Kokijar

What I Can Say About MSU

2011-04-13T20:46:00.000-07:00

I often heard parents agonizing about their children's tertiary education and I would often offer them the Mindanao State University-Main Campus, where I:

ENJOYED A QUALITY EDUCATION
enjoyed studying without paying any tuition fees. The highest amount I have paid I remember during enrollments was Php280.00. It covered everything already. Take note, it was for the entire semester already.
enjoyed staying in a girls dorm that receives from me Php100.00 only per semester.
experienced going to major classes even with only 4 students enrolled. I remember the time when all my classmates were absent, my teacher (Sir Henry Hong) still delivered what he had to deliver in the Symbolic Logic class even if I was the only one present.
experienced the fastest enrollment ever (beginning school year 2002-2003)
experienced so many opportunities to grow spiritually (with CG family), mentally (with CSSH family and the university's LitMus competitions), physically (from walking everyday around the very big campus), and financially (from selling sandals, umbrellas, blouses and t-shirts, pudding and sandwich inside the dormitory)
enjoyed from quality teachers (first class)
met friends from different cultures (kalagan, magui, surigaonon, tausug, etc)
lived with at least one muslim in the room (I stayed at PLH Dormitory) every semester
lived with different people every semester, so, when I graduated, I gained a lot of close friends already
enjoyed meals at Php300-400 per month
had no expensive books to buy; out teachers allowed us to reproduce their books
papers were available right outside the classrooms
experienced having make up classes at our teacher's house/pad
experienced joining a National-level competition
EXPERIENCED SURVIVING THE FUNNY WAY
EXPERIENCED UTMOST SPIRITUAL GROWTH... IT WAS IN MSU WHERE I HAD A LOT OF SOLITARY MOMENTS WITH GOD. I GRADUATED THEN WITH SO MANY DIARIES (NOTEBOOKS; WITH MY LETTERS TO GOD) TO BRING.

What else?

I know there were a lot, which I haven't recalled yet and I know that there are much more than these in MSU now.

Japan: Stores are Closed; Shelves are Empty of Food Only Liquor

2011-03-14T09:00:00.000-07:00

From BBC Live:

1541: The BBC's Chris Hogg in Tokyo says stores are running out of supplies and don't know when fresh stock will arrive. A shopping mall near the BBC office has been closed and none of the restaurants are open, he says. Some stores say they are closing to save energy supplies, following a government appeal. Streets "quieter than normal, almost deserted".
-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 -

I don't really know how Japan will cope with this unexpected crises. You see how a developed country can be so devastated. We don't really know what's ahead of us. I just thank God for sparing the Philippines. God has given the Philippines so many chances already. I hope and pray that Japan's tragedy will be enough to awaken the Filipinos. From what? From all sorts of evil ways.

Dream House

2011-03-14T07:39:00.000-07:00

Every child dreams of having a decent house. Back when I was a little girl, my dream house was a house around a fruit farm; a house surrounded by beautiful flowers with plenty of farm animals and a swimming pool. We had a small fruit farm, but we didn’t have a house there. There was just a very small hut where we could rest or hide ourselves should it rain. We didn’t have a farm animal, while some neighbors had plenty. We were glad that a creek was just along our small farm. My siblings used to bathe themselves joyfully and I could still remember my younger brother being sucked by that haemophagic leech. Those blissful experiences influenced my childhood dream of a house. And, that dream is still my dream today, minus the swimming pool as I don’t find it practical yet.

On Hospital Uniforms

2011-03-10T08:30:00.000-08:00

I stayed in the hospital for five times already, of course I don’t want for more. The first was in 1981 when I was born of which I don’t know how everything looked like; second was in 2007 when my mother attacked from hypertension; the third and fourth were last year – 2010 – when I delivered my baby and when we had him admitted a month after for a water-borne disease; and, the last one was January of this year, when my husband was confined for measles.

During my stay in 2007, things were really far-off to me except for those in scrubs and in white lab coats. Yet, I would wonder about the difference in colors of these hospital uniforms. Definitely, those in white scrubs were nurses, while those in white lab coats were doctors. ‘What about those pale green scrubs, light blue scrubs, pastel yellow scrubs, and animated scrubs,’ I wondered. As always, I don’t wanna die in wonder, so, I asked those people in scrubs; then I knew that those in pale green scrubs were machine operators, those in light blue scrubs were medical technologists, those in pastel yellow scrubs were physical therapists, while those in animated scrubs were nursing aides and caregivers.

Scrub color assignments differ though from one hospital to another. One good thing I like about the variety of hospital uniforms is that medical workers are easily recognized.

Japanese Songs

2011-03-06T22:20:00.000-08:00

Last December my Japanese boss gave me an Apple iPod classic. Since he's a Japanese, the iPod contains more than a hundred Japanese songs. Although I don't understand the language, I still like listening to many songs because of the soft beat, ballad, and classical styles. I researched the lyrics of some of the songs I like and I was happy because they have English translations online. Fortunately, those I like are of good meaning.

Wallets

2011-03-06T22:07:00.000-08:00

Wallets. How much do you have?

I have quite a lot of small small wallets in my room. I did not really buy them. Not anyone of them. Everything was given by aunts, friends, sisters, church mates, and as mercury drug store giveaway. Last night after purchasing several items from mercury drug, the pharmacist handed me another mercury drug wallet. So, I have 3 mercury drug wallets now. I have always asked myself how should I use them, then I remember that every December my family is giving away goods and items to our relatives. So, let me just keep these mercury drug wallets until December.

Curio Cabinets

2011-03-04T07:49:00.000-08:00

Are you thinking of prettifying your house? Consider buying curio cabinets, which comes in sophisticated designs to cater the choices of different cultures. Would you like your home to have a Mediterranean-inspired interior design? Add curio cabinets in odd spaces and experience the difference. Then, put in your various collections or you may want to display your vanities; perhaps of key chains from places you’ve been to, party giveaways, framed photographs of tourist spots you’ve visited, or a collection of urbane goblets.

Not only that, are you thinking of how you may attract customers to what’s hot in your shop? Put a curio cabinet; display and highlight products which you may want to advertise. Customers may ask you about a particular product, which gives you the chance to promote it more or even get him convinced to buy it.

Small Desk

2011-03-04T07:30:00.000-08:00

When I first opened my small business enterprise, among the first furniture I bought was a desk for the cashier. I chose the one which has two drawers. The first drawer is for the cash, while the second is for the receipts and the book of accounts.

For now, this small desk is enough because we are yet starting. Eventually, we will buy the big one to accommodate and organize stuff like keys, chains, and padlocks while the store is open; tax and other government-required documents; some small belongings of my staff; and basic things like cutters, scissors, tapes, staplers and staple wires, clips, calculators, pens, and markers.

If...Now

2011-02-23T00:08:00.000-08:00

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

If you wish to travel a long journey, take the first step now and move on.
If you want to reap, sow now.
If you want to receive, give now.
If you want to be blessed, bless someone now.
If you want to achieve something, start doing for it now.
If you want to draw a line, point the dot now.

Chairs and Comfort

2011-02-20T07:37:00.001-08:00

Eversince I started working, office chairs matter to me as it gives comfort especially when I had to think, write, or move a lot. Depending on the type of work I’ll be doing, but when I need to move a lot, I prefer the Athens type office chair. With this, I can easily stretch my hand to reach for something or move the chair quickly as it is lighter compared to other office chairs.

There are days when I need to think and write a lot. In times like these, I prefer an ergonomic executive office chair where I can rest my arms and my back and think deeper. Working while sitting on an ergonomic office chair is very relaxing and comforting.

Coffee Shops and Coffee Tables

2011-02-04T06:57:00.000-08:00

Running a coffee shop is eminent nowadays. Travelling around big cities, it is noticeable that artistic and stylish coffee shops are most visited. Getting in, one could observe that there’s not only creamy empyrean coffee but a classy atmosphere comfortable for one-on-one meetings, intimate chats, romantic talks, blogging or web works, thinking, and even studying. Some coffee shops have conference rooms, too, to cater business meetings over a cup of coffee.

The element of style, culture, and high quality of coffee tables attract customers. Among the elegant coffee tables are usually finished with glass, metals, fossil stones, and woods in shades of brown, hazelnut, merlot, sienna, ebony, umber, toffee, and cinnamon. These are then accented with center pieces, coffee cups and mugs, and framed photographs from behind.

Refurbishing a Bathroom

2011-02-04T06:52:00.000-08:00

Last year we had our bathroom refurbished to make it auspicious to persons with disabilities (or let me call them patients). We widen our bathroom first such that a patient and a caregiver can be accommodated at once. Then, we opted for a bristly floor tiles to be sure that when the floor gets wet it wouldn’t become slippery. We also added a handle bar where patients may anchor their hands on or even put their weights on to when taking steps. We preferred a handheld shower so that when caregivers assist their patients in taking showers, the caregivers may be able to control the water flow so as not to get wet, too. We thought as well of putting a concrete chair where patients can just sit on while enjoying showers, but we changed our minds thinking that it would just narrow down the space. Anyways, patients and caregivers may opt for a portable chair. Finally, we repainted our bathroom with bright colors and improved its ventilation to make it really comfortable.

PR 1

2011-02-01T22:49:00.000-08:00

I'm so surprised today to see the PR 1 icon. I had been leaving this site unheeded; often d ismayed by daily results. I turned to wordpress and created a new account. As much as I could I'd want to focus on few things as I'd want to establish a niche blog. However, I haven't really found one single interest yet; one that I could really update new things every day that could be of help to many people.

Anyhow, I'd like to thank all my visitors for making kokijar PR 1. I hope this will sustain and even get better.

Professional Reference Sample

2011-01-30T12:36:00.000-08:00

Just a sample. This might help others should they need one.

Nokia N8

2011-01-05T09:38:00.000-08:00

Technology. Trend. Innovations.

The human mind is so prolific.It predicts trends that spur lifestyle and fashion. Creativity and imagination spark the mind to innovate. Technology brings innovations to reality.

Here's the latest from Nokia.

UPCAT 2011 Results

2011-01-05T09:21:00.000-08:00

Below is the result of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test for the school year 2011-2012

http://upcat.up.edu.ph/results/

University of the Philippines
UPCAT Results 2011 Online
(For incoming freshmen of AY 2011-2012)
MAIN SITE | MIRROR 1 | MIRROR 2 | MIRROR 3

PAGE	NAME RANGE
1	ABAD, CESAR JR GALAMGAM – ABLAN, MA ALISSA KATRINA PANDAN
2	ABLANG, MARIA GABRIELLE SEVILLA – ADAN, VERONICA GRACE GOMEZ
3	ADAY, JOSE EDGARDO NATHANIEL TRAYA – AGUILAR, CHARMAINE GUMPAL
4	AGUILAR, DOROTHY GAIL DUMRIQUE – ALBINA, STEPHANIE SHANE FUENTES
5	ALBINO, CARLA JANE LINCOD – ALINGASA, HOMMER MACUJA
6	ALINSASAGUIN, REGINE PERFAS – ALZAGA, MA REGINA JANINA BERTILLO
7	ALZATE, CLAUDETTE MAE CUADRAZAL – ANCLA, ALYSSA FAYE GABAN
8	ANCOG, MA MIKHAILA LOGRONO – ANISLAG, BIANCA IRIS MINTALAR
9	ANJAO, VALYN JOY LAGTAPON – AQUINO, MARY JOYCE LACAMBRA
10	AQUINO, MARY ROSE CUEVA – AREOLA, CHARIS FAITH TALAVERA
11	AREOLA, FREILICH EZEKIEL QUEROL – ASTILLERO, JONNIE GERARDO
12	ASTILLERO, TRIXIA RAFAELA – AZUCENA, PAOLO ALLAN AMPERE
13	AZUL, NADINE BAMBAO – BALBA, ZAFARULLAH DELA CRUZ
14	BALBEDINA, JORRIEL BERJA – BANARES, CHRISTINE NICOLE ABADA
15	BANARES, JOHN RENALD MANCAY – BARRIETA, KONSTANTIN RIOJA
16	BARRIGA, KIRSTEN HANNAH GICA – BAUSA, DANICA MARIE CARDANO
17	BAUTISTA, AIMEE DRESA ROSAL – BELEN, GHALE ANNE NICHOL ALEGRE
18	BELEN, MAE KHRYSTELLE MANALO – BERNAL, JAMES ALDRIAN CABANGON
19	BERNAL, KEVIN LLOYD HALLASGO – BOCALA, JAYCE ANN VIERNES
20	BOCANEGRA, ANN SUARING – BOTIAL, MIKAELA POALA SAGUN
21	BOTIGAN, EXCEL BALICAO – BUEZA, LORENZO MARI SEVERINO
22	BUEZON, JOHN PAUL ATCHASO – CABAL, MARY ANGELIQUE LAGASCA
23	CABALAG, LADY LEANNE VIDA – CABUGATAN, HAROUN DIABO
24	CABUGATAN, JONAIMA ANTAO – CALANOGA, CHRISSIE JOY CORALDE
25	CALANZA, ROMULUS JACOB ABAD – CAMPOS, DALE CAMILLE BASA
26	CAMPOS, JANINE RILLERA – CAPIO, JANINE MAGAT
27	CAPISTRANO, ANGELINO CRUZ – CARPIO, RAY PAULO MORILLO
28	CARPON, MONESA ARGUELLES – CASTRO, CYRA GERINA ROCELA
29	CASTRO, DAWN MARIE PAVILLAR – CENTENO, ANDRE NUYDA
30	CENTENO, FRANZ MARTIN CASTRO – CHUA, CHRISTIAN CASINO
31	CHUA, CHRISTINE JOY SABALA – CO, KRISTINE CASSANDRA TAN
32	CO, KYRA GISELLE TAN – CONSUNJI, LOVINA MARIE GRANADOS
33	CONTAOI, ALLAN BOLANTE – COZ, MA CARMELLA SABBAN
34	CRAMALES, CHARMINE JUMAWID – CUATON, GINBERT PERMEJO
35	CUBALES, LIMARYSIAD LAPAZ – DAEZ, MARIA BEATRICE BANZON
36	DAFROSA, CARMELA HANDUGAN – DATA, MARIA LIYAN ASTORGA
37	DATANAGAN, JAYDEE – DE GUZMAN, IAN JOSEPH AMISTOSO
38	DE GUZMAN, INA RIANA NIKITA ALBERTO – DE MESA, PAUL JOSHUA MONTENEGRO
39	DE OCAMPO, ALYSSA JOSE SANTOS – DELA CRUZ, ADA CHRISTINE MIRANDA
40	DELA CRUZ, ALECS LORAINE – DELA VEGA, DANA THERESE UYBARRETA
41	DELA VEGA, KATHERINE LOUISE CARABLE – DEVELOS, KRISTEL ANN DIONZON
42	DEVERA, YERIM KIM – DION, CARL FRONDA
43	DIONALDO, LEANNA NEPOMUCENO – DOMDOM, JASTINE ESPEDIDO
44	DOMETITA, ANDRE\' MACARANAS – DULFO, DIANNE VIRMIEL DALA
45	DULFO, RODRIGO III RIVERA – EDHAO, MICHELLE LAGUDAS
46	EDJAWAN, GABRIEL SANAGUSTIN – ENOK, NORHANAH ACOB
47	ENOMOTO, HIDEO PALACAY – ESPANOLA, JAY ANN JORDAN
48	ESPANOLA, LUIS MIGUEL ARAGON – ESTRADA, JILLIANE BACOLOR
49	ESTRADA, JOANNE MARIE SUANQUE – FALLENA, MARY BONETH TALADTAD
50	FALLER, KRIS BERNADETTE PADILLA – FERNANDEZ, ROBERTO EMMANUEL MENDOZA
51	FERNANDEZ, STACKY JOHN CARAVANA – FLORES, JOYCE ANN MARIE TUGADE
52	FLORES, KATE ROSELLE CARRILLO – FRIAS, JOHN DAVE NISPEROS
53	FRIAS, KIM PATRICK PA-AS – GALANTO, ALYSSA VERAS
54	GALAO, DANIELLE DIANNE AGOOT – GARCIA, CHRISTELLE ANNE CUENCO
55	GARCIA, CHRISTINE RAMOS – GATDULA, CARLO DUMO
56	GATDULA, KARL ANDREW AGUILON – GILE, ROBB PRIETO
57	GILHANG, JOSHUA MACAPAGAL – GONZALES, DONA JOY JARATA
58	GONZALES, GENEVA NENIA DEQUITO – GUANZON, JOHN CARLO POLINTAN
59	GUARDAPEZ, GLENNY RAE APACIBLE – GUTIERREZ, CHRISTINE MORTEL
60	GUTIERREZ, CLAIRE BALATUCAN – HERNANDEZ, YRYKA ELEVADO
61	HERNANDO, HANDRICH JOHN PAUL ZURBITO – IBISATE, GEORLAN AMOYLEN
62	IBISATE, IRIS MAE MABALE – IP, KEVIN ONG
63	IQUIN, JULIAN JR GAUIRAN – JAO, JOHN PATRICK SY
64	JAO, JOVEE NICOLE ANG – JOO, MINHYUNG
65	JORDA, LEANNE ABIGAIL CEJUELA – KATIPUNAN, APOLINARIO JAVIER
66	KAU, MARYJANE ALMIRA COLE – LAFORTEZA, GIFE REEVEN KAZTER GALAN
67	LAGADO, NICOLE ANNE ROA – LAPICEROS, HARIET LIAN CABARLES
68	LAPID, DARLEENE DUCLAYAN – LEAL, ADRIAN JAVIER
69	LEAL, GENESIS IJAY RONQUILLO – LIBRANZA, ALEXANDER KEN PAULO
70	LIBRERO, KIMBERLY RIVERA – LINTAO, RYAN CRISTIAN VERGARA
71	LIPARDO, KARINA ANGELA GALLEGO – LOPEZ, STEPHANIE NIETO
72	LOPEZ, VIRNADETTE LUCIELO – LUSANTA, AARON PAUL DY
73	LUSTESTICA, VANESSA LYN DESTACAMENTO – MACUJA, JORHIZ ANNE AROJADO
74	MADAMBA, CHRISTINE JOY CARISMA – MAGSALIN, MA TERESA INTERIOR
75	MAGSANOC, SAMARA CASEY DE MESA – MALONG, ANGELO PAOLO MANO
76	MALONZO, DINDO KARL MARI ASIS – MANGAO, MARK GIL LASIC
77	MANGAOANG, JOHN SALVADOR USTARE – MARABULAS, CLAYTON BABOR
78	MARAGINOT, LAKANDULA NAVARRO – MARTINEZ, BIANCA LOUISE SY
79	MARTINEZ, DANIEL BRACERO – MAYUGA, ARIEL BAUTISTA
80	MAYUGA, KATRINA YSABEL PANUELOS – MENDOZA, MANUEL JR VACARO
81	MENDOZA, MARIA JESUS MAGDALENA SOLIS – MINA, SOPHIA VICTORIA ESTA
82	MINA, TAMARYN TAULE – MONTANEZ, JUL PAULINE SUICO
83	MONTE, ARVIN DELOS SANTOS – MOSQUERA, JEFFERSON LAO
84	MOSTACHO, CHRISTINA PAULINE REYES – NAQUILA, SHARMAINE VICENTE
85	NARANJO, KRIEVSON JB ABELENDE – NG, BEATRICE SIY
86	NG, EARL CHRISTIANSON CHUA – NUNEZ, EDZCEL RENZOBER SUBA
87	NUNEZ, EMERSON RUPISAN – OLASO, RISANICA ESCOL
88	OLAVARIO, ROSELLE ERICA REYES – OPENIANO, POL JED EYA
89	OPERARIO, ALLAN PAUL ORBETA – OSABEL, LOVEIL ROSERY LEONES
90	OSABEL, RAYMUND JOSEPH NUNEZ – PADUA, SIWARD ENOCH ADRIANO
91	PADUL, MIELYN JURADO – PALO, MARIA IRINA ROMERO
92	PALOMA, DIANA MAE ALCAZAR – PARALLON, ARCHILLES RENDIEL LEGASPI
93	PARANAL, KATRINA MAY FILARMEO – PATINO, REGINE VIAJE
94	PATIO, WRAKLE SANCHEZ – PERALTA, CARL CHESTER NONES
95	PERALTA, CATHERINE FELICIA MARIE ABELLA – PILAPIL, DAINELA YVE FAJARDO
96	PILAPIL, MYCAH CANUA – POLICINA, JULPHA CLARISSE POLICARPIO
97	POLIDARIO, YASMIN JANE QUILILAN – PULMONES, MARIEL JADE PREXY TANTENGCO
98	PULMONES, SZARLYNE JANE SARENAS – QUINTO, MARIZ DELADIA
99	QUINTO, MAUREEN TRINIDAD – RAMOS, AERHOLL SON REMPILLO
100	RAMOS, ANGELA LORRAINE SANTOS – REBANGCOS, JUVHAN TINGA
101	REBATO, PATRICK LEO FUENTEBELLA – REVESENCIO, FRANCIS IBARDOLASA
102	REVILLA, DENISSA MARIE PAMINTUAN – RICA, CHARLES IAN GALANG
103	RICAFORT, FRANCES PAULIN MARASIGAN – ROBLES, INNA KARISSA RITUMALTA
104	ROBLES, JEFFREY – RONAN, LEANZA MAE CADAG
105	RONCAL, SHAI ELDRIK MICO – RUPISAN, CARLOS ANTONIO NIEVA
106	RUSIANA, EUNICE RAPHAELA ORDIALES – SALAZAR, CARL RAYMUND PAGUNSAN
107	SALAZAR, CHEZA TUDTUD – SAMBO, JENELLE GUILLERMO
108	SAMBO, NAOMI IRYS CALINGASAN – SANICO, APRIL ANGELI FERNANDEZ
109	SANIDAD, JEREMIAH GABATINO – SANTOS, LYNELLE RUTH MARTINEZ
110	SANTOS, MA JESSICA CHRISTINE SALAMAT – SE, ANGELO LACSON
111	SE, GABRIEL LACSON – SEVILLA, JOHN MARVIN BAUA
112	SEVILLA, MA PATRICIA DAWN SANTOS – SIOCO, JOHN PETER BAGARES
113	SIOJO, ANN JERICA OCLARIT – SORIANO, JOSE QUINTIN GABRIEL HERNANDO
114	SORIANO, KRISTINE BERNADETTE FRANCISCO – SUMATRA, MARYLEX GUELOS
115	SUMAYA, SHARMAINE GECOLEA – TABORADA, JASAFE RINON ONG
116	TABUCAO, JULIUS CESAR OLARTE – TAN, AL JOSEF RAI ANIBAN
117	TAN, ALEXANDRA MONICA YU – TANHUI, KIMBERLY KANG
118	TANJANGCO, MA ALEXANDRA FELICE DELFIN – TENORIO, NOELLE JOSUE
119	TENORIO, PATRICIA DOMINIQUE DELA CRUZ – TIU, EUNEACE ANTONIO
120	TIU, IAN JIM DOLLETE – TORRECAMPO, CHRISTINNE EUPHROSYNE CHE BUENSUCE
121	TORRECAMPO, ROSELLE JOYCE MOYA – TULIN, EA KRISTINE CLARISSE BAUTISTA
122	TULIO, MONICA NATHANIELLE BEA TINSAY – URGENA, GLESSA DARLING HERMANO
123	URI, BRYNNE BERIEL BRION – VALENCIA, DYLAN REY LIBRODO
124	VALENCIA, ISABEL-MARIE BRIONES – VELASCO, BENEDIC JUSTINE USMAN
125	VELASCO, CHARLES ROMERO – VICTORIO, JUDITH MERARI BUADA
126	VIDAL, ADRIAN RAMOS – VILLANUEVA, REGINE REMOLANO
127	VILLANUEVA, ROI VINCENT CALAGOS – VITA, CHRISTOPHER JADE QUINTANILLA
128	VITAL, LUIGI MARIUS – YAP, REGINA MARIE CALLADO
129	YAP, REGINALD JASON KEH – ZAFRA, JESSMAE SAMARITA
130	ZAFRA, MARY SHADDELINE LABITAG – ZURBITO, KRISTOFFER WILLIAM ESPARRAGO

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Golden Voice

2011-01-05T01:35:00.000-08:00

He has the voice that amazed me. I wonder what he'd been through and how he went through those hard days. As he said, he's clean for two years already; how he had come to such a transformation and who sacrificed to reach his heart and head?

Watch this!

The Power of Two

2011-01-04T18:35:00.000-08:00

Today, I am enlightened by this teaching.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2011-01-02T23:34:00.001-08:00

Kazue's Development

2010-12-29T09:21:00.000-08:00

Baby Kaz is 4 months and 5 days old now. I just realized that I should have written his development from 0-present. It will surely guide me and mark should we have the second baby, although that wouldn't be too soon. It's not yet too late to write though; besides, I have kept [of course] his photographs so I could just return to them and develop the words along.

At birth Kaz weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces. He was 53 centimeters long. At that time, he could already turn to his side and open his eyes widely. His reflexes and senses are normal as he responded to corresponding stimulus. He had his BCG and Hep B vaccines. He had his new born screening, too, and thank God that everything is normal.

At 1 and half month, baby Kaz could already follow me with his eyes. I really enjoyed the first day he showed me that skill. While sucking for milk, he would turn to his back when somebody talks from their. At that time, he could happily move his arms and legs. Kaz was a happy child and still is.

Just 3 days before he turned 2 months, he had his 6-in-1 vaccination of IPV, DPT, Hep B, Polio, Influenza, and Hib. At 2 months, Kaz had uttered several sounds already. Aside from coo, oh, and ah, he had ning, lai and owl. Also, at that age, Kaz was very energetic and responded to plays cheerfully. Just a day before he turned 3 months, baby Kaz exhibited his new-found skill - turning to his tummy by himself.

At 3 months, Kazue measured 62 centimeters long and weighed 8 kilograms. He laughed a lot, moved a lot, and consumed plenty of milk even though he started teething. At that age, my baby began sleeping throughout the night and wakes up at 4:00 AM.

Just a day before he turned 4 months, Kaz showed us another skill - crawling. My family was so happy cheering him as he discovered his toes and knees in moving forward. Measuring 64 centimeters long and weighs 8.3 kilograms, Kaz now has established a 24-hour daily routine. He just had his second dose of 6-in-1 vaccine this morning.

Prescription Drugs without Prescription

2010-12-22T20:29:00.000-08:00

Prescription drugs are medicines that can be obtained upon presenting doctors’ scripts of order base on patients’ health conditions.

Prescription drugs used to be bought only in community or local pharmacies. Regulations regarding prescription drugs used to be pursued strictly by all states such that one cannot avail of a certain medicine without a doctor’s prescription. However, as technology progressed and as demands risen, electronic transactions took place; thus, the system of being able to sell and avail of prescription drugs without prescription emerged online.

Buying online of prescription drugs without prescription is easy. By and large,customers are asked to create an account at online pharmacies to: validate an authentic transaction, make succeeding transactions quicker, and provide the pharmacy with other information, which enables them to serve customers the most efficient way possible.

Buying online of prescription drugs without prescription is convenient. Unlike the conventional where customers have to walk, drive, or take a ride all the way from home or office to the pharmacy and vice versa; online buying of prescription drugs without prescription is just some clicks away and drugs are delivered right to the door. Payments are made by credit or debit cards.

Buying online of prescription drugs without prescription is money-saving. Prescription drugs are more affordable aside from the fact that patients no longer pay for professional fees to medical practitioners who issues the prescription. The affordability of prescription drugsis trimmed according to online pharmacies’ much lesser operating and overhead costs.

Buying online of prescription drugs without prescription is as well a great opportunity for middle and below middle class people to avail of cheaper medicines. For developing countries, a group of local pharmacists may start this good business by establishing direct contacts with foreign suppliers and by setting up a community pharmacy.

Animation Masterpiece

2010-12-10T01:44:00.000-08:00

Here's a good try; in an attempt to do animation.

Opps I did it!

2010-12-08T01:57:00.000-08:00

Animation 2

2010-12-07T19:17:00.000-08:00

Here's another one. I would say that the animator is a prodigy.

Not so long ago, like 14 years, I was a school paper cartoonist and I was able to excel also in competitions. I once dreamed of becoming a designer or a fine artist but my brother discouraged me from entering into such a profession. He had his own reasons also.

Nevertheless, I continued painting (portrait, still life, and landscape)just for the purpose of self-expression. Yes, I love arts especially sketching and painting. It's my way of telling the world how I feel and what I think.

It's been a long time since I haven't touched my paint brushes and haven't bought any new water colors or oil colors. Gladly, because of technology, there's no need for me to buy them now nor mess my hands of spills. Thanks to Photoshop.

Animation

2010-12-07T19:08:00.000-08:00

I came across with this video and i like it. I marveled at the creativity of the animator.

Online Pharmacy Consultations

2010-11-29T06:34:00.000-08:00

Buying of prescription drugs without prescription is bolstered by online pharmacy consultants.

Online pharmacy consultations are reliable. As with a walk-in pharmacy, online pharmacies have state-licensed pharmacists, too, who can address patients concerns accordingly. Well of course, customers have all the rights to contest on the qualifications and backgrounds of these people should any one would want to ascertain technical expertise and authenticity of professional practice. In most cases, reliable online pharmacies provide a corner at their website reflecting fundamental information about their pharmacists; although some just stick to the "contact us" panel.

Online pharmacy consultations are efficient; and, these are executed in various ways such as chat boxes, fora/forum, emails, customer hotlines, and automated questionnaires.

1. Chat box - online customers simply types in their queries. By pressing the "send icon",information quickly pops up at online consultant's mac or pc windows. One could determine that a consultant is online because there is usually a status indicator.

2. Forum - online customers are able to seek pharmacy consultation at the same time able to discuss with other customers around the globe who're hanging on at the same website or company. With this, they are able to share common concerns, interests, and experiences as regards a particular health condition. Queries and their corresponding responses, past and present, are always available for quick and easy tracking and/or referral. Queries and discussions in wide arrays are often categorized according to topics and/or keywords. This makes it helpful for one to browse directly to a particular category.

3. Email - online pharmacy consultations are enabled via email-exchanges between online customers and online pharmacists. As such, customers need not to browse at the same website again and again in succeeding transactions. Customers, though, need to save the company's email address for future convergence; although some email account provider, like gmail, automatically saves email addresses upon first transaction. One advantage for this type of pharmacy consultation is that medical advice are always in the inbox folder (unless deleted), which one can return to as the need arises.

4. Customer Hotlines - this is the quickest online pharmacy consultation. Online Customers are provided the chance to talk to pharmacists over the phone and be responded to right away. Likewise, online pharmacists can ask clarifications directly. Customers have to be quick though in taking down significant information.

5. Automated Questionnaires - the peculiarity of human mind has produced a high-tech medical programs and softwares such that customers are able to make online pharmacy consultations via automated questionnaires. Most often Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and their corresponding answers are readily available on one page of the pharmacy website. Nonetheless, further information can be generated through a categorized list of concerns that the online pharmacy can address. This works through a series of subsequent pop-ups until an accurate or possible finding is generated. Medical analyses are automatically provided to online customers.

Microsoft Office 2007: The Best Way to Orient One

2010-10-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

This morning, as a team, we visited our Local Government Unit (LGU) counterparts in Gingoog City to discuss some significant schedules and initiatives to be considered for the Project on Enhancement of Local Governance and Community Empowerment in Microwatersheds in Misamis Oriental (Project ELCEMM). After the meeting, we wanted to print some documents and suddenly one of the counterparts complained about Windows Vista. While he was substantiating his problem, I realized that his problem is not really with this Operating System but the Office installed in it.

Desktop computers, which were provided by JICA (the project funder) to the counterparts are absolutely one of the latests and, expectedly, they are installed with the Microsoft Office 2007. Unfortunately, this office version is new to them that they got almost totally disoriented with the applications, specifically with Microsoft Word. Well, it wasn't my first time to hear this comment, but then I guess, they're simply not ready to it or perhaps not too well with the 2003 Office to get to the 2007 Office.

To address this common concern, Project ELCEMM is in the process of developing a training design, which aims to develop computer operation skills among project counterparts in LGUs.

While searching online, I happened to read an article entitled Getting to Know Microsoft Office 2007. This article is such a great help to me, who might be facilitating the incoming training, and to everyone else who are not quite acquainted yet with the latest Microsoft Office. Personally, this article has given me a better idea on how to explain the new applications in the simplest way. In this article, items are well explained, organized, and itemized. Instructions are very reader-friendly and can easily be followed. Examples and instructions are very specific, which I guess are comprehensible to the oldies and the newbies. Salient items include:

Take note that these features are common to Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. In other words, mastering these 11 features promote one as well to a higher level of acquaintance or orientation to these frequently used Office 2007 applications.

Aren't you familiar yet with the latest Office? Better follow this site's instruction. Absolutely, you will agree with me that the Microsoft Office 2007 is far better and more user friendly than the previous ones.

Asbestos Alerts

2010-09-19T11:13:00.000-07:00

This has long been my concern and I nearly thought that this isn't true, but now, it has proven my worries.

Ten (10) years back, I was told by a friend that asbestos is carcinogenic because of its minute compositions or some fibrous crystals that when inhaled might cause respiratory tract infections, lung cancer, and some other illnesses that involve the respiratory system. Until I became aware of the information, I began to be conscious and observant on it. I have seen a lot of gymnasiums and houses, churches and buildings installed their roofs with asbestos mats under it, purposely to resist heat from the sun and absorb loud noises from within. It is seemingly comfortable but then I couldn't imagine the amount of minute and microscopic particles falling everyday from the ceiling since its installation up to the present.

I remember a friend in Davao, she brought home a lot of asbestos mats. I told her that it is carcinogenic. Unfortunately, she wasn't sure if she would believe me because she hasn't received nor read reports about it. As I watched the carpenter climbed and installed them, I definitely covered my nose and observed some falling asbestos mat crumbs. Now, it has worsen. Cars windshields are even covered with asbestos mats. Some sleeping mats have been developed out of this already.

This is most probably the reason why lung cancer cases and other respiratory tract illnesses and disease.

Be a Certified Ethical Hacker

2010-08-08T05:25:00.000-07:00

I used to think that not one online is safe and secured because of hackers who know the tricks and intricacies of information technology. I didn't know just how they would do it, although I was so sure that IT connoisseurs could access some parts of other computers' systems and attack them like theft, gangsters, and brutes. Not until I came to know EC-Council, I didn't realize that there is such a thing as Ethical Hacking". Ethical Hacking is changing or manipulating information righteously. This includes being conscious and sensitive to RIGHT from WRONG and GOOD from EVIL while ensuring information security from unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, manipulation, disruptions, destructions, intrusions, and the like. This means hacking for the purpose of securing CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY, and AVAILABILITY of information.

EC-Council offers live, online, and instructor-led trainings/courses on categories such as Security Fundamentals, Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, Computer Forensics, Disaster Recovery, and Secure Programming. Enrolling, taking classes, and graduating from these courses will make one BECOME ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

Certified Ethical Hacker(C/EH)
Certified Security Analyst (E/CSA)
Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT)
Certified Disaster Recovery Professional (E/DRP)
Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator (C/HFI)
Certified Secure Programmer (E/CSP)
Network Security Administrator (E/NSA)

These are the highest paying jobs or positions in the field of IT. Companies invest on these individuals or Security Professionals to manage and mitigate the risks of getting into the convenient e-commerce, electronic convergence, and the worldwide web. With IT Security Professionals or Ethical Hackers, company information are assured of utmost confidentiality, integrity, security and protection because these people are so much exposed to hacking tools, technologies, methodologies, and its outcome; to various designs, softwares, programs, and infrastructures, including their development and/or life cycles.

Hence, get protected and secured through EC-Council products or enrol yourself and your staff and be a Certified Ethical Hacker.

2010-07-10T05:22:00.000-07:00

Behind this child are...

Philippine politics

oligarchs

businessmen

entrepreneurs

Philippine environment

external funders

watersheds

head waters

leftists

indigenous peoples

loggers

timber poachers

landlords

commoners

land grabbers

fruit producers

community organizers

middlemen

churches

educators

health workers

peace keepers

poultry growers

farmers

laborers

factory workers

helpers

OFWs

strangers

reality bites!

We Can Get Rich, Too

2010-06-12T23:13:00.000-07:00

I used to ask myself how website authors earn out of what they're doing in the internet. Such a question sprouted when I heard from news that websites really earn millions and millions of dollars. After spending sometime in discussion boards, blog hoppings, serious content readings, and actual discussions with friends, I realized how things work.

In the advent of postmodernism, so much has really changed. Technology has definitely hasten daily paces and processes, paving the way to a more efficient and effective communication lines, which has given so much advantages to the corporate world, where promotion plays the most crucial component in the system.

Now, electronic commerce has made promotions a lot easier for business industries. Paying Post for instance, is one best strategy of promoting websites, services, products, inventions, among other industrial upshots. This advertising network superimposes world wide marketing via various blog channels or domains, which gives even greater assurance to merchants, brokers or dealers for a widest market possible.

Practically, rates at Paying Post are reasonable, which means no nuisance to advertisers. On top of this is the advantage of being extensively linked by bloggers, who makes the most of strategies in order to increase traffic everyday.

In half a shake I realized that among other websites, I can get rich, too. We can get rich, too, by writing and researching, surfing the net and blogging. How? Simple! Paying Post facilitates the compensation of posts from advertisers to bloggers. This takes some processes though, yet not long. One thing for sure, Paying Post brings opportunities to one and all.

Stress Management

2010-06-08T09:29:00.000-07:00

How do you manage stress? Are you even aware that you are stressed out?

Few years back, I was a stressful person and I always look stressed out like the world has put all its burden in me. I would cry at night because I couldn't understand anymore the things around me. It was perhaps because I had so many questions in mind that I would like to get answered. Not necessarily by me, by any body else as well.

As years went by, I saw friends and people who were so relax as if they have no worries at all. Absolutely, they were worried, too, of many things just as I am. What differs them from me is our ways of perceiving life. Indeed, I realized a lot out of my own reflections. So, I changed.

I convinced myself that I am what I see, what I feel, what I think, what I speak, and what I act. I shifted paradigm and controlled my head to think only of good and better things. There maybe naughty events and aweful situations, I convinced myself to profit from all these things and find the better side of events and live happily. It's so funny that I even practiced some facial expressions and moods and made them my habits. Oftentimes, I was tempted to think absurdly, deeply, madly, but then, I moved fast to remind myself to switch off and think beautifully well; although there had been several circumstances that I couldn't really fake my mood that I cried and looked really mad.

Through it all, I realized that stress is a state of the mind. It moves voluntarily and therefore, is controllable. Hence, in order to manage stress, I must be aware of it and of the moment when i'm gearing to it. Statement to live by: I must never be enslaved by STRESS.

business card scanner

2010-05-06T06:46:00.000-07:00

When I got my driver's license last June, I really wondered what took it too fast. Like after I took the exam, I asked the staff, who took his break, how long will I wait for my license. He told me that it will just take an hour, just as long as I pass the exam. An hour because they still have to do everything altogether. This surprised me because it usually takes days, some months. Well, perhaps because I befriended that guy. Even then I was still surprise with the short time element. Well, it was made possible by business card scanner.

A business card scanner paves the way to a faster mass production of identification cards, ATM cards, licenses, cash cards, credit cards, magnetic card readers, and signature pads.

HHHmmmm... this gives us another business opportunity. Why not put up a stall inside malls, university canteens, among other significant places? People from all walks may want to own some personalized cards like an ATM card. This equipment may be purchased at Scan Shell Store.

Lalaine's World: How I Earn Through Blogging

2010-04-04T00:57:00.000-07:00

Lalaine's World: How I Earn Through Blogging

HUHUHUHUHU... blogging is not easy pala.. i used to think it is..

How I wish my one month vacation will be productive.

Wedding Invitation

2009-11-05T02:35:00.000-08:00

A glimpse of our creativity:

Date: November 29, 2009, 3:30 PM

Venue: Harbor Lights Hotel, CDO

Attire: Formal

In Melancholy

2009-10-29T02:27:00.000-07:00

Today is October 29, 2009. One month from now, I will no longer be in this stage of life. I remember many many years and even few years back, I thought that I am in no doubt ready to enter marriage. However, just 20 minutes ago, while under the hot shower, it seemed like I could hear every drop of water, counting... After some time, I could already hear the blood in my veins, pumping, tig dig tig dig tig dig.. Then, melancholy.

As my melancholic temper began, entered in the artist. This has always been my way of expressing the SELF.

As regards the wedding, I planned to having something like the following pictures:

Future Scuba Diving

2009-06-04T05:48:00.000-07:00

I am so excited now. This afternoon I met my second degree cousin who works in the city government of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. After a month of working for Project ELCEMM here, our ways finally met and fortunately, she is a nature lover like me. In fact, she has gone much farther than I had. The best thing she does that really interests me is her being a scuba diving teacher. woohh!! yeah! Of course, hindi ko na pinalampas ang opportunity, I grabbed it immediately by asking how may I avail of it and how much. She replied by saying depende sa heart (depends on how I feel). She told me that she has awesome and interesting photographs at her home. Interesting!!! She said she has four set of diving gears as well. What surprised and excited me a lot was when she said she will teach me for free! woohh yeah!! YES FOR FREE!!! FOR FREE!

I am too excited now that I cant wait to set some schedules with her and purchase my own set of gears after some few lessons from our meetings. I am excited to see photographs of myself around fishes, corals, and other aquatic lives. I asked her if she has seen a sting ray, she had! wooww!! Which means that I will have my own score with them in the near future as well, and might even see manta rays, underwater forests, and even flowers. Isn't it exciting right?

Happy Birthday Ate Mayette

2009-05-23T16:16:00.000-07:00

Today is the natal day of this very passionate woman of God.

She's a woman who not only cares a lot for her family, but her neighbors as well.

God has truly blessed her with wisdom and strategies in reaching them out and of touching their lives.

Ate Mayette, as we call her, came from a family of generous hearts. One activity I know of that they often do as a family is gift giving. Take note, they don't just do this during Christmas time. They give gifts whenever they are convicted to do so. In fact, when their place was hit by this year's great flood, where their stuffs just went to nowhere, they were still giving out gifts to their neighbors who were not so affected by the calamity. Amazing! By doing so, God has blessed them more and more.

By the way, Ate Mayette is married to Kuya Manny. They are blessed with two very attractive kids, Z-boy and Z-girl (Zane). This couple have good genes, right?

2009-05-21T05:23:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to be here because my bedmate in college, Lucilia Adorable Trinidad, works with speaker Prospero Nograles. It was such a great opportunity afforded to me by luce. Likewise, I so appreciate the angles and the subjects she included in these photographs.

Driving Home My Bosses

2009-05-19T10:51:00.000-07:00

It was raining a little bit harder 7 hours ago, so I had the privilege to drive my bosses to their home locations. At first it was Kuya Joseph Labrador, the Project's Field Coordinator, who thought of taking a hitch by my brother's multicab (which I drive), but then he invited our Japanese boss, Mr. USUI Shunji, and Ms. Catherine Fonollera, the PPDO Consultant. I nearly said "NO" because I know I would be tensed driving with them in the car, however, saying so would be the most inappropriate of all responses and I think that would be too rude of me considering that it was raining, as I said, a little bit harder. Of course, I took the courage of driving for them and the privilege to bring them in their current addresses.

After having sent all of them, I felt glad with the opportunity and so happy with it. It was my first time to drive with a foreigner, a Japanese boss beside me, and 2 Filipino bosses at the back. I didn't quite understand the feeling while maneuvering the steering wheel, stepping on the pads, and changing gears. I don't even know why, yet, one thing for sure, I fixed my head on the road. hahahahah..

It's a rare opportunity and I don't even know when will it ever happen again. hehehe

Photography 0409

2009-05-12T06:50:00.000-07:00

Looks primitive, but, that's reality. Although rice cookers and pressure cookers are quite widespread in the Philippines, still there are so much who depend on this huge kettle especially during fiestas, community meetings among other big events in barrios and still in most barangays.

Despite the laborious process of cooking in this stuff, still many would resort to it because it saves electricity or kerosene gas. A lot! One just have to have 3 big stones to form a tripod for the kettle to stand on, some wood as fuel, and then a lighter to initiate the fire and start cooking. That's too simple; but then if one doesn't know the composition of "fire", he will unfortunately be blowing and blowing all over again to keep the fire on.

Photography

2009-05-08T17:58:00.000-07:00

This photo is taken by Ms. Catherine Fonollera, a consultant of the Provincial Planning and Development Office for the Project ELCEMM. We happened to be not just partners in the project but cohorts as well of photography.

In this position, I was capturing a better angle of the sunset at Duka Bay without me knowing that Ms. Cathy as well was taking a better angle of me. hehehehe

Photography has long been my passion. It is my way of bringing into the world a certain added level of consciousness to what you and other people may not be conscious or aware of. Realities that could be best examples of figures of speech in english classes or perhaps better topics for aesthetical and metaphysical discussions.

Except for this site's background, I don't edit pictures to enhance effects or whatever. I don't even have some light effects in taking them. I took pictures in its natural state and post or feature them as they are in order to convey it's exact message.

We all have different preferences and purposes in photography; different levels of passion and standards of perfection as well. My photographs are unique amplifications of my thoughts - deep thoughts. Thus, I always see to it that they are captured in ways that best ensembles whatever philosophical panorama in mind. By saying "philosophical", it covers beliefs, principles, attitudes, and everything.

Duka Bay

2009-04-18T10:55:00.000-07:00

Two days ago, I joined JICA team among the LGUs of the Municipality of Alubijid and Gingoog City in an educational tour. The 2-day activity was spent sharing of knowledge, skills, experiences, learnings, and insights. We spent out night at Duka Bay.

I had been to Duka Bay 5 years ago by an ambush invitation of a friend who wanted to get some refreshment. She took me there, had some walking, chit chatting, and went back home. That experience gave me the idea how nice Duka Bay is, although I wasn't able to bathe in their white sand beaches, not even a ride over their rich aquatic resources. This time, for the second time around, still somewhat like an ambush stay at Duka Bay because all the while I was thinking that we'd be staying in some hotels in Gingoog City. Anyhow, I felt so privileged again to be in Duka Bay, eat and sleep their. Again, I did not bathe in the white sand beaches because I didn't bring any swimming wear, not even some short pants. Somehow, I was, in confidence, thinking that opportunities of getting wet and fully enjoy Duka Bay are at hand especially that I will finally join JICA team this May. I am so sure that I'd be going to Gingoog very often, which means to say that I would have many chances to immerse myself in this bay and even get all the details about the place.

Anyways, here are some scenes of the bay. I did satisfy this longing in me to be a photographer. hehehe. I hope my pieces will be much appreciated.

2009-04-16T10:35:00.000-07:00

I was chatting with some friends online. At times, we would run out of words that we bottle ourselves with emoticons and winks. These very expressive icons have truly helped us express how we missed each other.

I remember, my MSU classmates/friends and I used to talk all they long, sleep beside each other, sit beside each other silently that silence would speak for itself, walk in deep reflection, etc. This created a bond that up to now, we may run out of words like how it did 5 to 6 years ago, we know that we mean something through our facial expressions - smiles,nods, and winks.

Now, since we very seldom view ourselves on a web camera, we compliment our words with free emoticons and winks for messenger.

Wedding Prepration

2009-04-16T10:16:00.000-07:00

Most if not all of my friends knew that I'm getting married. In preparation, we are really researching and documenting for cost savings deals. We have visited (sometimes I go by myself only) some places in the city, checked for giveaways, talked with photo-video wedding pros, canvassed for wedding rings, and started designing our wedding invitation. For now, things or plans are yet on papers. Still looking for great deals.

Chatting with our pets

2009-04-12T03:21:00.000-07:00

This easter season, I chatted with my ate keket and kuya kokot (see our names..hhehehhe..our parents were playing with sounds I guess..haahaha). While chatting with ate keket our dog Harikro insisted to play with me, so ate saw him on cam. She said he's very cute and cuddly, so she got her cat, too. I forgot the name. It reminds me of the cats in iligan, there was tane, moning, and etc.hehehehe..

Ate keket took this picture. How we wish someday the two animals will meet each other, too (seems so impossible). Take note, this cat understands the english language only.hehehehe so, while we voice chatted in bisaya, she spoke to her in english. sosyal ka yata ming. heheheh

I Live in a Developing Country (Part 2)

2009-04-10T04:18:00.001-07:00

I will stand for you kid;

With you

and by you.

Together let us think

If she may speak:

I am just me.

I work for the peoples' health.

My strength is not in my physical attributes,

but in my passion to bring change

for my children, my children's children, and their fruits thereof.

How about you?

I Live in a Developing Country (Part 1)

2009-04-10T03:07:00.001-07:00

Government employees and public servants are expected to work in "people-first" attitude.

This tag can be seen anywhere in the country and it's more than a decade campaign out of the culture of proscratinating and prolonging public/individual requests in government offices.

Development workers help communities develop a good plan (maayong plano) via 9S, SWOT, Problem Tree Analysis, Pair-Wise Ranking, among other participatory approaches.

Communities must move past the traditional day-dreamt plans, dictated projects, emotion-driven non-sustainable initiatives, among other politically-motivated seconds click projects.

Unless plans are gone through participatory/consultative approaches, communities will still be facing a bleak future.

Should our leaders stand for what they promised; should they perform their duties well and the tasks expected of them; should they think of their people ahead of their vested and selfish interests; should they craft and act upon appropriate and best plans; should the people humble themselves and call upon heaven; this child, his child, and the children to come will surely have more of what they need and even of what they want.

Blogger Friendship Award

2009-04-08T16:13:00.000-07:00

Pweeeww.. This is my first friendship award! Phebie gave this to me few days ago. I was just not able to post this immediately because I had 2 field works and documentations, which I needed to attend first. Anyways, here it is:

I would like to forward this award by nominating 7 blogger-friends:

Phebie of loveshaven

Bogie of Bogie's Wonderland

Love of lalainesworld

Mikes on your-dailyword

Tonton of republikaneri

Kay of Christian Blog

Akskhanbl of Indian Eucation Junction

The rules are so easy:

1. Place the logo / banner on your blog.

2. Add a link to the blog who gave the award.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Add links to the blogs that you have nominated.

5. Let them know by leaving a message (shout) on their blogs.

Dolphin Bubbles

2009-04-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

How does a Dolphin Bubbles? Have you actually seen one? If not, check this out:

Let's keep the green!

2009-04-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

Let's go green! Let's continue saving the earth! Let us be aware that the march 28 earth hour was just a general celebration for the earth. The campaign doesn't end their. The advocacy is not just a 60-minute reality. Let's keep on! Why?

People around the globe produces greenhouse gases daily. The intelligence of human race has produced technologies which created unprecedented circumstances. As such, we are no longer living with our interest (in financial terms), we are now consuming our capital. This less we have, let's be better stewards.

In some parts of the world, they institute carbon sink incentives. Some states pay to people who plant trees because carbon sinks in leaves, twigs, branches, and in other parts ofa tree. Other countries have Carbon Advice Group. This group checks, monitors, analyzes, and translates into layman's term carbon impacts from human-generated emissions; from which they create as well advice to individuals, businesses, the government, among others.

What about us? It's good to know though that we ranked 1st around the world in the march 28 earth hour campaign.

Let's keep the green! How about calculating your impact?

The Day Today

2009-04-04T02:41:00.000-07:00

The entire day I just stayed at home. I woke up late, eaten late, and everything late. Then, I played with my Harikro and logged in to my notebook.

The people around me are in their own busy-ness. My mama was busy texting her friends and my siblings. At lunch she was joined by her close friend - wedding godmother. At late afternoon, Lando, a blind masseur, reported for mama's weekly therapeutic massage with him.

Deslie, my cousin, was busy texting, too, while looking after mama's errands and requests. Abnil was busy cleaning the house and with papang's assignments for him. Lyn washed our clothes and cooked our food. Papang went to his scheduled appointments. He went to our farm, too, along with a man who will soon look after our fruit trees.

We seemed rich, huh. Yes, we are in God's site. Honestly, we have lots. Kinda lots of little lots. hehehehe.. But we dont have money to develop them.hahahaha

It's getting dark now and I have not taken my bath yet for the day. hahahaha.. gotta go now!

Happy Birthday BA

2009-04-03T08:31:00.000-07:00

It's 11:53PM on my clock. 7 minutes from now, my yaBA (palangga - the person I care a lot) will be a year older.

For almost 4 years now in the relationship, I have not written so much about him, just bits and pieces in some of my topics. In fact, in my posts, I seldom include him. This is because I am not so expressive (in words) of my love and of my feelings. I would rather put my words into actions, otherwise, I may just be playing around rhetorics.

Heaven knows, this man is so special to me and I value him a lot. Yes, I love him.

God bless u BA! Happy Birthday!

My Father's Dream

2009-04-03T08:18:00.000-07:00

The ultimate dream of my father for me is that I'd be a lawyer. He chose me because I talk him back with reasons and that I always reason out in almost all things. He chose me because I was well trained in public speaking since elementary. He chose me because I am some kind of a political person.

I did entertain enrolling at Law school eight years ago; however, the debates I joined discouraged me. In those instances, I had many sleepless nights thatI asked myself "why should I suffer this hard?" My reflections pulled me out from my father's dream.

2008 Bar Exam Results

2009-04-03T07:57:00.000-07:00

My sister matut asked me to search the net whether her friends passed the 2008 Philippine Bar Examination. One of the 2 names she texted me passed, while the other failed. After giving the answer of her request, I then checked if my college classmate passed; unfortunately, he did not.

Anyway, I am glad to know that on the 2nd top is an MSUan. Congratulations!

Below are links of the 2008 Philippine Bar Exam Results:

Top 10 Bar Passers
http://mb.com.ph/articles/201355/1310-pass-2008-bar-exams

Lardizabal, Judy A. - San Sebastian College, 85.70%
Amerol-Macumbal, Mylene I. - Mindanao State University, 85.65%
Baclay, Jr., Oliver P. - Ateneo de Manila University, 85.60%
Jala, Majesty Eve L. - Ateneo de Manila University, 85.55%
Liceralde, Ma. Elizabeth L. - University of the Philippines, 85.40%
Macapagal, Micael T. - University of the Philippines, 84.15%
Dy, Denise S. - Ateneo de Manila University, Regis, April Love C. - Ateneo de Manila University, 84.00%
Tan, Christine Joy K. - Ateneo de Manila University, 83.80%
Jacob, Jihan A. - San Beda College, Velasquez, Shirley G. - University of the Philippines, 83.75%
Raymundo, Vanessa C. - San Beda College, 83.70%

Bar Passers
http://mb.com.ph/files/bar/results.html

Congratulations to our new lawyers!

I Love Poetry, Too

2009-04-03T02:31:00.000-07:00

I love poems and I love composing one. I love reading them; reading them aloud. I even love recording my voice while reading them in a soft musical score.

At times when I'm angry, I compose one. When I'm so down and if I may express myself, I do it through writing poems. And, when I do one, I see to it that no one understands it prima facie so that I will not be emitting negative energies at all. Yes, I do it in a way that the reader has yet to transcend. hehehehe

Return to Painting

2009-04-03T01:40:00.000-07:00

It's been almost 4 years now that I no longer paint. I Used to paint my imaginations on illustration boards, sketch pads, and clean paper. I used to paint portraits, landscapes, and still life. Just to finish one, I wouldn't sleep all night. And, I loved my finished works although I see imperfections in them.

This is my first framed painting. I drew this in 1996 when our drafting teacher assigned us to do so. I only received a grade of 95% on this because some of the tinting and the shading are technically incorrect. Anyhow, I am happy having produced this masterpiece.

I had more paintings after this, but I gave most of them away.

Now, I really longed to return to painting again.

Who Taught You to Save?

2009-04-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

My Ate Keket taught me to save. She was such a thrifty girl. Back in elementary, she told me to spare some peso and not to go too much on recess so I could buy what I want. As I looked at her stuff, true enough, she had lots of nice stuffs and sweet-smelling stationeries. In high school, she would save money so she could go and watch movie with her classmates because we were sure mama wouldn't give us some peso for that. In college, she was a scholar. There was once that she went home, she brought me t-shirt and a watch. I remember I was very happy then. Those were fruits of her savings.

My Ate Keket was not an accounting student. She never had any accounting classes unlike me, but she practiced proper accounting. I remember the moment when she told me "you must not waste money because we are not rich. Mama and papang do not have enough money for us." I never realized the significance of savings not until I received my own salary. Then, I realized that I need to spend wisely for all the tomorrows to come.

Are We Really Heading to the Great Depression?

2009-04-02T18:59:00.000-07:00

It seems like people, especially in the US, are looking forward to the great depression. People are looking back to the 1929 recession that hyped up in 1933, which effected to the great depression.

During the first quarter of this year, a lot of giant companies cut off budgets, withdrew investments, closed accounts, and the like. There was recession indeed. If this wouldn't stop by 4th quarter, if this moves on to the succeeding years, there will definitely be another great depression. Let's just pray that the US will not resort to war anymore as it did in history.

God intervene in the lives of men. God bless America!

My Worst Driving Experience

2009-04-02T18:04:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I got my worst driving experience ever.

My father asked me to drive him to our farm to check an animal. He asked me if I could drive rough roads, I told him I can. While driving, he told me that we'd pass by the mountainous portion of the barangay (greater than a village) where we live. In all confidence, I climb the car at 4th gear, then changed to 3rd gear, then to 2nd gear, and finally 1st gear. Because the slopy road was too rough, I had to carefully choose paths but the car shoot at one shallow hole. So, I moved the car back to a better road not using the rear gear, just at the neutral state and the break. Unfortunately, the car moved all the way down. All the breaks were full already but it still did not stop. Papang told me to turn to 1st gear, I did; still it did not stop. Down the road were other multicabs and bystanders. Papang manuevered the steering wheel for me (I called the name of Jesus to protect us and the people around from danger). He chose to bump the car before a barrier to stop it. People around came near us. There were drivers, too, and the bystanders. They asked us what happened. We explained. I guess there there 9 men who came nearer, the rest stayed at a distance. These men offered help. They lifted the car because it hanged already by the barrier through the deferential. We realized that if the car still did not stop despite the barrier, we could have swift sideways by it, and that would for the greatest danger for us.

God saved us! Papang heard me prayed, he said. I did not panic, instead I prayed. He did not panic, too, he told me he prayed, too, while manuevering the steering wheel.

Truly, I owe God my life. We owe God our lives.

Praise Him all the earth!

Our Plan

2009-04-01T10:54:00.000-07:00

If this is part of God's plan, after JICA, I'll take the Mombusho Scholarship of Japan. If I could bring my BA their, I will, I hope I could find a package on this. He may work their while I study. After 2 years, we will go back to the Philippines, keep investing at the same time serve as part-time teacher at XU, or CU, LdCU, MUST, or COC. Part-time because I want to work on missions, too. Teaching, as I projected it, shall help me establish networks, shall give me additional income which in a way may finance some community works and outreach programs. BA may by then be better in business, so we could help more communities and more people and even go short-term cross-cultural missions.

Our ultimate dream really is to be able to establish a missionary-sending business enterprise. In this way, we see ourselves as truly free on earth for heaven; literally free since we'll be owning our time by then, since we'll be doing the things we love to do (both of us loves business and travels; both of us loves technology and mechanics; both of us loves God), and absolutely free to serve God.

God is a best friend, we both know that if this is apart of His plan, He will surely provide us ways such that we could truly say we are fulfilled Christians.

Scholarships

2009-04-01T10:28:00.000-07:00

My ate is a scholar eversince college, probably even elementary and high school if there were. After college, she received a free training in Netherlands. After which, she was granted a scholarship in Belgium. Having graduated Master of Science in Nematology with the highest honor in Ghent University, she was again granted another scholarship. Canada this time at the university of Manitoba, where she studies Master of Science in Soil Ecology.

As a scholar, she is at the same time a researcher and a scientist. She works with scientists in the arctic. Yes, the arctic, and she has seen polar bears which she used to see in books and in televisions. As scholar, she was afforded the opportunity to travel, if I may remember, places like Italy/Rome, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, Singapore, Canada, France, Paris, London, Venice, and the Philippines (hahahaha). Yeah, she had been to the historic sites of these places. It was made possible, aside from her thriftiness, by generous filipinos she met in Europe. She's blessed with friends like them.

I was never attracted to scholarships, not until I joined XU graduation where I saw different sorts of toga. I did wish, I have one like that of Fr. Jett.hehehehe

So, I told my ate that I am now convinced of taking a masters degree abroad as she had long been inviting and persuading me. She told me that she'll give me sites and online forms but I have found them myself online. Now, I am receiving scholarship updates from around the globe. And, as desired long time ago, I want to take the Mombusho scholarship of the government of Japan. I guess, after my term with JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) I will qualify as a scholar in Japan (If God wills it).

(If you are interested on scholarships, let me know, and we'll ask help from ate keket.)

Blogging

2009-04-01T10:16:00.000-07:00

Yes, I am making overtime on this as I aimed at being approved by socialspark among other advertisers perhaps. I will post as much as I can today. I am sure of the fact that I can really do 20 post a day.

I have a lot of things in time that's why I am pretty sure that I can write just about anything, although I desired of having a concentrated blog. I'm thinking of focusing on environment, perhaps I could share more about this aside from sharing my faith and my Christian walk.

I just realized that I write longer paragraphs. I must limit my post so as to give enough time to other topics. I was browsing at other blogs and I guess I have gathered some techniques. Next to this, I will work on my traffic. By then, my blog will be accepted or approved by socialspark, text link ads, and other ad links.

Friends

2009-04-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

These are few of my daily companions at XU. We are thankful that at last felix has graduated. May he be blessed with a good job and more better opportunities in life.

More power Felix, so as John and Christian who will be juniors in the coming academic year.

Ia took this picture. God bless ur senior year ia. Study well manghud.

Magis Awards

2009-04-01T09:56:00.000-07:00

Magis is a common term for ateneans. It means "for more, for better, or never settle for less". Xavier University(XU) Magis Awards usually takes place in March. This year, XU had it last March 17 at the Student Center Lobby.

Recipients of the awards were those who have given their best as student leader, council, or organization. I am glad I was part of the review and recognition committee.

Driving

2009-04-01T08:22:00.000-07:00

At the age of 14 I guess, we had a small car and we used to call it tarak-tarak. It was perhaps because the color was yellow, it was very small, the design was unusual like I have never ever seen a car such as that; not even now that it's gone already. Unique as it was, that was the first car I was able to ran. Well, making the car run was easy and having it stop was much easier (that it fully stopped and turned off..hahahah). But, how I wish driving is as easy as that (I was driving in a very open field then).

Last year, I had to master driving because riding a taxi was and is very expensive. We had to hire a taxi or borrow a multicab driver to bring mama to the hospital or the stroke rehabilitation clinic more than twice a week. It was very expensive of course. It was either we minimize going to the clinic or I drive the multicab for us. The first choice was feasible so we did it and I enrolled at driving school so to master the technicalities and principles of driving. After 5 days, I was able to drive busy streets, although I still struggled with uphill driving. I hated it when motorela and other PUV drivers would suddenly stop while driving uphill just to load or unload passengers; some doesn't even have tail lights, back lights, and signal lights. tsk tsk tsk..

However, mama and papang pushed me to find a work so my degree wouldn't be wasted, besides I am not getting any younger and I definitely need one for my future's sake (esp. that I'm getting married). Actually, they pitied on me because I cut my VSO opportnity just to attend to mama. It was actually ok with me. hehehe..I was confident that God will give me a job whenever I need one. He did! When mama and papang told me to find a job, I got opportunities right away. God is gracious, indeed, and worthy of all praises!

So, this work thing, defeated the purpose of cutting the taxi expenses or driving mama to the clinic. Anyhow, God provided us din naman with all our needs. He met even our wants. I did save from daily travel expenses. Aside from the fact that my BA sends and fetches me to and from school everyday, I drive my way, too, when he couldn't make it and I drive the multicab when I love doing it.

Every driving moment was and is an experience. Every time I drive I learn new techniques and new ways and I enjoy it a lot. Every time I drive, I learn to communicate better with other drivers, I learn to read between the traffics, and I learn more about timing and proper orchestration of my feet, my hands, my ears, my eyes, among other senses. Certainly, I grow as a person because along the way, I learned a lot in as much as I realized so many things; that driving is not just about learning how to make the car run or stop. Driving is reality. I need to determine right timing, right pacing, right motions, appropriate signal giving, decision making, responsible driving, among others. Traffics taught me to wait than rush, which I might get into much trouble. I have become more responsible as a pedestrian as well because I know now how it feels to be driving in streets where people are crowding themselves seemingly unconscious of the street they're at.

Now that I am already 27 years old, I am still riding a cute tarak-tarak (as it may appear beside extravagant and vintage cars). It may just be a multicab, but two things are certain, I am a better driver now and I have a better citizen now.

My Night with TM Club of Macajalar Bay

2009-04-01T07:39:00.000-07:00

I knew it very well that I'd be called for some roles.

Tonight, I was asked to call the meeting to order, to introduce the guests, and to count the "crutch" words during the educational meeting of Macajalar Bay Toastmasters Club.

Meeting by meeting I learn new things and I grow in confidence. I once thought that I can speak so much better in a crowd. But, gone are the days where thoughts just come easily into my head. Gone are the days where ideas just flow hastily in my mind. Gone are the days where words just come out from my mouth in their proper sounds and diction. Today, it seems like, words slip off my tongue and I cannot simply control my jaw that I miss the right pronunciation.

One thing I appeciate with toastmasters club is that I get constructive criticisms. The club understands that the reason why I join is that I want to develop my leadership and public speaking skills. And, true enough, meeting by meeting, I learn new things and I learn how to handle new roles because I accept tasks handed to me. I accept them not because I am confident of delivering them, but simply because I want to challenge myself; I want to know more about the role or the task; I want to assess myself as to how far can I be in taking roles. Meeting by meeting I have known myself and my capacity to lead and to speak. Indeed, meeting by meeting I grow up as a person.

Earth Hour in Cagayan de Oro

2009-04-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

For two years now I have been participating in Earth Hour. Simply because I am cognizant to the domino effect of global warming.

Last year, I turned off the lights at home for one hour. This year, people at home did the same as well as our neighbors, while I was at Kiosko sa Kagawasan watching with XU people and other dignitaries in the city counting down for earth hour.

The celebration at Kiosko was stunned by the presence of Fr. Jett Villarin, SJ, an environmental scientist - President of Xavier Universty-Ateneo de Cagayan, Ms. Borje, the Undersecretary of Energy, CDO Mayor Tinnex Jaraula, Cong. Rufus Rodriguez, City Councilors, among others who watched the artistic performances of various artists from Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, and Camiguin. I think those thespian performances were directed by Mr. Hobart Savior, the Culture and Arts Director of Xavier University.

The countdown excited I guess everyone who wished to witness how dark the quest could bring on. At zero,there was significant darkness although it did not come out simultaneously. Jollibee-Divisoria, the nearest food chain, did not turn off everything for safety and security reasons of people eating inside, the manager told me. Street lights switched off a little later among other establishments.

Candles illumined the area while artistic performances went on.

As the 60-minute earth campaign came to a close, a shorter countdown took place and in a short while the program ended.

Counting my days again..

2009-03-10T07:28:00.000-07:00

I am counting my days again. I have yet 4 more days to stay or report in XU. Yeah, I'd say goodbye to a permanent job. A decision that I deliberated well eversince I affixed my signature in XU.

I do remember all words spoken out last June when I was interviewed by three nice people from the Office of Student Affairs. I remember being asked, How do you see yourself 10 years from now? Looking up too high at the thought of being in an ateneo school, I did answer, Should I be accepted, I even see myself grow old here. Certainly, I had high expectations of.. well, practically, the pay among other benefits, set and just systems, better leadership considering that my leadership skill was well honed by this university, if I may recall my first and second years in college.

Looking back, I remember being taught by this university about changing unjust structures and not to profit from unjust structures. I was defined here, although I grew well in MSU. My leadership, principles, and paradigms were formed by the trainings I received when I was yet a sophomore. This thought excited me to join XU and much much more excited to be the Student Activities and Leadership Development Program Assistant.

In the job, I met a lot of people. Within 9 months, things went too hasty. A month after I started, I was afforded the opportunity to be with renowned and prominent people in the university. I thought it would end their. Later, a memo crossed with my name again in the execom. Meetings with university directors were at first a bizarre, as if I have never ever spoken yet with and in front of dignitaries; meeting by meeting, I realized that they are like me, too, subject to frailties. In fact, while working with them, there were days that I longed to not to have known them. I did ask while in one of those smothering hours, who would they be in my thoughts had I not worked with them (not all of them though)? Yet, knowing them is knowing myself as well. It was an opportunity to grow as a person and as a leader in my own ways.

I really appreciate the richness of my short stay. Students leaders in XU are so passionate to the point of losing themselves in the midst of their own system. They may be blemished by the jumbling of aggresiveness, naivity, and venturesome characteristics, I am happy that I grew with them and by them. I appreciate XU's desire of molding future leaders. I appreciate student leaders' authentic quest for Magis (for more).

More so, my own office, my boss, and our assistants, they are very nice friends, very thoughtful people, worthy to be called my friends. I am pretty sure that even after XU, we'll still be hanging out with each other. We have created a bond, so unique that I could and would look forward to still hang on with.

Yet, I have to move out of here. I must go simply for more personal growth and development. I know deep within that I would be happier if I work on things that I could do best. I am convinced that I can do more than the daily tasks I do in XU. While it is true that I did desire of going back to the academe, and that I was happy of joining XU; my head desires for more, more than the daily papers that I need to file, more than the daily proposals that I need to receive, and so much more than the daily talks and occasional leadership seminars that I need to attend. In principle, honestly, I am not growing in knowledge to contemporary leadership styles. While the world out there are busy training people for consensus and participatory approaches, and with contemporary leadership trends, my world here is still with the traditional and conventional boss-centered leadership.

(I will post soon another blog about leadership trends, which will include of course the traditional boss-centered leadership.)

Well, somehow I did grow in character like I have become more patient now, understanding, submissive (non-insistent anymore), and diplomatic. hehehe

Kaya, let me sip the soup while it's hot.

Stress

2009-02-04T19:42:00.000-08:00

I would say I am stressed these days because it's physically manifested and I feel it, too. I am experiencing muscle aches, skin allergies, and blood spotting. I feel so tired, physically that I just want to sleep all day long. I wish to wake up late, yet I need to do otherwise because that has to be done. I want to do some other things worth the while, some other productive things, and simply just relaxing things. HHmmmm.. I would say that driving the whole day might do, like just enjoying the silent streets in the morning, appreciating the cool air on mid day, gazing at the stars at night without thinking of whatever tasks that are yet to be accomplished.

I simply just want to stop thinking about work and be free. Free thinking, That's what I wanna do. Free writing, such as this. Indeed, I am doing this now, but I am counting every seconds of writing here because I am suppose to finish one task that seems to never end. I just stole this time. This time that I am paid to work. Yet, this is not for anything, I guess, this will even help me become more productive. By writing this, I have expressed myself and at the same time listening from within and discarding the noises around. I so appreciate melancholic or desolate moods. I dont mean the sad and depressed moods. I mean just the moment of being uninhabited or emptied from the daily thoughts, concerns, and rushes. I would say, STILLNESS, that's it! Everyday I thirst for this and I would see myself crazy without this. Like few days ago, I literally cried because I had been rushing and pressed by some tasks. I wanted to take enough sleep but I can't and everytime I attend to the very task that I needed to finish, I lost for words. Tsk tsk tsk..

Well, it's up for now...

I'm a bit cooled again. Thanks blog!