GreenBucks

Writing about Christmas wishes made me think about what I really want this Christmas and beyond.
Like a beauty pageant contestant, I wish for joy, love and more blessings from the Lord. Throw in world peace and I am as happy as a lark. I know it is probably too much to wish for something like [...]

Tags: Christmas, family, Philippines, Pilipinas, social consciousness

The grim scene that happened last Monday down southern part of  the country is considered by a lot of people as barbaric, savage and dastardly act.
This happened after Efren Penaflorida was awarded as CNN Hero of the Year for 2009.
What a shame, the massacre that is.
No wonder some people who live there have moved to [...]

Tags: Philippines, social consciousness

In an ideal world, the conditions of poverty, social injustice, inequality, environmental degradation, and the weak do not exist.
Alas, we do not live in an ideal world but in a real and dynamic one where all these things, and more, exist.
We may not have time to pause and ponder on these issues while we go [...]

Tags: Memetag, peace, Photos, social consciousness

I have written about volunteering here for the packing of school supplies for those who were affected by floods.
It was definitely a fun learning experience for me who used to be a volunteer too.
I know it takes a tragedy for some people (maybe I am one of those) to decide to do volunteer work, however [...]

Tags: advocacy, Philippines, thoughts, volunteerism

Panic buying. Health issues. Flooding.
These are just some of the issues that this country has to deal with and I think I haven’t even scratched the surface.
One of the major concerns are the bodies being retrieved due to death from the flash floods.
I am wondering though if having a mortgage life insurance would assure one [...]

Tags: Ketsana, Ondoy, Parma, Pepeng, Philippines, weather