Adopt-A-Poor-Kid to School Program

Ako ay nakapag-aral at nakapagtapos sa pamamagitan ng mga taong tumulong sa akin, emotional at pinansyal... I will not be here to where I am today without the help of kind, selfless and wonderful people. I look back with gratitude, and move forward with high hopes, that we can make a lot of difference in the lives of so many young, poor and deserving Pinoy kids through PEBA and BELIEVE INTERNATIONAL. Some of our donors this 2013 are Rhen from Kuwait, Martin from Dubai, UAE, Lina from Israel, and Jovel from Jeddah KSA along with many other donors through 5 years of our ADOPT-a-POOR-KID to school program, some of them reading this posts, as well as our sponsors. Thank you and may many more blessings be yours.
- Kenji Solis, PEBA, Inc.

To learn more about our program, please visit www.pinoyblogawards.com

www.believeinternational.org or www.facebook.com/pebawards

©2013 THOUGHTSKOTO

A Letter to all PEBA Nominees

Dear Nominees.

We couldn't be any prouder.  Out of the 83 nominated blogs, we have
narrowed the list to 47 finalists, all equally deserving of the PEBA
2010 Blog Awards.

This is even more amazing:  The countries that the finalists work in
(or live in) is as diverse as their professions:  A surveyor from Saudi Arabia, a researcher from Bangkok Thailand, a caregiver from Taiwan, a missionary from the Philippines, a computer programmer from Jeddah KSA, an accountant from Dubai, UAE, a researcher from the US, and a physician from Malaysia. I just mentioned a few, there are just too many of you.

Truth be told, nowhere will you find such diverse talent of OFW and
Pinoy expat bloggers than here.  So congratulations everybody!

Even our photo contests are receiving a warm reception.  To date, we
have received 40 photos from eight countries!  Well done!  By end of
November, we are eyeing up to 100 photo entries.  These photographs
will be on exhibit at the venue during the award's night. Another
exhibition of winning photographs is being eyed next year.

In the coming days up to the award's night, all finalists will be
featured in posts and videos for the whole blogging world to see.  We
wish for everyone to know about your extraordinary courage in
responding to our call and in sharing with us your own stories, your
thoughts, your dreams.  You all are truly inspirations to us.

We come free, but we don't come cheap

PEBA is ran by volunteers, OFWs and bloggers worldwide.  Note that not a single cent is being paid to us, and most of the time, we even use
our own money (our time and talent for PEBA is always free!). And yet
PEBA is getting better and bigger. That's because of people like you.
From the pool of nominees, we get some of our best and brightest
volunteers who, like us, are motivated too by the desire to reach out,
to share, to help.

This made PEBA unique.

We are composed of Pinoy expat and OFW bloggers from various parts of the world -- sharing with one another whatever we can give to PEBA and its cause.

We also have a dream:  that all of us will have a great EB soon!  That
all the people who took part in PEBA -- the nominees, winners,
directorate, and volunteers -- will one day meet up for a grand EB.
Is it a date this December 16?

We don't know how long PEBA will last.  Five years?  10?  We don't
know. Honestly, we don't know.  But one thing we're sure is that it's
getting bigger and better every year.  And to whom do we owe this?
You, our current nominees.  And also our previous nominees and winners and supporters around the world.  So before we get welled up in tears, please accept my profound gratitude to all of you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.

Let's get back to serious issues.  Here are some points that you may
want to know en route to our award's night.

When will the voting close?  December 9, 2010.  5:00am, Philippine time.

How do we guard the votes?  Oh, we know those who used Host Shield or IP changer software so they can multiple vote for their entries.
Sorry, but your 'dagdag' votes are uncounted.

When will the deadline be for photo entries?  December 1, 2010.

5:00am, Philippine time.

When will the awarding ceremony be?  December 16, 2010.  At Teatrino

Promenade, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila.

Who will be our contacts?  Yanah and Arvin, our Philippine-based

volunteers will assist you.  Please contact them at

yanah@pinoyblogawards.com and arvinbautista@pinoyblogawards.com,

respectively.

I heard there are freebies for us?  You're right.  On December 16, all

nominees will receive gift packages from PEBA.

I heard you're accepting donations for PEBA BELIEVE Scholarship for

Filipino kids?  Madam Auring, ikaw ba yan?  Yes, we are.  And if your

heart prompts you to give (it's almost Christmas time, folks, and

Christmas is the time for...lechon kawali!...oooppss...what I mean is

giving), we would appreciate if you can send it to the account below:

*Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards, Inc.*

*Bank Name: Bank of the Philippine Islands*

*Peso Savings Account No.: 9063-0580-06*

*Branch Code: BOPIPHMM*

*Email: kenjebz@pinoyblogawards.com for details *

Where can I send the donation?  You can use any of the remittance

centers in your locality who have affiliates with Western Union,

Cebuana, Lhuiller, etc.  I believe a bank-to-bank deposit is also

fine.

Oh, yes.  I think the minimum that you can remit is in the equivalent

currency of PHP500.  All proceeds will go to education of Pinoy

children via BELIEVE Foundation.  We are eyeing at inviting one or two

(or maybe all) of the scholars to grace us during the award's night.

Thank you, friends!  If you have other questions in mind, please don't

hesitate to contact me.

©2010 THOUGHTSKOTO

A Prayer and Plead for Help

The THOUGHTSKOTO family is joining in a moment of prayer for Maricris Ugay, a 36-year old Cancer patient from Paco Manila.

Maricris, a good friend of Mr. and Mrs. The Pope wrote a letter to Palipasan asking for our prayers, support and donation.

Her Husband contact info here:

Mr. Jonathan Ugay

+639159296960

Home Address: 14 Cristobal St. Paco Manila

Metrobank Account No. 033-3-03361666-0 Ermita Branch

This prayer is also dotting the KABLOGS now.

From LordCM at the Dungeon

Bhing at Gumamela sa Paraiso

Ruel at the Perfect Square

Jessie at Life Moto

As I've said in my comment to her letter, reminding me of my Mom, at the age of 39, suffering the same thing, and with a very limited medicine and complications that time that cost our fortune and her life na halos nasira ang future namin, and it took us more than a decade to recover:

Mr. Thoughtskoto said...

This is something that I am very familiar about. 16 years old, and 16 years ago, my Mom suffered the same, and it breaks my heart to remember the scenes of the past.

God bless you Maricris, and with the technology and advancement of medicine after 16 years, I am grateful you will have high hope that things will work out according to the righteous desires of our heart.

The Pope said...

@ Mr. Thoughtskoto

I am really sorry to hear your story about your mother's passing... it really breaks my heart to hear women suffers such pain especially when they are inflicted with cancer.

Despite of the modern science discoveries and advance medical technology, the costs of medicines and professional fees is still not affordable to the common man.

And at times like this, the most important shield in life is faith and the best medicine is prayer in battling with this disease.

May we be touched to bless her, even we don't know her. May we offer prayer in our hearts and in our minds, even we haven't seen her, because that is what charity is, the pure love of God - genuine concern for the welfare of others.

Helping without expecting anything. Caring and sharing, in simple ways and meager means even if it seems to be nothing.

Read the full text of her letter here.

©2009 THOUGHTSKOTO