As we bid farewell to 2021, let us not forget to thank everyone around us especially those who helped us survive this difficult year - unscathed. And if you marked yourself as “Safe” from C19, other health scare and from typhoon ‘Odette’ - then that’s a whole lot to be grateful for. The year 2021 was definitely a challenging one for me. I started the year in quarantine, ... READ MORE
This is #MyNewNormal
434 days have passed since the Philippines announced the #ECQ #lockdown starting March 16 last year, and here we are - still at it. The community quarantine classifications have been modified so many times already but because I am praning, I still behave and move around as if we are still under ECQ. One reason for adopting this pragmatic mentality is my own experience with ... READ MORE
Christmas in the Time of Corona
I honestly thought that Christmas is canceled this year. Which suits me just fine because I don’t feel like celebrating. I lost my daddy last May, and this is our first Christmas without him. I missed his cooking: his penne pasta, the famous lumpiang shanghai and sometimes he would whip up meatloaf that we will later on eat with pandesal. If Liam is here in Manila, am sure ... READ MORE
Product Review: Lasco UV-C Germicidal Lamps
My shopping splurge during this 9-month community quarantine was not on clothes, shoes and bags but UV-C germicidal or sterilizer lamps – all purchased from Lasco Security Home Security and Automation via their online store at Lazada. I’ve read lots of online-published articles and studies about how UV-C light can kill 99% of coronaviruses and it helped too that there are ... READ MORE
Looking for the Perfect Face Mask
Like most of you here, I have bought numerous types of face masks to protect myself and others from #covid19. Wearing of face mask is mandatory here in our city, and while I am very comfortable wearing the 3-ply surgical masks, they cannot be reused and have to be disposed of immediately after wearing. At the start of #ECQ lockdown here in Manila, the supply of these ... READ MORE