Jamie (+) Regis

We lost our colleague of about 4 yrs on Saturday, December 8, 2018. He was only 30 yrs old. He had to rest kay kapoy tawn kaju diay iya sitwasyon sa ilang bay. Then all this time la ra gani mi kahibaw. Panagsa ra jud sya mo-open. But he was surely a child of God kay gikuha mn jud sya balik on Immaculate Conception Day. Rest in peace, Sir Jam. Thank you for the friendship, the great conversations and the camaraderie. Say hi to my mom, dad and all my loved ones in heaven. Amen.

Up and Down

True, last semester was the most stressful sem of my studying life. I got the highest and the lowest grades possible pud. C'est la vie! For Dr Ora's klas I got the lowest grade of 3.5. But for Dr Cleope's klas I got the highest grade pud of 4.0. Coz nag-attend ra mn gud ko conference sa Philippine Studies Ass'n in Manila from Sept 26-28, 2018. Akoa tawn tanan gasto ato. Fortunately si Ingko Lopoz housed me in Congressional Avenue, Quezon City and gave me transport to and from the venue. Which was National Museum. Grabe, morag prinsesa jud bujag. Maunhan p gud naho si Dr Cleope sa venue. All the best to us, merry Christmas!

New Uniform for SY 2018-2019

On Monday, 26 Nov when I went to school to resked the oral defense of my research mentees, I saw my new set of uniform. It is by Tahi-anan in Arlington Pond, not anymore by Romoff. Sus, more than one sem late pud cja oi. Last June p gud to mi nagsukod. Cge n lng. Gray and black ang one set then light blue ang other set. At least nana mi ilis-ilisan. I even used the gray set yday for our picture taking. Nice ang gray suotan ug black coat on top. Jia you to us!

43rd Bday

I had a very quiet birthday last Thursday which was also Thanksgiving Day in America. I spent it in Dumaguete coz I had documents to process for CHED. My classmates from Bilar, Bohol, Mam Vilma and Sir Renante were there so we had lunch together and halo2 at Scooby's. At 230pm nanguli na pud sila. I gave a bar of Cadbury chocolate each pud to Mam Loyda and Monie, our secretary sa SPAG. Ka Mam Indab mn ta to, wala mn daw siya. So ka Monie n lng nako gihatag. I was about to go spend the day alone when I saw Sir Renante in Hibbard Hall mao I ended up spending the day with them. Later in the evening, full moon pa jud mao it was truly romantic strolling around Rizal Blvd. Next day I travelled to Bohol na coz la pa mn ko kauli for Mama and Ate Cecil's death annivs. Nakaoffer n pud ko for church projects. Now I'm back in Cebu. Work n pud ugma phn. Jia you Doki! Keep the faith lng gud always.. Nalipay ra diay pud ako colleagues sa ako bangka nga chopsuey ug honey-glazed pork from KSean. Ako n mn lng to gibilin nila Sir Erwin, Ms Berns ug Sir Jam kay I had to leave for Duma lagi. Thanks po for all Your blessings to me and to my family and to my loved ones, Lord. Make us worthy of You always. Amen.

CHED

Again, I am on my 3rd scholarship for graduate studies bujag. First sa NL then sa SG then this time diri na ko RP. Nakahabol pa lagi tawn kos CHED K-12 Transition scholarships (local). CDU does not have scholarships kay personal kuno na oi. Saun! As it is, I am now finishing my coursework buyag sa ako PhD Social Sciences at Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. 6 units ra tawn aho gitudluan sa CDU kay mao may condition sa CHED. Though I have a research group to mentor nuon. They are about to finish. Data processing n mn sila phn. And this sem, there's one rsrch group to take care of. Jia you Doki, kaya yan lahat with God's blessing and grace. Amen! Kani ako kwarta this time good for the next sem n pud ni. Kay basin April 2019 n pud ihatag amo 2nd sem allowance. Jia you! Nideadline mn ang CHED ug Nov 23 sa documents to be submitted for this sem. Niadto n lng jud kos Duma aron di n ko nila iharass ug reminders. Last July nga na-overlook nako, morag 2 wks to ang reminder oi. Hasta ang Dean's ofc, President's ofc ug HR ila giemailan. Didto p jud sa SHS giforward. Na-overlook ra mn jud to naho sa kabusy atong US visa interview. Never again Doki. Cge, God bless!

November 18th

Kamemorable ba ani adlawa diay! Birthday ni ni Mam Ching Remedio, Hazel Uli ug Sheila Momongan ako batchmate from USC. On Nov 18, 2004 nibalhin mi diris Palm Heights. Then, Nov 18, 2010 civil wedding nila Nang Anel ug Emman. Nov 18, 2013 my mom passed away and Nov 18, 2015 birthday ni baby Patrick. Jia you to us. Sugod2 na ang kbusyhan kay duol n mn pud Xmas. Jiau to us! Incidentally, house blessing kuno today nila Melissa sa ilang bay sa Box Hill, Talisay. All the best. Cge.

SocSci Barkada

Barkada na jud mis mga SocSci klasm8s bujag. Yday 11/16/18 nagdungan mi paenrol nila Mam Aloha, Sir Jason, ug Sir Butch. Sa December 1 na kuno amo klase phn. Sila Mam Vilma ug Sir Renante ig Tuesday p kuno paenrol phn. Cge. The gang is composed of: Mam Aloha Tolin, Mam Sarah Fatima Valencia and Sir Justin Bolado from NORSU; Mam Vilma Paelmao and Sir Renante Avergonzado from BISU Bilar, Sir Jason Cocjin of WVSU Iloilo, Sir Butch Cañal of SSU Catbalogan, and me from CDU. Napa diay si Mam Lyn Encabo from CHMSC Talisay, Neg Occ and her friend si Sir Marianito. Ang next batch nga naay 3 taga Cebu di mi close. Sila Sir Kim, Mam Wilyn ug Mam Eden from previous batch friends na diay pud namo. Cge.

Intl Econ and US Econ

This sem, medyo bati ako skedyul but nindut ako subjects. Intl Econ with 7 students and US Econ with 4 students ra. Cge lng Doki, ana mn jud n. I have to make the grades from last sem for Phil Economy p. Cge.

2nd Sem 2018-19 subjects

I am down to my last 6 subjects sa PhD program coursework. I was able to enrol yday, thank God. Four tanan: 301, 303, 307 ug 320. Puros Dr Rivera ang 3; si Mam Jenny Elmaco sa 320 OD. I pray for the best. Gamay n lng jud, compre na pohon. Jia you Doki, makahuman ra lagi k ani phn. Keep the faith lng gud kanunay. Incidentally, niabot na diay pud amo CHED allowance on 15 Nov. There really is a God. Amen.

Prince Charles @70

Nalingaw ra pud ko sunod ani British Royalty. And this year, 70 yrs old na diay si Prince Charles. Morag maghuwat ra jud na cja till mogive in or give way or mamatay (simbako lng pud soon) si Queen Elizabeth II. Coz she has promised n mn diay during her dedication to devote her life to the service of the British people. God bless them all!

Classical Social Theories

Yday, 11/10/18 we had a class in Classical Social Theories for Dr Rivera's class. 4 book reviews mn ija gipangajo. Thankfully I was able to submit all four buyag. Bisan ug char2 n to aho gibuhat basta I went thru all the readings. Sya na bahala mogrado ato. I did a presentation also on the Protestant Ethic which was different from what the others were doing, Durkheim and Marx so I am also happy to have done something unique. It means I don't just conform to the group. I did my best pud to go thru the Max Weber book. Thankfully it was quite accessible though it had a lot of Latin phrases in it. Jia you Doki, gamay n lng jud kuwang bujag. Incidentally 3 ra mi nipass yday -- si Sir Justin who recycled his Manifesto presentation from Dr Indab's class, Sir Renante who made the class laugh on his antics about his 'capitalist' wife, and me. I told Sir Rivera I tried with those book reviews. So that di ko nija tagaan gamay grado b. Amen.

Cried

Yesterday 11/16/18 morning I cried when I saw that niabot na amo CHED allowance. Coz I realized that I am in a much better place now than when I was in NUS/Sg back in 2005-2006. Gitagaan gud pud mi longevity pay last 11/15/18. I gave 1k to Nang Anel for Biboy and JM's bdays phn then 2k to Ate Ica. Nk.offer na pud ko from the longevity pay. To follow na ang from CHED. Another thing is that I would have the money to give my colleagues a simple treat ig bday nho phn. Last year diri ra mn tawn kos bay kay wa mn koy kwarta ato. All praise and thanks be to you, Lord. Amen. Jia you to us always!

Bantil Taipei

Bantil is home for kalag2 and she's on her way back to Manila. But moadto pa to sija'g Taipei kuno mao basin Sunday n to mabalik sa Lipa, Batangas phn. She's also considering moving to government as she has upcoming interviews in Isabela and Tuguegarao. Laju na kaju tong mga dapita but if tua didto ang ija swerte, why not? God bless Bantil. Text2 n lng.

3.5

This is my grade for Dr Oracion's research class last sem. Saun, dugay mn ko nakaconceptualize sa ako proposal. Then during the presentation last Saturday he asked me for statistical tests nga aho gamiton. La mn koy natubag. Sagdi n lng Doki. It's gonna be fine. 3.678 bitaw imo running average which is still good. Most importantly, di n ko morepeat ato nga klase and nana pud ko ikapakita nga grade sa CHED phn. Si Sir Butch nabilin man and last Saturday, Nov 10 sa hapon lng nagpresent. I keep the faith. Kombatehon ko ni k Dr Rivera. 3.7 bya kanunay ako grado niya. He's kind. God bless po! Tuo ko'g si Dr Cleope ang pinakatihik mohatag ug grado. Si Dr Ora mn diay. It reminds me of Sougata Poddar from NUS. D+ mn cguro to aho grado nija. Coz it's not good kuno. La btaw pud ko nagkadimao ato ija subject nga Advance Micro. But then di mn cja motiyaga gud ug tutorial naho. Ija ra ko gipasagdan nga nahagbong. Cge lng, past na to. I am now in my 2nd PhD program. Mahuman ra lagi ko ani by God's grace and blessings pohon. Amen. Besides, exempted na mn kos final paper k Dr Cleope (kami ni Sir Justin) kay niattend mn mis PSA National Conference in Metro Manila last Sept 26-28, 2018. Jia you Doki, kaya yan palagi!

Papa's Death Anniv

Today marks Papa's 17th death anniversary. Niuli si Bantil so at least kompleto ang 4 girls. Galing lang, busy si Ate Ica patambal ni Teody kay on and off kuno ija hilanat. Saun, naligsan mn sijas motor lagi kuno. Sila Nang Anel pud morag tuas Inabanga. We are going to be fine, Pa. Stay happy in heaven. Look down on us sometimes. I know you are always there. You and Mama and all loved ones when we need you. Amen.

Organic Farms

Gusto si Mam Charlotte nga maghimo mi research on organic farms in Cebu and Negros. La pa koy time to do the proposal kay himo p ko reqts k Dr Rivera. After na na cja. Jia you Doki!

SU Studying

I started studying in SU in November 2017. Actually I enrolled in June 2017 but I was given full load mn sa Senior High on Entrepreneurship so I decided to defer my scholarship for the next semester. When I started kapoy kaju kay momeet mn to namo si Dr Cleope ug Friday nights then klase n pud mi sa Sabado sunod. Dungan diay mi start ni Sir Renante Avergonzado who's incidentally celebrating his bday today 4/13/19. But giagwanta lng jud to naho tanan, including ang aho karag2 pag-adto ni Jung2 Tortor sa Palm Heights. Nahuman ra mn pud ko ug 48 units bujag after 4 terms nga full time load. This summer 2019 mahuman n gud kos ako coursework phn. God indeed loves me and never leaves my side. I keep the faith always.

3.8

I am very happy coz Dr Aplaon gave me this grade in his Phil Socio-Anthro course for this semester. The other 3.8 I got from Mam Dina Remoto last summer in her Mandarin class. Jia you Doki, hopefully up and up na imo grades. Saun, nasubhan man sa 3.6 from Dr Cleope. I really dunno why kadto ako grado. I remember passing my final essay for his class very early. I passed it before I left for CDO last Holy Week. But wa lng naho maapil ang Thailand nga ija gimention in klas. Nawa pud sa aho huna2. Cge lang, for this sem wa n mn koy final reqts for Phil. History kay nag-attend gud ko PSA National Conference last Sept. I keep the faith.

Any from Indonesia

She's my ARD classmate from Indonesia. Dungan mis eroplano from KL to A'dam back in 2000. But upon arriving in Holland, she had somewhere to go so nagkita n lng mis school after a few days. Duha sila ni Giri ako klasm8s from Indo. Apparently she is a pilot but has her own NGO in Bandung now. Before sa Bogor mn to. She works with farmers. She said her husband didn't know she had an NGO till they were married I think. Heheh. She even went to Cuba for her thesis. Atta girl buyag! Typical sa mga Indonesian especially mga academic to have NGOs. Morag imperative for them to do so sa kalisud sa ila nasud. They had to suffer pud baya under Soekarno when Pinoys were suffering under Marcos. Jia you to us! Indeed, big surprises come in small packages. Heheh.

Research and I

Di mn kaju ko ganahan magresearch though I had the exposure of course sa USC. I think I was a 3rd year student when apil mis research ni Mam Ching about the demand for softdrinks in Cebu. Field work mis Danao City ato. Then for fourth year we had to do our own thesis. Wa jud ko magkadimao ato ako survey of the informal sector in Brgy San Juan, Cebu City. Nipis ra kaju tawn ako final report. And 2.5 ang gihatag nga grade ni Mam Ching naho. She was head of Affiliated Nonconventional Energy Center (ANEC) then and she gave me a table sa silong. Di jud ko tiglingkod didto. Then this was how I met Harry too coz bisita mn sija ni Mam Ching for two years. Anyway, I eventually found myself in the Netherlands in 2000-2001. Human nako ato ug coursework sa ako MA Economics sa USC. I got the NFP fellowship and flew to Holland in September 2000. I had to return in October 2001 for 2 weeks coz my father died. And when I came back to Holland, I had to finish my thesis so that I could graduate. Suffice it to say that nahuman jud kos Netherlands buyag. When I came back to work in January 2002, I tried to finish my thesis sa MA Econ. But I had a family crisis later in the year when Nang Anel got pregnant out of wedlock. She gave birth gud on the day of my proposal hearing. After sa proposal hearing diretso kos Our Lady of the Rule Hospital in Mactan. That was the first time I saw my nephew Biboy cradled by Ate Ica in her arms. Heheh, how fast time flies. Ulitawo na ron ang Beato :) I was very fortunate that the article I submitted to PQCS from my thesis was published in September 2003. I was asked to peer review pud one time. Then in September 2004 I got involved in Water REMIND project sa mga Aboitiz. Nagresearch mi didtos kabukiran sa Cebu, unahan pas Cebu Plaza. I met Ferolini Matahum this way. He kept telling me that naniguwang na ang lubi. Kapoy ka. Attorney n mn ron ang okoy. Daghan na'g kwarta; cge na xa'g larga2. I had to leave USC in 2005-2006 coz I got accepted sa NUS. But gikapuyan n pud kos USC ato coz Econ Dev sa PolSci majors ra mn ako gitudluan. I felt that I didn't belong to the department anymore coz di n mn ko kaila sa mga Econ majors namo. Wa ko magkadimao sa NUS and I went home in June 2006. Mam Ching helped to get me reinstated sa USC. I stayed there till October 2007 coz ganahan n mn jud ko mohawa. I came back to Singapore in January 2008 but I only lasted one month. I left for Cambodia in February 2008 around Chinese New Year and stayed there till November 2008. I went home coz di mn jud to mao ako gusto, ang mag-OFW. I processed my retirement sa USC then came back to Cambo in October 2009. For interview ta kos DLSU in June 2009 but I didn't show up. In October 2010 I decided to go home to take care of our elders. I found work in CDU in November 2010. Been there since. I now contribute to research as research representative. Di daw coordinator kay gamay ra mn ako grupo gidala. Minimum 5 groups daw para tawgon nga coordinator. Ah dah, matter of semantics ra n oi. Unsaon p mn gud na nako ng name? Ug tinihikay pud sa admin. Kay mas gamay ra mn bayad ang mentor kaysa coordinator. Cge lang Doki, moabot ra japon kas lugar nimo phn. Wait lng, ihatag ra na nimo ni Lord. Ginagmay ra ng kwartaha ila. There is Horizon 2020 that I bumped into last 17 October at the dissemination session in Shangrila Mactan. Collaborative work ni sija between EU and Southeast Asia. Wait p mis next call either in May or June daw next year pohon kay nilabay n mn ang deadline. June 2018 mn ang call so nideadline last September 18. Wa mi sultihi ni Mam Fe sa Research Council. Basin tuo cja nga di mi interesado. Cge lng Mam, may araw k rin. I found a possible collaborator already from Wageningen WUR. As much as possible I wouldn't want the Research Office to touch our study if ever madayon. Mangita sija'g ijaha oi. As Research Representative sa Social Sciences Dept in the CDU-CDUH Research Council, I am glad I stayed on. For oral defense na amo 2 remaining groups from last year then for appointment nas Research Ofc ang current research group. Olango Island Marine Sanctuary mn to ila proposed study. Interesting kaju. All the best to us. Jia you Doki.

Hinrich Foundation Seminar @UV

I was late for the seminar by the Hinrich Foundation on Trade Sustainability Index today at UV Colon. It was presided over by Alexander Boome, program director of Hinrich Foundation for Philippines. He basically talked about the sustainable trade index that they have asked The Economist to come up with. Sayang lang kay dili economics ang background sa iyang audience. Kasagaran Public Administration man. He also told us of the Sustainable Trade Challenge, an essay writing competition for graduate students. Di na ko ka-attend sa trade simulation activity tomorrow ug Sunday @UP Cebu SRP kay magpresent p lagi kos ako proposal sa klas ni Dr Ora. Cge lang, I am sure si Maryann would include me in the mailing list for their future events. Jia you Doki, padayon lng jud. Masantos ra gihapon k kadugayan ani imo mga gipangtrabaho. Amen.

"An Affair to Remember"

Excerpt from "Sleepless in Seattle" movie: It's like that movie, An Affair to Remember.. Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. We've already missed the spring.. Heheh. It starred Warren Beatty and Annette Benning. This movie was shot in Fiji di ba? A love affair is a wondrous thing That we'll rejoice in remembering Our love was born with our first embrace And a page was torn out of time and space A love affair may it always be A flame to burn through eternity So take my hand with a fervent prayer That we may live and we may share A love affair to remember. In recognition of Harry and Meghan being in Fiji right now. Hahah ;)

Wageningen WUR

It seems Dr Raoul Frese is not the right person that I should have approached. Well, sya mn maoy girefer ni Gerrit. Cge lang gud, Doki, this is all part of learning. I contacted somebody from Wageningen na. I think mas suitable jud didto nila ang ako gisuwat nga proposal for the feasibility of solar-powered irrigation in RP & Indonesia. Si Prof Justus Wesseler ako kaemail. He found our proposal interesting. However, nilabay n mn ang deadline for the 2nd call so wait n lng mis 3rd call sometime in May or June 2019 daw phn. There will be another call p jud kuno in 2020. Maexcite mn pud ta ani. Jia you Doki!

Presentation Done

I finished my presentation for Dr Oracion's research class yday. There were 3 other Masters in Public Health students plus 1 Doctor of Public Admin student too. Hatagan n daw ko niya ug grado. Thanks Lord. Si Sir Butch wala p k present. Sa next sem n lng kuno siya mocomply. Amen. Good luck Sir Butch! So paperwork for Dr Rivera n lng ko during this kalag2 then I can call it a semester na jud. November 10 p mn pohon next meeting with Dr Rivera. Jia you Doki, kaya mo yan! Pwede mn pud ko paenrol n lng ig November 12 phn so that isa k trip n lng. Nov 9 we have oral defense pud with the IS students. Hopefully makadefend jud sila. Morag data gathering p rb sila. Jia you to us all!

Horizon 2020 @Shangri-La Mactan

On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 in the afternoon till evening, I was at Shangri-La Mactan for the Horizon 2020 European Commission info dissemination session. Research Agenda nila from 2020 till 2027 ang gidiscuss didto. How to look for partners etc. SU ang partner institution nila for that session. I saw my klasm8 si Mam Glynnis Casiño there. I got inspired by this so I emailed my Dutch friends Harry O, Gerrit K, Guus v W for possible contact. Dihay taga-UU nga si Prof Junginger but di mn makontak. Last night upon coming home from Dumaguete I checked my email and saw the reply of Gerrit. He referred me to Dr Raoul Frese. He was quite receptive so I developed a concept paper for this. Solar-powered irrigation ako nakit-an. I emailed them to Any (my Indonesian friend and possible collaborator) and Dr Frese na. However, his line of work is much different from what we wanted to do so I emailed somebody from Wageningen. Wait n lng mis next call for proposals phn. wow, I keep the faith. Amen. All praise and glory be to You, Lord. Incidentally, wala lagi mi ingna anis amo Research Council. 2014 p mn diay nagsugod ang Horizon 2020. May n lng gani kay I have connections sa Silliman, didto ko nakahibaw sa info dissemination day sa Shangrila Mactan. Hmmm. Cge lng Doki, coz if it's for you, ihatag mn jud na nimo. Amen.

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

TRH Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in Australia for their official tour there in time for the opening of Invictus Games this year in Sydney. Then it was announced that Meghan Markle is pregnant with their first child. Wow! Long live the British Royal Family! From Australia, they went on to Fiji and Tonga and sa New Zealand p jud before they will fly back to London. Grabe jud kadaku ang former British Empire. Sila na jud. Cge.

Adv Quanti Research

Last Saturday, 10/13/18 nagpresent na sila sa ilang proposals sa klas ni Dr Ora on the abovementioned subject. Kami ni Sir Butch wa pa kapresent. Absent pud sila Mam Jane ug Sir Ruben. Ija pa kuno basahon ang aho content. Tuesday, 10/9/18 pa gud ko nagsubmit. La na nija basaha kay daghan mn diay kaju nagpresent last Sat sa ija pud lain klases. I hope next Sat 10/20/18 makapresent pud ko aron di ko mahagbong sa ija klase. Simbako intawn Lord. Incidentally we had a working lunch last Saturday pud. Sila Sir Kim, Mam Wilyn ug Mam Eden ang nag-order sa amo lunch. We just paid P265 each but nakadala ko bring haus kay diha may sobra sa kan-on ug sa fish. Ako gihatag ang rice sa taga-Aldea ug ang sobra pud naho sa fish. Ila Sir Kim na ang sobra sa chicken. Thanks for all the blessings Lord. Nanuroy n lng mi Sir Renante sa Robinson's last Sat afternoon. Nanawag si Sir Butch earlier but didto n mn kos Aldea. Diha n pud silay parade oi, first day sa ilang Buglasan Festival. Nawala p jud ang anteojos ni Sir Renante that night. Morag nahulog sa pedicab on the way back. I gave the PSA conference program to Mam Vi last Sat. Jia you to us!

Finals Na!

And just like that, it will be finals week next week. Nahuman ra jud tawn another very challenging but very fruitful semester. Twice I went to Metro Manila gud. First for the visa interview at the US embassy last August 2018 then 2nd for the PSA National Conference last Sept 2018. I have finished all my papers for Dr Aplaon's class so morag k Dr Rivera nga book review for Oct 22 phn + k Dr Ora nga PPT presentation for Oct 20 pud phn n lng ako himuon. I keep the faith.

Hinrich Foundation Trade Negotiation Simulation, Cebu 2018

When we were at USC for the World Bank Forum last Friday, Sir Largo mentioned to me this event at UP Cebu. It will be on 27-28 October at the UP SRP campus kuno. I emailed Sir Largo over the weekend and was informed that the deadline has passed. Kay adtong October 5 ra daw. I emailed the organizers, and lo and behold, they considered CDU students. Their representative, Ms Maryann Dacuyanan even came here today 10/9/18 and did a presentation to our students. They're quite hesitant to join coz specific mn xa to trade. Di mn gud kaju nindut to ila International Econ so makuyawan sila. But more or less they are interested. I have come up with a background material for them so that di n sila maignorante about it. Jia you Doki. At least recognized na ron ang amo program. In the loop na jud tawn mi. I keep the faith!

World Bank Forum at USC, 10/5/18

There was the World Bank Forum at USC last Friday. I brought about 20 students there. Meaningful ra pud amo participation coz Diola and AJ asked questions man. Sosyal oi kay libre ang lunch ug snack and they even gave us a USB in the shape of a key as souvenir. Grabe. Till next time! Si FML was there as reactant. He asked if my companions were my students. He told me he will email the thing about trade negotiations. Ako sunahon. Cge.

Horizon 2020

There will be a public dissemination event for this thing at Shangri-La Mactan on 17 Oct phn. This is the EU program on innovation for the next 2 yrs mn cguro. Si Mam Lovic ra ang naay confirmation. Wala mn ko karegister gud cguro. Saun, hinay mn amo internet sa faculty room. Cge lang Doki, ana mn jud na. I keep the faith!

Oral Defense Resked

Ako n gireskedyul ang oral defense for Oct 24 phn kay di mn makaya sa amo students. Especially kadtong magsurvey. Ig November 9 sa hapon n xa phn. Sila Sir Jef I dunno unsay nakadugay nila. I will consider n lng japon kay 1st time pa lagi ron namo to be under the rules and regulations of the Rsrch Ofc. I'm starting to wonder pud about his mentorship. I dunno. Coz si Sir Vlad niingon n mn nga di n xa magmentor. Moresign n mn ta ko ani hagbay ra. Di mn mosugot amo chairman kay kinsa mn kuno iya ibutang didto. At least next sem phn, isa ra n amo rsrch group nya after 2 yrs pa amo next offering kay la mn mi 1st yr last yr. Ig 3rd yr 2nd sem mn namo ning ila kuti kaju nga research process. We learned to find ways oi. Sila ra ba diay kahibaw. Heheh. Ug buot huna2on, di raba jud ni ang dapat niya buhaton. She needs to concentrate on faculty research kay mao nay pangitaon sa CHED ug PAASCU. Karon, QA na pud ija giatupag. Baw n lng tawn mi ani. I pray for patience and strength Lord. Amen. Incidentally during the meeting last Thursday 10/4/18, nigawas jud nga inadequate jud mis research. Gitsismisan n nuon namo siya. Kami pud maningkakay n lng sa amo own efforts. Naay daghan pwede sources of funding. I keep the faith!

Jayeel Cornelio

This time I would have known him for 13 years. I met him at Techno Edge canteen, Engineering side at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on 23 Sept 2005. I just came back from Philippines then. I snuck a trip home coz naglisud mn ko ato sa akong Advance Macro under Prof Aditya Goenka. He was introduced to me by another friend, Christian Bustamante who is his friend from ADMU. I remember giving each of them a pack of dried mangoes. Fast forward to the present. We chatted on FB Messenger yday, 10/1/18. Nakalugar uroy sya. There was a time when I thought di na mi friends coz he wouldn't respond to my messages. Another friend from NUS, Jonathan Coronel from DLSU but now working in SG would tell me that baka busy lang. Tinuod jud diay. I last saw Leeyaj in February 2009. I was in Metro Manila then for training while I was affiliated with Fr Jovic's NGO in Legaspi. We met at the end of our training sa PCFC. Post-Valentine dinner n lng tos MOA. He treated me to a Thai dinner sa Jatujak Resto. He bought pasalubong pud for his mom. He was leaving for Lancaster then for his dissertation under Dr Linda Woodhead. He drove me to the Baclaran MRT. I think I kissed him goodbye on the cheek. He was here in Cebu in February last year. Wala mi magkita. Busy mn gud siya kay sa PSS mn to ila gisabutan. He said he got sick pud. He was in Iligan in July last year I think. Friends mn sila Septrin 'Badz' Calamba who is a young and budding academic from MSU-IIT. He gave a course there on Religion mn cguro to. Last December 1st weekend he was here in Cebu again but wa japon mi magkita. I was in Dumaguete mn gud and I only read his pm sa Messenger when I was back here in Cebu. Nakabalik n sya Manila for sure. Told him that one of these days we would meet again to catch up. It might happen soon. I keep the faith. :)

PSA National Conference

I had a successful participation at the PSA National Conference at the National Museum in Manila last week. I was very fortunate that Ingko Lopoz hosted me. Hatid sundo pa gud tawn ko nija. But hmmm, Sir Kim Sarong even beat me. Didto cjas Intl Conference of Basic Laboratory Services ba to sa Firenze, Italy. Cge lang Heide, nakasuroy2 n mn k before. Time to get to work. Makahabol pa ka. Jia you! I met Cleve Arguelles there. He's a very young academic from UP Manila. Friends sila Leeyaj and friends pud sila Risa Jopson. Chat n mi Risa and Leeyaj about him. I met Meah Ang See there too. She's the manager of Bahay Tsinoy and the daughter of Teresita Ang See. Wow! Incidentally, the next ICOPHIL conference will be in Alicante, Spain kuno in 2020. Magnaning ko to present a paper there and hopefully I can find a sponsor. I keep the faith always.

Mr Pok Saveth (+)

Today I sent our group pic to Teacher Shirley. She said he has gone to heaven na daw. I am sad. Coz he was like a father to me in WIS. I had wanted to see him the last time I visited. But I think he had a meeting so I left my dried mangoes present at his table n lng. God bless you, Mr Saveth. Rest in peace po.

Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut)

I must say that I got a reprieve in my studies due to this very strong typhoon last weekend. Next weekend na lng kuno amo klases. Meantime, I have to work on my research proposal coz due na unta for submission ang first draft this week. Cge lang Doki. Kaya na nimo tanan. Amen.

Angel Espiritu III

He was our former student sa USC Econ. His brother was a student sa PolSci. Morag half-Canadian pud ni sila. Naa sa DFA nagwork ila papa, morag consul or ambassador before. Over the years, we've kept in touch. He left for Enderun Colleges in Manila around 2007 when Ace Durano was Dept of Tourism secretary. I didn't hear from him for a while now. Today 9/11/18, after sending my chapter 1 yet again to Dr Ora, he messaged me on FB messenger. Naa n diay kuno syas Universidad de Manila ron or City College of Manila. Nya consultant daw xas DepEd pud. Cge Angel, nice to hear from you. God bless and more power! ;)

Cousin Mike's Blessing

Niabot na ang money ni Mike in my BDO account. Wow, makalula oi. Sobra2 jud bujag sa aho kinahanglan to book my ticket. Ikeep lng daw ang sobra for baggage, airport taxes or food sa airport phn. Jia you Doki, thanks a lot Mike. Enjoy lng gud sa imo trip didto. Leave it all up to God. Amen.

"Tandaan Mo Kung Sino Ka"

This is the tagline of the movie "Goyo", about the life of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar starring Paulo Avelino. I need this inspiration especially since I'm battling this research subject under Dr Oracion this semester. Kapila na tawn ko balik2 ug suwat sa Chapter 1. Di lng jud maaprub. Ngano mn jud, what did I write wrong?? Cge lang Doki, the chat with Angel Espiritu III just now was a reminder that I have done something good in USC. I just have to hang on to that. I keep the faith. Amen.

Lovelife

There was a time when someone was occupying my heart. I was always pining for KH. Then suddenly someone else took over. Then another one. So question now is, asa n mn jud ko ani oi? God bless Doki, you'll be alright. Everything at the right time gud. Amen. I have to honor Bantil pud cguro if I marry ahead of her. Coz daghan bja tawn pud sija diay sakripisyo para naho. Cge Doki.

PSA National Conference

I plan to attend the Philippine Studies Association (PSA) National Conference at the National Museum in Manila on Sept 26-28 phon. Actually I booked my ticket alrdy. Hope makasuroy na jud kos National Museum this time. Jia you Doki!

Alfajora for Senator

Modagan daw sija ug senator oi. Sure sija? Wa mn tawn ni cja ilhi oi, mokalit lng ug dagan. Good luck Dong! Nadayon n jud tawn ang meetup with this guy yday. Last time morag sa Krispy Kreme mn ta to in SM but nilakaw ko kay dugay sya niabot. He's my former student sa USC. Di n daw pud sya kadumdum sa year nga ako sila naunder. Cge gud. I asked him about history. Siya'y niuna ug bungat. I keep the faith.

Aloha

Hawaii is called the Aloha State. It is a group of islands in the Northern Pacific area, west of Japan. From Manila to Honolulu, 10 hours pud ang byahe oi. Sila Aunty Helen is in Kaneohe, on the other side of Honolulu, on Oahu island. Baw oi, kuyaw2an ko nga excited pud moadto didto. I keep the faith lng jud. Kay hinatag n mn pud ni nako ni Lord nga opportunity. Wa gud ni naho pangajua, nitunga ra ug kalit. Amen. Happy Friday everyone!

Bukidnon

I thought moadto ko didto this Intrams week. But di n lng cguro. Magtrabaho n lng kos ako reqts for SU. Naa pud koy need isubmit sa CHED tomorrow 8/31/18 kay deadline na. Then ig Monday to Friday next week phn, giinvite ko ni Reymar to sit as panel sa proposal hearing kuno sa iya klases. Jia you Doki. Moabot ra lagi na tanan ang para nimo. Just keep the faith! Namatay ang papa ni Yoyong Sayasa last Friday, Sept 21 and gilubong last Saturday, 9/29/18. I was in Metro Manila mao wa ko kaadto. Huna2 pud ko kung moadto b. Jia you Doki. Niari lagi na siya October last year, nagdala p jud ug pinya. Baw oi, sya na ba jud Lord??

Reward

Reward cguro ni naho nga makasuroy n pud ko phn after being a good girl. Ako nay pabookon ni Mike ug ticket naho to Hawaii phn. Then sign up n lng pud ko Mabuhay Miles sa PAL. Sila ra may mobyahe didto direct from Phils. Natanggong gud pud ko diris Pinas for a long time. Jia you Doki!

Bantil at the US Embassy

Kaduha na jud tawn nadeny si Bantil for visa interview at the US Embassy. I tried to warn her to apply again after 6 months, go mn jud cja. Cge lang coz my cousin Mike is willing mn pud nga makabisita jud cja didto phn. If not for his wedding then at a later date lng kuno. Cge, jia you to us! Ako bitaw denied man ko in Amsterdam in March 2001. Kung la p lng ko giinvite ni Mike, di mn pud ko moapply unta. All up to You jud Lord, kung asa ko ani phn. I just keep the faith.

Dr Ora

True, ang iya subject jud ron sa SU ang naghatag nako ug lisud rong panahona Lord. But cge n lng, all part and parcel of studying man ni. Tiyagai lng gud Heide, you will get there. Jia you! I have now decided to join the PSA National Conference in Manila on Sept 26-28, 2018 phn. Si Ingko Lopoz will be my host. Salamat kaju. So nagbook n pud ko'g ticket. I pray for everything to go well Lord. Amen.

I Got It

Wow, thank you Lord. I got my visa to the US. I went there for interview last Tuesday, 7 August morning. I went in at 9am but was interviewed at 11am na. My brother went there also and my elder sister si Bantil was my guide. Denied daw si Bantil but Mike wants to give her another chance. Okay. All up to God. Good luck to our plans!

Lahi Na Jud

I feel that lahi na akong life ron. Ever since I got invited by Mam Weena to talk at UP Cebu last March. Coz Ayala Business Forum na gud ko ato after. Then kani nga opp nitunga after that. La ni nako pangayoa jud sa Ginoo. Niabot lng jud. 43 na gud pud ko. I have spent the past 20 yrs or so at the academe. Let me recount my very short Manila trip this August. After the interview at US Embassy (which was supposed to be 9am but became 11am due to a technicality), my sister and brother guided me to DLSU to meet with friends for lunch. I met with Stone and Che and Louie pud at their canteen. Then after that pahuway na mi oi. Walay suroy nahitabo, sa sunod n lng jud na sila. Coz 9pm n mn lagi mi nakalanding sa Manila then 11pm na mi nakatug ni Bantil. We woke up early the next day for the US Embassy interview pa. Heheh. Even my 6pm dinner with Joy and Ruel sa SM City Manila got cancelled. Kay sakit n mn ako ulo. The next day sayo n pud mi nigawas from our transient place in Harrison. Coz Bantil had to work p mn in Lipa, Batangas that day. I remember checking in at around 530am for my 230pm flight. But front row pud ko ato bujag sa Air Asia. Feeling kaju ko ato kay businessman ako tapad sa right then puti on my left. Morag passport ra mn toy dala atong puti nga aho tupad. I pray for the best always.

July 31 Deadline

Sus, sa ako kabusy this time. Tuo ko'g Sept 1 pa deadline sa CHED documents for 1st Term this school year. Last July 31 ra mn diay intawn! Kabuang n pud ko adtos SU ani ugma phn just to get the certification from Mam Loyda. Dia ra mn naho ang enrolment form. Jia you Doki! Busy mn lagi tawn kos ako US visa application. Interview na gud kos US embassy ig Tuesday morning phn. Tua pay rsrch class ni Dr Ora nga medyo malisang ko. I had to go home over the weekend pud coz bday mn ni Mama last Sunday. Then ang bay pud daghan kaju papansin. Cge. Kaya yan lahat Doki.

Henann

We were in Henann Resort last Sunday for Mama's bday. Treat to ni Baloy ug Bantil.

Baul

Ako na gikuha from my baul ako things nga gipangtago. I changed the casing of my fone, I used my 2 panties from Bantil, and I used the Pet Shop purse na pud. I took out the suit I had tailored in Cambodia, the green skirt pud given by Ate Ica plus the stripe fitted dress. I bought myself a 3-fold umbrella na pud for the rainy season. And I bought orange pants in Dumaguete last Saturday. Bisan sa tyangge lang gud. Hago mn gud ng nakatago lng sila. Sometimes di ko kahibaw nga daghan pa diay ko blessings. Amen.

Quanti Research

Among our subjects this 1st sem 2018-2019, morag ang makalisang kani nga subject under our Research Director sa SU. Strikto pud cja oi. Kaging jud mi ani. I have proposed a study on vegetables in Cebu City. Comparative mn daw ija gusto so organic and non-organic ako gisuwat. Jia you Doki! Dili na mi magmeet ni Doc Rivers. Last meeting na to last Saturday, 7/21/18. Wait n lng daw mis requirements on the email. Meet mi Dr Aplaon once a month ra pud. Then ang ka Dr Cleope, mosunod ra daw sya ni Dr Aplaon. Good luck to me in this very challenging 1st sem. I will survive all these with God's help. I keep the faith!

Aug 7 Pohon

Ig August 7 at 915am phon ako interview at the US Embassy in Manila. Need to bring my passport plus all supporting documents. Tarongon lng jud ni naho Lord kay sayang ang gibayad ni Mike for the visa. Kami 2 ni Bantil apply. I keep the faith. Amen. Nakabook n pud ko ticket sa Air Asia. Atrasado daw per Bantil nga buntag p kos 7 phon mogikan diri Cebu. Mao ija gusto buhaton palitan ko nija new ticket. Sa Aug 6 gabii adto ko matug sa Manila phn then balik ra pud diri Cebu ig ka hapon. Kay wa mn koy budget magsuroy2 didto. Jiau Doki. Amen.

Nov Daw Pohon

Ig November daw sija moari pohon and he will stay for 3 long weeks. Wow, sure?! He has a question daw that he would want to ask me when we are alone in one single bedroom. Buing. But isa ra mn lagi jud aho concern nimo Dong, kung single ba jud ka o dili. Coz if single jud ka, unsa pay dugayan, all systems go na! I'll keep the faith n lng jud Lord. Please show me po. Amen! Ubanon jud na nahos Dec2 phon to meet him at the airport. Kay lisud na, asa p lng ko ana nija dad-on ug unsay ija isulti. Btw ija ko gisultihan sa aho pag-imbestiga with Dickson. He knows alrdy kuno. Heheh. Problema lng lagi, bag-o p mn si Dickson with them so la kaju sija masulti. And ang oplok, di jud motubag oi kung minjo bas Andrew o dili. That he's still young ra ija ingon. Mao diay ganahan ko ni Andrew kay gwapo mn cja. But accomplished mn lagi pud cja Lord and pare2ha mi'g social background. He hasn't introduced me to any reliable friend of his pud. Or a member of his family. Kapila na ko ask nija. Please show me Lord beh. Ipagawas Imo kagamhanan Lord. Kay la lagi mi common friend. Ayaw siya paaria Cebu Lord if he's married. Amen. Namatay diay kuno ija uncle who was in Manila for medical treatment last month. Sad. Cge lang, he's now in a better place. Amen.

Whatsapp

After holding out for a very long time, I decided to get Whatsapp on my fone. I messaged Tanya in SG right away. She was happy. I messaged Preeti too. She replied in the middle of the day. At least, makacommunicate na ko nila. Good luck to us!

Big Bad Wolf Cebu

Yesterday 7/12/18 we were in IEC for the Big Bad Wolf Book Fair. We were able to choose a lot of books for our newly-renovated library. I think my precious find there was Niccolo Macchiavelli's The Prince nga nice ang cover ug the complete books of Paulo Coelho. Sakto ra pud oi coz maikog mis amo students nga bati ang books sa amo library. Go CDU!

World Cup 2018

The World Cup Champions for this year is France with a very young team. They beat Croatia in a match last night. The French squad was composed of Kylian Mbappe Lottin, Antoine Griezmann and others. Half-Pinoy ang one of their goalkeepers nga si Alphonse Areola. Si Mam Louvic is for Croatia. Heheh, pildi cja. Bangkahan ko nija Starbucks or Bo's Coffee ani. Jiau. Go boys! ;)

Mangingilad Na Pud

Derrick Raymond said that he's now in Malaysia and that he got the contract daw from Petronas. Wow maayo. Please call me when you can and please send me pictures. Duda mn ko lagi ani nga Negro Lord nya nagpretend lang. Nangayo siya'g kwarta today so mao na to ako sign nga mangingilad siya. Jia you Doki. Nawala n pud si Andrew. But at least he replied to my email today. Minyo lagi daw per Miss Ruth. Cge po.

Dickson Again

I asked him last Thursday 7/5/18 if single ba jud c Andrew. Ang oplok ingnan lng ko that he's still young daw. Huh, naghuna2 pa ba diay ko manganak gud?? I'm almost menopausal oi. Ngayo daw pud xa Pinay gf. Di ko oi kay kita ko naay babaye sa imo FB. Ajaw pagjama2 diha Dong. Cge. Pini Accountants and Advisors diay kuno name sa ila firm. I can relay this to Sunil and his friend there. Jia you.

Pinay in POM

I asked Kuya Arn for more details and he referred me to Tita Teng. Then she referred me to another Pinay in POM. Wow, the Lord is really good! Accountants mn gud kasagaran Pinoy sa PP ug sa PNG pud. Hahah, good luck nimo Dong. Di jud ka kalikay sa ako pagka-detective. God bless us always!

Back Pain Weekend

Today, 7 July 2018 absent kos Dumaguete coz sakit pa mn ako likod sa ako long bus trip last weekend. Cge lang Heide. Carry on. U can do it. Don't be 43 yrs old, but 43 yrs young. It's all in the mind per Sunil. Cge

Hawaii July 2019 Pohon

Wow! When I let go of my RMs, this opportunity came along! This trip has been one year in planning. My cousin invited me to Hawaii for his wedding. Di n lng ta ko modajon kay sakit n lagi aho likod. Nauwaw ko when he said, "Up to u. It's not the Netherlands".. Syempre la n lng ko mobalibad kay Hawaii na gud na. Lain experience n pud. On the other side of the world. Fortunately my interview at the US Embassy in Manila went well. SOP n diay cguro n nila nga basta single balibaran jud dajon for US tourist visa. Unsay ingon ni Atty Ching. Anyway, I pray I will have a good trip phn. Amen. Jia you Doki. Mao ni ginaingon nga everything at the right time and place. Cge po.

New Working Student

This June I have a new working student. She's studying Criminology on a scholarship at UCLM. Naglisud pud ko adjust that I have now a new housemate and daghan pud cja gasto kay mao pa lagi pagsugod. But as of this time okay na. Naapil na naho cjas ahong budget and nadawat n pud naho her presence in the house. At least di na ko mahadlok nga ako ra isa sa bay nya basin naay mosaka b. Jia you Doki!

June 21, 2018

This was a truly busy day indeed. Birthday ni Dodong ug Sir Max. Then graduation ni Twinkle sa Medical School and I had to leave for Dumaguete that night kay magpaenrol pa lagis Silliman the next day. But thankfully I survived it all. Thanks to the mighty providence of God. Amen.

Update SU Studying

I enrolled last Friday 6/22/18 sa Silliman University. After this semester I would have finished 36 units pohon so 18 units n lng mahuman na jud kos aho courseworlk. Mga summer 2019 pohon. So by 1st sem 2019-2020 mocompre na ko pohon. Okay ra man this sem. I have research methodology man under Dr Oracion so at least masugdan na ako topic for dissertation. I pray for the best. Jia you Doki! 3.8 diay ako grado sa Mandarin. Thanks po. So far 3.7 na ako GWA kay na'man koy 3.6 ni Dr Cleope last sem. Tihikon diay cja mohatag ug grado. Or basin paborito nija sila Sir Justin ug Mam Sarah. Nainsecure gud si Mam Aloha kay 3.8 ra daw sya. Heheh. Ganyan talaga ang life. Grades don't define who we are. Padayon lng gud ta sa life. God bless us all!

Almost Hurot Na

I have given away almost all my souvenirs from my UP Cebu talk and from the Ayala Business Forum last March and May respectively. Out of the 12 cards from Ayala Museum, 2 n lng nabilin. I gave 2 each to my 4 siblings then 1 for Mam Charlotte and 1 for Mam Alma. Then the Isuzu mug and ACC green face towel and notepad I gave to Baloy. The small UPSE notebook and notepad I gave to Ate Ica. Then sila Bantil ug Nang Anel, cards ug notepad lng ilaha. Yesterday when Jhelou came to the house, I gave him the UPSE and Ayala bag and notepad pud. Today on Twinkle's graduation from CDU Medical School, I gave her my UPOU planner. Now, ang notebook ni Jose Rizal and the 2 cards na lng nabilin with me. Ang Ayala ballpen ug Globe nga payong pud diay. Cge ra Doki, makakita ra japon ka ug mga opportunity nga ingon ato. Importante you shared your success with the people close to you. Amen.

Enrolled

On Friday 22 June 2018 I enrolled for my 1st sem at SU. Mao pud pagpaenrol nila Sir Jason ug Sir Renante. Didto pud si Mam Vilma to validate her ID and si Mam Lyn who came with a new recruit, iya former colleague sa DepEd Sagay. Hehe, bibo na jud ang barkada buyag. We were required to do a chest x-ray so mao to amo gikabusyhan whole Friday afternoon. Then Saturday whole day, classes in full swing na jud. P700 na diay amo Graduate Student fee. Bantay bitaw dili nindut ng amo T-shirt ha! By the end of this sem, 36 units na aho mahuman phon so 18 units more to go na ko. I keep the faith!

Jhelou Tortor

Today 6/20/18 Jhelou Tortor, Manang Tita's son came to the house coz he has an interview in Subangdaku by 930am. After the interview, magsubmit n lng kuno pud xa applications sa Opon. Ako sya giingnan diay about Lorna's new hotel in Panglao. Jia you!

Philippine Economy Pa Rin

This semester I won't be teaching TCW anymore but a new subject in our new IS curriculum -- Philippine Economy. si Sir Jam ang mohandle sa tanan TCW courses offered. I gave him my books and reading materials. So Phil Econ ko plus IS Research this sem. Jia you Doki!

Silliman Be With You

Nagsugod nas Aileen sa iyang 1st sem sa criminology. I pray for all things to go well Lord. Kayo na po bahala. Amen. Meantime, I am excited for my 1st sem pohon which will include subjects like Classical Social Theories, Phil History, Quantitative Research and Socio-Anthro. Nag-ask diay si Dr Pardiñan for PhD Biology program sa SU. PhD Marine Biology mn diay ila. Cge

1st Sem 2018-2019

I plan to enrol for this 1st sem 2018-2019 on Friday, June 22, 2018 pohon. Wa ra hibaw-i, 24 units na ako nahuman sa ako doctoral studies and again, if all things go well, magcompre na ko by 1st semester next year pohon. Magcompre na lagi sila Mam Vilma, Sir Butch, Sir Jason by summer phon. Apas ra mi Sir Renante. My subjects this sem are: Advance Quanti Research with Dr Oracion, SAT 10-12; Classical Social Theories with Dr Rivera, SAT 230-400 cguro; Phil Socio Anthro with Dr Aplaon, SAT 4-6pm, then Phil History with Dr Cleope (sked to be fixed). Jia you Doki. Kaya ra lagi ni tanan. Keep the faith.

Mining Case

On Friday, 6/8/18 Andrew said human na daw silas ila work didtos Kiunga in the Western Highlands. Layo2 jud pud to dapita from POM. But the question remains in my head --ngano mn jud mawala siya basta weekends? Does he really have a family that he goes home to? Mao jud cguro na tinuod Doki. Yaw n lng palabi ani niya. Jia you.

New GEC courses

This 1st sem 2018-2019 the new GEC subjects will be rolled out. I will be teaching TCW daw one section and the other subject will be IS Research. Di na pwede more coz I am on study leave lagi. In addition, good friend Stone told me to make sure that I will finish this program in SU and aim na lng daw for postdoc abroad. I am looking forward to this sem. Jia you Doki.

PHISO Visayas Core Group

Yesterday we were at the USC Dingman Hall in Main Campus to attend the Pre-Conference for the 2019 PHISO conference in the same venue. Apparently, there were people from other schools in Cebu plus from Iloilo and Dumaguete (SU) coz they were thinking of a Visayas Core Group. Sus apil mi didto so apil na jud mi. It's okay, at least naay padulngan among efforts for our program. Jia you Doki, just keep going. You will get ur own share of whatever it is. Heheh.

Paranoia, MM

It suddenly came to me this morning that Ms Meghan Markle, the new Duchess of Sussex might be eliminated if she ever gets out of hand. This is what happened to Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. She was dating Dodi Al Fayed; he is Egyptian, it was even said that he bought the ring already and planned to propose in Paris when they were killed in a car crash there. Hala ka Prince Harry, you have to protect her all the time jud. All the time. God bless us all! :)

Trip to the North - Pangasinan and La Union

Human na amo trip to the north with my sisters and nephews. It happened last 16 to 19 May, 2018. First we came in via Clark International Airport in Pampanga. Then from Clark we took a taxi to Dau bus terminal. Didto na mi nagkita ni Bantil, my 3rd sister. Then we took a bus to Alaminos, Pangasinan for the Hundred Islands tour. Nahuman mi didto around lunchtime. From there we took a bus to Dagupan, Pangasinan. We stayed in Callejon St, near University of Luzon. Homestay to nga arrangement. Then we went to Citymall in Mayombo for dinner. Giuwan mi didto. But overall, it was a very fruitful and busy day. Next day we went to Our Lady of Manaoag then the grapes farm in La Union. Pagkainit na mn ug pagkalayo sa among gibyahe. But sulit ra japon. Kaon japon mi halo2 sa Chowking pagbalik sa Dagupan. For dinner, our host fed us coz birthday mn sa iyang apo. Next day we went to the Sunflower Farm in Tayug, Pangasinan as our last stop. From there we took a bus in Sta. Maria Pangasinan to Dau, Pampanga. From Dau we took a shuttle to Clark International Airport. Delayed amo flight: from about 1am, 340am na mi nakagikan sa Clark so early morning na mi naabot sa Cebu. Overall it was a very good trip. Thanks to Bantil and Nang Anel for tour guiding us. God bless us all! ;)

Dumaguete's People

I can now attest that lahi jud ang taga-Dumaguete. Wa pa sila mocorrupt like how people are here in Cebu City. I lost my wallet mn gud last Friday night. I thought sa jeepney from Sibulan to Dumaguete. Coz I took out some change para plete namo ni Sir Butch. Nahulog mn ako tubig mao ako gipunit. La n ko kabantay sa ako purse. Then pag-adto na namos Chowking to order dinner, wala na ako wallet sa ako bag. Of course I panicked. I even had my LBP ATM blocked by Saturday morning. Then when I opened my FB, dihay nimessage. Ang driver diay intawn sa jeepney nga ako nasakyan. He said he had my wallet and told me to get it from him sa terminal in Robinson's Dumaguete. Wow, truly amazing! Around lunchtime last Saturday, 12 May 2018 I went to the said location. Ako pud cja gipalitan ug Jollibee Chickenjoy meal as reward. I am truly touched by Dumaguete's people. Indeed city of gentle (and wonderful) people jud cja and can be my 2nd home indeed. Jia you Doki. Enjoy ur time there always!

Ilocos Cancelled Na

Ako na lng gicancel ang trip to Ilocos. Kay mahal kaju nya laju lagi pud. Di n ko inclined moadto kay mosakit n mn lagi ako likod sa laju nga byahe. Sa Pangasinan n lng mi mangadto phn. Importante magamit amo ticket nya makarelax pud ko. Mao na ni aho summer outing bale. But we might still ask for Ilocos tour packages once tua na mis Dagupan. Basin pa diay mas barato na didto. Bisan one day in Ilocos ra gud mi. Okay ra mn pud ang King Henry's, nisugot ra mn pud sila nga sa May 17 na phn ang ako May 16 nga original reservation. God bless our trip phn. Cge Doki

Ayala Business Forum

I was tapped to be a reactant in the Ayala Business Forum yday May 2, 2018 at the City Sports Club, Cebu City. Main speaker si Dr Raul Fabella of UPSE. Si Former Secretary Rene Almendras ang representative sa Ayala Corporation. My other co-reactants were Mr Espeleta from the business community and Mr Fernando Fajardo, my former colleague at USC. We were made to sit at the sofa pa jud on the stage and we fielded questions from the audience via sli.do. Wahh n lng jud. I thought magdeliver ra ko'g reaction. So, mao diay to feeling to speak in front of a large audience. Nya sa Ayala pa jud. Jia you Doki, hope kuhaon pa ka nila'g balik. If not, stick to the classroom n lng gud. Heheh.

Goodbye Again

I said goodbye to him again last night. Coz gusto mn ta ko makigchat but wala mn siya mao gisapot ko. Gikapoy mn pud lagi ko gikan nanglaba. Cf someone in the past: kahibaw n mn ko nimo mam nga mangaway ka basta kapuyon n. Heheh. Namiss ko tuloy sya. But wa mn lagi cjay kwarta oi! Jia you Doki!

Royal Wedding UK 2019

The last time they had a royal wedding was last May 2011 with Prince William marrying Catherine 'Kate' Middleton. This time it will be Prince Harry marrying Meghan Markle from America. She's an actress who starred in the legal drama Suits. Exciting ra japon. Heheh.

Ilocos

Ilocos jud lagi daw mi adto per Bantil so dajonon n lng jud. Good luck to us ani nga trip. Cge

Andrew

He said moari lagi daw cja phn. Baw oi, I keep the faith n lng. Jia you Doki!

End April 2018

Pagkakapoy ani nga week. On 23-25 April nagsub kos klase ni Mam Imbong coz she went to Subic man for a conference. Then diha pa jud mi bisita sila Inday from Tagum. Nilarga sila SG on 24 April sa gabii. On 26 April dungan mi ni Aileen padung Liloan. Adto sa to siya stay sa ilaha till klasehan phn. Nagklase mis Mandarin pag 26 April then pag 27 April nagbasa mi for Dr Rivera's class. Thankfully wala klase yday. 1st mtng pud mi kang Dr Indab yday morning. Gusto xa 2 mtngs ra daw ang among presentations so madayon jud cguro na phn. Jia you!

Manila

Last night he said his sister went to Manila daw last weekend and bought him a shirt and short. Tua pa daw didto iya uncle kay nagpatambal. Intawn pud. Get well soon po. Mora mn pud sila'g datuon pamilyaha. But he did tell me that his parents are retired teachers. 6 brothers daw sila ug 1 girl. He's the second among them daw. Cge, all the best n lng to us mate! ;)

Slowly Disappearing

Baw oi, I am starting to get tired with our arrangement. Mao nay ako ingon niya. Tungod lagis ako duda nga minyo cya. I dunno if modayon pa ba to siya ari ig end May phn. Nibalik mn lagi pud text2 ang taga-Bukidnon. Mao naglibog n nuon ko ron. Hay life. Why does it have to be complicated? Tiguwang na ko oi. Heheh. God bless us always!

Yoyong

Nabanhaw ni siya nga textmate. Maybe tungod kay duol n mn ija bday. He said naospital daw iya papa kay gipneumonia. That time when I was in CDO, diha daw silas hospital. Cge po, God bless!

Frame

Sometime last week he showed me my 2 pictures from Cambo nga ija gipaframe. Heheh, malisang mn pud ko aning tawhana. The first one is my pic at the beach where I was wearing my yellow Davao tshirt. The second one is when we were in Kep ni Ate Ica and I was wearing my green dress then and naay gate sa ako likod. Pastilan! I really hope Andrew is it. Please show me Lord. Amen.

SU Summer 2018

Sus grabe man diay ang sakay padung Dumaguete karong tingsummer na. I first experienced it on 7 April nga nagklase mi with Dr Rivera sa among Oriental Philosophy. Last session. I had to take the bus for Barili then I got down in Carcar. From Carcar I took the jeep to Argao and didto na ko sakay Ceres for Liloan. Barog oi, nagbarog jud ko from Argao to Liloan eskina. Gidrop ra mis eskina kay diretso Dumaguete mn to ang bus. Nausab sya on Saturday 21 April when I went for our Greek Philosophy class. Nagbarog n pud ko from Carcar to Oslob. Didtos Oslob na ko nakasakay kay daghan lagi jamu ang mga pasahero. Cge'g lakaw ang mga tawo rong panahona lagi. Then yday 22 April on my way back to Cebu, nagbarog n pud ko from Liloan to Oslob. Hopefully ig Thursday phn di n jud ko magbarog. Kay saun n lng ako back pain. Jia you Doki. Kaya yan! 3 ako subjects this summer: Mandarin with Prof Wong-Remoto, Dr Indab Phil Govt and Politics and Dr Rivera Greek Philosophy. Sugod na daw reporting this Saturday phn 28 April with Dr Rivera and if mahuman na ang reporting, no more meetings na. Jia you! Requested mn diay ning 2 subjects kay isa ra mn jud ila gioffer this summer. Nya kami CHED scholars kay need to finish in 3 yrs man so need jud mi mosummer sa kadaghan sa coursework nga 54 units jamu! Heheh. As it is, 54-3 ko kay nacredit mn ako Spanish sa undergrad. So 51 units more to go. Minus 12 last sem so 39 units n lng. Minus 9 this summer so 30 units n lng mabilin by 1st sem phon. If all things go well, makacompre n ko by summer 2019 phon. Ako mga kabatch uban sa March 2019 phon makacompre na. La mn lagi ko nieskwela pag 1st sem 2017-18 so mauwahi ko by 1 sem. Jia you!

Inday and Kids 2018

They were last here in May 2018 for Ate Jing's wedding. This time ngari sila Inday and kids for Singapore na pud sila. Let's pray for the best!

Aunty Helen, Ate Alfea

Aunty Helen said di kuno naho biklon si Andrew. Baw lang. Mao pud ingon ni Mary. Just talk, don't nag kuno. Si Ate Alfea pud wished me the best. Good luck Doki. Niingon na baja tawn to'g don't make me go crazy here. Kay ako mn lagi cja giaway2 this week nga nag-enrol ko. Cge Doki.

Aldea

I have found a home in Dumaguete City -- Aldea Lodge in Perdices Street, duol ra kajus Silliman. Mao mn ni girecommend ni Sir Bernabe Mijares of BISU Tagbilaran. Kapila na mn pud ko stay didto mao ila ko gikaluy-an last Wednesday 11 April nga daghan nangita ug room. Ila gihatag naho ang non-aircon room #12 for P350 per day. Aho n lng gibayran ang 3 nights. Yday nga nicheckout ko, I left some of my things pud sa ilang bodega. Nanglaba na ko didto actually. I bought Pride detergent bar and hangers sa Lee Plaza. Dali ra mn mauga kay hangin mn sa likod. Naglakaw na pud kos Rizal Blvd, sa hapon ug sa kadlawn. Di lng mada ang kainit ig saka nas adlaw. Jia you Doki, enjoy life in Dumaguete lng gud!

Enrol for 1 Week

Gikapoy ko kay one week ko nagpaenrol this week. 3 subjects ko this summer. And to think I brought my things na coz they said one week ang klase. Heheh. Jia you Doki, pagtiyagai coz mahuman ra lagi ka ani phon. Good night! ;)

Unfriended and Archived

Today 4/9/18 I unfriended him from my FB. Coz duda lagi ko kung single ba cya nya la pud lagi mi common friend. Bahala n lng siya oi kung bisan kinsa n lng iya ichat sa FB. I archived him sa messenger list too so that di na nako siya makita. All the best to us. He posted today that namiss niya iya cousin brother who died about 3 wks ago. It was bound to happen soon anyway. Coz mahadlok lagi ko moadtos ila nasud intawn. La pud ko kaila lagi niya. Jia you Doki!

Doubts

I only have two doubts lagi about him: 1) Single jud cja o nagpasingle2 lang? Di kaha ni cja minjo nga nangilad lang? Coz la lagi mi commu kung weekends.. 2) Unsay pagkabutang ani niya? Naa kaha ni cjay kwarta o wa? Sorry po for this Lord. But I think at this stage, di na ni pagwapahay/pagwapohay but kwartahay na. Just saying, sorry. Jia you Doki. Makahibaw ra ka ana sa tamang panahon. Just keep the faith in the Lord and keep sticking to your truth. Amen.

April 7 Weekend

What a very challenging way to end my 1st semester of doctorate studies at SU! Coz long weekend mn this time, daghan jamu pasahero sa Ceres yday. We had our final meeting mn with Dr Rivera. Nisakay n lng gud ko'g Bato Barili. Pero ninaug kos Carcar oi kay di gud ko familiar didto. Di pud ko gusto malate lagis klase. I took a jeepney from Carcar to Argao then from Argao to Liloan, nagbarog tawn kos Ceres. Then today pagbalik naho sa Cebu, diha may laki nga wa kalingkod nya highblood kuno mao aho cja gipalingkod. Sus naglingkod kos hagdan sa Ceres duol sa driver till Starmall Talisay! Cge lang, nakakita mn pud ko'g gold necklace sa Emall on my way out of it. Mao cguro toy reward ni Lord ;) Jia you Doki, keep the love. Tuesday phon sugod na daw amo summer classes. Hopefully makasummer pud si Mam Vilma para na'koy kashare sa room. Kay if wala, adto n lng cguro kos Negros Lodge then commute everyday. Syete pesos ra may plete ana. All the best! ;)

Chat2

Since last night 4/4/18 at around 530pm, nagchat2 na cjas FB. Hahah, welcome to the Pinoy world of FB messenger mate! Ingon2 pa he truly hates FB but if I know, nalingaw pud cja aning chat2 sa FB. Btw when I checked tonight, gitangtang na nijas Cristine Subrado. Huh affected? Bcn offline n lng cla magchat. Pwede mn gud na. But I don't know here in person. I only know Eddie Subrado, my hiskul batchmate. Manghod daw sa ijang bana. Okay. Bahala kas buhay mo Dong oi. Basta ako, dia ra kos FB world. God bless us! ;) He said sometime this week that I would come to Phils coz of you. Pagsure diha Dong! Mga 6 or 7 hrs baja tawn pud ang flight from POM to MNL. He said we started in this relationship for some time. Yeah, Feb 22 to be exact. Exchange2 ra gud ug emails.. What don't you understand is that we can be one all the time no matter which part of the world we are in now and in the future. Kujawa n mn tawn ni cja oi. But still, you know what they say, it ain't a relationship till you meet in person. So good luck to us! "It's only words, and words are all I have to take your heart away.."

Back

Today 4/4/18 after I printed my Mega Cebu paper I saw his emails on Gmail again. They were busy ra daw coz holiday daw sila pag Friday and Monday. Cge, nice to reconnect with you. But this afternoon, mga 5 or 530 pm, he chatted with me on FB messenger. Huh, unsay naa? Di mn gud na sya fan sa FB lagi kuno mao nagduda ko. Then diha pa jud ingon nga 'Cristine is waving at you' sa iya message environment so duda na nuon ko sa ija intentions. Nagselos cguro cja ni Dickson mao nagcge na cja'g chat naho ron. Buing. Sayop mn gud pud si Dickson to say that FB friends mi. Dili gud. Para kaisa ra gani ko niemail niya. He said a little boy kuno ija kauban ug dinner. Neighbor daw niya, cge tan-aw Filipino movies. Hmm, neighbour nija o ija anak? Aho cja giask about it. I said please be honest with me. And if cge sila tan-aw Pinoy movies so kamao na na sila'g Tagalog words ug buot huna2on? Suwayi daw Doki. He even said he has Filipino cousins di ba? Friday 4/5/18 nag-upload xa'g pics on FB. Hasta pa pic nila Biboy ug JM, ija giapil. Iapil ta kno pud nija aho pic. Told him ayaw intawn kay I don't want to be flooded with comments from people I don't know. He understood ra mn pud. Cge. Che and Dec2: Basin ija kuno gitujo nga taga-Tubigon ang iadd so that magselos ko. Hahay.. God bless Doki!

Sincere

Ate Ica once said mangita ra na cja'g paagi if sincere cja. Mao lagi. Pero mahug nga ako nay naghabol nija aning buhata. Hay Doki! :( What did the article stay? If he is just in love, he will disappear after a few while. But if he truly loves, he will stay. Mao ni imo timan-an jud kanunay Doki. Well, wa n mn pud naho cja giemail since I said I'm sorry on Friday night. Cja nay bahala oi if ija pa ko tagdon o dili na. I keep the faith!

Dickson

Staff niya si Dickson and he is also on his FB. I sent him a private message on 3/31/18 asking him if okay si Andrew na boss. Okay daw and well-mannered. But di mn sya motug-an kung single ba si Andrew o dili. Guess it is also not his place to tell. He just told me that there are a lot of Filipinos married to PNG men and vice versa cguro. Cge Dickson, thanks for being a friend. God bless you!

Easter = New Hope

Yes, this is the message of Easter diay. That we should have new hope because Jesus Christ triumphed over everything including death. So Doki, ayaw n lng sig gukod atong Andrew. If mobalik cja mas maayo. If not, then he was not sincere after all. Basin minjo lagi cja o nagkalingaw ug chat with other girls or whatever. I'd just have to let him be and move on with my life. Mam Chona Froilan: Ang lovelife, the more daw na magtatago pag hinahanap. Kaya hayaan na lng na dumating. Great insight, thanks Mam! ;)

CDO Maundy Thursday to Easter

I went to Cagayan de Oro from Holy Thursday to early Easter Sunday. Ganahan mn gud ko mobakasyon and di pa ko ganahan mouli. Maong adto n lng ko didto kay di kaju gasto. Mahal kaju moadtos SG man gud. Laju n pud ang PP kay way direct. Jia you Doki, taronga imo reflection time. Cge. I was able to attend Last Supper Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Velez St. Diha ra gud kos duol sa aho gisak-an. Then on Good Friday, I went to the Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador. Sus, kadaghan n lng jud sa mga tawo. Ang sunod nakos linya ingon taga-Malaybalay pa kuno to sila. I have long wanted to go there. Natuman ra jud. In the afternoon, nakahabol pud kos prusisyon sa Velez St. Ang Santo Entiero ug Mater Dolorosa na to ahong naabtan. I met up with my good friend Mercie also on Saturday. And I was able to do some work for my requirements sa Dumaguete. Then they accompanied me to SM City Downtown. Nindut pud ila SM didto, hayahay pud. Naay daghan space for kiosks sa entrance. I'm sure in time, maoccupy ra to sila. I came back to Cebu on Sunday morning. La lng mi nagkita ni Bantil, ako maguwang who was visiting from Lipa City, Batangas where she works. But magkita ra mi ig Mayo pohon, kung madayon ang amo Ilocos trip. God bless us all!

SU 1st Sem, 2nd Sem 2017-2018

Unknowingly nahuman ra ang ako 1st sem of my Phd studies at SU. Balik-balikan ra naho kada Sabado ug asahay pud naay Friday nights. Jia you Doki. 4 ako subjects this sem. Sila Dr Indab, Dr Rivera, Dr Felix ug Dr Cleope ako teachers. As of this time, I alrdy have grade ka Dr Cleope. 3.6/4.0 kuno kos Asian Civilizations. Urbanization and Rural Development mn to ako topic. Cge po.

Vinati

She's a very good friend of mine. I met her in ISS, as well as her parents. She was a diploma student I think. Over the years, we don't always communicate. But these days, she is indeed my adviser in my lovelife. Apparently, she is as old as my eldest sister. She is married and has adopted a daughter. Thanks for your great insights, Vinati. Always appreciated!

Say

I told him that I want stability at this point in my life. Syempre oi, I worked hard gud to get to the point where I am now. I don't want to make major adjustments na jud. I hope he is not surprised by that email. I just want to lay my cards down on the table. Feel mn gud nako that he is trying to make his distance, he's starting to do it. Cge lang Dong. If to say goodbye is for the best why not do it as early as now?? Keep the faith lng jud Doki. Kaluy-an ra ka ni Lord. Amen.

SCARY

POM has security issues diay. You cannot just walk around and you are not advised to take public transport. You have to ensure kuno that the windows of your car are locked while travelling and that the windows and doors of your home are locked before dark. Wahh, ing-ana sila kapobre? What did I ever get myself into Lord?? But then na'man lagi Pinoy auditing business that has survived there for the past 2o yrs now. Omega Business Consulting Inc. Filipinos working in POM are in auditing, hotel management as well as IT. I keep the faith. The latest industry employing thousands of Pinoys in PNG is the LNG project in the Highlands. 30,000 na gud kuno ang mga Pinoy didto ron. PAL lagi is restoring their flights from MNL-POM-MNL. Mahal raba ila plete. Mas barato ang Air Niugini. Jia you! I told him about this diay and he said media propaganda ra kuno na. But then, local mn gud xa mao makasulti sya'g ing ana. Kami kay foreigners mn mi didto, so lahi jud dapat amo perspective. Cge.

NUS - 2005 to 2006, 2008

There was a time in my life when I truly became unsettled; I made so many mistakes. And one of these mistakes was coming to the National University of Singapore in 2005 to 2006. They offered me a Research Scholarship actually for four years, renewable every year in order to do PhD Economics. Wahhh, panga'n lay nindut ato but kalisud n lng jud sa life! Kaniwang2 gud ko didto. Hurot ako oras ug tinubag sa problem sets nga di jud tawn ko kamao! When I came home in June 2006 my mom told me not to go there again. Kay niwang mn ko kaju. Maklaro na gud akong bukog sa abaga. As early as March 2006 niwang na ko ato. I was taking up Health Econ, Micro and Singapore Economy that sem. For my 1st semester I took up Macro Theory, Econ Growth in East Asia and International Banking and Finance. But despite of what happened, I learned a lot from that experience. I knew what Economics is at the international graduate level. So many students diay got into the same predicament as I did. Si Dai Jianzhong who was my classmate in ISS also downgraded to Masters. He did ECD n gani sa ISS. I even took over his carrel unta sa PhD Room. Wa n lng ko nidayon. Si Deepti had to withdraw pud from the scholarship program. I think she paid before she left. Preparation ra mn gud kuwang naho. Di na maapas if didto p ko magreview. And wala pud lagi koy study group nakit-an! And I realized that kuwang mn diay ang akong trigonometry from high school and integral calculus pag college. Pwede ra mn gud unta ug wa n lng ko ato nilarga to SG. I had an invitation gud for a refresher course in Nepal that time. And admission from Utrecht University as an external PhD student. Saun mn lagi nga nainsecure mn ko kay di lagi ko mathematical sa ako econ. Econ Dev ra mn gud ako gihandle ato, sa PolSci students pa jud. Mao I felt left out, nga di n ko part sa USC Econ. I had a schedule pud of teaching Health Econ sa Nursing for TTH nga mobreak ra ko kung maglunch. Kay 730-900, 900-1030 and 1030-1200 mn to. Then 130-300 and 300-430. Then ang MWF na ato maoy luag2. So when my NUS Research Scholarship came, I grabbed it like a hot potato. Besides, I asked if I could defer it to January 2006. Nicky said man that wala nay scholarship sa January 2006 mao nilarga n lng jud ko ato. When I got my NUS scholarship on the mail diay, that was the time of the late Sir Eche's death. Rest in peace Sir! But despite all of these things, si Sheryl Navarez who I met there as a Masters student told me that 'Singapore may be a mistake to you but it was a blessing to me coz I met someone like you'. Thanks a lot, She. Nagkita n mn mi diri Cebu last December 2019 coz they came here for a vacation man. And from Cebu they went to Bohol. Ako n lng ilang giari kay wa mn lagi koy bisita2 nilas SG. I paid up my outstanding balance with NUS man jud last January 2020 during the start of the covid pandemic. I requsted for TOR too so na'na koy transcript of that particular experience. I even wanted to visit Singapore in June last year but my ticket got cancelled of course due to the pandemic. Hasta akong Cebu to Bangkok nga ticket pud nacancel and tuas travel fund good for 3 years daw. Malargahan ra to phn kay need n mn jud ko magparenew ug passport ani. I left USC in November 2007. I took a leave without pay for one semester. I came back to NUS in January 2008 then dropped out and went to Cambodia in February 2008. I didn't want to return to USC anymore. I came home from Cambodia in October 2010 and started in CDU in November 2010. The next day niopen pud ang S&R nga among silingan. Surprise jud ni Lord ang CDU kay niari gud ko ug Cebu ato para lang makigkita ni Ms Ching nga kauban ug work in Ate Ica and mother of my former student there. But nag-anticipate ra pud ko nga interviewhon ato. I remember that I changed clothes n lng gud at the toilet in Chinabank Magallanes kay for interview mn kos CDU lagi. And gipasugod ko dayon. So pagkagabii n gud ko lagi after dinner with Ms Ching ato nauli sa Palm Heights. And si Bantil niari to'g Cebu kay ijang gihatod ahong mga sanina for work. I have been with CDU since! Jia you Doki. Everything will be alright. Zephaniah 3:13 or 39 ba to? Amen!

Jayeel

I greeted him merry Christmas last December but he gave me a cold response mao la na nako siya samok2a ron. I understand he is in Chinese University Hong Kong as of the moment for his postdoc. Didto pud cja gikan sa Japan. Cge na lng sya byahe2 ron kay international academic n mn. National Scientist pa. Cge po, more power to you always. Pahipi lng ko diris Dumaguete. Hahah

Effort

Si Mam Vilma said pasagdan lang daw naho cja nga mangita ug effort to show that he really likes me and cares for me. True. Coz the reason why he signed up to FB and to Messenger is thru me. Ako mn sya gihangyo nga adto mi talk. But sa email mn jud mi nagkaila. Cge mi exchange emails many times in the day. But usually around lunchtime nila. Gipadad-an pud ko nija ug postcard coz I asked him to do so. Basin feeling niya wa na sya'y freedom. So I will definitely give him space this week. Di na naho cja kara2hon kay busy pud cja kaju kuno. Cge lang Doki, mareveal ra lagi ni tanan in God's perfect time. Amen. As of this writing, 4/8/18, 78 na uroy ija friends sa FB. Nya mao nay I truly hate FB? Pagsure diha Dong oi. Cge.

N.S.

After not talking to me since November 2017 I caught him online yday. He said he just woke up. I asked him if he got married. Wala pa daw though he met someone daw 3 months ago. Hope it will work out daw. Cge po. I told him I met someone here also. Jia you to us mate! He seems to be teaching with Teacher Luke and Teacher Sarah so I asked him to send my regards. I caught him online again yday early morning. He said he was enjoying half of it. Ay oo, kay Sabado p mn diay yday. Sa ako kbusy bujag nklimot n nuon ko. Cge all the best always mate!

Be Brave Little One/Home

Be brave little one, Wear a smile and a blah blah : : Always keep a little prayer in your pocket And you'll surely see the light Soon there'll be joy and happiness And your little world will be bright Have faith little one Till your hopes and your wishes come true You must try to be brave little one Someone's waiting To love you When I think of home I think of a place Where there's love Overflowing Wish I was home Wish I was there with you Love overflowing You're my home and together We share this love for us To be happy and free You're my home and together We try to make this world A better place to be For you and me I keep the faith! :) Cge

Sincere?

He replied to my emails today 3/23/18. He said he was out of internet yday and today. But he also said nakawat daw iya fone. Suspicious na nuon ko. Coz mao mn gud ni gibuhat ni Coach in the past.. So what does that mean? Lahi na iya number when mokuha sya'g temporary phone pohon? Tan-awa lang Doki. Kay mahibaw ra mn ka kung sincere jud cja o di. I thought di n lng ni nako siya seryosoon but di pud ko ingon nga di lng pud magpakabana. Di lang mag-expect ug maaju while la pa mi magkita in person ug wala pa pud xa date to come here pohon. Cge Doki, gudnyt!

Edward

I kept looking for people nga naay kaila in Port Moresby. And fortunately si Edward naa daw. Hay salamat Lord. At least di n jud ko maguol kung unsa man gani. KTF lang jud Dok. Tag-iya sa Omega Business Consulting Inc. ang iya friend. I checked on the internet, sa Gordons ang ilang office. I told Andrew about it too. He said he's heard of Omega Consultants pud kuno. He even said I can find out for you. Pastilan jud oi. I pray always ;)

Vigil

He said his cousin (which he calls cousin brother) died daw last Monday afternoon. We were at the end of our videochat when he said that. Last night nagvigil daw sila mao gikapoy cguro to cja ron adlawa. Isa ka email ra mn jud ija gipadala. Jia you Doki, keep the faith lng jud always! ;)

Weekends & Other Excuses

Mao jud na ako sig huna2. Kung ngano di mi magstorya kung weekends. Mao magduda ko nga basin minyo siya ug tuas iya pamilya. Kaisa ra pud ko kitas ijang nawong diay sa video. Pero there was a time nga exchange mi ug pictures. And he gave me missed calls also on FB Messenger and IMO. Baw lagi oi. Cge lang Doki. Mahibaw-an raman japon na nako ang tinuod. Way aso makomkom. Ug pirmi pud ko pinangga ni Lord. Ana jud. Happy weekend!

CHED Allowance

Wow, nadawat na nako amo CHED allowance for this sem. Thanks po Lord! Last sem wa ko kadawat kay deferred mn ako scholarship. Makaeskwela n jud ko summer ani phon kay na'na mn ako allowance. Na'na koy magasto. I keep the faith in you Lord. Yes lng jud ko always.

Down

Well, he did tell me when I opened my email at SU library last weekend that their internet would be down soon. Basin karon ng panahona. Basta Lord, I will give him the benefit of the doubt till Wednesday cguro. Kay tarong mn lagi cja mostorya. I keep reviewing our email exchanges. Syaro na man pud ug di cja mangita ug paagi di ba nga magkastorya mi? Keep the faith lng jud Doki. Offer it all up to God. Amen.

Bad Feeling

OMG. I asked Chris if he knows this guy. Dili daw. Hay Heide, klaroha na imo life. Hinay2 anang mga foreigners ug taronga jud ug check. I keep the faith.

RP-PNG Connection

Ahh, so PNG was a former Australian colony diay. Mao diay hilig pud sila'g duwa ug rugby.. I searched for the RP-PNG connection. As early as the 1800s naa na diay mga Pinoy sa PNG who were missionaries. They have relatives lagi kuno pud nga mga Pinoy. Baw Doki oi. Gusto jud ka moadto didto? Well, siya may niabot Lord so I think hinatag siya Nimo. I keep the faith.

Ate Ica

Last night si Ate Ica was in my dream. In it iya daw ko pakalibangon nga di mn daw ko kalibang. Ever since I made the mistake with Dodong's money, sija na ako friend. Jia you to us, Ate Ica. She supported me in Cambodia from February to June 2008 when wala pa ko katrabaho didto. Life is a cycle..

Convulsion

Last night, Dr Cleope made a remark in our class about women at certain ages. At first kuno, kalendaryo. Then thermometer. So that ig 42 na daw ang babaye, convulsion na daw na. Pastilan! La lng kahibaw si Sir nga mao na na ako edad ron. Cge lng gud Sir. Naa pa may Bingo. Hahah. Atty. Ferolini Matahum used to tell me in 2004 that naniguwang na ang lubi, Heids. Told this to Perte. Her reply was, kung naniguwang, e di koprason! Problema ba na. Hahha.

The Gospel of Yes and Living Whole Without a Better Half

I found these books at Book Sale SM on 21 February 2018. I liked them so I bought them. Shortly after this I met A.M. Basin jud bigay sya ni Lord. Jia you Doki.

Busy Life

Kabusy sa ako life bujag. Yesterday I spent a very long time at school. I got ready kay magpictorial kuno at 12nn. I went to USC Main pa after lunch in order to get the book from Alan. Then we were supposed to see Ms Madelo the statistician at 330pm but it had to be rescheduled to 630pm. So when I came back to the faculty room, locked na intawn. May gani kay naay yawe si Sir Jam. I was able to get my things and go home. I think wala ra cguro ko naanad nga I spend a lot of time at school these days. Coz part-time na mn lang gud ako pagtudlo kay full time student lagi. TTH mornings ra gud ako klases. Yday when I wore my blue uniform, huot na intawn. It's another traveling day to Dumaguete. I finished my PPT na for Asian Civ class with Dr Cleope tonight. Jia you Doki!

Good Neighbor

Morag 4 yrs na ni sila ako neighbor to the left, sila Nang Myrna Quiaot from Capitol. 3 kabuok ija mga anak baje sa Finland ron. Tua kuno pud ang isa ka laki. Ang ija mga apo nga aho gitutoran before nga sila Tricia ug Jeramae tua n pud didto. Pirmi jud ko nija tagaan ug pagkaon. Asahay kung magbinignit na cja, free ra ko. Heheh. Jia you Doki, cherish your neighbors!

Afraid For Love to Fade by Jose Mari Chan

My head's in a jam Can't take you off my mind From the time we met I've been beset By thoughts of you And the more that I ignore This feeling The more I find myself believing That I just have to see you again Chorus: I can't let you pass me by I just can't let you go Though I know that I am much too shy To let you know Afraid that I might say the wrong words And displease you Afraid for love to fade Before it can come true :)

Kahlil Gibran The Prophet

I found a copy of this book yday at National Bookstore Parkmall. Ako gipalit kay ganahan mn jud ko ani nga book. Especially ang iyang thoughts on love. Jia you Doki, keep the love in your heart! ;)

Gwapo

I nagged him to send me pics and so this evening when I opened my email, I saw the pics he sent. Gwapo jud cja, morag artista. And he must truly care for me coz in the beginning he sent me a pic that didn't even show his entire face. Ako pa giyawyawan! Heheh. He said it must have been love kuno that made me want to see his face as a person. Xempre oi, I wanted to see his face. Di ko gusto mag-assume or mag-imagine.. What did I do to deserve somebody like that Lord??? Well, I still pray that padayon lng japon among communication. I keep the faith! Stay inspired Doki ;)

APEC 2018 PNG

He only replied to my emails over the weekend. He also told me what transpired of their weekend outing to Fisherman's Island. They played rugby daw with his friends and they had BBQ. I think he is busy with the insurance company that has gone bankrupt and also with the APEC meeting in Nov pohon that they are hosting. Ahh mao diay. And if I have to consider the nature of his work, I think I should be thankful that he keeps in touch. Puros numero gud na ila gipang-atubang. Sakto ra cguro pud so that slowly but surely jud mi di ba. Getting to know each other lang gud. He says he wants to come here jud in future. I told him I am from Bohol and would be willing to show him around my home province. Port Moresby is in the southern part diay of the country. Then kadtong Mt Hagen is in the middle. Actually bukid n to dapita and near the border. Arawa is on Bougainville Island in the west of the country; separate siya. Unsa gani rason ngano nadivide ang Papua New Guinea? I think it had something to do with the Dutch.. PNG has a population of about 8 million kuno and about 2 million live in cities. Today 3/5/18 I sent him pictures of family and colleagues. Kinsa daw tong mga bata. Told him anak ni Nang Anel. Then he said he likes my smile daw beside baby Patrick Zuriel. Heheh. Told him basig di na ko kaanak at my age. Let's wait for his reply. Jia you Doki. Keep the faith lng jud kanunay. Coz Ginoo ra jud nakahibaw sa tanan. Amen!

March 2-4, 2018 Weekend

I had a very busy weekend. Friday afternoon we organized a talk in CDU by Prof Michel Chossudovsky of Canada. Dr Weena Gera was kind enough to give us the chance. Then in the evening I slept na lng at GV Hotel coz wala mn diay byahe ang G&P to Dumaguete, direct Dapitan mn daw. Nabiyaan n pud kos Cokaliong kay la mn nako gicheck. Hahay. But I never regretted that decision coz I saw a very good view of Jones Avenue from my room at 908 in GV Hotel Sanciangko. I arrived a bit late for our class in Political Dynamics with Dr Indab. But thankfully I was able to deliver my book report. Nagtiwas ra mis book reports tanan so wala na mi klase ni Mam sa sunod. Thanks Mam! Then in the afternoon wala ngklase si Dr Rivera. Wahhh n lng jud para nila Mam Wilma ug Sir Renante coz niskala pa sila'g Siquijor just to get to Dumaguete. As it is, suroy2 n lng mis Rizal Blvd and had dinner at Hukad in Robinson's Calindagan. Mam Vilma and I spent the night at Ok Pension House. Dili kaayo nindut amo room but sagdi n lng. I arrived back here in Cebu City at 4pm this afternoon. Nisimba pa mn mi ni Mam Vilma sa cathedral before mi niuli. High mass to kay ang bishop mn ang nagmisa. If I'm not mistaken, si Bishop Julito Cortes to nga taga-Mandaue. Jia you Doki! Magfinalize pa kos report ka Dr Cleope this Friday phn and maghimo pud kos PPT for Dr Gera's class in UP Cebu ig March 12 phn. Wow, super busy ang life! ;)

APEC Meetings 2018

They are hosting an APEC meeting kuno in Port Moresby this coming Nov 2018 mao di pa sya kalakaw. Saun! I saw a report also in Al Jazeera of the work they're doing to construct the venue and all. He says take care coz I care na. Charot! Jia you Doki. Pray for the best lng jud kanunay!

Holy Week 2006, Church of the Holy Cross, Clementi, SG

Out of the blue, kadumdum lng kos amo song sa above church on Holy Week 2006. Apil2 mn kunohay mi choir ni C.B. "This is my love for you.." "This is my body (blood) broken for you..." Obedience to the Father ra laba jud ang giemphasize ni Father Richards Ambrose that time. Incidentally this time I have a book lagi entitled "The Gospel of Yes". Mosanong ra mn jud ta dapat sa gusto ni Lord. And we will surely get our heart's desires. Amen. Happy weekend everyone. I am inspired bujag! :)

Got to Believe in Magic

Sya na mismo nag-ingon nga it's a journey now so we must not stop the communication kuno till our relationship is stronger coz la daw mi kahibaw where it would lead. Lalalala... I had been with 4 other guys in the past. They didn't end up in marriage. This time could be it! Pity those who wait Trusted love to fate Finding out too late That they've lost it Never letting go They will never know The ways of love Chorus: Got to believe in magic Tell me how two people Find each other In a world that's full of Strangers Got to believe in magic Something stronger than The moon above Coz it's magic when two people fall In love ;)

Simple Truths on Love

I have a printout of an article with the same title as above. Mga 1990s pa to in my possession. One of the quotes I remember from there is that you don't choose love, love chooses you. Wow! It must be really true as I find myself falling in love these days. Nakilig ko and nakilig pud si Pinky. Hahah ;) Madam Shirley also once said that love is not an obligation but an outpouring. Baw Lord oi. Feel jud nako nga mao na ni. I will keep praying and hoping for the best. All faith unto You! ;)

A.M.

He greeted me on LinkedIn last January 18, 2018. But after one month na ko nitagad niya and ask who he is. Taga-Papua New Guinea daw siya. He was talking of coming here in Philippines and working here for 1-2yrs. Accounting daw iya background. Isuroy kuno nako siya diri oi. He talked of Makati, Boracay, Bohol, Cebu. I said cge pohon if I know you a bit more. Kasabot ra pud cja. Nagsulti raba jud tos Ruthie nga moabot ra na ug kalit. I keep the faith. Pure Papua New Guinean jud daw siya. Heheh. Si Christopher Cox diay, my Aussie co-volunteer, amo common friend. Duol2 ra amo edad. We're quite a good match daw. And that's coming from him ha! Well, I pray this is it! ;) Moari diay kuno iya uncle kay magpatambal in April sa Manila. Nag-ask siya kung unsay best hospital didto. Told him Medical City in Taguig. Cge. Na'man diay kuno cja mga Pinoy cousins. Hmph, goryo2 pa jud. Exchange of emails lng gud mi. Samay problema ana? Basta di lng sya terorista or mangingilad gud. Even he himself said it is a journey now and we must not stop the communication kay la lagi kuno mi kahibaw asa kadung. Wow. Jia you Doki. Basin mao na jud ni cya at last! ;)

Hasmin

I went over my SG memories when she came to my mind. Musta na diay siya? She got married na man but morag la pa silay anak. Kay gurang na daw siya nagminyo. Heheh, unsa n lng ko?? Morag la pud to work ija bana. I will email her later in the day. Miss you girl! ;)

R.L.

Before I talk about him, let me first say that wala na jud ko tagdas taga-PP. Ngano mn tawn oi? Did I say or do anything wrong?? Nikalit ra jud ni cja'g kalami. Since Nov last year, di n jud cja moreply sa aho messages on Messenger. Cge na lng. Basin he needs space pud. Now, on to R.L. We had a falling out towards the end of this year coz I told him man that na'na koy lain. La jud nuon ko kadungog from him till yday. Mao diay nabanhaw cja kay bday mn diay nija kuno ig Sunday. So namarayeg ug gift.. So mao n lng ni akong role diay ron. Sugar mommy n lng. Pangajuan n lng ug kwarta. Actually he said huwaton n lng kuno naho ang taga-Bukidnon kay basin moabot ra daw sya diri. See? Buotan ra mn lagi cja. But di lng lagi ko pasalig sa ija pangita kay mananagat ra mn tawn lagi cja. Cge God bless you and God bless me always too. Let's keep the friendship ;)

Lunch at Royal Krua Thai SM

Today 2/21/18 I met up with my classmates from SU, Mam Lyn and Mam Vilma for lunch. Mam Lyn is here for the DILG training while Mam Vilma went to PRC to renew her license. Okay mn sila magkita for lunch, so go mi! ;) March 3 pa mi magkita sa Dumaguete phon kay la mn mi klase this weekend. Jia you ladies. Sana masama natin ang boys next time, i.e. the Dragon Knights -- sila Sir Jason, Sir Butch ug Sir Renante. Heheh.

Bonawon, Siaton, NegOr

Mao ni hometown ni Kuya Ray Bollos Kirit, one of our Pinoy friends in Cambo. Yday, 2/17/18 I got the chance to visit him. Coz up to 12 noon ra mn amo klase. Mouli n mn ta ko but ingnan mn ko Nang Anel nga naghago2 lng kuno. Mao niadto n lng ko ila Kuya Ray. Mga 1.5 to 2 hrs diay ang ilaha from Dumaguete City. I went to the Ceres terminal and took a bus to Bayawan. Sa Dike View ko gipanaug ni Kuya. Mao diay na panga'n sa ilang tindahan. Nagpaload p jud ko didto sa Globe kay wa may signal ang Smart. Last barangay n diay ang Bonawon sa Siaton then Sta. Catalina na. Next to Sta. Catalina ang Bayawan. Istorya ra gud mi ni Kuya. He bought me bread for snacks and gipatimplahan ug kape. Didto mn daw sa Dumaguete sila Ate Kang. Around 5pm didto mis beach nga atbang ras ilaha gamay. Then nilakaw n pud ko after. I took the van n lng. Mga 7pm n ko naabot sa Dumaguete. Gikapoy mn ko mao didto n lng ko natulog. This morning na ko byahe pabalik Cebu. Jia you Doki. Here's to more places you'd discover in Negros phon. I keep the faith.

IS Research

I must say mao ni nakaguba sa ako adlaw last Thursday. We have a faculty member mn gud nga nicome up ug suggestion nga wa ko kauyon. Sakto mn nuon sija, di mn ko moclaim pud nga aho jud ning field ang IS. Ang development component cguro but ang PolSci component, ilaha na jud na. I hope maplantsa na ni namo ang gusot. I did my research also and now I understand what he's saying and where we're lacking. I keep the faith.

V Day 2018

Yesterday 2/13/18 we had Typhoon Basyang raging over Visayas and Mindanao. Kusog2 pud ija hangin, daghan ug uwan. La gud mi klase yday.. Today Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday at the same time, I sent off my 2nd cousin Jong2 to Bohol. I thought it wise nga mouli n lng cja didto kay bday ra mn ni Lola Senda ig March 2 phn ija huwaton kuno. Paulion mn kuno silas ilang Mama sa Manila kay wa mn madajon ug larga to Kuwait. So I thought no point in spending the time here in Cebu. Di mn cja seryoso mangapply gud. Cge cja huwat sa RAFI nga duda ko wala jud cja madawat ato. Diha mn ta sya'y interview sa Virginia Foods. Wa pud nija sunaha. Liman ka'g tubagon lng ka'g "weekend, Ate" or "wa koy load, Ate"when I asked. Tungod ato ija mga butang, nakadecide ko nga aho na cja paulion. All the best, Jong. May ra cguro pud didto ka Cawa aron naay uban si Lola Senda didto kay sya ra jud tawn isa kung adlawan. Jia you to us!

Asa Jud Kaha No?

My passport expired last January 2015 pa but since I didn't know where to fly and I also didn't want to visit KH yet, wa jud nako giparenew. As it is, February 2017 na nako narenew ako passport. And surprisingly its first use was for the CHED scholarship application. Nadawat mn ko which means tanan nako larga from now on would need travel clearance from them. Sayon ra mn daw kay dali ra mn makuha. Sa Central Office pangayuon. Maybe dili jud KL ang gusto ni Lord nga ako gamitan for this new passport which is valid for 5 years. So I hold on Lord kung asa jud. Gusto ta ko'g SG pero wa pa mn ang CHED allowance. Gusto ta pud ko bisita KH this summer but morag mosummer kos SU. Cge lang Doki. Ireveal ra na ni Lord nimo tanan. Just hang on. I have a standing invite baya ni Father Don sa Bali. He is on a mission sa Maumere, Flores Island, Indonesia so dugay2 pa jud cguro sya didto. God bless Father Don! Si Lava pud told me to plan a trip to Nepal this year. Even Inday Nee invited me to Australia. Hay kadaghan bas pwede adtoan. Kwarta ug oras pa lang ang wala. Basta good health lang pud ko Lord, I am more than wiling to fly jud. Amen!

Preeti

She's one of my housemates in Singapore. She's back in India now. We do get in touch thru LinkedIn. I dunno about this girl, dili sya ganahan mag-Facebook. Even Deepti my other housemate has disappeared on FB too. She tells me WhatsApp is the easiest way to connect with her. La mn lagi ko ana oi. Besides hinay pud kaju amo internet diris Pinas lagi mao di ko ganahan mogamit anang mga app kay kinas lng battery ug load. She asked me lately if I have plans to visit SG. Of course I do. But it may happen in the second half of this year na. Coz wala pa mn ako allowance sa CHED moabot intawon. Ako pa ni gitipid2 ako money. Na'man koy sweldo gamay sa CDU every month good for 6 units nga pwede nako ma-allowance. Cge lng gud, Doki. The Lord knows what you need even before you say it to Him. So just hang on. Unsa to ang message last week? Worry less and love more!

Sunil

He's a very good friend of mine. Actually sila Teacher Zaii jud ang kaila. But he has become my very good friend too. He helped me out when I ran into trouble in Malaysia. Sus, nabiktima mn tawn cja'g mangingilad nga Pinay oi. Nagpada na kuno cja'g more or less P300k to this girl kay itukod lagi kuno ug restaurant. Nya wa may restaurant nahimo! Karon this girl is troubling him kuno. Mao ask sya nako what to do. I referred the case to Atty Agaw Julius Delgado. He said ireport lang daw sa NBI Anti Fraud Division. I gave him the link already. All the best!

Dr Rivera

He has a PhD Philosophy from the University of San Carlos. Nangregards mn tos Sir Diluvio niya. He used to be the Registrar of SU but I think these days he handles the Grants Management Division. I once read his profile. He came from very humble beginnings. Sa pantalan mn daw sa Dumaguete siya nagtrabaho. Then an ambassador helped him, put him to school etc. He interviewed me when I enrolled last June 2017. He looked at my TOR. Then I think he called up Dr Enrique Oracion. He said naa ra tawn kuno kos Cebu Doc. Hahah. Wa pa mn cja kahibaw sa istorya gud. Katawa ko kay like so many people his age, he struggled with technology. Iya gud ingnan ang nanawag niya that he cannot send the number he was looking for kay di lagi daw sya kahibaw mogamit sa fone. Heheh. In class, legend na ang iyang drawings sa bukid ug kahoy ug 'what is is. Heheh.. Kabuang ko basa anis ija readings for Oriental Philosophy. Jia you Doc Rivera. Jia you to us your students.

Getting the Hang of It

Last Friday and Saturday, we finished our presentations for the class of Dr Aileen Rosette Felix on Social Psychology. She's a very young psychologist from NORSU Main. Feel nako early 30s pa siya. Pero giuban n pud. But she was very kind to bring snacks to our class for both days. God bless Mam! We had to submit our book reviews pud and present it in class for Dr Indab's class. Si Sir Jason ra jud tawn for The Republic ang nikaon sa amo entire session. Heheh. Saun, di mn mi ready. Nagyaw2 pud gamay si Mam before nagsugod ang klase. I'm definitely getting the hang of this SU studying thing. Nalingaw na ko bisan kapoy ang magbyahe2 every weekend. Lingaw kaju report ni Sir Renante last Saturday. Ang mga Cinderella, Dragon Knights, UHAW, O-day ug Ala, grabe ka-funny! God bless all of us in our studies. Jia you! ;)

International Studies

Our International Studies program at CDU is very new. We have 3 tracks --European Studies, American Studies and Asian Studies. I think 3rd batch of graduates pa mi by this year. But datu amo mga studyante bujag oi. Mauwaw lng mi kung baratohon amo mga celfone, wa mi mga sakyanan etc. Heheh, ana mn jud n. Pobre mn jud ang mga maestra ug maestro. Kung gusto mi madatu, dapat adto mis corporate sector magwork. I teach International Economics to our IS students. And lately, research. Kuti kaju amo research office but cge n lng. Pagbigyan ang amo research director. Jia you Doki, God bless always! ;)

Stone's Support

Athena once called him good friend from the homeland. Yes, these days I appreciate his support of me too. Especially nga kahibaw sya that I have to do book reviews, ija jud ko ingnan last Saturday nga magbasa lagi kuno. Heheh. Told him I appreciate his support. In response he said "padayon lng diha day". Heheh. Godspeed Stone, hope you could drop by Cebu one of these days. I can't remember anymore the last time I saw him. I think when he was here for a seminar in CNU about the political process last 2013. I remember buying a shirt from Bench then coz di mn nindut ako gisul-ot that day. Nitext ra mn sya while I was marking papers. They had wanted to eat lechon so we had dinner at Zubuchon in IT Park. Cge God bless!

Richard Alfajora

He's my former student sa USC. He refuses to give up. So ako n lng sya kitaon this week. Ngita pa daw sya location. Heheh, basin Valentine's date n lng mi? Grabe nmn pud. Jia you Doki!

Tubigon May 2017 Pictures