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03/08/2025

29/07/2025

30/06/2025

SAD BUT TRUE
Araw-araw ko siyang hinahatid at sinusundo. Akala ng iba, simpleng routine lang. Pero sa bawat paglakad namin papunta sa gate, sa bawat paalam na may kasamang yakap at halik, may kirot na hindi ko maipaliwanag.

Kanina habang papalayo siya, bitbit ang bag at ang lakas ng loob, bigla kong napansin hindi na pala siya yung maliit na batang ayaw akong bitiwan. Lumalaki na siya. Unti-unti na siyang nagkakaroon ng sariling mundo. At ako? Ako itong naiwan sa labas ng gate, pilit ngumiti habang may luha sa mata.

May araw na masungit siya. May araw na sobrang daldal. Pero araw-araw, tinatanggap ko lahat. Dahil alam kong darating ang panahon… hindi na niya ako kailangan sa hatid-sundo. Hindi na ako kasama sa kwento ng araw niya.

Kaya habang andito pa ako sa bahagi ng araw niya, kahit pa tagahatid, taga-salo ng pagod, o simpleng background sa picture ng pagkabata niya hahawakan ko itong mahigpit. Dahil ang hatid-sundo na ito ito na pala ang isa sa pinakamagandang parte ng pagiging magulang.

25/06/2025

Learning, growing, and becoming braver every day. Playschool magic at work! Thank you to the teachers of Small World Childcare Center Bacolod for a memorable summer for Galen.

25/06/2025

Moalboal dump

23/06/2025

No matter what’s going on in your life, whether it’s the best of days or the worst of days, God never changes. He was faithful yesterday, and He will be faithful tomorrow. Trust Him with your future and hold on to His promises.

20/06/2025

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WHY SOME DOCTORS BILL MORE THAN OTHERS

Title: “Just Five Minutes?”

Mila stormed out of the clinic, clutching the white prescription paper in her hand and shaking her head in disbelief. “Five minutes. I paid ₱800 for five minutes,” she muttered, eyes wide with exasperation.

She sat on the nearest bench and began venting to her husband over the phone.
“Alam mo, he just asked me three questions — ‘Saan masakit? Kailan nagsimula? May lagnat ka ba?’ Then he listened to my back, looked at my throat, and wrote this! That was it. I didn’t even get to finish explaining everything I googled!”

On the other end of the line, her husband tried to calm her down. “Baka naman magaling ‘yung doctor?”

“Magaling? E ni hindi ako tinanong tungkol sa diet ko o lifestyle,” Mila snapped. “I could’ve done that myself.”

What Mila didn’t see — and what many never do — was the unseen work behind that “five-minute” consult.

The doctor had reviewed her chart the night before, recognizing her name from previous visits. His years of internal medicine practice told him which symptoms pointed to something serious and which ones didn’t. He noticed her breathing pattern as she walked in, the slight hoarseness in her voice, the subtle wince when she shifted in her seat.

He asked the right questions, examined the right places, and gave the right treatment — not because he was rushing, but because he had trained for decades to be that precise.

What took him five minutes took him twenty years to master.

And that’s what many patients don’t understand: you're not just paying for time — you're paying for expertise.

That’s also why some doctors bill more than others. It’s not just the title "doctor" that sets the fee, but how much they’ve invested in their training, their subspecialty, their experience, and the accuracy and safety they can offer in return. A more experienced doctor can often make the right call faster, with fewer tests and fewer errors — and that kind of efficiency isn’t cheap.

Mila’s ₱800 paid for more than five minutes. It paid for the confidence that she didn’t need an unnecessary lab, or a wrong medicine, or a week of worrying. It paid for a quick diagnosis made with precision — the kind only possible through long years of study, failures, learning, and patient care.

Sometimes, the best doctors make it look easy.

That’s the cost — and the value — of true medical expertise.

12/06/2025

Last hurrah for summer with the boys
📍Moalboal, Cebu
📍 Pescadores Suites Moalboal

PS
Can’t tag Akoh Shy. 🙈

11/06/2025

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan!

Today, we honor the courage of our heroes and the freedom they secured. At Aventus, we proudly serve a nation built on unity and resilience, standing with every Filipino in shaping a healthier, freer future.

03/06/2025

500% increase ang kaso ng HIV at ang mga kumpirmadong tinamaan nito ay mga Pilipinong edad 15-25 taong gulang o ang mga nasa Generation Z.

📍 Real Talk: Tumataas ang HIV Cases sa Kabataan

Sa panahon ngayon, mas exposed na ang kabataan sa risky behaviors — early s*x, peer pressure, drugs, at minsan, wrong relationships.

Pero alam mo ba? Ang pagkakilala kay Kristo at ang pagkakaroon ng spiritual foundation ay malaking protection laban sa mga ito.

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🙏 1. Christ-Centered Identity = Wise Decisions

Kapag lumaki ang bata na may identity in Christ, alam niya na siya ay mahalaga, may purpose, at may dapat alagaan sa sarili niya.
✅ Hindi siya madaling madala ng peer pressure
✅ Mas aware siya kung ano ang tama at mali
✅ Mas iniingatan niya ang katawan bilang “templo ng Diyos”

📖 “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19

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❤️ 2. Godly Values Guide Sexual Purity

Ang kabataan na may Christ-like values ay natuturuan ng:
• Self-control
• Purity before marriage
• Respect sa sarili at kapwa
• Healthy boundaries

Hindi ito dahil sa takot — kundi dahil sa pag-ibig at respeto sa Diyos.

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🛐 3. Prayer and Faith = Stronger Against Temptation

Kapag may personal na relasyon ang bata kay Jesus, mas madali siyang humingi ng guidance at lakas para umiwas sa masama.
🙌 Hindi siya nag-iisa. May Holy Spirit na gumagabay sa kanya araw-araw.

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👨‍👩‍👧 4. Christ-Focused Parenting Builds Inner Strength

Ang mga magulang na nagtuturo ng Biblical truth at faith in Jesus ay nagtatanim ng lifelong protection sa puso’t isip ng anak.
💬 “Anak, may plano ang Diyos sa’yo. Piliin mo ang daan Niya.”

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🌟 Takeaway: Faith is Protection, Not Just Religion

Sa panahon ng maraming tukso at misinformation, ang pagkakakilala kay Kristo ay nagbibigay liwanag, direction, at lakas.
Hindi lang ito tungkol sa simbahan — ito ay tungkol sa buhay na may halaga, wisdom, at purpose.

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Richard “Doc Marites” Mata
Marites is short for Mata, Richard Tesoro

28/05/2025