Free Hearing Test and Evaluation

Another Free from Marikina City Government in partnership with the Hearing Aide Ear Take Care Center, take advantage of this Free Hearing Test and Evaluation for Marikina residents.

This will be held on March 22 to 23, 2010 at the 3rd floor of Marikina Healthy City Center along Shoe Avenue, Sto. Nino, Marikina City. Especially calling parents who are noticing slight hearing problems in their children. It’s good to find out if they are experiencing any hearing problems while they’re young so you can take immediate action to resolve it.

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Parenting in a Nutshell

SM Marikina just held a grand 3-day sale last weekend. My apology for not being able to post it to alert everyone. My internet connection was terrible in the last days plus my husband and my son was so gaga over this new online game Plants vs. Zombies. Heard of it?

Anyway, I was fortunate to visit SM last Saturday for a quick shopping spree. What do I know, I end up just buying everything for my son, as in completing his summer outfit from head to toe. I was very happy with the items I bought for him which mostly are on sale.

Parenting is really like that right? When you’re all set to shop for your fancy, one quick look at those children apparel and accessories and you’ll end up losing the count of time shopping clothes and other stuff for your child. It’s too bad I ran out of cash, there were still too many things I wanted to buy for my baby.

With parents, everything is about their children. I’ve learned this selfless value of parenting from my very own parents. My mother was totally the selfless mother in the whole world. Even up to this date, she would always give up her food, her time, her sleep, for us, her children and her grandchildren too. My son is too spoiled by her lola.
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Wordless Wednesday: Summer Flower

This beautiful water flower reminds me of summer, taken by my friend Engr. Elbert Mendoza.

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Women’s Health Awareness

March being a Women’s Month is the best time to look at problems, specifically, health-related, that women are prone to acquiring.

This weekend was specially stressful for me. My husband and I decided to finally work on a home makeover and I assisted him on repainting our whole ground floor. The idea seemed simple at first but I learned in the process how physically tiring it is. While battling with the roll brush and fixing furniture, I had to bring my sister for an operation.

My ate underwent several tests prior the operation and the doctor advised that she needs to undergo curettement (or raspa in Filipino) and removal of follicles or follics. These ovarian cysts will be sent to laboratory for testing to find out what next step to take. I stayed with my ate until the operation is over and prayed for its success. Now, I am praying that the result of the test will be negative, that the cysts are not harmful at all.
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The 2010 OSCARS Best Films

Pinoys have awaited the Annual Academy Award not only for the parade of Hollywood celebrities in their gorgeous evening gowns and handsome tuxedo but most especially for the announcement of the best films based on OSCARS quality standards.

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Here are the OSCARS 2010 Winners in different categories:

Best Picture: THE HURT LOCKER
Best Actor in a Leading Role: JEFF BRIDGES of CRAZY HEART
Best Actress in a Leading Role: SANDRA BULLOCK of THE BLIND SIDE
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: CHRISTOPH WALTZ of INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: MO’NIQUE
Best Animated Picture Film: UP by Pete Docter
Best Art Direction and Cinematography: AVATAR
Best Director: KATHRYN BIGELOW of THE HURT LOCKER
Best Adapted Screenplay: PRECIOUS, Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
Best Original Screenplay: THE HURT LOCKER written by Mark Boal
Best Visual Effects: AVATAR

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Marikina Sponsors Free Live Pacquiao Clottey Fight at the Park

Here is your chance to watch for FREE the LIVE BOXING FIGHT of our national sports hero Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao versus his recent opponent Joshua Clottey. The City Government of Marikina, through the Office of the Vice Mayor, is sponsoring this free live covering of the Pacquiao-Clottey bout this coming Sunday, 8:00AM at the Marikina Freedom Park (in front of the city hall).

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Clottey is the former world welterweight champion of Accra, Ghana and will try to steal the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title from our very own pound-for-pound King Pacquiao. The talked-about boxing match is sponsored by Top Rank and Jerry Jones of Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
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Fitness Craze for Young People

Have you noticed that your male teens are building some muscles here and there? Is he suddenly a gym craze and an exercise addict?

It simply means he caught the bug. Every male teen seem to be fond of exercising and toning their muscles and body built. I can attest to this as almost all my nephews and my friends’ boys, are into the gym and exercising fad.
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International Women’s Day Today!

Today marks another year for the global celebration of the day for Women. March 8 is the International Women’s Day or IWD and this is the day for celebrating all the achievements of women all over the world in different arenas — economic, political and social.

For me though, the most significant accomplishments and roles played by women in their lives can be seen and felt at home — by being mothers, wives, sisters, aunts, grandmothers… A woman’s love build homes, build characters, build lives.

May this day be inspirational, worthwhile, and exceptional for every proud Filipina and all the women of the world. Allow me to especially dedicate today’s celebration to the special women in my life who in their own capacity and uniqueness played their life’s roles very well. Their contribution to developing their families, friends, and the community itself, by sharing their values, their talents, their skills, and unselfish love, are worth high commendation. These are the women I met at home, in the community in the workplace, in the training industry, in the academe, in the blogosphere, in the streets and everywhere else I found myself at one point in my life.

Here are they:

I My Mother, Nanay Erly, the best in the world I My Mother-In-Law, Mommy Emy, the reason why my husband is a good person I My Mentor, Julie Borje, who molded my principles, ethics and values by being my very own model I Dr. Elena Cutiongco, the Academician who’s barr of excellence is very high and is my inspiration to always be the best I Bobong Cutiongco, truly a loving mother, an excellent trainor, and with admirable intense passion towards her advocacies I Nhet Angeles, my sister not by blood but by heart, for being the most patient and kindest Wife and Mother I Ethel Cruz, undoubtedly strong and a beautiful person inside, a very good friend I My ate, Marivic, who will undergo an operation today, she was the reason why I became educated I Joyce Dinglasan, intelligent and patient, one of the best I met in PLMar I Osay Villaflor, a true friend, one who never fail being one, very beautiful heart I Jen Aspacio, a woman of faith and who’s love for her family is unquestionable I Noemi Dado, a laudable Filipina, a woman of action and great determination I

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Alternative Learning Strategies for School Break

In the next two months, school time is over and parents will be busy again looking for activities their children would engage in during the summer vacation.

The popular strategy to keep students busy and still learning on summer break is enrolling them to different summer classes like art lessons, sports clinics, and academic tutorials. Having them in art and sports classes would improve their creativity, innate physical abilities and social interaction skills. Putting them for Math, English and Science tutorials will help them get ready and ahead for the classes in June.
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Note these Fire Prevention Tips

March is Fire Prevention Month. The celebration is quite timely as we continuously experience very hot weather which may become cause of fires.

To prevent fire incidents in our homes, please note these safety and prevention tips from the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) Philippines. You may want to print this and post it somewhere in the house for every household member to be reminded.
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