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Protect yourself and your loved ones - get vaccinated!

Carmina went to do her two weeks grocery on March 25, 2025, at Landers Balintawak branch. Upon entering the store near the pharmacy there was a sign posted saying to register for vaccines that will be held on April 12, 2025. Carmina called up Becky asking if she is interested remembered to look out for the flu shot. Becky said yes and asked her to give me full name, birthdate and phone number contact information. Carmina also called up Mom Violy said alright and still faraway to decide.  Carmina felt Mom Violy should get the flu shot since we'll be traveling to California upcoming vacation. Two years ago, when we went to California got sick and that time it was covid season. I just wanted to protect myself even though hardly get sick in the Philippines. Two days before our flu vaccine received a SMS on our mobile phone number to confirm if we are going to get our flu shot. I had responded said yes. One day before I had message Becky if she had received her confirmation on her flu s...

Difference From Any Other Country

Summer in the Philippines is almost starting and people are planning their vacation even if we still have the coronavirus. Us Filipino love to travel when we have a chance too and travel with families, friends or meet a new friend there are always a lot of opportunity for someone like us to travel within our reach. Living in the Philippines even if you earn less of the value of any other country, we still have time to travel even if it means not leaving our country. We can travel just few hours to visit a new destination just to take a break from the real world we sometimes plan ahead or sometimes it is just last minute. No matter what we have time to explore rather than always working hard and staying at the office. Some people even bring their work as they still enjoy the beach scenery. There is a difference from the life in the United States and the Philippines we are carefree people and you will notice people living in the United States they come home and go ...

Lent Season

Easter is approaching and here in the Philippines they are very religious they obey the rule no meat on every Friday. These are the food not allowed to be eaten during this time: Chicken Beef Lamb Pork Ham Food allowed to be eaten: Vegetables Fruits Fish Egg Milk Grains The only ones who are allowed to eat meat are the seniors and those who do not believe in that kind of superstition. Restaurant provides meals for a limit time offer for example at Mc Donald’s they offer breaded fish and chips a part of their meal. Some Filipino people believe when Good Friday comes they are not allowed to go to work they will just pray and attend mass at the Catholic Church. Some people put them on a restriction to remove something they common daily routine during lent season for example: No Facebook  No Drinking. No Junk Food No Smoking They try to remove something they often do that it will be difficult for them to remove this way during lent season...