Little Rome of Philippines (Lipa, Batangas)

Why they call it "Little Rome of the Philippines" in that case, i wonder how it can be called something like that. Well, as i seached about the City of Lipa, I found these reasons why:

14 churches including their Archdiocesan Shrine of Batangas, Philippines.

• Divino Amor Chapel (Redemptorist): M.K. Lina St., Poblacion, Lipa City
• Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Chapel
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: Antipolo del Norte, Lipa City
• Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage: Lodlod, Lipa City
• Parish of Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace: Antipolo del Norte, Lipa City
• Carmel of Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace: Antipolo del Norte, Lipa City
• San Sebastian Cathedral- C.M. Recto Ave., Poblacion, Lipa City
• Archdiocesan Shrine of San Vicente Ferrer: Banay-banay, Lipa City
• San Antonio de Padua Church: Bolbok, Lipa City
• San Isidro Labrador: San Isidro, Lipa City
• Santo Nino Parish: Marawoy, Lipa City
• Santo Nino Parish: Pinagtung-Ulan, Lipa City
• Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus: Talisay, Lipa City
• St. Benedict Monastery: Pinagtung-Ulan, Lipa City

5 Seminaries and Monasteries

• St. Francis de Sales (major seminary)
• St. Francis de Sales (theological seminary)
• St. Francis de Sales (minor seminary)
• Oblates of St. Joseph (College of Philosophy)
• Our Lady of Lourdes Seminary
• Carmelite Monastery of Lipa

And other Retreat Houses

Are you Onychophagyians?? (habits of biting nails)

Onychophagy is a scientific name called to people having fun biting their nails or their Habits of biting own nails.

Giant Golden Crown flying Fox (Largest Bat in the world)

Giant Golden Crown flying Fox (Acerodon jubatus) or literally called "Kabog" in the Philippines. This is Large and Huge Bat in the world. It's wingspan is 5 ft. and 7 in.  long, And you can see it only in Philippines

PS: they only eat fruits so don't worry :)

HOW TO READ BAR CODES

ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU BUY--NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ THE BACK---CAREFULLY!

With all the food and pet products now coming from China, it is best to make sure you read label at the supermarket and especially Walmart (ASDA - US owned) when buying food products.
Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located.
The whole world is concerned about China-made "black hearted goods".
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?
The world is also concerned about GM (Genetically Modified) foods; steroid fed animals etc in USA.

It is important to read the bar code to track its origin.
How to read Bar Codes .... interesting!
This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
GREAT WAY TO "BUY UK" AND NOT FROM CHINA or USA!!
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA. 471 is Made in Taiwan .
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 00 - 09 then it's made or sourced in USA
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA", so they don't show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode - remember if the first 3 digits are:
690-692 ... then it is MADE IN CHINA
00 - 09 ... USA & CANADA
30 - 37 FRANCE
40 - 44 GERMANY
471 ... Taiwan
49 ... JAPAN
50 ... UK

We need every boost we can get! Pass this on to everybody.
The government won't help us, so we MUST help ourselves.

Credits from Satish Kaku

Quote Unquote (Bill and Melinda Gates foundation)

Bill Gates

"IF I HADN'T GIVEN MY MONEY AWAY, I WOULD NOW HAVE MORE MONEY THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE PLANET"

Bill Gates and Melinda Gates founded a Foundation named "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation" in 1994
it is the largest organisations in the world, the minimun donation of its foundation is amounting to US$1.5 billion
each year or 5% of its assets. The Goes to research such as AIDS, educational scholarships, agricultural
development and more.

Great White Sharks Trivia

Scientist have found that great white sharks are

naturally curious creatures, and don't usually mean to

eat humans. Instead, They are "Sample biting" then

realeasing their victims. such a comforting thought

Facts about Matchstick

In feudal China, around the year 950, scholar Tao Gu wrote in his book
Records of the Unworldly and the Strange : "An ingenious man devised
 the system of impregnating little sticks of pinewood with sulphur and storing
them ready for use. At the slightest touch of fire they burst into flame"

articles from discovery magazine

LOVELY REAPER (Flower Hat Jelly)

By Frans Lanting

I just love it so i ReBlog it for you to know

If you're a small fish living in the waters off Brazil, Argentina,
or southern Japan, delicate tendrils and a distinctive pinstriped bell may be the last
thing you ever see. The flower hat jelly (Olindias formosa) is rare species of jellyfish
that can grow up to 15 centimetres or so. It may look fragile to us, but this jelly is
an effective predator of the sea. Normally its tentacles, and the venom-filled
stinging cells, are coiled up and kept near its rim, but just let an anemy or prey come to near, and these weapon get whipped out in a flash. Although its venom is not likely to kill humnas, getting stung by one will still hurt, so look out!