Feature Friday: Daminar Riverside Garden

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Purok 1, Villaflor, Oroquieta City

Room Rates

Super Executive Suite          P1,600

           Executive Suite          P1,400

                 Junior Suite          P1,000

              Family Room          P1,600

       Standard Room          P550

                  Dormitory Type          P100/head

Function Hall Rates

      Big Function Hall                  P25/head

Pool Site Function Hall              P30/head

Exclusive Function Hall         P5,000

          Kitchen Charge            P1,200

 Cottage Rates

Pugahan Cottage           P200
Mahogany Cottage         P200
Riverside Cottage           P650

For inquiries and reservation, contact Madam Bessie Daminar or Nora Paculba.

Contact Number:  (088) 586-0350

Email Address:  zaldydaminar@yahoo.com

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Monday Matters: The Role of Schools in Preventing Teenage Drug Abuse

Monday Matters is dedicated to all things that matter.

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Schools should operate as part of the greater community in trying to keep young people away from drug use.  But it is often difficult enough to prevent drug abuse in schools.  Teenagers nowadays are so sneaky that they’re able to do things which they desire in the most discreet ways.  However, it is possible for the school to use draconian security and detection methods.  In this manner, illegal drugs can be confiscated right away.  Moreover, the teachers must also keep an eye on their students in order to have early detection on drug abuse.

As educators, the school’s faculty must teach their children on how serious drug abuse effects can be.  Through this, they can have knowledge on the very ill and evil results in using illegal drugs.  It’s just like threatening them that once they try using drugs, their lives would never be the same again.  And that it would bring destruction caused by the fatal chemicals contained in drugs.

Meanwhile, the school must also teach their children social skills and assertiveness.  Giving them the tools and confidence to resist peer pressure is one of the most effective ways in preventing drug abuse.  Additionally, enriching their activities would make them too busy to even think of drugs.  Allow them to do more extra-curricular activities like sports, theater, and journalism.  They won’t just be saved from using drugs but they can also develop their talents and skills to become useful individuals someday.

Then the school’s faculty and staff must establish good relationships with their children.  Sometimes, the child’s home life might be a big part of the problem.  In this case, the teacher should refer such a child to the school counselor for proper guidance.  The school can also form a group for such children wherein they can freely express themselves and share their problems.  Upon joining sessions of talks from the testimony of other people, they can have knowledge on the experience when drug abuse effects are felt.

In conclusion, the school plays a vital role in the prevention of teenage drug abuse.  Adolescence is a phase of confusion for youngsters so they need extra guidance for them to be taken to the right path.  And in this area, schools indeed must act to help mold such individuals for a brighter future.            

For information on drug treatment and rehabilitation, visit It Works! Rehab Center in Brgy. Tinago, Ozamiz City.

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12-12-12

What a shame!!!  Today is already 12-12-12 but still, I am NBSB!!!  Now I believe that making New Year's resolutions just won't do!  Tsk tsk tsk....  What a real sad state in life!  So I guess, I'll be the one to send gifts to myself for Christmas again!:(

Well anyway, I wished to do something extraordinary as this day started.  I wished to go out, grab my cam, and just do stupid stuffs (because I haven't been stupid all my life or maybe I just think so)!  I wished to ride on a zipline, bunjee jump, ride on a roller coaster - you know, experience all those things that could teach me how to conquer my fear.  'Coz all my life, I've been living so fearfully careful not to commit mistakes (and this is one factor of me being an NBSB).   

But work didn't allow me to.  I'm in bondage with all the workload I have (or perhaps, I just wanted to keep myself busy to forget my epic fail).  So as this day is about to end (at about an hour and 15 minutes), I challenge myself to be bold!  Not even thinking, I would just like to blurt out things here in an extraordinary way.  Like revealing the identity of a love interest that had once come my way, unveiling an imagination of a dream sex life (Fifty Shades of Grey-inspired), or just simply writing about my long-time crush who is still a Pangarap Ka Nalang Ba? until now.

Then again, I think I got to choose the third option because maybe the wind might blow this post to reach him.  Waha!  Well, he's just a cannot-be-reached guy.  I've been eyeing him since we were kids (I just saw him once and instantly got a crush on him)!  That was only the first and last encounter!  When high school came, I saw him again but only during city parades come fiesta time.  In college, I think never!  And finally in 2007 (if I'm not mistaken), we were properly introduced but sad to say, he was slightly drunk and had no sense for a good talk.  Then I just saw him occasionally around our small city with him not even remembering nor noticing me (it's a good thing I never said "hi" nor smiled at him).

Until I met him again at a party of our common friend in 2009.  I was with the one who introduced us to each other so I guessed this time, he might recognize me.  So, just a smile and a "hi" - no talk, whatsoever!  The following year, I got his number from another common friend but I never had the guts to text him.  Even a single forwarded message, NEVER!         

After almost two years, I finally texted him because I was obliged to.  It was something to do with my duty in my extra-curricular activity at that time.  And FYI, I just had the guts after seeing him more often (after some "hi's", smiles, and small talks) and after re-introducing by another common friend.  Wheew!!!  What a prolonged jeez-I'm-here-liking-you stage!

And until now, I haven't leveled up!  Could he ever be just a pangarap???!!!  Some dreams of mine had already come true but will my dream of him looking my way ever come true?  Louie Thom-Arman E. Yu, just how out of reach can you be?

There I've said it all (with trembling fingertips)!  I now did something extraordinary this 12-12-12, the last repetitive date that we'll ever witness until next century!  I promise never to delete this post no matter how shameful can this be if ever he'll get to read this.  Hope your 12-12-12 had been extraordinary too!!!  XOXO

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Saturday Surprise: Bazaar S/Hopping

Saturday Surprise is all about the good things in life ought to be celebrated!:)

Bazaar means "place of prices".  It is where you can find great deals - getting more for less!  As jaded teachers fresh from making test questions for the third quarter exams, me, Christ, Ate Aida, and Marvel agreed to have an ukay-ukay day!  So we hunted down bazaars in the big OZ with only P300 teacher-budget in our pocket.  

Bazaars in 50th Barangay and 2nd Floor Public Mall

One thing I love from bazaars aside from their friendly prices is that they are a great source of unique items.  You can be sure to get something one of a kind.

Pictorial Outfits and Gowns

Apart from apparels, you can also scavenge designer bags.  If you're lucky enough, you can also pick a brand-new one!

High-Quality Bags at Bazaars

Now want to visit a bazaar?  Wait a minute!  Learn some from these tips:

1.  Wear comfy clothes and flip flops so you can easily try on clothes even if there's no dressing room around.

2.  Bring only a fair amount of money in your pocket to keep you away from spending too much .   

3.  Do not bring other valuables as celfones for you might loose them while busy rummaging on mountains of ukay-ukay.

4.  Befriend the storekeeper so you can make the least possible bargain on the item you want.

5.  Tag along your FRIENDS because their opinion matters a lot upon deciding which from the lot to buy.

And the result of our P300 challenge:

Christ with only P30 spent for a plaid dress.

Marvel with only P120 spent for a brand-new designer tote bag.

All-in, our teacher-budget had gone a long way with 3 sheer blouses, 1 semi-cardigan, 1 plaid dress, and 1 tote bag!

And the best way to end a bazaar s/hopping day is to treat ourselves with good food at McDo along with Robinson's fresh garden salads and fruits!:)

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Whimsical Wednesday: Just Another Love Song

Whimsical Wednesday shows my fancy in a myriad of beautiful things.  

Fairy tale love stories.....

Knight in shining armor..... 

Happily ever after.....

Come on, love and get me! <3

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Feature Friday: Bluewaves Resort

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­Fed up with the humdrum of daily routine?  Get a quick escape and relax for a little while at Bluewaves Resort!  With only 20-30 minutes drive from Ozamiz City, you can get away from that hurly-burly city life and have that feel of paradise!

Bluewaves Resort is located at the tranquil beachline of Lupagan, Clarin, Misamis Occidental.  Originally a weekend beach house of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Yaplito, the resort became open to the public last October 14, 2012.   

Unlike any other beach resort, the place is so spacious that you can have enough room for everyone!  It is so ideal for big family outing, company team-buildings, and high school reunions!  Complete with facilities and amenities, you'll find comfort like no other! There's a resthouse with three airconditioned rooms, living, and dining area, a function hall by the adult and kiddie pools, cable TV, and the most looked after, Karaoke!

   
Moreover, toilets and baths are accessible in any part of the resort.  Cleanliness is well-maintained that you can breathe in really fresh air from the sea breeze! 

But what I love most at Bluewaves Resort is their laid back patio that I felt like a Donya while sitting on their comfy rattan long couch!  It is also nice to lie down on their rattan hammock with a good book.

So want some chillaxing time?  Come and visit Bluewaves Resort!    If you want the whole resort by day, resort time is in between 10 AM to 5 PM.  But for only P8,000, you can have an overnight stay with check-in time 10 AM and check-out time 9 AM the next day.  

So what are you waiting for?  Book now and have a wow of the day!  For bookings and reservation,  contact (088) 521-1474 and look for Oliver or Arbie.  You may also see them at any Supermix branch in Ozamiz City.

For questions, invites, and collaborations, direct message me on Facebook.  For updates on my whereabouts and whatabouts, follow me on Twitter and Instagram! :)

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Failure = Success

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Success stories are commonly normal.  We get to hear plenty of them from different people in our everyday life.  They are always featured on television, newspapers, and magazines.  We are proud to talk and discuss about them for they bring inspiration to us.  They create positivity and stir our inner beings with good vibes.  As a whole, success stories are important because they give us hope in striving to have a better life.

But had it ever occurred in our minds that before attaining success, there are failures along the way?  We had always been so focused with the success and we didn’t see what’s behind it.  We “fail” to acknowledge the very heart of our success which enables us to learn and toil more to get what we were aiming for.  This is the seven-letter most distasteful word, F-A-I-L-U-R-E. 

Failure is a state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective as Wikipedia defines it.  It is falling short into doing something, a lack of success!  It is fearsome but inevitable.  Since there are success stories, there must also be failure stories.  This may be a taboo to some people for the reason of pessimism, but let’s try to accept it. 

Wouldn’t it be nice to hear a failure story that leads to a very great success?  We could get life lessons from it on how to be patient and to persevere in times of testing.  It could lighten the burdens we are carrying by understanding that what we are going through is also experienced by the others.  Truly, success without failures is nothing.  It’s not what we get and where we are at but it is how we get there matters.

Furthermore, “Try and try until you die!” is an already worn-out motto.  This just proves that failures occur before attaining success.  So let’s not be hypocrites in not discussing failures.  They are ought to be recognized and be heard.  They are ought to be treated equally with success.  Like success stories, let us also treat failure stories as inspirational in order for us not to become EPIC FAILS! 

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Feature Friday: Neon and Ruins

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neon choker and neon bangles from FFF.  neon cap from JCIP.  sunnies from auntie lilibeth chiong-tittle.  fluffy white blouse from FFF.  photos by anna may hilot.  location at Cagsawa Ruins, Albay.  FFF

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The Perfect Cone

Shot from the Plane

Majestic, enthralling, captivating, mysterious - that's how I describe the most visited volcano in the Philippines, Mt. Mayon!  Rising 2,462 ft from the shores of the Gulf of Albay about 10 kilometers away, the volcano is geographically shared by the cities and municipalities of Legazpi, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Ligao, Tabaco, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo. (www.wikipedia.com)

At the Airport

Upon arrival at Coastal View Resort in Santo Domingo where I first checked-in, a certain local asked me whether I saw Mt. Mayon or not while landing.  I said a very proud and big "yes" that made her grin and whispered to me, "so you're still a virgin".  I was shocked by her statement and found out that it's part of Bicol's wide array of superstitious beliefs that when a first-timer comes to the place and Mt. Mayon reveals herself right at that instant, that first-timer is believed to be never been touched since birth.  So I just smiled back and halfly shy of "still" being a virgin given that I'm the only one left in the boat..... 

Shot from the Moving Bus

Then I asked, what's the connection?  The pretty and petite local told me that Mt. Mayon is a lady. So I got to review my Filipino literature about the legend of Mt. Mayon.

Once upon a time, there was this distinct group of people composed of beautiful women and sturdy warriors in Kabikolan.  This region in the Philippines was so strict that suitors from other places are not welcome to court nor marry its daragas (maidens) so as to secure the place from invaders.  

Shot from Legazpi City Hall

Of all the beautiful women, there was this more winsome damsel named Daragang Magayon. She had a constant suitor of her tribe named Paratuga.  The warrior was so wealthy that he often offered Magayon presents of pearls, diamonds, and gold.  But Magayon never saw him the way he wanted her to be. 

One night, Magayon confessed to her father, Tiong Makusog that she had fallen in love with someone else.  She told him that while she was bathing in the river, her feet suddenly slipped on the rock when a brave man caught her and saved her from drowning.  Unfortunately, the man was from another region Katagalogan which is a very big no-no for their tribe.

At Daraga Church

Meanwhile, Paratuga already got impatient with Magayon's answer that led him to order his men to abduct Tiong Makusog.  He sent a cruel message to the poor lady that he will kill his father not unless she would marry him.  So Magayon hurried to grant Paratuga's request.

With the flash of the news about his sweetheart's shotgun wedding, Panganoron gathered his men to attack the village.  In the midst of the wedding ceremony, they arrived like savages enraged for battle.  Paratuga was the first to die at the hands of Panganoron.  Upon seeing her lover, Magayon rushed to him but a stray arrow hit her!  In his effort to lift the weakening body of his sweetheart, Panganoron was unnoticeably attacked from behind.  Then the two lovers unfortunately died at that mournful moment.

On the Road to Mayon Resthouse

A tragic ending indeed.  Tiong Makusog buried her daughter beside the sea and a week after the burial, the inhabitants were surprised to find the grave of Daragang Magayon steadily rising into a hill.  And it had kept on growing until it was transformed into a high mountain, with its top almost piercing the clouds - developing into a perfect cone.  See the flock of white clouds floating over the volcano in these pictures?That's Panganoron (clouds) who constantly hovers and kisses Magayon, an evidence of love eternal and love everlasting!    

At Cagsawa Ruins

Nowadays, there are some unfortunate people who visit Albay to see Mt. Mayon but Magayon never reveals herself to them.  For two days, three days to a week, Mt. Mayon doesn't show up!  Moody as a woman, she chooses those people whom she wants to be seen.  Virgin or not, that's not the real deal.  Because for me, it's just the matter of a pure heart of good intentions and a heart of faith in true love that you can see clearly right through anything!:)  

Visit the province of Albay and see the grandiose Mt. Mayon!  Magayon Festival is being celebrated the whole month of April every year! 

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Pink!

white sleeveless.   knitted butterfly skirt from jasmine lee.  colored capiz earrings.  chinese charms.  butterfly sunglasses.  sequenced pink scarf.  telephone wire pink ponytail.  mango sling bag.  ipanema sandals from april love.  photos by april love.  FFF 

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