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Featured in www.pinoyapache.blogspot.com on March 1, 2009

WHILE THE CEBU CITY GOVERNMENT and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) were asleep, anonymous termites armed with a chainsaw fell tree after tree in a remote hinterland of the city found either in the boundaries of Sapangdaku, Babag I or Kalunasan. It was in the early afternoon of February 8, 2009 when I chanced upon four stumps of newly-cut tamarind trees, their trunks and branches scattered about along ...

It doesn't matter if you don't intimately LOVE the person, just don't make the fall in love with you.

I have been a victim of forbidden love for about three times.

What really hurts? They know they're giving me butterflies in my stomach. Paying too much attention. With all those words that made me realize how I really am to them. Then weeks after those sweet moments, they say, “I have a girlfriend.” In the first place, it shouldn’t be a big deal to me. But what confuses ...

My New Baby!

Featured in www.pinoyapache.blogspot.com on February 20, 2009

THE URGE TO SHED off the extra poundage I have accumulated in the short span of November 29, 2008 to January 3, 2009 pushed me to go backpacking again to the trails of Mount Babag on January 4. The food prepared on the eve of New Year's Day and after, I have eaten to my heart's delight like there was no tomorrow, were now taking its toll. Besides, I need to sweat out those firecracker smokes which I inadvertently inhaled ...

Are my parents really lucky to have me?

I started learning when I was 3. I studied at St. Francis of Assisi School during my Nursery, Kinder, and Preparatory Days. I don't mean to brag but I really am a bright child. I finished my Kinder and Prep with First Honors with very active participation during school activities. My parents were really supportive. Even my Lola's attend to whatever activities the school holds.

Then I entered Primary Education in University of ...

Being in college meant bigger responsibilities to hold and obligations to perform. Unlike secondary education, college is more democratic. We have our freedom to choose our schedule, wash days, vacant time, in/out of the campus, drop/add subjects, advanced summer classes, and more.

During my last few days in summer I felt anxious for my first day of school. My high school was way smaller than where I am enrolled now. I know ALL the people in my alumni. Anywhere I go, even the most ...

Featured in www.pinoyapache.blogspot.com on February 11, 2009

SINULOG DAY – the feast of all feasts of Cebu City – is celebrated every third Sunday of January of each year. The feast starts nine days before the big celebration and several events are lined up to honor the Holy Child Jesus or the Señor Santo Niño and every pilgrim worth his salt starts to seep into the streets of Cebu City to renew his vows and to ask blessings from the Holy Child.

There are two big events ...