Gawad Kalinga Will Not Solve Poverty

Gawad Kalinga is one of the mainstream movements providing housing and livelihood for the poverty stricken communities in our country. That which started from a project of Couples for Christ, it is now a multi-sectoral partnership which now boasts of hundreds of thousands of volunteers, 900 communities housing 60 to 100 families...

By: Diane On February 25, 2011

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My Locker Story

School lockers are a symbol of high school education. It is a student’s personal space away from home.  It holds our books and notebooks. It may also contain some self care products and some clothes. Most, if not all students who had their locker decorated that tiny bit of...

By: Diane On February 24, 2011

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On Diane's Cluttered Desk: Young Corn and Burgers

It was one of those lazy weekends when we were bored and absolutely had nothing to do. When you have nothing to do, it means it is the perfect time to fire up that grill to cook some meat. Read more ...

By: Diane On February 19, 2011

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Who Needs a 6 Pack?

It’s the time of the year when people are seriously getting ready for beach season. It is time to melt those pounds that we gained over the holidays and get into that smokin’ hot swimsuit. At least half the people will go on crash diets. However, that’s what people...

By: Diane On February 18, 2011

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We Wear Scrubs at Home

A significant number of my relatives and immediate family are health care providers. My late mother was a registered nurse; my father and brother and 3 of my aunts are Care Givers; another aunt is a Dental Assistant. On some days, it feels like a hospital at home with...

By: Diane On February 18, 2011

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Worst Place

Here I am, eating my salad in the worst place one should be when feeling crappy about yourself: at the ABS-CBN compound. I am eating caesar's salad for dinner when on a normal day I would be eating a steak or some piece of pork chop with 2 cups...

By: Diane On February 18, 2011

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Pet Names, Literally!

My husband and I have been married for three years and still do not have children. However, we are parents to two lovable dogs: a 3 year old Labrador and a 2 year old terrier mix. When we got our dogs, the ground for the most serious discussion was...

By: Diane On February 17, 2011

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Snuggies: Blankets You Can Wear!

It had been unnaturally cold in the last few weeks here and I find myself reaching for blanket while I work on the computer at home. While I love my blanket to bits, it is not the most comfortable thing to use while trying to type or study. My...

By: Diane On February 13, 2011

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Personalized Number Plates

Many take pride buying their first car. Having your very own car with a personalized number plate is taking it to the next level. Personalized number plates not only identifies the car but give it personality. It also tells us something about the owner of the car. Asians especially...

By: Diane On February 13, 2011

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From Witness Statement to Diane's Cluttered Desk

I've changed blogs! As much as I loved Witness Statement, I have moved on... to something better. Diane's Cluttered Desk I bought my own domain through Blogger. Cost me $10, about a dollar cheaper than what I would get from GoDaddy.com. Getting the domain from Blogger/Google was a quick...

By: Diane On February 13, 2011

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