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The Importance of Letting Go

We have many aspects in our life: family, friends, career, education, and finances to name a few. Most of the time, we measure our life according to how successful we are in every aspect of our life and how they impact us in any way.

We measure the success of our family life on how strong and loving our relationship is with our parents, siblings and relatives. We measure the success of our…

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Spouses Sarmiento v. CA

SPOUSES AMANCIO AND LUISA SARMIENTO AND PEDRO OGSINER v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET. AL. G.R. No. 152627, September 16, 2005 Chico-Nazario, J.

FACTS

In August 1972, petitioner Spouses Sarmiento mortgaged a land to Carlos Sison for security of a loan obtained by the former to the latter. Upon failure to pay the loan, Sison initiated the extra-judicial foreclosure of the mortgaged property through…

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13 Reasons Why Season 3: Mixed, Just Mixed

We were shocked by the realism of its first season, while we grew tired by its extended story on its second season. Now, Netflix takes us back to Evergreen County to be involved in an exhaustive continuation of the series that made us realize that every little thing we do really affects the people we encounter with. Based on the characters created by Jay Asher, Netflix offers the third season of

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How To Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone?

Do you have a dream that you want to come true? Of course, you will surely answer yes to this question. Do take note that I used the word “want” instead of “wish”. This is because I believe that you must really want your dream so much in order for it to come true. But what makes your dreams seem hard to reach? The answer: You are stuck in your “COMFORT ZONE”. You are too comfortable already with…

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Barrazona v. RTC

VANGIE BARRAZONA v. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 61, BAGUIO CITY, ET.AL. G.R. No. 154282, April 7, 2006 Sandoval-Gutierrez, J.

FACTS

Respondent San-an Realty and Development Corporation owns a building in Baguio City where Petitioner Vangie Barrazona has been leasing portions of the said building. Starting August 2003, Petitioner defaulted in paying the monthly rentals and failed to pay…

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Designated Survivor 60 Days: Better Than The Original

Designated Survivor was one of the few Netflix shows that I faithfully watched until the end of its third season. The Kiefer Sutherland-led series, though already finally cancelled after Netflix took it from ABC, became a moral contrast to other political dramas such as House of Cards. Hence, I was surprised to learn that South Korea adapted this critically-acclaimed series and made it more…

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Lumos Maxima: 5 Memorable Harry Potte Quotes That Teaches About Life's Success

Lumos Maxima: 5 Memorable Harry Potte Quotes That Teaches About Life’s Success

The Harry Potter universe has been my home since the year 2002. I stumbled upon this famed series after I accidentally watched the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsthrough my uncle’s VCD player. From then on, I watched the first and the succeeding films, bought the hard-bound books and remained updated through the years after the final film was shown in 2011. I was hooked by its…

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Martinez v. CA

REV. FR. DANTA MARTINEZ v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET.AL. G.R. No. 123547, May 21, 2001 Mendoza, J.

FACTS

In February 1981, respondent De la Paz entered into an oral contract with petitioner Fr. Martinez for the sale of a lot in Villa Fe Subdivision in Cabanatuan City. Fr. Martinez gave a down payment of Php 3,000.00 to De la Paz while the balance shall be payable in installment. Fr. Martinez…

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Fudot v. Cattleya Land, Inc.

CARMELITA FUDOT v. CATTLEYA LAND, INC. G.R. No. 171008, September 13, 2007 Tinga, J.

FACTS

In July 1992, respondent Cattleya Land, Inc. had someone to check the titles of nine lots it intended to buy from spouses Tecson. Finding no defect on the titles, Cattleya Land purchased the lots from the Tecsons through a Deed of Conditional Sale in November 1992, and subsequently, a Deed of Absolute…

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Elcano v. Hill

PEDRO AND PATRICIA ELCANO v. REGINALD AND MARVIN HILL G.R. No. L-24803, May 26, 1977 Barredo, J.

FACTS

Petitioners Pedro and Patricia Elcano sought an action for damages against Defendants Reginald and Marvin Hill for the killing of Agapito Elcano, Petitoner’s son, by then minor but married Reginald Hill. Reginald was acquitted of the criminal offense because he lacked the intent to…

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Pinto Art Museum

Pinto Art Museum: A Walk Through Filipino Contemporary Art

Pinto Art Museum is a Philippine contemporary and native arts museum in Antipolo City, Rizal. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Joven Cuanang, a Filipino neurologist, it houses a lot of artworks from paintings to sculptures made by different Filipino artists, all curated in various galleries and collections.

My friend Gianna and I went to Pinto Art Museum on World International Museum Day since I wanted…

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Eerie: An Overrated Phenomenon

My vast imagination prevents me (or maybe controls me) from watching horror movies because I can vividly imagine the horrors whenever I am in dark places or alone in a room. That is why there were only a handful of horror movies that I watched. Most of the time, these horror movies are armed with deep storyline because I would rather focus on the plot rather than the usual frights and scares.…

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The Heart of Worship: My Five Favorite Worship Songs

Last January 26, 2019, I attended a small gathering of The Feast AM Singles Group dubbed “Seek: A Night of Worship” in Makati City. It was a new experience for me because I have not attended any worship gathering other than the Feast itself in PICC. I wanted to open myself more on events and gatherings where worshipping God and His majesty will be the center.

Before the start of the activity,…

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Game of Thrones Season 8: No Better Way To The End

I confess that I am not a true-blooded Game of Thrones fan. In fact, I was only able to finish all seven seasons last 2017, despite the series being on air since 2011. However, it did not stop me to become hooked with this commercially and critically-acclaimed series that took the world by storm because of its rich mythology, controversial themes and surprising twists and turns. Now, the watch…

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Aladdin: A Whole New World

I believe that only a true Disney fan can appreciate the job of Walt Disney Company to transform its most treasured animated movies into live-action films. Truly, the likes of Maleficent, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beastproved that Disney can deliver the movies worth watching by audiences from different age ranges. For its latest offering, Disney presents…

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Call Me By Your Name: A Heartfelt Love Letter

I have been wanting to watch a movie that tackles the LGBT+. After all, I support the cause of our brothers and sisters in the LGBT+ community to have equal rights and to end discrimination on the basis of gender orientation and identity. Until in the year 2017, Call Me By Your Name, a movie-adaptation based on the novel of the same name written by Andre Aciman, was shown in the silver screen and…

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Make It Makati

For my first-ever photo journal, I like to make it simple. On my way back home from attending school, I took three photographs of cityscapes of the Philippines’ premier business district, Makati City.

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