Frannywanny

Times like this, I really wish I was just having a bad dream..a really really bad dream. This is because, in dreams, you eventually wake up and realized that nothing has changed. Sadly, when Super Typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda) hit my dear country, the Philippines , last Friday it surely wasn't a dream nor was it even a terrible nightmare. It's an awful reality leaving thousands (and I'm talking around 10,000+) dead and a lot more missing. Families were torn apart, children separated from their parents, parents looking for their children, pets, homes, even public structures and farm lands were not spared. I honestly didn't know much about the gravity of this disaster up until I watched our local news the following day. As scenes unfold before my eyes, I felt my heart crushing into tiny pieces. Tears started to flow as I watch the survivors crying in anguish as they continue to search for their loved ones. It has been 5 days since Haiyan left the country yet the pain...

In observance of the Holy Week, I will resume publishing my entries by Easter Sunday (March 31, 2013). Meanwhile to all my local readers, do spend this 4-day weekend to reflect and to communicate with Him. ✞ However, should you suddenly feel hungry in between your Visita Iglesia today or after your Good Friday mass tomorrow, here are some of the establishments and malls that will stay open this Holy Week. Hats off to the men and women behind it who's making this sacrifice to work on a holiday just to be able to serve both you and me.You guys rock! \m/ SHOPPING MALL HOURS 1) Ayala Mall March 28 (Maundy Thursday) – Mall Closed March 29 (Good Friday) – Mall Closed March 30 (Black Saturday) – Regular hour March 31 (Easter Sunday) – Regular hours 2) Robinsons Malls Maundy Thursday:  Robinsons Luisita, Tagaytay, Pangasinan and Palawan: Regular Mall Hours Good Friday: Robinsons Luisita and Tagaytay: Regular Mall Hours Black Saturday & Easter Sunday: Regular Mall Hours f...

..and I always believe that there's always a light at the end of the dark tunnel... To all travel bugs with passports that were damaged by Typhoon Ondoy, here's a piece of good news. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued guidelines for the renewal of lost or damaged passports by victims of Typhoon Ondoy. To assist applicants document their lost or damaged passports due to typhoon Ondoy, the DFA has especially prepared an Affidavit of Loss or Damage which wil be available free of charge to the applicant at the Office of Consular Affairs’ (OCA) Information Counter. For lost passports, the following are the requirements for their replacement: 1. Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) 2. ID or other supporting documents indicating the date and place of birth of the applicant 3. Three (3) passport size picture with royal blue background 4. Duly accomplished Application Form (may be downloaded at www.dfa.gov.ph) For damaged passports, the follo...

September 26 morning began with non-stop rains and moderate gust of wind. We were hesitant whether or not we should push through with the Candy Fair at the Megatent in Pasig. Setting up was a bit stressful as we had to wait in line in order to bring our items out safely. Luckily, at exactly 11AM our booth was ready to open. Little by little, Candy girls arrived but unlike last year, they came in trickles. Still we kept our optimism up and still put on a huge grin on our faces as we welcomed them to our booth. At around 12 noon, my mom has received an SMS from our friend who lives a couple of houses away from ours. He was looking for someone with a tug boat because water is starting to rise inside his home and it has already filled up their basement. I felt a huge lump on my throat, the only person left at home was our dad, Scottie and a helper and almost every road leading towards home was flooded. We were told that the San Juan creek has overflowed causing the great flood along Wils...