Gusto ko na kasing palitan yung Clinique Happy ko na perfume na binigay ng isang parent sa school kung saan ako nagwowork.
Any recommendations kung ano ang maganda?
Yung tipong kahit di gaano karami ang ilagay, eh mabango pa rin sa buong maghapon.
Inspo perfumes are also welcome.
Last April 24, 2026, nagsend ako kay mayor ng email regarding sa pag-open ng isang "friendship" lane mula sa Valley Golf (Cainta exit) papunta sa (Valley Golf (Sumulong exit) through Don Celso Avenue para may alternate route na mula at papuntang Cainta nang hindi na kailangan pang dumaan sa UA saka bababa ng Tikling.
Additionally, magbukas ng access road sa Sumulong side papuntang Muntindilaw kasi same reason, iikot pa ng UA-Cainta para lang makapunta ng Muntindilaw.
Tinawagan ako ng Antipolo CEO regarding the matter kasi marami na rin daw palang nagrerequest na mag-open na ng iba pang access roads para hindi na raw kailangan pang dumaan pa ng UA, karamihan daw nang nagrerequest ay galing sa LA.
They will have talks with the developer at management ng Valley Golf Country Club and Estates regarding this matter kasi kaya daw hindi natutuloy, yung dalawang village daw sa Valley Golf Estates hindi raw pumapayag. Hopefully this time daw with my suggestion na ang pwede lang may access sa ngayon ay mga eTrike going to other barangays sa LA. Ang reason daw kasi ng dalawang village ay baka daw maging maingay kapag in-open sa public yung Don Celso Avenue.
In regards daw sa Muntindilaw, they'll find a route daw sa may Sumulong side para mas mapadali ang access sa barangay na yan.
Sana nga matuloy na. Kahit e-Trike na lang muna going to Masinag, or going to SM Cherry, or going to Olalia-CMA, or going to Blue Mountains-COGEO Village.
Last time kasi, I consulted a GAD counselor patungkol sa sexuality/sexual orientation kasi medyo may duda pa rin ako sa sexuality ko.
And I have learned na ang sexuality hindi lang pala tungkol sa “straight, bi, gay” or kung sino yung type mo ngayon. Mas accurate siyang tingnan as pattern of attraction and behavior over time, hindi isang isolated moment or crush. Sa psychology, mas ginagamit na ang multidimensional view—meaning pinagsasama ang emotional, behavioral, cognitive, at future-oriented factors para mas makita yung real direction ng attraction ng isang tao.
Hindi siya basta “identity checkbox.”
It is a living pattern na nag-e-evolve habang nagbabago ka rin.
Here are the factors to consider to determine a person's sexuality:
Ito yung tinitingnan kung stable ba o pabago-bago ang attraction mo over time.
Hindi lahat ng attraction ay permanent. May iba na consistent across years, habang yung iba situational lang—depende sa environment, emotional state, or experience.
Key Questions:
> Paulit-ulit ba akong naa-attract sa same gender over time?
> Consistent ba siya o depende lang sa mood/sitwasyon?
> May napapansin ba akong pattern sa tipo ng taong gusto ko?
Hiwalay ang physical attraction sa emotional bonding. Maraming tao ang naa-attract physically pero hindi emotionally, at vice versa.
Dito pumapasok yung capacity to love, not just desire.
Key Questions:
> Sino yung kaya kong ma-fall in love, hindi lang ma-attract?
> Sino yung gusto kong maging emotionally close?
> Sino yung nakikita kong “relationship material,” hindi lang crush material?
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Hindi sapat yung thoughts or fantasies—mas mahalaga yung actual decisions mo in real life.
Dito lumalabas yung gap between attraction and action.
Key Questions:
> Sino yung pipiliin kong i-date kung walang judgement o pressure?
> Sino yung actively kong ipu-pursue?
> Nagmamatch ba yung actions ko sa nararamdaman ko?
Ito yung subconscious projection mo ng “future partner.”
Even without realizing it, may internal script tayo about who we see beside us in the long run.
Key Questions:
> Sino yung naiimagine kong makakasama ko habang buhay?
> Anong gender/identity ang lumalabas sa future partner imagination ko?
> Sino yung “life partner energy” sa vision ko ng future?
Hindi lahat ng attraction ay equal. May surface-level lang (visual, curiosity, admiration), at may deep, sustained desire.
Key Questions:
> Curiosity lang ba ‘to o may deeper emotional pull?
> Nawawala ba siya kapag nawala na yung novelty?
> Meaningful ba siya o purely visual/physical lang?
So sexuality is not just a simple fixed identity label—it is shaped by emotion, behavior, memory, imagination, and lived experience ng isang tao.
Mas accurate siya as:
A consistent direction across multiple layers of human attachment, hindi lang “who you like.”
References
American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Sexual orientation and homosexuality. https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/sexual-orientation
Diamond, L. M. (2008). Sexual fluidity: Understanding women’s love and desire. https://www.glbtrt.ala.org/reviews/sexual_fluidity_understanding_women_s_lo/
Herek, G. M. (2009). Sexual orientation. In T. P. Gullotta & G. M. Blau (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent behavioral problems. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1745691610388770
Kinsey Institute. (n.d.). Research on sexual behavior and orientation. https://www.library.upenn.edu/news/sex-sexuality-material-kinsey
Savin-Williams, R. C. (2016). Mostly straight: Sexual fluidity among men. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/in00000701051
Magtatanong sana kung nasa Marikina Sports Building pa rin yung fitness gym sa 3rd floor?
Salamat sa makakasagot.
Papunta kasi ako ng PITX today. Eh para makabawas man lang sa stress ng pagda-drive at traffic, nag-commute na lang ako. I found this post sa likod ng driver ng bus.
Today I Learned na yung akala kong luma at parang abandoned na facility sa Baras, Rizal, may purpose pala. Yun pala yung site ng Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation akala ko dati relic ng old communication era, ginagamit pa rin pala as satellite hub para sa connectivity ng Pinas.
Noong 2019 pala, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology, at may support na aligned sa United Nations Development Programme, it helped sa rollout ng Free Wi-Fi for All Program ng Pinas which is anchored nga sa UN SDG.
It was established back in May 2, 1968 as the Philippines' signatory to IntelSat at InMarSat as the main telecomport ng Pinas to international communications. It was given a franchise through RA 5514 — to operate the grounds and other facilities for international communications for 25 years. It is a joint venture of the Philippine government and businessman Potenciano Ilusorio and the then Defense Secretary Juan Ponce-Enrile
PhilComSat is the main telecomport of PLDT and other telecommunications sa Pinas to international communications.
Then in February 22, 2019, PhilComSat mega-franchise has been extended up to 2044
Noong, after EDSA Revolution I, it was sequestered by the PCGG alongside its operator Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corporation
In 2006-2007, after an extensive investigation ng Senate, it was found that the PCGG nominees had plundered the companies (PhilComSat and POTC), because the appointees are not telecommunications experts.
Then in 2016, the SC ruled that PhilComSat and POTC was wrongly sequestered.
Currently it is managed by both Lin I Bildner and Katrina Ponce-Enrile.
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Dati kasi nadadaanan namin iyan pag pupunta kami ng Baras, para umiwas sa traffic ng Teresa. Akala ko kung anong makalumang facility noon.
Then, nitong nakaraan while looking sa Google Maps, nakita ko yan.
Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation. (n.d.). About Philcomsat. https://www.philcomsat.com.ph/about
As a person na nasa academe, last time naging mainit na issue sa academic scene ang **functional illiterate**.
We all know what functional illiterate means naman.
And recently, nag-iisip ako ng word na an insult pero hindi dapat masyadong vulgar ang dating like tanga, bobo etc. na katulad ng mga sinasabi ng mga DDS.
Naalala ko, DDS can't comprehend simple sentences na may sense, which made me realise na they are like those functional illiterate, they can read but they can't comprehend a thing sa binabasa nila
Ayun lang.
Last time I consulted my cousin na GAD counselor (I grew up with him noon sa province, he's a gay man).
Ganito yung sinabi sa akin ng pinsan ko and honestly, tumatak siya sa akin and made me realise something more about me kaya ise-share ko na rin dito.
Sabi niya, hindi raw ako “broken” or what, naging honest lang daw ako sa sarili ko habang lumalaki.
Nag-explore, nagtanong, sinubukan kong maunawaan kung ano ba yung nararamdaman ko. Pero ang mas importante raw ay hindi yung mga isolated experiences ko, rather yung consistent pattern ng attraction, attachment, at kung saan ko nakikita yung future ko.
Kung titignan at ia-analyse daw yung buong kwento ko (well he's part of my life story din naman), malinaw na ang core attraction ko ay sa babae, especially ngayon na may asawa na ako.
Kay wifey ko pa lang, nandun na lahat: yung desire, yung emotional connection, yung commitment, at syempre yung future.
Whereas sa lalaki, oo may reactions ako: minsan naa-arouse, minsan napapahanga, minsan nacu-curious, pero hindi raw yun automatically “attraction” in the orientation sense.
He sees it more bilang visual response + admiration + comparison, hindi yung gusto kong makipagrelasyon o makipagtalik sa lalaki in the long run. Kasi kung ganun daw, dapat may consistent na desire ako na i-pursue yun, which wala naman based sa kwento ko.
Yung paghanga ko sa mga macho at gwapong lalaki like sina Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Evans, at Chris Hemsworth, that doesn't mean na gusto ko sila. Ang totoo raw based sa kwento ko at underlying details, gusto ko maging tulad nila.
I have this ideal form ng masculinity, additional pa n dahil hindi ako masyadong na-affirm nung bata ako (walang nagsasabi na pogi ako at laging nasa gilid lang), naging mas sensitive ako when it comes to comparison especially with men. Kaya kapag nakakakita ako ng ganung katawan o itsura, automatic nagreregister sa isip ko na “sana ganito rin ako,” at dun pumapasok yung insecurity. It's a sign of insecurity raw. Minsan nadadala pati yung arousal, kaya lalong nagiging confusing, ika nga niya.
Yung mannerisms ko naman: yung pagiging expressive, paggamit ng gay lingo, effeminate actions, ang sabi niya normal lang daw yun given sa environment ko. Lumaki ako kasama sila na mga pinsan kong gays at ganun magsalita at kumilos so na-adopt ko lang naturally. Hindi rin daw yun basehan ng sexuality, kundi style lang ng communication at personality ko.
I asked him, kung bisexual ba ako based sa mga details ng kwento ko, hindi raw. Dahil sa pattern na pinapakita ko: wala raw akong consistent na desire for men, wala akong long-term vision with them, at hindi ko sila actively hinahanap. Yung experiences ko noon, exploration lang daw, hindi direction. Samantalang sa babae lalo na sa asawa ko, nandun lahat ng hinahanap sa attraction at relasyon.
He told me, hindi raw ako dapat ma-stuck sa labels base sa bawat reaction ng katawan ko. Mas mahalaga daw kung sino yung pinipili kong mahalin, makasama, at makasama in the long run.
Ika nga niyang pabiro: heterosexual ka na sobrang daming insecurity. Kasalanan din kasi nina aunty at uncle yan eh. Palagi kang kinukumpara sa iba ni isang affirmation di ka man lang binigyan.
Addendum:
As per my cousin these are the factors to consider to determine the sexuality/sexual orientation of a person:
Attraction doesn’t always equal sexual orientation because attraction can be momentary, situational, and influenced by many factors beyond genuine relational desire. A person can feel aroused or drawn to someone due to visual appeal, curiosity, novelty, media exposure, or even comparison and aspiration, without actually wanting a romantic or sexual relationship with that gender.
Meanwhile, orientation, is not defined by isolated reactions but by a consistent and enduring pattern of who a person is emotionally, romantically, and sexually drawn to over time.
Before you conclude that is the sexual orientation ng isang tao, mas mahalagang tingnan ang ilang factors:
First is consistency, paulit-ulit bang nangyayari ang attraction at hindi lang sa specific situations?
Second is emotional and romantic attachment, may desire ba to build a relationship, not just physical response?
Third is behavioral intent, is the person actively ba hinahanap o pinipili ang ganung connection?
Fourth is future orientation, do the sees him/herself na may same sex or opposite sex partner sa long-term?
Lastly, depth of desire, kung lampas ba ito sa curiosity, admiration, o arousal, at nagiging meaningful connection?
With this perspective in mind, mas malinaw na ang sexual orientation ay hindi simpleng kung kanino ka na-attract minsan, rather kung kanino ka consistently nagmamahal, nagde-desire, at nakikitang makasama mo sa buhay.