How to Reshape The Sexy Filipina Image in 3 easy Steps

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Filed under: Women Issues

PrimeTime Woman I am

You hear that? I am a PrimeTime Woman. Hear me roar.
rawr.
Tomorrow I turn a half -century old but my sister sent me an early 50th birthday wish greeting today.
Allow me to quote it in part:
Yes, it’s not the Golden Girls anymore. It’s the PRIMETIME WOMEN who shake up things in this world. Remember [...]

Filed under: Celebrations, Women Issues

Silver Lining’ 82: Women Helping Women Heal

Every now and then I look for causes that are close to my heart. Sometimes I discover them through newspapers or magazines But I really don’t know the reliability of the persons behind the noble cause. I admire my friend, Cathy Babao-Guballa for spearheading A Silver Lining For Bicol’s Mothers along with other women [...]

Filed under: Women Issues

Kris Aquino and Hope Centeno are not Victims

The other woman, Hope Centeno wept and claimed she might be pregnant with James Yap’s kid . “I also deserve the same sympathy as Kris” from the public. The 7 month pregnant Kris Aquino just checked out of the hospital and minced no words. “How dare you say sorry to me?” Kris [...]

Filed under: Blogging, Current Affairs, Recovery Principles, Women Issues

Miracle Baby

The world’s most premature baby is quite a fighter.
Her minuscule feet poking pathetically through a doctor’s fingers, few believed that she could possibly live. Born only 21 weeks and six days after conception, Amillia Taylor weighed just under 10oz and was only 91/2 inches long.
Medical staff, however, were given a clue to her fighting spirit [...]

Filed under: Kids, Women Issues

Pinoy Moms Network

On a lazy sunday night (February 4, 2007), I surfed to Connie’s blog and saw her mommy links. I thought about the wonderful moms on my own blogroll and wondered if these mom blogs garnered adequate exposure to the blogosphere. I knew I could just link them in my blogroll but I thought linkages [...]

Filed under: Blogging, Site News, Women Issues

Moving on after the Subic Rape Case Decision

After the verdict on the Subic Rape Case was read yesterday, Nicole thanked God for hearing her prayers, saying that God heard her plea for justice.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa Diyos na dininig niya ang dasal ko. Thank you Lord. Nagpapasalamat din po ako pati kay Judge Pozon. Judge Pozon ang bait ninyo,” Nicole said [...]

Filed under: Current Affairs, Recovery Principles, Women Issues

Desperate Housewives, Filipino Version

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 [...]

Filed under: Filipino Culture, Women Issues

Love, Friendship and Betrayal

Three months ago, I wrote about L’s broken heart. It seemed she moved on quite well with her life. L and P, her ex remained friends. It often puzzled me because from what I remember breaking up can often lead to broken friendships as well. I guess to them letting go means holding on [...]

Filed under: Women Issues

Pregnancy Loss

Last Monday, I was surprised to receive a text message from Cathy to pray for her surgery scheduled for 7:30 AM. That surprised me. I knew she had thyroid consultation and a complaint on Mittelschmertz (German for “middle pain”) and some pre-menopausal symptons. I knew something was up with Cathy because we see each [...]

Filed under: Grief, Grief Education, Women Issues