Category Archives: Philippines

Napping

Posted on January 16, 2011 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

I love to take naps. Sometimes my naps even extend way beyond the usual half hour or hour nap. I don’t think I need insomnia treatment just yet but in the future maybe I will.

I sleep late, much as I really want to do so other wise. I have to wait up for the hubby to arrive from work. Then I need to wake up super early at 4am to cook packed lunch for my children who are fetched by the school service at 5:30am. Yeah, my grade school children have to do that so it’s really a TGIF for them.

How do I manage to go through the day with so little sleep? As I’ve written above, I take naps. If it is impossible for me to do take naps, I try to move as little as possible to not zap my energy level.

And I take little nibbles here and there. I know, I tsk, tsk too to myself.

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Mag-Recycle

Posted on January 12, 2011 by greenbucks| 8 Comments

Bote. Dyaryo. Garapa. Isama mo na din ang lata, kahon, styro, plastic spoons, forks at cups.

Ang mga bagay na ito ay ilan lamang sa mga pwede ma-recycle at magamit muli.

Recycle

Sa aming tahanan, ako ay nagse-segregate ng aming basura. Nakahiwalay ang mga bote, plastic, kahon, lata at papel sa ibang basura. Ito ay ibinibigay ko kay Manang upang kanyang mapakinabangan sa kanyang “kalakal”.

Sana kung ganyan sa ibang tahanan, palagay ko maiiwasan ang pagdami ng basura. Kayo, nagse-segregate ba kayo?

Posted in Environment, For Information, Interesting Topics, Litratong Pinoy, Money Watch, Philippines, Urban Living

Proclamation No 84: Regular and Special Non-Working Holidays for 2011

Posted on December 20, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

PROCLAMATION NO. 84

DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2011:

A. Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday)

Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Saturday)

Maundy Thursday – April 21

Good Friday – April 22

Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday)

Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday)

National Heroes Day – August 29 (Last Monday of August)

Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Wednesday)

Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday)

Rizal Day – December 30 (Friday)

B. Special (Non-Working) Days

Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Sunday)

All Saints Day – November 1 (Tuesday)

Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Saturday)

C. Special Holiday (for all schools)

EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Friday)

Download the PDF here for more info.

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Pinoy Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

What would constitute a Pinoy Christmas?

Below is a checklist of things Filipinos love to do during the festive season of Christmas:

  • Misa de Gallo and that includes puto bumbong, bibingka and tsokolate-e
  • putting up Christmas decorations and playing Christmas songs as soon as the -ber months come (and yes, these Christmas decors in the malls are displayed alongside candles for All Souls’ Day)
  • food! be it a big slab of ham or a small one, queso de bola, fruit salad, pasta or noodle dishes, special meat dishes, and even the “borrowed” roasted turkey, a Pinoy Christmas is equated with feast (and lots of medications for queasy stomachs after the binging)
  • shopping: whether one shops at the poshest specialty stores or haggle with salesgirls at the Divisoria, gift giving is a responsibility one takes to heart. And yes, no matter what happens and how little the budget is, people are none the wiser and say “It’s the thought that counts”
  • borrowed traditions: like the turkey, Pinoys are adept at borrowing traditions and acting like these have been their practice for years (insert rolls eyes emoticon here, LOL) : Santa Claus, jour après Noël, Christmas stockings, Christmas village with mini houses and even moving skaters on frozen pond (miniatures and not the real ones)

Ok, bring the snow and let’s all have a white Christmas then, at the mall of course 😀

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Bukas Ba Ang Iyong Puso Ngayong Pasko?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by greenbucks| 8 Comments

Kahit saan ka tumingin sa panahong ito, puro ilaw ng Krismas tree, parol at mga makukulay na palamuti ang iyong makikita. Sa mga pamilihan, naglalakihang SALE! ang iyong nakikita. Hindi nga ba’t ang Pasko ay panahon ng kasaganaan para sa karamihan ng mga tao?

Malamig na din ang simoy ng hangin.

Bagama’t ma-trapik na, ramdam mo na ang mga tao ay naging mas masayahin.

Sige na nga, sasabihin ko na din, sa mga sumasakay ng taksi katulad ko, ramdam na din ang mga mapagsamantalang mga driver, hmph.

Christmas tree

Sa likod ng mga ngiti at halakhak, tunay man o may halong kaplastikan, sa bawat pagsubo ng masarap ng pagkaing inihanda para sa mga pagsasalo-salo, at sa bawat pagbukas ng pitaka upang mamili ng kung ano ang maiman na bilhin para sa sarili o sa iba, bukas ba ang ating mga puso sa mga taong salat sa tila ba karangyaan at sobra-sobrang “biyayang” hatid ng Pasko?

Sana nga, merong mga taong bukas ang kanilang puso (at pitaka) sa mga taong nangangailangan, lalo na yung mga nakatira sa kanayunan. Alam ko maraming magagalit sa akin sa sasabihin ko, sa aking palagay, oo nga’t mabuting binibigyan ng ligaya ang mga batang paslit na iniwan sa mga ampunan tuwing Pasko, pero sana naman, pagtuunan din ng pansin ang mga nandun sa liblib ng lugar.

Sila ay salat din sa mga biyaya ng Pasko mula sa mga taong may malinis at bukas na puso.

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