MIXED SCOOPs

The Greenest City

2011-01-31T21:52:00.000-08:00

I'm talking about Palawan. Every distance that your eyes can reach, green is the color to behold. The place is beautifully surrounded with natural, fresh and old trees. You can always speak out how great are the creatures of God.

The first time I came in Palawan particularly in Puerto Princesa, taking pictures was not much done because of a busy schedule. Well, except in Christmas Eve where I spent it with my former classmates in Elementary grade. With her family, we went to Baywalk- a place obviously along the bay. I didn't get the chance to appreciate the place and ( besides it was a man made venue) I was having a chit-chat with my friendyou know, catching up things on how it has been and then. reminiscen old classmates, friends and places was always the cream of a crop in a conversation.

Back in place, Palawan is now the largest city in terms of land area. It is a nice place rich in natural resources. No wonder it is awarded as the cleanest and greenest for 2 or 3 consecutive years.

My first time to step on the island was last December 2010. I stayed for 10 days. I spent my Christmas as well and a day after christmas, I flown back to catch a high school reunion the next day.

I thought I would not have a chance to come back to Palawan anymore, but too soon but I did. Just a month after I came back for the second time. With camera on hand, I did try to take shot every thing that my eyes have seen and appreciated.

I was able to travel the North part of the Island from Puerto Princesa up to El Nido. Before reaching the latter, I had dropped by Roxas and Taytay as well.

If you need some information about travelling this place, don't hesitate to ask me.

I want to share some photos that describes Palawan why it is being tag as the greenest and cleanest city in the country.

This road is going to Taytay from El Nido

A nipa house with an old tree in the yard

Road going to Taytay

Now, I have a chance to come back in Palawan with a revenge to take pictures in every place and every creatures I meet. Oops, this blog is still under construction... Check out later for more photos...

The Butterfly Garden

2011-01-31T02:02:00.000-08:00

This morning, I got a chance to drop by the beautiful garden of butterflies. It is located at Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa; just a 15 minutes ride from the city proper.

I was so amazed of those beautiful butterflies flying around from one place to another. It made me sick to catch them with my camera unmoving. But still, I patiently did it with this inverted position of a big butterfly, much bigger than my palm.

Other creatures that has caught my attention besides butterflies were the scorpions and hermit crabs inside the glass box. The crew said that I can touch them but I did not participate.

My time was so limited and I got only few photos but I promised myself to comeback and take time to get some photographs... The place has started to be crowded with people mostly are students from other islands, doing some educational tour, perhaps. Before I end, I am still showing some photos here.

Fuerza de Santa Isabel in Taytay Palawan

2011-01-30T07:43:00.000-08:00

It is a symbol of rich historical heritage of Taytayanons. The fort was molded and wrought of the contour of a solid rock.

The fort was built in 1667 and completed as a stone fort in 1738 under the lead of a Spanish military engineer.

To protect the inhabitants from the attacks of the Moro pirates from Sulu, this fort was built. The fort is quadrilateral with bastions and garitas at the corner.

When you go to Palawan, don't miss to visit the one of the historical place, The Fort Isabelle as fondly known.

I'm Back in Cebu

2010-12-01T17:29:00.000-08:00

After 3 long years of staying in Davao where is my hometown, I'm back again in Cebu. I arrived last November 30, tuesday at 10:35 am via Cebu Pacific. I left Davao at around 9:40 am. It was 45 minutes air travel.

I was here in Cebu for the past 16 years of my life before I spent the last 3 years in Davao.

I will be not staying here for long because I will be leaving on the 7th of December to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. I am so excited to go that place; It's my first time to be there. I am not going for vacation or any personal matter. I will be working there as project coordinator of a local bank, engineering works perhaps. Nevertheless, it would be a fun to go a place where development in terms of infrastructure and tourism is booming. It is projected to stay there for 3 months, though I'll be home on Christmas , then come back after the holiday.

So, I will be posting here eventually some of my venture in Palawan. Check it out... Sad thing is, I didn't bring my camera so hopefully I can secure one this time courtesy of sister Marian. I want to document all my activities there...

A CUP OF COFFEE MAKES MY DAY

2010-11-21T18:01:00.000-08:00

I always start my day with a cup of coffee; can’t live without it. It gives me strength to go on for the rest of my day.

I remember, I only drink coffee during Sunday to make me awake and able to listen to the sermon by the Preacher attentively. It really works for me for the whole day. I can feel that there is power inside of me that made me alive and kicking. I’ve been doing this for a couple of years already. My system is used to that process.

Suddenly, I realized that I can’t wait the Sunday to come to taste my favorite coffee. I started off drinking coffees more than once every day when I attended a one-week seminar. To make myself alive, I need to take a cup of coffee during the break. I thought that short vice would end after the seminar. Oh! I found myself grabbing one the next day until it continue and now it’s a hard habit to break. I suffer a mild migraine if cup of coffee is absent in my system.

One of my favorite coffees I had tasted was a fusion coffee. It costs more expensive than a usual coffee in the sari-sari store. It was a fusion coffee made from maca root that is rich in vitamins and minerals. It is also essentials for the functioning of the heart, fuel brain function and ease hormone irregularities. I was also selling it to my friends at the same price and they love it too.

I tried tasting other brand of coffee. There are coffees that I don’t like the taste but there are lots of good coffees that taste good as well. Nowadays, several coffees are out in the market with several fusions in it. Do you think why coffee business is mushrooming around?

On my point of view, Coffee boost our body’s stamina; I mean it keep us alive in the morning and in the evening when we want to stay up late. It is also an antioxidant that affects our health and well being. So it means, better brain function and metabolism is in proper process and serious illnesses will be prevented as well.

Everything should be taken in moderation, so in coffee, just take a cup of it daily because too much of it may also cause you other undesirable health issues.

I'M BACK FOR GOOD...

2010-11-21T05:35:00.000-08:00

I had just realized that it's been ages since I posted my last blog. I am getting back to start over again to put some experience into words So from now on, I will be inspired to write whatever thoughts and actions I may encountered across. I will do it more so often... I am bound to do it everyday...

The Charity Concert

2010-08-20T03:24:00.000-07:00

I haven't notice that it was almost a week since the charity concert was over. I am guilty to know that I haven't posted any update in my blog.

When it comes to attendance, it was not that succesful as expected but when it comes to supporter it was satisfying. Though, some had promised to give but it seems nothing has landed in my palm. Although, definitely some will give even the show is over because they believe that charity doesn't end there.

I would like to thank the band "Bird's Eye" and "Jive5" for giving their talents and time to perform in that evening.

I will have a follow -up show and that's the one you need to watch out because it is meticolously planned out from the lesson learned in the past event.

I would like to thank the following sponsors for making the event possible: Jollibee - Buhangin Branch, Coca-cola, Greenwich, AZB Marketing, Arlene Ganaban, Alma Albaira, Agnies Miras-Alviola, Aldwin Basunillo, Bessie Salomon, Bisayababe, CIC Cebu batch 85, Emilyn Villadores, Franco Caballero, Elenita Quizo, Marian Erbacher, Noel Ayos, Mananay Family, and Mara Diaz-Rivera

Isn't it Ironic?

2010-08-09T22:32:00.000-07:00

Life is so ironic in many ways. There are times when you are down and the person who would lift you up is the one you least expected.

There are times when you needed your friend the most but then they just turn back off to help.

There are times that you need a support from them but they are the one who will criticize you because they don't believe in you. They even sabotage your plan to move on.

But the ironic is, some just come to you and offer help and support.

God has a way to prove things... To prove who's you real friends are...

It is not tested in good times but in bad times when everything is against you.

Well, that's life... That is what we make it... so ironic.

Let's hope for the best...

‎"Hope works in these ways: it looks for the good in people instead of harping on the worst; it discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot; it regards problems, large or small, as opportunities; it pushes ahead when it would be easy to quit; it "lights the candle" instead of "cursing the darkness....""

-- Anonymous

CHARITY

2010-08-09T04:33:00.000-07:00

I was tempted to entitle my post today with a negative word that start with letter C but I prefer not to because it will reflect in how I feel inside. Let me start with a question

What is charity?

From international version in the bible. It says in I Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love". Love is charity and charity is love. Love is an action word.

No matter how much you know about love but if you don't show it to your fellow, it is just useless. It's all in vain.

You are like a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. It means when somebody ask help from you and you can just easily decline it even if you have the capacity to give. You are a hypocrite.

Love is so hard to fathom. The Lord commanded us to love our neighbor. But why is it that the neighbor can also be your best enemy.

Who's your neighbor? Your neighbor is your friends, relatives, siblings, co-worker and employer.

How do you show your love to them.

Do you love them just the way you love yourself?

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

BLESSING

2010-08-06T06:10:00.000-07:00

I cannot help but write words in my blog about the blessings I received these past few days. It is overwhelming and surprising. Words cannot express enough how God work on this. I acknowledge His great presence in intervention of touching the heart of every people.

I am working on the project of Charity Concert for the benefit of Sped Class in T. Awad Echevarria Elementary School.

There were obstacles and hindrances along the way but as a way of projecting positive attitude, that was ignored. Things now has replaced by giving heart of hard people.

Only God knows the heart,,,

The concert is fast approaching on August 14, 2010 Saturday at Mandug Gymnasium...

So, I'll keep posting about it...

ATTITUDE

2010-07-01T09:17:00.000-07:00

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes. "

~ Charles Swindoll

It is really true that we as human being are driven with our emotion, that is why we react to what we see and how we feel. We can easily find trouble if we react on things around negatively. We sometimes forget that we are responsible to our own attitude.

For the past few days, I promised myself to do blogging daily but I wasn’t able to do it due to some circumstances which are not really uncontrollable. What was wrong then was my being procrastinating. I kept on delaying my task until I realized I have passed by years already. That was really a bad attitude of mine. Good thing is we can always alter our thoughts by creating good and positive mind that result to a positive reaction.

Lately, before started a blog, my thoughts was wandering elsewhere but I was able to divert it in something fruitful in making video for a client which can give me for a few pesos in return. It was my choice to do it than sit and watch television the whole day since I had trouble to start writing then but while doing some works ideas came in naturally.

Well, the greatest lesson I’ve learned now is we have the power altering our mind into a good mental attitude or bad mental attitude. To find opportunities or difficulties in every obstacle we will encounter along the way.

It’s all up to you and me.

A Night Reunited with my High School Friends

2010-06-16T02:19:00.000-07:00

One Friday night of June 04, 2010. I had a chance of meeting old classmates from high school way back in 1987. It was barely more than 23 years ago since we have built companionship of tears and laughters. We remain friends until now.

We had a dinner at Dusk Till Dawn Restaurant along Torres St., Davao City.

We were supposed to meet at 7 pm but I showed up late at almost 9 pm because of heavy rain prior the time and besides I was hesitant to join due to my current illness in my right toe that made me uncomfortable to walk. I didn't want to miss a thing so I went there after many attempts by Floie and Nenette of inviting me to join. How long I have waited that moment to be reunited with my close friends back from high school.

We were only six friends present then namely Wewen Stella-Baro, Nenette Abao-Arceo, Novy Dalguntas-Espanola, Lilian Mangco-Dalangin, Floi Dayaguit and I.

I’ve seen some of them frequently since we lived in the same community but some of them moved out since we graduated. After 23 long years since graduation I’ve met Lillian and Novy again.

What else could you expected of an old friends when met again?

We talked about our current life, unresolved issues, reminiscing high school life and ex love life as well.

It seems like nothing had change about us except of age. I can still see those significant and prominent characters of individual.

Well, other than that each have their happy family and blossoming career now.

Lillian is a plain housewife of an international seaman from Batangas and had two kids. But now she had a chance to go out for many years of hiding from her shell; She is a teacher by profession and presently taking up her masteral in special education.

Nenette is married also to an ex-seaman but now running their own business.

Novy is currently working in City Government and her husband is a police officer of 911 Rescue Unit.

While Floi is still single like me, she works as Development worker of a globally owned NGO’s based in Davao.

Wewen is a public school teacher back in our place where she graduated as well.

Speaking of Wewen, she was the teacher I was referring about in my previous post. We had a chance to talk about her needs. The group agreed to support the institution. I was not included in the said group because I graduated from other school. But I will still continue my advocacy on my own effort for her institution as promised.

We missed Liezl Presilda-Curato who’s doing a good business in Cebu with her family and Jinky Vocal who’s doing her teaching career in Tagum or Panabo City (I am not so sure) as well. Jinky got married already with kids now but I forgot her family name.

Liezl expressed through her facebook account of being “missed out” of the fun we had. I may include her photo here to have a glimpse of her beauty except for Jinky who had no current photo to post. I hope to secure one to be included here.

She would have been present if only she was in Davao. I am sure how much she missed all her high school classmates.

Though some of my friends thought that I am into banking but that was only a part time job because through that work I could also be able to meet sponsors. I can manage my own time. My business the past 2 years was so inactive here in Davao City. But now, I am starting to move on because trimedia is my life.

After dinner, we proceeded to Durian Park to consume a delicious durian which is the king of all fruits.

We had so much fun while savoring the different varieties and at the same time blending with confession of unrevealed issues courtesy of Nenette.

But time did not permit us anymore to farther our discussions. We need to separate our ways again. I hope we could still set another time of gathering like that moment.

It was already late; why those married people kept on checking time. It was time to adjourn. Nenette was picked up by her husband and went home ahead of us. The rest headed to Lillian’s place. We didn’t stay longer at her place; we all wanted to send her home safely since she is not used to go out at night especially for fun. Except for that night, she compromised for old time sake.

From Lilian's place we sent off Novy home. The three of us Wewen, Floi and I went home ahead for we lived in the same village. Of course, while we were on the way home Wewen’s husband was checking on her whereabouts, but in few minutes we arrived home safely.

Thanks to Floi for her ride service to sent us one by one at home safely.

Who had sent Floi home? She was left going home alone driving with her good car… I would like to thank her also for the idea and financial contribution for having that meeting possible. Hasta manana!

Smoking Child

2010-06-02T00:28:00.001-07:00

Can you imagine that?

At the age of 18 months old he learned to smoke.

A two year-old old Indonesian child addicted in tobacco. It was reported in ABS CBN featuring the toddler started smoking at the age of 18 months when his father gave his first cigarette.

The entire world who watched the video got shocked. It drew attention to all health experts worldwide that Southeast Asian country’s growing tobacco addiction of children be investigated.

There is something wrong with the child if he can’t take nicotine; he has tantrums and he will beat his head on the wall if his parents refuse to give his daily dose of nicotine. Now, he can consume 40 sticks a day. He is addicted to smoke.

How come his father could say this child is healthy? It is clearly a child abuse considering that he is risking the health of the child. The parents has big responsiblity to this child.

In 2009, a health law recognized that smoking is addictive and pushed the anti-smoking restriction in all public places and cigarette packages.

Secondhand smoking is dangerous to our health especially to the children. Children can afford to buy a stick of cigarette consindering it costs only few cents.

This scenario is also happening in our country, there are youngster under five years of age who have started smoking. Beginners before in smoking cigarettes were under 19years old but now it’s down to seven according to study.

A father may let their child to buy cigarette for his consumption and out of curiousity the child try to smoke not knowing the danger it brings.

The parents have a big role in disciplining their children in all aspect. Teach your children the right thing and tell them what's the consequence when doing wrong. Children supposed to live a normal life. It should be started at home but contrary to this father which pushes his child to addiction.

Do you think the advertising industry has something to do with this?

Now the child was advised by the government to be in rehabilitation center.

BENEFIT CONCERT for SpEd Class (Special Child Education)

2010-06-02T00:24:00.000-07:00

I am planning to hold a benefit concert in our community. The beneficiary would be the Special Education Class in T. Awad Elementary School. There were more than 10 regular students under this program currently enrolled. They don’t come from a well off family. They are just ordinary students with ordinary desire to go to school and learn.

I salute to my former classmate and friend who dedicated herself to teach these children patiently. We know for a fact it is not easy to raise normal children how much more in teaching and guiding these special children that really needs a special attention and dedication.

It was merely two years ago when she came to me asking for some donation or financial support for her department; I didn’t know exactly what are the specific needs but as far as I know, there is a big need for them and I promised that I’m going to hold a special show for the benefit of this institution.

I hope this time, it can be materialized and I’m hoping to talk to potential sponsors who have a heart to support the event.

I will be convincing also some of my good friends to donate on this good deed. I hope you will be touched with this endeavor, please don’t hesitate to email me at adinoel2000@gmail.com

At this moment we haven’t talked about this again since I can’t go out too see her and she is busy perhaps for enrollment is going on.

I might as well post this here for the mean time and eventually I will tell you guys of the development. I’m going to list down all the specific needs.

HOME ALONE BUT NOT LONELY

2010-06-02T00:22:00.000-07:00

I am alone since my mother and other siblings went on vacation to Cebu and Bohol 2 weeks ago. I can’t go with them since I am suffering from this eczema, exposure to sunlight can trigger this. They will be gone for a month. I made myself busy in online activities.

Actually I am not all alone; They left me with Sandy, Karen, Vivian and Mingae. Oops!, they are not human beings. They are dogs. Sandy is the mother with 2 daughters Karen and Vivian; we named them after the role played by Maricar Reyes and KC Concepcion in Lovers in Paris; they were born during that air time. They are Japanese breed dogs. Mingae is our tiger look-a-like cat.

A week ago, Karen delivered 3 cute puppies. I need to take care all of them.

Now, I am not relax and free as you could imagine because I need to cook and feed for them. They are like human beings; they ate 3 times a day. If I don't feed at the right time, all noise and destruction of things around like breaking the pot of plants, biting slippers and other stuff will be done to catch my attention to give their desire. They know exactly it is time to eat.

Mingae will not eat without a viand. So, I need to buy a kilo of fish and flavored to cook. Sometimes I need to open a can of sardines.

I feel like a dog, what they eat is what I ate also, or vice versa; the food I served is not left overs, it is freshly cook supposedly for human consumption, so obviously we eat the same food. Anyway, dogs are men's best friend.

Tending them is so much fun but with little caution with my skin condition, animal dander and fur may worsen it.

Life is full of responsibilities – I know this will over much too soon.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little stars, How I wonder Where You Are...

2010-06-02T00:21:00.001-07:00

That’s a familiar nursery song that everyone loves to sing. I am not being childish today but I am referring those stars as my friends.

For so many years in my life I met a lot of friends from all walks of life. Some were passing through; some have lost physically on this earth.

Friends just come and go. Some linger and stay. Some became a good friends unexpectedly; some became a good friends forever.

I never thought I could have them; a friendship last longer than I could imagine.

In this modern technology, If you want to do stargazing, I mean, find your long lost friend, probably they are on the other side of the globe; you can just browse and surf in facebook and search for your friend, connect from friends of friend, then there you go. You can be reconnected with them now.

Just like what I did experience, I was able to linked to my friends again; friends that I met even two decades ago.

As like the writing from an unknown author:

“Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there”

Assuming that the facebook website is the space and you can look for the stars in there which is your so-called friends.

I have few friends that I can say truest of true friend. I can count them in my fingers. We had shared the good times and bad times in life. I have also friends that I thought we could be good friend but betrayal caused to lost them. They were false companion.

My good friends may not be with me right now but I believe they are just up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky.

NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT

2010-06-02T00:19:00.000-07:00

My day is gloomy today and I’m feeling depressed actually. I don’t feel like eating, doing chores and anything about working and moving. I need some fortitude.

I disregard that thought away. Maybe I was just idle that is why I’m sentiment that way.

I turned the other side of the coin and I realized on second thought to be an encourager to someone. In order for me to stay away from being despair. I’ll be an instrument to lift up someone instead.

In this challenging world, I believe I am not alone feeling this way, there might be someone needing inspiration out there that need to be reached out and encourage that life must go on.

I read a passage from a scripture that made me think about doing the right thing. It is the right thing for me to be strong and not to be weary. I will do the things whatsoever is true, noble, right, pure and admirable.

In Philippians 4:88 it says “Finally, brothers, whatsoever is true, whatsoever is noble, whatsoever is right, whatsoever is pure, whatsoever is lovely, whatsoever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

By this passage I am encouraged already to stand up and lift up my spirit.

I won’t be able to go out to reach them personally but through my prayers, I will mention them one by one; That God may supply all their needs according to His riches and mercy. There might be some of my friends who are sick and lonely; losing and seeking jobs; some are facing financial and emotional problems. I am hoping that through my prayers, God touches their heart and make a way to answer their plea.

It would be a good thing to pray for someone today.

Nokia Cellular phones Immitation

2010-06-02T00:18:00.000-07:00

Recently a raid was conducted by Criminal Investigation Group (CIDG) to a Chinese owned shopping mall in Davao City confiscated thousands of fake cellular phones and accessories. The vendors of more than 30 establishments took by surprise when the raid happened at around 11 in the morning.

That place was really known for selling fake cellular phones and accessories. You can buy all kinds of Nokia products with a saving of at least 60% price of the original one.

Speaking of Nokia, the company filed a complaint to the authority against the establishment. They made surveillance for 30 days before the warrant served.

How will you know the product is an immitations? Simply, the fake products do not have a sticker from National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) and mostly comes with a dual SIM card feature. It did not pass the quality control and standard.

People would settle for this besides affordable in price it's trendy, the feature is almost similar to the original one in the market. The difference will not be detected anymore unless checked caustiuosly and announced candidly it is fake.

The Nokia ran after their Intellectual Property rights which has something to do with the industrial and lay out design of integrated circuits and the selling of its product using the brand name.

The shop owners are worried in losing their business in the event that all the stocks were confiscated. The store was closed due to violating existing law and the building owner left losing as well.

I don’t know exactly what would be the penalties for the shop owner for committing this crime.

My simple view of corruption and bribery

2010-06-02T00:17:00.001-07:00

In the Philippines the word corruption and bribery is tagged when you mention about government, either it's an officer, an employee or the office itself.

This word has been overused during election when every candidates use to mislead or persuade people what was up against their challenger. This was also the heaviest black propaganda one candidate could ever heard about him. It was so unfair throwing such negative words because those concepts are not only for government but for every private individual as well.

Try to look around, corruption is everywhere.

When you ride in a jeepney, a passenger may not be honestly pay the fare to the driver and then the driver in his own way will not return the exact change as well. Those are just common scenario every day committed conciously by the said person.

Have you ever wonder where did this start?

For me it started in you, in myself and most of all in our own home.

Our character molded at home and outside influence is just secondary to what we have learned from home.

When you were still a child... Did you ever get some money from your Mom or Dad without permission? Did you return the loose change when you done an errand to buy some groceries? Did you ask first from them the reward before you would take the task? Did you negotiate what would be the reward if you had abide the rules and refuse if it didn't fit to your desire?

If you are a parent now and you encourage your children to do a task because you are going to reward them plenty afterward and little than you know, they will no longer to do a task without a negotiation with you on what they could get from it or else they would demand on what the reward may be.

Definitely that is a simple corruption and bribery.

The children when they go out from home and mingle with different types of people probably would practice what they have learned from home. As it is say that our home is our first school.

Although the positive side of it, aiming for a reward, as a person will shows that you are competent and ambitious enough to finish a task.

And as they grow, those kinds of practices would be applied to their friends, acquaintances and especially at work. In the same manner when they became an officer or employer, a father or a mother they would doing it likewise. Can we stop it? How?

I FOUND PROBIOTICS GOOD FOR MY ECZEMA

2010-06-02T00:14:00.000-07:00

I have been suffering from eczema for a year now. It all started when I enrolled myself in commercial cooking course given by a government last year of May 2009.

Symptoms of eczema appeared a week after I started the training. At first it was just itchy and callous that only moisturizer can help to ease it.

Another week had passed, it started to have watery and swollen on my fingers and toes. To prevent it from spreading I needed to visit the dermatologist because I was thinking of my crash course every weekend. I’ve been to the derma clinic many times already and she has given me medicine to cure but no lasting effect.

It was so ironic, my skin condition existing only a days after my activity so I spent medicating myself in between the week. I didn’t realize that it was the meat juice, vegetable juice and other ingredients I was allergic on not to mention the dishwashing after the activity. The soap , water and other chemicals can trigger my condition. The course lasted for about four months but my dermatitis is still linger on.

It has been a year already and I’m still suffering from this skin condition. Actually, my case is called dyshydrotic eczema it is chronic or recurrent condition in hands and toes. It appears blisters on my hand, soles and feet.

I didn’t go to the derma anymore for financial reason. I was thinking about a natural remedy. I kept on researching what’s the remedy I can apply with this.

Until one day I clicked on the website about the natural remedy for eczema. I was looking for an internal cure because derma’s prescriptions were for external cure only like the creams and other solution except for the antihistamine I took to relieve itchiness.

I learned that probiotics can interrupt the growth of conceivably bad bacteria, impact on immune function, and strengthen the digestive tracts.

One of the most common probiotics is lacto bacillus like yakult drink which is known to us, but I bought the locally made lactobacillus which was affordable also. It is Lacto Pafi that is made in Cebu. It produces Vitamin K and antimicrobial substance.

According to mayoclinic.com the term “probiotic” is used to describe organisms that are used medicinally, including bacteria such as L. acidophilus and yeast such as Saccharomyces boulardii.

I suspected that I may lack the good bacteria inside to combat the bad bacteria so I decided to buy one liter, I consumed orally half of it by 30 ml per serving and the other half is for external cleansing.

Yes, I used it as my cleansing solution just like betadyne a solution with providine and iodine. On the first day I used it, the affected area got dry and I continued using it daily.

It made me comfortable to walk and hold something now unlike before it was oozing with abscess and wet crusting. I kept myself lying down because I can’t take a step on my toes.

For three days my eczema has gone but I still need to be careful to recover it well. I’ll take a rest because one of the causes of eczema may be emotional stress and environmental factor as well. I was so irritable during that time that has caused to worsen my eczema. I need to be calm.

Now I am planning go back to work and make aware of all the allergen that may cause my eczema to return.