Living in the City

Araw ng Kagitingan April 9 is commemorated as a day to celebrate the heroism and bravery of our fallen heroes during World War II. When Bataan fell on this day,  many, many years ago, we remember the 100 kilometer Capas, Tarlac  walk of these heroes towards their death. Many perished along the way due to sheer exhaustion, lack of food and torture. Will we ever know the lengths of their sufferings? I heard PNoy over the radio this morning giving a speech about heroism.. how these men shed their blood to counter the military advances of the

Lola Please fly me to the moon On a cool Wednesday afternoon I see the moon on my veranda. Everytime I stand on this veranda, it is as if I can see forever. can you see the moon? rizal province  from afar

Our country is reeling off from the machinations of politicians who have been egging all and sundry to go back to the streets again (ala EDSA 1) to force PGMA to resign. Har! Di pa tayo sawa sa mga politikong yan? I have never asked anything from any politician. For the last 30 years of my adult life wala akong ginawa kundi bumoto, magbayad ng tax, sumunod sa batas at lahat ng kailangang gawin ng isang mabuting mamayan ay ginawa ko na yata. Kaya please, baka sabihin ng iba diyan, bayaran o "paid hack"ako ni GMA. And saken lang, okey lang express natin dis-appointment natin sa mga katiwalian (sigurado meron ano) na nangyayari sa gobyerno niya (eh kaninong gobyerno ba wala?) pero tama na ang people power. Let the proper forum decide her guilt if ever. What we can perhaps do is heed to what the CBCP articulated in their statement. If I can remember correctly, the statement mentioned the ff: 1. Ayusin ng mga politiko ang ginagawa nila. Both Houses. Mga Congressm

Ketosis' are supposed to cleans our cells A good read about how elderly people or why  even those who are not should really watch out the carbs that get into the body.  See more here: Ketosis cleans our cells

Birthday Cookies from Doc Lu Friends come and go but not this one.  I am not really a pastry eater, but this morning my good friend Doc Lu came over to personally greet me (she's been greeting me everyday since Nov 19) sweet huh.. gave me these super delicious cookies oozing with nuts and nuts and nuts .. wooow.. masarap talaga..

From a very distinguished Doctor who was my high school classmate. Hello Malou, Advanced Happy Birthday and I thank you again for your help in the creation of a textbook for world audience. I will donate one to the UP College of Medicine. As you see below, you are acknowledged. The book will be out in print, 600 pages, color coming Feb 2012, so I am quite up to my neck in making this happen. Sorry if I miss the big event and apologize to all.   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS   We, at the onset, would like to express our gratitude to the staff of Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, and especially to our ever gracious medical editor, Thom Moore. Since we may not be able to thank all the staff who made this book possible, we ask leave for not including everyone. I would like also thank my former mentors who started me on the path to hematopathology: Dr. Jen Lin of New York and Drs. Dick Neiman and Atillio Orazi, formerly of Indianapolis, where I had my hematopathology fellowship. Since that

Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil I love massaging a combined mixture of lavender essence oil with  virgin coconut massage oil. It really does wonders to the many "old age"  aches in my body. And that's just the beginning. For me,  lavender reduces tension because of its wonderful scent. Read the Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil.