MY DAY is made SPECIAL because of YOU!

As a child we dream to have a birthday celebration in Mc Donalds, clowns, cakes, and of course birthday gifts. As we grow a little bit older or should I say during teen years, I am wishing to have a birthday celebration with friends at the park or go swimming. As we reach our adult years we wanted to have a birthday celebration with our families, children and officemates.

For me its just another date that marks a day when I would age a year older. However, every time this time of the year comes I am always thankful with all the messages I am receiving. I am thankful because I have families and friends around me announcing their birthday messages. I am thankful because the Lord continuously gives this people who are always loving and caring supporting me all the way. I thank the Lord because HE is giving my support system and this are the people who truly care and this people who extend their wishes and greetings.

Another year has passed; challenges are always their arising and naturally end the way it has to end. To all those who are with me in my battle in life, you are truly a blessing from up above. You are all belongs to my support system pushing me all the way. My success each year, every accomplishment I made are blessing from our Creator but I can never succeed nor accomplish this without all of you guys (my friends and love ones). Thank you and please join me again for another year full of surprises and joy!

I would like to THANK ALL OF YOU because you have accepted me and my imperfection, my flaws and my being me. I am not perfect and I lack almost everything but I am thankful because you believed in me, stayed with me, stand by me. This is one of the reason why I am always thankful to our creator because HE has given you and you and you and all of you (heheehe).

God Bless you all and I love you!

The Mount Pulag Expedition

If you are planning to do mountaineering I am totally suggesting you try Mount Pulag. Since Mount Pulag is the second highest mountain in the Philippines please expect that temperature there could go to as low as -5 degrees Celsius.

Also, please make sure to listen to your tour guide.

To preserve the beauty of the place here are some rules that we need to follow:

1. Bring thick clothes and appropriate camping gear.
2. Do not pick wild flowers, bonsai plants, or even animals that you see around the mountain. It is great to see these wonders of nature but they are only as good for taking picture and not bringing them home.
3. Bring back your garbages. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR GARBAGE IN THE MOUNTAIN. I also suggest that we don't burn our garbages in the mountain.
4. Be a responsible back packers.

Save The Majestic Mount Pulag

The farms are now slowly creeping up the majestic Mount Pulag. Farmers are slowly taking over the said paradise. It is good that we have farmers who tills the land so we could have vegetable on our table. It also means an economic stability to our farmer.

I hope that we spare this mountain from the kaingin and farming to provide habitat to our trees, flowers, and animals.

HELP SAVE MOUNT PULAG! STOP EXCESSIVE FARMING!!!!!!

Inspiring Saturday

The Majestic Mount Pulag

The beauty of the Philippines lies on the beautiful natural resources. The Philippines scenic and crystal clear sea water of its majestic beaches to the proud and powerful mountains of the north.

It is my long time dream to travel to the second highest mountain in the Philippines, "Mount Pulag" but due to time constraint and luck of resources it remains to be a dream.

Luckily, my Uncle Robert of Department of Agriculture, Cordillera shared his photos in their trip to the said mountain.

I am still a mega fan of green vegetation of our vast and wonderful mountains. It is the heart and lungs of the Philippine society. It is the backbone of the Filipinos.

Photo Credit: Robert Domoguen
Photo Enhanced by Author

Hats off for the Philippine's Comedy King - Dolphy

I dont think no one in the Philippines know about Dolphy or should I say 90% of the Filipino's (born and raised in the Philippines) knew the comedy king. A well loved comedy actor passed away Tuesday at 8:34 p.m., at the Makati Medical Center for multiple organ failure.

He stared for 200 movies and garnered numerous awards.

Awards for acting

FAMAS Awards

    1978 Best Actor Winner, Omeng Satanasia

Luna Awards ( Film Academy of the Phil.)

    2011 Best Actor, Father Jejemon

PMPC Star Awards for TV

    1992–1995, Best Comedy Actor, Home Along Da Riles

    1986–1988, 1990 Best Comedy Actor, John En Marsha

    2008 Best Comedy Actor, John En Shirley

Metro Manila Film Festival

    1974 Best Actor Winner (Manila Film Festival)

    1990 Best Actor Winner, Espadang Patpat

    2010 Best Supporting Actor Winner, Rosario

    2010 Best Actor Winner, Father Jejemon

Special Awards

•     Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards

•     Golden Father Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee

•     1994 Bert Amorcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee

•     1995 PMPC Star Awards for TV, Lifetime Achievement Award

•     1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award

•     2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award

•     2002 Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award, Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award

•     2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin

•     2009 Guillermo Mendoza Foundation Awards, Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto)

•     2009 Metro Manila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

•     2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Achievement Award

•     2010 Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart - the highest award given to a private citizen by the President of the Philippines. Dolphy was cited for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his charitable and philanthropic works.

•     2012 Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi - the highest honor given by the government of Manila to artists[

 -Source for Awards - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphy

 I think he is also well loved with his daring gay role. There are numerous gay roles but Markova and the Comfort Gay is the one that I loved the most.

 He is truly a remarkable actor.

In every man's success is a women. Very true! I found this photo of him in an article published in GMA NEWS Online.

 Good bye Dolphy!

An Early Morning Jog at Ayala Triangle

When we go out for an early morning run at the park maybe a lot of us has their own reason for doing it. We might be focusing on loosing those extra pound beauty that we have. Other's is to distress themselves from those frustration in the work place. Other's would just want to relax and feel what nature has to offer.

And so yesterday (July 7) its my day off. Normally, I just do my usual coach potato attitude but then I decided to go out and run. I may have a lot of option but the first on my list is The Ayala Triangle.

I have so many reason of choosing this to do some running and stretching activity. Aside from there are a a few people running which gives me more time to relax and not care about what other's would be doing. I would also have a lot of space to do my thing.

Also, there's a lot of plants in the park. It is refreshing and also relaxing to either do some brisk walking or jogging and of course stretching.

  

The trees are beautifully landscape and scattered all through out the park. It gives a gently breeze and a breath of fresh air in the busy streets of the metro. It draws your imagination away for the meantime in the hustle and buzzle of this chaotic world.

The grass carpeting the ground is so attractive. Its luscious green and vibrant color is like a pool of water in the midst of the dessert. It awakens up my sense because it is as if the grasses are reminding me how beautiful the world would be if it is covered with green little grasses adorned with these might trees!

And so I told me, "no wonder there are group of individual coming here spending there early morning running and jogging and walking their dogs."

Ayala Triangle Park in Makati located at the back of the Philippine Stock Exchange is my most loved park. 

Exploring the Salcedo Weekend Market

When we say Flee market, we normally think of a dirty, noisy, and over crowded. The Salcedo Weekend Market is totally different aside from the loud music when I went there is the noise I heard.

Here's what I saw when I went there that you might need in your table.

Salted Egg

Dried Fish

Fish

 Spices and mushroom for your food.

Onion and garlic (spices)

 

Fruits and Vegetables:

Vendor preparing his vegetable.

The vendor grabs a cup of noodle for breakfast.

Avocado

Green Indian Mango

Pomelo

Water Melon

 The Vegetable stand

Variety of fruits to choose from

 Others