I am a Working Woman

For the better part of three months, I hemmed and hawed before finally deciding to participate in the convention of the International Association of Business Communicators in San Diego, California. I had a number of concerns, foremost of which was the fact that the convention would take me away from my children for at least [...]

There’s going to be a 42-storey condominium building to rise beside the Ateneo de Manila University—and it defies all the zoning restrictions of the Katipunan area. According to Quezon City Zoning Ordinance No. SP918 S-2000, only buildings up to 24 stories high are allowed along Katipunan Avenue. SMDC’s Blue Residences is 42 stories high. Unfortunately, [...]

During the day, my children and I visited Seoul’s parks, gardens, and museums, immersing ourselves in Korea’s culture. We acquainted ourselves with the principles and philosophy that make Korea such an interesting country. But at night, after we’ve had our bowls of kimchi, we acquainted ourselves with the aggressive ingenuity that made Korea such an [...]

And so our Korean adventure began. One of the things that we immediately fell in love with in Korea is their food. Of course, all the fast food outlets are there like McDonald’s, KFC, and Pizza Hut. But we can eat their burgers and fried chicken at home anytime. In fact, our residence is a [...]

We were particularly excited to go on this trip, and why not? It is definitely one of the top places to visit. I was not a fan of Korean thingies but my friends Jing Lejano and Caths Deen like their cute K-Pop bands and dramatic Koreanovelas as well as their fun and wistful fashion. But before we even [...]