Earth Hour 2010 is on March 27

The Earth Hour 2009 did not stop us from celebrating my nephew’s graduation last year. Through a candle lit dinner, time just passed us by. Dinner continued on at Adarna Food and Culture, despite the darkened ambiance. What was left but to chit-chat with family members and relatives.
This year, Earth Hour will happen [...]

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Losing Weight to Boom Boom Pow

Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip. Arnold H. Glasgow

If you have seen me recently, you will notice that I lost significant weight. Actually I lost a lot of weight before I became a blogger. My pre-blogger weight of 129 pounds ballooned to [...]

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Black Eyed Peas Concert in Singapore

I am right now in Singapore for the Philippine Department Tourism (DOT) “” Take Me to the Philippines Campaign ” , a Collaboration between DOT and Black Eyed Peas Filipino Member Apl.de.ap The rains were already strong at 5:00 AM on my way to the airport. Upon arriving in Singapore, I heard my [...]

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Lucky Me! Family Meal Ad

With the the recent passage of RA 9710, known as the Magna Carta of Women, the Women Media Circle initiated consultations and discussions with women media practitioners in order to draft proposals for the new law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The focus dealt on the provisions in the law’s Chapter IV [...]

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Filipino Pride: Ilumina LCD iTV

“When you look outward you dream, and when you look inward you awaken” Brian Quebengco, founder of and “chief inoventor” at Inovent Inc.
“Mom, let me look at the third eye at the back of your head”, one of my daughters used to dig into my hair whenever I berated her. See, [...]

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Loving Philippine Fashion

I don’t consider myself a fashionista. I have never owned a single dress designed by a fashion designer, or designers slated to become the industry’s next big names. Probably the most expensive dresses I ever owned in my life was when I was single and I had a very generous father who doted on [...]

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Charice Performs Note to God at The Oprah Show

If I wrote a note to God
I’d say please help us find our way
End all the bitterness, put some tenderness in our hearts

Youtube Video Link of Charice’s Note To God or view a clearer and larger video at the oprah.com media player.
Take note: Charice’s first international debut single, “Note To God” is now [...]

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Star Trek, Spock and Emotions

“How do you feel? … How do you feel? … How do you feel?” — Computer, “I do not understand the question.” — Spock, TVH

(Photo credits)
There I was at the living room, a 9 year old girl totally absorbed as I sat on the floor, watching Spock with his pointy ears. [...]

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Up Close with Charice Pempengco and Her Mommy Raquel

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher

I have always been curious to hear Charice Pempengco sing live. Watching her sing at Oprah Winfrey Show, I wasn’t too impressed with the “birit” style. Though quite awesome, her [...]

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