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Beating, Moving, Breaking Hearts [Moving Families]

February 20, 2016 By Tammy Leave a Comment

I have read over and over again “Home is where Grass is Greener.” and my heart is heavy with a feeling of defeat. I did not expect to end poverty over night, or make millions of pesos with our first attempt at business. I knew it was going to be tough. But, I wasn’t prepared […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Family, Migration, Philippines, Pilipinas Tagged With: Balikbayan, Bicol, family, migration, Moving Families, Philippines, return migration

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

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

He is Risen (Easter Reflections)

April 6, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

The bells are ringing. The Easter vigil has begun. I can hear muffled voices – but I doubt it is coming from the church. Perhaps it is someone singing Karaoke to celebrate the risen Lord. To be honest, silencing my heart, settling my thoughts and connecting with Christ has become more challenging over the past […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Churches, Culture, Faith, Family, God, Javy, love, Philippines, Pilipinas, Uncategorized Tagged With: faith, Javy, Love, Way of the Cross

Why Have a Postcard Project?

September 18, 2014 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Cork Board

Why Postcards? 1. We love snail mail. Because of the internet, it has becomes so much easier, and faster (perhaps, even more reliable) to communicate with the world. Email and private (or even public) messages just take minutes to get to your inbox. Even bills and bank statements can be sent to your email address. […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Collaboration, Gawad Kalinga, Naga, Philippines Tagged With: Bicol, Bubble Town Tea House, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Mail, Metro Naga, Naga, Passion Project, Philippines, Post Cards, Postcards

Philippine Travel Tips

August 23, 2014 By Tom Leave a Comment

Philippine Travel Tips Are you travelling to the Philippines? Whether you are coming for work, for leisure or for an adventure, these travel tips might be able to help you prepare for the trip. THINGS TO BRING (aside from nice, light, clothing, of course) 1. Insect Repellant There are all sorts of insects that you should watch […]

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Filed Under: Philippines Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Philippine Travel Tips, Philippines, travel tips

Bayani Beads – Handmade Bracelets from Naga

August 7, 2014 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Livelihood and sustainability is always the biggest challenge, not just with communities in GK, but just about everywhere. For almost five years, Tita Cora Ragas has been working hand-in-hand with GK Del Rosario (Naga City, Camarines Sur), encouraging the ladies to be productive. Some have enrolled in cooking classes (and we have one resident who is […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Fashion, Gawad Kalinga, Naga City, Passion Project, Philippines, Social Enterprise Tagged With: Bracelets, Camarines Sur, Gawad Kalinga

Within the Walls with Jay Buenaflor, A Walking Tour in Manila

August 5, 2013 By Tammy

Discover Manila and learn more about her history with Jay Buenaflor. His walking tour around Intramuros is entertaining, educational, and great for the whole family. Fall in love with Manila and the Philippines with his walking tour. Nothing makes me happier than destination weddings where the destination chosen is the Philippines. I mean, really – Filipinos […]

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Filed Under: Churches, Culture, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, Walking Tour Tagged With: churches, culture, family, Intramuros, Jay Buenaflor, Manila

Casa Moderna – Home of the Best Panbonete

January 3, 2013 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Casa Moderna

Moderna Bakery (now Casa Moderna) opened its doors to the Naguenos more than 65 years ago. Its main bakery sits along Bagumbayan (with other branches in the centro and around the city) – bright, clean and smells deliciously of bread. Known for their pancit (which has chicharon or lechon kawali on it) and for their […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Food, Memories, Naga, Naga City, Philippines, Pilipinas, Walking Tour Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Casa Moderna, food, Moderna, Naga, Naga X, panbonete

Gawad Kalinga’s Bayani Challenge in Bed

April 17, 2012 By Tammy 2 Comments

This wasn’t the first Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge I’ve missed. I was not around last year since we didn’t make it home in time. But somehow, this one is quite special to me. This was the first real build of Tom, his first Bayani Challenge, his first time to be part of Team GK CamSur. […]

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Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Camarines Sur, Family, Gawad Kalinga, Letters to the Kids, love, marriage, Parenting, Patriotic Tour, Philippines, Pilipinas, Pregnant Tagged With: Bed Rest, Gawad Kalinga, Patriotic Parenting

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