Lolo and Lola's Golden Wedding 1987

Here are some videos taken during Lolo and Lola's Golden Wedding, back in 1987. Remember? :D

Thanks (di ko sure kung dapat maging sarcastic e, hahaha) ate Tetet for uploading :) Enjoy!

Loilo Sisters Live in Concert!

"I just wanted to share with all of you this video which I took three years ago (May 15, 2005 to be exact) during a dinner get together at Conti's residence. Medyo malabo kasi cellphone lang ginamit ko" - Lara

Siblings are such precious gifts. Hope you enjoy this.

Welcome Year 2008!

I realize that no one's posting here anymore. So I thought I'd post some - even if no one reads it, hehehe.

Anyhoo... we, the loilos here in Manila, had our annual new year get-together last January 1, 2008. It was, as always, held at the Conti residence, and this time we put a little twist to the party by having a theme (hats and hats :>) and "almost-catered" food. We played some parlor games and had the "white elephant" exchange gift. And let's not forget the non-stop picture taking.

Attendees are the Contis and Lims - di na matra-traffic (Jun, Alpha, LA, Bernard, Dutchy, Sheila, Leo and Kalli), Esbers, Santoses and Mamiits - where is the Esber bachelor??? (Leah, Rameses, Anna, Nico, Bianca, Tetet, Elmer, Lara, Red), Geronimos - our special guests, yes they're here, with the special appearance of J-Lo (Alex, Leah, Lance, Landon, May), Cecilios - huli man at magaling... (Rommel, Maddie and Ralph), the Loilo sisters - aw kay nano kay pinaghugas ng plato si lola Talya??? (Lola Nona, Lola Talya, Lola Lume), and Patrick Tongson. And let's not forget our non-Loilo guests - tita Precy, my inlaws (Papa, Mama, Elsa), extended Contis and Ilagans (Rizal, Nora, Ritchie, Gigi, and Orly). Did I forget anyone?

Food was abundant. We had lots of cakes (LA's chocolate cake, Contis Cake c/o the Esbers- bought at the Conti's restaurant, not owned by us, Chocolate cake c/o the Cecilios, Chocolate Mousse c/o the Ilagans). We had crispy noodles, fish fillet and beef with brocolli from Luk Foo. We had Mechado c/o Bernard's mom, Ginataang Tilapia, barbecue, Lumpiang Ubod, Laing, Salad Bar, tita Leah's famous buko pandan, walang-kamatayang bake macaroni, tita Ome's (yes, tita Ome's... and no, she wasn't here, hehehe) famous food-for-the-gods, white-chocolate fountain, LA's rumbells, espresso bells and cherry brandy bells, and tacos and siomai, which we forgot to serve, hahaha. And I'm sure I forgot a few other dishes too.

Highlights of the evening for me: Twister game, with the fit and flexible Geronimos winning, beating the supposedly more fit and flexible kids Bianca and Nico. Other contestants ay nagkandabalu-baluktot na. Kuya Elmer's competitive streak was overruled by ate Tetet's need for poise, hehehe; Cottonball relay - with Red slowly but surely scooping one conttonball, only to drop it, NOT in the bowl, but on the bench, ahahaha; White elephant exchange gift, where the most sought after gift was the 1 pack tissue paper - ate Anna fought tooth and nail to keep it - but alas, it wasn't meant to be hers; Picture taking, with colorful, creative hats and daddy (tito Jun) looking like "Glock 9" according to May.

Ok, that's it for now. I'll post most of the pictures in another site (hopefully soon, but no promises). Meanwhile, here are some pics:

Pictures from ate Tetet's camera can be found here: http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/shared/22761/dy4qlfnjam6t52p

Happy New Year to All!

Champions again!

When it comes to cheerdancing, I have the highest respect for the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe and of course, the UP Pep Squad. The creativity, synchronization and level of difficulty of their stunts are remarkable. I am proud of how the UP Pep Squad revolutionized cheerdancing in the Philippines, coming up with unusual stunts, routines and costumes.

This year I was surprised at how much the cheering squads of the other schools have improved, since the last time I watched the UAAP Cheerdance Competition was four years ago. The UE Cheering Squad and Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion impressed me because of their clean performances. On the other hand, I think the FEU Cheering Squad did well too, but their costume hindered me from further appreciating their performance. Despite my admiration for the UP Pep Squad, I was uncertain if they could beat the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe this year. Their execution was flawless, but I felt it lacked "umph." After the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe's performance, I had the same reaction. I was a bit happy though because they were unable to execute one of their pyramids which increased the chances of winning of the UP Pep Squad.

Seeing the performances of all the participants, the top four teams for me were, in no particular order, UP, FEU, UST and UE. In the end, I cannot decide which team will be champion. Once the scores were read, I noticed that the difference of the 2nd runner up to the 1st runner up was .5 and the difference of the 1st runner up to the Champion was .5 as well. It was a close fight, but as the saying goes, in the end, there can only be one. Yes, the UP Pep Squad has regained the title. Woohoo! It has been a long journey for this squad to reach the top again, but in the hearts of all the Iskolar ng Bayan, they have, are and will forever be No. 1.

U-nibersidad ng Pilipinas! U-nibersidad ng Pilipinas!

Dinner at Seaside Dampa

To those kapamilya who were not able to make it.... mainggit kayo, hahahaha....

Steamed Alimango

Inihaw na Panga

Buttered Shrimps

Chili Alimango

Sinigang sa Misu

Baked Scallops

Sweet and Sour Lapu-Lapu

And more!

See more pictures at http://www.zoto.com/iyaleo/albums/7698/

Have a safe trip tita Becky and tito Rhobin!

We love you Lola

Yesterday was a sad day for all of us. Let us all pray for our beloved lola's soul.

... and remember her always.

We love you lola! We will miss you.

What EWTN? EWTN What?

Mmmm. . .

What the heck is EWTN? Editha Won Tongits, naku? No. Esbers Win Two iNnovas? No.

EWTN stands for Eternal Word Television Network. It started out in humble circumstances, sometime in 1980-81 by a Franciscan nun by the name of Mother Angelica. It has grown big since then, through the financial support of Catholics mostly from the US. At present, it is the only 24-hour Catholic global satellite cable TV network, which can also be found in the web at www.ewtn.com, and in radio throughout the US and Canada. Based on survey and data, EWTN cable TV, radio and internet now reaches about 100 million homes worldwide.

For starters, one can't help but be awed about its growth and reach, considering that it all started in an abandoned, beat-up garage of a monastery by a sickly nun who had no money. Think about it for a second. You know how much TV equipment costs, not to mention satellite dishes and airtime. This venture into cable TV in the early 80's truly started with zero money; nothing at all.

Oooh, incidentally, remember Jeanne Young, our very own former actress and TV personality? She now works for EWTN as a producer of various shows for the network. Once in a while, she appears on the shows singing or sharing her story.

EWTN does not have the viewer-base size of NBC, CBS and ABC, or Fox even, but it is not on air for business or profit, you know. It does not air paid TV ads that generate revenues and it does not also charge fees for the airing of its shows. It runs total on donations.

Its only objective is to spread Jesus, the Eternal Word, and what a great job it is doing.

Do I believe that God has a hand in this - the propagation of The Word through EWTN? You bet I do, and millions of others.

In my 6 years or so of tuning in to EWTN, I have heard hundreds of testimonies from people who have once turned away from God but have reconciled with God through some show being aired at EWTN. People who hunger for God's Word have been hooked, yes, literary hooked to the catechism shows; while others who were down experienced conversion by listening to testimonies of other converts.

I can go on and on, talking about miracles of conversions and deeper spiritually but I do hope that you, my blood relations, find time to browse at some of the shows being aired. There are a lot really to view, but all of them point to Jesus. The EWTN website is also a great source of Catholic teaching because it has, in electronic form, copies upon copies of writings and works of great Catholics - from Popes to the Saints.

In this world of so much evil, lies, deceit, hate and anger, I urge you to go back to the teachings of the Church on faith and morality.

EWTN has helped so many people know more about God's love for man and man's search for the truth, and that includes the writer hereof.

Tell your friends about EWTN and what it does. The life you save may be your very own.