A Filipina Mom Blogger

Are you curious about the lifestyle of 7 to 14 year old Filipino children? Sure, we know they have the inherent ability to assimilate new technology and adapt to change at such phenomenal rates but how much? Today, I attended the presentation of Cartoon Networks’ New Generations Philippines results of the first fully-localized study [...]

I am disappointed in the lack of balance on how media (and some blogs) are treating Mariannet Amper’s death. Even the Catholic Church, for goodness sake. Today is Mariannet’s burial but our beloved Catholic Church in St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Barangay Ma-a is in a dilemma. She might not be [...]

For news on Mariannet Amper : visit my entries at Suicide, Media and Mariannet Amper and Childhood and Adolescent Suicide Deaths in the Philippines
One of my proudest primetime adventure is speaking in a dialect that I am not fluent in TV or radio interviews. Though raised a Cebuana, my first language has always been [...]

UPDATE: ‘Desperate Housewives’ apology over Philippines slur
Desperate Housewives‘ latest episode (the first episode of the 4th season) had Teri Hatcher’s character saying this: “Okay, before going further, can I check these diplomas cause I would just like to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the Philippines.”

(This is the complete video [...]

It is belived that with the proper orientation of one’s house or business premises, one is able to harmonize with nature and relate to the physical surrounding favorably to attract desirable cosmological influences. That is what I learned as a licensed real estate broker in the nineties. As part of the tools of trade, I [...]

The overwhelming response to the episode, “Positibo ang Pinoy” in ABS CBN “Salamat Dok” shows the wide coverage of the show not only in the Philippines but in the USA , Australia, Saudi Arabia or wherever the Filipino Channel is . Right after my 15 minute segment, I checked my phone and to my [...]

UPDATED Read my blog entry, Desperate Housewives Episode on Some Med School in the Philippines
I was desperate. I was desperate to get rid of my throbbing headache that had been nagging me for the past week. I took naps. I stopped using weights. I took anti-migraine pills but nothing would get rid of [...]

On the way home from Baguio, I caught the colorful array of Christmas lanterns on the roadside of Gerona, Tarlac.
“I want to take photos” I begged my husband to stop.
The long stretch of bright Christmas Lanterns was captivating. I had no plans of buying Christmas decors but my husband (the Grinch) thought it was rude [...]

Katipunan Avenue in Quezon city is close to Ateneo De Manila University , Miriam College and the State University and let’s not forget other pre-schools. Crime rate is not as high as let’s say the university belt area. It’s relatively safe if you compare their crime statistics. Perhaps it’s one reason that Katipunan has [...]

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CONTACT NUMBERS OF ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS PHILIPPINES
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) hotline# +632-890-2247 / +63917-8954254 (Teena M.)
Telefax 890-2247
Email: bigbook@edsamail.com.ph / mclm@edsamail.com.ph
When the high and mighty fall, the road to recovery begins with a public apology. If there is any redeeming factor that Mel Gibson has given [...]