tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83925404703662480802024-03-11T13:14:24.165+08:00Filipino SojournerLife and AdventuresIshmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.comBlogger836125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-88830827287391884362024-03-11T13:13:00.003+08:002024-03-11T13:13:40.125+08:00Ano ang Kumpisal at Paano Magkumpisal?Lahat ng Kristyano ay inaanyahan mg magsisi sa mga nagawang pagkakasala ngayong panahon ng kwaresma. Sa mga Katoliko, ag kaakibat ng pagsisisi ay ang Sakramento ng Kumpisal. Kaya nga sa panahon ng Kwaresma ay laging may kumpisalang bayan para magkaroon ang mga tao ng pagkakataon na magkumpisal ng kanilang mga kasalanan.(Source: Catholic News World)Ayon sa Katekismo, ang kumpisal ay ang sakramentoIshmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-64343443508678285642023-12-31T21:40:00.000+08:002023-12-31T21:40:17.567+08:002023: A Year that Was So here I am once again at the end of another year — looking forward on what’s to come and looking back on what happened. And what happened in Year 2023 was a LOT.2023 is the year when I finally earned my Master’s degree, with flying colors to boot. I am now back to work but in a different office with a higher responsibility and increased stress. I admit that I was surprised to be given a Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-12009055079498122132023-11-13T13:52:00.002+08:002023-11-13T13:52:26.421+08:00Experiencing Laguna (Part 1): Rizal Monument and a Peek at the History of Biñan Our family usually goes to the City of Biñan because of its palengke. Biñan's marketplace or palengke is much bigger and offers cheaper options compared to those in Cabuyao or Santa Rosa. It is the "bagsakan" of vegetables and fruits, which are the items that are on the priority list of My Beloved Wife. That’s why if you ask our kids what they think of Biñan then the palengke will be on theIshmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Biñan, Laguna, Philippines14.3036345 121.0781493-14.006599336178846 85.9218993 42.613868336178847 156.2343993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-61129515898895820062023-10-17T12:08:00.000+08:002023-10-17T12:08:19.946+08:00SM Makati Chapel Mass ScheduleThe chapel in SM Makati is the church that I always visit whenever I am in the area of SM Makati or Glorietta. This chapel is conveniently located near the MRT-Ayala Station that’s why it was very easy for me to visit this church whenever I am in the area.The convenient location is one of the reasons why many people pass by this chapel. Many of the churchgoers are mall employees and other Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0SM Makati, Courtyard Dr, Makati, 1223 Metro Manila, Philippines14.5500966 121.0271477-13.760137236178846 85.8708977 42.860330436178842 156.1833977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-77682788660876462432023-06-22T06:57:00.002+08:002023-12-11T16:09:49.549+08:00Ano ang Ginagawa sa Binyag?May mga tanong ka ba tungkol sa binyag? Tanungin mo ako sa pamamagitan ng pag-follow sa aking Facebook page at pag-iwan ng comment o message.Ang binyag ang pinakamahalagang Sakramento dahil ito ang pintuan upang maging kaanib ng Simbahang Katolika. Kaya naman ang Sakramentong ito ay ibinibigay sa mga sanggol upang sila ay maging kaanib na sa Simbahan kahit sila ay musmos pa lamang.
Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-56468774092784375262023-04-08T07:00:00.023+08:002023-08-12T14:52:21.603+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Quiapo Church (Manila)Today is Black Saturday, the day when the superstitious people believe that Jesus is dead. The truth is that this was the day when Jesus descended to Hades to free the worthy souls and brought them to heaven.The death of Jesus on the cross is not the end but rather a beginning of our salvation. So for the 7th and last day of my virtual Visita Iglesia, I believe that it is good to look at Quiapo Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Quiapo Church, Quiapo, Manila, 1001 Metro Manila, Philippines14.5990318 120.9837939-13.711202036178845 85.8275439 42.909265636178844 156.1400439tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-42606806811509696462023-04-07T15:14:00.008+08:002023-06-11T18:53:16.277+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz (Binondo, Manila)Good Friday is the day when we commemorate the suffering and death of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Now, a certain Philippine president ridiculed Jesus because he let Himself be crucified. That president, who only knows of worldly power, is ignorant of the power of Jesus' sacrifice. Through his sacrifice many Christians were inspired and strengthened to take up their cross, face persecution, and die Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com01006 Plaza Lorenzo Ruiz, Binondo, 1006 Metro Manila, Philippines14.60007 120.974443-13.710163836178845 85.818193 42.910303836178848 156.130693tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-79088395960929553532023-04-06T07:00:00.024+08:002023-04-07T22:52:28.423+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Saint John Paul II Chapel (NAIA Terminal 3, Pasay City)
Tucked beside the stairs in NAIA Terminal 3 is a place that I make sure to
visit before I board the airplane. That place with a small space is none other
than the Saint John Paul II Chapel of NAIA Terminal 3.
The Airport Chapel was established as a tribute to Pope John Paul II. I am not
sure why they chose to dedicate the chapel the Pope. My only guess is that
since Pope Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0NAIA Terminal 3, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines14.5195456 121.013799-13.790688236178845 85.857549 42.829779436178846 156.170049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-26298040825598060622023-04-05T14:44:00.002+08:002023-04-07T22:50:19.398+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Santa Rosa de Lima Church (Santa Rosa, Laguna)R
During the Second World War, when Japanese soldiers ravaged the land,
residents of the lowlands of Laguna claimed that a lady in black and white
appeared to them and told them to seek refuge in the town of Santa Rosa. They
said that the lady told them that they will not go hungry because rice and fish
are plentiful in the town of Santa Rosa. Upon reaching Santa Rosa, they realized Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Santa Rosa de Lima Church, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines14.2843023 121.0888928-14.025931536178845 85.9326428 42.594536136178846 156.2451428tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-62471551921338759642023-04-04T07:00:00.033+08:002023-10-17T12:12:14.996+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Chapel (SM Makati)
NOTE: Visit my post SM Makati Mass Schedule if you are looking for schedule of Holy Mass in Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Chapel (also known as SM Makati Chapel).SM Malls have good in-mall chapels. One of the best SM Mall chapels is the
Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord in SM Megamall. This chapel is the biggest
in-mall chapel I have seen since its own adoration chapel and chapel officesIshmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0SM Makati, Courtyard Dr, Makati, 1223 Metro Manila, Philippines14.5500966 121.0271477-13.760137236178846 85.8708977 42.860330436178842 156.1833977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-23228972506255114742023-04-03T07:00:00.023+08:002023-08-14T17:04:50.166+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Santo Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel (Makati City)NOTE: Are you looking for the mass schedule and the confession schedule in in Santo Niño de Paz Chapel? Please scroll down to the end of this blog post to see these information that you are looking for.
When I was still a "Makati Boy", I always passed by a chapel located beside
Greenbelt enroute to MRT-Ayala. That chapel is Sto. Niño de Paz Chapel, more
popularly known as Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Greenbelt Chapel, Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines14.5527751 121.0223413-13.757458736178846 85.8660913 42.863008936178844 156.1785913tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-53748480491328260652023-04-02T07:00:00.037+08:002023-04-07T22:45:04.578+08:00Visita Iglesia (2023): Immaculate Conception Church (Concepcion Uno, Marikina)
Today is Palm Sunday and this means that finally entered the Holy Week or
Semana Santa. This also means that I will my start the Virtual Visita Iglesia,
which is my Holy Week tradition in this blog where I feature one church or chapel
per day from Palm Sunday to Black Saturday. My virtual Visita Iglesia is based
from the real Visita Iglesia that is usually done by visiting 7 churches Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Immaculate Conception Church, Bayan-Bayanan Ave, Marikina, 1807 Metro Manila, Philippines14.6511833 121.1041572-13.659050536178846 85.9479072 42.961417136178845 156.2604072tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-48018143486868013112023-03-12T19:22:00.001+08:002023-12-11T16:09:00.602+08:00Ano ang Ginagawa sa First Communion?May mga tanong ka ba tungkol sa first communion? Tanungin mo ako sa pamamagitan ng pag-follow sa aking Facebook page at pag-iwan ng comment o message.Ang "first communion" ay isa sa pinakamahalagang pangyayari sa buhay ng isang Katoliko dahil ito ang unang beses na tatanggap ang isang Katoliko ng komunyon o ng banal na ostia.Ito a madalas ginagawa ng mga batang Katoliko. Ang mga nasa Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-88849351033684876572023-03-07T12:29:00.001+08:002023-03-07T12:29:46.966+08:00On Honeytraps and FraternitiesThe recent incident of death due to hazing done by a fraternity made me recall that time when I was being recruited in a fraternity during college. One of their selling points is "magaganda yung mga babae dun sa affiliated sorority namin"."Napa-what the f " ako that time. I mean they are your "sisters" bakit nyo sila ibinebenta or ibinubugaw sa akin just to convince me to join? I did not join Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-40731727070922898292022-12-21T21:37:00.000+08:002022-12-21T21:37:12.636+08:00Starting Our Christmas Season with Cubao Fiesta Park's Christmas on Display
"Ang Pasko ay para sa mga bata" - this is one popular saying here in the
Philippines during the Christmas Season. In English it means "Christmas is for
kids" and I believe it is true indeed because I felt Christmas was more
magical when I was a kid than now when I was an adult.
I still remember that one night when our parents brought me and my brother to
Cubao to watch the Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-73429851016329161082022-09-05T13:30:00.003+08:002022-09-05T13:31:07.976+08:00Family Bonding in Tagaytay (Part 3): The Newly Improved Picnic GroveIt is many years since my last visit to Tagaytay Picnic Grove. It was so long ago that we had only two children, who were still babies, back then.I was actually surprised and amazed with the changes of Picnic Grove. The city government of Tagaytay applied the much needed renovation of the park, which I recommended in a previous post. One of the changes that surprised me is the presence of a Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com04XGX+26G Tagaytay Picnic Grove, Tagaytay Picnic Grove Complex, Barangay, End, Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines14.1250704 120.9980878-14.185163436178845 85.8418378 42.435304236178844 156.1543378tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-43908636120020869422022-08-06T17:24:00.002+08:002022-09-05T13:32:11.823+08:00Family Bonding in Tagaytay (Part 2): Going High in People's Park
After savoring bulalo in Taste Ride, our next destination is Tagaytay People's
Park.
We rode the jeepney from Tagaytay Palengke to reach People’s Park. The ride is
easy and there was no heavy traffic since it was a Friday. Heavy traffic in
Tagaytay usually occurs during weekends and holidays.
Gate of Tagaytay People's Park
The entrance fee per person is 50 pesos. We were Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com042RC+MQ8 People's Park in the Sky, Tagaytay - Calamba Rd, Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines14.1416667 121.0219444-13.123744528660298 85.8656944 41.4070779286603 156.1781944tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-74931307799384099142022-07-22T23:25:00.013+08:002022-09-05T13:32:30.137+08:00Family Bonding in Tagaytay (Part 1): A Taste of Bulalo in Taste Ride Tagaytay
Familia Ahab can now finally visit Tagaytay City!!!
Thanks to bloggers and vloggers, we are informed that Tagaytay now accepts
visitors and their tourist spots: Picnic Grove and People's Park, allow kids
to enter.
So, one Friday in the month of June, we climbed up to Tagaytay City. We chose
to go to Tagaytay on a Friday to avoid the mass of weekend visitors and the
heavy Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines14.115286 120.9621165-14.194947836178846 85.8058665 42.425519836178843 156.11836649999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-70004529208145157092022-07-06T23:51:00.000+08:002022-07-06T23:51:09.784+08:00Why I am Not a Fan of Chicharabao
One of my co-workers brought a different kind of chicharon as pasalubong from
her hometown in Cagayan.
Chicha-rabao is a chicharon made from carabao skin.
The Chicharabao that I got is the Onion and Vinegar Flavor.
Chicharabao tastes good. It is crunchy. It is a little bit spicy. It is salty.
What I didn't like with Chicharabao is its smelly aftertaste. The smell is notIshmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-70036233517247306842022-06-25T23:21:00.000+08:002022-06-25T23:21:07.264+08:00Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Wedding Rates, Requirements, and Other Info
It was 8 years ago when me and My Beloved Wife said our "I do" at the altar of
the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
It was a good wedding for us. The church looks good and the staff are very
helpful, especially that we didn't have any wedding coordinator during the
wedding ceremony.
We paid a total of 27,500 pesos as the fee for using the Shrine as our wedding
Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 20 Newport Boulevard, Newport City Complex, Barangay 183, Villamor Air Base, G2C8+G95, Pasay, 1309 Metro Manila, Philippines14.5212364 121.0159607-13.788997436178846 85.8597107 42.831470236178845 156.1722107tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-25131614625215832872022-06-20T12:52:00.001+08:002022-06-20T12:52:25.498+08:00Through the Rabbit Hole to the World of Myne the Bookworm“DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE”
This is how I described my current state of feverishly looking for anime to
watch, manga to read, and light novels to lose sleep over for.
I think my descent began during the 2020's intense COVID19 lockdowns. I
rediscovered my interest with anime, which was lost due to the busyness of
fatherhood.
I rewatched old favorites (Code Geass, Haruhi Suzumiya) and Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-28371676374623355332022-05-15T18:53:00.002+08:002022-05-15T18:53:52.347+08:00Weird Dream: Arrested by the Gestapo
Scene 1:
I am in a multi-floor apartment complex looking out through the back window. I
guess I am at the second or third floor.
Suddenly, my mother went in through that back window bringing some stuffs
(grocery maybe).
I wondered why my mother went in through the back window. How did she climbed
up to third (or second floor)? (In hindsight, I think she climbed using the
Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-26649066657720123362022-03-29T13:24:00.000+08:002022-03-29T13:24:15.409+08:00Alert Level 2 Adventure: Family Lunch-Out at Ramen Nagi of Nuvali Park
Going to Nuvali meant that we had to eat. So, as a birthday treat to the
birthday girl, we dined in our favorite Japanese restaurant…
…Ramen Nagi!
Our family likes Ramen Nagi because of their tasty and authentic(?) Japanese
noodles.
It's been ages since the last time we dined in Ramen Nagi, so we decided to
order three large bowls of Wonder Chasu King and Butao King.&Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Ramen Nagi, Solenad 2 Shopping Mall, Silang, Cavite 4026, Santa Rosa - Tagaytay Rd, Don Jose, Santa Rosa, 4026 Laguna, Philippines14.2390371 121.0566756-18.085363164137227 85.9004256 46.563437364137222 156.2129256tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-58794257159980786172022-03-28T12:56:00.002+08:002022-03-29T13:24:47.895+08:00Alert Level 2 Adventure: Family Bonding in Nuvali Park (Santa Rosa, Laguna)
Now that the COVID restrictions are slowly being removed by the government,
the Ahab Family finally got the chance to have the long-awaited family bonding
outside of the house. Unfortunately,
beach resorts in Nasugbu
still have some restrictions and
Tagaytay
is too crowded during weekends.
So, we decided to have our family bonding (and birthday celebration of My
Beloved Wife)Ishmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0Nuvali, Santa Rosa - Tagaytay Rd, Don Jose, Santa Rosa, 4026 Laguna, Philippines14.2348481 121.0564932-14.075385736178845 85.9002432 42.545081936178846 156.2127432tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392540470366248080.post-14324685046878899542022-03-05T19:28:00.000+08:002022-03-05T19:28:31.896+08:00End of the Month Roundup: February 2022February is dubbed by many as the "Love Month". Little they know that the man whose name became synonymous with "love" was actually beheaded in the name of "Divine Love".(Source: Confessions of a Funeral Director)I felt being beheaded too this month. The demands for my service kicked into high gear and pestered me throughout the month. I guess the holiday lull is over for our clients. And so theyIshmael F. Ahabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278928907562589208noreply@blogger.com0