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Baptist Churches in the Philippines at www.baptist-rp.blogspot.com

Music recital 2008, Asia Baptist Bible College

8th World Missions Conference, Bethany Makati, February 12-14, 2008
Reaching the world for Christ through the Internet; "English for Asians and Africans" now online
Medical mission, BBC Sta. Mesa (Manila) with High Street Baptist Church (Springfield, Missouri, USA) team
59th Anniversary, Baptist Bible Church (Sta. Mesa, Manila), January 13, 2008
Christmas cantata, Baptist Bible Church, Sta. Mesa
Getting married? A look at what covenant marriage is all about
Missions conference, Grace Bible Baptist Church, Dasmarinas, Cavite
ABBC 2007 concert
The Estrada vs. Escritor case: Did the Supreme Court legitimize live-in relationships in the name of freedom of religion?
Life after life: medical criteria of “death”, its legal definition in the Philippines, related issues and Biblical perspectives
"Better English for Filipinos now online"; Reaching the world for Christ through Internet evangelism and cybermissions; volunteers needed for "English for Asians and Africans" website (additional topics as of October 22, 2007: Asia has 459 million Internet users out of a total population of 3.7 billion; Africa with a total population of 933 million, has some 44 million Internet users. South Korea, with an Internet user population of 34 million, now has 80% of homes with broadband connection)
Upcoming event: 18th Fundamental Bible Conference, October 23 to 26
ABBCAA Pastors and Workers Conference, San Mateo BBC, October 1
Online Bible study with Ptr. Jose Luis Reunilla
Department of Education regulations on the teaching of religion in public schools
The need for SEC registration of churches; sample Constitution and Bylaws
Seminars on the Family Code and RA 9262
Asia Baptist Bible College 33rd Graduation Activities, March 6 to 9, 2007
Bethany Baptist Church (Makati) 53rd Anniversary and 7th World Missions Conference
Yearend Family Fellowship, Bethany Makati, December 31, 2006
Legal and Biblical seminar on “The Family Code of the Philippines” and “The Biblical basis for marriage” at Grace and Truth Baptist Church, Kawit, Cavite, December 3, 2006
A Heart for the Harvest, Youth Missions Conference, Sta Mesa BBC;
Baptist Mission Partners Pastors and Churches Annual Conference, Tagaytay;
Soul Winning Revival Conference, October 23, 2006;
Asia Baptist Bible College faculty meeting;
Legal seminar, Christ Bible Baptist Church, Paliparan, Dasmarinas, Cavite;
Mission Month, Promised Land Bible Baptist Church, Dasmarinas, Cavite;
Ptr. Nable, Bethany Makati, and Dr. Armie Jesalva, Cebu BBC, awarded honorary doctoral degrees by Louisiana Baptist University;
Iloilo Baptist Church Orchestra at Bethany Makati

Salt and Light blog at www.-salt-and-light-.blogspot.com

And the two shall become one ...

Real relationships: how to make bad relationships better and good relationships great
Getting married: A look at what “covenant marriage” is
Love and Respect
The Rose
And the bride wore white ...
Together, forever!
What cancer cannot do
Protecting our families and churches against Internet pornography
Deal or no deal?
The One and Only [2]
Procedures in adoption under RA 8552
Life after life [3]
Relationships, social isolation, heart disease, premature deaths and a cat named Angelica
Acronyms for better marriages: BEST, COUPLES, CHAIRS, ZTE and NBN
The only exercise some people do is jumping to conclusions
The grass is not always greener on the other side
Hi, Pangga! May energy ka ba?
Are computers masculine or feminine?
Transformers: Why do persistent suitors become passive husbands?
Legitimation, the rights of illegitimate children, Spongebob and Gary, Dingdong and Marianne ...
God Of Wonders and Father's Love Letter
Men are terrible mind readers ...
Coming attractions:Is Rusty Lopez anti-male, anti-fathers or anti-family?
Legal lessons from Willie Revillame and Liz Amoro; emotional abuse and psychological violence
Words and pictures
Coming attractions: relationship tips from the "Transformers" and Mr. Bean
To Have and To Hold: upcoming seminar on marriage and relationships, by Chip Ingram, GCF, July 14, 12 nn to 6PM
Ruffa, Yilmaz, TV Patrol, divorce and remarriage by Filipinos; John and Gretchen?
Fathers' Day special
Update on the Mary Winkler case: A word of hope and encouragement for pastors' wives and female church workers
Love, friendship, second chances and a roll of film
Marriage: The Ultimate Fighting Championship
Rights and obligations between husband and wife from the Biblical standpoint and that of the Family Code of the Philippines
Life after life: Farewell to Dra. Myrna Gigantone
Want to get married? A look at what "covenant marriage" is
Farewell to a former high school student
Kris, James and Hope
Love Potion No. 9
"Calling all women" seminar by Burst Forth Ministries, Feb. 24, 2007
Wedding bells for Leili and Jarold
Hate Eight? Eight kinds of husbands and wives
Tom Jones, men and women, husbands and wives, and back to the future
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on the family and family home
“Saving Private Ryan” and God’s seeking heart
June brides, wedding vows and coming attractions
The Battered Woman Syndrome; Spousal abuse: In the name of submission?
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on marriage
Marriage: The ultimate fighting championship
Mind reading and negative interpretations
The joys of photography
“Coming Attractions” In sickness or in health; the Battered Woman Syndrome; a Christian guide to fighting for your marriage; dreary divorce statistics and sexy lingerie to create better marriages in Australia …
Move over, Jang Geum! All about women ...
“Why do men think the things they think, say the things they say, and do the things they do?”
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Primer on the Newborn Screening Act of 2004
Primer on the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2004
Want to get married? A look at covenant marriages
How to save your marriage alone
Emotional word pictures as communication tool in marriage
Can you read my mind?
Do wives really want their husbands to share feelings, thoughts, etc with them?
Boundaries in marriage
Oldies but Goodies: Ten Commandments for wives and husbands
Hope and help for the battered woman: Biblical response to spousal abuse

Legal Updates blog at www.famli.blogspot.com

RA 9439 Hospital Detention Law

When husband and wife have not seen each other for more than seven years, does it mean that their marriage is now void?
Republic Act 9285 Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004: How to solve legal disputes without going to court
Questions and answers on inheritance (1): no children and without a last will and testament
Family Code of the Philippines: Requisites of marriage, void and voidable marriages, annulment, declaration of nullity, property relations
The Rose
DNA testing to prove legitimacy or illegitimacy of children; Supreme Court’s New Rule on DNA Evidence
Dual citizenship: A primer on RA 9225 Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003
The right of a divorced Filipino spouse to remarry under Article 26 of the Family Code
Disinheriting children and descendants, legitimate as well as illegitimate
How to disinherit your spouse
Protecting our families and churches against Internet pornography; court decisions on pornography and obscenity
Procedures in adoption under RA 8552
Can a man who had a sex change operation have his birth certificate entry for gender changed from "male" to "female"?
Getting married? Take a look at what "covenant marriage" is all about
Legal definition of "death" in the Philippines
Pending legislation: Senate Bill No. 1587 or “An Act Safeguarding The Health Of Filipino Mothers At The Time Of Their Childbirth”
Curfew for minors now illegal under RA 9344
Primer on the Family Code of the Philippines: Absolute community of property
Primer on the Family Code of the Philippines: Donations by reason of marriage
When a man is married to or living in with several women successively or simultaneously, who has the right to inherit from him?
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on the property relations between husband and wife
God Of Wonders and Father's Love Letter
Can an unwed mother avail of the benefits of the Solo Parents Welfare Act?
Support for abandoned wife and family
What happens in an annulment case if the respondent fails to file an Answer?
Custody battles over children: What determines fitness of a parent over another?
Is bigamy committed when a person gets married to another party while his or her petition for annulment of a previous marriage is pending in court?
Sample Constitution and Bylaws for churches
Seminars on Family Code and RA 9262
Can you legally force your spouse to live with and to love you?
Can a mother be deprived of custody of her child?
Legal lectures, NSTP, L.D. Woosley bethany Colleges, Feb. 24 and March 10, 2007
Senator Miriam's Youth Suicide Prevention bill
Pending bills in the Senate and Congress: Foster Care and Youth Suicide Prevention
Requirements for the issuance of an Original Certificate of Title
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on legitimation
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on illegitimate children
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on paternity, filiation and legitimate children
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on legal separation
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on the family and family home
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on rights and obligations of husband and wife
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on void and voidable marriages
The Battered Woman Syndrome as a defense; the Marivic Genosa case
Family Code of the Philippines: Primer on marriage
Legal seminars, Nicanor Ibuna Elementary School (San Juan)
and Pinagbuhatan Elementary School (Pasig), October 23 and 25, 2006
Primer on the Anti-Sexual Harrassment Act of 1995
Primer on the Newborn Screening Act of 2004
Primer on RA 8972 Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000
Covenant marriage
Mediation not allowed in domestic violence cases, with apologies to Pia Guanio
Amy Perez case: psychological incapacity in annulment of marriage
The Estrada vs. Escritor case: Did the Supreme Court legitimize live-in relationships?

Campus Connection blog at www.campusconnection.blogspot.com
Photojournalism (40): Where do we go from here?

The Rose
Photojournalism (39): Correct exposure
Photojournalism (38): Shutter speed
Photojournalism (37): depth of field
Photojournalism (36): Through the lens
Photojournalism (35) : Campus news photography, and working on your yearbook
Photojournalism (34): Using your flash
Photojournalism (33): Photo essays using the chronological approach
Apollo Moon Documentary Bears Witness for a Creator
Photojournalism (32): Photo essays and themes
Photojournalism (31): Photo essays and sequences
Photojournalism (30): Shooting portraits
Photojournalism (29): Shooting at night
Photojournalism (28): Silhouette
Photojournalism (27): Reflections
Photojournalism (26): Shadows
Photojournalism (25): Shooting groups
Photojournalism (24): Types of pictures
Photojournalism (23): Composition
Photojournalism (22): Conveying depth
Photojournalism (21): Natural frames
Photojournalism (20): Foreground and background
Photojournalism (19): Rule of thirds
Photojournalism (18): Emphasis by lines
God Of Wonders and Father's Love Letter
Photojournalism (17): Picture formats
Photojournalim (16): Choosing your viewpoint
Photojournalism (15): Scale
Photojournalism (14): Quality and direction of light
Photojournalism (13): Cybill Shepherd, Ryan O’Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Robert Downey Jr, love, friendship, second chances and a roll of film
Photojournalism (12): reading pictures
Photojournalism (11): Creative writing through seeing
Photojournalism(10): Decisive moment
Photojournalism (09): Learning how to see
Photojournalism (08): Color or black and white?
Photojournalism (07): Element of perspective
Photojournalism (06): Element of patterns
Photojournalism (05): Elements of tone and contrast
Photojournalism (04): Elements of form and texture
Pictures from Miriam College (High School) photojournalism seminar
Photojournalism seminar for schoolpaper staffers of Miriam College High School Department (Quezon City) on Saturday, June 30, 9 AM
Photojournalism (03): Lines and shapesPhotojournalism (02): "I Am A Camera"
Introduction to photojournalism
Love Potion No. 9
Charlie Brown, Soren Kierkaagard, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Jim Elliot, Peter Marshall and zoe ...
Reflections on graduation time
Is God real? By Andy Wineman
Gokusen na naman!
Can You Prove the Existence of God? by Gregory E. Gannssle, PhD
Is There A God? By Marilyn Adamsom
Review: Conveying depth and depth of field
“Saving Private Ryan” and God’s seeking heart
Photojournalism (40): Where do we go from here?
Photojournalism (39): Correct exposure
Photojournalism (38): Shutter speed
Regional Schools Press Conference, Dep Ed Region III, Talavera National High School, Nueva Ecija, November 13 to 17, 2006
Division of Pasig City and San Juan Press Conference, Nov. 6, 7 and 10, 2006
Photojournalism (37): Depth of field
Photojournalism (36): Through the lens
Group reports, Psych 118, UP Diliman
13th Division Young Writers Press Conference, Pasig City and San Juan
Parliamentary procedures contest, Division of Pasig City and San Juan
Bar exams 2006
Pasig V District Mini Press Conference
Photo essays using the chronological approach
Photo essays and themes
Photo essays and sequence shots

SEC before and after