Lablab for Kids Christmas 2015: Gift-Giving and Party at Baybay Maningcol

After we opened our Lablab for Kids Christmas 2015 project last November, we received pledges of donations from relatives, family, family friends, close friends, FB friends, and even non-friends.  They were very positive about the project and were very excited to take part on it.  Even our customers took joy in dropping their P5 coin/s to our piggy bank from the dozen/s balloons they'd ordered.  They appreciated the thought and some even dropped more coins aside from what was stated in the mechanics.  I guess that's just how Christmas is.  A season of sharing and giving.  So the project had materialized into something "big" (for me) though there were some pledges that weren't fulfilled.  And the time has come to finally give joy to the kids of the little community we found the heart for at Baybay Maningcol!

Cast of Characters:  

Bida: Baybay Maningcol Kids

On the Mic: Morishka Nicole Uy

Prayer and Thanksgiving:  Ma. Lourdes Putis and Vivian Garcia

Sample Queen: Dr. Cherry Ann Tuba

Tig Hatag and Tig Pahiluna: Ann Sharon Lee, Ruth Galarita-Abarrientos, RMT, Dr. Cherry Ann Tuba, Mary Grace Vapor, and April Love Olandesca

Tig Assist: Ella Venice Garcia, Hanah Mae Del Rosario, Krishna Rose Madjos, and Naiah  Abarrientos

Supporting Actors and Actresses: Antonieta Olandesca, Camilo Salvador Olandesca, Mary Bone Putis, Jezreel Villanueva, Ate Girly, Joy Bulagao, Marie Celle Mosqueda, and Elizabeth Ang

Tig Putos: June Ann Olandesca

Tig Karga: Ate Esther and Ate Imelda

Tig Takos: Gwapo nga taga Ice Cream ni Suki

Master Chef: Don Vito Garcia

  

Thank you so much to all of you for sharing your time, heart, and blessings for Lablab for Kids Christmas 2015!  If it were not for you, this project would not have become a reality.  My heart is filled with much joy for your generosity to make things happen!  This is indeed, a powerful collaboration!  The kids of Baybay Maningcol will truly remember this day 'coz you've made their Christmas extra magical and special!  So, next year ulit?  Thank you, thank you for the LOVE! ♥  

Special thanks to Ann Sharon Lee, Ruth Abarrientos, April Love, Jezreel, Marie Celle Mosqueda, Elizabeth Ang, Dr. Cherry Ann Tuba, and to all customers of Fascino, Esim Hardware, Ong's Fine Jewelries, and Elizabeth Pharmacy for making ‪#‎LablabForKidsChristmas2015‬ project a success! :)

Games, games, games:

Gifts and Prizes:

Click here for more photos!  Credits to Emmanuel Bom Putis for the photos.  :)

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Malasag Eco Park

The holidays seem to be draining me that I don't have the energy to fill this blog with posts.  I have plenty of stories to tell but I don't have the luxury of time to write.  So for this last post on our CDO escapade, I'm just gonna bombard you with photos for my laziness' sake.  Haha!  

Souvenir shop, restaurant, and picnic area right after the entrance

Welcome to the jungle!

Once in a while, take on new adventures.  But I was holding on to dear life!

Function hall, cottages, rose garden, and pool

Denim blouse and shorts from Rodeo Drive

Cultural treasures of Malasag

Having lunch on top!

Really good food but the serving is so bitin

Thank you, Malasag Eco Park for accommodating us! :) #tosomtravels

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Disclaimer:  This activity was unintentionally a part of Lablab for Kids Christmas 2015 project.  This was an impromptu bright idea that suddenly popped up in my mind to further give joy to the kids aside from the main event which we will be having next week.  I just used the same title because we only have one goal and that is to put a smile in every kid's heart this Christmas season! :)  #LablabForKidsChristmas2015

Balloons are kids' joy! So we gave 'em away to the passers-by of Fascino yesterday! This is our way of saying "Thank you, thank you for the love!"  Thank you to all our valued customers who keep coming back to order their balloons from their baby's christening, 1st birthday, to 2nd birthday, and so on and so forth!  Thank you to all the kids who love our balloons so much that I can see it in their eyes the appreciation and adoration!  Above all, thank you, thank you to all of you who trust and believe in us not just in our balloons but also in our fragrances, invitations, and other services! :)

So from our family to yours, happiest and merriest Christmas!  Thank you, thank you for the love! <3  'Till next Christmas, happy Fascino kiddos! :)

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Spiritual Sunday: Divine Mercy Shrine

Spiritual Sunday teaches all about life and our Big Boss.

"but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” - John 4:14

"And when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and entered the house of the LORD." - Isaiah 37:1

"The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe." - John 19:2

"Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the LORD your God." - Leviticus 26:1

"In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’" - John 3:3-7

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." - Psalm 100:4

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Museo de Oro

Getting to a place and staying in that place is never enough to know that certain place.  Cagayan de Oro City is like the 3rd home of Ozamiznons, next to Cebu which is always Ozamiznons' 2nd home (as I could see and tell).  I think almost all Ozamiznons grew up going to CDO on weekends just to shop and dine.  You know, the usual leaving Ozamiz at the break of dawn, arrive CDO around 9AM, go straight to the malls, and leave the city by mid-afternoon to make habol the ferry trip via Tamula in those days and barge nowadays.  If being left behind by the ferries, go 'round Lanao-Zamboanga route which is way too hassle and tiring.  Though CDO is 4 hours away from Ozamiz, we still love going there for something new and different.  For the quickest escape, just hop in the barge and bus to CDO.  But, do we really know CDO aside from its malls, restos, and hotels?

For me, CDO is again 3rd.  Third from Manila (1) and Cebu (2).  Well, that's in terms of malls and street traffic.  So there I go again, malls!  That's what I always picture out when CDO comes in mind.  So I was glad that the LSU MatSci Department squeezed in something different during our trip last week.  We visited Museo de Oro which is nestled inside Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan.  The museum showcases the history of not only the said university but also the entire Cagayan de Oro as well.  So, I got a glimpse of CDO's past (that needs to be discussed).

In the first chamber of the museum, an archaeological display of prehistoric CDO is being exhibited.  This includes the fossil remains of Stegodon mindanensis, an elephant of the Pleistocene era.   

Then a display of paleolithic CDO follows consisting of pottery of Kalanay tradition, nephrite stone adzes, iron blades, human remains, and coffins which were recovered at Huluga Cave, Brgy. Taguanao, Cagayan de Oro City.  The cave was said to have been used as a cemetery in the ancient period.

Next was an exhibit of how the early inhabitants of CDO survived thousands of years ago before the arrival of the Spaniards in our country.  There are spears, harpoons, and other weaponry used for hunting and in warfare, cooking ware, and other household materials.

After the prehistoric era, there's a showcase of Catholic relics and other religious artifacts brought in by the Spaniards to CDO.  In 1622, two Augustinian recollect missionaries first came to the place and later in 1626, another Augustinian priest, Fray Agustin de San Pedro convinced the natives to transfer their settlement down the river (as the city is being bounded by a river).  In their new settlement, the priest built a church where he baptized the leader of the tribe, Datu Salangsang and his wife.  (Source: Heritage Conservation Advocates)

But even before the coming of the Spaniards, the natives already opened doors for barter trade with the Chinese.  This was evident by the recovery of intricately crafted Chinaware from Song to Ming dynasty period according to the museum's guide.

Then there's also a corner dedicated to the Japanese occupation in the Philippines during World War II.  There's a kimono, a samurai, a ceramic set for drinking sake, a pair of geta, and the Japanese flag.

At the other side of the room is the second chamber exhibiting the rich culture of Mindanao.  In my History V class in MSU-IIT way back college days, I learned that there are 18 indigenous ethnic groups in Mindanao so far as I can recall.  Most of them are Moros or Muslims but the first inhabitants of CDO were not Muslims but another tribe of men with big tattoos and women with gold ornaments.  I guess that's where the name Cagayan de Oro came from.  Oro from gold and kagay means river by the way, from where the first settlements were located.

No matter how invaders conquered our land, no matter how the world changed, there are still indigenous tribes in Mindanao that remain uninfluenced, untouched, and had preserve their culture and tradition.  They still believe in their own faith, create their own art, sing and dance in their own music, and write their own story.

Especially our Muslim brothers and sisters.  They have an opulent collection of rare finds in the museum.

            

Museo de Oro is not just of prehistory, the ancient, and the culture.  It also features the evolution of technology so we got to see the old machines our not-so-ancient ancestors used before.  FYI, I had come to use the typewriter when I was still in grade school and high school so these are not that ancient after all.

Finally, we are now at the upper chamber of the museum where memorabilia of Fr. Francisco Demetrio, SJ, founder of Museo de Oro are being displayed.  Fr. Demetrio had written books on Philippine myths and even a dictionary and encyclopedia of Philippine folk beliefs.  Graduate school students often visit the gallery as the museum was given the name to be Philippines' first folkloric museum. 

Isn't it great pride for us, Mindanaons that right here in our very own land, a national treasure lies before our very eyes which plays a big role to our country's history?  And what I consider as the gem Museo de Oro has is the dinner invitation and menu of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippines' first president of the republic right on the very first day of our independence in 1898 at Cavite.

Lastly, still at the upper chamber.  Behind us is a collection of Philippine and foreign currencies from years before up to the present.

After the tour, I realized that I don't really know CDO at all.  Because the more you know, the more you did not know.  Hehe....  So I felt fulfilled with our trip 'coz we inserted an educational tour for lifelong learning.  

Thank you, Museo de Oro for accommodating us though it was your maintenance shut down last Monday!  (Parang planta lang.  Hehe... I forgot the term for museums.)

So take time to know our heritage!  Visit Museo de Oro inside Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan!  Entrance fee is only P70 for adults, P60 for graduate students, and P30 for undergrads.  Sorry I haven't checked for the kids. Maybe it's lower.  No flash photography is allowed and just like in all museums, touching of everything inside is prohibited.  Observe silence too!

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