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11 / 21 (article) Avoid a Santa Belly this Christmas! Start: 16:18 ‘Tis the season of lechon roast pig, tsokolate-eh at bibingka rich, hot cocoa with rice cakes, and hamon ham! And if you’re not careful— belly fat! more info
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11 / 23 (article) Filipina Novelists in Bestseller List Start: 12:40 FILIPINAS NEVER CEASE to amaze. They amaze with their talent. They amaze with their style. As proof of their exceptional ability three Pinay authors have done the country proud by making it to the bestseller list of Kinokuniya Bookstore in Singapore – Noelle Chua at #2, Maya Calica at #3, and Tara Sering, #5. more info
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11 / 25 (article) How to Discipline Small Children Start: 00:25 Once when I was in church, a young mother sat beside me with her baby. The child reached for the flower on my fan and proceeded to crumple it. The mother did not try to stop the child and instead explained to me they don’t prevent her from doing what she likes. They don’t want her to know the meaning of the word “No” so that she will grow up believing she can do anything. If I was not in church, I’d be tempted to bop the mother with my now sorry looking fan. more info
11 / 26 (article) Melissa de Leon-Joseph: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times Start: 00:15 She is to showbiz royalty born. Her parents were famous stars in their time. Her siblings are also well-known talents in the industry. Brother Boyet de Leon is a multi-awarded actor and still enjoys immense popularity. Melissa de Leon-Joseph is herself a talented actress. I remember watching without fail her TV series in the early 90s, Cebu. So inspired by her gutsy entrepreneur character in the show, I got the gumption to make a major professional move. more info
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11 / 28 (article) An Expectant Mom’s Guide to Healthy Eating Start: 00:22 You just came from your ob-gyn with the happy news that your early Christmas present is a small bundle of joy growing inside you. If this is your first baby, there are tons of things you have to learn about being a mom – how to put on diapers without cutting off his circulation, how to burp him without breaking anything or which scream means he’s hungry. more info
11 / 29 (article) Halo-halong Hālo: Lean and Mean Start: 00:56 TODAY'S TIDBIT: “Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also everyone for those of others.” – Philippians 2:3-4 For over a year now, I have been trying to trim my love handles and generally tighten my sagging anatomy. Getting a well-toned physique is hard work. I had to watch my diet: no chips, no cakes, no yummy chocolate candy bars (sigh!). more info
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12 / 1 (article) Maritess Cancio-Suplico’s Bridges of Goodwill Start: 00:46 How does one bridge the generation gap? For Ma. Teresa Cancio-Suplico it’s all about goodwill. Or rather Goodwill, the bookstore – an institution celebrating its 70th year in business. This is the bridge that connects three generations of her family. Founded by her parents, Manuel and Juana, Goodwill started as a second-hand bookstore. Over the years, it built a solid reputation as a source of hard-to-find books, textbooks and reference books. This was achieved mainly through the efforts of Manuel who handled every aspect of the business. more info
12 / 2 (article) A Traditional English Christmas with a Pinay Twist Start: 00:23 It’s Christmas time again and everyone around me is in full shopping mode. At least the holiday season here in England doesn’t start as early as that in the Philippines where we normally hear Christmas songs played on air during the “ber” months: September, October and so on. Now, why do I say a traditional English Christmas with a Pinay twist? It is because at this time of the year I’d be twisting my hands with worry about what to buy my friends and family for Christmas. I think this year will be different than before because of the credit crunch. A lot of people have lost their jobs here and big shops like Woolworths and MFI have gone bust. When we went out last weekend and passed by an MFI shop, I felt sorry for the employees who are losing their jobs especially at this time of the year. On the other hand seeing people rushing into the shop looking for items at rock bottom prices or coming out of the shop carrying pieces of furniture, to me they looked like vultures… picking on a dead creature’s flesh. I can’t blame them though because everyone is trying to get their money’s worth. We are all looking for the best bargains to stretch our hard earned money and fill our cupboards or get our loved ones some presents for Christmas. more info (article) Pinay Legal Files: Balikbayan's Blues Start: 00:51 Case Facts Lucy is a Pinay who migrated to the U.S. of A. There, she met and married Jack, a fellow Filipino. The union was not blessed with any children. This caused a strain in their marriage aggravated by Jack’s tendency to verbally abuse Lucy. Another source of tension was Jack’s habit of taking advantage of Lucy financially. What we would call nang-uutak with hidden accounts among his many schemes. Despite the strain, Lucy held on and even planned for their future. After many years of slaving in the land of the free and home of the brave, it was decided they will eventually retire in their bayang magiliw. Back in Lucy’s hometown, they began to build a house on land Lucy inherited from her parents. more info
12 / 3 (article) KCon and The Katinas Awaken the Miracle Start: 00:37 After a year of waiting, it’s time for the Kerygma Conference again. Last year’s KCon was so uplifting with its inspirational talks and very entertaining concert by the K5 (Kerygma 5) preachers that I looked forward to attending this year’s conference. I cleared my calendar for Nov. 29 and 30 to make sure I will be present and accounted for. This year’s theme is Awaken the Miracle in You. Even before we got there, miracles were happening. more info
12 / 4 (article) Going Chipipay is Chic this Christmas Start: 00:54 December’s here! No matter where we are in the world, Christmas always brings this special excitement. Families get together and enjoy a sumptuous feast, exchanging gifts and showing sincere gratitude to loved ones. We always tend to splurge on the last month of the year… but how about this year? Women are turning into artists, magicians or cash contortionists. We make cheap things look chic, magically produce feasts out of simple ingredients and stretch the cash to as faaaar as it can go. This year, we don’t have to buy new Christmas decorations for the home. Just breathe some new life to those balls, Santa caps, and Christmas bells. If you’ve got the itch to spend, check out second-hand shops, trek to the market for some candy or ask family members to swap some goodies with you. And for that extra oomph, bring out the pretty ribbons you’ve saved throughout the year from birthday gifts or Mother’s Day presents. more info (article) Christmas Promdi Past Start: 11:47 Carefree Christmases in a small town by the sea are prints in my album of childhood memories. The trip to my grandparents’ home was a slow bumpy ride over rocky creek beds masquerading as roads. But being jiggled to the bone never dampened my enthusiasm for a rural holiday. There were perks that I didn’t want to miss. more info
12 / 5 (article) 6 Ways to Give Your Fruitcake a Make Over Start: 00:19 SO YOU RECEIVED another fruitcake this Christmas. Okay, so you received four to date. Would you re-gift it to your landlady or chuck it to your officemate? Before you scream, “Fruitcake overdose!”, take heed. This dense cake made from rum and butter has been a symbol of abundance since the Medieval Ages. Its rich fruit and nut stood for wealth and gifting fruitcakes showed esteem for that family being gifted! more info (article) Halo-halong Hālo: Nut in the Mall Start: 19:12 TODAY'S TIDBIT: “Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression.” - Psalm 19:13 Christmas shopping can stress you so much it can drive you nuts. Especially so when you have children in tow. Passing by the diaper changing station at the mall, I overheard a mother nagging her child. I looked down and saw a baby no more than six months old. more info
12 / 6 (article) 5 Heartfelt Digital Gifts You Can Make Start: 00:52 IN OUR MASS-PRODUCED, time-strapped world, we’ve gotten used to giving and receiving gifts that are merely measured by their price tags. We seem to have forgotten the joy we can get from creating unique presents solely for those who matter to us. This year, try more thoughtful, tailor-made gift-giving. Use the power of technology and give handcrafted digital gifts produced right from your PC or Mac! more info
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12 / 8 (article) Christmas Shopping in My Closet Start: 00:40 A limited time for shopping and an even limited budget can lead you to places you’d never think of looking in more leisurely and abundant times. Yesterday, I went Christmas gift hunting in tadaah…my closet! Feeling under the weather and having to skip another party turned out to be a blessing in this harried shopping season. I thought I’d go through closets where I kept packaging materials and some gift items. What I didn’t realize was that I had a treasure trove of stuff that I can give as gifts this Christmas. I ticked off about 70% from my list without feet-punishing, wallet-draining, sweat-breaking trips to the malls and Divisoria. more info
12 / 9 (article) Handcrafted Gift: Sardonyx, Ruby & Jasper Bracelet Start: 00:16 If you have the talent and the patience for handicrafts, make this special gift for your mom, daughter, sister or best girl friend. The technique is really quite simple once you get the hang of it. The trick is finding beautiful beads for your bracelet. You can substitute the beads and the spacers used in this project to create your own designs. They don’t have to be expensive, just pretty. Follow the basic procedure and you can craft several bracelets for the ladies closest to your heart this Christmas. more info (article) What’s Sexy? 10 Little Ways to be Naughty and Nice This Christmas Start: 21:33 YOUR TREE IS a-twinkle. Your presents are nicely wrapped. The smell of puto and bibingka waft through the streets. And your kitchen is all geared for the upcoming festivities. Your entire world is filled with Holiday charm…all except for you! more info
12 / 10 (article) 7 Holiday Mocktails You Can Easily Whip Up Start: 15:19 WE FILIPINOS ARE well known for pakikisama among friends. We tend to give too much in the name of friendship and celebration —we lose control over ourselves! And getting to the point of total excess can ruin the jolly mood. Your holiday season need not be alcohol-fueled. Here are some delicious non-alcoholic cocktail recipes that can bring you Christmas cheer! Best part: No post-party headaches and beer bellies! more info
12 / 11 (article) Away in a Belen Start: 00:30 Homes get prettified at this time of the year. People fritter away tons of money, time and effort for holiday décor. Celebrities even have their homes professionally decorated for Christmas. Santas and parols and poinsettias and wreaths and candy canes vie with each other for space and the limelight. Christmas trees made from different materials groan under the weight of an assortment of decorations – balls, stuffed toys, ribbons, angels and even family pictures. more info
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12 / 13 (article) Halo-halong Hālo: God’s Scholars Start: 00:21 TODAY'S TIDBIT: “The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow.” – Psalm 146:9 This Christmas, I thank the Lord for the many gifts He has given this widow and her fatherless sons over the years. One of these is the gift of education. My sons are God’s scholars. more info
12 / 14 (article) Filipina: A Tribute to the Filipino Woman Start: 10:21 Filipina: A Tribute to the Filipino Woman is a hard-bound coffee-table book paying tribute to the women of the Philippines that features striking photos of the Filipina captured in the different facets of her womanhood:a caring mother, a hobby enthusiast, a spiritual person, a determinated athlete, a professional or a simple citizen. This book is a journey into the heart and soul of the Filipino woman, both famous and unknown. more info
12 / 15 (article) Curves in the Right Places with Dorn Spinotheraphy Start: 00:13 Nope, Dorn Spinotherapy is not the latest liposuction technique. And the curve that it sets aright is the curvature of the spine when it gets misaligned from all the wrong moves our body makes. The female body gets subjected to many punishments in the name of love and beauty. Rico Villagracia, a wellness guru and Dorn Spinotherapy Consultant, details improper body mechanics that can cause pain and long term suffering to a woman if uncorrected. more info
12 / 16 (article) Perfect 10! Start: 22:00 That’s right! It’s perfectly exciting that there are only 10 more days till we…PAR-TY, PAR-TY, SPA-RTY! And what are the 10 perfectly exciting things you can look forward to? 1.Personally meeting Ka-Pinays that you make chika with online. 2.Spa-rtying at a spa-bulous place 3.Food glorious food! Pinoy haute cuisine from C3. 4.Mood enhancing lusciously flavored drinks 5.Dancing the love handles away with Retro Groove 6.Fabulous prizes like overnight stays for 2 in relaxing get-aways, the coffee table book Filipina and many more more info
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12 / 20 (article) The Simply Successful Life of Chiqui Lara Start: 00:47 What image do we have of a successful woman way up on top of the corporate ladder? Stern, cold, living a lavish lifestyle, proud, demanding, difficult to work for – think Miranda Priestly in The Devil wears Prada. Certainly it would be a stretch to picture her as humble, simple, spiritual and bubbly. But that is how Teresa G. Lara, CEO of Young & Rubicam Philippines can be described . more info