Filipino Kids & Their Lifestyle in 2009

Two years ago, Cartoons Network commissioned a survey on Filipino Kids and their lifestyle called “New Generations” because they believe that such study is an integral part of its on-going quest to learn about kids, their lifestyle , opinions and behavior. TV is the number one choice for kids among various forms of media [...]

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Time Management for Mom and Kids

Winners of the contest
1. Salen
2. Iris Pulga
3. Rowena Wendy
Time = life; therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life. Alan Lakein
My first job as a Production Supervisor at a candy factory was to undertake a study on the time and motion activities which I [...]

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New York! New York!

These little town blues, are melting away
Im gonna make a brand new start of it – in old new york
And if I can make it there, Im gonna make it anywhere
It up to you – new york new york

There is no truth to the rumor that Lauren is now a homeless person begging and living [...]

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STOP The Great Book Blockade of 2009, Save Our Children’s Education

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss

My children read books since they were babies starting with picture books then moving on to books that were suitable to their age. I looked forward to the bedtime story-telling [...]

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Beheaded But Always Remembered

Breaking News: Mary Jean Lacaba, the Filipina Red Cross Worker Freed.
I don’t feel the same outrage towards the Chip Tsao slur compared to the possibility that the Red Cross workers could get beheaded. Everyday as I watch the news, I feel helpless as threats to their lives escalate. Breaking news is that [...]

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Stolen Laptops, Car Robberies in Ortigas Center, The Fort

Update
Ryan Soriano Does Not Return Stolen Macbook Pro, Betrays Trust

Marc Macalua saw someone selling his stolen Macbook Pro on PhilMUG and various for-sale sites. After pointing this out to the poster, user djwoblely, who was identified as Ryan Soriano, a meeting to retrieve the laptop was arranged. Unfortunately, Mr. Soriano was a no-show for the [...]

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Parenting, Blogging and Our Love Story in Net 25 MOMents

I groaned. Not another show. I felt there are many wonderful moms out there who are so much better than me but Net 25 MOMents was persistent. They said the show is for mothers and kids that feature the different bonding moments, child-rearing styles and the many facets of motherhood. I [...]

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Ukay ukay, Bargain and Vintage Clothes Shopping

Visit ukaymanila.com to check for online ukay ukay store or its mirror site, Ukay Multiply
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I first came across the word “ukay-ukay” from my mother-in-law who lives somewhere in Benguet. It was circa 1992. Just so everyone knows what ukay-ukay means, let me quote my daughter:
Simply put, ukay-ukay is thrifting/thrift-store shopping, Philippine-style. I say “Philippine style” [...]

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“Heaven’s Butterfly” – sharing part of the journey to help other grieving children

My friend Cathy and her daughter, Pia launched “Heaven’s Butterfly” yesterday. The book is published by Anvil and talks about the story of their life in the first year after Migi died. It specifically describes Pia’s journey from a place of sadness to a place of hope.
Pia was only seven when Migi died in [...]

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