I am glad Ces Drilon and company have been freed

I am glad Ces Drilon and company have been freed. It is being announced now on television. For the past few days, I have been discussing with my kids how particularly Ces’ children would have felt, seeing the developments on television. Two days before the news broke out, one of Ces’ sons, who was one [...]

Reuter’s Times Square Billboard in New York flashed Photos of Monica, Lucky, Pia and Moochie

I was quietly working, when Monica at 7 am was shrieking with joy, saying that she was on Reuter’s Times Square Billboard. And I thought that she was just dreaming. She showed me 5 text messages saying,
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“Your Smiles: Congratulations, your photo will be live in Times Square and on www.reuters.com/smiles at 7:40am, 10:20am, 2:00pm and [...]

Happy Father’s Day

If the kids were to write this post they will say:

move over, Sexy Mom
it’s Daddy on the spotlight—it’s his day today!
and we all greet him Happy Father’s Day!

(figuratively, a staircase—parang hagdanan, sunod-sunod)

28 years ago today, I gave birth to my Angelo

There’s really no need to say it, but I am proud of him—my Angelo, first born among 7 siblings. I have always wanted to ask him, but have not—has he ever felt any pressure when at 16, he was already kuya to 3 boys and 3 girls?

Now, at 28, Angelo is husband to Caren and [...]

Thoughts on Independence Day

BA is kinda worried. Many times in the past few years, the holidays have been moved to either the nearest Friday or Monday so as to give workers a longer weekend. He said, now the young ones will be confused—time will come when they will no longer appreciate what the national holidays are all about. [...]

1st of June

1st of June, it’s the end of summer.

“If you want to be happy, be”—Leo Tolstoy.

We went to UP Shopping Center and had our fill of FIC (fruits in ice cream). The kids had strawberry, chocolate, and capuccino. Pau wanted minty choco, but there was none. Ice cream, anyone?

Happy 15th Birthday, PAULINE, a child but not anymore, a lady but not yet

One day before Pauline’s 15th birthday (26 May), she asked to spend time with family and friends—at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. What a pleasant surprise to get a positive response from her 6 other siblings, my hubby and my mom. Summer was so full of activities, that most of the time, I was home alone, [...]

American Idol’s Season 7: DAVID COOK WINS!

UPDATE: 22 May 2008 at 9 am (21 May 2008 in the US)

THIS POST WAS PREPARED ON 21 MAY (with a few blanks to be filled out), ready to be published as soon as DAVID COOK’s WIN was announced. I didnt have a back up post in case David Archuleta won.

America has voted—97.5 million votes, [...]

Mother is 69–but look, she looks like she is only 50!

Today, my mother turns 69. She’s “Mommylola” or “Ma” to my kids, and “Ma” to me. Most times I affectionately call her “Inda” (mother in Kapampangan). Yes, she is 69, but look, she looks like she is ony 50!

I have so much to thank the Good Lord for my mother—she has seen through the growing [...]

Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Children’s Day, too!

Today, Mother’s Day, will be focused on us, dear Mothers, and so I say, Happy Mother’s Day to all of you! To my very own mother, who has been with me through all of a half century, to my aunts, in-laws, friends, wives of friends, young mothers, grandmothera, pseudo-mothers, blogger moms, bloggers’ moms, and my [...]

Happy 20th Birthday, BA!

Today BA turns 20, but it seems just like it was only recently
When he came into this world—a bundle of joy, yes, literally
Someone that the stork would not even manage to carry
What can you call a baby 9 pounds and 8 ounces—too heavy!

What a surprise it was to everyone when all too suddenly
It was found [...]

Congratulations, Vince! and Thank You

Here’s how the invitation reads:

Malugud kayong inaanyayahan
ng mga Guro at ng Klaseng Magtatapos
ng Mataas na Paaralan ng Ateneo de Manila
sa Pagdiriwang ng Banal na Misa
at sa Taunang Pagtatapos
sa Linggo, ika tatlumpu ng Marso,
taong dalawang libo’t walo
sa Ateneo de Manila High School Covered Courts
Loyola Heights, Lungsod Quezon

Misa: 8:00 n.u.
Pagtatapos: 4:30 n.h.

Vince (who is the real [...]

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