Some weeks ago, I found myself sitting and snuggling my pillow with my sleepy head on a car’s backseat during a dreary 8-hour drive from the congested flashy highways of Manila to the zigzag rough roads of Ifugao: hail to our drivers for surviving that exhausting trip! But who am I to complain? This quick and quiet weekend chill with some of my fun-loving friends to Batad, Ifugao, was all I needed to free my troubling thoughts. I have been to this province four times before: twice as a side trip to Sagada; once, as a side trip from Nueva Vizcaya; and once, for a medical mission in another municipality with my Mum. But never I have set foot at the calm community of Batad. To be honest, I have this impression on my mind that this would not be as fun as my other trips since I’ve already gone in the locale for a number of times. Lo and behold, I proved myself wrong. Definitely, this short trip would be one for the books.   It diverted my debilitating thoughts to a robust ...

The ladies of SI SJDM II together with the volunteer doctors and dentists. Last November 4,2013, I was lucky enough to extend my help to the locals of the Municipality of Hingyon in Ifugao. The event was possible through the collaboration of  Soroptimist International of San Jose del Monte District II  (SI SJDM II) spearheaded by their charming president  Nida Nicolas  and the Municipality of Hingyon Ifugao lead by Honorable Geraldo Luglug . Additionally, the event was sponsored by Roquero General Hospital,headed by their equally charming chairman Dr. Belle Roquero,who is also an active member of SI SJDM2.        The lady behind the blog.  Soroptimist International of San Jose del Monte District II is a member of the Soroptimist International Federation(SIA) which is based at the United States.It is an organization for women which aims to promote the spirit of volunteerism throughout the different regions ...