Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
Fifteen years ago my mom was traveling to Virginia, United States and there was a sale of Lindt chocolate truffles and pistachio nuts she kept eating it every day. One day she was trying to stand up and she fell down off from her chair my mom was wondering why her legs we’re so painful that she couldn’t walk. My mom flew back to visit her doctor in San Francisco. Her doctor had recommended her to take Glucosamine Triple Flex + D3. Years had passed my mom place herself on diet started eating oatmeal in replacement of her rice. What she didn’t know there would be affect on the later period of her life? My mom and I living in the Philippines asked me to search what food she can take and what food is not allowed to eat. I started to do research on the behalf of my mom needing to find what food made it trigger her arthritis. My mom love eating pistachio nuts, peanuts, cashew, corn nuts, corn, mungo beans and many more from the bean family. I found that some people have...