At my DiabetesLifeNotes.BlogSpot.com personal blog, I talked about finally connecting with Nona D. Andaya-Castillo, a Filipina Breastfeeding Advocate/International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a practising vegetarian these past 17 years, who asked me to check out the “Diet for A New America.”
Our conversation also touched upon some “whistle blowers” regarding Formula Milk made by […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections on June 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ben Menor, one of the top Filipino leaders in community development and service in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, is currently going through the final phase of proceedings on alleged charges thrown at him 2-1/2 years ago. According to court documents, an agreement between the District Attorney and defendant was reached. Out […]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections on May 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The One World Institute has been generating ripples of positive, healing energy across the Pacific Ocean. Nowadays, if you know where to look, you can experience the magic and joy wheelchairs are bringing to those who cannot afford it, “wheelchairs of mercy” that can handle the urban and rural terrains of the Philippines, rain or […]
Filed under: Communications, Non-Profit Connections on April 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
At around 6:30 p.m. on March 29, 2008, I took a SuperShuttle from the Los Angeles International Airport to attend a book launching at Remy’s On Temple, smack in the middle of Historic Filipinotown. My friends, all Filipinas from Cebu who are the editors of BisayaBulletin.com, had helped organize this successful event. Who would […]
Filed under: Event Calendar, Non-Profit Connections on April 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Eve Ensler, the author of “The Vagina Monologues,” is encouraging everyone worldwide to celebrate V to the 10th in the most profound ways possible.
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For the fifth year since these US-based Filipina women started this social justice project, Filipina Women’s Network continues to honor the Vagina and Puki in […]
Filed under: Communications, Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections on March 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
“More time to buy stuff yet less time for things that make us happy.”
These were the words that resonated with me as Annie Leonard guided us in her 20-minute online presentation, “The Story of Stuff.” Part 1 of this amazing video is found here, courtesy of FreeRange Studios.
Annie Leonard speaks clearly about the hazards of […]
Filed under: Communications, Non-Profit Connections on February 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (a.k.a. MDG) FOR 2015
This song is the MDG Anthem composed and sung by Filipinos. You can find it here, too: UN.org.ph. 2015 is the magical year. Spread the word!
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For the past four months, I have been a low-key internet personality. You see, I got involved […]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on January 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
January 25, 2008
Getting to know HDI Vanguard Corps with Janelle So of Kababayan TV (LA 18) in Los Angeles. Click here if you cannot see the video.
A couple of Saturdays ago, I invited John Ryan Largo, the founder of Human Development International Vanguard Corps, Ian Jon Mendoza, Executive Director for HDI Philippines, and Ryan Largo, […]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections on January 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
Wow! As a Filipina creative writer, I don’t get to appreciate my own work until many, many years later. A serendipitous meeting with Florence Mendoza in Los Angeles — through the kind introduction of Marivic Anonuevo of Ayala Land Inc. during our first-ever Ayala Land roadshow in 1999 — resulted in a profound connection with […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections, Writings and Musings on August 18th, 2007 | No Comments »
August 17, 2007
This morning, I was delighted to receive an e-mail from the luminous Filipina dance theater artist, Alleluia Panis, Artistic Director of Kularts, a presenting multi-arts organization in the Filipino American community. Although Anthony Cruz Legarda, the visionary of the ARKITEKNIK fusion-fashion and lifestyle movement, had waxed poetic about his enlightening interactions and friendship […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections on August 17th, 2007 | 1 Comment »