYAN is a Naval Postgraduate School Alumni with the background of data science. Data science skills: NLP, computer vision, data preprocessing, machine learning, OCR, docker, geospatial analysis, project management The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

Have you watched the hit horror movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose? If yes, have you ever wondered if someone from the Philippines has experienced the same thing or even worse? Well, if you have, the story of Clarita Villanueva comes to mind. She was a 17-year-old orphan from Bacolod that moved to Manila in the early 1950s to work as a maid at first, but after eloping with a man who turned out to be married, Clarita left him and ended up working as a prostitute in hopes of improving her living situation. One night, Clarita mistakenly offered sexual services to an undercover police officer. She was promptly arrested and detained at the 300-year-old Bilibid Prison in Manila, which had a lot of unpleasant memories, a place with a considerable amount of detainees who have suffered and died through the years. Little did the people back then know that the Old Bilibid Prison would also be where the infamous demonic possession of Clarita Villanueva happened. CONNECT WITH US ▸ msha.ke/phmurderstories Links to our social media accounts, episode notes, and sources are found here! YOUTUBE ▸ https://bit.ly/3sm11n4 DISCORD SERVER ▸ https://bit.ly/3n38Tuh SUPPORT OUR SHOW ON PATREON ▸ https://www.patreon.com/join/phmurderstories DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and positions of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast is of their own opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

Part 2 of the AMA's for this week! Let the good times roll! Caller #4 is D who is 32yrs old from Manila. D's weight has fluctuated in sync with his love life. Now that he has lost over 100 pounds, he's worried a failed relationship will make him gain it all back. Caller #5 is JC who is 30yrs old from Bacolod. JC's is attached to his ex's son from another man. He is worried that if she ever takes him away from JC, then JC may not have anything else to live for. Caller #6 is Jay who is 35yrs old from Qatar. Jay is banging an African guy and she wants to know when is the right time for a lady to ask whats the official status of their FUBU setup. Powered by Anchor.fm , we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Anchor at: anchor.fm/djmotwister --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/djmotwister/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/djmotwister/support

Absolutely no one comes home from a fiesta without a smile on their face, like British marine biologist Olly McGuinness who, at the Masskara Festival in Bacolod, found his biggest treasure. And nothing can stop Filipinos from having a party, not even a pandemic, as Camiguin tourism officer Candice Borromeo would attest. They pushed through with the Lanzones Festival online to keep everyone's spirits up and this years-long tradition alive. Follow Escape: Stories from the Road on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts. Escape: Stories from the Road is brought to you by the Department of Tourism Website: https://www.7641islands.ph/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DepartmentOfTourism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tourism_phl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TourismPHL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TourismPhilippines TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TourismPhilippines

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Clarita Villanueva was an orphan from Bacolod. Her mother made money out of witchcraft and fortune-telling until she died when she was still young. Clarita felt unloved and decided to work in Manila as a maid in 1950. She eloped with a man who turned out to be married. She left him and became a club dancer.Clarita decided to watch a late-night movie, and to walk home alone, police saw and arrested her for prostitution. She was jailed for vagrancy at the 300-years old Bilibid prison, where many people have died and suffered.Join Wraith in this paranormal mystery journey where you will think and find whether which are fact and which are fiction....If you have any stories of your own and want Wraith to share to all our listeners,Do email at latenightmysteries@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE AND LIKE OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeg3nLF4mexguxo7RMPkOwLIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/LateNightMysteriesDON'T FORGET SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LateNightMysteries)

April Segovia's career journey at iQor is both impressive and inspiring. April joined iQor as an operations supervisor in 2016 with six years of experience in the BPO industry.   Her career journey at iQor has been challenging, in a good way. The telco client she supported started with 15 call center agents. The campaign was so successful that her team's headcount tripled in just a few months.   April was recognized as Top Supervisor in 2018 in Manila for her work at iQor's Bacolod site. Earning this distinction is largely due to April embracing iQor's values, always being committed to doing the right thing for the client and other iQor employees, no matter their role. This award recognition event was held at another iQor facility, where she met many others and expanded her network at iQor. Her leadership team was thrilled for her achievement.  Just a few months after receiving the Top Supervisor award, doors began to open for April. She recognized an opportunity to apply for a manager position. Even though she was somewhat challenged by it, the support from her direct manager and others around her encouraged her to go for it. April became an Apprentice Manager, and after just six months in that role, she was promoted to full-fledged manager. April realized that by believing in herself and the support of her peers and manager, she could grow into even more seemingly challenging roles and succeed.    April was very excited to take on this new manager role. She was leading a team at the same client under a new program. This time, she was challenged to meet the needs of this program which was in high growth mode. The agent headcount and supervisor headcount were doubling rapidly. She managed six teams with fifteen agents each. As the client expanded their program with iQor due to its success, April pioneered ramp-up on this program including training and nesting programs that allowed for the headcount to grow, all while keeping the client exceedingly happy with the results.   April's rapid success at iQor as a call center operations supervisor and manager for a telecom client is an inspiration to anyone seeking to grow in their career, whether at iQor or elsewhere. April attributes her success to her commitment to integrity, drive, goal setting, and, as stated earlier, living each day according to iQorian values.   She stresses the importance of always doing the right thing even when no one is looking. Her passion for such integrity is a testament to the attitude that makes her career journey at iQor a success for the client her team supports, April, and those who report to her. April looks forward to a long career at iQor. She embraces challenges and opportunities to continue to grow and to build teams from within. She is currently creating opportunities for QA agents and backup trainers, among others.    April enjoys her work at iQor, and her authenticity is evident in the video recording of this episode, where she shares her story. When she is not working, April enjoys spending time with her five dogs. April's family is very supportive of her dog family, one of which is a recently adopted puppy at the time of this recording.  Discover career opportunities at iQor here: https://jobs.iqor.com/  Read the blog post here. Watch the video here.   

Alex Calleja Sundays are generally raunchy, sexy, crazy episodes -- and while we have a lot of that tonight -- we also see a vulnerable side of AC, plus some marriage, conflict resolution talk with Chopper on the show too. It's GTWM Year 10 Episode 95 and it's a good one! Join us on this interesting ride with conversation about love, life, and sex. Let's check out the lineup: Caller #1 is Steven who is 42yrs old from Bacolod. Steven went to a spakol and connected with a girl who became his mistress for the past 4 years. Now that she is going back to work for the spakol, he's uneasy feeling about it is making him consider leaving the girl and repairing his marriage. Caller #2 is Abby who is 35yrs old from Manila. Abby just found out the guy she met online who she has really clicked with has a small penis. Is it a deal breaker? Caller #3 is Allen who is 31yrs old from Manila. Allen had a Fubu who was engaged but his FUBU's husband allowed their FWB relationship to continue because they don't have a good sex life at home. Powered by Anchor.fm , we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Anchor at: anchor.fm/djmotwister --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/djmotwister/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/djmotwister/support

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From Cedric Choa question is, at what age did you start investing? I don't really remember exactly what age. But I assume it's after I was able to make enough money that I had a little excess. I remember my first investment was not big if we're talking about the stock market. It's really not big. It's like P5,000, something like that. I think it was when I was 22 or 23 years old. It wasn't big because I didn't know how to invest yet during that time. Investing is, it's a learning journey. You don't invest just because you have excess funds. And you don't invest in just about anything. And you especially don't invest just because you heard that this stock's going up, this stock is hot or this is what's hot right now. You know, cryptocurrency Bitcoin is going up right now. You don't invest just because the trend is going up, you invest because you know what can happen to it or what is going to happen to it. You know the history. You know the value of that particular stock or investment. Also, you don't invest when someone says that a certain investment is guaranteed because when they say it's guaranteed, it's almost guaranteed to be a scam. Nothing is guaranteed. Right? Because if it was, then the one asking for the investment would be the one investing in it, right? Why would they ask for investors if it's guaranteed? Then, they should be the ones who will invest. There are rules to investments. It doesn't matter at what age you're going to be investing. What matters is that you learn. You learn the investments. That is what's important. Can you share with us your strategy in doing stocks? Are you a long-term investor? Yes, I'm a long-term investor. I usually invest long-term and that's because I can't really trade. I can't look at the stocks every day and make decisions and analysis every day, as because I have a lot of concerns also in business. Yeah, so sometimes clients would just have problems. My team would have problems and I have to be there to help them solve those problems. It's five, ten minutes if your brain is hardwired in doing that everyday, and you're used to doing it every day, but I'm just not used to doing it every day. I'm not sure where to find what I need to see, the charts, the graphs, the data. Long-term investment works for me, or copy trading works for me right now. So I'm doing a lot of copy trading right now. There are investors in the world who are a lot better in trading and investing than I am. And I would rather just copy whatever it is that they're doing real time. Can you share some investments and how you managed them? I've invested in PSEi. So I have my Philippine stocks. I'm invested in Jollibee, SM. I'm invested in MPI as well. A couple of other stocks, I don't remember which ones I don't check it often. Again, I invest long term. I don't check every day. And then I'm invested in eToro. So I copy trade. So there are people in eToro that's going to be recommended to you, I'm sure. I copy trade them. So they're the ones trading. I don't know what they're trading really. I'm not a hundred percent always looking at it, but I've made good profit out of it. I don't manage my investments, really. Private investments, I do have also investment in sugar. I have a friend in Bacolod who was generous enough to allow me to invest in some of his farms. So I invested there. He didn't need my investment, actually. I don't know why he allowed me to invest. He didn't need my investment. That's one of the best investments I've ever made because his farms are making good revenue, good produce and output every year. So definitely one of the best investments. I love private investments. That's because not a lot of people can invest in them and you get to know who the person you're investing in. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack

Episode 185 - Mar 13, 2021 ⭐ Nico Locco & Shandii Bacolod LIVE Interview! #OAGOT Shandii Bacolod is a Pinoy Producer & Talent Manager, and Nico Locco is a/an International Actor, Model & Host, both of them on #overaglassortwo

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The guest is AJ Caldit. He is an English teacher and a very hospitable guy. Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod, is on Negros Island in Western Visayas (Region VI), Philippines. Having a total of 561,875 inhabitants as of the 2015 census, it is the most populous city in Western Visayas and the second most populous city in the Visayas after Cebu City. It is notable for its MassKara Festival held during the third week of October and is known for being a relatively friendly city, as it bears the nickname "The City of Smiles". The city is also famous for its local delicacies piaya and chicken inasal. In 2008, Bacolod topped a survey by MoneySense Magazine as the "Best Place to Live in the Philippines. (www.wikipedia.org)Connect with Ariel Jr. Caldit: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013087420851&_rdrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcaldit/?hl=enWeChat ID: arieljrcaldit

The technology was definitely limited in the 90's, especially where we were born and raised in Bacolod, Philippines. We reminisce on our experiences with the beta max, VHS, Tamaguchi, Brick Games, Nokia 5150, and more!We also talk about the ways we spent our time when we were bored: prank calling boys and login on the chatrooms to ask for A/S/L's! Although we love our technology now, we are all very grateful that we were not inundated with all the distractions back then! What would life have been in the 90's if we had social media? We share our thoughts. Tell us about your experiences with the same or similar technology! Do you still have these devices?Please follow, subscribe, and leave a comment. You can also connect with us on Instagram @allabroadpodcast. Thank you for your support!

Pastor and seminary leader Tim Valiante is presenting his ministry to the Philippines tonight. Tim and his family relocated from Virginia to Bacolod, Philippines where he took the lead at Haven of Grace, a seminary connected to Mark Kittrell's ministry Pacific Rim Missions. Dr. Valiente is a scholar with a pastor's heart and his ministry is vital to the work in the Philippines.

During the latter parts of the parricide charges against Ruben Ecleo, the case became more complicated than it has already been. In what was considered a twist of events, a 32-year-old man claimed it was not cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. who killed and dumped his wife, Alona Bacolod, but claimed that Alona's brother did it. SOURCES: https://www.phmurderstories.com/alona-bacolod-ecleo-case.html WEBSITE ▸ https://phmurderstories.com PODCAST ▸ Spotify — https://spoti.fi/3iz2YI3 ▸ Apple — https://apple.co/2GmarNN SOCIALS ▸ Facebook — https://bit.ly/33xXEAm ▸ Instagram — https://bit.ly/33BL03r ▸ Tiktok — https://bit.ly/2F4a8pY ▸ Twitter — https://bit.ly/3no4jFq SUPPORT US ON PATREON ▸ https://bit.ly/3iNyiD0 DO YOU LIKE OUR PODCAST? SUPPORT US ON www.buymeacoffee.com/phmurderstories through a one-time donation or by subscribing to our monthly exclusive content! FB DISCUSSION GROUP ▸ https://bit.ly/3lbKGOS For inquiries, email us: phmurderstories@gmail.com

MABUTING BALITA | Disyembre 19, 2020 - Sabado - Mga Huling Araw ng Adbiyento EBANGHELYO: Lc. 1:5-25 Sa kapanahunan ni Herodes na hari ng Judea, may isang paring nagngangalang Zacarias, mula sa pangkat ni Abias. Mula rin sa lahi ni Aaron ang kanyang asawa na Elizabeth ang pangalan. Kapuwa sila matuwid sa harap ng Diyos at namumuhay nang walang kapintasan ayon sa lahat ng Batas at Kautusan ng Panginoon. Ngunit wala silang anak dahil baog si Elizabeth at kapuwa matanda na sila. Minsan, habang naglilingkod si Zacarias sa harap ng Diyos nang turno pa ng kanyang pangkat… sa oras ng pag-aalay ng insenso habang nanalangin ang buong bayan sa labas, napakita sa kanya ang Anghel ng Panginoon, nakatayo sa gawing kanan ng altar ng insenso. Naligalig si Zacarias at sinidlan ng takot pagkakita rito. Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng Angel: “Huwag kang matakot, Zacarias; dininig na ang iyong panalangin. Ipanganganak sa iyo ng asawa mong si Elizabeth ang isang anak na lalaki, at pangangalanan mo siyang Juan. Magiging maligaya at tuwa mo s'ya. At marami rin ang magagalak dahil sa kanyang pagsilang. Magiging dakila nga s'ya sa harap ng Panginoon… Sinabi naman ni Zacarias sa Anghel: “Paano ko ito matitiyak? Matanda na nga ako at may katandaan na rin ang aking asawa.” “Ako si Gabriel na nasa harap ng Diyos. Ako ang sinugo sa ‘yo para kausapin ka at ihatid ang magandang balitang ito. Matutupad sa takdang panahon ang aking mga salita; ngunit ikaw na di naniniwala ay maging pipi at di makapagsasalita hanggang sa araw na mangyari ang mga ito.” …Nang matapos na ang panahon ng kanyang paglilingkod, umuwi si Zacarias. At pagkaraan ng mga araw, nagdalantao ang asawa niyang si Elizabeth ngunit limang buwan itong hindi lumalabas ng bahay at sinabi: “Ganito ang ginawa ng Panginoon na nagpasiyang alisin ang kahihiyan ko sa paningin ng mga tao.” PAGNINILAY: Tinawag tayo ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng ating pangalan. Ang pagtawag na ito ay isang biyaya. Biyaya ito na may kasamang tungkulin na dapat gampanan. May pagkakataon na babaguhin ng ating Panginoon ang pagkilala sa atin at sa ating pagkatao. Ito'y upang isakatuparan ang kanyang misyon sa sangkatauhan. Halimbawa: ang pangalan ni Simon ay naging Pedro, si Saul ay naging Pablo, at ang pangalang Karol Wotyla ay naging John Paul II. Binabago tayo ng Panginoon upang magampanan ang isang mahalagang misyon. Sinabi ng Anghel kay Zechariah, “Huwag kang mangamba, sapagkat ang iyong panalangin ay narinig na.” Magtiwala at manalig tayo sa ating mapagpalang Dios. Maging si Juan ay naging tanda ng pagpapala ng Panginoon. Mga kapanalig, nalalapit na ang Pasko, maging tugon nawa tayo sa panalangin ng ating kapwa-tao. –Fr. Ronaldo Quijano, rector ng Sacred Heart Seminary ng Diocese ng Bacolod. PANALANGIN: Panginoong Jesus, bigyan mo po kami ng karunungan sa aming paghihintay sa iyo at tiwala na ang Diyos Ama ay tutugon sa aming mga kahilingan. Amen.

Eighteen years ago, a young woman's decomposing body was found stuffed in a black garbage bag and thrown down a ravine located in a town called Dalaguete, in the province of Cebu. Four days before the body was found, two siblings named Ben and Josebil Bacolod filed a missing person's report to the police about their sister's whereabouts. The police identified the decomposing body as Alona Bacolod-Ecleo.  SOURCES: https://www.phmurderstories.com/alona-bacolod-ecleo-case.html  WEBSITE  ▸ https://phmurderstories.com       PODCAST  ▸ Spotify — https://spoti.fi/3iz2YI3    ▸ Apple — https://apple.co/2GmarNN    SOCIALS  ▸ Facebook — https://bit.ly/33xXEAm    ▸ Instagram — https://bit.ly/33BL03r    ▸ Tiktok — https://bit.ly/2F4a8pY    ▸ Twitter — https://bit.ly/3no4jFq    SUPPORT US ON PATREON  ▸ https://bit.ly/3iNyiD0   DO YOU LIKE OUR PODCAST? SUPPORT US ON www.buymeacoffee.com/phmurderstories through a one-time donation or by subscribing to our monthly exclusive content! FB DISCUSSION GROUP  ▸ https://bit.ly/3lbKGOS    For inquiries, email us: phmurderstories@gmail.com

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Most kids in the Philippines tend to shy away when they meet foreigners. But when Jill Smith, a speech pathologist from Brisbane visited the classrooms for the very first time, the students were mesmerized. Here was a lady who was to stay with them for next nine months, and she had a hearing aid perched on her ear.

Welcome to the Recruitment Hackers Podcast. A show about innovations, technology and leaders in the recruitment industry brought to you by Talkpush the leading recruitment automation platform. Max: Hello everybody. And welcome back to the recruitment hackers podcast with Max as your host, and today on the program, I'm delighted to be welcoming Jun Abo, who is vice president for talent acquisition at Transcom, based in the Philippines. Jun is someone I've worked with for a few years and I'm delighted to have you on the show. Welcome Jun. Jun: Oh, thank you, Max. Thank you for having me. And I'm excited to be finally getting this podcast started with you. Max: Yes. Yes. Well, it's a busy time of year for your industry, right? So September to November. It's a luxury to be able to get half an hour of your time, during this, what they call the ramp up period.Yeah. 2020 is supposed to be the end of the world for a lot of people in recruitment, but it seems that for your industry, at least, things are holding up pretty well. Jun: Yeah. More than pretty well, because like what you've said, usually September to December is our busy season. That's where we see a bulk of our hiring.Coming into 2020 with all of the things that are going on. We thought that it's time for us to relax and slow down, and lo and behold, the demand has been greater than what we've seen in the past.  So it's a busy time for us even busier than last year. Max: 2020 is bigger than  2019. Jun: Yeah. Max:  Your whole year?Jun: Oh yeah. Max: That's amazing. There are few, I mean, I've heard this from other players as well in the space. So first, to do customer care it's harder to hire in the US, and so some of the workers are going abroad, but you were giving me another perspective and we were speaking earlier saying that from your end, the supply is bigger. There's a bigger supply of talent than before, which got unlocked because of this year's events. Tell us a little bit about that. Jun: Yeah. So traditionally, we would normally tap from three types of profiles. The starters, the shifters and the adapters. Starters are the ones that are fresh out of school. The adapters are those coming from different types of industries. And then of course you have the shifters who are coming from other BPO's, moving or shifting from one BPO to another. What we've seen this year is that because of the virus, it impacted a lot of the industries. We are tapping more and more adapters and more and more starters.We've actually partnered with local governments, in order to provide career fairs and employment to returning overseas Filipino workers. So you're probably aware that the Filipinos are one of the most robust when it comes to working outside of the Philippines. You find Filipinos almost anywhere in other parts of the globe. With the virus going on, a lot of those overseas Filipino workers are going back to the Philippines, and we're the ones now partnering with the government venture so that the work is offered to them. So it's a sort of a reverse brain drain. The ones who left before are now coming back.Max: Yeah. I guess that for you. You know, back in 2019, you were investing a lot in the employee experience and you built that beautiful Transcom cafe, and a nice welcoming experience for employees,  and this has,  well I mean, the expertise of building a good experience remains true and applicable, whether you're doing it from a virtual work or an actual physical work office. And giving you an edge, you know, an employer that gives a career option for people who want to stay at home, an edge compared to traditional businesses that may be a little bit more, stuck in the old ways.Jun: Oh, yeah. The candidate experience for us is always going to be key, especially in this market. When we were first designing our virtual recruitment process, we thought that technology can be the silver bullet that fixes everything. So we bought, we partnered with a company that provided us a chatbot, but it was vanilla flavored in terms of responses. It was very robotic. It didn't provide the customization that we need, that would make us unique. So when we looked at the candidate experience, we had a lot of detractors coming out of that recruitment funnel. So we ask ourselves, the first question that we often ask ourselves when we're looking at the recruitment technology is, what would it feel if we're the ones ourselves going through this, and thinking, and using this technology? If we were candidates, what's the candidate experience going to be like? If we're not happy with that own experience, leveraging that technology, then we're not going to be using it.Max: Yeah. Yeah. It is one of the most painful exercises that anybody has to go through, which is applying for a job at your own company. And it's so painful. Nobody wants to do it. And so we keep postponing, and postponing, and I think that's universally true. I started using it as a sales technique by asking our sales team to apply for a job at every company. And then record the experience and send it to the TA director for them to check out, you know, see how long it takes to apply it to your company. But I guess in an organization, your size, you have to do those internal audits on a regular basis?Jun: Yeah. I think one of the good things that we put in place as well, it's we have a candidate NPS, a tracking mechanism, embedded in our recruitment process. This is a way for us to measure how many promoters and detractors and passive candidates we have, based on their experience going through one of the recruitment processes.Max: All right. I've always found the ultimate metric of course, is whether they're going to stick around, or whether they're going to take the job and stick around. It's hard to get a clean read on candidates because they all want the job. So they usually say nice things, even if the experience is subpar. So we always get like super positive data, but I take it with a grain of salt.Jun: I it's true because if you look at BPO's, especially in the past couple of years, the biggest driver of attrition, you can see it during the first 30, 60, and 90 days. Where on average, you'll see around 40 - 45% of hires attrition during the first 90 days. That's why usually in recruitment, particularly for us, early life attrition is part of our KPI.Max: How is that evolving in 2020? I would imagine the attrition is dropping because of the recession. But I would also imagine that perhaps, because you're dealing with a much broader talent pool and a lot of, as you call them starters, people who are new to the industry, they may not have the same preparation. They're not battle-tested so maybe more likely to drop out and realize “this isn't for me”. Jun: Yeah. And that's exactly that, it's a mixed bag. So far it's still trending towards a good direction. Since we've started our digital journey. We've seen year over year 30, 60, and 90 days retention, improving. This year we saw an artificial improvement just because when we went on lockdown March, all the way up, you didn't see a lot of folks moving from one organization to the other. They'd rather stay put because of course job security. But when we started hiring, that's when we're seeing up to your point, the one fresh out of school without any call center experience, that's when they try it out. And then they need to find out for themselves, “well this is not for me”. Again, call center work, BPO work is not easy, especially during times like this when you deal with customers who are frustrated or angry or stressed. And at the same time, your normal support group is all virtual. You don't have your team leader deciding to support. You don't have your teammates to support you. They're all virtual. So it takes a different kind of employee to succeed in this type of environment nowadays. Max: I'm wondering, I was going to ask you about automation and all that kind of jazz, but, now that you brought up frustrated customers, and since we're just a few weeks away from the first debate between Trump and Biden and a couple of months away from the election. I'm wondering whether your team has had to adapt to this unique political dynamic coming from the U.S, and notably whether from the customers to consumers... to talk to American operations only, because it's always a theme in this industry but, is that theme kind of dying down where people have accepted the fact that, you know, we're dealing with international businesses, or is it still something that you spent a lot of time training people on?Jun: We haven't seen a lot of a backlash from outsourcing, like we did a couple of years ago. But we're still mindful in terms of — part of the training is culture training. We want to make sure that our employees are aware and can speak the weather, so to speak, and talk shop with the customers. But we haven't seen similar negative comments said about work being done from outside of the US, yeah. If we did it was like a couple of years ago, I think. Max: Yeah. Back to the question about the work at home trend. Yeah. You were saying you've got an expanded talent pool to choose from. So does that mean you can be a little bit more selective on the type of people that you bring in and how is the prescreening and the selection process been affected by this broadening of the talent pool? Jun: Originally, we thought that it's going to open up a larger talent pool for us, but it is also pretty restricted. So there's a couple of things. We have what you call, two challenges. The first one would be availability of bandwidth at home, and then of course a PC. There's a massive shortage of PCs all over the world where it's taking 90 days to supply those PC's as a workaround for us where we're trying to experiment on bringing your own device. So if you want to work at home, you have your own PC that meets the minimum requirements. And you have the minimum bandwidth, then you can apply for a work at room set up. But again the challenge is the PC. The minimum bandwidth requirement originally was 4 core wifi. Now we've downgraded it because not everyone has the ability to buy that kind of a spec of a PC. Then of course, the bandwidth. If you've been to the Philippines, the challenge with the bandwidth, especially the ones in the province. Bandwidth access is not as common as say the big cities like Metro Manila Max: And in your industry, there's always a continuity plan. So if the internet goes down somewhere, you have to be able to pick up the business elsewhere.Jun: Right. Max: So I guess at some point, I know  you're on the talent acquisition, so maybe you don't know about this stuff, but I imagine that. You have to kind of, does the internet go down for the whole country at a time? or region by region?, city by city? and how do you manage the workload? Jun: So it really depends on which particular provider goes down. So there's multiple ISP providers. And if one ISP goes down, we would normally have backup with another ISP provider. The challenge is if it's a cable cut. So that means. the common cable where in all of the ISP would pasture or would get cut somewhere in the middle of the ocean, then you're screwed.Max: Okay. So that's when you need to have an international operation because you're going to the other place. Okay. Yeah. Great. Well, maybe I'm taking a little bit of a step back from the day to day and reflecting on the evolution of the sector and for our listeners who are recruiters. Now taking a moment to think about, what are the skills required today that were not required 10 years ago. How has the profession specifically around high volume recruitment evolved for you in the last 10 years? What are the skills that you've had to hire for internally for your own team?Jun: For my own team, actually, one of the things that we're looking for in recruiters, it's their ability to manage digitally candidates. Their ability to also work independently, because recruiters nowadays we've gone away from big and massive recruitment hubs. All of our recruiters are working from home. In fact, our recruitment hubs in all of our sites have been converted to different functional areas used by the site. It's actually used for teleconsults. So all of our employees coming in, they go through what used to be our recruitment hub, where they get teleconsultation with nurses and doctors, just to get checked. That's when they get screened before they're allowed up into the production floor. Now our recruiters are working from home. What we're looking for is their ability to work independently, the ability to manage candidates virtually, and again, manage their own time. Max: That sounds fine, except that you're not going to be able to get, you know, I'm sort of a young university grads to have that autonomy, that independence, that experience that's required to work without close supervision. We might run into some problems a few years down the line. If we don't have these recruitment centers, which is an opportunity for the young recruiters to pick up the skills and learn from the elders. I've seen some initiatives from the sales side where they use software in order to record every call in order to facilitate that, and then do more calibration between people. I guess in 2020, you know, we have the luxury of hiring more experienced recruiters, but in the future. That'll be a problem potentially. Jun: Yeah, no, I agree. Yeah. And I think it's an area of opportunity. One of the things that we're working with our own learning and development team. We recently rolled out Transcom university. So it's a learning management platform. We tried creating micro learning courses, targeted for recruiters. So they can upskill themselves, given what are the things that they need to learn, and what are the things that they need to do better. And it's all available through their  mobile phones. Max: Transcom university. Everybody's got one of those one these days, we're launching Talkpush Academy. We hope some of your recruiters will take our new training course, which is being released this month actually. Jun: Oh, looking forward to it!Max: I mean, autonomy is always good to have. What do you think, who are the recruiters that are going to be able to perform well 5 or 10 years from now? What are the skill sets? How is the profession going to evolve further? Jun: I think the way I see it, it's a combination of AI, which is augmented intelligence for recruiters. The more we incorporate social media. The public persona of candidates, and the ability of AI to filter that available information. That's what will allow the recruiters to have basically tons of information available to them. Even before they start the interview. And then from there, the competencies that you're looking for, you interview or you touch base on those competencies that you're looking for. It's amazing how much we often forget that there's a lot of information we put out there on our social media. Right now there's not a lot of companies that are using social media information for recruiting as a basis for selection. But I think that's going to be a trend a couple of years from now.Max: Oh,  we know about Facebook and Instagram and LinkedIn. Are you looking for people's profiles elsewhere? Are you going to their TikTok pages? Jun:  As long as TikTok is no longer banned in the US.Max:  Oh, I thought they had a local TikTok, a Chinese TikTok. Yeah. Okay. So it sounds like you need more recruiters who are comfortable with data, and well, are you hiring at the moment? Should we be making a service announcement for Transcom?Jun:  No, not yet. We're good. But just adding to that, it's recruiters who are comfortable working with data, recruiters who are also marketers, because what we realize is that recruitment as a role, as a career has shifted. Before it was mostly an administrative task in nature, but now it's really more of selling marketing and branding from a recruitment standpoint. So that skillset in marketing, whether virtually, digitally or the traditional way of marketing, that's also going to be a key competency that we're going to be looking for in recruiters.Max: Yeah, on one hand, it's costing less money to gather leads than before. Yeah. But it does require more expertise in a way, cause it used to be, you just bought a few ads on a job board  and that was the extent of the advertising and marketing expertise that was required. Now, are you training your team on the aspects, like how to buy ads on Facebook and things like that? Is that part of the onboarding? Jun: Yeah. So one of the things that we put in place within recruitment, is we have our own digital marketing team. So we have a team that manages all the ad buying on Facebook, social media and on Google. We have our own branding team that creates all of those contents and videos that's really meant for talent acquisition, and they partner with our own communications and employee branding team. Max:  Yeah. That's like a digital agency  within Transcom.Jun: That is exactly it.Max: That sounds expensive, that sounds incredibly expensive. How did you get them to agree to that investment? Jun:  Well, look at it. When I first joined Transcom 2015, we were doing the traditional way of recruiting. I had around 119 recruiters. In Manila, in Bacolod , and Iloilo. I was recruiting on average, probably around 500 - 600 per month. Fast forwarding to now, my total head count is around 52. So I've reduced my headcount significantly. Focus on specialized skill sets. And then expanded our sourcing capability because it's all about sourcing, right? The more candidates, the more quality candidates that you can bring in at the top of the funnel, the more candidates that you're able to then onboard. So  I initially presented them my business case. And it's a good thing that our regional CEO, Michael Ansell is a big believer of digital transformation. He saw the need for us to pivot from the traditional way of recruiting, to the more digital and advanced way of recruiting. So he fully supported it. And in a span of three years, we started moving in hiring based on the desired skill set. So when the virus hit and the lockdown affected the Philippines in March, we were one of the few companies that was really already a hundred percent digitally ready to be recruiting.Max: You said you were a few years back at 500 hires a month. Is that number roughly the same? So you're able to do the same volume with half the team? Jun: No it increased. Now I'm doing around 650 to 700 on average. Max:  Okay. So we're talking about like a 30% increase in output with more than 50% reduction in headcount. So yeah. Sounds like your CEO should be happy with that. And that does justify some investments into the digital factory we talked about. Congratulations! Thank you for sharing those numbers with our audience, and sharing your story. Where can people get a hold of you? I believe you've got a very cool nickname.Jun:  No, so you can reach me at LinkedIn. Look for Jun Abo. I am Transcom's Fairy Job Father. So LinkedIn with me and I'd be more than happy to interact with you there. Max: Awesome. Thank you Jun. And thank you for your time. I wish you a strong end of 2020, and talk to you soon. Jun:  Thank you, Max. Thank you for the partnership. Max: That was Jun from Transcom sharing some trade secrets on how he has turned his talent acquisition team into experts in social media and sourcing. Hope you enjoyed it. If you'd like to see more content like this, and you'd like interviews from the high volume recruitment space, please subscribe now and share with your friends. Until next time.

It's Podcast time on this Monday afternoon and this is about as close to a live episode as you'll get on GTWM. Mo was "summoned" by a couple of callers who felt they needed their questions answered immediately, so Mo jumped in studio to knock out this E54 in spontaneous fashion. It's still a strong episode with some interesting callers so let's go check them out: Caller #1 is Dom who is 34yrs old in Manila. Dom just received a message and a terrifying photo from someone in his condo. It's a neighbor in her 20's who has a knife across her neck, crying, asking Dom to save her. It's 3am PH time and his wife and 1 year old child is asleep -- what should he do? Caller #2 is Kim who is 27yrs old from Boston, USA. Kim has a new boyfriend and he is super serious about her. She is his first GF so he's really excited about the relationship that he wants to move in with her and he is already talking about marriage and kids. Theres a twist. He's rich. Like really rich. Like his family won the largest amount in Massachusetts State Lottery history, rich! He doesn’t work. Doesn’t need to and that might be a problem for her. Caller #3 is George who is 23yrs old from Bacolod. George has a bit of an emergency as well. He thinks he just got catfished on Bumble while having a bit of a sex chat with a girl who wanted to see his dick. He is paranoid his face might show up on Pornhub. Caller #4 is Jodi who is 29yrs old from Manila. Jodi's BF doesn't seem to want to commit to her even though they've been together for a long time. She is entering that stage in her life wherein she wants to settle down. She has made sacrifices for him in the past and he is elusive about what their future holds. GTWM The Podcast Season 7 is brought to you by the great people at Sharp Philippines! Get yourself an Ultra-High Definition TV from Sharp, you certainly deserve it! Powered by Anchor.fm , we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Anchor at: anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew: Former Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East sit down to share their most vulnerable sides and open up like they never have before. https://open.spotify.com/show/7aGLm9HYn9mEyVr1FDzrpa?si=bgb4jh_nTyGiIabdk8BD8g Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast/support

On the 20th Episode the Poppas sit down with Special Guest Thomas Sproten. Thomas owns a operates the Coffee Culture Roastery in Bacolod City. Jojo and Jon, coffee white belts, get a chance to hear some of their Coffee Sensei’s journey from Germany to Bacolod and into the amazing world of coffee. Traveling and exploring different cultures, good conversation over good coffee, hearing people authentically share about their path and passion, what’s not to like? Enjoy the BC Poppas 20th Episode!!

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For more Christian Song Covers like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ikthusjam/ Visit our website www.ikthusdumaguete.org Like our Facebook Page: Ikthus Dumaguete - IDMC https://www.facebook.com/ikthusdumaguete/?eid=ARD0xkipnye5qpaZdWqJYin_5agxdxO3BGG7H6bQgGJiqibONPFL7sFXKRT5TwVwazjlrC2H4OF6-6X_ Subscribe in our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZCGsfzFWUoRmp22teprFSQ Follow us in: Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/ikthus.dumaguete/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IkthusD Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bSWGILj4PYsSemuvwwUcO Every Praise by Hezekiah Walker Song Cover Ikthus Bacolod Magnification Team Every praise is to our God. Every word of worship with one accord Every praise every praise is to our God. Sing hallelujah to our God Glory hallelujah is due our God Every praise every praise is to our God. Every praise is to our God. Every word of worship with one accord Every praise every praise is to our God. Sing hallelujah to our God Glory hallelujah is due our God Every praise every praise is to our God. Every praise is to our God. Every word of worship with one accord Every praise every praise is to our God. Sing hallelujah to our God Glory hallelujah is due our God Every praise every praise is to our God. Every praise is to our God. Every word of worship with one accord Every praise every praise is to our God. Sing hallelujah to our God Glory hallelujah…

Our third and final installment of episodes this week of GTWM The Podcast happens now! It's S07E41 and we have some broken hearts to deal with tonight. Many of our callers are dealing with problems of the heart and their juicy parts -- so let's check out the breakdown: Caller #1 is Chichay who is 28yrs old from Doha, Qatar. Chichay just found out her live in boyfriend has had a long time girlfriend abroad. So yeah, he's cheating with her and she is looking for some direction moving forward. Caller #2 is Yow who is 23yrs old from QC. Yow wants to lure in a boyfriend by using sex to get them. Not a great plan for multiple reasons and Mo helps sort those out. Caller #3 is Ronnie who is 31yrs old from Bacolod. Ronnie felt pressured to resign from work when word of her having an affair broke out and co-workers were saying she is setting a bad example. She wants to know if this kind of chismis will affect her next job as she looks for people to talk to and open up about her life. Caller #4 is Alas who is 22yrs old from Pampanga. Alas' MU just left him to get back together with her ex-boyfriend who was her "first everything." Alaas wants to know if it's common for girls to always go back to the guy that devirginized them. GTWM The Podcast Season 7 is brought to you by the great people at Sharp Philippines! Get yourself an Ultra-High Definition TV from Sharp, you certainly deserve it! Powered by Anchor.fm , we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Anchor at: anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew: Former Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East sit down to share their most vulnerable sides and open up like they never have before. https://open.spotify.com/show/7aGLm9HYn9mEyVr1FDzrpa?si=bgb4jh_nTyGiIabdk8BD8g Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast/support

Jon J and Mikey catch up on Pandemic life in California and Bacolod, what work looks like as a teacher having to hold online classes. Talk eventually turns to what they are watching on Netflix and ultimately the recently released “The Last Dance” series documenting the 1998 Chicago Bulls. It’s a fun ride to go back in time and remember the Bulls and Michael Jordan as die hard Laker Fans. It always comes back to the Lakers for Mikey and Jon J. Enjoy the Buhay N2L perspective of greatness in professional hoops. Episode picture is circa 2010 at the N2L Christmas Party in Odiongan.

No, not Nairobi?! Ugh. After that huge death, I gotta be honest it was hard putting an episode together tonight but the show must go on! Welcome to episode 28 of GTWM The Podcast Season 7. We have 4 calls tonight, 3 of them in the Philippines and 1 in the US. Let's check out there details: Caller #1 is Ronnie who is 31yrs old from Bacolod. Ronnie has been married less than 2 years to her policeman husband. He is stationed 100km away so it's kinda long distance and in that time she has fallen in love with a younger guy. With no kids and in an unhappy marriage, will Mo give the green light on this affair? Caller #2 is Paul who is 29yrs old from Makati. Paul called in Episode 10 saying that he wife is pregnant with another man's child. He is still unsure about what to do and wanted to call back to an update. Caller #3 is Ella who is 32yrs old from Los Angeles. Ella is totally in love with her Korean husband and shes pretty confident he feels the same way. They're somewhat newly married but for some reason their sex life is in decline and she is not getting enough dick as she needs from him. Caller #4 is Gil who is 24yrs old from Bacolod. Gil has had some unprotected sex with a few guys and he is scared to take an HIV test. He would like Mo to push him to find the drive to just get tested. GTWM The Podcast Season 7 is brought to you by the great people at Sharp Philippines! Get yourself an Ultra-High Definition TV from Sharp, you certainly deserve it! Powered by Anchor.fm , we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Anchor at: anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew: Former Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East sit down to share their most vulnerable sides and open up like they never have before. https://open.spotify.com/show/7aGLm9HYn9mEyVr1FDzrpa?si=bgb4jh_nTyGiIabdk8BD8g Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast/support

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My write up for our recent Bacolod trip to promote the region --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coachfrancosays/support

Jovin Bedic - Across the Line Football Podcast #014 Watch Across the Line Podcast- youtube.com/acrosstheline On this #FootballFriday episode, Chris Greatwich and Jing Jamlang bring in homegrown star Jovin Bedic. Hailing from Barotac Nuevo, the Football Capital of the Philippines, Jovin shares stories on his upbringing, having fellow Ilonggo football icons like Chieffy Caligdong and Ian Araneta, being a rival of his hometown as a West Negros Player, his experience as a National Team Player, and more. They also discuss the rivalry between Bacolod and Iloilo and their thoughts on developing more homegrown Football players. Listen to stories from the personalities behind the Azkals Philippines Football Team, Philippine Football, Philippine football federation, Philippine football league and everything Philippines Football. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acrosstheline/message

Gising! If you're one of those assholes that still says, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" -- you're in luck, it's ending and we still hate you! LOL. We have a solid episode to wrap up another strong month of GTWM. By the way, we have 1 million downloads!! That's awesome stuff!! Lets celebrate with some range from our callers. Caller #1 is Princess who is 34yrs old from Manila. Princess has been lying to her boyfriend for the past 3 years. He doesn’t know she's 34, she says she's in her 20's. Her boyfriend is 21yrs old! This can get really interesting. Caller #2 is Dess who is 31yrs old from Bacolod. Dess's BF cheated on her so now she's banging a guy that he works with. Her BF wants an open relationship and this scenario is getting more complicated by the day. Caller #3 is Emma who is 27yrs old from San Diego. Emma wants to know why some Filipinos use certain words when speaking English and it irritates her. It's a fun discussion about the ins and outs of conyo talk. Caller #4 is Jim who is from New York City. Jim starts by defending Fil-Ams from the shit they receive from local Pinoys and goes on to talk about how to improve his sex life with his girlfriend. GTWM The Podcast Season 6 is brought to you by the great people at Sharp Philippines! Get yourself an Ultra-High Definition TV from Sharp, you certainly deserve it! From the Kumu Podcast Studio, we will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Anchor at: anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew: Former Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East sit down to share their most vulnerable sides and open up like they never have before. https://open.spotify.com/show/7aGLm9HYn9mEyVr1FDzrpa?si=bgb4jh_nTyGiIabdk8BD8g Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gtwmpodcast/support

Ina Jardiolin is a young painter who has been a part of several art shows in Bacolod, Manila and San Fransisco to name a few and was a guest speaker at the TedxMiriamCollege last January. She draws a lot of inspiration from deep Filipino culture as well as the exploration of identity and gender. We talk about her story, what it takes to make it, and her current project -- combining plastic waste with her art. Check her page out: https://business.facebook.com/InaJardiolinArt/

BC Poppas is the podcast, project, and platform of two jiu jitsu brown belts from Bacolod City, Philippines—Jojo and Jon. Born and raised in Bacolod City, Jojo knows the local context and life of the region, making him a perfectly-suited to work with the various communities in the area. In this podcast, he talks about his work with street children—majority of them in gangs or affected by drug use—and his development as a community leader and mentor. Jon shares more about his work and perspective regarding the Nothing 2 Lose Foundation and the outreach programs they are currently pursing. Both Jojo and Jon run a jiu jitsu gym in Bacolod City—BC Martial—while also working with "youth in conflict with the law" at the local Social Development Center where youth who have been arrested await sentencing.

The 54th episode of the Light Advice Podcast is here! Wooo! Light's current favorite = that PJ Mask show. I didn't understand nor like it at first but I tried to watch it with Light because it's her current favorite. I think it's a great way for parents to relate to kids and also see if they are indeed learning something (or if the show is at least safe for kids) Well, Light wanted to talk about it for this episode so here we go! Want to hear about Light's take on the PJ Mask show? Don't miss this episode! Ready for this episode on Light Advice? Listen to episode 54 right now! Subscribe to our Podcast and drop us a nice review! It'll help a lot! The Road to 100 is real! Here's Light's latest video about Bacolod's popular Delicacies! 1. Questions for Light? Send it over at www.lightong.com/contact/ or DM her at www.instagram.com/itslightong/ 2. Be sure to leave a 5 star review as it helps Light learn and improve! 3. Want to support Light's future projects? Here's her Patreon www.patreon.com/itslightong 4. Mom's side hustle - www.curves.ph 5. Mom's new YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClw7FPnXYGbshrpnoeC6ZSw - Be sure to subscribe! 6. My New Youtube Channel! Please subscribe! 7. Gear Used For Recording: > ATR 2100 - amzn.to/2EeGg97 > Zoom H4N - amzn.to/2QJnRTq > Presonus iTwo Studio - amzn.to/2EhA5kW > Elgato 4k - amzn.to/2I5Ruvi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itslightong/message

The 53rd episode of the Light Advice Podcast is here! Wooo! This week, we're talking about DOST's 2019 National Science and Technology Week! Light already started her homeschooling journey and this week, she took a trip to learn more about science and technology. Want to hear about Light's take about the exhibit? Don't miss this episode! Ready for this episode on Light Advice? Listen to episode 53 right now! Subscribe to our Podcast and drop us a nice review! It'll help a lot! The Road to 100 is real! Here's Light's latest video about Bacolod's popular Delicacies! 1. Questions for Light? Send it over at www.lightong.com/contact/ or DM her at www.instagram.com/itslightong/ 2. Be sure to leave a 5 star review as it helps Light learn and improve! 3. Want to support Light's future projects? Here's her Patreon www.patreon.com/itslightong 4. Mom's side hustle - www.curves.ph 5. Mom's new YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClw7FPnXYGbshrpnoeC6ZSw - Be sure to subscribe! 6. My New Youtube Channel! Please subscribe! 7. Gear Used For Recording: > ATR 2100 - amzn.to/2EeGg97 > Zoom H4N - amzn.to/2QJnRTq > Presonus iTwo Studio - amzn.to/2EhA5kW > Elgato 4k - amzn.to/2I5Ruvi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itslightong/message

The Road to 100 is real! The 52nd episode of the Light Advice Podcast is here! Wooo! This week, we're talking about our recent trip to Bacolod, Philippines! We talk about the places we went to, like Peñalosa Farm, Chicken House, Calea, Gary's Place and more. Light's mom documented it here on her vlog. Light also gives advice on which was her favorite places so the moms and kids listening can go and visit them too! Ready for this episode on Light Advice? Listen to episode 52 right now! Subscribe to our Podcast and drop us a nice review! It'll help a lot! Here's Light's latest video about Bacolod's popular Delicacies! 1. Questions for Light? Send it over at www.lightong.com/contact/ or DM her at www.instagram.com/itslightong/ 2. Be sure to leave a 5 star review as it helps Light learn and improve! 3. Want to support Light's future projects? Here's her Patreon www.patreon.com/itslightong 4. Mom's side hustle - www.curves.ph 5. Mom's new YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClw7FPnXYGbshrpnoeC6ZSw - Be sure to subscribe! 6. My New Youtube Channel! Please subscribe! 7. Gear Used For Recording: > ATR 2100 - amzn.to/2EeGg97 > Zoom H4N - amzn.to/2QJnRTq > Presonus iTwo Studio - amzn.to/2EhA5kW > Elgato 4k - amzn.to/2I5Ruvi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itslightong/message

Ps David King from Bacolod in the Philippines brings the weekly message. 16th June 2019

Avsnitt 79. Egentligen drömde Gabriella om att bli läkare men utbildningen var för dyr. Att studera till sjuksköterska kostade "bara" Gabriella 5000 SEK / termin. Efter 4 års studier valde Gabriella ett jobb på ett callcenter då sjuksköterskejobb var svårt att få och lönen var låg. Då Gabriella drömde om att få jobba utomlands fick hon börja med att volontärarbeta och betala sjukhuset pengar för att hon skulle få ”jobba där”. Vill du veta mer om sjuksköterskejobbet på Filipinerna och hennes dröm om att jobba utomlands missa inte veckans avsnitt. #avsnitt79 #Bacolod #filipinerna #sverige #callcenter #sjuksköterskeutbildning #olikheter #privat #volontärarbete #barnavdelning #ojämnställt #robinhood #regionkalmarlän Musik: https://www.bensound.com Funny song

The Poppas, Jojo and Jon, talk about working with the Nothing to Lose Foundation in Bacolod City. Jojo shares what it's like to work with children living in the streets as well as children "in conflict with the law". This episode is an honest look into what motivates the Poppas to teach leadership to kids of all backgrounds and also what the Nothing to Lose Foundation is doing to make and impact in Bacolod City.

The Poppas sit down at Fogo restaurant @fogobacolod (IG) with Bacolod's first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt, Don Villacin. Don talks about how he got started in Jiu Jitsu, starting the 6100 Jiu Jitsu team, and his vision to create an atmosphere that represents Bacolod and at the same time welcomes everyone who practices the art.

Da Couch Tomato Podcast, Episode 4, discussing Erik Matti's Buy Bust and Richard Somes's We Will Not Die Tonight, how the Bacolod filmmakers are pushing the envelope for action movies, and how female action heroines might be the next trend. Hosts: Sting Lacson and Giosi Mendoza www.dacouchtomato.com

Jon Tulio is a Filipino American educator, father, and director of the Nothing to Lose (N2L) Foundation, which operates in the Philippines. N2L runs a scholarship program where the top basketball and volleyball players in the Romblon province are brought together for an all-star camp, in addition to offering full-ride college scholarships to selected leaders and community members. John co-launched this organization in 2006, alongside a fellow educator and high school basketball coach—Michael Ferolino. The two started a summer all-star camp in Romblon, and their initiative has expanded to include a volleyball program and medical missions throughout the area. N2L has also been able to successfully support numerous scholars throughout their college education—covering costs—with some scholars coming back to work as staff for the organization.

In this episode Coach Jojo and Jon hang out with former Pro MMA fighter and current 6100 Martial Arts and Fitness MMA Head Coach Adrian Hillana. Coach Adrian shares about growing up in Talisay, how he got involved in Martial Arts and the transition from fighter to coach. BONUS: Coach Jojo and Coach Adrian teach Coach Jon some new Ilongo phrases.

SHOW NOTES:  www.travelfreedompodcast.com/045 Summary: New to using AirBnB? We answer concerns and offer tips and tricks to stay safe and get the most out of your experience. We visit Asia's most flamboyant festival, Masskara in Bacolod. Plus, what it's like to sleep in a 300 bed dorm on a party ferry.   Topics:     Money saving Feature: AirBnB FAQs, tips and tricks. Tips for getting a safe property and getting discounts (AirBnB) Travel Features: The Masskara festival, Philippines & Staying in a 300 bed dorm. A whole duck for $7 in Bucharest? The return of story corner...   AirBnB $25 Discount: http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/air World Nomads Insurance: http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/worldnomads  

Fr. Niall O'Brien gives us an insight into what life is like in Bacolod prison, located in the Philippines.We hear of how life in this prison is a far cry from that in Ireland, and the role that the church plays within the prison walls. (Broadcast 1984)

Listen to Lights For Learning as they install lights into two communities in the Philippines. Hear how the team came to being there and why their work was so valuable to the Filipino people. We hear from members of the team, of Gawad Kalinga and of the local Couples For Christ group responsible for the village. Gawad Kalinga's Emma Randall and Vincent Rivera speak to us about the movement's impact on Peace Village and its beneficiaries' access to education. We hear from the Mayor of Bacolod City, Evelio Leonardia and we hear how the work of Lights For Learning is contributing to the area. Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com. Other Voices: Bacolod City Mayor, Evelio 'Bing' Leonardia; Gawad Kalinga Region Head for Child and Youth Development Programme, Vincent Rivera and Heart of the Father's Child and Youth Development Programme representative, Emma Randall. We also hear Oscar and AJ Lim, members of the local Couples For Christ group who were also the charity's generous hosts for this project. Links: http://www.lightsforlearning.org/ http://www.gawadkalinga.org/ http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph/ Email: info@lightsforlearning.org © 2008 Lights For Learning and LittleSmasher.com

Listen to Lights For Learning as they install lights into two communities in the Philippines. Hear how the team came to being there and why their work was so valuable to the Filipino people. We hear from members of the team, of Gawad Kalinga and of the local Couples For Christ group responsible for the village. Gawad Kalinga's Bob Magalona speaks to us about the movement and its vision in helping encourage poor families out of the shanty towns and into developed communities where access to education is provided. We hear from LFLs Project Manager, Pete Genet and Logistics Co-ordinator, Mike Noble on the progress of the project. We explore important aspects of the small community and speak to the village Project Director, Santiago Franco. Presented by Adam Larking of LittleSmasher.com. Other Voices: Bacolod City Mayor, Evelio 'Bing' Leonardia; Village Project Director, Santiago Franco; Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, Bob Magalona; Sue Larking; Peter Genet; Mike Noble; Andrew Noble; Michelle Stewart, and the Children of the Welcome Home Village of the Deaf. We also hear from Teody and Dennis, members of the local Couples For Christ group who were also the charity's generous hosts for this project. Links: http://www.lightsforlearning.org/ http://www.gawadkalinga.org/ http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph/ Email: info@lightsforlearning.org © 2008 Lights For Learning and LittleSmasher.com