It’s almost School Time

It’s almost School Time

Summer is almost done here in the Philippines. So incoming students are busy preparing, whether they are new freshman or a  senior, heading back to school signals a time of transition: new classes, new teachers, new schedules, and a new social scene. Dread it or love it, you got to go to school.

Getting back to the school routine and adjusting to new workloads takes some getting used to after a long summer break. Meeting new people or getting reacquainted with classmates can feel overwhelming.

Many stores here started to have back to school promo for their school supplies. In this time, people would really grab every opportunity to buy discounted stuff.

In any public school here, one requirements before your child will be enrolled (elementary or high school) is through school brigada (the mom or dad would contribute their time to help clean and prepare the school in time for the opening of classes). Private institution doesn’t require this campaign though.

Are you ready for school year 2012-2013?

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Today is considered to be one of the most special Day for all the Mothers around the world. Let us make their day special by giving them love.

This is the best time to give thanks or say thank you to our beautiful mothers for all the things they have done for us. Especially for taking care of us everyday. [Read more...]

Weekend Getaway

Weekend Getaway

Over the last weekend, me and my 3 other cousins headed to Kidapawan City to visit our relatives and for a vacation too. We left Davao City around 1:30 PM Friday. We rode a bus (although we can take van). It took us more or less 3 and a half hour before we reach our destination. I was a bit exhausted because I wasn’t expecting that long travel to Kidapawan City.

When we reached the City, we need to take tricycle in going to my Aunt’s place but since it’s just walking distance, we just walked. We happened to passed by at my former College School. I saw a lot of difference since 8 years ago. I wish that the new head will come up to improve the building and facilities to attract more students. [Read more...]

A Gift For You!

A Gift For You!

Mother’s Day is on May 13 this year.  Have you already think of the best gift to give to your beloved Mother since Mother’s Day is approaching? Well if not, I would recommend our Bouquet of mums. It is one of the common flower chosen to give as a present to the our most caring mothers’ anywhere in the world. [Read more...]

Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan

Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan

Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan are two of  the most colorful religious-cultural  Filipino Festivals  that the Catholic and Aglipayan celebrate annually every month of May. It is a month-long flower Festival celebrated in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [Read more...]

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day

Remembering our parents is very important and saying thank you to them is a usual thing to do for all the things they’ve done to us. Especially for giving us the never ending love and care. [Read more...]

Fiesta.. It’s more fun in the Philippines!

Fiesta.. It’s more fun in the Philippines!

The fiesta or festival is part  of Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, the fiesta must go on. Each city and barrio or village  has at least one local festival of its own, usually on the feast of its patron saint, so that there is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the country.

City fiesta or festival is the grandest of all fiesta. Colorful parade, spectacular celebrations, even the celebrities will come and of course the big political figure from nearby and other cities will come too just to grace the occasions . [Read more...]

Summer Outing

Summer Outing

We can already really feel the heat of summer here in the Philippines.  Some people already went to their hometown places especially those students that are studying away from home,  while some are gone for vacation somewhere else. [Read more...]

Home Cooked Food

Home Cooked Food

Celebrations are center to the Filipino lifestyle and food is the key to all Filipino festivities. When we are not partying or celebrating, our daily meals tend to be simpler. Filipino meals often consist of a soup, a meat dish and a veggie, all eaten together with plain white rice. In simplest way, you don’t need dessert.

Rice is the staple food for us Filipinos. We don’t really mind if we don’t have enough meat or other food like fish to eat as long as rice is present.  A typical Filipino especially those who lived in the farm consumed three rice meal a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). [Read more...]

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Again, everyone has a unique way of celebrating it. But for us,  Filipinos, these are some of the ways we do Easter Sunday.

Getting up early to catch the early morning worship. The early morning worship is common during Easter Sunday even to some foreign countries.  Usually it starts at 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning. [Read more...]