Her Name is Baby Hannah

My mind and my body may grow weak, but God is my strength; he is all I ever need. – Psalm 73:26

Last March 2009, I had a post entitled Rosaries for Baby Hannah. Baby Hannah whose real name is Hannah Ysabelle S. Cordoviz is a very cute baby girl afflicted with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome or CCHS. According to a tv program where Baby Hannah’s condition was featured, CCHS is a rare illnes and a lifelong breathing disorder. It also delays developmental stages of Hannah. Because of her situation, her parents made a major decision. Her parents resigned in their job and decided to commit their lives taking care of their child.

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, that is.

Baby Hannah’s parents make rosaries to support their daughter’s medical needs. When I visited Baby Hannah’s website, my initial plan is to grab a sample of a rosary bracelet that they sell online. But I think it would be better if you would go directly to Baby Hannah’s website http://www.hannahysabelle.multiply.com/. Read her lifestory. Watch her videos. See her photos. And click the link: Store or click here.

To give you a glimpse of Baby Hannah and her loving parents, here’s a video (from the show “The Beat”) that will surely touch your heart.

Before I end this, I would like to borrow few lines from an article I read in Kerygma magazine (February 2009 issue) entitled “Superman Isn’t Brave; Real People Are Braver” by Rosanne Romero.

“Superman isn’t brave…You can’t be considered brave if you knew you were indestructible. It’s people like them who are brave. They know they are not indestructible. They know they can easily be defeated, but they fight anyway.

They wince, they flinch, they cry when they’re hit. But they keep on and don’t give up. They’re the kind of brave that people don’t clap for. They don’t get awarded medals. Their names aren’t called to go up on stage. But one thing is sure. God applauds them. Their lives are not pointless because God uses their adversities to speak into the lives of others.”

The Cordoviz family is indeed living evidence to this.

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Something's Missing

Not one but two. Two lavish meals worth $20,000 and $15,000 (almost P1M and 720K if converted to Peso) respectively – the hottest issue haunting President Arroyo’s Administration. Add this to a long list of scams or allegations linking to graft and corruption, lack of delicadeza and dishonest governance against the nation’s highest government official. Below are some of the scams that rocked our world:

Helllo Garci Scam
Fertilizer Fund Scam
ZTE-NBN scam
Macapagal Boulevard scam
Charter Change or Cha-Cha
Etc.

Normally, when there is black there is white; when there is bad there is good. But in the case of PGMA’s administration it seems that there are no good words to say; only the bad aspects are floating? Can you help me find the good side?

What do you think is good about PGMA’s leadership? When she steps down on 2010, what do you think is her biggest contribution (if there is any)? :p

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Pare, Shumat Ka Muna (Part II)

Did you know that?

Dagdag Kaalaman Tungkol sa Beer

Alam nyo ba na ang pinakamurang beer sa buong mundo ay nagkakahalaga lang ng 10p a pint or 0.473 – 0.568 L or 473-568 mL (depende kung US Customary Unit or British Imperial Capacity Measure ang ginamit )? Ang 10p or 10 penny or £0.1 base sa computation ko sa XE.Com ay nagkakahalaga lamang ng six Pesos at fifty five centavos (P6.55). Ganoon pa man, bagamat mura ang presyo ito ay matatagpuan lamang sa bansang Somalia kung saan maraming nabibihag na mga Pinoy at talamak ang gera. Type mo?

Ang Jacobsen Vintage No. 2 na nagmula sa bansang Denmark naman ang itinuturing na pinakaexpenive na beer sa buong mundo. Ito ay nagkakahalaga ng mahigit kumulang na $367 kada isang bote o P17,284.14 kung ikoconvert ito sa pera ng bansang Pilipinas.

Did you know that?

(Source: thesun.co.uk, ballerhouse.com at printprice.com)
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Usapang Alak Naman Mga Noypi

Alam nyo ba na dito sa Pilipinas, humigit kumulang 10% ang tinataas ng dami ng umiinom ng alak kada taon? Taong 1995, naitala ang mga Pilipino bilang number one wine drinker sa buong Asya. 146,000 na bote lang naman ang nalaklak ng mga Noypi. Taong 2005, nagimport ang ating bansa ng halos 7.5 million liters ng grape-based wine. Kung ang mga impormasyong nabanggit ang pagbabasehan, kapansinpansin na mahilig din sa alak ang mga Noypi. Mas mura lang kasi ang beer at mas malakas ang tama ng alak kaya mas in pa rin ang beer sa tindahan ni aleng Nena.

Did you know that?

(Source: apapaonline.org at ats.agr.gc.ca)
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Wine Museum in the Philippines

Alam nyo ba na merong Wine Museum sa Pilipinas?

Ito ay itinatag ng magkakapatid na Joseph na sina Ralph, Bobby, Ronnie and Raymond. Ito ay matatagpuan sa No. 2253 Tramo Road, Pasay City. Ang museum na ito ay may apat na palapag. Ang unang palapag ay restaurant and wine bar. Sa ikalawang palapag ay ang Wine Education Center. At ang ikatlo at ikaapat na palapag ay hotel rooms na para sa mga taong hindi na kayang magmaneho. Kakabilib di ba?

Did you know that?

(Source: manilastandardtoday.com)

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To be continue...

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Read:

Part I, Part III and Part IV

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