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 [...]

A Message of Hope and Love: Happy Easter to Everyone

Catholics all over the world celebrate the Holy Week that starts with the joyful celebration of Palm Sunday, through Christ’s humiliation, suffering and death—The Passion, and culminating on Easter Sunday, when He rose from death—The Resurrection.

Reliving the Holy Week that was—more than 2,000 years ago is what our churches lead us with, to remind us [...]

Happy 17th Birthday, Angela

Today 19 March, sweet 16 daughter Angela (Chato to many), turns 17. Sweet, just the same, but somehow something has changed—not much, but it’s there. One year has added a bit of, shall we say, wisdom. More of caring for friends and family. More of being aware of the happenings around her, more empathy, perhaps? [...]

Manny Pacquiao Wins! But how I wish…

CONGRATULATIONS, PACMAN!

Again, Manny Pacquiao wins, and he makes the Filipino proud, the Filipino whose hope has been dwindling with the current political fiasco that has been invading the country. Same as the split decision of the judges in the Pacquiao-Marquez fight, we need someone or something or an event, whatever, which would break the [...]

Cakes, cakes and cakes

In our family of 7 kids and 2 baby grand daughters and an angel in heaven, we have a reason to celebrate every month:

January for our wedding anniversary (28 years now)
and Baby Cate’s birthday (she is 3)
February for my birthday
March for Angela’s birthday (she’ll be 17)
April for BA’s birthday (he’ll be 20)
May for Pauline’s birthday [...]

National Women’s Day Celebration

This morning, a program was held at the Gymnasium of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila to celebrate the National Women’s Day. About 2,000 students and representatives from CHED, DepEd, DOH, GSP, NCCA, and NYCA came to grace the occasion. The program was orgnized by the National Commission on [...]

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today, 8 March is International Women’s Day, a global day of celebration. It is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential.

Let us greet each other HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!

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