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Majestic Beauty of Yosemite National Park
In honor of the century old anniversary of the National Park Service today, I am reposting our photos of chasing firefall at the Yosemite National Park, one of our favorite parks! Thank you America for preserving this acreage for generations to come! - Prosy Delacruz...
Fr. Raymond Vicente Ma. Decipeda, MMHC: Church-Building for the Present and Future Generations to Come
“Tend the flock of God that is your charge, not by constraint but willingly, not for shameful gain but eagerly, not as domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock” (1 Pet. 5:2) May St. Peter’s words be engraved on our hearts! We are called...
The Site of the Magical Firefall
YOSEMITE Park is a place of rest, a refuge from the roar and dust and weary, nervous, waiting work of the lowlands, in which one gains the advantage of both solitude and society. Nowhere will you find more company of a soothing peace-be-still kind. Your animal...
My First Pop-Up Experience at Cubiertos in Unit #120
To cook for oneself is always boring in the end; to cook for others, or better still for the one other, that is certainly an act of faith and love. Believe me, there is no cuisine without love. M. Oliver, La Cuisine, 1969 A group of us was filled with anticipation for...
Ronald Cortez: Parable of Talents Spurred His Art To Excellence
“In hula, the dancers became one with everything in nature. They bent, swayed, and gestured, moving in countless ways to tell stories, most of which had deep meanings. Behind these graceful, expressive, sometimes dignified and sometimes earthy dances lay...
Excellence in Filipino American Journalism
It was the fourth one. It is celebrating journalism excellence in many categories. I was elated to see a good long-time friend, Dr. Jorge Emmanuel win for his frontlines work in Ebola intervention, practically stopping the epidemic by teaching others how to autoclave...
Pope Francis in America: A Historic Encounter of Love, Dialogue, and Shared Values
http://asianjournal.com/lifestyle/ At the White House, Washington, D.C. (First of Two Series) “FIRST. Love ought to manifest itself more by deeds than by words. Second. Love consists in a mutual communication between the two persons. That is, the one who loves gives...
A Dream Come True: Witnessing Pope Francis’ Historic Visit to the White House
At the White House covering the visit of Pope Francis in America, Sept. 23, 2015. What a historic occasion and a first for this lola to cover Pope Francis being welcomed by President Obama. Thank you America! I had a secret wish. I wanted to see Pope Francis in...
Welcoming Pope Francis at the White House
Photo by Fernando Espuelas I was with 500 reporters on the gardens of the White House, led by our beloved President Barack Obama on Sept 26, 2015, when he welcomed our beloved @Pope Francis. Thank you dear President Obama for my press credentials and enabling my...