Today’s a celebration

Today is June 5, to this date last year, I think I was on the plane to Japan, and there I stayed for 5 hours, waiting for another flight straight to here (Canada).

I arrived in Pearson International Airport in June 5 also, for there is 12 hours of time difference. When I went outside, I removed my jacket because I thought that it is going to be humid outside. I wasn’t thinking of spring because I don’t know spring. We haven’t introduced to each other yet. I just found out few weeks ago that Spring’s actually name is Rhain also known as Rain.

It is so strange that, these people here are always talking about temperature. Today is 23 degrees and tonight is going to be 13 degrees.

I only see the weather conditions when I am watching news on TV when I was back home. My friend here told me that, maybe because you only have same weather every time.

Anyway, I promised myself a gift for my endurance. 4 years ago, when I finally decided to get off my parents place and giving up everything I get for free, my father told the rest that I’ll go back to where I don’t even buy even my undies. The place where I am protected from storms and flood - if I am not going outside when there’s heavy rain- and I am loved and pampered with fluttered eyes.

Now here I am, have been worked to Singapore for 2 and half years, there I learned that I can cook (bleh tatay!), visits Malaysia and Indonesia for few days’ trip and working as a Live-In Caregiver in Canada for a year now, where I also learned that I can cook some delicious food (bleh again tatay!)

I guess I already passed all the trials an OFW should deal with, although home sickness attack from time to time.

So I decided to give myself a gift, maybe a coffee from Tim Hortons and a walk again to Downtown. One big
bottle of Beringer’s White Zinfandel and Nikon D60? How’s that for me?

Muelle Loney: Iloilo’s once gateway to wealth and treasures

When travelling from Iloilo to Bacolod (or vice versa), one cannot just simply set foot at the port without passing by Muelle Loney. The port of Iloilo was opened to international trade in the year 1855. During its heyday, goods from other towns as well as from neighboring Negros Occidental are sent to Iloilo first before it gets exported to other countries.

Alone @ Muelle Looney

It was during this time that money, wealth, and treasures literally and figuratively flows into the port of Iloilo. Its residents would build palatial mansions for the family especially along the Area of Jaro.

Muelle Loney Iloilo

And the man who brought the riches of sugar industry to the region is the British Vice Consul Nicholas Loney. Because of his great contribution to the rise of sugar industry, he was named as the Father of the Philippine Sugar Industry.

Muelle Loney Iloilo

And because of all his great deeds, that long stretch of road along the port of Iloilo is named after him. The long and narrow road leading to the port of Iloilo will forever be remembers as Muelle Loney.

Customs House, Aduana Iloilo

And even after the downfall of the sugar industry, the diversification of the businesses in Iloilo and the movement of several sugar barons and influential families to other lands, Muelle Loney still stands witness to Iloilo’s once grand and illustrious past.

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Muelle Loney: Iloilo’s once gateway to wealth and treasures

Hindi problema and uniporme

Sa dami-dami ng education-related na mga isyu, ang naisipan ng magaling na Education Secretary Jesli Lapus ay ang hindi na gagawing requirement and school uniform.

Ang pagkakaroon daw ng school uniform ay para narin daw pinababayaran ang public education.Ito daw ay ayon sa programa ng pamahalaan na bawasan ang gastusin ng mga magulang sa pagpaaral ng kanilang mga anak. “The move will enable more children to go to school.” Kapag makatipid raw ang mga magulang sa uniform, mas marami anak raw ang mapa-aral.

Big deal.
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