I thought I’d write about my grandma… She’s my mom’s mom. My siblings and I called her “Mama”. She’s the person we turned to whenever we had problems. And she’s always there to support us every step of the way. She sent us to school when my dad didn’t have enough. She shouldered expenses when [...]
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I can’t help but feel so proud of Charice while she’s singing the Philippine National Anthem during the Inauguration of the 15th President of the Philippines, Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III. Watch the clip from ABS-CBNNews.com below… So far, she’s the only singer who was able to sing Lupang Hinirang the right way according to [...]
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More than three years ago, I didn’t know I am capable of loving someone who’s not even of my own blood. Sure, I was considering the notion of adopting in the future. I still do, by the way. But then instead of adoption, an alternative rolled out in front of me… taking care of a [...]
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This girl could have chosen fame and fortune over anything else. But no, she chose family and education. Emma Watson is now a freshman at Brown University. She is taking time out from her acting career to study. Smart girl that she is, she knows that fame and fortune can be taken away from her [...]
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I kept remembering her, my mentor. Whenever there are special occasions, her kind face and voice would always resurface from the deep recesses of my mind. She’s one of the few bosses I know who are truly kind to her staff. Plus, she will let you do things your own way. She won’t force her [...]
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She was fondly called Tita Cory (Aunt Cory) here in the country. She was actually former president Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, the 11th president of the Philippine Republic and the first woman president of the Philippines and the Southeast Asia. A one-time Time’s Woman of the Year. And the face behind the Edsa Revolution that freed the [...]
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A has been cocooned all her life. Even when she got married, she was pampered, never lifted a finger except when she had to breastfeed her child. She never worked because her family came from old money and her husband was just as rich. She was living a perfect life until she learned an ugly [...]
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When I was a little kid, I used to be scared of my great aunt. She was very strict and didn’t want us running around the house while the old folks were taking their siesta. She just wanted for us to be quiet in a corner or at the terrace where we could not disturb [...]
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When I saw John and Elizabeth Edwards on Oprah before, I was charmed by the couple. I felt as if they represented the all-American family. John was so charming and sweet in that Oprah episode and I was so touched by the love that he’s shown his sick wife. I cried when they reminisced what [...]
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In times of personal crisis, we all go back to our roots. Have you noticed that? Somehow, we always find ourselves on the way home. Home can be anywhere for you and me. It can be your parents’ house. It could be your province where most of your family members are. It could be your [...]
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Friends enter your life for a reason or for a season. I know that this woman entered my life for a reason. I am basically a lazy person. I do what I want to do, WHEN I want to do it. I’m afraid I need a constant reminder that I need to step up and [...]
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Her name is Amie. She’s an only child and her parents are both abroad, traveling extensively. She’s left at the care of a trusted nanny. She grew up thinking her parents have more important things to take care of and cannot be bothered with her. But she is not bitter about it, just resigned to [...]
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