Notepad Corner

It has been a tradition in the Philippines that the big malls, supermarkets and trains stop their operations on certain days annually in observance of the holy week. In this year, Filipinos will have the longest weekend.  Declared holidays are  Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday (April 5 to 8) up to Monday, Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9). With regards to the holidays, alternative modes of transportation should be taken into consideration by commuters for both the MRT and LRT will stop operations from April 5 (Maundy Thursday) to April 8 (Easter Sunday). By Holy Wednesday, that is today,  the LRT's last trip will be at 8:00 p.m. for Line 1's Baclaran and Roosevelt stations and Line 2's Santolan and Recto stations and will resume its operation on Monday at 5:00 am (April 9).  While the last trip for the MRT on Holy Wednesday will be at 10:00 pm from North Ave. station and 10:30 from Taft Ave. station. The big chains of supermark

My Dad and Mom were very happy and pleased that we have four graduates in the family this year. Me and my three other sisters simultaneously have one of our kids who recently received a recognition of achievement for the school year 2011-2012.   I, being the eldest among my siblings had my youngest son Yahmir finished the elementary course. Yahmir Mayores Blanca - Grade VI While, my youngest twin sisters both have their eldest daughters graduated from High School. Rochelle Mayores Ramos - High School Bea Mayores Alzona - High School And the biggest achiever is my niece who completed her Bachelor of Science in Office Administration with flying colors being a Cumlaude. She is the daughter of my second eldest sibling. Regie Mayores Idago - BS Office Administration Four graduates, four proud moments and pride for our family that indeed calls for a family celebration.  To my three nieces and son, Congratulations! May you continue to fl

This Easter season, no need for you to hunt through thick bushes or under a table to get your hands on your favorite treat—just head on over Krispy Kreme! Make Easter festivities extra special with Krispy Kreme’s egg-shaped doughnuts. Just in time for the season, your favorite melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts take the form of Easter Eggs and feature two new special additions that’s sure to get everyone in the mood for a celebration—Vanilla Iced Glazed and Easter Iced Sprinkles. Krispy Kreme’s Egg-Shaped Easter Doughnuts are only available from March 28 to April 8, 2012. So hurry! Grab a box now and start sharing this “egg-sighting” treat with friends.

Summer school break is two months long, other than planning a family out of town getaway and enrolling your kids on summer activities, installing backyard playsets to fill in the in-between lazy time for your children is also suggested according to studies. Instead of consuming most of their time infront of a computer playing virtual games, considering an outdoor wooden playsets are beneficial for the physical, mental and emotional development of a child. It enhances creativity and imagination, build and perks up social skills playing with their friends and family members. Physical movement and breathing fresh air improves health for they exercise their body as they keep on moving. Emotional enrichment creates a responsive behavior that is favorable for memory recollection. Thus, they learn while they play. When it comes to selecting an outside amusement, it is necessary to prioritize safety as it is our children who’s going to play with it, pirate ship playsets are built with a