Monica Mendiola - Articles

Away for the Holidays: Tips for Celebrating a Merry Christmas Outside the Philippines

With over seven million Filipino workers abroad, only a small, lucky few from that number will be able to fly home to spend Christmas with their families. If you are one of those people who can’t take time off work or can’t afford to travel all the way back to the motherland this year, don’t let the holiday blues get you down. Here are a few ways to get you back in the swing of season: Read

By: Monica Mendiola | 18/12/2009 | News & Society

Eating Filipino

Filipinos love to eat. A source of comfort, togetherness and pride, it is fair to say that food dominates our lives. Read

By: Monica Mendiola | 18/12/2009 | Recipes

Flood Checklist: Tips on How to be Floodsmart

Natural disasters are difficult to predict, much less avert. But experience has taught us that preparedness is key, especially when it comes to floods. It is important to remember that the next flood can be worse than the flood you have witnessed before. Here are a few tips on how to be floodsmart. Read

By: Monica Mendiola | 09/11/2009 | Environment