BIANCA’S BANCAS & MORE

As the festive air of the Christmas holidays thickens, I am reminded of the heart and soul of Christmas – generosity.  True – Christmas was meant to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by Christians. But it is also a time for giving, of togetherness, of thinking of others, and a time to let go of negative feelings… Read More »

Christmas is Love

I will be very personal this time. Almost two weeks ago, I tested positive.  I got rattled, a bit jittery, and didn’t know what to do – I was going to have my fifth vaccination when it happened.  I called friends to inform them of my status as they were with me on the last 3 big events… Read More »

Snowing Elephs & Hippos

Ayon sa mga dalubhasang weather-weather, ang unang pagbagsak ng niyebe o first snowfall ay madalas mangyari sa buwan ng Nobyembre; ngunit maaaring maganap din sa Oktubre. Subalit nuong 2009, sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon in 162 years, hinayaan ni Inang Kalikasan na gawin ni Autumn what the season was meant to do – shed off its colourful beauty, prepare for… Read More »

Your Compassion can Rekindle Hope

As we approach the holiday season, it’s important to remember the seniors around us who are living in poverty and isolation, and often spend the holiday season without the warmth of a shared meal or a support system. Social isolation has been a growing concern putting many seniors at risk of living alone and disconnecting them from the… Read More »

My Name is Infinitus

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Louise Penny, The Madness of Crowds (2021) “A future that might bring about our end does not negate the majesty of the journey we are still taking.” –… Read More »

Darna, Dyesebel and Maruja

 We soared to the highest skies with Darna, swam into the deep blue seas with Dyesebel and lived again reincarnated as Maruja (“tunay kang pinagpala, sa yaman , sa ganda ay sagana”)  They’re the top creations of the greatest Filipino comic writer/artist MARS RAVELO.  I remember them days when we bought all the comics in a nearby store… Read More »

Making a Change as a Beauty Queen

You cannot do all the good the earth needs, but the earth needs all the good you can do. – Jana Stanfield  To help those in need is one of the most selfless actions we can do, so why don’t we do it more often? I understand that one action of ours may not register to our critical… Read More »