Mi Choza De Nipa

 14-Jan-2026 So for those years when I was quiet, or not writing anything, life is going on. 2020, it was the pandemic. I was hired back by my first company here in Singapore , and I stayed for another 3 years. It was around the 3rd quarter of the 3rd year that I got a message from one of my former colleagues who asked if I want to be doing PROMIS again. We worked together back in 1997 in ADI Philippines doing, guess what? Yes, PROMIS. So our past experiences going back full circle. Work, that is. I thought about it, the skillset is familiar, and we're good at it, so I thought about the financial side. There's an increment which is considerable. I did not expect that amount, really. Which I learned afterwards that my full work experience was considered, which is at least 3 decades. Around 17 years was on doing PROMIS. So yeap, that gave me some leverage to catapult my base pay. And that additional amount was needed. Praise God for his wisdom! At the right time, I was offered ...

 It is now December 2025. For a long time, I have not written anything on this blog, after I posted a copy of ' Mi Ultimo Adios ', partly as I am currently brushing up on my Spanish. Really, only now I appreciate the depth of how Jose Rizal has learned, and not only Spanish, but in totality, 26 languages, and as per details in history book, usually served as interpreter for fellow passengers when traveling. Not to mention that the vernacular in my childhood town is steeped in Spanish, just like in Zamboanga , where Spanish was interspersed, married with the local tongue, creating a unique dialect. So what has been happening lately? What's going on? Kids grow up, they leave the next. As one saying goes: There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe That is not always easy, I mean, as a parent. Kids have a more dynamic and flowing energy, but adults tend to be more lethargic and phelg...