CNN Hero of the Year is a Filipino

Image: from Google images
I am not sure where the votes came from but I am sure that if it is worldwide online voting, Filipinos are a force to contend with. Filipino Overseas Workers are deployed to nearly every country around the world and being the techno geeks that we are, we can really be counted [...]

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It’s That Time Again

It’s that time again when our “Pambansang Kamao” gets into another epic fight with another legendary boxer. In other words, it’s time to help him in prayers again, which I do everytime he has a fight. Not because I want Manny to win for the sake of winning, or getting more famous, or becoming richer. [...]

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Another Pathetic Story From Home

I just found this circulating among my Facebook friends and I am posting it here to help spread the word. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/175402/blog-about-rotting-relief-goods-at-dswd-warehouse-sparks-cyberspace-queries
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If this true, which I am more inclined to believe, then heaven help us! My knees are weak just thinking about the callousness of the officials [...]

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Bahay Kubo by Foreigners

I must admit I hate it when a song is bastardized. I would ask my hubby to stop singing a song when he changes the lyrics to make it sound funny. But when I saw this, I wanted to post it here. I don’t know why they chose to sing Bahay Kubo. Whatever, watch it [...]

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Arnel Pineda

So Pinoy in looks, so different from his bandmates, but oh! so standing out from all the rest!
After being so impressed with Charice Pempengco, I’m sure Oprah is now totally convinced that Filipinos are amazing singers. Watch her facial expressions as Arnel hits the high notes.

Enjoy and be proud, Pinoys!

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Ondoy

It is with a grieving heart that I post about Ondoy. I saw the devastation the typhoon wrought upon the Philippines and I could not help but weep helplessly while watching cars floating like plastic bits in the flooded streets of Metro Manila.
A friend of mine here in the UK is flying home tomorrow. Her [...]

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Proud to be Pinoy

Recently, I saw a photocopy of a news article that appeared in our local paper.

It is not very common to see something like this in the hospital where I work so I read the whole thing and I went away with my heart singing with pride. What really pleased me was this:

I just love those [...]

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Balikbayan Box

One morning last month, as I was walking home from work, I met this big, British guy with this equally big smile on his face. He is more on the senior side age-wise. I smiled back and then he stopped to converse with me.
big guy: “Hi! I think I know you, have we met before?”
modernmariaclara: [...]

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Is This a Fraud (Reminds me of Some Governors in the Philippines)?

My friend, who is currently based in Dubai, stumbled upon the website of  Visa Governor, a company that promises easy entry to the UK through student visas. At first, we tried to verify the authenticiy of the company. Their website looked “authentic”. They have business addresses in London and supposedly legitimate phone numbers. I tried [...]

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Adobo and Vegetarianism

I am a vegetarian and has been one for a decade now. Except for taking iron and calcium supplements, vegetarianism is not at all burdensome to me. In fact, I feel that I am healthier, more fit and less prone to sicknesses now that I rely more on plant foods for sustenance. I don’t miss [...]

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