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Sorry hindi natuloy our other FB Live sessions... WARNING: don’t swipe to the next 2 pictures if you’re not okay seeing swollen eyes na parang nakipag sparring ako kay Ronda Rousey. Last Sunday, I drank the wrong pain reliever for my migraine- the result? Super bad allergic reaction & 5 days before swelling finally subsided. INGAT please - let what happened to me be the warning. last picture is my left hand because this afternoon i tried to be independent; i was adjusting the electric fan stand to lower it, malay ko ba na pwedeng biglang bumagsak na lang yung buong fan & naipit na ko- OUCH. Since hindi talaga pwede sa pain relievers & anti inflammatory meds, i’m using helichrysum essential oil... nurse Mona made a splint because ang hirap to straighten my hand, may mga naipit na ugat kaya up to my elbow yung kirot. wishing all of you good health & will try to do another FB session soonest. God bless you all.

Sorry hindi natuloy our other FB Live sessions... WARNING: don’t swipe to the next 2 pictures if you’re not okay seeing swollen eyes na parang nakipag sparring ako kay Ronda Rousey. Last Sunday, I drank the wrong pain reliever for my migraine- the result? Super bad allergic reaction & 5 days before swelling finally subsided. INGAT please - let what happened to me be the warning. last picture is my left hand because this afternoon i tried to be independent; i was adjusting the electric fan stand to lower it, malay ko ba na pwedeng biglang bumagsak na lang yung buong fan & naipit na ko- OUCH. Since hindi talaga pwede sa pain relievers & anti inflammatory meds, i’m using helichrysum essential oil... nurse Mona made a splint because ang hirap to straighten my hand, may mga naipit na ugat kaya up to my elbow yung kirot. wishing all of you good health & will try to do another FB session soonest. God bless you all. (Feed generated with FetchRSS )
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Tuloy na our “SATURDATE” sa FB LIVE. The 1st of 4 consecutive nights na mag bo-bonding tayo. 8 PM, May 16, 2020 #lovelovelove

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See you later! 🤍🤍🤍

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My bunso is no longer my baby, he’s now officially a TEENAGER. HAPPY 13th birthday, Bimb... THANK YOU to God, Our Father- He makes it possible for the 3 of us to LOVE each other unconditionally, trying to do so with humor & laughter, regardless of the trials & tears i wish i could have shielded my 2 from... we understand, appreciate & support our small family unit... and we remain grateful for blessings big & small. i haven’t posted much recently- but i had to share a video of Bimb on his birthday w/ all of you... And this was my chance to say i always try my best to be a good mom, BUT apart from my mom, nobody has ever loved & believed in me, in my imperfect totality the way my bunso does... My 2 sons are living proof- i continue to be blessed far more than a person deserves to be. i prepared the baked spaghetti & because i improvised, i have a new cheese sauce recipe i added to the meat sauce that i can share w/ all of you when we’re back in our home’s kitchen; Check made the barbecue, Ate Loida helped us order Bimb’s gelato birthday cake & she gave the cheese & cold cuts platter, and the staff here @sunset.aninuan brought in the carrot cake... we flew here from Boracay where we had a shoot for @theauhanaboracay more than 5 weeks ago, just the 3 of us, not realizing we’d reach bimb’s birthday, because had i only known... BUT we’ve been so affectionately cared for by @checkticsay, nurse @mizahlopez, and Randy AND this experience has only brought the 3 of us closer. this post would be incomplete without a birthday greeting for the other special person i also love & celebrate today, @chinitaprincess... #family

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despite the uncertainty of today— isn’t it hopeful to know, our Father still managed to gift us with an awe-inspiring sunset? #faith ***nagkaubusan na ng damit- kuya’s shorts & mine were bought in Pure Gold, Calapan. Nakapagpalaba kami nung mga binili & i chose the most wearable shirts na baon namin, humiram ako sa kanila, house brand ng @thesmstore BALENO favorite ko kahit pwedeng night shirt na for me. Maganda ang quality ng his from @puregold_ph & matibay talaga ang BALENO. Habang gising pa ko if you have any questions, READY AKO. 😘

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i’m 100% sure my boys & i have been away from home since March 1, we’re entering the 6th week of getting to know many kindhearted people... malalagpasan at babangon tayo sa pagsubok na pinagdaraanan ng buong Pilipinas, tuloy po ang #LABAN. yesterday, i had a severe allergic reaction to food (i’m owning it, alam kong bawal but i thought konti lamang won’t be bad)— bumagsak to 70/53 ang BP ko & expired na my EpiPen... couldn’t get a diphenhydramine shot because BP was too low... celestamine, a lot of water, and REST was our option. i had refrained from posting pics of where we’re staying but the owner & staff have been so KIND- they helped move some of my stuff to the beachfront room because the fresh sea air would help me recover faster. Sweets are supposed to help pag may allergens pa sa katawan, so they sent me fresh baked buco pie & Check has been making me turon saging w/ langka. (na super favorite ko)... ang ulam siguro, after 3 days na pag na tanggal na sa katawan ko yung food allergens that i consumed. Thank you to nurse Mona na nagpuyat para magbantay kagabi (she’s from Mindoro, works in NCR; na lock in kaya para syang guardian angel sa ‘min ni bimb.) Thank you kay ate Loida & her extended family; Madame Lexie & everyone na stay-in sa resort for the warm hospitality; and most of all Randy & especially Check, who kept my ate updated & my sons well fed... Bedrest po dahil nanghihina pa. God bless everyone. Have a peaceful Sunday.

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We’re staying in a split level villa in this lovely resort in Puerto Galera... sadly for me, i had a severe allergic reaction Sunday, and my BP is still low— contributing to my faitgue & dizziness; mahirap mag risk climbing to my room, so they thoroughly cleaned the living room area, and it’s now my bedroom... Mabait talaga si kuya josh, pumayag right away to keep me company. Good night (sorry about the audio) . Good night. 💛

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i was shown this earlier... thank you sa ngiti dahil na-appreciate ang konting effort; i am aware blessed kami nila kuya josh & bimb kasi meron kaming pwedeng maitulong... marami akong natututunan sa buhay probinsya, lalo na tungkol sa realidad sa “resort” town... ang mga residents may mga maliit na taniman ng gulay sa kanilang mga bahay pero walang palayan na malapit, kaya mahalaga talaga ang supply ng bigas... masakit sa puso kasi dapat ngayon ang PEAK SEASON ng mga Galerans for tourism. i believe we find ourselves in a specific area at a specific time as part of God’s plan... nakapagpadala ako ng pera sa munisipyo ulit kanina para makatulong bumili ng 25 more cavans of rice for this week. Nakakataba ng puso yung sincere na pag thank you ni Mayor Rocky ng Puerto Galera. i am no longer active in entertainment, nobody in my immediate family is in politics, so for me this makes it all the more REAL— walang inaasahang kapalit, nakikiisa lamang sa mga kapwa Pinoy. 🇵🇭 Paulit ulit ako #laban nating lahat ito at importanteng magtulungan sa abot ng makakaya. Hindi ko rin naman kayang maging panatag ang loob dahil lang okay kaming tatlong mag-iina, habang napakaraming naghihirap, kaya nagsusumikap na makaambag kahit papaano. i was never raised to be selfish, i was always taught to SHARE.💛 Last night nag severe allergy ako & hinika si bimb. Today, di pa masyadong okay- my BP reading was 76/53 pero slowly nag sa stabilize na. Yun ang problem ko ngayon, hindi na HB, drop in BP pag bad allergic reaction. PRAYING for good health para sa lahat! 🇵🇭

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Posting this to remind us, kailangan pa ng pasensya, pagunawa, pag-kalinga, pagtulong, at pagsunod sa lockdown/community quarantine para sa sariling kalusugan at mas importante, para hindi magkaron ng virus ang mga kaibigan, katrabaho, at yung mga elderly sa community; at siempre yung mga may asthma, heart, lungs, autoimmune, and cancer plus other health issues na gusto nating pag ingatan dahil may malasakit tayo sa kapwa— yung mga “vulnerable” ang immunity na mahal natin... extra prayers para sa mga sobrang dedicated na MEMBERS NG MEDICAL COMMUNITY na dapat nating suportahan at protektahan para hindi sila malagay sa kapahamakan. WE ALL NEED TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER... #laban nating lahat ito. 🇵🇭 Back on IG in a few days- yung pagbago ng panahon na umiinit sa bandang tanghali hanggang dumilim tapos may ulan sa gabi- umaatake na po yung paglabas ng hives ko at yung hard to explain whole body fatigue dahil sa autoimmune conditions ko- #grateful to have enough medicines now para hindi mag worry si kuya josh & bimb kasi nga malayo kami sa tahanan namin, sa mga kapatid ko, at sa mga duktor (@pianomanph & @ging.md & @ayenuguid) na super trusted, close friends na naming tatlo. Good night & prayers for healing & protection for our countrymen 🇵🇭 and the rest of humanity all over the world.

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siguro “social distancing” is making us feel lonely, kaya maraming #hugot posts... pati ako super #emo yung playlist that i’ve been listening to, #honest lang. para maging mas simple ang buhay, siguro magandang sundin ang payo ng artcard na ‘to... mag love life forum tayo, let’s chat, straight from the heart? sino yung mga #blessed na nakapili at pinili na? 💬

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Nagtanong ako what else we could do to help the people here in Puerto Galera... sana daw yung frontliners sa 13 barangays ang mabigyan ng bigas (nabigay ko na po yung pondo para may isang sakong bigas sa bawat barangay- distribution ni mayor sa Monday)... naisip ko rin ang kapulisan na hindi na nakakauwi, kaya may bigas at canned goods na ihahatid sa police station this afternoon (binibili nung may home quarantine pass ngayon) kasi dun na raw sila nagluluto. Kahapon nakapagbigay kami ng food care packs para sa mga nakabantay sa checkpoints. Nakakataba ng puso, sa money remittance nakapagpadala ng cash sa ‘min & nung sinusundo kanina ni Check, nagpasabi yung nagtatrabaho dun na mag pa thank you daw sa ‘kin dahil tumutulong ako sa mga Galerans. kagaya nga ng nasabi ko, LABAN nating lahat ito... si kuya josh, na laser hair removal dati yung facial hair nya, pero tumutubo na ang balbas nya (makapal na po yung sa ilalim ng chin)- weird na tanong, since ako po yung mag a-attempt mag shave sa kanya, use the razor w/ an upward stroke or follow how the hair grows? Dapat bang may foam lather or pwede na ang dry shave? obeying the strict quarantine kasi i fall under the category of being chronically ill & w/ high susceptibility to getting sick dahil sa autoimmune conditions ko. i pray for everyone to have faith in the protection of Jesus against #covid_19 & i pray hardest for our health care workers (bago po ako ma bash nung mangilan ngilan na nega, na puro prayers lang, alvin who is in NCR, nakapag transfer na on my behalf sa fund raising ni @ria para makabili ng protective gear para sa mga health care workers, she messaged me next week ang delivery nila kasi pila ang pag order). May iba pa po kaming tinulungan- pero sa ‘min na po yun... okay to mention the efforts of @ria because nag post sya about it. God bless us all. 💛

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i had to #repost this from @gideon.pena ... ang harsh pero #real! Mag survey tayo- sino ang TEAM na message na? sino ang TEAM hoping pa?

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i am posting this hindi para magpa bida- kasi konti lang ito, dapat 100 sacks of rice pero malayo ako & hindi maka withdraw ng mas malaki because more than 1 hour away yung mga bangko where i have accounts kaya umaasa muna sa ATM ... this is the time na yung mas na bless financially, sana gumawa ng paraan na tulungan ang mga mas nangangailangan sa abot ng makakaya... magdamayan tayo ngayon dahil LABAN nating lahat ang #covid_19... hindi tama na ang mga kapwa Pinoy ay magutom sa panahon ng lockdown dahil yung daily wage earners hindi makapagtrabaho. 😢 P.S. NAGAWAN na po ng PARAAN to make it 25 na KABAN ng BIGAS kasi nalaman ko kung gaano karami ang umaasa sa tulong na mabibigay ng LGU ng Puerto Galera.

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mahaba pa ang laban, pero hindi masamang magpasalamat. 1st time na kaming 3 lang, kuya josh, bimb, and me... naghanap ng mga kaibigan dito and thank God Alvin & Rochelle found us some of the kindest people. I praise God, the pediatrician, Dr delos Reyes checked bimb again- upper respiratory infection & bronchial asthma. No pneumonia, no fever, pero matamlay kasi maraming gamot na iniinom. Tinutulungan ako ni Check & Randy (from willie), ni ate Loida & her family, ni nurse Mona, and the very kindhearted Mayor of Puerto Galera, Mayor Rocky Ilagan. Maraming salamat sa staff ng resort na tinutuluyan namin (i’ll name the place & share pics pag okay na). And thank you sa mga taga Mercury na tumutulong talaga para mahanap ang maintenance na gamot ko. Sobrang mabait & welcoming ng mga taga Puerto Galera- sa lockdown na ito they have made us feel secure, welcomed & cared for. God bless you all. I pray for all our healthcare workers. Many have become my close friends & i salute their heroic efforts. Romans 8:NIV [28] And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

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i made the conscious decision to isolate ourselves, we found a friend and she kindly allowed us the use of their spare room, separate from their family’s area. Nag magandang loob na si willie, nakakahiya kung may mahawa pa sa masamang ubo & pneumonia ni bimb. The 3 of us are the only family we have now kaya walang iwanan... Kuya is so tall, kaya diagonal sya sa bed. My prayers were answered, hindi nagka fever si bimb. He took his 2nd dose of antibiotics, and okay ang appetite nya. i’ve been awake 24 hours (all parents will understand me) nag bantay ako to make sure nakatulog sya, no chills, and hindi hirap huminga. Sharing this to remind everyone, wag dedmahin ang ubo- and let’s care enough about the health of others to not risk their health? Constant hand washing helps a lot- the 3 of us are always together but because i have been strict about washing hands & disinfecting our gadgets, so far okay kami ni kuya. Speaking of kuya josh, nasilip ko his phone habang ka text nya si tito Noy while kuya told him bimb was sick. Nakakatouch because kuya josh told his tito Noy: i miss you & i love you so much... i saw the reply: love you, josh. Maybe reminder for all of us to tell everyone we care about how much they mean to us & how much we love them, whether we are near or far... may God bless you and your families during this time of trials & uncertainty. #faith Exodus 23:25 NLT You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will protect you from illness.

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i was on the phone w/ my sister (the very private one kaya won’t name her) friends nya ang mga taga PBSP who are helping Maestro Ryan Cayabyab with BAYANIHAN MUSIKAHAN (please check their FB account, concert every night to raise much needed funds for food & care packs, equipment for our health care workers etc.) My sister said it would mean a lot if i sent a donation, so Alvin brought what was on hand at home to her home. the closest hospital to us is Medical City & that’s where my neurologist @pianomanph practices... i asked what i may send to the understaffed & overworked ICU & ER nurses & staff... my staff at home prepared fruits, pizzas, and drinks together w/ the short letter i dictated... everytime we’ve had an emergency sila ang takbuhan namin kaya my turn to show appreciation & concern for the medical frontliners. habang nangyayari lahat nito, a pediatrician from where we are now came to check on me, umatake ang hives ko all over my body... mother’s instinct kicked in- bimb has had a bad cough for more than 10 days & i asked Dr. delos Reyes to please check him. i felt mag co-collapse na ko when he said masama ang narinig nya sa left lung ni bimb & he feared pneumonia... we isolated from everyone- i am in the front part of the living room, bimb is in the back, kuya josh is in the upper deck. Thank God may foresight yung nag pack for us- we have all the disinfectants, paper plates, and cups & utensils- antibac soap etc.. Bimb started zithromax... My consolation is he has no fever or body aches, has an appetite and no body aches for now. Hiyang hiya ako sa mga nandito but keeping my faith after 3rd dose of antibiotics na sana hindi na sya lagnatin. i’m turning off comments, sorry cannot handle stress kung i-bash pa kami... i only wanted to help raise awareness for BAYANIHAN MUSIKAHAN and recognize the heroism of medical professionals. i have always believed, those of us who have been blessed must share those blessings dahil “walang sino man ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang” - my autoimmune condition dictates i should be farther from my bunso pero nangibabaw ang pagiging nanay- pag ganito ang sitwasyon, we all realize what truly matters. 💛

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Kuya Josh has 2 songs of tito willie on repeat mode: Ikaw Na Nga and Kung Para sa ‘Yo. ate natchie took these videos of the 2 walking hand in hand this morning so i’d see kuya’s happiness. the material generosity from willie is much appreciated, pero ito po yung nagpatunaw sa puso ko bilang mama ni kuya josh, dahil ang super favorite nyang si tito willie— binigyan sya ng buong umagang bonding... sabay sila nag breakfast, nag walking, and nag swimming... it brings to mind this Maya Angelou quote: PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU SAID, PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU DID, BUT PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL. ngayon na uncertain ang panahon, lahat tayo may dalang kaba sa ating mga puso, seeing my panganay’s smile made me realize, when given the chance- let’s choose to love, choose to share, and choose to be kind. 🤍🤍🤍

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From my Bible Devotional reading for today. God bless you all with His protection and healing. #thepowerofprayer

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i’ll try to make this short, TRY— for the community quarantine we were ready to stay in Boracay but realistically marami kaming 3 na kailangang prescription meds, medyo aware na kayo sa autoimmune ko, kuya has reflux & bimb has asthma. a kindhearted, generous, and SPECIAL friend of ours pinasundo (thank you Capt Elmer) & ngayon kinukupkop kami. bakit di po kami dumirechong umuwi? wrong timing kasi ako, nagpa renovate ng 2nd floor, clean & ready early next week. if you want a tour of willie’s new beach property (para gumaan ang stress) kayo na mag request here, i’ll show him— na SHY na ko. i included shots of how beautiful our country 🇵🇭 is, para maalala nating mag TULUNGAN sa gitna ng pagsubok, magsuportahan, magpakatatag, sumunod sa mga pagpapahalaga sa KALUSUGAN ng LAHAT, magdasal para sa isa’t isa, at magmahalan. 🤍🤍🤍

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#faith

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Balik trabaho na... kuya josh, bimb & i will help you get to see all the room categories, facilities, and delicious food waiting for you at the only 5 star resort on Station 3 in BORACAY, @theauhanaboracay 🤍🤍🤍 #lovelovelove

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