4-day Lenten Messages

Attending the 4-day Holiday of Obligation in our Parish (Holy Family)April 21-24 2011
Here are the TWO'S of our life from the Homily of our Reverend Father Jimmy Malanum.

A great way to meditate and reflect on how we lead our life:

Let me summarize:

Maundy Thursday- TWO EXPERIENCES: Humiliating and Humbling

Good Friday- TWO SYMBOLS: Heart(changeable) and Cross( Fix)

Black Saturday- TWO ELEMENTS :Fire and Water and the process of Sterilization

Easter Sunday - TWO EXPERIENCES :Rise and Fall.

Thanks Fr. Jimmy

Lesson: BE CAREFUL

A lesson to be learned from my story, It goes this way:

The 11th of this month, i made an online payment(via BPI) on one of my utility bills, Globelines to be specific, when i erroneously click the account of Digitel. At first i haven't notice the mistake I've done, and found out only yesterday, when i'm reviewing my BPI ledger. I prepared all necessary papers for the refund of my payments (E-mail confirmation of payments and letter requesting refund).

Fast forward, at the office of Digitel everything went ok till i found out the date of refund will take 6 months! whoaaaaa! though the amount is minimal, i wonder why it should took that so long, what if i made a mistake on a bigger amount hayzzzz, so that's the lesson be VERY VERY CAREFUL.

A word of consolation from customer service officer, Don't worry i'll call you when the refund materialized earlier.
Looking forward for the 6 months period to come to receive my refundable check he he.

BATANESscape!

Basco Airport

Rolling Hills

St. Dominic Parish

Valugan Boulder Beach

Shanedels Resort


BREATHTAKING the best way to describe this northernmost province which is islands away from Taiwan. Fascinated by the magnificent scenery and awesome locals , visiting this place is highly recommended to those who really have passion on nature tripping.

The Rolling Hills is a great proof of how great and wonderful God created this place. It's like a series of hills that keeps on flowing and flowing. The wind blows at a maximum level on top of that hills, what a great experience.

White Beach

Marlboro Hills

Many films, musicals and documentaries had been shot here, giving Batanes a good promotion for tourism, as a result a lot of tourists and locals have visited the place.

Given a chance to visit again Batanes? ( whew! too EXPENSIVE) definitely YES!

B'S of my life

BAGUIO City, my second home
SCHOOL : Saint Louis University
DORM : MetroHaus Dormitory
BUILDING : Diego Silang Building
BUS : Dagupan Bus Co.,Victory Liner
HOTEL : Starwood Hotel, Benguet Prime Hotel
ACTIVITIES: SM bystanders, Session Road stroller, and a jogger at Burnharm Park.

BORACAY Island, my therapy
NO. OF TIMES : Ten Times
AIRLINE : Seair,Cebu pacific
STAYED : Club Ten Beach Resort,SeaBird Int. Resort, Villa Del Oro
COMPANIONS : Len,Baby,Orlan,Rico,Empoy,CJ,Joey,Mon,Adeth,Bea, Richard
ACTIVITIES : Resto and Bar Hopping, Swimming, Jogging,Shopping and Sleeping

BOHOL,
STAYED : Bohol Beach Club.
AIRLINE : PAL
COMPANION : Empoy Reyes and Co.
ACTIVITIES : Tour, Tarsier, Floating Restaurant, Carmen Hills,Whale watching

BATANES,
STAYED : Shandels Resorts
AIRLINE : Seair
ACTIVITIES : Tour, Trekking
COMPANIONS : Adel, Richard and Baby

BATAAN,very accesible place, historical too.
ACTIVITIES : Tour, Outing,Swimming
DESTINATIONS: Beaches, Mount Samat,Las Casas Filipinas
COMPANIONS : Radio Freq group, Rico and Co.,Bpi Group, Ron Velasco and co.

Finally BULACAN, my hometown

Sing Forever!

The countdown starts for HFC 25th Anniversary, being a member of this choral group makes me proud of myself, IT COMPLETES ME!

BORACAY

        

The first time i step at Boracay Island, felt captivated by the island's white sand and crystal clear water,

 the exodus begins, had a feeling that every visits felt a first time. 

So many plans with boracay, have my own resort, build a unique bar, a resto, and even a lottery outlet ha ha me and my wild imagination. Lean season is my favorite time to visit the island, quiet serene and a few people/tourist helps me meditate with my life.

This year my island's schedule visit will be September!

TARA NA BYAHE TAYO!

Bank of Prudential Island :))

The Bankeros of BPI
All of my four friend stayed with the bank continued their career, except for me who decided to end my banking career.I could say the friendship still remain and intact, we still get in touch, the bonding is still there, night out, outing and other gatherings happy and sad. Happy to have them:
RICHARD-the cool driver/rich boy(wheel provider)
DARWIN-the married one/traveler/guitar guru
SONNY-the faithful BF/GINEBRA Fanatics
RODEL- the religious one/cellfone addict

and yours truly
MAR- The HUMOR of the group/Event coordinator). SB NA! GIMIK NA!

My Alma Mater/My sanctuary

Four years of my collegiate life spent here at the Northern part of the Philippines(Baguio), At first i was culture shocked by the Ilocanos way of life,dialect adjustments,eating half cooked foods(pinakbet),cold temperature, plus HOMESICK. But as the days,months,and years passed i gradually adopted their culture. Learning some basic words such as Darsum man(faster) Papanam(where are you going), Basit laeng(a little bit)and the famous Uki.....(censored!) are the words i first learned. I can't speak Ilocano fluently, but you can't sell me he he

With the knowledge i learned from my alma mater, i am very grateful with SLU and considered myself as a true blooded Louisian.

Thank you St. Aloysius(Louis)De Gonzaga

   

This year SLU Celebrates its centennial year

Light of the North,Saint Louis University,

The SLU Chapel, my sanctuary for four years, everytime i visited Baguio, hadn't miss going here. I'd been molded as a true Louisian,

Widom Builds! Sapienta Aedificat!