Punzi's Corner Blog: The Philippine Blogosphere's New Big Guns!

Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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The Philippine Blogosphere's New Big Guns!

I can't believe the company the Philippine Blogosphere is getting these days so a few shoutouts are in order. I just can't help but join the bandwagon in welcoming the following personalities:

1. Of course, the Bishops (via this Pinoy Tech Blog entry), who unknown to us, have already been amongst us for quite some time:

Dialogue by Archbishop Fernando Capalla (CBCP President)
Viewpoints by Archbishop Oscar Cruz
Perspective by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo
Tidbits by Bishop Leonardo Medroso
The Meaning by Bishop Jose Manguiran

2. Jessica Zafra continues her Twisted series in the Blogosphere.

3. Last and by no means the least, the venerable (not venable) Dean Jorge Bocobo has made a comeback with his new blog, Philippine Commentary.

I'm just so excited with the company we keep nowadays. To them, a warm (or is it warn?) welcome and let's all keep on blogging!

(This entry I made on the mistaken assumption that I'm a somebody in the Philippine Blogosphere and/or the people I greeted would actually read this... just bear with me a little for the ego-trip... please?)

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Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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