My Father Is a 'Star'

It's Sunday. It's the 3rd Sunday of the month of June. And Father's Day is observed in our country, especially in our particular Church by the thoughtful members of the Church.

As I woke up early in the morning, I gathered the garbage bin and put it outside for the garbage truck to collect. I cleaned the ground with the falling leaves, the sidewalk with scattered litters.

I left the house past 6 in the morning to buy a coconut water from my friend near the Agora market. When I went home, I took a glassful of coconut water and gave it to my wife who was still in bed arranging our bed sheets, piling up our pillows.

As I handed her the water, she smiled at me, took it and said, "Happy Father's Day!" I hugged her tight and said, "Thank you and I love you!"

What a feeling! A happy one which is beyond description gets into my nerves. It so nice to have the feeling always for it makes you, young and satisfied. Does my wife feel the same way in a similar day for the mothers?

Environment Freedom: 'Source of Life'

"FREEDOM" for the ENVIRONMENT. Andrew Eusebio Tan, President of Network of Education Environment stressed this in his Philippine Independence message as a guest speaker in a simple and austere program held at the public plaza of La Carlota.

The country is now facing the crises in various aspect and the most latest one is the Marawi Siege but it is not the issue on freedom which Tan developed. Instead he focused more on every Filipino's responsibility to "free" the environment on its deteriorating condition by "connecting" themselves to it. This is the "freedom" which in all generation to come would surely benefit from it unless they don't do their part seriously.

He enumerated the "possible" courses of action for everyone to follow or to practice. Environment concern is no joke. No one is excused of not taking his part for "environment" is the "source of life". He did his best time in presenting his "plan" which he took him 15 minutes to expound them.

Keeping Kids Entertained and Engaged

It can be difficult to keep children active during the summer months. Many kids want to sit in front of the television or computer screen all day, but this can be a bad idea. Children need to stay active to avoid developing unhealthy behaviors. Children who are active and who have routines during the summer months will have an easier adjustment when school begins again in the fall.

Set a Routine 

Children do not have to follow a strict routine during the summer, but it is a good idea to have some boundaries. For example, children should still have a designated time to wake up and go to bed each night. Children should also eat healthy meals during the summer, and they should not be allowed to snack on ice cream and unhealthy treats throughout the day. While some late nights and treats are understandable, it is important for children to understand that these are special occasions instead of the normal routine.

TESDA Training Giving Right to Trainees Helping Themselves

Trainees of TESDA have given the right to help themselves in their recent Joint Completion Program held at the covered stage of La Carlota Elementary South Elementary School I, Division of La Carlota City.

Right of Helping Themselves

La Carlota Mayor Luis J. Jalandoni III said in a statement as read by Ismael Salvacion, city executive assistant before the 238 successful completers of TESDA series of training on Wellness Massage, Housekeeping, Beauty Care Services (Nail Care), and Food and Beverage Services:

"To empower people through skills development is to give them the right to help themselves.

"This occasion is one of the wonderful achievements earned through the partnership by the city government, the local DepEd - Alternative Learning System program and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. Today more than 200 trainees completed the TESDA National Certificate training courses in Food and Beverage Services, Housekeeping, Wellness & Massage (Hilot) and Beauty Care Services.

Sundate at The Ruins for the First Time

Unexpected momentous date at Talisay Ruins in the afternoon after our Sunday services, my wife and I have. In so doing we have a mutual feeling of happiness and excitement. She has been to the place where she has never dreamed of for she seldom goes to outing, to field trip or whatever where she could be in a tourist spot and the like.

My wife and I have never gone together lately for an outing. The time that we usually go out for an excursion together with our family is every January 1 of the year. This year we spent it at the Soleo Beach, here in our locality, particularly in San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Philippines. We did enjoy so much.

The recent we went together for an outing was in the afternoon of Sunday. Our daughter-in-law, Carissa invited us to go with her siblings who are coming from La Castellana to visit The Ruins in Talisay, Negros Occidental. The Ruins were historical relics of the highly acclaimed architectural design of the mansion of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson built for his beloved wife, Maria Braga.

Seminary & Institute of Religion: Teaching By the Spirit

"If you don't have the spirit, don't teach" reminds me of my Church calling before as a teacher of Sunday School. Now, I know how it is related to our latest convention of all teachers of Seminary and Institute of Religion of Mormon Church.

S&I Pre-School Convention

Jesus said, "the words that I speak... are spirit, and they are life" (John 6:63, KJV)  This is the scripture that binds the teachers of Seminary and Institute classes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their recent teachers' convention.

Those who have been called as teachers of LDS Seminary & Institute classes have met the standard qualifications as required by the Church. They have been informed of their respective duties and responsibilities as teachers in this short convention.

Clouds Form Jesus' Countenance Captured by CP's Camera

I am not a professional photographer. I love taking pictures of various subjects for fun or for the enhancement of my various blog sites. Lately I keep on taking pictures of our city's improvement on infrastructure, business progress in terms of newly created business ventures. But it is a common practice that I take pictures of my family activities for posterity purpose.

Anyway, late this afternoon something special had happened and I captured it with my cellphone camera. I couldn't believe that it has something for me, a special message for that matter I suppose. I need to commune with the Lord on how to interpret it for I don't have the spirit of discernment.

I remember 6 years ago I had written about the second coming of the Lord as predicted by a noted psychic. There is a related story below about this person for your reference.

Spiritual Figure

At six in the evening while I was sitting outside our home I happened to glance to a beautiful clouds' formation as the sun gradually sets. I got my cellphone to capture said sights. I was in a hurry not to miss that wonderful clouds formation.

Mandatory Submission of IPCRF Coerces Teachers to Lie and Cheat

Let's take the hard fact and painful reality of what the public teacher regarded the mandatory submission of their Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF) as made public by an elementary grade teacher II - ICT.

She has relayed on how unreliable this teacher's IPCRF. In her own right and privilege, she described her dissatisfaction objectively. She has pointed out that quality education and the quality of teacher's teaching are not guaranteed by such paper works. She stressed that it is a waste of time.

Teachers are not helped improving their teaching competencies in achieving quality education, she firmly expressed.

March 31, the Day We Graduate from Education Course

March 31 is the momentous day for us, my wife and I. This is a double celebration for we both graduated from our elementary education course in a separate year but the same date.

Gil and Rebing

My wife and I were studying in humble government sponsored college in the small city of La Carlota and we completed our elementary education course in the same date, March 31 but in different year.

I was ahead of my wife for 6 years. I finished that course by myself unlike my previous commerce course which I never spent a penny for I enjoyed my academic scholarship as editor in chief of the college public, The College Voice. I was right away hired by the local Rural Bank where I had my on the job training as an apprentice. Anyway I pursued my elementary education course by my own money. I went to the college during my off office hours and Saturday. It was in the year 1985 that I completed the academic requirements to the degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEED) with flying colors.

Blind Student Graduated Cum Laude

Anthony Mark Emocling, 23 of Baguio City, PH finished his Political Science Degree in the University of Baguio City graduate Cum Laude last March 24, 2013.

Anthony became blind when he was 10 years old. His retina in both eyes was detached and made him unable to see.

Anthony was raised by a loving father, Cecilio who is only a taxi driver and his mother, Angela is only a housewife. His parents were able to raise him including his two sisters, Apple and Angel in a small business tendered by his mother.

He started his schooling in the said university as he managed by himself. The university is just a 15-minute walk from their residence.

Anthony is not the only person with a disability who is determined to live a normal life, to pursue a career, and to do whatever he wants to achieve. He is able to communicate and interact with his friends in Facebook through a talking computer.