1st Torotot Festival in Davao City, Philippines

November 6, 2002 the City Ordinance 060-02 was approved "prohibiting the manufacture, sale, distribution, possession, or use of firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices and such other similar devices and the exploding of firecrackers or other similar explosives within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City", it has been 11 years now and already used to celebrate New Year without firecrackers but instead using 'TOROTOT' as a form of making Sound and Noise...and now, from December 31, 2013 @ 1pm to January 1, 2014 @ 1 am along Roxas Avenue, Davao City will be celebrating New Year for the first time with this "1st Torotot Festival"  aiming to break Japan's Record of 6,900 participants in the Guinness Book World of Records expecting about 10,000 participants and more...there will be "FREE" torotots will be given and prizes as well for those 'Creative, own-made Torotots'. Prizes from 10,000 (3rd place); 15,000 (2nd Place) & 25,000 pesos (1st Place) for the individual participants and for the Barangay participants for the most number of participants blowing the torotot, they will receive 20,000 (3rd place); 30,000 (2nd place) & 50,000 pesos (1st Place).

So let's all join & celebrate a safe and peaceful New Year, a bountiful 2014!!!

FOODS, FOODS, FOODS!!!

We can't get away with hunger and with hunger we can't get away with FOODS!!!

Foods like...

Leche Flan

on how to make this Sweet Leche Flan...

Macaroons


and more YUMMY TREATS...

Baked Tahong

Nigiri Sushi
(salmon, tuna & shrimp)

...these are just a few of these yummy treats that you want and wish to eat :) ENJOY!!!

Magkasama Tayo Sa Kwento Ng Pasko (Pagbangon Version)

(Lea Salonga)
Bawat Pasko'y may dalang himala 
Malakas mang ulan, ito'y titila 
(Gary V.)
Bubuhos ang pagpapala 
May kapiling ang nangungulila

(Martin Nievera)
Anumang lungkot, tayo'y aahon 
May lunas sa sugat ng kahapon
(Jovit B.)
Sa isa't isa'y mayrong paglingap 
Mga pangarap, ay muling magaganap

Refrain:
(Toni Gonzaga)
Muli pang sasaya ang kwento ng Pasko 
Kahit ano pa man, ay may daramay sa'yo
(Bamboo)
Ngayong Kapaskuhan ang pangako ko 
Sa puso ko'y magkasama tayo (Sarah G.)

Chorus:
(Gary V.)
Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko 
Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
(Sam Milby)
Sa 'ting himig, ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig 
At ito ay tatawid sa buong daigdig

(Toni G.)
Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko 
Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
(Piolo P.)
Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga 
Ay magkasama tayo sa kwento ng Pasko

wo-oh wo-oh-oh
wo-oh wo-oh-oh
Kwento ng Pasko 
(...Liezel, ABS-CBN PhilHarmonic Orchestra with 
    Gerard Salonga, Gary V., Daryl Shy...)

(Toni G.)
Ang 'yong mundo'y hindi gumuguho 
Anumang unos hindi ka sumusuko
(Jaime Rivera)
Dahil sa Panginoon ay 
nakakapit ka ng matibay.

(Liezel)
Madalim man ang kalangitan 
May liwanag ang pagdiriwang
(Bugoy Drilon)
Dahil tayo ay tinitipon ng 
Pagtutulungan at pagmamahalan

Refrain:
(Marcelito Pomoy)
Muli pang sasaya ang kwento ng Pasko 
Kahit ano pa man, ay may daramay sa'yo
(Roel Manlangit)
Ngayong Kapaskuhan ang pangako ko 
Sa puso ko'y magkasama tayo 

Chorus:
Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
Sa 'ting himig, ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig
At ito ay tatawid sa buong daigdig

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga
Ay magkasama tayo sa kwento ng Pasko

Bridge:
(Martin N.)
Magbago man lahat sa mundo 
Mananatili ang diwa ng Pasko
(Jovit B.)
Ang pagpapala ay hindi mauubos 
Himala ng Pasko ay hiwaga ng Diyos

Chorus:
Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
(ngayong Pasko, ohhh... - Martin N.)

'Anne Curtis':
"Babangon po kami na taas noo ulit, nakangiti
at papatunayan namin na ating mga kababayan, 
ang ating mga Pilipino, we can get through anything
with the help of you Lord Jesus Christ."

"Up there is the longest one and a half hour 
of their life
but it did also show the true spirit of Humanity,
and the true spirit of Filipino.
Surrender is not an option here..."

"kahit ganun, dapat think always positive..."

Sundalo:
"kaya pa sir, kayang-kaya...para sa atin, para sa Bayan..."

...children waving... "Maraming Salamat"...

wooo oh...(Gary V....) woooh hooo....yahoo...
oh woo oh .... oh wooh...hmmm...(toni G.)

My Love Will Never Fail You (lyrics) by Marie Hines

Take a walk in the park

Holding hands in the dark

Steal a kiss beneath the stars

My heart beat fast as I looked at you

And I could tell yours was racing too

We fell at once, and never looked back

Chorus :

My love will never fail you

My arms will always save you

I will make you, I will make you mine

I swear to always fight for us, and

I swear no one can touch this love, oh

I will make you, I will make you mine

For always

We got caught in the rain

Just two kids at the end of May

Just trying to figure out what life could hold

See I don’t believe in chance

I think it’s the choice we make, oh

And I choose you for the rest of my days

My love will never fail you

My arms will always save you

I will make you, I will make you mine

I swear to always fight for us, and

I swear no one can touch this love, oh

I will make you, I will make you mine

For always

You are all I’'d ever need

And you are more than I could hope you’d be

You are home to me

(Chorus)

My love will never fail you

My arms will always save you

I will make you, I will make you mine

I swear to always fight for us, and

I swear no one can touch this love, oh

I will make you, I will make you mine

For always

*this song was used by Jason Magbanua for the Wedding Video of 

Richard & Maya 

of 

Be Careful with My Heart.  

Thank you for sharing this beautiful music :)

BE CAREFUL WITH MY HEART : Richard & Maya The Fairytale Wedding

...from their first meeting @ San Nicolas...

...to their 2nd meeting, 

The Jones Bridge over the Pasig River...

...to their 3rd meeting @ the airport (office)...

...and she saved Abby...

...but she was accused of kidnapping...

...and from the "accusation", to being hired as a nanny for his daughter Abby whom already liked her...

...and as they say, with all the ups and downs...and the love-hate, hate-love relationship...the rest is history...

...to the first kiss (Prom Date)...

...till the time she finally said " I LOVE YOU" on her Graduation day...

...and finally, it was OFFICIAL, they became a couple...

...to their First "REAL" Kiss...

...to the proposal...

...and finally to the Wedding of the Year...
~11/15/2013~

Richard-Maya Nuptials : The Fairytale Wedding

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Lim!!!

Best Wishes!

The Aftermath : Typhoon Yolanda

(photo from medium.com)

November 8, 2013 (Friday) Super Typhoon Haiyan (Bagyong Yolanda) hit the Visayan Region (Central Visayas) particularly Tacloban, Samar, Leyte,  Ormoc, Camotes Island...it's been a week now...

(photo from telegraph.co.uk)

(photo from dailymail.co.uk)

(photo from yahoo)

(photo from starafrica)

(photo from burlingtonfreepress)

(photo from dailymail)

(photo from Yahoo Philippines)

Stand tall, stand strong, PHILIPPINES!!!

 “There’s no real evidence of organized recovery or relief.” ~ Anderson Cooper

...for me yes it's true...public officials are also victims of the calamity so with the police or the people concerned...airports and other transport terminals were badly damaged so with the roads...

...at this moment of time, there's no space for blaming or point fingers to who's to be blamed...there's no space for arguing as to who's telling the truth or who's more to believe when it comes to newscasting...what's important is to HELP each other cause there's more important things that we can do, should do to help cause there's a lot who are victims of this calamity, who badly need our help and there's a lot more who are hungry most specially the young ones...

Time to UNITE, Time to SHARE!

GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES,

GOD BLESS US ALL!!!

Bagyong Yolanda/Super Typhoon Haiyan

Atom Araullo reporting live : Tacloban City, Philippines

(Storm surge hits Tacloban City)

...landfall at about 4am - Guiuan, Eastern Samar    (11/8/2013)...

...no electricity...

...in times of disaster, crisis or emergencies, 

there are no network war...

everybody are helping each other and making sure they're all safe :)

...sharing you this comment posted from CNN's site about the Super Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan...

...and YES, it's true! :) ...

Pray for the Philippines,

Stay Strong,

God Bless!

Magkasama Tayo sa Kwento ng Pasko (ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID Theme Song 2013)

(lyrics)

Bawat Pasko'y may dalang himala

Malakas mang ulan, ito'y titila

Bubuhos ang pagpapala

May kapiling ang nangungulila

Anumang lungkot, tayo'y aahon

May lunas sa sugat ng kahapon

Sa isa't isa'y mayrong paglingap

Mga pangarap, ngayo'y magaganap

Refrain:

Laging masaya ang kwento ng Pasko

Dahil sino ka man, may nagmamahal sa'yo

Ngayong Kapaskuhan ang pangako ko

Sa puso ko'y magkasama tayo

Chorus:

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo

Sa 'ting himig, ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig

At ito ay tatawid sa buong daigdig

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo

Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga

Ay magkasama tayo sa kwento ng Pasko

wo-oh wo-oh-oh

wo-oh wo-oh-oh

Kwento ng Pasko

Mga ala-ala sa Pasko'y di kumukupas

Ilang taon pa man ang lumipas

Dahil ang bawat damdamin

Umuukit nang malalim

Marangya man ang pagdiriwang

Kahit simpleng kasiyahan

Ang tunay na may kayamanan

Pamilyang nagmamahalan

Refrain:

Laging masaya ang kwento ng Pasko

Dahil sino ka man, may nagmamahal sa'yo

Ngayong Kapaskuhan ang pangako ko

Sa puso ko'y magkasama tayo

Chorus:

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo

Sa 'ting himig, ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig

At ito ay tatawid sa buong daigdig

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo

Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga

Ay magkasama tayo sa kwento ng Pasko

Bridge:
Magbago man lahat sa mundo
Nananatili ang diwa ng Pasko
Ang pagpapala ay hindi mauubos
Himala ng Pasko ay hiwaga ng Diyos

Chorus:

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
(iisang awit - Sarah G.)

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
(magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa'yo - Bamboo)

Sa 'ting himig, ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig

At ito ay tatawid sa buong daigdig

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
(ngayong pasko - Bamboo)

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
(ikaw at ako - Sarah G.)

Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga

Ay magkasama tayo sa kwento ng Pasko

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
(sa kwento ng pasko, oh oh oh)
Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo
Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga
Nasaan man sa mundo, magkasama tayo
Nasaan man sa mundo, magkasama tayo
Sa kwento ng Pasko

Chorus:
(Repeat 3x)

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko
(ooowoh...)

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo

Sa 'ting himig, (yehey)...ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig
(ipagdiriwang ang pag-ibig)

At ito ay tatawid sa buong daigdig
(sa buong daigdig)

Sa iisang awit ngayong Pasko

Magkayakap ang tinig ko't sa iyo

Sa 'ting himig, nadarama na ang mahalaga, 
(yeah hey)

Ay magkasama tayo sa kwento ng Pasko
(magkasama tayo - Lea Salonga)
(magkasama, magkasama - Sarah G.)

Isang kwento
Iisang kwento
Kwento ng Pasko