A personal collection of stories about life, travel, family, food, faith, and the little moments worth remembering.
My Guam vacation on the last week of July was a blast and a welcome respite for me and my family. Under the bright sun of the island paradise of Guam, I enjoyed the tropical breeze. But that also meant carelessly spending longer time under the uncompromising glare of the sun. So, upon arriving in… Read More Cell Return Platinum Mask LED Light Therapy
I blogged about how to authenticate documents issued in Korea last March 2019 in this blog post: Authentication of Documents Issued in Korea based on my experience last January 2019. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs issued a new guideline after the Philippines became a party to the Apostille Convention last May 14, 2019. This… Read More Where and How to Apostille Documents Issued in Korea
A look and a heart that cared. That was what started the rescue of a Filipina helper in distress here in the Land of the Morning Calm more than a year ago. Vicky, a Hong Kong national living in the same building where the family of the Middle Eastern employer of Risa (not her real… Read More Care and Courage Led to Rescue of a Filipina in Distress
published in Korea.net It was dusk and the sudden downpour of rain was a threat to the well-prepared ASEAN Fashion Show that was to happen in less than two hours. But the heavens conspired and stopped the rain just in time when the VIPs, composed of the members of the diplomatic corps of the ASEAN-member… Read More The ASEAN Fashion Festival
The ASEAN Fashion Festival was held last June 15, 2019 at the Seoul Plaza in Central Seoul. The Philippines – one of the member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – joined with a line-up from world-class fashion designer, Ms. Lenora Luisa Cabili. The Filipiniana collection she brought over for the ASEAN Fashion… Read More The Philippines at the ASEAN Fashion Festival
published in Korea.net The Hangang River in Seoul was clean and clear, and the sun was shining bright. It was a perfect day for a shoot. I was with a professional video production team to film a video on President Moon Jae-in’s first two years in office. As a Korea.net Honorary Reporter who had joined… Read More 5 Honorary Reporters discuss filming video on president’s 1st 2 years in office
published in Korea.net She greets friends and acquaintances with a demure smile and disarms with her wit. Madame Ana Algabre-Hernandez made little effort in charming her all-women audience during the Women’s Month Celebration at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul last March 31, 2019 and at the Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA) Working Women Networking Event… Read More Wife of former Philippine ambassador uses paintings and poems to thank Korea
published in the June 2019 printed issue of Groove Magazine “Don’t judge the book by its cover”, this cannot be truer than in the case of Ligrye, a tall and lanky fellow who’s almost always seen wearing black. One look, and you’ll know he parties all night. But there’s more to him than that. One couldn’t have… Read More Self-Discovery of an Artist in Seoul
published in the June 2019 printed issue of Groove Magazine Mie and Ingvild came out of their daughters’ room, satisfied they’ve tucked them to bed. It was just 7:30 in the evening, when most families in Seoul have barely just had everyone return home. “It’s a European thing, you know. We let our children sleep early,” Mie… Read More Modern Family
published in the May 2019 printed issue of Groove Magazine Seoul days are, at its worst, extremely hazardous to one’s health and well-being. At its best, clear blue skies cover the city and all residents can go out to open cafes and spaces to bask in the luxury of fresh air. Seoul was at its… Read More Where Dogs Play
