"How the Pandemic consumed our savings"
Last year the news broke about a Virus spreading in our country and soon our President declared a total lockdown. As far as I remember, in the second week of March in our area, our Mayor implemented a lockdown and hopefully the Fiesta will be in full swing in our area where we have taken a stall for our food and shakes. We did nothing but stop even though we had not fully recovered everything we spent for the stall and equipment there because we had to follow the protocol of the Municipality. And we also have a stall in the National High School Canteen of meals, shakes, siomai etc. Because since we came home from abroad, we have been here to focus on our small business that really helped us with our daily needs. Because we didn't want to go out of the country to be with our children.
Normally the class will end in the 3rd or 4th week of March and if it wasn't from that Virus we would still be able to sell, but everything has become strict and we also need to be careful so we went home with not much savings. because we also pay our debts. Yes, we are both abroad, but also because of the SCHEME trend, those who are trending here in Mindanao about that investment have also exhausted our savings from abroad, but 2 months before going home, we sent money so that if we go home, it will be big, the money we would have taken. My husband lost his 200,000 pesos in that investment scheme and I lost 80,000 on my savings too. That's why our last month salary abroad is the only money we have going home. That's why we sell foods,merienda at the school because that school is also one and only Big Campus in our place which have almost 3,000 students. "Malakas na sana ang benta kung wala lang mga binabayaran".
At the moment our Mayor declared that there's no class everyone is so sad because many of us vendors only depend on the students who buy our foods. We were very annoyed because we were getting up again and the sales at the school were already big and then it stopped. It was painful but we had to accept and we had to make up for the money we had left until everything was back to normal. And we're really thinking that maybe June will be busy and back to normal thing so we can earn income again so we'll just have to put up with it for two months, "kaya to". That's the only words I could say that time. I need to control the money and tipid din coz we don't have plenty of it.
Covid 19 Virus is already spreading, and everything has become more severe all because of the deadly virus. So the Philippines is working together on food and the government is giving aid to everyone but it has also not been enough because a month has passed and it is May at that time that there is still no news if the class will return or not but it is still clear on crystal clear water that really won't. Increasing the number of Covid Patient cases each day makes me feel so hopeless . We already touched our capital money and afraid that we run out of money.
Until he declared that there would be no school/class in June and it was considered modular. It's too much pain in my chest to think that we don't have anything left during those times, there's something left but it's more reserved for our kids because that time many in our place had fever so I am more become so worried, so I bought everything they need just to boost their immune system and we too. And until the month really came when our savings were exhausted and there were still no classes so my husband was forced to work in lending company and he was hired but before that we owed money because almost how many months without income so there is no choice but to borrow.
See how this Pandemic really affect us.The Pandemic had a severe effect on our family and I know others as well, but because our country is poor because of the amount of corruption that instead of helping, they have enriched themselves even more so we are the ones who suffer so much. Debt is what Pandemic has given us in our lives so even now we still have debts to pay. Pandemic drained our savings. Lucky are those who are rich and born rich they don't need to starved and earn money buy it's own just to sustain the daily food they eat. But lucky are those rich person who helped people who are in needs and able to share the blessings they get from above. Salute to those person who choose to help others than watching people die in hunger.
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"Somewhere Down the Road; A story of "Paubaya"
Do you still remember the times when you fell in love so much but you choose to just let it go because you know everything seems to have no destination. When you think that your feeling is perfect and your parents accept that you have a relationship even though you are still studying (college).
Even if you have a long distance relationship,it's okey because there is a cellphone and also Facebook to communicate with, Everytime or everyday you want. That both of you are happy even if you are far away from each other are okey because you know that you are both are contented.
***Calling............***
Kenneth: ***Best okey lang if I will give your number to someone? (***he is referring to his classmate which is also his friend in their school)
Me : ***And for what? Wala ba siyang ginagawa at kailangan niya ng textmate?***(that time uso pa Ang textmate2x at di pa masyado grabe Ang influence Ng Facebook pero marami na Ang ginagamit din.)
Kenneth: ***Busy din Naman siya, ROTC officer din to eh Isa sa pinaka mataas na ranggo . Kaso gusto ka Niya. I mean maka text or tawag din siguro. :)***
Me: ***WTF !***(syempre di bad words Yun "What the fudge :) ***Ni di Niya pa nga ako nakikita o nahahawakan gusto agad?***
Kenneth: ***He saw you on your Facebook account and already sent friend request. And nakastanby kami now sa timeline mo while waiting for the "YES"***
Me : ***Ano yan proposal tsk ! Sige na bye na Bess nanjan na Ang proff namin. Call you later. Bye !*** (at di ko sinagot ang taming niya ,manigas kayo)
I am confident because I know he will not give my number without my permission. Kenneth is my best friend and he is a "boy" of course. When he went to college he studied at DMMA college and dun niya na classmate at nakaibigan ang lalaking nagsasabi that he already like me just because he saw me in Facebook like dah! Sinong maniniwala diba? And also baka wala lang magawas yun at manloloko lang nakuuuu marupok pa naman ako😭😅. I listened to my professor discussion when something suddenly vibrated in my pocket and of course I hadn't opened it yet since our class still on going,maybe it was just my mother.
After class we went to the Canteen for lunch and I suddenly realize that I need to read a text message in my phone. And when I opened my cellphone it pooped to me.
***"Hello , Can you be my textmate? But I already saw you in facebook :)"***
And I thought maybe this is what Kenneth was saying? I didn't reply and called Kenneth right away.
**Calling........**
Kenneth: ***Look I'm sorry masyadong mapilit eh. Di ako tinantanan..***
Me: I didn't say any word but looks like your guilty tsk ! Bat Kasi nagpa daig ka para kang bakla. May reward noh?
Kenneth: ***hmmm...ano kasi Bess ahh.. dinner sa backyard Ng baby back ribs...***(with peace sigh ✌️)
Me : Sabi na eh. Kung malapit kalang nakutungan na Kita. Mabait ba to? Baka lokohin ako.
Kenneth: Naku mabait yan, studious pa nga eh baka siya ang ma sampolan ko pag niloko ka niya.
***Wait ! Why do I ask question like this? I'm too advanced to the highest level that I immediately ask this nonsense. Maybe my best friend thinks that I am already interested in flirting with guy just in case. Dahh! I'm really too advanced to think.***
And after I already ended the call and started to type a message to him.
Me :***What's your name? I know you're my best friend's naughty classmate and if you have a plan na saktan at lokohin ako better to block my number and start forgetting that you saw me on Facebook. At baka mapatay kita ay este masaktan lang ako at ikamatay ko. Iba ako masaktan. Kaya advance nalang ako mag isip para may oras kapa na mag back out at itigil ang plano mo.***
***Message sent ✔️✔️✔️***
*HoOohH ! It was too long haha. It's good that it's clear so that he can immediately feel guilty for not yet doing anything and be afraid so that he won't continue what his planning. Marupok pa naman ako 🥺😅.*
After I send it and I immediately put it in my pocket and finish my lunch because we still have class at 1:30pm . It's already 1:00pm when we were in lobby and waiting for the clock to reach 1:30pm before we can enter the room. And I thought of peeking at my phone and "***ang mukong di na nagreply*** "and I said to myself "***oh diba? Natakot agad so plano Niya talaga na lokohin lang ako. Kalaki nga naman.***
I got busy and spent a few minutes with my friends because one of them shared her broken heart with us when she saw that his boyfriend cheated on her. It was 2 days ago but now niya lang sinabi sa amin Kasi mahihiya siya kasi nga naman proud na proud ang Lola niyo nung pinakilala niya ang boylet niya sa amin. Last 3 days ago when they go out for a date and the boy suddenly go to the comfort room and accidentally not his intention to leave his phone in the table. And of course ang mga Babae ay imbestigador she immediately open the message icon and started scanning messages and she saw that his boyfriend cheated on her and had another affair to someone in **NURSING DEPARTMENT** syempre kami ay **EDUCATION** malayo ang Nursing Dept. sa amin since sobrang laki ng University at di talaga siya mahuhuli sa gawa kundi sa cellphone. At ang nakapangalan sa name niya sa phone ay "NURSING" kaya na conclude niya na taga nursing department talaga Ang other woman.
At biglang napatayo na Ang lahat dahil nagsilabasan na sa room Yung mga studyante at kami Ang susunod at napatingin ulit ako sa phone ko at Wala paring reply. Pero like dah! Wala along paki. Our class starts 1:40pm and it will end 3:30pm after that Wala na along schedule for that day.
While the class still ongoing I am still checking my phone for some reason, I am eager to read his reply I don't know why but as I check there's no message and nothing to be surprised off. After class I decided to go home(dormitory) to take a rest and a nap for a while since I don't have class anymore.
**And when I went to bed my cellphone suddenly rang and someone is calling....**
**This is his number 0910223...**
**To be continue.....**
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"Lantaw Marbel" A place to visit in South
July 15,2021 when we decided to go to Magrbel to accompanied my father-in-law for his follow up check up. As a short story where and why he needed to have his follow ups is that last month my father in law diagnosed of having a severe virus that we all called "COVID" he spent more than 2 weeks in the hospital. He really think that it was the end of his life because he can't even move,his to fragile and not enough strength to carry his body he still needs someone to help him to get up and go to comfort room and also to help him feed him self. He even said that if anything happened to him we should choose to crimate him so that we will not be disturb anymore.
Okey back to the topic about this place in South we visited last day. After the check up we decided all to visit that place since where not really from here. It's a place that you need to go up the hill where you can see the breath taking view. And the moment we arrived to that place we are all excited because of the view the moment we entered there are many designs which you can take photos for Instagram hahaha.
Excited sila Noh? Nauna eh😅 Yung husband ko iniwan ako sa labas, well it's my fault though because I want to capture the NAME outside. They begin to take selfie's or groupfies inside,you can see have enjoyed we are because it's our first time here.
Happy yern?haha iba talaga Basta close up haha maliit talaga kami ni hubby😅 while everyone is busy from their selfie's I am busy too. Busy capturing nature's around to post in my noise.cash account 😅.Make use of the time while enjoying yet I am earning bch .This is just the entrance of THE LANTAW MARBEL we ae far from the most viewed of this place. I will just post it one by one so that you can see the beauty of it.
So beautiful right? While they are busy ,I pause for a moment for this view and as you can see the beautiful area like this is really refreshing. And perfect for that moment because the weather is not so good you can really feel the cold air from above. Let me show you some of the Instagramable view you need to visit here in South.
Many visitors/even tourist visit here to spend time and also eating while watching the breath taking view . How about this bike with full of plastic flower? Artificial but very beautiful plus with plastic grass like it has been landscape Noh? We have a picture together with my husband and I don't think if it's fit to post it here hahaha sobrang sweet Kasi daw namin dun😅.
PLANT YOUR LOVE AND LET IT GROW. Meaningful message, plant a love that full of love,care, understanding, concerns and a God fearing relationship. And let it grow each day you are together with God is only the Center of your love or your marriage. That's my own meaning imof that saying.
And here we are in the area where you can see the City. Are you excited? Sorry for the face😅. While waiting for some snacks which arrived for almost 1hour here the wind so cold, yeah because we are on the top that's why. This is our first time here and we saw a resort also and we talk about that someday if we have an extra money we will spend a day here with our kids ,they also offer a room for rent. Yeah it's expensive but if God will answer why not right?
Enjoy the view❤️ We are on top and Indeed,it's really beautiful sulit Ang 20 pesos na entrance fee namin Kasi tanaw na tanaw talaga Ang city from here. We enjoyed each minute we stayed here. Before I insisted to go here around year 2019 but then we don't have that time since we are working in school that time and the kids is also schooling that time.
This tiny house is a small hotel for those who want to stay for a day/night or days. But I think it's so expensive but for those who has a lot of money in their pocket this is the perfect place to stay with. While enjoying the view you can have some coffee because this place so cold feels like your in Baguio haha. I never experienced to stay until now but as the feedback of everyone who stay for a night it is all worth it,the beauty of the day is different from night. The lights of the City and the starts at night is really perfect for some "muni-muni".
Perfect view❤️ .To close this one I am so blessed to experience this kind of adventure we have. And reminded me that life is too short, make a time with someone you love,friends,family or even partners. Experience the nature and the beauty of this World. Learn to discipline ourselves to save extra money to visit some places near us or even far away from our home as long as we have money in our pocket to fuel our motorcycles or a car, joyride and go to some destination.
SAVE*TRAVEL and feel the beauty of Nature. Thank You Lord for the next adventure,I am claiming it right now. In Jesus Name Amen🙏
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"How song makes me calm"
I really loved music. It makes me so inspired yet sometimes broken hearted. Listening in different songs like lovesong, songs for heartbroken ,songs for God ,songs for family etc it also changes my mood while listening to them depending on my mood. Indeed ,music can throwback the memories with someone who feel you I love or give you so much pain. And if the hurt is still there you can't help but to cry in silence, it makes you weak sometimes but when the songs stop you should stop too. How music really makes me calm?
**Godly Praise and worship song.**
*When in times of trouble,pain,sorrow I always listened to songs of worship that reminds me how special I am how. How God loves me that he even nailed at the cross just to take away our sin. Everytime I feel so pitty of myself and ended with questioning myself why I can't be like her? Why can't I be good as her? Why I can't be successful as her? Why I am just like this today? Then in a form of song of praise and worship I am reminded that God has a better plan for me, that God already prepared everything for me. That God loved me more than any other does, that He will prosper me according to his will that everything in this earth is just temporary . That All I need to do is follow his will and be his servant in this world and spread his goodness and love to others. I still remember the times when we are having altar call in our church that whosoever in pain or have something inside with extra baggage in our life/heart just come forward and our Pastor will lend a prayer and before the prayer we are singing a song.
I love to play a song mostly a "bisaya praise and worship song" it changes my mood and also my mind. It helps me to control my emotions and depression too, that's why Everytime I feel so devastated I just my earphones and played the songs. Music is a big help to us humans,we may feel different but I assure you after listening some music makes you feel relieved and let you think deeper by things bothering you. I am not against with some worldy songs okey? I ALso loved listening in some OPM and RNB songs but I would really rather play the worship song especially in times of pain or even happiness. It really makes me calm and never dig into solutions easy ,by songs it helps me realized something to be thankful off. Most especially when God is talking to us in a way of songs of worship.
**LOVE SONGS/OPM/RNB/OLD MUSIC**
Before this is really my stress reliever, this is my walking ground if I feel something that makes me senti. Most especially in my highschool and college days "ung uso pa ang date-date at broken2x kuno😅" I remember when my crush is with someone grrrr I feel betrayed haha and I like to play heartbroken song and let me feel the pain as if we have a relationship haha. *Yung feeling na iniiyakan ko talaga siya Kasi Naman masakit Yun kaibigan ko Ang crush diba Ang sakit ,well those are from my 4th year experienced" Music help us to release also the pain, it may hurt us ,let us cry but after the song ended we feel relieved too.
We have our own experience how song makes us calm, how song help us to be better and to motivate our life or our day. But at the end without music sometimes life is so boring. That's why I am so salute to those writer's who experienced their feelings through writing and I hope I can do as well. I love singing but I think song doesn't like me haha. I always dreamed that someday God gave me a beautiful voice who can sing a beautiful song . Until now that is my ultimate dream.🙏
Thinking to write a story because I'm inspired with some author here🤩.
How about heartbroken or a happy ending?
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"5 Tourist Spot in South Cotabato"
If there's one thing that excites me about going outdoor it would be the time where i'll get to see and experience the entirety of life in a day- the path you take doesn't promise you solace and fun yet it will make you more grounded and sharpen your mind that will make you ready onto the next rough path ahead, the hope of getting into your destination stimulates you in taking little strides onward no matter how tiring and exhausting your current situation may be. . . and in the end if you'll just keep on pushing forward, you know, you'll get there, to where the satisfaction of your penances and hope awaits. ⛰🍃
"5 Tourist Spot in South Cotabato"
**LAKE SEBU**
-is one of the Tourist Spot in South Cotabato. Lake SEBU provides quite beautiful scenes : One of the main attraction in Lake SEBU is the Seven Falls Zipline that will give you a top view of 3 out of 7 waterfalls.
-Lake SEBU also supply irrigation to Cotabato,Mindanao Philippines.
-And also they have a Filipino dish that everybody loves to eat. And it's called "chicharong tilapia" "sinugbang tilapia" everything that tilapia can give you a satisfaction of eating.
**Mariano's Blooming(Tupi, Sunflower)**
-Mariano's Blooming Sunflower Garden is located at Tupi, South Cotabato. 30minutes travel from General Santos City. This is also the main attraction in SOCKSARGEN REGION ,this agritourism park is a MUST for all the anthopile out there especially like SUMMER.
-Many tourist visits here for pictorials even wedding prenup or a debut pictorials.
**SG FARM(Strawberry Guyabano Farm)**
-This one is also located at Sitio Glandang, Kablon Tupi South Cotabato.
-The SG FARM offers farm and nature experience with their artistically designed cottages and company sites.
-The farm boats if glamping experience with the view of the majestic Mount Matutum and their strawberry garden. The resort is 7.5 kilometers away from the national Highway.
LAKE HOLON
-The tourist spot is located at T'boli South Cotabato for you to reach the destination you need to "hike" hiking is the best way and only way you need to do.
-Experienxe the 2-3 hours hiking where you can experience na"aabot Ang tuhod mo sa baba mo sa sobrang taas Ng aakyatin mo" oh kaya? Haha
-Most of the hikers prefer to start walking 1pm because they will stay for a night to enjoy camping moments with their family and friends. And experience the cold wind like you are freezing that's why others get ready for the bonfire.
**Mambukal Hot Sulphur Spring Resort**
-locatedbat Mambukal Koronadal City, South Cotabato.
-Mambukal Hot Sulphur Spring is a Nature sanctuary where any person can experience nature in peace and tranquility. It's also a place of healing brought about by the medical benefits that s hot spring offers.
*9 hot Sulphur
*2 cold Spring pool
*1 Sulphur cave
This are just 5 out of 10 top destination here in South Cotabato. And hope you enjoy the view and imagine that someday you can visit our place to enjoy this kind of Nature experience. I will publish next day the another top 5 destination. Thank you all🙏
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I will try to publish more articles
Thank you miss @Jeaneth for the upvote of my first article here. More power and God bless you always🙏
"3 keys of Seed Faith Principles"
In Christianity we have many ways on how he prosper our life . God's mercy and God's Blessings. Aside from giving Tithes every Sunday which is also our devotion to God that we will back to Hi our 10% of our blessings, which is use also for his church and the ministry and also to his servant. And now as I go deep I found out that there are actually "7 seed Faith" .I know not of us here believe in this but I just wanted to share to you my small research from this seed Faith.
The late **ORAL ROBERTS** -was highly influential I spreading the concept of "***seed faith offering"*** and He taught people to expect miracle when they sow a ****"seed"**** from their ****"need"****. He wrote **" To realized your potential ,to overcome life's problem, to see your life become fruitful and multiply abundance"**
**What is seed faith?**
-A seed faith offering is money given in faith that God will multiply it and return it to the giver. The more money you give and the more faith you have the more money you get in return.
**What is Tithes?**
-One tenth/10% part of something paid as a contribution to a religious organization. This is a part of your blessings from God and He is just asking for 10% of it. Always remember God can multiply this thousand times and I believed in that. And this one is also a compulsory. And this is based on what you believed. But for me and my family "we should back to the Creator"
As you can see it is still a giving process but you can compare the differences of this two. If you want or need something you need to plant a seed for you to harvest in the future. And if you want God will blessed you with your job be obedient to give back the 10% of your blessings. And now we will go deep and let's talk abouth the "3 keys of Seed Faith Principles".
**3 Keys of Seed Faith Principles**
**1.) Recognize that God is your source.**
-always remember that we are nothing without God. He is the gver of life and everything we have right now are all coming from God.
**-In Philippians 4:19 says "MAY GOD WILL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS".**
-God always use many different instrument to supply our needs like a job*doctors*friends*family but He alone is the source and He alone cannot fail.
**2.)GIVE FIRST, SO THAT IT MAY BE GIVEN BACK TO YOU.**
-In the second key you need to plant a tree but before it will grow, you need to plant a seed right? If you want to harvest more or plenty you need to work hard for it. And also be a giver, remember God gives to those giver who has a good heart.
-**In Luke 6:38 says" Give, and it will be given to you" We must first plant a seed of faith so that God can multiply it back to meet our need. Jesus is talking about giving in the deepest sense of the world, the giving of ourselves to God.**
-This includes anything we can give
**LOVE**
**TIME**
**PATIENCE**
**FORGIVENESS**
**FINANCES**
**PRAYERS**
**And whatever else we may have.**
--Giving is not just a way of money itself. We have different types of giving and its also about material, spiritual, financial and also a simple comfort will do.
**3.) EXPECT A MIRACLE**
-hoOoh! This is it. Always be a positive thinker, a positive mind. Always declare to God that you will receive what you pray for ,always believed to Gods promise,always believed the seed of faith you planted.
**-In Mark 11:24 says "Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you received them and you will have them".**
The moment we ask God for something. The moment we do our part, and plant our seed of faith,we should believe God that the answer is on it's way .
Remember: God always sends the right answer at the right time, in the right way. His timing and method are always exactly right for our lives.
Always pray don't just ask God . Don't go to God just to ask for something and for your own sake that's selfish. Always seek God and talk to God and ask for forgiveness first and also don't forget to Say thank you for the Life.
@cyredawn22
