InnoPub Media, SMART Communications, Inc and PLDT and VECO hosted the New Media Meet-up this September 25, 2015 holiday in the Philippines. The event was held at the PLDT Multipurpose Hall in time for Cebu's Celebration for the Press Freedom Week.

There's this path that you just got to follow to be in the light in the generation of new media(photo from @halle_ric instagram account)

photo from @kalamicebu instagram account

The event was graced by Cebu's journalists, writers, bloggers, photographers and masscom students from different universities. There were discussions and sharing on tips on journalism and tips for surviving in the new digital media with the advance development of technology.

This year, the team tackled more on engaging readers through effective visual communication, mobile journalism in the modern world. Learning about writing strong leads for the start of the write-up (Ledes) as well as the Basic Coding literacy on HTML and CSS, using Markdown to simplify the coding process in updating and publishing online works.

a great resource for bloggers and news writers is this site Poynter.org as well as newsu.org (photo from @mommywanders instagram)

Vic Kintanar speaking about Visual Communication (photo from @bee_con instagam account)

photo from istoryanet Learning a lot about writing from Isolde Amante

istoryanet Max & Marlen Limpag, @beorski, and Victor Kintanar

Smart Communications also shared there products to us and showed us their product lines namely, PLDT Home Ultera, PLDT KaAsenso Cyberya, and SMART Money, and a whole lot more. If you want to know more of this you may visit their office or check them out online.

The group also had a giveaway to the first three early comers, some raffles giving away powerbanks c/o PLDT and a photo contest on instagram using the tips and tricks discussed on Photo Journalism.


Personally, I must say kudos to the event organizers it was a really productive seminar, All I noticed and felt during the whole session was a strong feeling of passion, professionalism and sense of helping one another all through-out. I was seated next to USJR masscom students there and felt there intense will to learn from the experts. Lunch was on the organizers, the attendees were surely glad and it was clearly seen on our faces (although i am more of like looking really serious staring at the Lechon lol!)

photo from @kalamicebu IG account

photo from @kalamicebu instagram

Thanks to the event sponsors, SMART and PLDT as well as InnoPub Media!

Official event hashtags #cebupressfreedomweek #newmediameetup #livemore 

I know I am not a great person.
I have my own weaknesses, mistakes with which I often think of as a disparity of what my parents told me when I was still younger.
I grew up in a simple family in the Philippines with meager ways of living.

I can't seem to think of it as a life I wished for but for sure I knew it was a life I wanted to improve.
I had a vision.
A vision to help my family.
As the eldest amongst four siblings, I had my fair share of the household chores to baby sitting my younger sister and brother.
The scene from my memory is not at all flattering.
It was very tiresome for me.


Time to be positive and ultimately Lean on to God for all the challenges my way.
I see it as challenging since my life now and my career does not seem to work to well but I know and I trust in God for everything.

I am thankful that despite all the mistakes I have had committed, I can still recover from it and that there is always another chance to bring myself up.

Just so as this blog who has been my daily companion, this blog has become my strength to go on..

I know I don't have much , but I know I have the world to tell of what life can be.
It can be hard, it can be frustrating, but that's just how it is.

We are winners after all.
We all have our own battles to fight and win.

Let us all stay strong and have a lot of faith.
For we know that God's love will never cease.

Share the love my fellow mommies.
My fellow workers.
My fellow bloggers.
My friends from all over the world.

As you read this post, think of the things that you have and what you are grateful for.
Appreciate all of life's complexities and circumstances.

Breathe. Get up and Live!
Love!

=)

The event has been rescheduled to open September 25, 2015

Cebu already has a lot of places to hold events for special occasions may it be Birthdays, Anniversaries, Reunion, your child's Baptism, Debut or Barkada Reunions.

If you are looking for a new exciting and tranquil environment in the mountains of Casili, Consolacion or if you live within the Northern part of Cebu, I highly recommend this place for you.


D' Roof Garden offers a place where you can spend quality time with your friends and loved ones too.
It is a unique place to celebrate. It is the next venue and one-of-a kind rooftop venue for your special occasions.


I personally love the Garden feel of the environment and scenic views of the mountains on the roof top which made me and A decide to hold our wedding reception there.

Some photos taken during that wonderful day.


We were truly thankful for the good weather that time. It was a wonderful moment to celebrate our wedding especially that the Bijag family were also so accommodating to all of us.


If you are in the middle of planning your wedding, you can come and visit this place. Make your big day memorable and unique but in an affordable way.

If you are on a wedding budget, they currently have promo package which includes a package of bridal car, one (1) overnight stay at our fully furnished unit & use of roof garden with tables & chairs maximum of 100 guests for only P8,000.00. (catering not included, but they have a separate food package to choose from).

Here are some of the packages they also offer at a reasonable price:

ALL-IN-ONE PACKAGE for wedding at P30,000---venue, food & drinks for 60 pax,  1 bottle of sparkling red wine, overnight stay at the Prince Rard Wee Room of the condo with breakfast good for two, bridal car.

ALL-IN-ONE PACKAGE for debut at P25,000---venue, food & drinks for 60 pax, 1 bottle of sparkling red wine, use of airconditioned dressing room.

Hi mommsies!
Been quite some time already that I haven't posted. I misser you all. Many things have been going on for me and my family and finally I am happy to say that A and I gave finally fulfilled our plans of getting a church wedding.

It is a dream come true for us.


I missed my blogging life so much. My life has been work and home. So many things are going in the office plus my momma duties. I feel so jurassic and stagnant already. I will do my best to post weekly na promise.

I wanna tell you more if so many things guys.
But lets keep it that for now.

By the way, i am thinking of doing a wedding series of some sort here (i just want to document our journey and hope to share some relevant things in planning for a church wedding - wedding bells .. hmmm )

so, i do hope you come visit my blog again.

Looking forward to hearing from you all.

Hi Mommsies!

How is your weekend?
Can you feel the heat of the summer already?
Well guess what, there is a giveaway coming right up?
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They are up for grabs?
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Read on mommsies, I am very excited to be able to giveaway these to one lucky Yo Momma In The Tropics Follower/Reader. =)

One Lucky Reader will win the following items:

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 Hi mommsies !

How was your week so far? Mine has been a bit busy as I just got back from the office right after my appendectomy operation.


Anyways, I just wanted to share with you all just a little bit of an update.
Our company where I am currently working at had recently launched its new brand logo and had the corporate rebranding worldwide. I was glad that I was able to make it to work and proud to be a part of its momentous event. I definitely look forward for more achievements and milestones for our organization. If you are a working mom like me, it's really important that we are able to cope up and properly balance our time and efforts in particularly about everything.

So far, I can say that this has been my best days after the battles that I had just a fews back.
I felt that after overcoming my appendectomy ordeal, I felt even more stronger. I needed to do it.

That I wanted to be a stronger person for my son and my family and for my work.

It was hard for me at first. Feeling so sudden. Having to go through that was both self realizing and depressing. It is bitter - sweet.

All I can say is that, life is fragile.
That just one day I was all happy and having my zumba in the morning at home and then after a few, I'd be feeling that really strong pain in my abdomen and then eventually went to emergency operation.

It has been two weeks and the memory of my surgery is still so fresh in my head.
Just like the scars and the wound. They are healing now, but I still feel that slight pain.


I pray that all of us, go through life's challenges and that all of us will really stay healthy not just for ourselves but most of all for our loved ones.

Just as what Ina Raymundo posted via her IG account. She shows off her battle scars.

source: instagram

I have them too from my previous pregnancy and my CS operation scar.
Now my battle scars are here to stay and I will forever be reminded of how I went through.

We will WIN in this battle mommsies!

In life We need a little somethin':


May your week be blessed ahead!