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My cousin placed third in the most recent ECE board exams. It’s almost been a week since our family and relatives savored this blessing. I’m sometimes a little unorthodox. Instead of congratulating my cousin, I directed my delight to her parents first, “I’m so proud of you.” Then I sent her an SMS, [...]
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Ang Undas ay mas kilala sa tawag na Araw ng mga Patay o Todos Los Santos (na may kaakibat na birong “Todas” imbes na “Todos”). Nakaugalian itong tawaging Undas sapagkat ito ay inoobserba sa unang (mula sa salitang “uno”) araw ng Nobyembre. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na hindi ako nag obserba ng Undas [...]
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Ano nga ba ang tamang basehan nang pagbibigay ng pangalan sa isang tao? Naalala ko ang ikinuwento nang pumanaw kong Lola. Dati raw ay sa mismong araw ng kapanganakan pa lamang iniisip kung ano ang ipapangalan sa sanggol. Ngunit sa makabagong panahon, ilang buwan bago ang kapanganakan ay nakahanda na ang ipapangalan kung sakaling ang [...]
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The past three days were a whirlwind. This year was one of the few instances that I spent christmas in Metro Manila. While it is a tradition that the whole clan do get together for the new year’s eve in Laguna, before christmas some of my dear ones chose to observe this special occasion in this crowded [...]
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Ready for ride all you can + Snow World + Dino Island.
I rarely went to Star City. My first vist here was in December 1995 (I recall some part of the park as soily) and second was in December 2005, both for the sake of spending precious times with good friends. I am good to last at a maximum of [...]
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