SPAFACON BANGKOK JUNE 2024

I received email from Sir Noel, one of the organizers sa conference that there was a paper lagi daw that I could decide whether accepted or rejected. I looked at it and decided to accept it. Nibackout man si Mam Cleophil Yonting so sakto ra lagi. Coz busy daw pud silas NCCA lagi this time. Di to siya pwede moapply for travel grant with us. Ngita man ta to sija ug lain. But di n man lng kuno sija moapil lagi. Cge, all the best to us always. I told him that I am most likely going to Bangkok ig June lagi pohon. Coz ako may panel head so dapat naa ko didto mismo. And if makalugar p pud lagi. I can drop by PP on the way back. Sept 2018 p man diay ko last niapil ug conference; kadtong sa National Museum sa Manila lagi nga hatid sundo ko ni Ingko Lopoz bujag. I pray for all the best. Nagpabook n ko ni Nang Anel ug ticket padung didto. Kay dali ra lagi kaju n momahal esp. nga padung n ang summer pohon. Bisan sa next payday n ang pabalik kay Feb. 29 ang last day of registration lagi for the conference. Di pud lalim oi ang USD 350 nga registration. But bawi ra lagi ni tanan pohon. Aloha! Then to follow n lng pud ang Malaysia in July pohon if madajon. Jia you Doki!

WORRY

I watched a video post from Sir Jestoni Babia's FB last night. Morag si Fr Gatus man to. He said life is short and quick lagi daw and we shorten it by worrying. So no need to worry lagi Doki; leave it all up to God. Jeremiah 29:11 ra jud. Amen po. Aloha!

AIM in Makati City, Philippines

I had my preliminary interview with them via Zoom last January 31 at 9am. Sila Dr Michelle Antero man to ang niinterview naho ug si Dr Oliver Roche. Giclarify lng nila kung unsay ahong plano lagis ahong PhD. Kay if you want to be an academic, requirement lagi daw ang PhD. I was just honest with them. I said if klaro n naho kung asa n naho magamit then aho ng tiwason lagi. I received email last Monday, February 5 that wala lagi daw ko nadawat. So I will move on with my plans. I pray for the best. Please help me po Lord. Amen. Sunod ra ko. Aloha Wednesday! ;)

GSK PAPER

Today 1/24/24 I worked on my PPT for the above paper. Mao n toy ahong ipresent bales Bangkok this June pohon. Nag ask n man ko ug recomm letters from Dr Bacani, Dr Dayao ug Doc Regz. He said man iya n kong himuan lagi. So I hope jud Lord that aprub among NCCA funding pohon aron madajon mi lagi. Nagpanikad n rabas Sir John Ouano; hagbay ra gud sija nagregister lagi with his Ali. So go go go to us all and aloha! ;)

TINE PEREZ

I have a new online tutee this time. Her name is Cristina Perez, a Masters of Economics student sa UPSE. She actually wanted my help sa iyang research daw. But di man ko pasalig sa Econometrics lagi maong sa iyang Managerial Econ n lng ko magtutor niya. Napugos ko ug palit pud ug modem lagis Smart kay sa gabii ra man lagi kuno siya pwede. I paid P599.00 for it; thankfully dihay promo. Ang load pud kay P290.00 nga card. Tonight 1/24/24 gusto n pud siya ug session kay gusto siya nga kadtong Chapter 15 sa iyang book on Managerial Econ lagi maoy idiscuss. Sus sa bay n jud ko ani lagi pohon, masubhan n jud ang ahong WiFi modem lagi nga gipalit last week. Or the week before p. Around the time man to lagi nga didto n pud sila Biboy sa Cebu, so January 10, 2024 p to. Interview man diay ta kos AIM ron via Zoom but shelved sa lagi kay nagka emergency kunos Dr Michelle Antero. I wish her a speedy recovery. Mag midterms ko in most of my classes ig Thursday and Friday p pohon. Thankfully si Mam Mika printed my TCW and Ethics exams already. Ang Macro n lng maoy need iprint for Friday pohon at 9am. Go go go Doki, aloha! :)

POSER

Balik ta ni X (Twitter?) from Hawaii in July 2019. Mao diay sigurong ija kong giduol kay I looked nice lng jud cguro that day. Kay kadtong among common friend lagis LinkedIn. May man pud kaju moposing tong bajeha bujag lagi. Mao cguro ijang giadd. Hay pastilan, looks can be deceiving. And unsa gani tong ahong giingon nija before? Ahh looks fade diay to. And looks could be deceiving. Jia you Doki, go lang ng go. Pangita n lng jud ug lain for your peace of mind. I just want to grow. Please bless me po Lord. Amen.

DENMARK ROYALTY

Last Sunday, January 14, 2024, Crown Prince Frederik became King Frederik X after Queen Margrethe II signed the official papers of abdication. His wife, Australian-born Crown Princess Mary also became Queen Mary. Twas history in the making as Queen Margrethe II reigned for 52 years. She would've wanted to be queen for life but her back surgery daw gave her a lot of time to think about things. So si Prince Christian who is their eldest child became the Crown Prince now that his father is the sovereign. Long live Danish Royalty, go go go! ;)

NEDA 3

This afternoon 1/17/24, the AB Econ students and I with Sir Ron Cruz and Mam Abigail Pengson went to NEDA Region 3 in San Fernando, Pampanga. They accommodated us well. Sir Ron brought some NU Baliwag merchandise; I also gave Mam Ina Chrisia de Jesus, my new friend my NL notebook from April last year plus the notepads from Mam Jessica and the one I bought sa EGG in SM Baliwag. Coz I got a CLRDP in return so I'm sure it was a fair exchange. They even said they were willing to hold a briefing in our school or come here in future. Ang ilang Regional Director man gud kuno kay maoy advocacy mao tong 3 presentations among naabtan didto oi. Tuo mi'g kadyot ra mi didto; sus nadugay n jud nuon ang nagdali. We somehow strengthened our bond siguro as a group. Lingawa ni JB oi who shouted 'napakapogi ko' from the van window on our way home. Kani laging game2. Actually Mam Ina gave me an old souvenir p jud. But I gave it to Bairadin Ebus, one of our students kay siya may ahong tupad. Go go go Doki, aloha! ;) The lesson I learned this afternoon diay is that if you have a vision but no action or planning, wala ring mangyayari.. So go go go n Doki, aloha! ;)

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

Mao ni homily ni Fr Jerry Orbos, SVD today 1/17/24. I think Rudyard Kipling man siguro ni nga poem. Two roads diverged in a woods b to etc. I took the one less traveled. And it made all the difference. Amen po. Mao lagi daw challenge for all of us - to take the road less travelled. Not the one where it's easy, comfortable etc. Coz the road less travelled will give us the most meaning daw. God bless Fr. Jerry Orbos and the entire SVD community. Aloha Wednesday! ;)

AIM FACULTY POSITION

Y'day I received email from AIM regarding my application as faculty member of their Development Management program. Wow. They asked me if I've finished my PhD studies nb daw. They also asked for my updated CV. I said wa p ko nahuman lagi. And I updated my CV to include my speaking engagements last October 2023 sa JustRemit and the other one for SEAMEO SPAFA Bangkok this June 2024. I pray naay nice result lagi. I reviewed my email; March last year p diay ko nag apply and they said they will deliberate lagi. Sus, almost one year pud ang deliberation oi. I pray for the best. Sa Makati diay ilang office. I know that nice ug reputation ni nga school. Hago man gud pud diris NU lagi kay trimester, paspas kaju ang pace. So si Lord n ang bahala. Amen!

CEBU EVENTS: OJT IN CEBU, MISS UNIVERSE CEBU

My nephew Nathaniel Roba Batausa is now in Cebu with 6 of his klasm8s kay mag intern lagi kuno sila didto. Sus xempre, mabusy pud ko kay by default, ako bjay dugay nagpujo didto. I asked him too to pay for the property tax sa bay and sa water bill. So far so good. My neighbor Susan msgd me pud to say that nakabantay siya lagi nga tua nay tawo didto. In turn, I told her pud nga tan-aw tan-awn n lng pud sila lagi kung kumusta n. Sa Monday January 15 kuno pohon paadtoon n kuno silas ilang opisina. Told them to leave the house early. Mga 2 months ra man sila mag intern pohon kay 486 hours man daw they have to do. So all the best to them always! On another note, si Abrine Barro msgd me pud kay gusto kuno pud siya mag intern sa YCAPS if possible. I emailed John Bradford already; wait n lng kos iyang reply. All the best always! Last is si Michaela Batausa. She is our relative who is currently vying for Miss Universe Cebu. I msgd her and nibawos siya today. She needs financial support daw kay gamay ra daw gihatag lagis municipality of Alegria. She is now part of our GC and sa Batausa All over the world pud nga page. Gusto lagi sila magreunion oi kay dugay n man gud to kaju lagi nga nagreunion mi. Sila Tiyo Felimon man lagi ang main financiers ato. Go go go to us all and aloha! ;)

SMALL WORLD

Ay grabe! Dr Eva Rose Washburn-Repollo of Chaminade University actually worked with Olelo in the past. Ugh, does that mean she knows Mr X? She led a group of people daw in her Cebuano Language class on a tour to Cebu b to many years back. Sus pastilan. She told me to email her back sometime soon. Ana n lng jud akong buhaton lagi Lord. Open the heart and open the mind n lng jud lagi. Amen Aloha weekend!

LYLEE/NEZZA/DON

I met them during the PDFNI Christmas Party in UPLB last December 9, 2023. Today, isa k GC n mi oi. Coz I told them about Inter Nations and my ganap here in Bulacan or Metro Manila. Apilon n lng n naho sila para the more the merrier lagi. Aloha Doki; just open the mind and open the heart. Go go go! :)

SIR FARLAN

He is my seatmate sa office and today we talked. He is a historian or social scientist jud. So I referred him to Instituto Cervantes de Manila so that he can take advantage of programs dun sa Spain. All the best always Sir and more power to us this new year! ;)

LDE NETWORK

Today 1/3/24 kay nagdata gathering man lagis Dr Dayao namo. He had us answer a two-page questionnaire about our research needs. After I filled out mine, I talked to him and told him that I will introduce him to my LDE contacts. I forwarded the emails n to him. Basin diay madayon ang Zoom lagi. All the best to us always, jia you!

ULI CEBU DECEMBER 2023

These were the people I met during the short vacation that I had to Cebu: December 26 - lunchtime sila Sir Max, Sir Vlad ug Sir John sa Bonchon Chicken in SM City Mabolo. They referred me to Sir Rave Axle for my GSK research. Nagstorya n mi; ifollowup daw siya ig January 5 pohon for our possible online interview on January 6, 2024 pohon At 2pm si Mam Fe Imbong n pud sa The Chocolate Chamber in Robinson's Galleria Cebu. She treated me to biko and sikwate there. Then at 4pm si Mam Jessica Uy sa Jollibee in Ayala. She gave me a set of masks, notepad and payong. Ang notepad ray ahong gidala; gibilin p jud naho ang nice wood casing lagi. Wa man koy bagahe n lagis eroplano pagbalik. December 27 - met with Candice for dinner at Orange Brutus SM. I gave her the scarf that Inday X gave me last year December 29 - met with Mam Ophel at Jollibee Parkmall in the morning. She gave me a personalized pink towel. She paid me P400 to. Then si Mam Beth n pud after. We went to Japan Home Centre where I bought Loyd's mint tea with ginger, the mirror that I gave to Mam Kristine de Jesus, the luggage tag then the konjic jelly fruit candy. Then we went to American Bazaar where I bought a set of wniteboard markers and a candle too. Then we went to Miniso in Parkmall. Wala koy napalit didto. She was able to buy a present there for her nephew. Then we had some drink at Crema in Parkmall. Salamat kaju Mam Beth, all the best to us always! Hilig ug mountain climbing si Mam. She was here in Metro Manila actually when I was new here. Sila Sir Max pud. But I wasn't confident p man gud to travel that time so sa Cebu n lng naho sila gikita. Wa n mi magkita nila Jacy, Luchie and all friends. Wa n gani ko kauli ug Bohol. Cge po, sa uulitin!

NEW YEAR 2024 PRESENTS

My colleague Mam Marinelle Domingo gave me a present which is a wallet from Davao. Wow, salamat kaju Mam. Tua p man koy gigamit lagi nga wallet from Madon from Mongolia so sa sunod n lng siguro to naho gamiton pohon. Then late in the afternoon, Mam Girlie also gave me a block of chocolates with hazelnuts. Wow! God bless us all in the new year and aloha! :)

WITH TAX REFUND

Mao daw medyo daku tong among nadawat nga sweldo last December 30, 2023 kay with tax refund n daw diay to. Wow, salamat po Lord! Basta lagi na'koy sweldo, okay n n naho Lord. Kaysa wa di b? All the best Doki and aloha! Mam Raquel said di daw pwede lagi nga momsg lng kung special occasions; dapat jud lagi daw momsg every day. Cge.

CHRISTMAS BREAK 2023

Daghan2 pud ko'g nakuha nga presents last Christmas. Salamat po Lord. Maoy ahong gihatag sa mga siblings. I bought 10 shopping bags pud from NU. Tua p koy water bottle nga nakuha sa Xmas party nga exchange gift ug water bottle from Aedrian Santos nga student namo. Ihatag to naho ni Dodong Voltaire cguro pohon. Wa n lng ko niuli ug Bohol kay busy pud lagi ko'g andam sa Palm Heights kay mag intern sila Biboy didto sugod January 15 daw pohon. Magstorya ra man mis Messenger pud so okay ra. Sus, kuwang ra ang ahong 4 packs nga otap as pasalubong oi kay wa man koy bagahe lagis eroplano. Next time magpa LBC n lng jud lagi cguro. Jia you Doki, all the best in the new year. Aloha! ;)