Passenger Tales

It is the usual practice to use real estate property, particularly house or land, as collateral when getting a loan from the bank or other lending institutions. In order to get a good deal, getting multiple mortgage quotes would be a great way to weigh your options and choose the best one. […]

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Heard from a conversation inside the jeepney:
“Di ko naman talaga sila kamaganak. Kamaganak sila ng tatay ko.” (ah ok?!?)
(”They’re not really my relatives. They’re my father’s relatives.”)

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Isang batang ama, isa sa maraming ama na naghihintay ng espesyal na basbas galing sa pari pagkatapos nung misa noong Linggo.
Kailangang ipagpatuloy nating ipagdasal ang lahat ng mga ama na ipagkaloob nila sa kanilang mga pamilya ang lahat ng kanilang pagmamahal at naway gabayan nila ang kanilang mga anak sa mga wastong pamamaraan at paano […]

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Upgrading a computer’s memory really does wonders for the speed of a computer. Before, my laptop’s memory was the usual 254MB. My friend Jes was after me to upgrade but I was hesitant to buy because I found it quite expensive. I continued putting it off until it came to a point […]

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When I was little, I was fascinated with snow (come to think of it, I still am) because it seems very exotic for someone who has not seen it outside of television or Movie Theater. Living in a tropical country has its advantages, like access to great beaches and beautiful green vistas. But […]

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How sad for these animals. They are used to being free, wild and roaming large territories but now they’re stuck in a small cage unable to roam free.

(Nakakalungkot tingnan ang mga hayop na ito. Sanay silang malaya, walang taros at gumagala sa malawak na lugar ngunit ngayon nakakulong sila sa isang maliit […]

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Last Tuesday I was kind of depressed because I received some bad news. It was nothing tragic, just a different answer to a certain question. In order to feel better, I headed out to Books for Less to look at their stocks of romance novels. Whenever I feel depressed I buy a […]

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A colleague recently visited our office. I was pleasantly surprised and slightly envious at how much weight she lost. She looked trim and fit. After commenting on her weight loss, we asked how she did it. No, it was not through diet pills but through a “no rice diet”. She […]

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I was deep in thought while walking home earlier when I suddenly heard a voice asking, “Are you a teacher?” I turned and saw an old woman walking beside me. “What?,” I asked her. She said, “What school is that uniform?”, nodding to the green monstrosity I was wearing. I answered her that I […]

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When I started working I also started investing in a health card. For the first few years, I did not get to use my card much. I thought I was wasting my money with the monthly payments. However, it was when I started getting sick last April that I fully appreciated the […]

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