Usapang Undas...

November 1 & 2, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, walang pasok.

Usapang Undas, uso na naman ang takutan. As in! Lumalabas ang mga horror stories hindi lang sa TV at movies pati na rin sa usapan sa kanto at mga magkakaibigan. Hanggang sa mga text messages ay hindi ka rin makakatakas lalo na kung matatakutin ka.


At since matatakutin ako, I hate hearing ghost stories lalo na 'yung manood. Kaya naman no time akong manood ng TV ngayon kahit na TV specials pa 'yan.

Anyways, ever since naman na pumapatak ang panahon ng Undas, hindi ako nakakalimot umuwi sa bayan namin sa Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. Lalo na nung nawala si Daddy ko, pinromise ko sa sarili ko na 'di ako aabsent every year na dumalaw sa puntod niya tuwing Undas.

As of writing, I'm still in Manila, just waiting for the van (door-to-door) pauwi ng Mindoro. Usually, nagcocommute lang ako pauwi para hindi hassle pero this time, magdodooor-to-door van ako kasi ang dami kong dala. Every-Undas kasi ay bumibili ako ng fresh flowers sa Dangwa para iuwi sa Mindoro. Talagang ginagastusan at pinag-eeffortan ko ang pagdadala nito sa amin. Ako rin ang mag-aarrange nito para dalhin sa mga puntod ni Daddy ko at mga yumao naming mga mahal sa buhay.


Ang Undas din ang panahon para magkasama-sama kaming magtitiyahin at magpipinsan at makakilala pa ng ibang kamag-anak. Honestly, hindi ako ganoong sociable sa mga kamag-anak namin. Medyo may katamaran din kasi ako lalo na 'yung ako pa ang mag-eefort magpakilala. May konting attitude kasi ako. Haha!

Anyways, I'll be in Mindoro for at least 4days and I'll be back on November 3. I'll spend most of my time syempre with my Mom and my pets specially since ang tagal ko nang 'di nakikita ang mga alaga ko. I am planning to expand 'yung kulungan ng mga spanish doves ko kasi dumarami na sila. Sa susunod na balik ko rin, mag-aalaga na ulit ako ng lovebirds ulit at sana, hindi na makawala pa ang mga ito at para hindi naman sayang.

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TV Review: “Ina, Kapatid, Anak,” another monumental drama that ABS-CBN has to offer

I was lucky enough to watch the first week episode of ABS-CBN’s newest drama “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” at Trinoma on Friday for its advance screening for fans, bloggers and some members of the press. I can say that this one’s another  “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” is a compelling drama about fighting for love and honor.

More than a story of atypical family, this tackles the issue of surrogacy – of whom will be the mother of the surrogate baby?
Is it the one who owns the egg cell or the one who carries it to birth?

Janice and Ariel play as couple in this series who are unable to conceive a child on their own and choose to use a surrogate mother (played by Cherry Pie, who happened to be Janice' half sister in this series) which will carry their child. Janice is wife of Ariel who is not able to implant the embryo because she has inverted placenta, that's why they decided to make her embryos transplanted into the surrogate mother. The eggs may be fertilized by the biological father or by artificial insemination if the male has fertility issues.

It’s still debatable until now because this is a very complicated topic and lots of ethical and moral issues. It was not primarily a money factor that led them to make the decision. Mostly these women are employed and are not undergoing financial difficulties.

Sometimes a surrogate mother changes her mind and refuses to give up the child. However, in the Philippines where surrogacy is not allowed, the biological mother usually does not win custody or visitation rights. There is always the chance that the surrogate mother might win her case.

This series also contains a lot of quotable quotes from its actors. One of the best so far is the confrontation line between sisters Cherry Pie to Janice, “Sinapupunan ko lang ang pinahiram ko, hindi ang pagkatao ko!” This one’s the most applauded among all the scenes during advance screening.

This another ABS-CBN's offering for the fourth quarter of the year which topbills today’s hottest young stars including Maja Salvador, Enchong Dee, Xian Lim and Kim Chiu with highly-acclaimed seasoned actors Janice de Belen, Cherry Pie Picache, Ariel Rivera and the veteran stars including Ronaldo Valdez, Pilar Pilapil and Eddie Gutierrez.

Just like what I've seen in "Budoy," this will surely be a big hit and I know, this will win a lot of awards especially the lead actors of this series!

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