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2012

2012-01-18T19:58:00.000-08:00

I could say that the previous year is full of hardship and mediocrity. Previous year taught me how to value life more and trained me to appreciate things regardless of how it affects my way of living. It says more humps along the road of journey means more chances to slow down. I believed those are the best time to view your horizon before proceeding to a profound part of your journey. As I step-on to a more challenging path of my career, reality sinks in, when you started to embrace the virtue of public service, there is no turning back. I must start to learn and practice things in order for me to cope-up with the real scenario of managerial leadership. In a battle of proving to be the right leader, you must learn how to be prudence for you to reach your goal. Work trends now a day is like a competition; no one wants to be a looser. Commitment and dedication is the key. For the past year, my life becomes rout nary. I don’t know if it is fate or this is just the result of being too distant. I preferred to choose the later one. To the people who thought I do harm than good, my sincerest apology. I 'm just leaving by my principles. For now, I want to keep the spirit of being ideal, I may not be a doer in many ways but at least I do try my best to do things right. I just want to welcome the year with a positive thoughts in mind. God has all the mercy.

Living in a Bully World

2011-11-10T00:55:00.000-08:00

One time, as I walk through the sidewalk of Claro M. Recto, Manila; I saw a group of young beggars screaming while throwing stones from one corner to another. Broken glasses are scattered along the main street. As I yell to warn them, I saw a woman w/ a thin physique and long-hair sitting down the corner of a cluttered area. As I observed, she’s having a hard time breathing as she trying to lift her head up to grasp for some air to breathe. As I tried to reach out for her to ask if she’s fine, the more she gets restless. As I take a closer look, I notice her bony hand was tied up w/ a heavy chain. She’s insane yet bullied.

The woman is a picture of a helpless person. She’s weak not because of her insanity but a victim instead of bullying. Wikipedia define Bullying as a form of aggressive behavior, which may manifest as abusive treatment, the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when habitual and involving an imbalance of power. It may involve verbal harassment, physical assault or coercion and may be directed persistently towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability. The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target." Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse – emotional, verbal, and physical.

Life becomes more complicated and exhausted not because of the people around us but on how we treat them and the conflict they inflicted to us. Working in a place with different kinds of personality and attitude, experiencing unfair treatment & judgment to co-worker is like being a comic-hero Tarzan in a jungle survival; you’re like living in a bully world. Your sanity will surely be tested. Battling with your emotion is just a normal phase if you want to survive. For me dealing with all this is simply falling into one solution, always try to see things in a different perspective. As Ellen De Generes famous line said “Be kind to one another”. Maybe someday, I may never be known to be a woman with great attitude but to be remember as a person who has no enemy. It makes more sense to me. I’m crossing my fingers. It is really hard to live by this principles but truly rewarding for a person like me.

The Trees of Life

2011-07-14T20:34:00.000-07:00

Giving hope by means of tree planting is a guarantee of good life and clean air for the next generation. Caring for our environment is another way of giving extended life especially to people suffering from health diseases like asthma, bronchi pneumonia, cancer of the lungs, etc. Being asthmatic, I am now more concern on protecting our environment especially on air causing pollutants. That’s why I am appealing to our agriculture sector to think of ways on how they can properly dispose the rice husk and straw without doing the traditional way of burning and turning it into dust. They must think of other alternative ways or other potential on how it turn into a fertilizer, ethanol or think of other useful things for its usage. Burning it will cause so many hazards on our environment particularly on the air we breathe. We need to adopt the present trend of technology without sacrificing the protection of our environment. The toxic from the air we breathe today are contributing factor to our health and cause hazardous effect.

The activity is initiated by the National Greening Program (NGP) in support by the City Government. It is embodied in Executive Order No. 26 signed on February 24, 2011, is a priority endeavor to bring back the lost forest cover of the country. There are about eight million hectares of denuded areas nationwide. The goals are to plant billions of trees. By planting trees, the government hopes to mitigate the effects of climate change, protect biodiversity, stop erosion, restore watersheds, and ensure food security. Degraded land will become productive and provide additional income for rural families.

A Woman in Progress

2011-07-13T23:04:00.000-07:00

When the wind of trials blow parallel to your direction, you have nothing to do but to stand firm and hold on to your faith that God will never leave a woman on fight without a weapon to survive. There are things occur in life that sometimes really test our leadership ability on handling difficult situation. When the storm subsides, you will then start to assess the damage right away. Take all the broken pieces ruined by the wind and patiently try to pick-up the pieces into one. It may never be back on the same form again but what matters most is you learn how to handle the situation without losing your trust on Him. Don’t be afraid of what everybody else think of you, remember that the paths of life we take are long and hard, but those hard path we walk though are the ones that might lead us to the most beautiful views of life. At the end of the road, there are still many dreams waiting to be realized.

Money and it's true color.

2011-06-22T20:46:00.000-07:00

As we all sought to have a better living and give our love ones a comfortable life , we continue to struggled to find ways and different strategies to attained the best and most comfortable way of living. There are people in this world that will commit felony in order to survive and keep on the luxury of life that they thought imperative for them. I pity those people who present themselves as an influential person because of the thought of looking and pretending to be rich can make you become prestige and powerful. Remember that money can’t define human’s value and self worth. However, money in itself is not evil; the manner people use it and abuse its value makes it evil. The love of money is the root of all evil. As Oprah Winfrey says “having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful. Because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life. What you really want is to be surrounded by people you trust and treasure and by people who cherish you. That’s when you’re really rich. ” Money can make you or worst break you. Lesson learned; Beware of those people playing sweet and innocent but wearing the mask of a thieves!

Gardening – A recreational way of enriching human soul

2011-06-21T00:41:00.000-07:00

Just last week I’ve been to Bay Laguna for a pleasure trip. There is this cozy place known as Bay Palm Resort- a seven hectare farm lot which is fully developed and well landscaped like a haven’s garden. As I interviewed the caretaker, I found out that almost 1,500 pieces of palm tree where planted on the resort. Only hundreds of it where survive since they start its operation as commercial resort way back 1994. I really love the place as it really gives leisure to its visitors especially the lush scenery. It gives tranquility to your soul and emotions. The place is best for religious activities such as retreat or company outings like team building and the likes. Nature lovers will surely be in love into the place as I fall attracted into it.

Meanwhile, we go outside of the resort to find some food to buy. I was just kinda annoyed with their Public Market. It looks barrio tic in appearance, their main road is so narrow that only two vehicle can pass by at the same time. It looks like the place where not yet touched by modernization. It seems that they want to preserve the green scenery. I observed that almost all houses along the main road have plants on their backyard. It only means one thing, the Laguna residents are into preserving the nature.

The place really captivates my heart as I was able to bring home with me pots of ornamental plants and flowers. I love gardening so transferring all those plants into their new home is as exciting as opening a new box of perfume. Hope to be back in Laguna for plants haunting!

Starving and Deprivation

2011-06-16T02:15:00.000-07:00

I really can’t imagine how hard life is now. Just this morning I have three visitors again, two of them are my relatives and one of which is a friend from the neighborhood. But its different now, they are seeking for financial assistance. They ask help for their family’s medical needs and food for the day. I can’t help but reminisce the time when my grandmother told me that the month of June to September are the month where there is no fish to catch in the sea, fisherman’s in our village has no source of income as fishing is the main source of our livelihood. People from our village almost have nothing to feed for their family, no source to augment their daily living. There is no alternative livelihood program that exists in our village in support to this heartbreaking situation. It only mean one thing, NO Fish means No Food. No food means No schooling for the youth. Another page of my life will unfold again next month and these scenarios still happen in our village where I grow up and continue to happen. I kept on asking myself when the scarcity will be end, and yet it remains a big question. It is unless the mind settings of my neighborhood change and see education as important as food. Only right education can beat poverty, this is aside of course from the most sacred source coming from our Almighty God. Who ever read this message across the world, I am pleading for help if you could give some suggestions on what kind or types of livelihood program would be appropriate on our village. Our village merely relies on fishing and fish processing industry.

2011-06-14T23:31:00.000-07:00

Life is really depressing now a day. Just this morning, I have two walk-in visitors. One of them is my relative, and the other one is a graduate of computer technician and they both have the same agenda. They’re both seeking for job opportunities in my office. Just this month my brother decided to go back to the government service as he failed to run smoothly the business he opened months ago. This is due to too much trust he gave to his employees. He was now preparing all the documents and readies himself to pass through the tedious process of entering again in the world of Philippine National Police. In the world where badges and valor are no longer significant, in the world where full-stomach remains to be more important. This month of June, I was obliged to submit to the Office of Human Resource Department my staff’s recommendation for the renewal of their job order appointment. And I was very disappointed to have some few people who haven’t appreciate the job they have now. I am now again in the midst of deciding whether to renew or not their contract of service. Actually only 3 out of 17 personnel have this negative work attitude. I want to pull them out of my team so that by then they might realize how hard it is to start from scratch. What made me stop for doing so is the fact that I don’t want this to become their additional burden more so to their family as they are a family-man already. I know they have mouths to feed. But sometimes I just want to punch them out so that they will be awakened and realized how lucky they are to have this job and how should everyone be responsible in this world of public service.

2011 National Independence Day

2011-06-13T15:10:00.000-07:00

The City Department Heads and Administrator with our City Mayor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III during 2011 National Independence Day.

The celebration of National Independence Day was coined to the word FREEDOM! This is the sweetest end product of our sovereignty that we attained through the honor of our National Heroes. The 113th Independence Day celebration is equivalent to the count of blood and tears that drops on our heroes lifeless body to fight for our freedom. Today, we are literally free and somehow independent but not with our skeptic mind. I myself is a prisoner of thought that PHL economy cannot make it on top like Singapore or Japan unless we choose to free our self from the common illness of this society. Poverty, poor bureaucracy, Oppression, plenty of unemployed OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker), graduates and poor political system wherein leaders of this nation common practice is blatantly attacked their political enemy in front of national television so that they will stand out! Common guys, walk your talk! Is that you Mr. P------t? Our present economy is like a walking exhausted turtle. I sometimes discourage myself to neither hear nor watch current news on television as it really depressed me seeing people from all walks of life suffer from various situational problems. I know most of you will tell me that it is too easy for me to say this entire thing. You would say that our leaders also have too many things to consider. Ok it is a given fact, but what is their priority? Put all the thieves in Jail?! Then what’s next?! They almost forgot the fact that we have other issues to attend too, we have mouths to feed, children to educate, illness to treat, etc? If our heroes foresee this current scenarios of our country, I am 100% sure that they will not think of the thought to offer their lives if this is just the life that we can give to their kin. Then I am now starting to ask myself, what is my contribution then? As Abraham Lincoln said “I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause”. I need to work double time. What’s yours then?

Life after Graduation

2011-05-22T20:56:00.000-07:00

Group of Bachelors in Secondary Education

Parting time is a poignant scene which we usually observe during graduation day especially in high-school and college. Those were the days that you will keep on holding close to your classmates or best friend as if those were your last day to be with each other. However, during those times, my mind was then preoccupied of other important thing. I keep on asking myself “what’s life after graduation”? Will I pass the board examination for Teachers? Will I be employed? What if I wasn’t employ, where should I befall? I have a very low self-esteem that time and so confuse which I think normal for a person like me who have just take the education course for the sake of having a professional career. I finished Bachelors in Secondary Education and have my Post Masters Degree in the same field and yet I realized that teaching just wasn’t for me. I don’t want to stock up myself in the four corners of my classroom. I want a more challenging role. Those questions now are just part of the history. Ultimately, I decided to take the route to government service through a Local Government Unit. For the past 15 years, as I see my career path, I can now told myself “not bad!”. I have now a very challenging career; I just need to learn on how to balance my work and personal life. Pictures posted above are taken recently during our first college batch reunion. Some of them are certified Public High School Teachers and pursuing a higher degree related to their fields. They are quite successful on their chosen careers and personal life as well. Some of them also take detours just like me. Sometimes life is really mysterious and you may never know what lies ahead of us.

A Dream Rest House

2011-05-09T19:24:00.000-07:00

Hundred Fifty (150) Square Meter Residential Lot

I was wondering on how a small fraction of real property can be developed into a cozy yet privately set-up rest house. I am a frustrated architect by the way so I really loved to design plans in mind and build it according to how I want it to look like. It is very in demand now a day for a family gathering or a get together to rent a resort or rest house and celebrate the occasions with their love ones over the place. They preferred to have it celebrated with privacy and yet the convenience and amenities will not be diminished. Something that you will feel relaxed and refresh and yet can accommodates positive changes to your personal life. Maybe a not so big swimming pool or lanai with heaps of ornamental and flowering plants will do the wonder. Adding to it is the lightning effect on the place that will give a more relaxing ambiance at night. I want to make the ambiance so irresistible, a place that will look like haven. Something with a concept of modern and yet appeared like nature. I need to squeeze my budget to make this dream materialize. This will be of great help for me especially in my line of work now; this will surely reduce my vast of stress. There is a fact that say’s “If you want your dream to happen..Put your dreams in paper” so what I did now is I write it down online. It seemed a bit silly to some people but at this moment of despair I figured writing something down might just be the first step to realize this dream.

New Born, New Hope and a New Beginning

2011-05-03T17:48:00.000-07:00

Our New Bundle of Joy

My Family considered this year as a not so pleasant year for us, as we have lost a love one. However, as I started to count our family’s adversity for this year, I have found out that there is so much blessings to be thankful. My younger sister who happens to be a dentist holds a house blessing for this year. It’s a huge house that anybody could envy of. While my brother a PNP Officer whom out of service as of this writing for some personal reason, managed to work on two kinds of business. Not that big but at least he was able to augment their daily expenses while his still on the stage of a decision-making of going back or not in the government service. My eldest sister also holds a blessing for the same year for her two story house. What makes us more thankful is when she gives birth to her third child without any complication despite his present health condition. In God’s mercy, the caesarian operation turns out usual. For the record, my sister suffer on early symptoms of pre-eclampsia- a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy (pregnancy-induced hypertension) in association with significant amounts of protein in the urine. On her fifth month of pregnancy she was diagnosed of having a diabetes mellitus and has onset asthma. So she was considered high-risk in pregnancy. I was very thankful to those medical personnel who in one way or another help us feel calm and assured during the conduct of my sister’s operation.

Keeping my fingers cross, I hope and pray that all the results pertaining to our new born baby’s medical check-ups and laboratories will be turn-out normal. Now I know there is so much more to be thankful as this will lead to a new hopes and a new beginning. God is really good.

Pope John Paul II “The Last Encounter”

2011-05-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

In front of St. Peter's Basilica Square

Breath-taking view on top of the St. Peter's Basilica

Seating at Rome's Trevi Fountain

In front of the basilica with my cousin and the Swiss guard.

Michelangelo's work of art in the ceiling.

At the St. Peter's Tomb

In one of the most difficult times of my life and when escaping is the only way out, my family stand as my shock absorber. I was lucky indeed to have a very supportive family who was then based abroad and give me chances to contemplate and think of, on how I will I handle my personal life. My relatives believed that divine intervention will be of great help for me to finally think of the best decision to my personal dilemma that time. I traveled abroad way back 2004 and went thru different and significant churches in Rome Italy for soul searching and spiritual counseling. One of which is the St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome Italy, it was considered a major basilica in Vatican City, an enclave of Rome. According to my research “St. Peter's Basilica stands on the traditional site where Peter - the apostle who is considered the first pope - was crucified and buried. St. Peter's tomb is under the main altar and many other popes are buried in the basilica as well. Originally founded by Constantine in 324, St. Peter's Basilica was rebuilt in the 16th century by Renaissance masters including Bramante, Michelangelo and Bernini.” I also witness in my own two-eyes the wonder of art works of Michelangelo.

It was indeed a great pleasure for me to experience this breath-taking overview on top of the St. Peter’s Basilica. What more intensifying goose bump experience is when I first saw the live then image of Pope John Paul II during his usual blessing ceremony held every Wednesday at the St. Peter’s Square. The Pope gives blessing to the public audience every Wednesday. Tickets should be requested ahead of time from the Vatican. We are just lucky to have some family friends whom a diocesan priest studying from the Commission on Pontificio Collegio Filippino (ECPCF) who help us on securing a ticket. The PCF is the home in Rome of Filipino diocesan priests who have been sent abroad by their bishops to pursue higher ecclesiastical studies. Pope John Paul II looks weak but then he kept on waving his hand to bless the people around him who come from the other part of the world and wish to see him and seek for his blessings.

The awaiting is over; recently, Pope John Paul II was beatified. No words can best describe the novel works and sacrifices of our beloved Pope John Paul II for Christianity. He already take one step ahead and soon become an official saint. I felt so much blessed as I was given a chance to have an encounter with him, even thou not that close but at least before he finally leave and went to heavenly realm, I came across to a holy one and bid goodbye.

The Sinner

2011-04-20T00:46:00.000-07:00

Today is Holy Wednesday, it is declared half-day of work in the government unit here in our province. This is to give way to those employees who wants to join the traditional procession of holy images, which depict the story of Jesus Christ, his pain and sufferings for the salvation of human’s soul. This is my new way of demonstrating my penitence.

Ever since I was a kid, I usually seen common practices that demonstrate Filipino’s faith towards Catholicism, more so during Lenten season. The reading of the Passion of Christ (Pasyon or Pabasa-a verse narrative about the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ), the procession of cross and images known as “pagdukot” or abduction of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Visita Iglesia (Visitation of different churches) on Maundy Thursday, the reading of seven (7) last word of Jesus and the procession of images of the dead body of Christ “libing” or the interment on Good Friday. All this belongs to the Triduum-a liturgical meaning of 3-days Lenten practices that are being done before Easter Sunday or Resurrection. All this are inflicted to us by our parents. So many common practices that help strengthen our faith in God. All this fall into one common purpose, repentance for the forgiveness of our sins and cleansing of our soul.

I think this is the best time for me to park my pen and blink my eye for a hectic journal of my working routine. Need time to contemplate and do some serious reflection. However, my journey to the road of righteousness for soul cleansing and salvation is way too complicated. Too many distractions. Too many obstacles that really test my faith in God. Despite of it, I hope i was still able to get the ride on time. Don't give up on me, oh Lord.

Young Leaders..My Mentors..

2011-04-04T00:31:00.000-07:00

On my right is our City Mayor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III and 2nd District Representative- Cong. Albert S. Garcia my two supportive mentors

Balanga City Department heads and Administrator with our Congressman Albert S. Garcia

All smile with our Kimona Gown by Patis Tesoro

I was in the government service for almost 13years. A year full of hardship, joy and mediocrity in different angles of public service. Working in a government agency entails a lot of sacrifice. Maybe these outlooks are more applicable for those servants who see public service as a public trust.

However, working with leaders whose vision is to uplift the welfare of their constituents and the nation as a whole is a great experience and because of this I believed the road to the path of success in nation building was less complicated. I was lucky indeed that I was able to work with leaders whose main objective is to address the common but ill problem of this country, using a heart, brilliant minds with aggressiveness and modern way of rendering public service. They are like computer bugs or virus which inflicts positive effect to social system.

I might be a greenhorn today but time by time with the guidance and support of these leaders around me, I know I can able to contribute something that my mother pearl will be proud of. It is not important as to who will lead you to the right path but what matters most is how you want to be led. Always bear in mind that honors is to be earned and not bought. My greatest consolation is I want to retire with my hands clean and free of stain, but definitely not empty handed. Just enough to continue on living the beauty of this so called life.

Stress and Burn-out.

2011-03-29T20:43:00.000-07:00

Have you experience the feeling of being burn-out and sometimes uncertain? Did you know what you really want in life? How about your purpose in Life? I sometimes felt and asking myself the same question. Is this an indication of a Quarter Life crisis? Oh my, maybe i was just too preoccupied of so many things in life. Pressure is the right word. I was tired of so many things. Maybe I need to take a break. My tolerance are getting shorter now a days. In the field of my career now, I could say I’m quite lucky and successful compare to others. However, success to me is having a career that you built all on your own. By always being on your own as a person. As of my present work experience, I constantly remind myself not to let anyone to take over whom you are and who you will be. And be always financially prepared thou I’m a bit late on this. It is now that I realized it’s too tough to find someone who is interesting enough to match up my level of thinking and financially prepared at the same time. Someone whom I can still be proud of the totality of character and looks wise. I know not all of you will agree on this but as i always said " What more important is at the end of the day, we find our way to our true happiness in life. I just take time to make myself productive.

Here are some tips on how to release stress that causing burn-out:

1. Avoid sleeping late at night. As for my experience, when I was lack of sleep, my routine for the day was totally disoriented. Better before going to bed avoid the use of any tech gadgets, laptop or mobile phones.

2. Body work-out with your kids, nephew or niece. This is tested. When I feel so exhausted and I want to regain my lost energy for the day, I will call the attention of my three nephews aging 5-11 years old for a body wrestling session. Its a great bonding moment as well with the kids.

3. Take a warm bath. This is a big relief especially in releasing the toxins that your body has for the day. Used a mentholated type of body scrub or wash for a more relaxing scent.

4. Body Massage. Choose the best type of massage that suits your body.

5. Always think of happy thoughts. Keep smiling.

SUDDEN DEATH

2011-02-24T20:07:00.000-08:00

Why did this happen? The Unexpected death of love ones is so hard to accept and most painful incident that might happen to every one of us. What makes it worse is that even though you were given the chance to be with them even for a short period of time and yet you ignore it, thinking that there is still another chance to be with together. The lack of time to bring this important relationship to a positive close causes much anguish to those of us whose loved ones die without a warning. We wish that we could have known in order to say and do what we wanted to; Talking to my own experience, I wish I could have just one more brief moment with my cousin to tell her how much I care and loved her, apologize for ways I might have hurt her, explain why I treated her the way I did, or let her know what she really meant to me. Weeks ago I have been rushed to the hospital due to severe asthma attack. I almost lost my breath. Trying to catch my breath and felt like drowning and just cannot come up for air. I almost get near the edge of death . Praise God I get recover. On the fifth day before I left the hospital despite having an inserted IV on my wrist .I just ask for my doctor’s approval, my cousin then visited me. Then the following day she started to get sick. She was as happy then as she narrates her new teaching experience in one of the upland barangays in our City. I gave her advice as she considered me “dite” (older sister) and had much teaching experience. But during her visit I haven’t chat her that much because I felt weak and I gasp my breath as I speak. I didn’t even felt that she left my room as my sister told me I fall asleep then maybe due to anti-histamine intake. Despite my health condition, I push myself to visit her in the hospital the other day when she’s already in comatose and can no longer hear what my heart says. I kneel and pray and ask for another chance for her life but maybe God has his own way to give our body a complete rest. I knew my cousin fight back for her life as she felt our presence by giving her moral support while she struggle for her life on ICU for almost three days.

We had no preparation and no time to gradually absorb the reality that in a snap of a finger everything is about to change dramatically. I felt miserable for my widowed Aunt and the sudden death of her daughter who happens to be her one and only child. It is really too traumatic for her. The physical and emotional shock appears to be more intense as days passes by. Lord helps us to understand that life is a gift and those gifts should not intend to keep long for us. Help us to realize that despite life is a sorrow, we can overcome the pain. It is an ironic but positive consequence of sudden death is that I appreciate and value life more now. God give me another chance to leave life according to His will, to share to other the real essence of living. Lord use me as your instrument for this purpose.

Reaching the Hands of Indigenous People

2011-02-22T21:48:00.000-08:00

I have accomplished this major task on the month of November-December of 2010. This project were entrusted to me by my German Uncle who happens to be a member of Dr Luppa Projekthilfe foundation http://www.fg-amberg.de/index.htm which was based in Amberg, Germany. The foundation has a great mission and compassion to extend a helping hand for the under served not only in the Philippines but in other part of the world. During those time, I almost experience frequent sand storm in the area. From Bataan to Zambales, I traveled by land. I usually went on the site for project inspection every weekend in order not to hamper my regular office work. I force to prepare myself for an early and exhausting travel with un-air conditioned mini bus for approximately 4-4.5 hours depending on the pick-up of passengers along its travel going to Botolan, Iba Zambales were the project is located. However, during those trips, you will get relaxed as the cool breeze of the wind touches your face and you'll get mesmerized as you will see the beauty and wonder of its nature. What makes me feel so pleased is that, when you came in the project site and see thankful and happy faces of the recipient as they see for themselves the development of their long hoped public comfort rooms. All the stressed and body pain i got from this project were paid-off because of its fruitful outcomes. “Don’t wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life.”

Nationwide Pamaskong Handog 2010

2011-02-22T01:11:00.000-08:00

It took me almost 3 months before I had the chance to update this blog. Too many things happen in my life, so many that I almost forgot that time passes by so fast. I just want to share with you first the happiest time in my life that happen during the month of December 2010 and January of this year.


The project beneficiary was situated at Barangay Culiat, Tandang Sora, Quezon City. Photo were taken together with our relative whom in a certain Congregation- Sister Lanie who serves as the Project Coordinator. After this project, she was then transferred and now assigned to Bacolod City. Another anticipated long journey this year.

Photo taken with the nuns together with my Aunties.

Project beneficiary was located at Barangay Imus, Kawit, Cavite. The place were the project originated. Photo taken with Project implementor Ms. Ma. Lourdes Bugay-Amann my loving and very generous aunt together w/ my other aunt Ms. Thelma Bugay.

The 3rd location of the Pamaskong Handog program was held at barangay Pto. Rivas Ibaba, Balanga City, Bataan. In photo was my Uncle Rey who handed a bag of grocery to lucky beneficiary. My sister-in-law was in charge for the roll call of beneficiary.


In photo is one of the lucky beneficiary of Pamaskong Hanapbuhay worth P5,000. The recipient was teary eyed when my uncle handed the cash. It so happen that on the same day, the recipient's niece was in hospital and has no money for medication. God is really good.

The 4th location of Pamaskong Handog project was held at Barangay Dirita, Botolan and Palanginan Zambales. Approximately 450 lucky recipients were given bags of groceries, cash for selected senior citizens and Pamaskong Pangkabuhayan for some lucky recipients of the project.

Pamaskong Handog recipients from Barangay Dirita, Botolan and Palanginan Iba, Zambales.

This photo was taken at Carreta Cemetery in Cebu together with the Pamaskong Handog recipients. As per Father Max Abalos written article "In Carreta Cemetery, right in the heart of Cebu City, there are approximately 30 families living inside the graveyard and another 30 families who go there everyday to earn a living. Carreta Cemetery is in between the two cemeteries: Chinese and Municipal Cemeteries. Business establishments surround the cemetery."

Pamaskong Handog distribution together with the Projector Implementor-Ms. Ma. Lourdes Bugay- Amann (My Aunt) and Father Max Abalos, SVD of Carreta Cebu.

2010-11-08T18:04:00.000-08:00

Life sometimes brings us in a situation that really test our ability to prove our self-worth and knowledge to some issue or situation. And failure to do so means unfair judgment and scrutiny in the eye of those who have high regards to one self. We should kept in mind the fact that no one has the same capacity to do certain things especially if it requires a certain level of excellence.

Learn to value individual’s self worth and strength by giving our utmost respect to them. We may never know that their uniqueness brings out strength to their character and become weakness to others and vice versa.

I myself is a nobody and only exist in this world not to compete to anybody but to work on my purpose in life. And that is to serve without asking for any favors and recognitions in return. I’m just doing my job. I always remind myself not to deal to anyone’s business unless the situation demands for my support. I still believe in Lao-Tzu’s principle “When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”

All Saints Day and All Souls Day

2010-11-01T22:05:00.000-07:00

Days now passed by too fast, without you knowing it; important holidays on the Ber months are coming. One of the events that really get me into is the celebration of all Souls Day on the month of November. The common activity being held for this event alone in our city is the Trick or Treat where parade of costumes highlighted the event for the kids, horror booth exhibit and Halloween concert for the teens. Filipino cultures are now adopting the western culture of other country in celebrating this event.

While the Feast of All Saints is a day to remember the glories of Heaven and those there, the Feast of All Souls reminds us of our obligations to live holy lives and that there will be purification of the souls of those destined for Heaven. However, most of the time, the real essence of this occasion is often ignored. People merely focused on the commercial side, like the beautification of their love one’s tomb thru expensive mausoleums or decorating expensive flowers, lightning of scented candles, bringing lots of food and drinks and other commercially adopted practices which I think defeat the real purpose of this occasion.

I am not against those practices because I myself want to give my departed love one a descent place for them to be remembered. What I’m trying to point out here is the true value of the occasion should be given more important. Upon death, it is believed that souls have not yet been cleansed of sin.

Praying for souls of loved ones helps to remove the stain of sin, and allow the souls to enter the pearly gates of heaven. Those are the most precious gift that we can give to them on their way to their journey to heaven. Needed a handful of it when time come. Happy Halloween!

Barangay Election 2010

2010-10-19T01:28:00.000-07:00

When people from our community ask whom I'm gonna vote for this coming barangay election, I responds to them with a cold shrug of my shoulder. Why? In todays present political system, voters are now wise as they say. It is not important what those aspiring candidates can offer to them. Voters are merely looking for potential benefits that they can get to them in exchange for political favors. Barangay is, like it or not, the smallest political unit in the country, hence par for the course.
If we really want to change our poor governance system into a dynamic one, it should start from the grassroot. The rebuilding must start at the foundations, the barangay. Society, indeed, has to be reformed one individual at a time. We need to be flexible and sensitive to the real needs of our people especially those citizens who have no voice to speak for themselves. People need to work together to achieve progress for the community. Leaders cannot do nothing if we (people) will not give our part for the common good of our community. Lets all get involved in the governance of our local community. Aspiring leaders do your unselfish part for the welfare of your community. Your leadership must be governed by the virtue of your conscience. We should be influence by our clean motives to serve and not to take this as opportunity to fight back against our opponents.

My Journey to Financial Freedom

2010-10-03T20:12:00.000-07:00

My recent book purchase on financial knowledge entitled "Think Rich Pinoy" by: Larry Gamboa

In the reality of life, being raise and leave by in a middle class society whose boundaries was limited in some aspect, opportunities where usually pave the way to the elite member of the society whom always enjoy the best things in life. It is unless people like me who live on a rat race made an audacious step to go beyond and think of more ways on how I can best improve my financial portfolio.

However, seeing things in a different perspective, it allows and gives us chances to change our life’s standing to the society based on our goal and purpose in life. Looking back my childhood, me and my siblings were so lucky to have parents who made us on what we are and what we have today. Despite our meager income, they were able to send us college and had our post graduate diploma. They keep on telling us that education is the best key for us to succeed in life and get the best position when we are on our respective field. On the contrary, they are absolutely right; we made our path to our professional career and positioned our self far from what we expected to be.

As I contemplate on matters in life, the more we try to get to a higher ground the more the society become demanding on our needs and wants in life. Maybe because i want to reach my financial freedom as early as now as I am too late for this and for the reason that I want to share more of what I have to those who really need it but can’t make to have it for some underlying reason. I believe, I have the capacity to shine in this field but I have no mentor who can teach me how to free myself from the rat race. Allow me to share some quotes from the ebook of Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosake. "The main reason people struggle financially is because they spent years in school but learned nothing about money. The result is, people learn to work for money... but never learn to have money work for them". So what I did is read…read...and read! Feeding the mind again is what more important. Reading over the net on the basic things I should know on how to establish my financial portfolio gives me motivation to boost and strive more and reach my goal.

This ebook of Robert Kiyosake gives me the idea that knowledge cannot only be found and experience in four corners of the room but also to people who have insights on how to increase financial intelligence and solve life’s common problem. Education and wisdom about money are important. Start early. Buy a book. Go to a seminar. Practice. Start small. I will share with you some of my journey relevant to this in my future blog. I already have done into action what I have learned into this ebook.

Stand Up..Take Action..End Poverty Now!

2010-09-20T21:47:00.000-07:00

City Department Heads in action to alleviate poverty

Ako si Juan Masipag

The Academe voice-out to end poverty.

I recently watched a short documentary film on malnutrition in the Philippines and learn how it help aggravate poverty especially people coming from the poorest of the poor. Hunger and poverty is a global problem. In my own point of view, we cannot end poverty unless people become aware of their responsibility over the issue. However, we can make plans and programs to alleviate poverty. How can we help the government on its advocacy program? I have my own formula, this is through right education, frugality and tithes.I was raised by my parents deprive with any form of luxuries in life. Having three meals a day is considered a great blessings and having snacks in between the meals is considered overwhelming. Feeding the mind is more important as what my father usually stressed in our young minds. We're very thankfiul my mother was around and know how to balance eveything and meet both ends. Poverty is just a state of mind. Allow me to use the proverb of Lao Tzu "Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime". We should learn how to become self-sufficient. Take your own actions now!

A Home for Dolphins.

2010-09-15T21:54:00.000-07:00

It's been a month that I haven't post any updates on my blog. Simply because i have lots of paper works and reports to submit, tons of meetings to attend too and lots of things to coordinate and business matters to deal with. I can't believe my life now become more hectic than ever before. However, this dolphin wall painting activity gives my nerve a break and give me time to contemplate and think of their inhabitants and protection.

A 34-year-old artist and conservationist A.G. Saño is one of the advocate and calls to stop the killings of this mammal and serve its rights and protection.

He believes his advocacy to paint murals of dolphins across the country will make an impact in raising awareness about the “murder” of these intelligent marine mammals.

Some 23,000 dolphins are killed for their meat by Taiji fishermen at one of the coves in Taiji’s National Park. Fishermen often regard dolphins and porpoises as “pests who overeat fishes” thus limiting the fish that fishermen catch.

Just remember that every living things that exist in this world has their own place to live in and have their own rights to respect by everyone.

HOW BITTERNESS AND ENVY AFFECTS A PERSON’S WORK ATTITUDE?

2010-08-11T05:57:00.001-07:00

Working on a group of people whether in a corporate world or government service entails a lot of sacrifice and challenges especially on my part as I am a neophyte. Dealing with people who has negative attitude towards the people he or she works with always serves to be the source of troubles in any organization.

Sometimes proving our rights to a certain issues makes us feel powerful and believed that we are always in a right position. We didn’t care of the injuring words we kept on throwing to whom we thought our enemy. The question is, are they really your enemy? Or is it yourself whom reflects as your number one enemy? Or worst you thought you are being mistreated as your heart is full of bitterness and envy?

Just want to get a short quote of Joel Osteen article about the topic “Don’t Let Bitterness Take Root “ from the author of the book, Your Best Life Now, 7 Steps to Living At Your Full Potential .“People who harbor anger often don’t realize they poisoning their own lives. When we don’t forgive, we’re not hurting the other person. We’re not hurting the company that did us wrong. We’re not hurting God. We’re only hurting ourselves.

Don’t let bitterness and envy take root of your life. I almost came to this point in my life that I don’t even want to see nor hear names of person who hurt me emotionally. However, as years passed by, I learn to forgive them by whispering a short wish every time they’re names where being mentioned Wish that may we both see from the different perspective the essence of life’s trial. Why we cross and leave separate ways at the same time. It’s my own way to forgive them and myself as well.

Let the will of God takes its course. Now that I am in a government service, I do try my best to be strong to all the challenges that comes my way. To my detractors, I challenge them to keep on throwing the stone on my way as I will use them as my laddering steps towards the organization’s success.

Philippine Business Investors and Entrepreneurship

2010-08-04T02:42:00.000-07:00

I was instructed by the Local Chief Executive to attend a certain investors meeting. We arrived at 3:20 pm on August 3, 2010 at Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Paseo de Roxas, Makati to attend business meeting with Dr. Federico M. Macaranas-AIM Professor (W.SYCIP Graduate School of Business) with his bankers guest/investor and an affiliate of Silicon Valley, M. Christina R. Laskowski and DOST Balik Scientist Program Awardees, Mr. Denny S. Roja, Esq.

The purpose of our business meeting with them is to present the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) potential of the City of Balanga by presenting the current ICT status of the City. However, the investors are merely looking for young entrepreneurs in the Philippines who have potentials to be a leader of his own nation by committing and sharing his own idea on bio-technology and the likes. This is in line to Balik Scientist Program of DOST which aims to strengthen scientific and technological human resources of academic, public and private institutions to accelerate the flow of technologies and stimulate the development of new or strategically important technologies vital to national development.

However, Dr. Shirley K. Chavez an expert on Information Communication Technology Management of UPLB Information Technology Center extends support for the City on giving ITC Trainings relevant to bio-technology. With me who attended the meeting are Engr. George Sorio-Chairman/President of Cybercity and Metro-Clark-Subic ICT Council, Mr. Danny Fong an investor and alumni of Dela Salle University and Mr. Geoffrey Loyola-IT Consultant on FAB. The meeting was ended at around 5:30 pm on the same day.

Reveal your secrets as you count your Life's Blessings

2010-07-27T08:03:00.000-07:00

I started to reflect and count all my blessings. As I appreciate my life’s blessing I randomly breakdown all of them, like:

1.    I was born without any physical abnormalities, imperfection maybe however I count those as blessings indeed.
2.    I leave a normal childhood and play as if no tomorrow.
3.    I may not physically fit and have regular visit to my doctors for quite a long year. This was just a normal phase of my childhood but it's ok; Anyway I was able to passed it through.
4.    During elementary days I belong to cream of the crop and always chosen to be a leader.
5.    Despite financial hurdle I was able to finished my high-school course in a private school; I owe this to my parents.
6.    I dream to be an architect; however our financial capacity led me to a teaching course.
7.    During college days, I’m just an average type of student but was able to get an Academic award in the last year of my study thus making my parents proud.
8.    I was able to pass the board exam or the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) w/ the intervention of the Holy Rosary.
9.    I strive to work hard and save every single penny for the education of my youngest sister now a full pledge Dentist. Proud to say that she's a 10th placer in Dental Board Exam. This is a huge blessing isn't?
10.    In this stage of my life, I learn to experience the feeling of being in love, my first wacky heart break.

11.    I haven’t practice my professional career but I was able to finish my Masters Degree in Education. A big chunk of my savings went here but i believe education is priceless.
12.    I was given a chance to work in the field of teaching and related blessings continue.
13.    Another phase in my life begins when I entered the world of Local Government service.
14.    I got the chance to meet a lot of people from all walks of life and my set of BFF’s.
15.    I learn how to value what I have and share it and most of all learn the virtue of patience.
16.    In 1998 from clerical position (coming from a Teacher 1 position), I got promoted to Information Officer II way back 2002.
17.    2002 also is my first international travel in Germany with my beloved mother.Thanks to my family abroad.
18.    Ruined relationship again but learn to stand and rebuild myself. Life must go on. Lucky enough that I have my family and supportive friends with me that time.
19.    2003 my second international trip and lucky to visit the historical and holy lands of Vatican in Italy. This is were i find the answer to my question.
20.    I got the courage to rebuild a new house for my family despite my meager income. This one I consider a great blessing and personal achievement.
21.    Despite the sudden change of leadership and administration in 2004, I was still in place of my work position.
22.    Love & relationships, however I still didn’t succeed. Pain makes me stronger.
23.    I meet new circle of friends and another one lasting friendship.
24.    Without any career advancement & expectations, I was designated as OIC of my department year 2007.
25.    Challenges on leadership comes my way but having a very supportive team everything's went easy.
26.    I was able to bring out the best of my department and help support our Local Government’s programs and projects as one of the lead implementer.
27.    In 2008 I got my personal trip to Hongkong and Macau.
28.    In 2009 business trip with my co-managers to Hongkong, Macau and China. These are aside from my local trips.
29.    I have a very wonderful family and despite some issues still we we’re able to achieve a workable one.
30.   A cute and loving nephews and niece that removes out my daily stress.
31. A very supportive superior and co-worker despite being snobbish to some of them.
32.   I learn to master little by little the art of contentment in life and appreciate more things in general.
33.   I have a healthy body and sound mind.
34. Most of all I have loving parents whom always beside me no matter what.
35. God bring me from where I am now with lots of blessings in life!

It is important to feel thankful for all this wonderful blessings that come our way whether it’s good or bad. It helps us see the great things we have, and puts our frustrations and worries into perspective. It keeps us focused on the great and wonderful things in our lives. To those people who touch and continue to do wonders in my life. I am very thankful to all of you. We may all continue to receive God’s blessings and mercy. Live life to the fullest. Let's start to count!

My very own Blackberry Bold 9700 series

2010-07-21T00:47:00.000-07:00

My very own Blackberry Unit and the inclusive gadgets.

As we aim to be aligned on our visions of becoming a World Class City, our present Chief-Executive subscribed us to Globe Exclusive Corporate Handset Plan of Blackberry 9700 Bold series with a monthly bill of P1,500. This unit has cash-out of P5,000 and paid also by our company. Blackberry Devices can only be subscribed to Business Executive BIS and BES Combo Plans. I got this gadget without releasing any single centavo.

The blackberry is designed with the corporate people in mind. It's use would mainly revolve around its powerful push email technology. As of my work lifestyle now it is relatively applicable and useful. It’s also cheaper than sms for globe, its P0.15 per kb (roughly about 1,000 characters). Globe charges about Php0.075 (that's 7.5 centavos) per kb of data (in or out) used via gprs/edge. If you have relatives or friends abroad who have the same unit, instead of sending sms, use the pin message or BB messenger. Another option is to install yahoo messenger same rates apply.

We currently use the Blackberry Internet Server (BIS) to give us certain limit since the City Government will be the one to pay our monthly bill of P1,500. Our BB model has wifi and will readily connect us via wifi if signal is present. By the way, at work we have free wifi access.

So I am very thankful for this wonderful material blessings brought by my work. Now I’m in love with my blackberry! It keeps me connected. I can work from home, all emails send to me were responded accordingly with speed and precision, no hassle since am online 24/7, so useful! Thank you so much Santa Claus!

Typhoon Basyang hit Central Luzon

2010-07-14T23:57:00.000-07:00

And this is my documentation on our crops before it was hit by typhoon Basyang

(Me and my beloved mother worked hard for this plant)

It is disappointing that our government is always caught unprepared when it comes to disaster preparedness. More so, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Officials whom responsible for this are quite lacking on giving up-to-date forecast as well as disseminating the information. But we should not point all our fingers to them as their services were also affected by insufficient application of modern equipment and instrument. I don’t even want to recall the horrified aftermath happened during typhoon Ondoy incident that occur last year’s were vast of lost lives and causalities were recorded.

Just like today, typhoon increased its strength and change in direction that’s why people from Central Luzon are not aware nor expect that tropical storm name “Basyang” with (international codename: Conson) will fall heavy rains and strong winds lifting the signal storm from number 1 to 3. In the areas where most affected like us, I experienced sleepless night during its occurrence. Take also into account the power interruption. May this incident gives an eye-opening experience to national government to do what should be done.

2010-07-13T00:28:00.000-07:00

Sometimes life is so unfair. Why? This is because people who have lived by integrity and principles are those most of the time being prey from life’s turmoil. Our society has poor judicial system below par the standard. Justice can be ruled by anybody’s weak mind and implemented by anybody’s grimy hand. This is the end product of our society’s unresponsive treatment to people and situation. More so, by those people who have no heart but end somebody’s life in just a split of a second. The underlying reasons are Greediness and survival.
If we really want to live a life full of hopes and humanity, we need to adopt ourselves to the demands of our society’s need in order to meet every life’s expectation. We need leaders who have heart to rabbi people on how to see God our father as the center of everything. No one can have a life full of glory and mercy if not for Him. I myself have no right to question somebody’s sin as I am a born sinner too. We lived in unconditional society full of so many unexpected things to happen. Our weapon is to keep a strong faith to God that nobody in these lives exist and happen without a reason. We are all survivors from the cruel world of this so-called life.

Online Contest Giveaways

2010-07-09T16:50:00.000-07:00

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National Literacy Award

2010-07-05T20:49:00.000-07:00

We are lucky indeed that our City Government was one of the five finalists for the search on National Literacy Award conferred by the Literacy Coordinating Council. This program is in coordination to the Department of Education through its Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC). The NLA, held every two years, is a major activity of LCC to recognize individuals, institutions, and local government units with outstanding literacy programs in their communities.

It is also in line with the United Nations’ Literacy Decade goal of reducing the adult illiteracy rate by 50 percent by 2015. The NLA aims to make literacy universal in the country by creating public awareness and encouraging the development and replication of innovative, creative, and indigenous literacy programs in the community.

As of this writing, we’re still having no idea on our ranking position as we just recently presented to the validating team our current programs and projects to Literacy-related endeavors.The following documentation is related to our ICT programs and project led by my department, the MIS (Management Information Services Office).

This is another great thing that happened to my career three days ago. A nerve breaking task that adds up a bit of adrenaline to present in front of my fellow managers and Chief-Executive. A fruitful sign of professional fulfillment with a sense of accomplishment.

NEW LEADERS.. NEW HOPES..NEW CHALLENGES

2010-06-30T18:17:00.000-07:00

It's now over for a year of long preparations and nuisance on election matters. People cast their votes. New leaders in every part of the country are now taking their oath of office. The power is now vested in them as they were given the right to exercise their elected positions. The responsibilities is now on their hands which is to protect the nation and help support the government to uplift our present standard of living as they promised during election campaign. We all have high hopes to the present leaders, so we expect that you will help us attain what we dream for our beloved country. And rest assured that as citizens of this country, I will oblige and obey with your rules and policy, and hope it is for the common good of every Filipino citizen.

As President Noynoy said in his oath, “I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God.”

May our present leaders be led by God’s wisdom. May they continue what they promise and become a Law maker of good faith and principles. We’re here to watch and see what the future awaits for our country.

Colonoscopy Experience

2010-06-28T03:37:00.000-07:00

Allow me to share with you my journey on my recent Colonoscopy experience last week of June 25, 2010 at UP-PGH. Why do I have to undergo this kind of medical procedure? On the late month of March, I often experience prolong constipation and feel sudden change on my bowel movement. Until on the mid month of May during the busiest time of my schedule, I saw a thin blood stain on my stool. When I pressed the lower part of my anus I saw fresh blood on my hand, this was when I tried to check if there is an open wound on it.

What are the symptoms of bowel problem? Symptoms of bowel problems are often very non-specific and the same symptoms can be caused by a number of different conditions some relatively minor and some potentially life threatening. And praise God that mine is not the later one. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation and diarrhea, a change in bowel habits, bleeding and unexplained weight loss.

I’m a person whom would always tried to go for self-medication first. As I post on one of my blog article here, I preferred to go veggie diet which successfully helps me to lessen my frequent constipation. But as saying goes "If problem persist..consult your doctors", it is still best to consult a specialist if things didn’t work-out right according to your expectation. I still suffering bowel problem most of the time. So I have myself check by a Gastroenterologist at Philippine General Hospital as this was a home for specialist on gastrointestinal problem. When the doctor hears all my complaint, he advised me to undergo colonoscopy procedure since colon cancer cell is active on our genes. My grandfather died of its disease.

The preparation for the test is the most crucial part on doing this kind of test and not the pain that you will experience during the actual procedure. If you’re working, I suggest you should take a day’s leave prior to the medical test in order to prepare yourself. Make sure that you have family or friends to accompany you in the hospital. This is not a problem to me since my older sister will undergo the same test too. Lucky enough for me because she’s a nurse and she’s the one asking for all the medical details and I just followed the instructions she has given me. The hardest part of this preparation is the intake of 2 bottles of castor oil and be on the restroom every single hour of the day. On the last day of preparation is the water therapy, no food intake at all or else all your sacrifices will turn into waste.

During procedure, the first round of anesthesia wasn’t enough as my sister-in law told me that I was shouting for pain and given her instruction to stop the procedure. So my doctor decided to add another dosage of anesthesia. By the way I have a low pain tolerance. You will probably feel some unpleasantness and your stomach area may be slightly painful so make yourself comfortable. The procedure usually took 30 minutes it depends if they found something indifferent on your colon that need further time to study its appearance but I already fall asleep then. It’s true that you can’t remember anything of the procedure and when I wake-up I felt wasted. Remember that your body has had a bit of a shock so you must begin to eat and drink gradually after medical procedure. The colonoscopy procedure will cost you P8,000-9,000 for Pay ward at UP-PGH and will only cost you 500-1,000 when you are on Charity ward (exclusive of medicine fee of less than P1,000 on both wards). So you have a choice, anyway you will be lying on the same bed and will be assisted by the same group of medical personnel whether you're on Private ward or Charity ward. Everything went on my side as my diagnosis resulted to negative, I had redundant colon and anal fissure cause of force release of stool, and find a few polyps but specialist said there's nothing to worry about it. Need a lots of water intake and High fiber diet, meaning more veggies! God is so good.

FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL

2010-06-21T20:12:00.000-07:00

I’ve been staring on these blank documents for an hour and I can’t really think off what to write on this particular article. Honestly, I am not a daddy’s type of girl, ever since I was a kid and my siblings, we can’t remember any instances that will visually show how loving and caring our father was. But the hardship he went through in order to get us to where we started is the best word to describe the things he has done for us. This is simply because he is not that showy and affectionate to express his feelings toward us.

I remember one time, I was so sick and he cooked porridge and bring water in my room. Even now at this stage, when I have severe cough he keeps on reminding me not to keep myself awake until late in the evening as I often experience stress cough. He is a great disciplinarian. On my entire life, there is only one situation that reminds me on how strict he is, onetime he loosed his temper with our child-act behavior to the point that we need to hide for a long hours and hit our butt in the end. This was his fathering technique to us. We grow up with a fear of committing mistake as it with lead to further punishment. He is a man of few words. We lived by his disciplinary rules as we fond to call him “Judge” for his lawful rules. He is not only a good disciplinarian but a good rabbi too. When i was young, he always tell us major stories on bible. That was the time he want us to attend a regular sunday mass. This is my father, and I really loved him so much for that. May God give him more strength and good health for us to repay all his fathering sacrifices for us.We may not have said it often, but how could we let this day go by without saying how much he mean to us. We love you,Tatay!

Dr. Jose P. Rizal Jr., on the Repositioning Controversy

2010-06-15T22:36:00.000-07:00

Independence Day Celebration. Let me share with you the nuisance we encounter when we decided to reposition the statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Jr. The present administration is currently undertaking Urban Redevelopment on its City Plaza as one of its major landmarks to be called Plaza Mayor de Balanga. The construction however will affect the monument of our great national hero, Dr Jose P. Rizal Jr. As we continue to renovate and do some major infrastructure project in the vicinity of our plaza, the committee in-charge wrote a letter to the National Historical Institute for permission to reposition the statue. As our request being approved, we assured them due diligence to properly observed the preservation of its historical significance and importance. On our way to it, we find out that the current location of Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s statue wasn’t place according to the specifications set by the National Historical Institute. See pictures inside:

In this old photo taken last 2009 Independence Day Celebration, the statue was then place in opposite direction to the significant building of Balanga Cityhall. The statue was then facing on a Central Commercial Building and in between the city's main cross roads. Political Critics and some patriotic leaders reacted negatively when we lifted his statue to give way for the construction. In order to appease them, we disseminate an information drive in the course of our action.

2010 Automated Election is a thing of the past...

2010-06-10T02:39:00.000-07:00

WHILE the public’s attention was drawn to the activities that culminated in the May 10 elections, everything around the corner went on as usual. Back to work, another term with new hopes, vast ideas for the country for the next three years. While our city's program are still anchored to its World Class University Town vision for the year 2020.

Our incumbent City Mayor laid down his card for another three (3) years of his plans for the City. One of these plans is the setting-up of Book Corners in each of the business establishments in the City that will serve as a mini-library for students.

At present, there are some big business establishments that have already signified their commitment to support this worthwhile project. The City Mayor also presented the idea of establishing partnership with a private company to conduct a case study relative to the implementation of the University Town Project of the City Government and the creation of a new City Department that will handle University Town-related concerns. He also presented to the same meeting the plan of the current administration to reorganize the City Government’s manpower structure so as to realign and fit it to the needed workforce for the City’s University Town project requirement.

Further, the City Mayor underscored the importance of expanding the City’s social services. On the infrastructure side, he announced that, the City Government plans to build a student Residence or Dormitory, a City Library and a Convention Center in a 3-hectare lot at the Bataan Transport Mall (BTM). He went on to emphasize that the proposed location is considered strategic, especially for the students, since it is nearly located at the heart of the City.

At the Barangay level, aside from the much anticipated resumption of the Barangy Week Program, Mayor Joet also wants to establish a Barangay-based Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for proper waste segregation. Tourism-related activities will also be highlighted and given more priority as they it greatly impact on the economy of the City.
In his closing statement, the City Mayor stressed that in order to deliver the best public service, service-oriented seminars and refresher courses should be continued in order to raise the standard of delivery of public service to the constituents.

Fight Dengue..Eradicate Deadly Mosquito Disease

2010-06-08T04:06:00.000-07:00

Our City Health authorities are closely conducting their month long Dengue Control Program dubbed as "Puksain ang Kiti-kiti..sugpuin ang Dengue". This program was pushed through to eradicate the possible resurgence of the deadly dengue disease in the City of Balanga.

They conduct further study to local community and initiate the clean-up of possible sources of the mosquito-borne disease. It was done through their on-going preventive measures, the larval sampling/indices- by inspecting a target house of 100 per barangay, at the same time search and destroys of water holding containers. Larviciding was done by dropping small amount of larvicides to areas assuming to be positive for mosquito larva. In this case it can be easily determined by the group which area are most affected and sensitive for Dengue for its early detection and the appropriate control measures to apply.

The other measures were the residual spraying. Though according to some cases spraying with insecticides to kill adult mosquitoes has not been effective and, in fact, has been detrimental to prevention and control efforts by giving citizens of the community a “false sense of security”.

Base on my opinion the most prudent strategy is to eliminate all possible breeding places which carry the virus and maintain a clean surrounding. This mosquitoes love stagnant water and dark places. Owing to eliminate cases of dengue, health officials should intensified their education and information campaign regarding dengue control and prevention measures which focus on proper sanitation and cleanliness.

Campaign should focus on the importance of removing all possible breeding places of mosquitoes’. I still believe that prevention is the best, as far as illnesses are concern. Do not hesitate to ask for immediate seeks treatment at various rural health stations or hospital in case you notice the possible symptoms of dengue for its early detection.

Dengue, according to medical references, is an acute infectious viral disease which usually affects infants and young children. It is characterized by fever during the initial phase and other symptoms like headache, pain in the eye, join pain, and muscle pain, followed by signs of bleeding particularly nose and gum-bleeding and appearance of red tiny spots on the skin.

Fellow bloggers, help me disseminate this information, lets protect our love ones and start to act now.

TeAchnology: LAPTOP LOAN SUBSIDY for Elementary and High School Teachers

2010-06-06T18:17:00.000-07:00

Balanga City,Bataan-The City Government of Balanga thru its Local Chief-Executive Jose Enrique S. Garcia III is offering a laptop grant of up to P22, 300 for DepEd teachers of elementary and secondary level of the City of Balanga.

The grant is aimed at encouraging teachers to purchase and use portable laptop computers as instructional materials, and with internet connection, it will bring good opportunity for the learners to acquire easy access of permanent learning in just one touch of a finger.

To expand the awareness of the teachers about the ICT equipment, training is conducted by the Management Information Services Office (MISO) to enhance their knowledge about computer and its components. Comprehensive lessons are prepared to tackle the proper usage of the computer, MS Windows Operation, Web-based application, internet literacy and other current IT information. The said training was productive and brings up technology enthusiasm.

However, the dedication and hard work of a teacher can never be replaced by the latest computer innovations. Nevertheless, hard work and dedication coupled with hands on in modern technology will surely lead learners to great heights of achievement.

As a result, TEaCHNOLOGY is born, that’s in line with the vision of the City Mayor Jose Enrique S. Garcia to integrate the use of modern technology in education.

With this initiative, the City Government of Balanga and the DepED Balanga City Division are working hand and hand in view of making each learner in the school computer literate and thus making information dissemination and communication fast and efficient.

All in all, there were 50 receipts of the loan, 50 teachers that will contribute to generate more competitive students. Another more step for the preparation of the City Mission: to be a World Class University Town. (Remar Dela Cruz)

Who do you think you are?

2010-06-01T22:05:00.000-07:00

In life, we always come up in a certain situation that we need to make a decisive decision. A firm one that we need to weigh everything in order not to get hurt people whom might get affected by our decisions. Handling twenty (20) techie office personnel, 85% percent of them is dominated by male staff, a huge responsibility on my part as a leader. A crucial task that transform a shy-weaken woman into a male dominant personality.

There are instances that put me in a situation wherein i need to be tough in my command and approach. No one should be left with special favors as it will lead to a much deeper office problem. I almost adapt the "male dominant" style when it comes to dealing with them in order to flaunt my authority towards the situation. But its just a flaunt. To complicate things more, i am now on the midst of taking a crucial decision of firing-out two of my office staff. Its not an easy decision for me but as i weigh things, its the best way to help them develop their character towards work. Sometimes they need to savor the taste of a bitter-sweet result of their own work performance. I have no other way but to be tough as i get my strength of character with that kind of self-portrayal.

I think i am starting to develop unhealthy self-image. But when no one is around and i am all by myself..I'm just a simple woman who have passion for baking and cooking. Sounds ironic for those who didn't know me personally but this is just the real me.

Journey to a Vegetarian Life

2010-05-27T17:45:00.000-07:00

JOURNEY TO A VEGETARIAN LIFE

I am now starting to get conscious on my health as I often experience prolong constipation probably due to lack of imbalance food nutrition and immobile body movements. I started to track down my daily food intake and learn that I am excessively used to eat processed food with poor fiber content. So I decided to balance my daily food intake by calculating the dietary food allowance of every single meal I prepared.
My problem lays on where to buy fresh vegetable that is not usually found in the local market and not commonly prepare at home during meal time. The tipical Pinoy vegetable viand our parents usually prepare at our kitchens are pinakbet and chopsuey. Our vegetable supplies here comes all the way from Baguio and Pangasinan. Despite Bataan is reached in agricultural product, still we have limited variety of vegetable supplies to choose from. Adding the fact that the cost of preparation for this type of meal is way expensive compared to usual food that we always prepared at our table.But as the golden rules says, health is wealth.

BATAAN World War II Survivor

2010-04-09T18:04:00.005-07:00

BATAAN SURRENDER SITE

Balanga City– It gave me immense pleasure working with a Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteer on a project which was in collaboration between the City Government of Balanga and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). We convoyed to Bataan Heroes’ Memorial College to conduct documentation about the experience of WWII in Bataan and how it is commemorated by Bataenos. This documentary will be used to promote better relationship between the people of Hiroshima Japan and the City of Balanga through the Japanese Exchange Program on Peace Education.

Every year, on April 9, the Fall of Bataan is commemorated. Top government officials, Filipinos, American WWII veterans as well as their Japanese counterparts, and other visitors flock to Mt. Samat to participate in the annual rites held to honor the bravery of the soldiers who fought for the defense of Bataan. At the local government level, it takes a series of meetings and the formulation of strategic plan to ensure the safety of those who will attend the activity specially, the personages which compose the delegation from overseas as well as the cream of Philippines society. Ironically, the activity loses its splendor after honoring the veterans.

Unearthing this gem is a challenging task. Madame Laureana S. Rosales, the gem I refer to and founder of the Bataan Heroes’ Memorial College, is a survivor of WWII. She narrated her terrible experiences of WWII here in Bataan. One has only to listen to determine how lurid her experiences had been.

“A wound that has been healed and that I would never want to re-open since we already have good relation with the Japanese today.’’ Is how she describes her experiences of the war. It was December 8, 1941, the Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion, when news of the Japanese declaration of war against the U.S reached our earns. On the afternoon of April 8, 1942 I saw a pair of brown hands in the sky. Somehow I felt it was a message to me coming from God. On the evening of that same day, there was an influx of people to our place in Cabcaben, Mariveles- the point where the infamous Death March would begin. We gathered news from Filipino soldiers about the burning of ammunition, war paraphernalia and soldiers’ barracks. American bases had already surrendered. We were holed up in one big place. At about 9:00 pm in the evening, we were forewarned by the local priest to make ourselves ugly and undesirable because there were stories circulating of Japanese soldiers abducting young Filipino women. To avoid such incidents, we were instructed to wear a long saya – a custom wear of older Filipinas at that time- so we would look older than we really were.’’

“For me it was the most terrible and abhorrent experience I have ever had. At that time, I and my family were all civilians. Some of the women committed suicide on the way to Capaz, Tarlac. Our group was fortunate in that none of us was touched by the Japanese. In the course of our long walk, we would hear the sound of the flowing water in a nearby river and some of us would go down for a drink to quench our thirst – only to be shot by the Japanese soldiers. We walked in two lines – one line for civilians, the other line for captured Filipino and allied soldiers and guerrillas. We found ourselves in Limay on first afternoon after the fall of Bataan. We slept on open fields.

But the prisoners were made to walk on and no given time to rest. That night, Japanese soldiers came and lighted the faces of the women. The beautiful ones they raped. Some of them were even my friends. The following mornings we walked again. We walked again with soldiers, some of them very young and most of them eating leaves and grass and gulping river water from their canteens, Water that was dark and murky. Still they carried theirs canteens along the march. At times, when prisoners could no longer walk and were carried by their comrades, they were simply stabbed or bayoneted by Japanese soldiers. They were seen as burdens that had to be discarded on the way to Capas, Tarlac.’’

“The first time I saw a young soldiers, about 19-20 years old bayoneted by a Japanese soldiers my heart bled. But I fought back the tears. We could not do anything for those prisoners without risking the ire of those savage Japanese soldiers. At another time, it was a morning; a young boy knelt in front of a Japanese soldier and begged for alms. Without a word, the Japanese soldiers stabbed him right in front of me! As blood gushed forth from the young boy’s body and seeped through the earth that surrounded him, all I could do was utter a prayer. I said, “Lord please gives me a chance to honor all these prisoners, all these men, when I grow up.’’ It was a pledge I made to honor the sacrifices made our Filipino heroes during the WWII. Words cannot describe the horrible events that took place in our province at that time.”

“After the war, I attended college. And God gave me the chance I prayed for. I erected two schools in Mindanao. It was on one April 9 when I was invited to Bataan to attend the celebration in honor of our WWII heroes. It was on that occasion that I met Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. He struck me as someone who loved Bataan very much. For me, Pres. Marcos was the greatest President our country has ever had although most people would think of him as a dictator. He loved to honor the soldier of Bataan. His loved for them reminded me of the pledge I made years ago. It was them that I set my sights on founding a school in honor of the heroes of Bataan as well as for its future heroes. Thus, the Bataan Heroes Memorial College was born!”

BHMC was envisioned by its founders to serve as a monument to the legacy left by the heroes of Bataan more than five decades ago. This legacy- of courage, human endurance, burning patriotism and the indomitably of the Filipino spirit - is worth emulating and inculcating in the minds of our youth. The ultimate and extreme sacrifices made by our Filipino soldiers and civilians then remained etched in the mind of its found Dr. Laureana S. Rosales, because she was a witness to all those events. In the early part of 1978, she opened a school in Balanga, Bataan – the Bataan Heroes’ Memorial College.

In reality, her fame is difficult to fathom. She became tough because of her pain. She is very feminine, religious and courageous. A woman in her late 80’s she is an internationally – acclaimed survivor, a recipient of so many prestigious recognitions both from America and Japan. Yet, despite the fame she remains a humble person. She saw the importance of education for the Filipino youth of today and has fought for it. She is, truly, one woman who has inspired and taught the real meaning of life to every BHMC student. My profound gratitude to you, Madame!

Life's Detour

2010-02-22T22:26:00.000-08:00

When you travel in life and about to reach the end road just shift the gear and you’ll find another path to begin with. Life is a never ending journey. Life gives us adventures, obstacles and distractions. The real lesson is that we must learn how to manage the energy of life. In every phase, there is always ups and down, despite some misdirections and a few dead ends where lucky to gather experience and develop more opportunities to enjoy life while on earth.
Lucky enough to meet people whom will care to share a part of their life with you as they go on with their own journey.Someone whom can do sacrifices for nothing at all. What matters most is how you value the learning and experience they have share with you. Keep the values learn from each phase and take hold of what you think is significant on your way to your journey. I’ll try to do my best to assist others to overcome their own personal road blocks and be with them as they find it during their journey. I have found a few and still carry through it as I go along the way. The Road to life is about making a choice to live life in a purposeful and meaningful way.

Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T21:53:00.000-08:00

February 14. The Heart month celebration. I enjoy this special day with my immediate family as we go on swimming. Nothing can beat the joy of being with your family during this time even with or without special someone. Bonding along with my nephews at the pool side makes me feel young and losing tons of nodules cause by stress. Actually the celebration coincided with my father's birthday celebration last feb. 13.

If we are to contemplate, there are too many things that usually happen in our daily lives that need to be thankful and owe for some celebration even the simplest accomplishment in life. Normally single people specially the women of my age tends to go stressed out when this special day arrives and no one besides them to send special notes, flowers or even chocolates. Sometimes it promotes loneliness and depression for those who think it's important to have someone special on Valentine’s Day. It is the changing trends now a day that makes the occasion turns out like a masquerade as it becomes too commercialized. Thou it is most women’s hopes and dream to have someone dear to hold, still there are too many fascinating details to celebrate this occasion without being pathetic and costing you that much. Remember, even thou not Valentines Day it is encourage to show and express love every single day of your lives to the people most important to you. To all my dearest, Happy Valentine's day!

Skin Care Tips

2010-01-26T23:46:00.000-08:00

Being on the mid 30’s prepared me to start thinking of too many ways on how I can prevent my skin from aging. Lucky enough that I am just a powder-lipstick type of girl and not into wearing heavy make-ups. Allow me to share with you my golden rules;

1.Cleanse-Tone-Moisturize. This is a habit that I never fail to keep in mind even when I am under the sedation of novaine during my hospital confinement. This is one of the best rout nary bed time facial regimens I religiously follow to keep my skin faire, smooth and acne free.

2.SPF Creams. Enjoying the scourging heat of the sun without wearing sun blocks or any creams that will protect you from it hazardous effect will eventually brought damage when wrinkles, brown spot and sagging of skin starts to appear. Wear sunblock SPF-15 up to 30 the most if you can’t avoid to stay under the heat of the sun.

3.Lip Balm. This is one of the cosmetic that I will never leave home without one on my purse. I can leave without lipstick on but not the benefit that lip balm can give on my choppy lips.

4.Press Powder. I find morena complexion more attractive than white complexion. That idea makes me stop dreaming of having a white complexion after putting lots of cream whitening and it still ends nowhere. I now realize how lucky I am to have this complexion. Find face powder or foundation that will enhance your skin tone. Morena skin should attract same respect with its counter ego.

5.Vitamin C, E and H₂O. Regularly take 500mg of ascorbic acid not only for the benefit of your skin but to give more boosts on your immune system. Drink lots of water and try to exceed the 8x8 rule.

6.Body Oil or Lotion. In order to avoid flaky and over dry skin, after taking a bath lather some amount of body oil or lotion while the skin is damp to better absorb its moistures.

7.Physical Exercise. Improve your skin with exercise. It can help you to improve the condition of your skin. You can have a glowing and radiant skin.

8.Fruits and Vegetables. Eat lots of leafy vegetable as possible as you can. I’m a meat type of girl and only preferred to eat vegetables when available. But as we go age and having a busy life can benefit from food that's nutritious, yet easy to eat on-the-go, like fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are a natural source of vitamin that is needed by our immune system.

9.Enough Sleep. Getting enough sleep is just as perfect natural skin care as any product out there could be. When your body is relaxed and gets enough sleep, you can function normally. Remember when there is something wrong with your body it shows on your skin. And that’s the reason why getting enough sleep is also a way of Skin Care for you! Again, this is a very natural way of taking care of your beautiful skin.

10.Positive Attitude. Having a positive outlook in life adds more glow in your physical appearance. Always think of happy thoughts. Enjoy Life.

Young Millionaires Mind

2010-01-19T18:07:00.000-08:00

Teaching a kid to save money for their future is a big challenge on my part for the fact that I have no kids yet, but i have four loving nephews and one more to come. In their young minds together with their parents, we infuse with them the value of saving at an early age.

When I was a kid,I really enjoy saving and the act of it. The sounds brought by a penny drops into an empty canister of milk makes me feel anxious. Can't avoid the feelings that someday I'm gonna be a millionaire with that coins, hahaha! And to exaggerate the story about it,I always carry with me my coin canister even at school, until it was stolen by a girl classmate and later found the broken canister at girl's comfort room. I knew who the culprit was, but i kept on silence for the fear that my mother will get mad at me. She keeps on reminding me not to bring it on school for the possibility that it might get lost. What a stubborn and poor girl i was that time.

After so many years, that girl now a mother of three kids become my "kumare" for his son becomes my godson in baptism.She doesn't even know until this point in time that i knew she's the culprit. That incident will be left unearthed until my last breath.

Nevertheless those are piece of my childhood experience. I hope she might be able to teach her kids the value of saving money on their own and not to steal somebody's hard earn money.

That's why I am proud of my sisters that they were able to teach their sons the value of saving and now through electronic means. My nephews knew they have savings on their respective ATM's. Hope they will be able to save it until they knew the real value of their savings when time comes they have to spend it according to it's purpose. I'll cross my fingers then.

Acrophobic Post Christmas Experience

2010-01-14T18:06:00.000-08:00

It took a month before i get the chance to visit and update my blog content and write down an article regarding the past holiday season. After an enormous task done by my team during the month-long celebration of Paskong Balangueno '09, we spend a two-day (2) relaxation at Subic Pampanga coincided to our Team Building activity. My team deserves a break and so I am. We stayed at Subic Homes for a one (1) night accommodation, enjoy the sumptuous meal offered by Meat plus Cafe for our dinner and enjoy the party until late hour with sizzling parlor games and raffles.

On the second day of our trip, we went to Subic TREE TOP Adventure! We've done our team building activity there as it was popularly known as Team Building Park. I have fear of heights known as acrophobia, but on that situation I need to overcome the fear for me not to spoil my team's aim of building the spirit of teamwork. I am their leader so it is expected for me to lead the group and be the first one to try the feeling of being drag along the deeply-forested jungle-area of Subic. Soaring at the high of 100 feet above the jungle floor on a cable suspension system but of course with the safety of harness wrapping around my waist. So hold me God!

The first step in overcoming a fear of heights is learning to control the physical symptoms. When face with a threatening situation, taking slow, deep breaths can help slow the heart rate and increase oxygen flow to muscles to keep from tensing up. If possible, a few minutes of meditation maybe effective in relieving some tension. relaxing music, aromatherapy, or even some stretching or light massage can help relieve the physical symptoms of acrophobia.

We prepare a long table at Cocolime Restaurant for a heavy lunch. However, because of too much excitement and anticipation on our tree top experience, I almost end-up with an empty plate of adobong manok w/ egg. MIS pleasurable trip end at ROYAL Subic DutyFree buying for some pasalubong for our love-ones. What a great post christmas celebration indeed. I'm so happy and hoping to do the same bonding experience with my team this 2010. To our generous Santa Claus, your elves would like to give you a yell! Hooo..Hooo..Hooo-ray!

The word TRUST.

2009-11-22T20:06:00.000-08:00

"Trust is like a plate...Once it's broken, though you can fix it, the plate will never be the same again"

In life most often people failed to recognize the value of Trust. When you are in a relationship, you commonly heard lost of trust to someone they love chasing on the unhappy ending of their fairytale romance. Significance of the word trust to the people you work with and other matters relevant to it. Too many words to define and describe the meaning of trust.

In our day to day lives, we are facing daunting task that sometimes lose our composure. What shall we do then? Learn to contemplate and start to evaluate things...and ask yourself. Am I doing it right? Can I handle the task? Loosing trust to someone's capability to handle task is everyone's common predicament in a corporate world and in public service as well. If we know how to take a pause, allow yourself to take a deep breath, be calm and know the right moment will present itself to you and have faith to wait. Stop bragging on the issue, don't force the timing, trust on HIM and trust oneself. Believe me; you can do it successfully by doing nothing.

Believe yourself that YOU are capable. Give yourself the opportunity to excel by trusting in yourself that you can make it. Wait calmly, and you will find that the necessary answer appears before you. Time by time..with perseverance...and endless patience...just only move when the moment is right, breath deeply and begin at the beginning, your goal will be hit.

"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much." Mother Teresa of Calcuta

PGMA leads 2nd National ICT Summit

2009-11-15T20:29:00.000-08:00

Familiar faces from the field of Information Communication Technology where seen present in the celebration of the 2nd National ICT Summt at Fontana, Clark Field Pampanga. The first day of event was then grace by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. It was hosted by Metro Clark Subic ICT Council led by Mr. George Sorio, Sec. Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III, Chairman of the Commission on ICT (CICT); Benigno Ricafort, President and CEO of Clark Development Corporation (CDC), ICT Commissioner Mon Ibrahim, other NICP Official and members.

Our globally competitive City is also eyeing for BPO locator that can possibly invest and see the big potential of our city. I know we can comply with the working environment and demands needed to set-up a particular BPO Company. We tried to put linkages with a variety of potential strategic business partners during the summit by attending the business matching opportunities late in the afternoon wherein we meet an officer from Sutherland, the leading Offshore Outsourcing company in America. They have Outsourcing IT Call Center in the Philippines and other country.

And as we get through the process of exchanging information and establishing new business contacts, officer from sutherland company advise me to send via email our city's profile and competitive edge.

My documentation on this particular event is kind of pathetic! My video camera whom i just borrowed to my sister didn't do the work!! My apology to the reader.

Treat or Trick for the kids

2009-11-02T16:56:00.001-08:00

Halloween experience of a single soul.

2009-11-01T19:12:00.000-08:00

It took me an hour roving around the public cemetery before i finally found the tomb of Mariano Malibiran. When we were young he stands as our "yaya" who significantly shows his love and cares for us without asking even a single centavo. He does all the sacrifices as if we are his unborn children. When he reach the peak of his life and started to get sick, my brother whom his favorite and closer to him does the sacrifice of feeding and taking him into a bath most of the times as he can no longer do it himself alone.

He passed away unaided in his room without anyone to rub his weakened body. Even in time of death he died single and alone. His immediate family looks for him with less care and supervision. There reason is they have other concern to attend too. This is my first time to visit his tomb and offer the usual wreath laying and candle lightning; I voluntarily do this task, i am single and have free time to do so. Seeing his place in dismay melt my heart and offer a short prayer for his soul.

I told myself, when the death clock approach and cross the same path; i make sure to prepare my internment plan and most importantly my spiritual soul. We are all sinners in this world, i need to prepare myself for the second journey of my life. By then, i will surely get back and hope to get it right for the second time.

Rendering World Class Public Service.

2009-10-30T08:16:00.000-07:00

Allow me to give you some glimpse on how I come across to the path of government service. Way back 1998; I worked as a Secondary Teacher in Public School in Kawit Cavite. By the way, I am a teacher by profession and got my masters degree in education but opt to choose the other side of the road and shift to a challenging world of public service. I was place in a local government service by the help of my sibling's good friend. That Man who was now one of the best country's legislature serves as my Mentor.I owe to him where I am now. My sincere love and respect to this man was really immeasurable. I can't even imagine myself sitting in an executive chair and handle techie personnel.

Being in this field of government service; it really develops my professionalism at work and service to people. As years pass by I learned to craft my personal road map, one of this is to serve the people with great pride and honor, with vision to become world class servant leader. Proactively reinventing myself to meet the demands of the people I served with and strive to become best in everything that I accomplished.

However, it is not easy to be in this field, you have to cope-up with the diverse effect of its changes in terms of politics and professionalism in order to survive. Your heart must be in to it for you to do some sacrifices not only for yourself but for the welfare of the people you served.

I hope to continue my horizon in the field of public service.With the support of my very energetic & workaholic world class superior now and equally hardworking office personnel, I'm sure hand in hand we can make it to the top. I'm a person who wants to experience a more challenging role. While everything change as well as our needs, I believe giving more of me the chance to work with people who have global vision to serve and protect the interest of the needy should be everybody's common goal. With the Lords guidance, i will forever remain a public servant.