“Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of life it may occur” – Muriel Sparks My friend Bernie and I in our prime time Several years ago , I was devastated. Let me not get into details anymore. Instead of wallowing myself in self-pity, I looked intently at my beautiful MBA buddy, Bernie. I idolized her....
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HOTLINE FOR ABUSED WOMEN is +632-922-5235 or +632-926-7744 Donations in cash and kind are welcome at the Women’s Crisis Center, 3F ER-Trauma Extension, Annex Building of the East Avenue Medical Center in Diliman , Quezon City Also check Senator Pia Cayetano’s What Everyone should know about Violence Against Women and...
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Update- Read Chuvaness “Credibly Challenged” for photos of the alleged rape victim with some Azkals team members. She seemed uncomfortable. Her eyes looked uneasy. Pia Guanio appeared just as uneasy as she probed answers from Amanda Coling, the alleged rape victim of 4 Azkals team members. As the interview continued,...
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Believe it or not! The Philippines is now the only country without Divorce that has not legalized divorce. There is Vatican but it is not really a country. Gabriela refiled a controversial bill to legalize divorce in the country. Known as House Bill No. 1799 (An Act Introducing Divorce in the Philippines), it lists down five...
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I do not understand why the good Bishop Oscar Cruz calls it the “Sex Bill 4244″ when it is plainly, Reproductive Health Bill HB 4244. You know what the Bishop said ? End products of Sex Bill 4244: Promiscuity. Insensibility. Amorality. Risa Hontiveros delivers a brillant rebuttal to the Sex Bill. End products of...
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“Every maternal death is an event we can avoid and one that we should never allow to happen.” Fatima Bakire, MD, Dosso Regional Hospital People attending last week’s church sponsored anti Reproductive Health bill rally actually believed abortion is part of the bill. I can accept people who are against the RH...
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We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, killings, of wars, or of hatred…If a mother can kill her own child, what is left but for us to kill each other? - Mother Teresa As countries across the globe observe the Day of the Unborn Child today (it is Day of Unborn in Manila) , I will be celebrating the 25th birthday of...
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“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” I agree with Helen Keller. Nothing prepared me for the the beauty of Palawan seascapes, its breathtaking sunsets, the beautiful people and the miracle of the Golden South Sea Pearl. The beauty captivated me so much I felt...
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“Doesn’t every woman deserve the right to have a safe pregnancy and a baby that’s born healthy? I believe this is a very basic human right.” Katya Matanovic RH advocates at the House of Representatives with Congressman Edcel Lagman. In the photo are Carlos Celdran, Red Tani, Beth Angsioco, Joy Virata,...
read moreI believe in hard work. It keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit. - Helena Rubinstein Post is moved to a new domain Beauty over 50
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I cringe every time someone outside the blogging world, asks me “what exactly do you do? or How long do you spend at your computer?” Well, let me just say, that we, mom Bloggers are not frumpy women that hang out with our computers all day. There’s more to being a mom blogger than one might think. Some of us are...
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The invite read “You’re invited to a dinner to die for” and along with it came a magnifying glass. How nifty. “Some know me by name. Some have eluded my deathly grip. But there are still more women out there – unsuspecting, unaware, ignorant that I am lurking at the sidelines. Eyeing them. Waiting to...
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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