WHO IS HE?

Kachat na naho siya since June. Sa Facebook mi una chat then WhatsApp na mostly. He said he lives in France but his number is from Nigeria. Wala lang, chat lang mi mostly. Twice na mi video call. Then around July man cguro to. I asked for some money from him. Nihatag man ta siya but wala nadayon ang transfer coz I as the receiver needs to pay the charge daw which is P2k. I called up my bank and they said scam daw na coz I should be able to get the money without paying anything. Then yesterday man cguro to. He borrowed P1k from me. It made me wonder why. If taga Europe siya, why would he need to borrow from a Filipina? I told Mam Raquel about it and she said most likely scammer lagi daw ng mamaylo. Wa man pud koy ikapabaylo niya. Till now, wa p ko momsg niya. Coz nalain lagi ko ato. Dugay2 n gud mi wa magvideo call. Kinsa p lng ng ahong kachat lagi. Ayaw jud pailad Doki. Pray pud kanunay. Amen.

ATTY. MICHAEL GURFINKEL

He appeared on Toni Gonzaga's Youtube channel to talk about the current Trump administration's immigration policy. He said there is nothing to be afraid of as long as your status is legal in the USA. (Coz there are others who are scared daw to get out of their house for fear of being deported). He is married to a Filipina diay and has been helping Filipinos with immigration matters for the past 40 years. He hosts a show daw called Citizen Pinoy. God bless you Atty. May Filipinos prosper in the USA.

USED CLOTHES

About 3 weeks ago man cguro to, gipadala n daw naho from Hawaii ang box of used clothes from Aunty Susan Batausa Drugley's daughter. She retired from the US military man kuno and didn't want to bring them with her to San Antonio, Texas. She said hopefully it will arrive in less than 3 months. Kadugay n pud. But I'll wait for it and see if there would be clothes that would fit me. She told me man to give away the ones I wouldn't want or need. Amen.

US TOURIST VISA

Two years n lng nabilin sa ahong US tourist visa nga 10 years multiple entry. Moexpire siya ig August 2028 pohon. Plan naho largahan ug kaisa p before irenew pohon. I'll ask my cousin Mike to help me pay for the visa fee. Morag $185 nb to, up from the $160 that I paid last August 2018. God bless my plans.

BATAUSA GRAND REUNION

Madayon man ang Batausa Clan Grand Reunion ig May 17 Sunday pohon. Earlier there were talks of postponing it due to the current crisis sa Middle East resulting in very high gasoline prices. Thankfully this time, nibarato n man ang diesel. The highest I saw was around P135 per liter and gasoline for around P98 per liter. Somewhere in the P80s n lng ang gasoline ug diesel this time. So madayon n jud siya pohon. Si Agaw Tata Morales who works in Davao City I think wants to join. Magmotor lng kuno siya if madayon siya. Cge Gaw, aju2 sa mga plano. C Lord n ang mag igo.

MAY 2026

And just like that it is May 2026 already. As Fr Jerry Orbos put it, this month is the month of Mama Mary. It is called Fiesta Month here in Bohol. Busy ang mga tawo sa among high school batch GC ug hisgot about the upcoming grand alumni homecoming kunos Holy Cross Academy (HCA), our alma mater. Di man ko moapil coz mag finals ko ig May 16 afternoon pohon. Fiesta pud sa Tubigon ng May 15.

BILC

Hinatag jud sa Ginoo ni siya nga opportunity. I remember Agaw John Paul Batausa telling me about it. I went there to apply in early December 2025 and the rest is history as they say. This semester isa ra ahong klas with them but hopefully mapun-an next sem aron mabusy n pud ko. I pray for the best. Amen.

TEXAS

Tua n ron sa Texas nagteach c Mam Liezl Gantuangco, my good friend. Elementary daw iyang gihandle didtos Presidio. Tua n pud didtos Mam Sheila Soliano. Tua pud sila Lui Geli ug Sir Jeffrey Lumansag and his girlfriend. Naa man jud nas news nga experiencing shortage of teachers ang Texas maong nanghire sila ug foreign (Filipino) teachers. All the best ninyong tanan! H1B kuno ang visa ni Mam Liezl so naay pathway towards green card pohon. Dali ra man ang panahon, di ra nya mahibaw-an moabot n diay ang panahon for it. Amen.

SPICUS

This afternoon at 3pm I have an interview with English Central x Spicus. I applied as online home-based English teacher with them. I pray madawat ko Lord ky ang mga bills to pay diay. Amen.

GLOBAL CITIES

Yday I joined a webinar by ICAS in Tokyo. Twas about the globalization of Japanese food. Basically, they said if you made it in New York, you have arrived lagi daw. If you are in New York daw, you talk of Tokyo and vice versa. Sa Europe pud is London, Paris and Rome. Second tier ang Amsterdam, Vienna etc.

STAY PUT

Dri n lng kuno kos duol lagi work; di n daw sa lajo. Kay if motokar daw balik ahong sakit, wa n daw mi money to bring me home. I will do my best. Go Doki

TRUMP INAUGURATION

Last November, mora daw kog niadtos New York in order to vote for Trump. And he did win; last January 20 ijang inauguration. Indoors mostly due to the freezing weather daw in DC. I'm thankful that I was able to go there last December. Nkrelate kos mga lugar lagi. Go Doki

PREC EDU SAIGON

I remember applying to them back in 2023. But wa ko ndjon to nila. Then last November 18, 2024, they asked me if I'm still interested to teach with them. Since w n mn k lgi teaching load this time, I emailed them again. Thankfully I'm teaching with them. Mostly 7 to 10 pm VNT diay ilang klaases. Cge n lng, impt mkkwrta lgi. Go

USA TRIP

I made the trip from 30 October to November 11, 2024. I flew via Asiana airlines. I went to Delaware for the MARAAS and visited my cousin there too. She's in Dover with her family. They call her Jane Lowe but she's Ann2 here in Pinas. I was visited by my good hiskul friends too, Johnette & Benjamin Fortich. I met Gillian and Joe too. Basta, twas a very memorable trip. Jia you, aunty Doki!

THIS IS IT

Sus, ugma pohon n jud lagi ahong flight to USA Lord. To Incheon ko una then to NYC JFK n ig October 31 pohon. Tgbuon dw ko ni Ann2 sa airport lagi then drive me to Delaware. I think I am packed n Lord. Sige po gudnyt

INFORMAL TAPOK N LANG

Tungod kay morag lisud man jud lagi pag organise sa big group nga way financier. We decided nga informal n lng ang Batausa tapok ig December 28, 2024 pohon. Cancel man ta to but di man mosugot si Ronnie kay nakafile n lagi kuno ug leave si Rafael Batausa and his siblings in Leyte. So informal n lng and sa Cabulijan brgy hall n lng ihold pohon and KKB. Kung unsay mabitbit mao n to. I will buy pud a sound system so that na'mi magamit lagi pohon. I asked Biboy pud to encode the Batausa Clan record while wala p sya'y work lagi. Hahay. I do pray for the best Lord. Aloha!

FINALS FIRST TERM AY 2024 TO 2025

And just like that. Human n Lord ang first term. Dali ra kaju. I have given my final exams last Monday 10/21 and Tuesday 10/22 coz molakaw lagi ko by next Wednesday 10/30 pohon. Tua n man koy ticket. I pray for the best. Amen po Lord. Tua n pud koy people to see. Aloha to us all!

Madon's bday presents

Last Sunday, 10/12/24. I sent her my birthday presents via LBC. Simple presents lng gud like my Seameo Spafa notebook, assorted pastillas and araro cookies. Today 10/15/24 naabot n kuno maoy ijang ingon. I remembered the time, 2004 man cguro to when she bought me a watch from Dubai. She sent it via LBC. It was so shiny. She's been a really great friend jud. God bless her always. Aloha

Denver

Timing kaju. C mam charissa ibona is south of Denver n diay kuno ron. I asked her certain questions about Denver University. Dugay jud lagi daw basta di urgent ang need. Cge po, I've been well advised. I will go to my conference pohon Lord in delaware. Then when I am back here. I'll make my plans. BTW nahuman m daw c Rhona caingles sa ijang doctor of science in nursing studies. I asked CHED man for LOA kay I want to focus on my personal plans lagi. If too long n ang two school years, bisan one year off, gap year ok n kaju Lord. I pray for the best always. Aloha!

New Residence

I might move to a new residence here in Bulacan depending on how things would go. I looked at the places for rent by Sir Mark Anthony Nisperos yday and mahal so dri sa lng ko. But today, mam angel em ablazo told me that she's looking for a housemate daw in her house in Caingin, San Rafael. Duol ra man diay kuno so I might consider it. Kay nice n Lord nga I'll have a whole house to myself. I imagine listening to music again. I'll bring my CDs and radio in Cebu pohon. Cge po