Hello everyone and Happy 2013 to all of you! Time truly flies quite fast most especially when you love what you are doing. So, how was dairynigracia over the past year of 2012? First of all, today is the Second Anniversary since diary moved to dot.com and one year into the domain. My first post…
“First of all, I want to thank all of the Filipino communities in Kuwait for their support in the projects that I have and most especially for appreciating my share in the work for our community. My website diarynigracia.com is all about my advocacy of extending assistance to fellow Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) through blogging…
I remember exchanging chat messages with Tita Che via the social network, about my first ever trip to Pampanga. There were so many things that I wanted to do on my visit to the province and that made me more excited. I experienced nearly overlapping schedules during my homecoming but special thanks to accommodating people…
The Saranggola Blog Awards was launched on July 8, 2009 as an online contest for poetry, short story and children’s story. It is open to all Filipino bloggers, 18 years old and above, staying in the Philippines, or leaving overseas. Its main purpose is to encourage all Filipino bloggers to write compositions in Filipino…
December 15th, SSS Head Office, Quezon City – The 2012 PEBA (Pinoy Expat/OFW Blog Awards) was a Pre-Misa de Gallo fascinating event for Overseas Filipino Workers and their families. The special day held shortly after lunch, was called “Sama-Samang Saya at Parangal sa mga OFW at Kanilang Pamilya Pamaskong Handog ng SSS at PEBA” Like…
Following the awarding ceremonies of OBRA,was the first ever gathering of Filipino Bloggers Worldwide aptly called “The 1st Grand Eyeball”, held at the Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, from 6 o’clock in the evening until 10 o’clock. Although it was an invitation only and exclusive event, the attendance was well noted as participants composed…
My OBRA acceptance speech: “Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng mga Filipino communities sa Kuwait at sa lahat po ng mga sumusuporta sa akin as blogger. Ang website ko po na www.diarynigracia.com is all about my advocacy. I am not only writing para lang po ma share ko ang pagiging isang Pilipino dahil sumusulat din…
December 7, 2012, it was still quite early in the morning when I started sending text messages to my dear Nanay asking her if she was ready to go to Manila to meet “me” , the person whom her daughter has requested to send something for her. I sent a number of messages but there was…
Dear Kabayan, I am deeply pleased to have been selected as the ‘Outstanding OFW and Balikbayan Reputation Award’ (OBRA) second is as ‘Winner for the Interactive Media Award,’ one of the second Migration Advocacy and Media Awards chosen by the Commission on Overseas Filipinos (CFO). This year’s awardees were chosen for having raised public awareness…
Thank you. From my favorite novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” With this symbolic masterpiece, Coelho states that we should not avoid our destinies, and urges people to follow their dreams because finding our “Personal Myth” and our mission on…
