Little warriors live in this home
The kids of 35 Ofelia Street in Project 8, Quezon City, are nothing short of a miracle.
February 7, 2012
The kids of 35 Ofelia Street in Project 8, Quezon City, are nothing short of a miracle.
A friend once told me shortly after I gave birth to my second child, “When there’s only you, you’re single. When there are two, you’re a wife. When there are three, you’re a mother. And when there are four, you’re a referee.” I would have forgotten her comment were it not for tonight’s episode of what I call the “Adriana and Juanmi Show: Never a dull moment!”
It wasn’t Taco’s first time to dress up—like, really dress up. The five-year-old male chihuahua has worn formal wear before. On this overcast afternoon, Taco looked very dapper and sharp in his maroon tuxedo. And he smiled for the camera, too.
Dominador B. Mondragon Jr., who identifies himself as president of the Consumer Rights Organization Philippines Inc., says he is saddened by the story that the lowly galunggong (GG), the so-called poor man’s fish, is now imported.
It has been a yearly ritual for moi to fly to Boracay with my favorite airline, the reliable Seair, for the traditional New Year Countdown, palanggas, having done it for nine years, all thanks to my pal, PR wonder man Louie Cruz, and close friend Freddie Olbes. Only Louie could have created the magic!
The Rolls Royce of artificial turf is now here. Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig, the running capital of the Philippines, recently launched an all-weather turf football field produced by one of the world’s leading artificial turf experts, Limonta Italy.
During exercise, you burn calories according to the type of exercise you do, the intensity and total duration. The good news about exercise is you still burn extra calories even after, though not as much. But, over time when you become consistent, the after-burn effect of exercise will help you manage your weight effectively as compared to dieting alone.
Quartz crystals seem to be in vogue again, after some years of relative silence. You see them now being sold in various malls, in Chinatown and even in Quiapo stalls. The most common use of crystals is for personal decoration and beauty, but there is more to crystals than meets the eye.
Let’s run through the rest of the alphabet to save as our daily reminder. K—Ketosis is a condition in the body when carbohydrates are severely restricted from the diet. When the body uses more fats for energy than carbohydrates, the liver produces substances called ketone bodies. In extreme cases, this normal state of ketosis can deteriorate into ketoacidosis.
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