Family Week: Strong Family, Progressive Tomorrow

"Matatag na Pamilya Maunlad na Bukas" (Strong Family: Tomorrow's Progress) is 2016 theme. The Family Week Celebration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is participated in by various units/branches in the district. Aas one of the pioneer members of the Church in our place, we have something to present to prove that family is important.

My wife and I are happy indeed to reach our 44 years of married life. I remember that it was in 1972 when we got married at the age of 21. I never had a penny in my pocket in that momentous day of our marriage. It was the late City Judge Mate who officiated our marriage in his office at the second floor of the city hall.

Tiny Senses 4 : Teacher, Family, Right Action

We're happy

Teachers have played the invaluable service to all of us, making us of what we are today. The family plays an important role in the society. How the family members do their respective role could make or unmake the society. And doing what is right determines the integrity of a person. These are the topics that I am including here for Tiny Senses Series 4.

These constitute my articles published in TinyCent. I am serialising them here in their various theme and topic to get you well informed. Hope these will cater to your reading delight. Take your time reading them and if possible, don't hesitate to leave a reaction or a comment there.

Retirement Day : Saying Goodbye Breaks My Heart

"Do I need to say goodbye?" This bothers me at this moment which counts down to days and weeks for my day of retiring from the government service till October 14. I have been a classroom teacher for 9 years and a school head for 4 years and school principal for 12 years. These constitute my more than 25-year services in the Department of Education (DepEd).

As what I have written to other writing sites I have joined, I quoted lines from the  popular song of 1969, "Leaving on a jet plane", these lines said "all my bags are packed. I'm ready to go. I'm standing here outside your door. I hate to wake you up and say goodbye..."

Tiny Senses 3 : Teaching, Apology and Trust

This is to update you of my articles published in TinyCent. I am serialising here my articles in their various theme and topic for your perusal. Take your time reading them and if possible, don't hesitate to leave a reaction or a comment there.

Of all professions in the world, teaching is considered as the noblest one. You're doing this and that for a reason on what to do when insulted. Post with a supporting picture is most like to attract the reader. There are many ways of doing it. One is by attaching a screenshot picture. These are the topics that I am including here for Tiny Senses Series 3.

Tiny Senses 2 : Lawlessness, History, Prayer

Tiny Senses are my articles published in TinyCent, a new writing site which I joined. I am featuring in a series here my articles in their various theme and topic for your perusal.

Take your time reading them and if possible, don't hesitate to leave a reaction or a comment there. It is much welcome.

Tiny Senses 2

A. Lawlessness

Is the Philippines in 'State of Lawlessness'?

"The recent Davao Bombing is believed to be an "act of terror". The immediate suspect was the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) that denied the said terrorist act.  With that "senseless act of violence" according to the president's ally, President Duterte was reported to put the Philippines in the state of lawlessness. The police all over the country were on the alert status."

Tiny Senses (1)

Tiny Senses are my articles published in TinyCent. I am featuring in a series here my articles in their various theme and topic for your perusal. Take your time reading them and if possible, don't hesitate to leave a reaction or a comment there.

TinyCent, though a new site with 83% rating trust gains momentum since it's created a year ago. Its members increase in leaps and bounds. More articles are posted every day. I am of those who joined on September 3. It is a good venue for developing your writing skill. When your article is approved and published, you will earn a penny.

RandomThoughts Finds 2nd Home in TinyCent

RandomThoughts existed as an avenue for Gil Camporazo's Vibrations column in Negros Daily Bulletin, a vigilant community newspaper in Region VI - Western Visayas, Philippines. Gil Camporazo wanted to make his "vibrations" column available to his friends who are working abroad. He wanted them to access  his column wherever they are. He created RandomThoughts site in 2011. Now the rest is a history.

Now, this humble blog site accumulated the 848,369 pageviews. In its latest trust rating from Scamadviser[dot]com, RandomThoughts (gilcamporazorandomthoughts.info) is 97%. Its popularity indicates "lots of visitors" See the screenshot below:

RandomThoughts doesn't earn much. It depends on sponsored posts and text ads for a penny.

Cent in TinyCent

RandomThougts' admin/writer Gil Camporazo finds a helping source for earning a penny. He joined TinyCent on September 3, 2016,  and after two days, he accumulated several coins which were equivalent to $14.38. Then he made his first cashout through his PayPal account. On September 9, he received an email from TinyCent, informing him that $14.38 USD was credited to his PayPal account. His apprehension that TC would be another scam site like the defunct Bubblews was assuaged.

His first impression is TinyCent pays and it's a legit site as far as he is concerned. TinyCent is a new site. It is 1 year and 180 days old as of this writing. Its trust rating is 83%.

Earning in TinyCent is easy. Try it and click its logo below to know more and how to register:

screenshot images of Scamadviser[dot]com and TinyCent

Family Week: What It Should Be?

My Family of Six from the eldest, Dondon to the youngest, Toto Jun.

My wife and I have been living in a happy marriage for 44 faithful years. We have six children, four of which have families of their own. Two daughters are unmarried. We have eight grandchildren. With such a big family, we want to provide them with the spirituality they need. I have had the privilege and the authority to bring them down to the water of baptism when they were yet kids. We belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We have been nurtured in that faith for 35 years now.

It is a great family activity we have when we reunite on the fourth Sunday of September. It is the most momentous day of the year for us as a family. The former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos issued a proclamation on the 28th of August 1996, giving families the big opportune time to get together on the 4th Sunday of each September.

Proclamation on Family

Our Church issued "The Family: A Proclamation to the world". The late President of the Church, Gordon B. Hinckley, read it before the Relief Society members of the Church in September 1995. We believe that a husband and wife are the procreators of our Heavenly Father. We have to nurture and rear up His Spirit in our children and we should greatly honour and value our respective family.

Last year we had a lot of fun. We had a short program. We listened to the local government dignitaries giving their uplifting speeches about family. Our Church leader did inspire us with their spiritual thoughts about taking care of our family. They had pointed out to us that family could be together forever. We have a strong testimony for that; that it could be done.

We avail ourselves of such great privilege to be sealed in the temple of the Lord for all time and eternity as a family. In 1986 I brought my family to the Manila Philippines Temple. We performed the sacred ordinances in the temple led by the authorised Priesthood holder. That's a great covenant we had made in the temple. We are spiritually prepared to stay together forever. We should be faithful to the covenant we have made.

It may sound confusing but we do believe that it is true. It is our unwavering faith that makes us believe. How happy we are living together as a family in this life and in the afterlife! So be it!

Short Story: Braving the 40 Sharp Knives

This is repost from Blogbourne with the same title, Short Story: Braving the 40 Sharp Knives. It was my entry in the writing contest on "40 Knives". It received the honourable mention award.

image by BlogBourne

Take a time to read it.

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The weather wasn’t good. The country was experiencing a heavy rain and a strong wind brought by a typhoon.

Mario Reyes just came home after 5 years of working abroad as a Software Engineer in a big company abroad. He threw a party for his friends as a thanksgiving. To thank them for their moral support, when he’s processing his working papers before. Mario by nature is friendly, generous and helpful. He grew up from a poor family of three. He was the youngest. His two siblings had already had their family. His parents, Nong Jose and Nang Liberty were already gone.

Mario or Mayok as his friend called him was a bachelor. He got two nephews to support. He provided them with their education. He’s too proud of his nephews who were professionals. The first was Bravo, 30 years old, employed as a high school teacher. And the second is Segundo, 25 years old, an accountant in a local commercial bank in the capital city. His nephews were good and well-mannered fellows just like him. Bravo and Segundo, though they’re single but they’re engaged to their fellow officemates.

Can You Remember When You Lost Your First Job?

Can You Remember When You Lost Your First Job?