The most important political office is that of the private citizen. ~Louis Brandeis I love my children. I think of their future. I hope for a good leader. We all want that for our children, right? So listen up… Do you wonder if our candidates think of the future of their children, or if they are single, the future of the...
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‘The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, and familiar things new.’ Samuel Johnson No, I am not the blogger with a published book. Meet 66 year old Annamanila, who blogs at ode2old.blogspot.com. She used to be the editor of my work when I was a researcher at the UP Institute of Small...
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“We can’t call him an animal because I have pets and they are tame. No, he is a monster. They are monsters” Mangudadatu on Ampatuan Jr. and his gunmen. Photo Credits to Reuter View Slideshow of Other Photos I see it in Twitter, Plurk, Facebook and blogs. The outrage is all over the internet. No to Maguindanao...
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Treat yourself like you already are what you would like to become”Wayne Dyer You know the saying bilib sa sarili (Believe in oneself) can come off as conceited or even narcissistic. Yet, I practice it all the time. Believing that I am actually a confident person until I actually become more confident. While making...
read more“The friendship that can cease has never been real.”- Saint Jerome You would think 50-year olds act maturely in the face of adversity. I am sure most of us can. A recent misunderstanding among old friends (including myself) jolted me. We are talking of years of friendship. It started with a gossip. If there is gossip...
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Our children are our most cherished possession. In their early years we must make sure they get a healthy start in life…President Gloria Arroyo, SONA 2009 It is 1984 and the Marcos regime is getting shakier as Anti-Marcos rallies are all over the place. This was my conversation with my then boyfriend (now husband) Me: Do you plan...
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our choices of food determine a lot of things from politics to economy – wendell berry I think most of you know that I have a Food Recipe Blog ( with over 6400 subscribers. I like to keep in touch with my readers so I invite them to add me in my facebook and the Facebook Fan Page for the Pinoy Recipes which has around 3,185...
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I remember my first TV interview. I was not prepared to talk in Tagalog. First of all, MOMS is an english word so I thought the interview was in English. When I saw the script, I was horrified. I asked the writer: So I have to reply in Tagalog? I don’t speak Tagalog so well. It can be Taglish. the production staff said Taglish is...
read moreMy grief journey culled from edited 2006-2010 blog entries are now converted to an ebook format and "Print on demand". Read story behind the ebook.
Touched by an Angel e-book is now available for purchase. For inquiries and reservations, please call Vee Press sales department at +632-712.9156 ext. 350 or email sales@vibalfoundation.org
This is about me ( a Filipina mom) and my journey to a "new normal" after the death of Luijoe , my beautiful 6 year old son.
Recovery is a work in progress.... read more?
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