Whether you plan on having a civil or a church wedding, the Marriage License is a requirement in getting married in the Philippines. Application for the license can be secured at the local Civil Registry from the city, town or municipality where either the bride or groom resides. Your personal appearance is also a non-negotiable requirement in the said application. Philippine law prescribes a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the Application to the issuance of the marriage license. The license is valid for 120 days from date of issuance and may be used anywhere in the Philippines.

I used to be the type who’d plan ahead and buy gifts months before a special occasion. Back when I was single, I’d go Christmas shopping as early as August. If I’m too busy and end up buying by the beginning of September, I get stressed out. I feel like I’m already panic-buying. 

We recently hired a new yaya. She’s quite young. In fact, she just graduated from elementary a year ago. Habang nagpapakwento ako sa kanya ng buhay niya, I learned that she graduated with honors. Sa mga pagkakataong iniiwan ko ang anak ko sa kanya, I hear her reading books to my child. At ang indayog ng pagbabasa niya, ok naman. May konting glitches sa pronunciation, pero ang emosyon at tono, sakto. Naaliw ako sa kanya. Since then, nadagdag tuloy sa mga misyon ko ang turuan siya. Hindi man pormal na pagtuturo, pero gusto kong maging instrumento sa paglago sa mga kaalaman niya. I started researching in the net for downloadable English worksheets. Medyo mahirap nga lang makahanap ng akma sa level niya. That’s why I asked my husband to buy English, Math and Filipino textbooks for 1st year highschool students. That night, my husband brought home around 7 books. I browsed them, most I found too advanced. I gave our yaya the simplest English textbook and asked her to read through it.