Christmas Eve Mass at Church of the Gesu

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! :) <3

In-Laws' 60th Anniversary Party at Home

My in-laws' 60th Wedding Anniversary big celebration will be 

at the UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni on Dec. 26, 2016... :)

With Barbra and Toni at Marco Polo Hotel

Annual Christmas bonding and reunion 

with my dearest high school bffs --

DS with his Star Wars Rogue One Friends

The Force is with them.

DS and AHS 12O's Christmas Party Reunion

High school friendships last forever... <3 :)

Sad Day

The smiles to cover the tears...  :(

I JUST NEED TO POUR OUT THE FEELS FOR WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, 12/13/16 --- wherein two of my credit cards were used up for a total of 14K in The Face Shop by the evil group of pickpockets who (for sure) rounded up on me, their innocent, oblivious victim, and stole my long, red wallet from my bag while I was doing my last minute Christmas shopping in crowded National Bookstore in Robinsons Place Mall in Manila.

I instantly learned it was missing and stolen upon check-out from the bookstore, and when instantly at that exact same moment, a text message came from my bank that "I" purchased 14k worth of items from The Face Shop, 2nd floor of Robinsons Place Mall... We were able to block my cards soon, but a large amount was already used up by the crooks to buy items.

We were not able to defend and fight for "justice" to prevail as Robinsons Place Mall itself, and both National Bookstore and The Face Shop didn't have enough CCTVs to monitor certain areas there. I guess there are more blind spots than monitored spots in this mall.

Another thing, apparently National Bookstore's CCTV operator went home already, and no one knew how to view the outlet's activity last night. The mall's security guards came late too to respond, especially when they had to usher/escort us to their office for a statement, and elevators were too darn slow too, and just about everything and everyone else "cooperated" for the criminals to escape smoothly and without notice.

The sales girls and cashier of The Face Shop, however, told us that they would be able to recognize the faces of the pickpockets if they saw them on CCTV. Sadly, no CCTV is available for checking last night. We were asked to return today so we can go to National again (And surely, to tell our story once more. Sa tutoo lang, nakakainis na paulit-uilt ka magkukuwento sa lahat ng personnel na makaharap mo).

Hassle talaga and very distressing. What is also wrong here, is that The Face Shop allowed someone to purchase 14k worth of items from them without checking whether my credit card's specimen signature at the back matched that of my pickpocket's. Only my name, "Anne", was signed, and not my signature. So now we are talking to our banks, requesting to void the sale, and not let us pay.

So what to do when all things don't work according to how they are supposed to be? 

We just prayed that God would "take care" of them. :(

I feel very sad mostly for the other cards inside my wallet: SSS. TIN, other government cards, school ID, a few family pictures, driver's license, library card, gasoline cards, discount cards, ATMs, etc... other cards of equal importance...

I'd be needing the help though, of my lawyer friends, to help us make a strong letter addressed to my banks, to reverse the sale because my signature was not properly verified by the merchant, and another letter to The Face Shop, for allowing the sale to go through without verifying my signature. 

Any help would be much appreciated.

DD at Class Christmas Party

Our DD with Mrs. Rhubby Dupet - PAL Coordinator, 

some classmates, and friends... :)

DS at UP Medicine Choir Christmas Party

DS enjoyed the party and had lots of fun with his MedChoir friends 

Especially that he received what he likes as exchange gift!  :)

Delish Dinner

Delicious dinner at Italianni's after fetching DS from UPM's Lantern Parade :)

DS at INTARMED 2023's Luau Christmas Party

Luau Christmas party of DS and his INTARMED 2023 

classmates at #50 Sanso St., Corinthian Gardens ---

DS with UP MedChoir at Unang Hirit & DZBB

Watched DS early this morning with the UP Medicine Choir LIVE on GMA 7's "Unang Hirit", ch. 12 on Sky Cable. They sang Christmas carols in the main lobby of the studio from 5-8 this morning. (Intermittent) :) 

The choir also went straight to DZBB 594 AM Super Radyo afterwards to sing more carols 

(Two full carols & short intv.) :), 

then back to the main studio again until the show ended. 

Congratulations for a great performance, future doctors! <3

**Photo/s courtesy of UP MedChoir and Unang Hirit Facebook pages**

https://www.facebook.com/UPMedchoir/

https://www.facebook.com/Unang.Hirit/

DD with Friends

While doing English :)

DS with INTARMED 2023 Classmates & Friends - Nov. 2016

Fourth month in pictures of DS and his INTARMED 2023 

classmates in the UP College of Medicine ---

Thank you for blessing our son with 

kind blockmates, good professors,

and generous opportunities, dear Lord. :)

{Photos courtesy of DS's iMED 2023 classmates and

Upperclassmen friends from the College of Medicine}

UPM's Run, Jog, Inspire 5K Fun Run at UPD, Nov. 6, 2016

INTARMED's History I Batangas Field Trip, Nov. 12, 2016

With UP MedChoir at TRP 43 Epic, Nov. 25, 2016

DD's Board Sketch by Classmates

Gina was sketched on the board by her friends... :)

DS at UPCM's "Tao Rin Pala 43: Epic" Event

We had a great and enjoyable night watching this year's event.

Migs had these performances in this year’s “TAO RIN PALA 43: Epic” -- 

His very first as an INTARMED student: :)

> 3 dance numbers with the: 

- UP PAGSAMA (Pangkalusugang Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral)

- INTARMED 2023 (Migs's batch) and 2022 students

- UP MSS (Medical Students’ Society)

> 2 song numbers with the UP Medicine Choir

TRP or “TAO RIN PALA” is a yearly event held by the UP College of Medicine’s Medical Students Society, allowing Med students and PGH Doctors to showcase their talents through dance, song, and chorale music.

As the name “TAO RIN PALA” implies, it is actually meant to be a reminder that doctors are also human: more than exams, grades, or long work hours, more than just junior levels to senior levels, more than hospital machines taking patients’ vital signs, and more than ATMs shelling out money for patients in need.

Now on its 43rd year, the TRP has given Med students and Doctors the space to stretch themselves in areas that often go unappreciated in the hospital, highlighting hobbies and talents developed prior to medical school and often forgotten. :)