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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

How to Help People Who Suffer From Taal Volcano


There are a lot of ways to help those who we’re affected from Taal Volcano some people are buying mineral water, food, blanket, medicine, and clothing to help those who had suffer. There are people helping those in need to transfer themselves in the shelters.

Other people are buying items who stores has been affected to break even for the loss of their business.

Lots of people are praying that the Taal Volcano doesn’t erupt again and we don’t have an earthquake everything that is in the bible is coming out.

There are people stuck watching the news to see what will happen next.

People are posting themselves safe in Facebook.

People who are affecting are trying to figure how they can put their life back and will be something different for them as the past can’t go back on how it was before. Their income may not be the same from the lost they have encountered.

If, you feel you have the urge to donate here is who you may contact.


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