Today, Edmund and I went to see a white young cow (guya in Tagalog) being offered to me for sale at P24,000. I don’t know if that’s expensive, cheap or just right. Naawa kami. It… Read More

She and her boyfriend of 4 years had a grand wedding with all the people from high society in attendance. They lived in a 3 story modern townhouse given to them by her father. They have such… Read More

I took over the construction of my one bedroom one toilet cottage house. After 7 months, I said goodbye to my contractor. I’ve had enough.  Naubos kasi pasensya ko when I was aski… Read More

This is a post for older people only, 50 years old and above. We’ve all been to her lovely sanctuary. It’s such a joy to visit her farm, with all the mature vines and colorful fl… Read More

Ford Philippines has a new country managing director, Lance Mosley. He is also young just like his predecessor, Kay Hart, who is now based in Ford Motor Company’s headquarters in Dearb… Read More

Effective immediately, my husband is banned from having a body massage. I don’t know yet until when this would be in effect, but beginning today, he is not allowed to call a masseuse o… Read More

In putting up a risky business, it’s not enough that one is truthful, sincere and kind. One has to be smart too. Not all ideas that seem well studied, carefully planned, scrutinized an… Read More

What a day January 19th had been. Stress, stress, stress, nothing but stress. Thank you Lord, I survived yesterday. Please, make my today and tomorrow better. Make my teary eyes see rainbows… Read More

Time and again, I always say that when you are asked something, answer the question first, then you may add palabok later. For example, 1. A—–“Mainit, ibaba mo yung blinds… Read More

Top Gear published this photo of a lovely couple atop a Ford Ranger with Ford Cainta plate. What a beautiful picture. Kudos to the prenup photographer. Thank you to the couple. May your love… Read More

Gary Valencia looks like he’s only 40. I felt ashamed of myself when he said he is 51. Nay ko, hindi naman kalayuan ang edad namin pero bakit mukhang lola material na ako. Maglakad lan… Read More

We attended Eat West Bank’s Annual Dealer Appreciation and Awards Night last friday, January 15, at the Grand Ballroom of Marriot Hotel. Host for the evening was Bianca Valerio. Here s… Read More

I finally got to watch a segment of Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye portion featuring the super mega popular tv celebrities Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. It was only accidental. I was home… Read More

This would be the 3rd time I’ve misplaced my Banco de Oro (BDO) credit card. Last time I used it was on January 12 at the Petron SLEX in Laguna for 2,440 gas. After that, I couldn&rsqu&hell…Read More

1. The pianist at Eastwood Mall 2. Waiting for a table at CYMA 3. The waiter said this group already paid for their bill but after waiting for half hour, they were still seated, chatting. We… Read More

January 14, 2016 Thursday I was expecting 6 but only 4 made it. One was sick. Atty. Alvin Romero and wife Atty. Mildred Romero, readers since 2011 Took them two hours to get to our house fro… Read More

A growing number of OMB readers rely on my posts with regards to restaurants to visit. Let me clarify that mine is not a food blog. I am far from being a food blogger. Please note that the o… Read More

My friend Noel is a long time friend and supporter of Roxas. Syempre he told me Mar Roxas tayo. Former secretary of finance Gary Teves is campaigning for Binay. He asked me yesterday if I wi… Read More

Hay, stressful January. It’s just the beginning of the year and I am already consumed by stress. It’s been several days that I’ve been having a bad tummy. I think it began… Read More

My daughter gave me a sky blue lace dress for Christmas. It was big on the shoulders but tight on the belly so we went to SM Megamall to exchange it. The sales lady accompanied me to the thi… Read More

It took Edmund several years to gather this many coins to fill the top of our kitchen island. He spent three hours before he finished his Superman design. I like the fountains but Edmund fin… Read More

My driver was not around when I went down to the garage today. Yun pala my son sent Twinkle to the vet for diagnosis. She has a big lump on her breast. She stayed at the vet’s clinic f… Read More

My husband panicked when his weight tipped 194 lbs. after the holidays. Immediately, he embarked on a serious weight lost program. For the past two weeks, he’s been jogging / walking e… Read More

1. While in Baguio, we got high every time there’s a Ford vehicle with plates or stickers from Cainta, EDSA, and Makati. Uy kanino ito? Very nice naman. Syempre pa from Makati Ford. (S… Read More

I taught my son how to make fruit salad. Kulang ang ingredients. I forgot to buy raisins. My father makes the best fruit salad. He puts saging na lakatan which gives the salad a very delicio… Read More

1. Notice the political tv ads. Dumarami na, bomba na. Nognog for VP Binay, Pensive-looking and sad-sounding Mar Roxas, Leaning on FPJ for Grace Poe, Crime buster for Duterte. 2. I want to s… Read More

We delayed our watching of the 7th edition of Star Wars, The Force Awakens, because my son said he didn’t know anything about the previous stories yet. He bought six original dvds of S… Read More

We watched the Tagalog movie Honor Thy Father at the Cinema 3 of the old Eastwood during the Metro Manila Film Festival on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016 after the Holy Mass. Cinema 3… Read More

Our family spent our afternoon on December 18, 2015 at Anawim, the village that serves as home for the elderly (aged) that are poor and abandoned. The facility was founded by Bo Sanchez, a C… Read More

December 18 was our wedding anniversary. Instead of having a party or going to a fancy restaurant, I scheduled an outreach cum family bonding. Our destination was Montalban Rizal. According… Read More

The main reason why we went to Legazpi last week was because we attended the wedding of Oyen’s friend, Jolly, the sister of Happy and Cheers. Oyen’s the bridesmaid. The fabric, i… Read More

Tourists were excitedly waiting for the clouds to clear to have a better view of Mayon. It’s always covered with clouds. Mahirap tyempuhan, the summit of Mayon Volcano is always covere… Read More

Bicolanos have successfully produced and transformed an ordinary and generic dessert such as ice cream into something that’s easily identifiable with their province’s reputation… Read More

Sounds morbid but I am drafting my Last Will and Testament. I don’t want to die yet in the near future but it’s better that this things are prepared in advance while one is still… Read More

Feeling cold and very sleepy while waiting for a table at Bistro by Hill Station at the Ayala Technohub in Camp John Hay, Baguio City on December 30, 2015 at 8:30 pm. More-sleepy-than-hungry… Read More

I was just here at Cafe by the Ruins first or second week of December. I had the whole place to myself. The waiters were mga tulala, staring blankly, looking so bored. That situation was the… Read More

December 30, 2015 Baguio Baguio Country Club is known for its difficult golf course that has steep climbs and unforgiving terrain. Many golfers don’t get to finish their game because o… Read More

December 30, 2015 Wednesday I didn’t even know that my daughter had seen and remembered very well our honeymoon photo riding a boat in Burnham Park in December 1983. Edmund and I have… Read More

Time to open the gifts: I got Ghirardelli mint chocolates from Eves. Oyen got two boxes of air brush kit (make-up). Blue gray blouse from Len My sister also sent me several rolls of gift rib… Read More

On my way home on December 23 I saw thousands of people helplessly waiting for rides. Some were carrying electric fans, tampipi, siguro they would bring those home to the province. Some have… Read More

My sister sent me several rolls of gift ribbons. They reminded me of what happened to Edmund’s sister, Nenet. Nenet went to Divisoria before Christmas to buy ribbons. Maybe they’… Read More

My sister sent thru Kuya Lito several gifts. Edmund got a dark blue Lauren shirt. He told me to inform Len and Bong that he has put on a lot of weight and can no longer wear tight fitting sh… Read More