Is Philippine Dreams Right For You at This Time?

If you had the choice between waiting to go live in an inner city ghetto, a retirement home, a nursing home or retiring to the Philippines, which would you choose? Follow your dreams and retire to the Philippines and live a life of luxury depending upon your resources. The Philippine Dreams Home Study Travel Guide which you can use in place of a Philippine Travel Agency is the secret discovered by Perry Gamsby, who has lived the dream for the last 6 years. Although he spent many vacations there for 13 years before making the final move, he is now a permanent resident and would have it no other way. The Philippines is the only Asian country that the language spoken is English.

The call of the Philippines allows you to live in happiness for much cheaper than almost any place else in the world. Way below average rents, live in maids, and about any category of pleasure that you can think of – golf, fishing, night life – is ready and waiting for you in the country of the Philippines and it can be your very own way of living if you choose Filipino Travel.

The number of folks who Travel In The Philippines and retiring to the Philippines is increasing as more retirees understand Philippine Dreams. If you are a divorcee or haven’t married yet the options for a new living with a Filipino girl is an option that many men are finding that Philippines and Travel is exactly what they want. The beauty of the country and the beaches have a magnetic attraction that you do not want to leave behind after spending any substantial amount of time in this amazing country.

Philippines Travel Information

Some of the hot topics of this course include how to mingle with cool singles, what to say and to make sure you don’t mingle with the wrong ones. It’s easy to get lost in a country like this only if you don’t know where to go. This guide will not only show you all the hot spots, it will let you know what places to avoid as well. If you need income assuming you don’t have a fixed source of income, you’ll find out how you can start your own business out there, and if needbe, you’ll find out how to get a job as well. It’s all included in this Filipino Travel Guide.

The folks of the Philippines are beyond polite and soft-spoken folks who are some of the nicest folks you will ever meet. To realize their politeness you need to live amongst them and realize how ecstatic they are to have you for their neighbor and colleague. If you are sick and tired of the rat race and want to live where living is much simpler and a colleague is truly a colleague, you definitely need to at least take part in Philippine Air Travel and visit the Philippines to get an idea of what you are missing.

This guide to the Philippine Dreams will show you how to Travel to Philippine any time you need to and why you don’t need a Filipino Travel Center and is yours for a small fee that includes updates for life. Their free monthly newsletter will keep you in the know about events and you will get a 100% money back warranty if you are not fundamentally ecstatic. All the information that you will want about the hospitals, schools, and where to find domiciled help is all contained in the guide.

Travel In Philippines

When you are ready to take charge of your life and live a life of dignity and independence, reading the Philippine Dreams Travel Guide instead of using a Philippine Travel Agency might just be the right solution for you. This manual is loaded with different Website URL’s, that will teach you everything you need to know about the country. Whether you need a helper, driver, cook or maid, you can get them all for about $30.00 a month each. For just a grand or two per month, you can live like a king would out in the United States. Whatever your decision is, we wish you the best of luck in your travels and in your life.

Real Estate Buying And Leasing In The Philippines

Real estate, as said time and again, has been slowly picking up from where it left off in 1996, that is, aggressive buying by local bred people who are now residing in various parts of the world, particularly the United States of America and Canada regions. Filipinos who have opted to take their talents for better paying jobs abroad have allowed them to consider making investments in local properties, known to be among the affordable and feasible manners of investing for their future and their dependents. There is of course the difference between high-end and low-end sectors, but regardless, the bottom line is one of our basic hierarchy of needs according to Maslow’s hierarchy, that of which is shelter.

But wait, it is not all about security but more on studying the opportunities of being able to establish a medium of investment and income from outside the usual profession that most people practice everyday. Visitors, with emphasis on foreigners from other countries look for the cheapest means of lodging, especially when they want to make the most out of their trips. The Philippines is known to be among the top spots for foreigners to go to, especially once vacation time comes for them. Cost is definitely competitive, and compared to their normal neighboring countries of tourist attraction spots, people want something different. The belief that the world offers a lot is usually one of the reasons why foreigners immediately look towards the Philippine tourist spots, especially the beaches and resorts like Boracay and Palawan areas, have been the forefront of the aggressive investment of the country towards tourism. Come the summer time, even the local inhabitants crowd these places, and despite the inconveniences, they will go at nothing to be able to satisfy their hunger for a well-deserved break from reality.

With this in mind, foreigners see it as an opportunity to be able to make advanced bookings by being situated here locally before the expected boom and overcrowding of reservations and accommodations set in during the second quarter of the year. Finding alternative places to live in outside hotels which cost as high as $50.00 per day, depending on the type of hotel they are looking at, can be saved if they can find locally available condominium units for rent. Places that are usually the landing spot for most temporarily staying foreigner include the high class Rockwell Power Plant in Makati, Eastwood Condominiums in Quezon City, and The Fort at the Fort Bonifactio Area. Condominiums are being strategically constructed here, and there are also units that are being rented or sold at a fair price.

Among the offerings is located at the Rizal Condominiums, located beside the Professional Graduate School of Ateneo. Rizal Condominium is largely dominated in terms of occupancy by foreigners.

Current Properties for Sale

There is one unit being offered at the moment for sale at P30,000,000.00 and fully furnished. What surprises me the most is that this same price is close to the actual offering before the entire property was built and is certainly a good buy. I have yet to get the details from my sister-in-law who works in a bank, and I know the sale is really needed as soon as possible.

Just recently, another unit located in the classy area of Anapolis, Greenhills is being offered as well. A small pad worth P10,0000,000.00 is up for grabs at the One Beverly Place, one of the posh condominium units that can be seen along the busy streets of Anapolis Street, Greenhills. It is a good place to stay, especially for visitors who are in search of cheap goods and a relaxing place to stay since local folks come in droves to be able to kill their time and get good buys of consumer items such as designer clothes, electronic devices, cellular phones and computer peripherals.

Hence the investment for these type of properties is aimed at high-end markets. But considering the appraisal of land value, for sure, this is the interest gained from initial investments, something that money in the bank cannot even match as far as long term investments are concerned.

About Hawaii –Ten Fun Facts

Hawaii is a paradise island that begs everybody to step their feet on its beaches. With its golden sandy beaches and crystal clear water, renting or buying a beach house in Hawaii for your holiday getaway seems to be a perfect plan. However, picking the best beach house in terms of facilities and location is crucial in order to make the most out of your vacation. Don’t let the dream vacation ruined just because of your poor selection of a beach house. To consider Hawaii as travel destination, one must know following fun facts about Hawaii:

1) Hawaii has eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the “Big Island” of Hawaii.
2) Hawaii is the most isolated population center on earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
3) Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.
4) More than one-third of the world’s commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.
5) From east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
6) The Hawaiian Islands mountain range tops are the biggest in the world.

7) Honolulu’s zenith star (the star that rises directly above it) is named Arcturus. The Hawaiians called it Hokule’a (Hoo koo lay uh).
The first Asian-American in the U.S. Senate was Hawaii’s Hiram Fong. Senator Fong was descended from Chinese immigrants.
9) Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the U.S. union on August 20, 1959.
10) Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time). There is no daylight savings time. Hawaiian time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time, and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

As a focus for our trip we decided to visit Royal Dornoch three or so hours north of Edinburgh, and Machrihanish over on the Mull of Kintyre about as close to Ireland as you can get on mainland Scotland.

So we had booked a two night stay in the beautiful little town of Dornoch during our first week, and another two night stay at a quaint old bed and breakfast in Campbelltown about ten miles from Macrahanish.

Both of these towns have an interesting history going back hundreds of years. But of course, our primary interest was the golf courses that lay just outside of town. These are two ancient golf courses at opposite ends of Scotland, both with a well-deserved reputation for authenticity. Their remote locations almost guarantee they will not be overrun by masses of golfers.

We spent the first couple days at Linlithgow seeing the local sites. The first night there just happened to be a jousting match on the grounds of the Linlithgow Palace — an historic ruin that was once the home of Mary Queen of Scots.

Before leaving for Dornoch on Wednesday we wanted to play at least one round in the south. Our host had recommended we go over to North Berwick just south of Muirfield on the east coast (the St. Andrews side).

So we played our first round of golf in Scotland at North Berwick. This was a fitting start to our trip, since North Berwick is considered a “primitive” links course with quirky features such as blind shots and walls you have to shoot over. It is the home of the original “Redan” par three — which at the time seemed fairly unremarkable. Since then we have learned this hole has been copied by golf course designers more than any other in the world.

My own most memorable shot was the approach at #13, “The Pit”. I hit what I thought was a beautiful iron just over the stone wall onto the green (yes, there is a wall in front of the green!) When we got there it was down in the “pit” behind the green and required a massive uphill putt, which turned into at least a four-putt before I got it down.

The next day we visited St. Andrews. Having played at North Berwick we were now accustomed to the “public” nature of these courses. People are perfectly free to walk across the fairway to and from the beach. So this gave us the opportunity to walk parts of The Old Course. We walked out a couple holes along the beach side, then came back along the famous “Road Hole” (17) and along the road to the even more famous Swilcan Bridge over the “burn” on 18.

On Tuesay we played the local course at Linlithgow as a guest of our host. This offered an interesting taste of the other kind of course in Scotland — an inland or parkland course — more like what we Canadians are used to, but a bit more rugged.

Living in London on a budget

One of the most difficult aspects of living in London is the accommodation. If you’re not prepared to spend at least 400.000 buying a property, you better look for the right rental.

London is the second most expensive city in the world, just losing for Moscow. Believe me, finding a flat, or a room in London is a tough job, and expensive. With what I pay here for a single room, without living room and a tiny kitchen I could have a 3 bedrooms flat in Brazil.

London is divided in zones, if you get a tube map, you’re going to see that there’re 6 zones, the first is the area for all London top attractions. Town centres, museums, Thames, best parks, and usually where the best companies are settled. To live in zone one having a flat for yourself, one bedroom, you’re going to pay an estimate price of 300 a week. To live in Covent Garden, one of the most charming areas of London, you’re going to spend an average of 1400 per month. If these prices are too much for your budget, you can live in London for cheaper, sharing a flat with someone else, a bunch of people from all over the world, or choosing for zones 2, 3, 4 It gets cheaper as far as you’re from the centre.

I moved 9 times in 2 years here. I lived with all kind of nationalities, people from Australia, Malaysia, Spain, Brazil, Turkey, Vietnam, Philippines, Portugal, Italy, Africa, France, Lithuania, Switzerland. I lived in Fitzrovia, paying 240 per month and living with 20 people, and in zone 2, having my own room and living with another 2 girls for 500 per month. The options are infinite, and it all depends on the kind of life you want to have.

Here are some tips you’re going to need when deciding where to put your suitcases.

1rst: Live in the reality that your money can pay.

Realize! You’re not going to find a miracle flat, central location, brand new with huge spaces for cheap. The furniture usually is not very new, carpets are all over the place, the colour of the wall is probably not your favorite, flats here are not as bright as in a beach. If it’s a house, the garden is probably very small, and you can easily see your neighbor’s garden (it means: no privacy!). You’re going to find carpet in kitchens, bathrooms without window, bedrooms with very small ones, and the storage area is usually shared with more people than it can support.

2nd: Where to look for:

If you are looking on the Internet you can easily find web sites that provide lists of houses for rent, one of the most famous

Medical Tourism 101, A Complete Guide

Why does it seem like Starbucks has a store on every corner where you live? Because the company knows most of us won’t go even one block out of our way to get a cup o’ cappuccino. Why then, are tens of thousands of people choosing to travel half-way around the world for surgical procedures? It’s called “medical tourism,” and you might find yourself considering it soon as well.

What is medical tourism?

Rapidly becoming a multi-billion dollar industry, medical tourism is the catch-all phrase describing travel to other countries primarily for medical or dental care. Along with elective plastic surgery procedures like face-lifts and implants, medical tourists also travel for highly specialized operations like heart surgery, cancer treatment and hip replacement. Some medical tours include pre-operation sightseeing, luxury accommodations and extensive post-op care.

Why would I consider it?

Your reasons for choosing to travel for medical care depend on where you live. In the US, medical costs are skyrocketing, and many elective procedures aren’t covered by insurance. Procedures abroad may be a fourth or even a tenth of what they might be at home.

In countries with nationalized health such as Canada or Great Britain, the waiting times for treatment may simply be too long, and the cost to see a physician in private practice too high.

You may also become a medical tourist if you’d like to combine an exotic vacation with a tummy tuck or, on a more serious note, if you’re seeking alternative treatments for cancer or other diseases.

How much money can I save?

The short answer is, potentially lots. For example, a heart valve replacement that would normally cost $200,000 in the US would be $10,000 in India – including round-trip airfare, and a quick vacation package. Looking for a face-lift? This will raise your eyebrows instantly: the price tag is $15,000 in the US, but only $2,600 in Bolivia (And lest you think the Bolivians are amateurs at this, more than 70% of middle and upper-class women in Bolivian have had at least one cosmetic procedure).

According to a CBS News: 60 Minutes report, one patient who received coronary artery bypass surgery in Thailand said the operation cost him $12,000, as opposed to the $100,000 he estimated the operation would have cost him at home in the US.

How do I choose a country for my procedure?

It depends on what type of procedure you’re seeking. Some destinations specialize in medical procedures while others are best known for cosmetic surgery. If the procedure you’re seeking is elective and non-critical, you may be most interested in a country with beautiful antiquities or beaches.

Countries actively promoting medical tourism for medical procedures include India, Singapore, Thailand, Cuba, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

For plastic surgery, the hotspots are Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Turkey. South Africa specializes not just in medical tourism, but “medical safaris” – lions, elephants AND a nose job. However, the country with the most expertise in plastic surgery may be Brazil, as more plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures are performed in this country annually than in the whole of the European Union.

India, Thailand and Singapore have been most aggressive in building their medical tourism business to date:

INDIA
The sub-continent is so committed to generating revenue from medical tourists, the country’s National Health Policy actually declares that treatment of foreign patients is legally an “export” and deemed “eligible for all fiscal incentives extended to export earnings.” It’s estimated that medical tourism to India is growing by 30% a year.

India boasts 5 hospitals accredited by US-based Joint Commission International, and a global reputation for superior hip resurfacing and heart surgery. It may be somewhat anecdotal, one Indian hospital, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centers located in Delhi and Faridabad, claims to perform nearly 15,000 heart operations every year with a post-surgery mortality rate of only 0.8 percent – less than half of most major hospitals in the United States. Most medical treatment costs start at about a tenth of the price of comparable treatment in the US. However, for US travelers, extremely long travel times can be a deterrent.

SINGAPORE
As Asia’s leading medical hub, Singapore has a reputation for excellent quality, safety and trustworthiness, along with advanced research and technology. In 2006, Singapore hosted the first international Medical Travel Conference with participants from 21 countries coming together to discuss the issues and challenges facing the medical travel industry. Nine hospitals in this small country are accredited by JCI.

THAILAND
With its beautiful terrain, intoxicating culture and stunning beaches, Thailand has been a popular destination for American medical tourists. English is widely spoken, and a high number of physicians are trained in the West. Bangkok’s Bumrundgrad hospital alone has more than 200 surgeons who are board-certified in the United States. Hospitals in the country offer services specifically for the international med-tourist. For example, the International Medical Centre in Bangkok offers services in 26 languages, recognizes cultural and religious dietary restrictions and has a special wing for Japanese patients. Although Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok claims JCI accreditation, it’s not currently listed on the JCI website.

What’s the downside?

If you do travel abroad for medical care, you may have to pay cash for it. Government and basic medical insurance, and sometimes extended medical insurance, often does not pay for the medical procedure. Of course if it’s an elective procedure (as most cosmetic procedures are), you’re on your own anyway.

Should complications arise, you may not be covered by insurance, or be able to seek adequate compensation through malpractice lawsuits. Most of the countries offering medical tourism have weak malpractice laws, so you’ll have little recourse to local courts or medical boards if something goes wrong. Of course, that’s part of the reason why the costs abroad are so low – physicians don’t have to pay exorbitant malpractice insurance premiums.

Little follow-up care may be provided, and travel or vacation activities soon after surgery can increase the risk of complications. For example, your post-op scars may darken or become more noticeable if you get a sunburn on the beach after your surgery. Long flights home can be uncomfortable at best, and downright dangerous for thrombosis or breathing-related problems. Treating side-effects and any post-operative care will become your responsibility once you get home.

Are there other health risks?

Exotic destinations are also home to exotic infectious diseases for which Westerners often have no immunity – particularly in a weakened, post-op state. Gastrointestinal diseases can slow the recovery process and more serious diseases such as malaria, influenza, or TB, can be life-threatening. Having said that, because these diseases are more common in other countries, doctors are more likely to recognize the symptoms early and get you appropriate treatment.

How do I check out a hospital’s credentials?

Although it may seem daunting to research surgical treatment thousands of miles away, it’s absolutely necessary for your peace of mind and quality assurance.

The Joint Commission is a US-based non-profit organization formed in 1951 with a mission to maintain and elevate the standards of healthcare delivery through evaluation and accreditation of healthcare organizations. These standards define the performance expectations, structures, or processes that must be in place and cover nearly every aspect of care from admissions and data collection, to daily patent assessments. Since 1999, JCI has also been accrediting hospitals internationally and to date has awarded 81 accreditations. JCI lists accredited hospitals by country.

How do I plan a trip?

So far the Roaming Gnome doesn’t offer suggestions for medical tourism, but there are plenty of websites that can assist you with your plans. Google “medical tourism” and you’ll find about 15 million entries. Some companies are foreign-based, with offices and representatives in the US or Canada, while others are US or Canadian companies working with representatives abroad. Not all companies organize travel to all destinations – you’ll need to do a bit of research to find the best fit.

In any case, once you find a company to help you plan your trip, the process could go something like this:

1. Fill out an application with your details and medical needs.
2. Talk with a US-based case manager to select the hospital, doctor(s) and get a cost estimate.
3. Pay a deposit – avoid companies that want to charge you 100% upfront.
4. Have a phone conference with your chosen doctor and on-site case manager.
5. Fly to your destination for your procedure, where you’ll be met by your on-site case manager.
6. Meet with your physician for a pre-op consultation.
7. Have your surgery and recover sufficiently for your post-op vacation or return journey (for some procedures, it may be more practical to have the “tourist” part of your trip first.

How does insurance figure in?

For the most part in the US, health insurance companies will not cover non-elective procedures overseas – and certainly not elective. In other words, you would be responsible for 100% of your own medical costs.

In the future however, employers may offer overseas medical treatment as an option to their covered employees, according to Dr. Arnold Milstein, of Mercer Human Resource Consulting, who has been retained by five Fortune 500 companies to determine whether outsourcing healthcare can be a viable option.

It’s also possible to obtain medical insurance while traveling, but it will only cover you in the event of an emergency occurring on that trip. Whether or not you would be covered during an emergency that occurs as a consequence of other medical treatment you were receiving is another question. I would suspect the answer is no.

So should I do it?

If you’re seeking a relatively common elective cosmetic procedure, certainly shopping abroad should figure into your decision process. If you have no or limited medical coverage, and need some serious treatment, traveling abroad may be the only option you can afford. In any case, make certain you’ve spoken in depth with your home physician, fully understand the medical risk, and thoroughly research the physician and facility you intend to visit.

Ideal vacation spots

Acapulco was named by the Nahua tribe, the name means “where the reeds stood” or place of giant reeds” Archaeological finds show that when the Spaniards arrived, people had been living around the bay area for about 2,000 years. The Nahua were conquered by the Aztec empire about a hundred years before it fell to the Spanish conquistadors. By order of Hernan Cortez, Spanish sailors took the Bahia de Acapulco in 1521. Port and shipbuilding facilities were established and it was the jumping-off point for further explorations and conquests, such as that of Peru. It became the only port in the New World authorized to receive Spanish Galleons from the Philippines and China.

All this treasure was an open invitation Dutch and English pirates could not resist, and by the 17th century, their ships abounded in the Pacific and along the coastline of Mexico and Baja California. To ward off the pirates, Fuerte de San Diego was built atop a low hill overlooking the bay. Because of the sea port’s strategic importance to the Spanish crown, Fuerte de San Diego became a focus of rebellion in1812 when the discontented population rose up against their Spanish colonial rulers in the war of independence. The royalists were besieged in the fort for four months before finally surrendering to the Mexican troops. As the capital grew, its citizens began flocking to the Pacific coast for vacations. A new international airport was built, and by the 1960s Acapulco was a booming resort, its reputation as a playground for the rich and famous set, often from within Mexico, rather than from outside the country.

The city is nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre Mountains on the other. Along the Costera Miguel Aleman, the cities principle thoroughfare, you’ll find most of the major hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers.

You will also find the cultural heart of the city, known to the locals as Acapulco Traditional. Among the sights is the Fort San Diego, which protected Acapulco from Dutch and English pirates in the days of Spanish Rule. Originally constructed in 1611 and rebuilt in1776 following a massive earthquake. It is a classic five-point fortress surrounded by a moat.

Acapulco was fist inhabited by primitive Indians. Later on people of Nahuati stock, the Nahoas, came and settled the area. The name Acapulco derives from the Nahuatl words”acatl” (place of canes). “pol”(to break) and “co”that indicates place. The first “tourist” to visit Acapulco was a Chinese Monk by the name of Fa Hsien. As the legend goes, he arrived in Pre-Historic times around 417 AD, long before Columbus crossed the Atlantic to “discover” America.

Beginning in the 50s the area became a playground for the Hollywood set, and such personalities such as Elvis came , visited, and made movies, thus making it a popular world wide destination for many years. One of the major attractions, the Cliff Divers, continue to be to this day one of the main attractions of the area.

Remember your Dreams!

Looking back behind, I can still see the face of my closest friend how happy and excited he was but a little bit hesitate in saying really? you will treat me in the Jollibee?

I was then in a third year high school, when God showed me His mercy and love in due time, the deepest confusion, inferiorities and hardships of my life.

I’m an ambitious young man and I have a lot of great dreams for my future. But how could it be? It’s the same questioned that always lingering in my mind. I’m the product of a broken home family, grew up in the street, and stayed with different and even with the cruel person in this world! It’s good that was finished! The bitter memory of my childhood! And now, I’m renting in this lonely old small room house with my own at least but working on a construction with P120.00 pesos salary per day paying for house rent, foods, and my studies. With this kind of situation, I felt as if I’m still trapped in misery and strife but living with great hope and determination to reach out even just a single of my dream, to finish my studies as a capital to have a brighter future because I believe in sayings that goes like this, “Do your best and God will do the rest”.

One day, one of my closest friend approached me and said…friend, are you still working? Yes! I said…why? He answered …we have quiz today; please attend the class because if you will missed it then you know absolutely what happened, right? Remember your dreams that you told me! Was the warned word of my friend while leaving. Thanks so much friend, I will! I assured back to him. So I hurried up to finish my work, loading the truck with some cements and gravels. When I finished, I hurriedly headed toward my lonely home to make some quick preparations of my school things that I needed because the class will start at 1:30 p.m. and it was then 12:30 so at least I have one hour to prepare myself. While doing so, this closest friend of mine knocks on my door, so we went to school together.

It was not yet time for the class to start, so we decided to pass by in the library. By there, my adviser saw and called me! Mr. Reconalla, can you go in my office? I have an urgent matter to discuss with you! I paused for a while to think and guess what were going to discuss and oh! What came in my mind just make me feel nervous and makes me a little bit sick! Because I was thinking that most of the cases like mine that the adviser talk privately with his/her students was when you’re a delinquent kind of students on academic, behavior or in any kind of poor performances and despite of that I felt very weak to think a positive one since I didn’t eat and rest well yet before I went here in school. Of course I don’t have any choice, with a heavy feet and heart, I followed and entered into my advisers’ office and there she was waiting patiently. I could hardly wait what she will going to tell me because before she opened her mouth to start, I could not almost hold the different emotions and feelings to the things she going to tell me. I can hear the tremendous pounding of my heartbeat. And at last! She started to talk. I understand what you feel right now my dear! She said, as she was reading the expression in my face and as she was looking straight in the window of my soul….Oh! Thanks I said for minimizing and giving a little relief.

You know, I have a better plan for you! I was aware of the situation you have through your friend and I observing you for so long in your class performance and I salute you! It’s really hard for you to finish your schooling in high school with such kind of situation for it’s only few opportunities here to help you to support your needs than to college, so I encourage you to take a Philippine Examination Placement Test by next week. I have confident with you that you can do it! She said, unaware of my informal education background. I did not passed through a step-by-step grade level from elementary and some of my cards were just faked by merciful teachers to let me jumped to a higher grade and now here in high school with this third year level. And here I am, I could hardly believe, my teacher wants me to jump again to college and she has confident on me!” Confident”, a word that I needed most to hear on that time for inferiorities succumbed me most of the time in my life! Just prepare this so and so…. And I will help you to register when you have all the things that I said you would needed.

Some other things she was talking about were not clear anymore because of my excitement and happiness in replacement of my feelings I felt before I entered in the office. I thank God and my adviser for such good opportunity for me! I really thanked God with great relief and with a deep sighed for providing an instrument so that step by step I can fulfill my dreams.

After our class, I shared it with my closest friend and he too was so very happy and excited with me because I told him that I’m going to treat him in Jollibee if I am able to pass this exam, so I let him pray for me. Of course my dear friend! He assured me! So we separated from each other with happiness and excited in our hearts. Night came and I was visited with various emotions in my heart and thought in mind that I could hardly sleep. What if I failed, what if I did not finish my studies… and so many, many what ifs’ questioned that entered in my mind again. Oh! My life maybe has really no direction and worthless after if I failed this good chance for me. So I bowed down and prayed hard to give me wisdom and strength to face another challenge of everyday life that would come especially the coming test that I am going to take! After that, I slept peacefully with a lighter load of burden and cares of uncertainties of life!

A days before examination, I went to my sisters’ house to lent money that I would needed, and when I arrived there she was so happy that I was able to visit her but when I told the real reason why visited her she was a little bit disappointed but grant my request and gave me her last money in her pocket. She said luck for me and I immediately headed to my advisers house because she promised that she’s the one who will go to register me. So we went to the registration office and lo and behold! It was only one blank registration form left for me as if it was really waiting for me because if we were late a little bit or just a second then it might get by others and I need to wait another year or perhaps some other year again. My kind teacher and I were so very thankful to God with that miracle event I could say!

Examination day came. Nervousness haunted me once again for I’m thinking that maybe I’m the oldest guy taking an exam there and can’t imagine I’m surrounded by young persons staring at me to let me feel embarrass and uncomfortable. So again, I prayed fervently to God that just do His Will for me and let me overcome the feelings I had. When I entered and seat in my designated place, I tried to look around if I was right in my imagination and see! There’s a lot, lot older persons than myself, than I was thinking before. The exams were so hard for me and I can’t remember any that I was able to studied and learned from the classroom, why? Because despite of my informal education background, if I’m not late then I was absent then. So I just relied on the Will and Wisdom from above and with some information’s I learned from my personal readings of books which I borrowed for sometimes in some of my good friends.

One month had passed; I could hardly wait for the result of my exams. My closest friend and adviser were also waited for me. Also, sometimes I could hardly sleep to think about it, so I decided to go on the office of the examination center and asked for a result. Surely, I was not disappointed, they gave it to me! When I got to know the result, I want to shout…… shout for joy! Because I made it! But instead I looked up my head up to heaven and ascended my thanks giving prayer! I went to my adviser and thanked her and she said that I am free now to enroll in college. Oh! What a blessing for me! But of course before my story end, for sure we have a little celebration in Jollibee with my closest friend.

How happy I was during those times but for sure I will much, much happy when I had received my diploma as a bachelor holder in History and Minor in Political Science and passed the Teachers Board Exam, the fulfilled dream of my life!

Now, I working as school Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor and same time upgrading my master degree in Guidance and Counseling.

To you, my readers, I firmly encouraged you, Do your best and God will do the rest!

Always remember that the Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams!

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises Padin Reconalla

Our Lives With Red Ribbon

 

Cakes are very popular everywhere you look. Cakes are always present on some restaurants, serving it as a dessert or sometimes as the main course. Cakes are also popular as a form of a gift to give thanks or to receive forgiveness. Cakes are always present in every birthday that we’ve gone through. We haven’t really taken any thought about it, but cakes have become part of our lives. And bakeries such as the Red Ribbon Bakery have become a household name in every Filipino family.

 

The Red Ribbon Bakery is among of the many bakeries in the Philippines that specialize in providing a wide Array of premium cakes from birthday cakes to cakes given as a gift. But before the Red Ribbon Bakeryhas become as popular as it is today, in the past years, it wasn’t even known throughout the Philippines but popular in certain places. But today, the Red Ribbon Bakery has become so popular that Filipinos abroad can even enjoy its cakes because of it’s continues expansion throughout the world.

 

Red Ribbon Bakery is a popular fast-food chain and bakery in the Philippines and the United States, offering a wide range of cakes and pastries. Some bakeries also offer pastas, macaronis, and some Filipino dishes such Palabok.

 

Red Ribbon Bakery is a popular bakery in the Philippines and in the United States, offers the widest range of cakes and pastries that will sure hit the taste of Filipinos, in and out of the country.

The Red Ribbon Bakery began in 1979 in Quezon City along Timog Avenue, it is where the first Red Ribbon Bakery opened its door to its customers.

 

It started its franchising in the year of 1999. But before they started that, the Red Ribbon Bakery first opened their first US branch in West Covina, California.

 

As of March 2008, there are an over of 194 branches of Red Ribbon Bakery that can be found all over the Philippines, each offering its unique collection of cakes for Filipinos. There are also 20 stores all over California, two in Las Vegas, two in New Jersey, one in metro Phoenix, and in New York.

It was in 2005 that Red Ribbon was acquired by Jollibee Foods Corporation, a conglomerate of popular fast-food chains in the Philippines.

 

But aside from cakes being popular as a symbol for a special event or occasion, cakes are also popular as gifts. And this is what Express Regalo can provide for their customers, a way to send gifts all over the world.

 

For more information about what Express Regalo can provide, or about the cakes of Red Ribbon, then visit Express Regalo at www.expressregalo.com for more details.

 

 

How to make the most of your vacation time

Favorite Summer Destination

The world’s famous island of Boracay can be found in the Philippines. It is located in Aklan and south of Manila. It is accessible by air from Manila,the capital of the Philippines. And its also been voted as one of the best beaches in the world. It’s ranked # 7 in the Top 10 World’s best beaches.

You can find lots of restaurant, bars, and cafes just a few step away from the crystal clear water and white powdery sand of Boracay. Be it adventure, relaxation, shopping or diving. You can find it in the island. Anything that you can think of can be find in Boracay, fascinating tattoos, beaded accessories, picture with the sand castles made by the native in the island.

You can do scuba diving.There are plenty of dive shops to choose from in Boracay. Experienced divers recommend the wreck and the wall dive. They also have Horseback Riding for a very affordable prices. You can explore the parts of Boracay away from the usual tourists trail with the friendly native horses and ponies. You can do sailing,too. Ride the waves and go beach-hopping with the outrigger sailing boat. You can bring your snorkel gears for a tour of some of the best spots a crossed the island. The island also offer some fun rides like banana boat riding. This ride is very enjoyable and exciting and you can avail it for only $3.50 every 15 minutes.They also have Spas. In fact one of the country’s best spa called Mandala Spa can be found here in the island-its numerous Asian Awards are proof enough. Talking about Kite Boarding,they have it and as of now it is one of the most popular new sports in the island. Name it,they have it, motorbiking,rock climbing,windsurfing, and surprisingly you can play golf in the island, Fairways and Blue Waters resort have it. Take you a golfing skills to the test-tee off across the mass of rolling and undulating terrains. It has unique golfing experience you may not find anywhere else in the world.

The island has also some exotic wildlife. In some jungle-like areas you will see monkeys,snakes and some monitor lizards. As you walk along the white beaches in the evening you may see the fling foxes flying overhead. The variety of trees and bushes in Boracay is stunning. There are literally hundreds of different varieties of flowers, bushes, plants and fruit trees

White Beach extends along much of the islands west coast, this famous stretch of white sand is the premier beauty and tourists attraction of Boracay. So, pack your clothes, gather the whole family and start booking your flights to Boracay.

Travel destinations: The Philippines – Part 13

Here are the reasons why you should visit the Philippines:

1. The Place: It is so unique. The Philippines, also called the Pearl of the Orient Seas, consists of 7,107 islands. Far from being a mere cluster of islands on the southeastern corner of Asia, the Philippines is an archipelago blessed with an endless Array of landscapes. It brims with unspoilt white beaches, virgin forests & mountains, cascading waterfalls, endless plains, breathtaking cliffs, marvelous caves, wild marshes, unpolluted lakes and rivers, centuries all churches and other buildings, all, set amidst a stunning backdrop of clear blue skies and emerald seas. Go scuba diving, surfing, or swimming in Boracay, Cebu, Davao, La Union, or Ilocos Norte. Go hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, or bird watching in Mountain Province or Baguio. Explore the caves and the waterfalls in Pagsanjan or Cagayan. Visit the almost 400-hundred year old churches in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. Stop by the “mansion” full-house-sized mausoleums at the Chinese cemetery in Manila. The list of things to do and see is endless.

2. The People: The Philippines is home to multi-ethnic people – a varied blend of races, beliefs and customs borne from centuries of foreign influence. We are a mixture of Malay, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, American, Arab and European ancestry. Despite this diverse background, we have managed to produce an identity of our own. We call ourselves “Filipinos”. We are a fun-loving and gentle people. And when you come visit our country, you will find that we are courteous, friendly, and we put your needs and interest above ours. Almost everyone speaks English.

3. The Food: Food, glorious food! Filipinos love to eat! We eat four or more times a day! Majority eat breakfast, then a segundo almuerzo (second breakfast) around 10:30, lunch at around midday, followed by a merienda, or afternoon snack between 2-3 p.m., then dinner, and sometimes a midnight snacks. Sample our delectable and tempting delicacies which is a unique mixture of eastern and western cuisine. With nearly 400 years of outside influences, the Philippine cuisine is a fascinating blend of Malay, Spanish, Western, and Chinese cultures. Rice is served in almost every meal. We have abundant shrimps, lobsters, crabs, fish and shells- perhaps the freshest and biggest! And when you happen to attend a party or a festivity, try our whole roasted pig and an Array of meat, vegetable, seafood, and pasta dishes. Sample

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