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Continue reading →: SAMPAGUITA, The Philippine’s National FlowerCountries have adopted flowers as national cultural symbols. The United States has the rose; the Netherlands, the tulip; Japan, the chrysanthemum; Austria, the edelweiss and Ireland the shamrock. The Philippines have several national symbols: the carabao (water buffalo), the narra tree and sampaguita. Sampaguita or kampupot was adopted by the…
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Continue reading →: Book on Batangas
I’ve always been looking for books about the Philippines and came across “Battle for Batangas” written by Glenn Anthony May while reading “Honor in the Dust” written by Gregg Jones. I thoroughly enjoyed both books. This was the first time, I saw a book written about Batangas besides my book…
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Continue reading →: REMEMBER ME ROSES
There isn’t an American who is not affected by the events of September 11, 2001when the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon and the crash of United Airlines Flight 92 in a field in Shade Township, Somerset Country, Pennsylvania happened. Sue Casey wanted a…
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Continue reading →: BAHALA NA (Come What May) FREE Download at KINDLE on 9-11-2013
To honor the spirit of the men and women whose lives were lost in New York, at the Pentagon, and at a field in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, you can download “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” FREE on 9/11/13 only at Kindle Lending Library starting at approximately 12…
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Continue reading →: What is the meaning of BAHALA NA?
When we were editing my book, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”, a phrase popped up few times and caught our attention. That was when we decided to change the title of the book and published it with the new title, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”. “Bahala na” is a philosophical…
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Continue reading →: A Winner’s Creed
I was cleaning some of my old files and came across this quotation called “A Winner’s Creed” that my manager handed to all the agents while I was selling insurance years ago. These affirmations can apply to any situation in life, not just insurance agents. So think like a winner,…
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Continue reading →: Taal Volcano – A Complex Volcano
Taal Volcano, a complex volcano and known as the lowest volcano is one of the smallest active volcanoes in the world. It is situated in the midst of Taal Lake, in the southern part of Luzon in the Philippines, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Manila, in the province…