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Building Bridges with the Next Generation
by Erlinda S. Apoli The home is where good, personal, intimate, and harmonious relationships are supposed to begin. If there is harmony...
Patrick Tan
Sep 27, 20193 min read
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From My Heart (Issue 62)
Dear Readers, In our society today, change is constant. Whether in fashion, jobs, means of communication, peoples’ perspectives, and...
Patrick Tan
Sep 27, 20191 min read
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My Parents Involve My Children in Their Religious Practices
Just Asking with Peter Banzon My parents want my little kids to spend summer with them but my husband and I are hesitant because my...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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Dance Your Way to a Healthy You!
by Maria Rikka M. Ocena I’m not a good dancer. So when some of the women in our church invited me one Saturday morning to a Zumba...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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Goodbye, Old Life!
by Graciela Faustino as told to Evelyn Damian “I hated my Ate kasi favorite siya ng parents ko at well provided siya. Nagseselos ako sa...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20195 min read
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Why I Love Summer
by Reah B. Padla Summer is just around the corner. Growing up, summer meant camp time! When I was a kid, I attended VBS camp every...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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Starting Over in the Philippines
Tell me something about yourself. My name is Delsey Garner. I am married to a pastor and we have a teenage son. I was born and raised in...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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What Kids Need from Their Parents
by Kim Snider I was sitting in the parlor not long ago having a pedicure, and next to me was a pretty 9-year old girl getting her nails...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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From My Hear (Issue 61)
Dear Readers, Most mothers look forward to a time when they can take a break from their kids’ busy school life and get them involved in...
Patrick Tan
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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Nag-worry ako sa sinabi ng manghuhula...
The fortune-teller predicted a bad future for me. I’m beginning to feel na kahit anong gawin ko, it will result to bad fortune. What will I do para mabago ang aking kapalaran?
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20192 min read
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Brown Rice Ilonggo Style
Ingredients ¼ kilo pork 1 chicken breast ¼ kilo shrimp (cleaned and shelled) 1 chorizo de Bilbao, thinly sliced (optional) 1 cube chicken...
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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Walking–the Perfect Exercise
In the Philippines, no one likes to walk, we don’t like to be hot when we arrive at our destination. But walking is can help us maintain our health and our desired weight.
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20192 min read
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Grasya ni Lorena: a story of brokenness, forgiveness, hope, and the courage to start life all over again
Kung binubugbog ng asawa lango sa pagsusugal at pambababae, normal siguro na humiwalay ka na lang. Pero paano kung may pito kang anak at walang trabaho, Ito ang kwento ni Lorena.
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20196 min read
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Living on Purpose
Myrna had big dreams: get a degree, work and earn lots of money. She would buy whatever her heart desired. But after passing the CPA board exams, she suddenly had a change of heart.
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20193 min read
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How to Predict Your Future
Every New Year fortune-tellers and astrologers have a heyday as people try to figure out if they will achieve wealth, health and love in the New Year. But are fortune-tellers reliable?
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20193 min read
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From My Heart (Issue 60)
It’s a new year again and most of us have set our goals for the year. In the past, when I set goals at the New Year, they usually only...
Patrick Tan
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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My pessimist relative is coming over for Christmas!
This Christmas, my cousin who seems to hate everything and everyone is visiting me. What can I do to help her realize life is beautiful...
Patrick Tan
Nov 6, 20182 min read
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Pasta with Cream of Chicken Soup
Ingredients ½ kilo Chicken breast fillet, boiled and shredded 500 grams pasta noodle, cooked according to package direction 2-3...
Patrick Tan
Nov 6, 20181 min read
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Christmas Get Together
Living in a small home when you have a small family is fun, but holding a Christmas party in this space when you have many friends is a...
Patrick Tan
Nov 6, 20182 min read
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Love Beyond Compare
Daisy is smart, intelligent and pretty. She has been a Human Resource executive for more than 20 years. As HR Practitioner, she won labor...
Patrick Tan
Nov 6, 20186 min read
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