Justice for Cris Anthony Mendez

(Cris Anthony Mendez via his friendster account)
For the past days, my rollercoaster emotions got caught up with my own Justice for my son crusade. I will write about this soon. The news on the Hazing eyed in death of graduating UP student outraged and saddened me because it was a senseless [...]

Filed under: Grief in the News

Lessons Learned From Malu Fernandez

(Via Annalyn.net)
Tonight at 6:00 PM, Benj with other bloggers and journalists and possibly Malu Fernandez will appear in Media In Focus at the ABS-CBN News Channel Studios. (Media in Focus replays: 11 PM tonight, SAT 6 AM and 5 PM ) I talked to Anton de Leon , a fellow [...]

Filed under: Bloggers, Blogging, New Media, Online Culture, Video Blogging

Lauren meets Loren

Senator Loren, this is Lauren, the first Pinoy blogger, Mike Abundo pulls the reluctant Lauren towards Senator Loren Legarda.
Finally my Lauren meets the Loren, that people often mispell her name for. Lauren gets really annoyed whenever the Starbucks’ barista label her coffee cup as LOREN! Lauren being Lauren spells it out [...]

Filed under: Blogging, New Media

YouTube of Mommy Bloggers at MomWorks Lifestyle Show

Finally the Youtube version of the Lifestyle show on Mommy bloggers that featured Cathy, Annamanila and myself.

(Video courtesy of Karen Borbon, the Executive Producer, momWorks)

Filed under: Blogging, Media Coverage, Video Blogging

Twittering Malu Fernandez

Though MAHADERANG MATAPOBRE SA OFWS is one of the first blogs (now with over 1,400 comments) to post on Malu Fernandez last August 8, it was Nick’s blog that called for action. I read Nick’s entry on Malu Fernandez at around 10:00 p.m. of August 16. I commented “I will see what [...]

Filed under: Blogging

13 Bonding Moments at the Taste Asia Bloggers Party

A list of 13 bonding moments seems more interesting to read and at the same time serves as my contribution to the 107th Edition of Thursday Thirteen Meme. (I know, I know, it’s a bit late for Thursday Thirteen but I fell asleep. ) Thanks to SM Hypermarket and Aileen Apolo, the bloggers party [...]

Filed under: Bloggers, Memes, New Media

Sommelier Selection, Mrs. Fields, WikiPilipinas

Do you want to know the top 5 reasons why I attend New Media Events?
Someone mentioned that the easiest way to a blogger’s heart is through their stomach. What a condescending remark! It’s not even the freebies. I can very well afford to buy the products or services, thank you. Not the TV [...]

Filed under: New Media

A Father’s Grief in Grief Share

It’s my husband’s turn to be featured on TV . For many years after my son’s death, my husband was inconsolable often in a depressed mode. In our “modern day” society it is especially difficult for fathers to grieve openly, caught in a catch 22 of how to express the deep pain they [...]

Filed under: Grief Education

Healthy Apologies Part 2

Alan Ocab, the father of Carl Ocab and I met for coffee this afternoon . We met up because a written apology is not enough to clarify any misunderstanding brought about by my Ethical Blogging entry. The meet intended to clear the air and release painful feelings, if any.
During coffee, [...]

Filed under: Blogging