The Bloggeram Living well with eczema It started with a red, scaly, bumpy, and itchy thing in the front of my neck, which appeared on one sunny day in July 2022. Little did I know that it would be the first glimpse of how my adult life with eczema would be. And, believe me, living well with eczema is easier said than done. I endured the itch for a couple more days, but it became more unbearable as the days went by. I went to our company doctor when I could no longer bear the discomfort. He prescribed me an anti-fungal cream, which didn’t make any difference. The breaking point was in September ..read more

The Bloggeram Review of Cintai Corito’s Garden Batangas Some places take my breath away, and some are not right up my alley. Read this review of Cintai Corito’s Garden Batangas to know my impression of the place. I was scrolling through Agoda and got intrigued by Cintai Corito’s Garden’s pictures of its Balinese-inspired place. So, I booked a day tour and, frankly, expected a lot. We reached the resort via the STAR tollway with the help of the ever-reliable Google Maps. True to its claim, the property’s facade felt like I was in Bali. The front desk’s personnel was friendly and gave us all the ..read more

The Bloggeram Review of ShippingCart I recently used ShippingCart, and here’s my review. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year, I saw many things I needed (wanted, truthfully) at half the prices, so I bought some of them. I could have shipped my packages to my brother’s home and asked him to send them to the Philippines, but the thing is I didn’t want him to tell my parents that I was spending my 13th-month pay prodigally. But the girl deserved some self-indulgence, so I used ShippingCart. I previously used JohnnyAir and wrote a review about it. I was satisfied with their service, but I d ..read more

The Bloggeram 5 things to do in Bataan in 2023 It’s been a hot minute since I wrote a post filed under “Travels”. In October of last year, we went to Orani to attend a wedding, and here are the 5 things you can do in Bataan this 2023. The last time I visited Bataan was in 2015, and I enjoyed my stay there. Last year, we were there for a short time and for a different agenda, but we were still able to squeeze some wandering in. With that, I’m sharing with you the top 5 things that you can do in Bataan province in 2023: 1. EXPLORE THE LAS CASAS FILIPINAS DE ACUZAR The Las Casas Filipinas de Acuz ..read more

The Bloggeram Happy New Year! Happy new year, everyone! No one asked but I’ve been MIA for ~soooo~ long because of work, life, etc., but Google Analytics reported that there were still some people who visited my website, so thank you although I have not written much in 2022. 2022 was a hard year for all of us, wasn’t it? The Philippine election results were disheartening (at least for me), the inflation was crazy and brutal, misinformation and disinformation proliferated, and the world became more chaotic and dangerous. But, surely, we can find something good to be thankful for and to cheer ab ..read more

The Bloggeram Why I hate RTO It’s been exactly four months since we returned to the office (damn DOF and PEZA)…and as you have probably guessed right based on the title of this post, I hate RTO, and here’s why. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not discrediting all the advantages of working from the office (just google benefits of the office environments and plenty of websites will tell you a gazillion reasons why you should go back to the office). I have three reasons why I hate returning to the office. The first reason is the horrible traffic. The government had two dang years to fix it but did nothin ..read more

The Bloggeram Kim Soo Hyun in Manila You probably know, or not, that Kim Soo Hyun was in Manila last week. I will tell you a secret. Are you ready? ~I am Kim Soo Hyun’s girlfriend!~ That is the line you will hear from every fan who loves Kim Soo Hyun, including me. Of course, we wish, right? Kidding! Bench brought Kim Soo Hyun to Manila last week for a fan meet, and I was one happy kid! This was the first fan meet I ever attended and the first public gathering I went to in the middle of a pandemic because it’s Kim Soo Hyun, everyone. A few weeks before the monumental event, my friend and I joi ..read more

The Bloggeram Life Lately “No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from.” – George Eliot. What’s shaking? As for me, I think I haven’t wrapped my mind around everything that is happening lately. Elections I’ve always given fucks about the Philippines. I was hopeful that the 2022 elections would provide some light at the end of the tunnel. I was optimistic about it. But as soon as the voting schedule closed, my heart started to sink. How desperate, pathetic, and cruel! Then, I figured that the system was, indeed, corrupt to th ..read more

The Bloggeram Review of the Old Grove Farmstead Here is the travel guide, rates, and review of the Old Grove Farmstead, also known as the Netherlands of Lipa City. The Netherlands is definitely on my travel bucket list, but this dream is still on the horizon. I will pray and work hard for it. Visiting the nearer and inexpensive version of the Netherlands in Lipa City, Batangas—the Old Grove Farmstead—makes up for it in the meantime. We availed package 1, which includes a self-guided farm tour and breakfast. It costs Php 750 per adult or Php 1,050 on weekdays or weekends/ holidays, respectivel ..read more

The Bloggeram How to File BIR 1700 Online The deadline for filing the BIR form 1700 or the Annual Income Tax Return (ITR) is April 15. Here is the guide on how you can file your BIR 1700 online. Tax is one of those things that can scramble my thinking. True to its name, filing and paying taxes and even discussing it are taxing! Like you, I searched for references far and wide to properly file my ITR last week. Like you, I would get choked up whenever I would see the tax deduction from my payslip because, honestly, are you satisfied with where our taxes go? So, before voting for leaders on May ..read more