School children in the Philippines face many challenges; sometimes, even the simple walk to school in the morning can be an arduous journey.  Students cross rivers, traverse mountain peaks, even go through battlegrounds just to go to school. And when they arrive, they are faced with meager resources – overcrowded classrooms, the lack of books [...]

Remittances from Filipinos working overseas are at an all-time high.  And no, it’s not just because they’re sending back US dollars, Saudi Riyals, Euros or Japanese Yen; but because our modern-day heroes are sending back what’s known as social remittances. Social remittances refer to ideas, practices, identities and social capital that flow from receiving to [...]

Gagay, the owner of I Am But Gagay, is celebrating her birthday and an increase in her blog’s Page Rank, which is now PR3. In lieu of this celebration is her thank you Giveaway with cash, t-shirts and domain hosting as prizes. Here’s a quick round-up of the prizes mentioned above: 10 Page Rank Shirts [...]

Here we go again.. another typhoon (though I’m not sure if it’s a super typhoon) and Metro Manila is currently being lashed with strong winds. In some areas in the Metro, flooding and blackouts has already been reported. Here in our place in the South of the Metro, the same powerful winds can be felt [...]

The last big contest I joined had a $750 USD giveaway, so this tops all contests so far. I’m joining and hoping to win any of the prizes stated. 3 Pinay Work at Home Moms (Ruby, Kaye and Sam) will be celebrating their birthdays in a few days and as a thank you, they are [...]

I haven’t introduced this new blog yet and in my excitement totally forgot to do this first,lol.. Anyway, Welcome to Chizmiz to the Max! As my slogan says up there, this is your online source for anything juicy.. I hope I can live up to your expectations and be able to bring you lots of [...]

2010 has been a great year for me. Not only do I get to blog but also I’m constantly earning from my two main blogs One Proud Momma and Make Money Online. Some online friends have witnessed my transformation from being just a Blogger into a Virtual Assistant. Since last year, I’m earning dollars through [...]

We often say “Out with the old, in with the new” when we talk about the latest fuss in fashion, technology and music. We’re glad to hear what’s new, get hooked, and then eventually get tired of it, when something more modern comes along. This has become the routine in OPM for years, until, MYMP [...]

I had an awesome Mother’s Day celebration last May 08. Why? Because I was with my fave band MYMP! After having lunch with my family, hubby agreed to let me go to cover  MYMP’s The Unreleased Acoustic Collection Album Launch at the Atrium of Robinson’s Manila. People came and bought their new album for only [...]