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Top Ten Tips for Rally Goers with Political Kids

February 13, 2016 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Trying to raise political kids?  Trying to raise socially aware, and politically active kids is a challenge. But we try.  This week marked the beginning of the campaign season in the Philippines. In a few months, we’ll be electing a new president, vice president, and other national and local government officials. This evening, I took […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Events, How To, Naga, Opinion, Parenting, Pilipinas, politics Tagged With: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Campaigning, Naga, Politics, Tips, With Kids

Raya Entrep Fair 2015 : Bag ng PagbaBAGo

November 19, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

On Saturday, the Raya School Naga will be having an Entrep Fair to raise funds for their Bayanihan Project. The kids worked hard on their services and products so that their earnings can be shared with kids from a day care center in Pacol. (Last year, they shared their blessings with the Sibol kids from […]

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Filed Under: Camarines Sur, Education, Events, identity, Javy, Naga, Parenting, Penafrancia, Philippines, Uncategorized

Halloween Thrills at Avenue Square

October 31, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

This is the first year that J participated in the Halloween activities at Avenue Square (and he was lucky enough to trick-or-treat twice!). Our little boy has grown old enough to appreciate candy and enjoy running around with the mob. Armed with his recycled loot bag, Halloween Thrills passport, and Superman costume, the little lakwatsero […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Events, Family, Hotels, Javy, Naga, Uncategorized Tagged With: Avenue Square, halloween, Halloween Thrills, Trick or Treat

Serendra Halloween

October 29, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Trick or Treating is definitely evolving. Home owner associations, villages and other organizations are becoming more creative with their Halloween activities for kids. It was a Serendra Halloween for our boys this year. On October 25, the boys were able to participate (sort of) in their first Halloween event. Serendra had different activities and goodies […]

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Filed Under: Events, Family, Halloween, Inigo, Javy, Uncategorized Tagged With: family, halloween, Serendra, Trick or Treat

Barangay Walang Iwanan

May 7, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

This year, GK launches Barangay Walang Iwanan – an effort to inspire our barangays to care and share for their own communities and end poverty in their area.  The Bayani Challenge 2015 serves as a starting point for Naga City and the Third District of Camarines Sur to join the movement. As a bystander to […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Collaboration, Events, Gawad Kalinga, Naga Tagged With: Gawad Kalinga, Jun Lavadia, Naga City, Walang Iwanan

Naga City: Home of Heroes

May 6, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

More than ten years ago, the very first GK community in Bicol was built in Naga City. The first homes were built in Barangay Triangulo, in an area along the rail road tracks. Like most on-site builds, the homes were scattered in the PNR property, but at least, for the first time in their lives, […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Collaboration, Events, Gawad Kalinga, Naga, Patriotic Tour, Philippines, Pilipinas Tagged With: Bayani Challenge, Gawad Kalinga, Metro Naga, Naga City, Volunteerism, Voluntourism

Back to the Ground (Literally) for Gawad Kalinga

October 3, 2014 By Tammy Leave a Comment

For the third time this year, volunteers coming from the kapitbahayan (the residents of the Gawad Kalinga villages) will be coming together to help in rebuilding, repairing and starting the ground work of the farm lots of families from a specific Gawad Kalinga community here in Camarines Sur. This October 4-6, the volunteers will head over […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Events, Gawad Kalinga Tagged With: Bicol, Enchanted Farm, Farm, Gawad Kalinga, GK, Volunteer

Tourism Advocate From Bicol Invited to Speak for Digital Influencers Marketing Summit DIMSummit 2014

August 20, 2014 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Tourism Advocate From Bicol Invited to Speak for Digital Influencers Marketing Summit DIMSummit 2014 Apple Allison says, it’s a dream come true for a “probinsyana” like her. I first met Apple a few years ago. Tom and I were slowly putting together the Spiral Sun, and fixing our itineraries for fun and meaningful Bicol trips. […]

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Filed Under: Albay, Bicol, Camarines Sur, Collaboration, Events Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Digital Influencers Marketing Summit, Digital Marketing, DIM Summit 2014, Metro Naga, Naga, Naga X, social enterprise

The Road to Siruma

June 1, 2012 By Tammy Leave a Comment

The Road to Siruma

We would like to take this chance to thank everyone who has taken a trip with us! It has just been a few months since we’ve started our journey as Spiral Sun, but your trips with us have already made a big impact on several communities here in Camarines Sur – especially GK Taligra in […]

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Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Bicol, Camarines Sur, Events, Gawad Kalinga, Patriotic Tour Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Gawad Kalinga, GK, Siruma

Fiestang Kalag

November 3, 2008 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Summers in San Jose would be spent playing tong-its, joy rides on the back of the pick-up and trips to the waterfalls and the beach. It wouldn’t be complete though without the midnight trip to the cemetery. I clearly remember the first time we attempted to brave the resting grounds of the dead. Tim, Shane, […]

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Filed Under: Events, Faith, Family, God, identity, San Jose Tagged With: All Souls Day, Day of the Dead, San Jose

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