FGNHS stands for the Francisco G. Nepomuceno High School, a public high school located in Pandan, Angeles City where my son is in his third year under the SPA section (Special Program for the Arts)
So, what’s so special about the FGNHS Choir anyway?
Well, aside from my son, Edgar Allan being a member of the choir, [...]
Tags: champion, Choir, Chorale competition, Edgar Allan, FGNHS, Himig Pasko, Pandan, Pasko sa Clark, Robinson's Place - Angeles City, SPA
Last month, I joined the whole nation in its campaign to help Efren Peñaflorida win in the search for the CNN Hero of Year.
This time, I join the whole nation in celebrating because Efren won the CNN Hero of Year award!
In a headline entitled “Pushcart educator named CNN Hero of the Year,” the CNN website [...]
Tags: 2009 Hero of the Year, CNN, CNN Hero of the Year, Dynamic Teen Company, Efren Peñaflorida, Filipino, Kariton Klassroom, Philippines, Pinoy, Pushcart Educator, YouTube
The Philippines was included in the National Geographic’s list of “25 Best New Travel Destination in the World in 2010,” and it cited the country’s ancient cultures, structures and biodiversity as main reasons to visit the Philippines.
The magazine, in its November 2009 Adventure issue, said that the Philippines has “as many islands as the Caribbean [...]
Tags: 25 best new travel adventure, ancient culture, Coral Triangle, Filipino, ifugao, National Geographic, Philippines, Pinoy, rice terraces, tourism, tourist destination, Wilderness Travel
I once met a writer from a magazine during a product launch in my previous employment. Chatting with her, I said I am frustrated writer. I wished to write when I was younger.
She replied, “There’s no such thing as a frustrated writer,” and she added, “perhaps, the only frustrated writer is one who has a [...]
Tags: bloggers all over the world, fulfillment of a dream, Inspirational Book, inspiring stories, Roy, support, The Struggling Blogger
He was featured last March as a modern-day hero by CNN because of his simple act of teaching poor children how to read and write. His trademark ‘kariton‘ (push cart) always goes with him wherever he goes on a mission.
That recognition has brought Efren Peñaflorida to the Top 10 CNN Heroes of the Year where [...]
Tags: CNN, Dynamic Teen Company, Efren Peñaflorida, Filipino, Global, Hero of the Year, heroes, Kariton, online voting, Philippines, Pinoy, Raymundo Gonzalo, Top 10 Heroes of the Year
Architect Gonzalo “Jun” Raymundo, 55, based in Quezon City saw the announcement of a design competition on the web. Seeing that it was easy to join and there were no fees to pay, he came up with a design and joined. Now, this Filipino architect is one of the top 10 finalists in prestigious Guggenheim [...]
Tags: Architect Raymundo Gonzalo, Bamboo Shelter, Filipino, Filipino Architect, Guggenheim Art Shelter Design Competition, Philipines, Support for Filipino Architect
I was browsing through my Facebook, trying to get the feel of this social media, when I saw Janette Toral’s latest status – she announced a mini iBlog Summit on November 15, 2009.
All I can say is GREAT!
The event called iBlogMini@CEL will from 1 to 5 p.m. on November 15 Sunday at the World Trade [...]
More than a month after I received my first blogging award, I still ask myself the same question I was asking as I was on my way home on that evening of August 8. As my certificate would say, my blog was one of the top 10 emerging influential blogs for 2009.
But really, do I [...]
Tags: angel, EIB 2009. Top 10, emerging influential blogs, Janette Toral, The Struggling Blogger, what is influential, Winners
Being true to their words (finally!) that they will announce the winners on September 7, 2009 (a day earlier even), the organizers of the Gig Book Story Writing Contest has released the winners of the writing contest.
Receiving in my email (just now), the winners of the Gig Book Writing contest are (listed here in alphabetical [...]
So this is my not-so-late post about my iBlog5 experience, and just like everybody else, I enjoyed the day. And why can’t I? I’m in the company of friends! The trip all from Angeles City was really worth it!
Thanks to Zorlone who picked me up from MRT North Station, otherwise I wouldn’t know my way [...]
Tags: blogger friends, blogging event, EB, iBlog5, UP Diliman
