The Swine Flue Hazard

Recently, the swine flue disease has been spreading all over the world. The risk and the hazard that it contributes to both human and animals particularly to the swine is like a warning to everybody for preventions. Basically, the disease came from the pig or swine. People who can easily get the disease are those who were working at the poultry and of course to swine. Some symptoms of the person who have been infected by swine flue include sore throat, cough, headache, fatigue, chills, fever, diarrhea, body aches and vomiting. If ever you see a person that give sign like being mentioned above, it is advised to immediately send him/her to a doctor for a proper examination.

On the other hand, swine flue can be prevented. In fact, it is easy for us to avoid the said disease such like the following:

1. Often wash your hands with warm water, soap or hand sanitizers and alcohol to ensure that your hands are clean especially when you were very much exposed to the public.
2. Never touch your nose, hands and eyes if you have not washed your hands yet.
3. If you seem like coughing, cover your mouth with a tissue and after coughing throw the used tissue immediately after using. You can also cough in your elbow or your hands but make sure to wash it after.
4. And lastly, you should have to get a vaccine which is the best way to avoid the hazard of the swine flue disease.

Happy moments during our last Holy Week vacation in Plaridel

I forgot to post here some of the interesting pictures I’ve captured during our Holy Week vacation at my sister in-law’s province. During the last day of our stay in Plaridel, we went to their park to unwind and play badminton. It was an awesome day! We really enjoyed the park and enjoyed playing badminton. After the long hours of strolling in the park, we decided to go home. Instead of snaking the street in going to my sister in-law’s house we chose to walk in the seaside since their house is just a stone away from the sea. It is already late afternoon and the sea breeze is very relaxing. Though I don’t have the talent in handling a camera, I took the risk and capture a few shots of the residents who were enjoying looking for sea shells or what we called here “PANGINHAS”. In fact, we had a very funny experienced with it, we used to look for sea shells as well unfortunately we don’t know how to that ended us laughing. We’ve seen kids also busy playing in the seaside, so I took some pictures of them too. But this one kid I’ve met is different, she didn’t found shells in the beach but a dead weird fish which I’ve never ever seen yet in my whole life. They said it is called “BUTITI” but still we didn’t know what exactly its name. Anyways, below are some of the pictures I took during our last day in Plaridel. Enjoy!

This is what the kid caught

My sister and nieces/nephew playing badminton at the park

I don't know what kind of weed this is

Are you sure she’s funny?

I was busy exploring the internet today, when I had a chanced to glance on what my mom and sisters are watching at Rated K. It is a show anchored by Korina Sanchez in ABS-CBN. She featured maybe one of the funniest videos in youtube however, after I’ve seen this lady in Rated K I was really empathized on what she had been through. Her name is Jessa Bell, she never finish her studies and ended up marrying at the early age of 15. Unfortunately, his husband tried to beat her and hurt her and even replaced her to another woman that leads her to separate him. She tries to survive life through selling bottles she just found in garbage or along her way to save her children as well as her family. She love singing but since she never know how to read or even write she could not pronounce the lyrics well. And because of that whoever can hear her would laugh at her. She might be funny to listen, but she has a heart. She also knows what’s the feeling of being hurt because she had been with it when the people tries to laugh at her when ever she sing, she said sometimes she get insulted and really hurt, and even said that the people are too judgmental to judge her of what she has right now. I am very much inspired by this woman, because despite her incompleteness with regards to education still she managed to be tough, courageous and optimistic that life must go on no matter what you are, who you are and what you have been. Jessa Bell you’re one of the best!

Holy Week at Plaridel

I spent my Holy Week at Plaridel Mindanao Philippines. The travel from our city which is Cagayan de Oro City to Plaridel took 7 hours. It was really tiring and yet it feels great and I had a lot of fun while we were at the road way to the province. We passed vast arrays of rice fields, coconut trees, rivers and pristine blue beaches. I can’t resist myself to take some photos while our cute car was in motion. While we were in Iligan city, I was amazed with what I saw, a Tartanilla!!! Wew! Yes I admit, I’ve heard about it hundred times since I was young and seen it in pictures and books for how many times, but I never seen it personally until we dropped at Iligan city. Sounds funny isn’t it? But I admit it’s true.

However, the most interesting part of our trip was when we passed on the burned houses done by the MILF or Moro Islamic Front terrorists. Yes, when we passed there I felt a little bit nervous but thank God we passed safe even when we were in our way back home. In fact, we also passed the previous house of our Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and took some photos of it. After the 7 hours of journey at last we arrived. With my sister Daisy, my niece Shannen and my sister inlaw’s niece Cherry and nephew Junnel we dragged our feet to their nearby beach after our feet landed on their place. The sea breeze is sooo relaxing and I can’t stop myself but drench my feet to the sea. For four days of staying in Plaridel, I really enjoy it all and hoping that I can visit there again.

Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Residential house at Iligan

The Tartanilla or Carriage at Iligan City

Bus behind us

Rice Field

Burned house allegedly done by MILF

Plaridel Plaza

At the beach

Drenching my feet at the beach

Summer Escapade at Camiguin Island

Hey guys, I’m sorry I haven’t been posted a new blog here for awhile. I had been busy with my work so I never had enough time updating my blog. Anyways, I just want you to know that I am very excited this summer for our summer escapade. Yes indeed, this season in the Philippines is the summer season, the season that everybody is waiting whether you were living here in the Philippines itself or in the other part of the world. Let me ask you something, did you ever find the perfect place to venture your summer vacation? If you haven’t found one yet I can recommend you one place, Camiguin Island.

Perhaps if you were here from the Philippines you were familiar with this famous island. I’ve heard about this fascinating island hundred times but honestly, I have not been here though it is just one of the nearest neighboring island that we have. Funny but true; I have been dreaming to visit Camiguin but it seems that time won’t let me. Fortunately, probably next month together with my workmates we will go to spend our 2nd year anniversary at work in Camiguin. Wow just can’t believe it! We’re going to Camiguin next month? For me it would be a dream comes true, isn’t it? Yeah I maybe sound crazy but I’m just so excited to view some of the island’s prides such like the sunken cemetery, the three inactive volcanoes which the locales called “The Threes Marias”, the hot spring, the white glimmering beaches and of course the striking white island.

If you have not been in Camiguin, this is your chance to visit the island and have fun! You will surely never regret you choose Camiguin as your summer vacation destination.