Garcia Cousins in 2007

It's an old 2007 picture of the Garcia cousins. That is nearly ten years ago. Time flies really really fast, which is why every moment must be treasured and cherished.

A Day Around Punta Fuego

Around November 2015, several kids and their parents belonging to the KBF Community travelled to Punta Fuego for great bonding moments. While the young kids like Rafa and Angel, together with their friend, Anna, enjoyed swimming, their parents shared stories about parenting and raising kids. Wish there were more weekends like this one.

Fire at Campos Rueda Bldg, Makati

On our way home last 09 June 2009, coming from Manila, where we had secured our NBI clearances for adoption, we got caught into some traffic along Buendia Avenue.

Why? There was a fire at the Campus Rueda Bldg, along Urban Avenue. This is walking distance from the Makati Medical Center or just behind the Tropical Hut Hamburger Restaurant, front the Makati Post Office.

Wished I had my Canon Rebel XTI with me? Still, I snapped a few pictures with my iPhone. Other pictures were taken by Chief as I still had my hands on Shaq.





I remember this building much from my old Manila Bulletin days, when I was assigned at the Makati Peninsula Branch. We had a couple of advertisers held office at Campos Rueda. Wow, that was back in the early 80s and there was still the Rizal Theatre, where the Makati Shangrila now stands.

The Campos Rueda is relatively an old building. It is probably made of flammable materials such as wood which is different from so called "fire-resistant" buildings we see in a modern metropolis. These "fire-resistant" buildings can be designed to limit fire to a small area or floor, thus giving occupants the time to evacuate the building.


It was quick presence of the firemen that prevented the fire from spreading to the other buildings. Guess, the first firemen on the scene where from the Makati Fire Station was just across the street, at the back of the Makati Post Office.

Kudos to the men and women firefighters in the country!

Sonya's Garden Steps

When my cousins were here last month, we brought them to Sonya's Garden to enjoy this fresh food.

Cousins Presence at Greenhome

Photo shows video-taping the visit and kuwentuhan of the Velez, Jarencio and Pilar cousins at our Greenhome. Notice how big and bright our Samsung TV set?



It was the first visit of many cousins at our Greenhome. My cousins, Renelle (with EJ), Benjamin and Patrick, together with their mom, Tita Nenen, had arrived only a few days ago to bring home the ashes of their dad.


Alao invited for dinner were Monet and Greg Jarencio. When I was still in high school, during the mid-70s (wow, decades ago), I remember, Tita Serging, mom of Monet and Greg, having family and relatives at their home in Lacosn Street, Mandaluyong, for lunch on New Year's Day.

Fritzi had been our guest before. She lives just a few blocks from our Greenhome and had become close to Chief and myself, since, we got back from Vietnam in 2005.

Cecile got off early from work to get some Max Fried Chicken and cook pasta for our cousins, Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Clouds of Daet

Last Tuesday, Miguel and I, guided by my cousin, Larry Pioquinto, on-board a tricycle, visited dad's ancestral property in Daet, Camarines Norte. And I took these photos of clouds around Catandunganon.



It was also Miguel's first-ever visit to my dad (his lolo) hometown. He seemed to enjoy walking across the ricefields.

Daet Catherdal

Mid-Sunday afternoon, Robert brought Miguel and I to the new Daet Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity. The place was empty but the presence of Christ could be felt.


I took a few moments to pray for my dad and Tito Rene who had very recently moved on. Guess that was one of the purpose why I am in Daet this weekend.

Below are pictures I took of the Cathedral.



Outside the cathedral lies other buildings which include a multi-purpose hall and the residence of the bishop. What was nice and warm about the place is the presence of trees that shadowed some of the buildings.