My cousins, Gilbert “Pampoy” Miranda and his wife Ann “Ann-Ann” Christy, celebrated the first birthday of their darling daughter, Mary Joselette “Buletlet” Miranda in style on April 9, 2008, at one of the Pearlmont Hotel’s several function/banquet rooms. (”Buletlet” means “cute” in Visayan.)
There was seating and food for 200 guests, and it looked like [...]
Yesterday I watched for the 2nd time the Good Friday processions of the Philippine Independent Catholic Church (PICC) and the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Last year I did not realize what the processions were about, but this year it dawned on me that these processions are re-enactments of a funeral procession for the recently [...]
On the East side of Cagayan de Oro is a road that goes up a fairly steep mountain road. Eco-Village is on that mountain, and there also some kind of wilderness resort up that mountain that offers hiking, rock climbing and and overnight camping. The road is steep is my point. [...]
My wife texted me earlier today that she wanted to buy a Dachshund. Some of these dogs have some temperament problems, but after seeing this one, and how friendly it was, I agreed. The dog is about 1 year old, was taken to our vet and we were told she had already had [...]
As we did in on Philippines New Year’s Eve 2006 we celebrated again in the same place, in the same manner, with just a few changes of faces.
Philippines New Year’s Eve Celebration 2007 Photo Gallery
Philippines New Year’s Eve Celebration 2007 Video (this is one hour long)
We held our 2nd Annual Jose Rizal Day Party on December 30, 2007, on the 111th year of his martyrdom. His wife, upon his death, took up arms against the Spanish oppressors, which is to me, his/her greatest contribution to his merit of heroism, despite the many, many others of merit.
Jose Rizal Day Celebration/Commemoration [...]