<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273</id><updated>2011-04-22T07:04:50.712+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Schezerade Hope</title><subtitle type='html'>For Hope Belardo - she has taught us how to love</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>48</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-114096021357636707</id><published>2006-02-26T21:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-02-26T21:23:33.586+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It has been more than a year since I turned this into a blog for my daughter. It will still remain like this while I'm working on a new site, thank you for all your support and God Bless you all!- bong</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/114096021357636707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/114096021357636707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#114096021357636707' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109383849678968631</id><published>2004-08-30T11:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-08-30T12:01:36.790+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Final Note is not on the last pageBaby Hope joined her creator at 2:35 am Saturday, August 21. Three months and one day after she was born. She will be missed.After three months of fighting for her life, Baby Hope succumbed to multiple organ failure brought about by her prematurity.We have always hoped to bring her home someday, but she has gone home to where she belongs. We have always</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109383849678968631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109383849678968631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109383849678968631' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109238080633693456</id><published>2004-08-13T14:44:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-08-13T15:06:46.336+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TOUGHEST DECISION Yesterday, i was informed that the doctors can no longer find veins for Hope's IV line in her arms and legs.  The solution is to do a cut-down --- that is to put the IV line in her jugular vein, the main vein in the neck area.  Before this procedure will be done, we need to give our consent as parents. So many thins ran into my mind.  Hope has been fighting for her life ever</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109238080633693456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109238080633693456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109238080633693456' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109228890124252972</id><published>2004-08-12T13:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-08-12T13:35:01.243+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>YOUR WILL BE DONEThe peritoneal drain has been a big help to Hope.  Since the fluid that accumulated in her abdominal cavity has already been removed, her lungs and heart were relieved.  However, her urine output has still been insignificant.  So last Tuesday, after consulting with her doctors and Kuya Armand (a cousin who is also a doctor) Daddy Bong and I decided to have Hope undergo </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109228890124252972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109228890124252972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109228890124252972' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109210325436997134</id><published>2004-08-10T09:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-08-10T10:00:54.370+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Draining her abdominal cavityLast night at around 9pm. A surgeon at the hospital talked to us about Hope's condition regarding her bloating abdominal cavity; the possible diagnosis are NEC, failure of baby to absorb her fluids due to lack of protein and possible liver/ kidney failure. So they drained the fluid in her abdominal cavity. They will test the fluids they drained this morning and we're</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109210325436997134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109210325436997134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109210325436997134' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109202504449349045</id><published>2004-08-09T11:57:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-08-09T12:17:24.493+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Its all about Faith and HopeYesterday, Hope was in critical condition. She just finished one of her many blood transfusions as her oxygen level was getting lower. Her red blood cells (RBC are the oxygen carriers in the blood) was low. In addition to that, notice that in the pictures you will see that she has a distended stomach, this is due to accumulation of liquids in her body (nag mamanas) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109202504449349045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109202504449349045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109202504449349045' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109117617834676253</id><published>2004-07-30T16:25:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T16:29:38.346+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Close to 1 Hope has already reached 2 pounds!... 3 more ounces to go!mommy gisselle</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109117617834676253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109117617834676253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109117617834676253' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109106566234452196</id><published>2004-07-29T09:37:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-29T09:47:42.343+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Elves and the ShoemakerI'd like to take this time to thank all those anonymous donors who have sent their financial help thru our friends and the bank. You are a blessing to Hope and to all of us. Thank you and God Bless! daddy bong</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109106566234452196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109106566234452196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109106566234452196' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109100173918196262</id><published>2004-07-28T15:55:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T16:21:56.920+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A Test of Faith Hope had to be re-intubated last Saturday because she got so tired as indicated  by her low oxygen saturation.  Sunday night we also found out that her RBCs are low.  Probably this contributed her desaturation last Saturday, as RBCs are the oxygen carriers in our body.  This series of extubation and re-intubation has been really an emotional rollercoaster for me.  I really </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109100173918196262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109100173918196262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109100173918196262' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109058222813118628</id><published>2004-07-23T19:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T16:22:18.290+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Breastmilk is still best for babies Recently, my milk production has decreased.  We're forced to do mixed feeding with Hope --- that is we give her baby formula everytime my breastmilk is not enough. Her tummy has been distended ever since we started this.  We think she still can't digest formula milk, unlike breastmilk.  We had to hold feeding the whole day of Wednesday.  But we started </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109058222813118628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109058222813118628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109058222813118628' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-109039316142371691</id><published>2004-07-21T14:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T16:22:56.700+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hope turns 2 Months Yesterday, we celebrated Hope's '2nd month birthday'.  Lola Nini, Tita Leah, Tita Jerdi, Tito Beng and Tita Nina joined us in the hospital.  We brought pansit, cake and balloons! :)  We also had picture taking so wait for the new pictures that we will post.  The Lord gave us the perfect gift --- Hope has been extubated the day before her birthday!  Although still connected</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109039316142371691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/109039316142371691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#109039316142371691' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108960290809975287</id><published>2004-07-12T11:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-30T16:23:24.343+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sad But Full of Hope Yesterday, we felt so sad when we found out that Hope has been reintubated --- she's hooked back to her respirator. i know that a lot of you will also feel sad but still we have something to thank the Lord for. Unlike before, when it took her only 6 hours before being re0intubated, now she was able to breathe on her own for almost 40 hours. We thank God for this improvement</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108960290809975287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108960290809975287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108960290809975287' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108943275456988708</id><published>2004-07-10T12:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-14T17:08:13.820+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Words cannot describe how happy i feel, now that Hope is breathing on her own --- without difficulty, that is.  Now that her tube has been removed, it was the first time i saw her whole face.  I couldn't stop admiring how beautiful she is!  She really is an angel sent by God to our family.  I was doing my daily reading of the bible this morning and most of the passages i read were all about </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108943275456988708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108943275456988708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108943275456988708' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108939737361192003</id><published>2004-07-10T02:20:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-10T02:23:44.140+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ANSWERED PRAYERIt's 2 am and we just came home from the hospital.  We are so happy because Hope is now breathing on her own!  Indeed the Lord is faithful to his promises!  mommy gisselle</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108939737361192003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108939737361192003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108939737361192003' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108934084562531048</id><published>2004-07-09T10:38:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-09T10:40:45.626+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>There is a possibility that Hope will be extubated --- unhooked from the respirator --- today.  We belive that the Lord is faithful to his His promise:  that He will make Hope's lungs strong enough to breathe on her own so that the respirator will be removed permanently.  mommy gisselle</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108934084562531048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108934084562531048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108934084562531048' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108926216618831375</id><published>2004-07-08T12:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-10T12:02:07.980+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It’s been quite some time since I last posted an update about Hope. I’ve been spending more time in the hospital the past 2 weeks. Last Wednesday (June 30) was the longest: I stayed there for almost 8 hours (para na ko nag-duty). It was actually my choice because the nurses were so busy (toxic, in their lingo), I volunteered to be the one to look after my baby. Of course this was favorable for me</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108926216618831375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108926216618831375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108926216618831375' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108898624716341535</id><published>2004-07-05T08:05:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-07-05T08:10:47.163+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Baby Hope has been stable for the past week. Oxygen level is good. Heartrate ok. She is still under a respirator and hopefully the doctors will remove it soon to check if she can breathe on her own again. She's a little bigger now, she's back to 1 lb and 6 oz. (her original weight when whe was born - babies lose weight when they are born because of the water loss). Now she's under a scheduled </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108898624716341535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108898624716341535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108898624716341535' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108818154078778861</id><published>2004-06-26T00:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-27T23:11:02.176+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I just called the hospital and they said that they have resumed the feeding early this evening (Friday evening). We hope Hope will be able to increase her milk intake up to 4 ml/hour without stomach distention.I'd like to thank Green 4-7 and Blue 4-2 for the help they have extended today. God Bless all of you! There will be a healing mass for Hope at the UP chapel tom saturday at 12 noon. We </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108818154078778861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108818154078778861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108818154078778861' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108812777242483602</id><published>2004-06-25T09:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-25T09:42:52.423+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>last night we found out that feeding has stopped since 7 am yesterday.  her abdomen is distended again.  we feel bad but we know she will overcome whatever the cause of this.  we pray and we claim that feeding will resume today.  mommy gisselle</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108812777242483602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108812777242483602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108812777242483602' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108805774501779239</id><published>2004-06-24T13:59:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-24T14:15:45.016+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>How HE worksI went to PGH this morning to buy one of Hope's medicines, since it is cheaper there.  She needs the medicine by lunch time so I was in a hurry.  When I got to the pharmacy, there was a long line, and so I patiently waited in the line.  When it was my turn already, I was informed that I need a prescription from PGH.  How on earth will I get one?!  So i tried contacting 2 of our </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108805774501779239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108805774501779239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108805774501779239' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108799023916206208</id><published>2004-06-23T19:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-23T19:39:58.763+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Another Good NewsWe're so happy that Hope's umbilical catheter has been removed yesterday afternoon!  Miraculously, they were able to find a vein in her right arm large enough to insert an IV line!  At least they didn't have to put it near her neck!  We're praying that the IV doesn't get out of line so that they don't have to reinsert.Also, yesterday the feeding had to be on hold because her </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108799023916206208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108799023916206208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108799023916206208' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108787039582027544</id><published>2004-06-22T09:54:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-23T19:38:18.380+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Umbilical Catheter As of now, Hope's IV line is still attached to her umbilicus through an umbilical catheter.  It has been like that since she was born.  According to Dr. Quimbo, this should be removed already because this is very prone to infection.  However, because her veins are still small, they can't transfer the line.  One option is to put it in a vein near her neck, as this area has </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108787039582027544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108787039582027544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108787039582027544' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108777554392645290</id><published>2004-06-21T07:40:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-23T19:43:20.106+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Supplies and MedsWe thank everyone who sent us medicines and medical supplies.  Our house looks like a relief center, with all the boxes and i am getting crazy (crazy-happy) organizing them.  The nurses are always in awe everytime i tell them that the supplies i bring to the hospital are just given to us by friends.  For those who are still planning to give us supplies, although we have lots </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108777554392645290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108777554392645290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108777554392645290' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108766621429406512</id><published>2004-06-20T01:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-23T19:41:29.930+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Some good news...It's 1 am and we just came home from the hospital and we're happy to share with all of you that Hope is doing great.  She has recovered from that incident last Wednesday night. Her respirator setting has been reduced to 27% from 45%.  As i understand this is the amount of oxygen that the respirator supplies to her and the lower this is, the better for her.  This means she can </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108766621429406512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108766621429406512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108766621429406512' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108755942046372183</id><published>2004-06-18T19:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-20T01:17:16.610+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>As Bong mentioned, there were some bad news last Wednesday night .  On that day, Hope's respirator was removed at around 12 pm but was hooked back at 6 pm because she was already having difficulty breathing due to accumulated secretions in her lungs.  We were also informed that Hope has actually developed mild (if there’s such a thing) BPD.  (Dr. Quimbo, her neonatologist, has already given her </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108755942046372183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108755942046372183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108755942046372183' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108744757531629168</id><published>2004-06-17T12:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-17T12:46:15.316+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Baby Hope is still in the NICU at the Capitol Medical Center. We were hit with our worst news yet, last night the doctor called us that Baby Hope might have BPD (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) This also means that Baby Hope will have to stay longer in the respirator. More than anything else, we desperately need your prayers for Baby Hope to overcome this. We are still waiting for the doctor to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108744757531629168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108744757531629168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108744757531629168' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108678934572666234</id><published>2004-06-09T21:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-09T21:55:45.726+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>June 9, 2004 9pmAfter calling the hospital, we found out that they had to put back the respirator. They had to put it back because she still had a lot of secretions in her lungs. Please pray for her some more, that her lungs will be stronger still, and that the secretions stop.Daddy Bong</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108678934572666234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108678934572666234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108678934572666234' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108675350488414129</id><published>2004-06-09T11:53:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-09T21:51:24.093+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>June 9,2004  11amTo all who have expressed and sent their prayers and support,Thank you very much for the help that you extended. I managed to get a photo of Hope. We'll try to update on what is happening to her. Yesterday, the doctors removed the respirator. So last night and today will be the observation period to check if she can comfortably breathe on her own. Please pray that her lungs</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108675350488414129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108675350488414129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108675350488414129' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-108654176968167054</id><published>2004-06-07T00:58:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-06-11T12:01:52.490+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Help neededJune 7, 2004Dear friends, students and readers, As most of you know, I got married to Gisselle Magcamit (former co-teacher and school mate (pisay ‘94) recently and last May 20, after only 6 ½ months of difficult pregnancy, she gave birth prematurely to a baby girl, whom we named Schezerade Hope.  She only weighed 1lb and 7 oz and was 11in long at birth.  As of now she’s still </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108654176968167054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/108654176968167054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#108654176968167054' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-107867951473764520</id><published>2004-03-08T01:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2004-03-08T01:14:07.950+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This blog is alive! now that is.....Marches1. Graduation March - the school year has ended for the fourth year class of MCHS pending clearances and accounts. Its been a great year for me as a teacher and I hope I will get the have the same enjoyment next SY as I will have a first year Integrated Science load. 2. Wedding March - :) I will soon march down the aisle with my beloved Gisselle on</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/107867951473764520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/107867951473764520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#107867951473764520' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106676107383429503</id><published>2003-10-22T02:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-10-23T23:33:54.326+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My sister forwarded this to me some time ago. Have fun! Be back on Monday.1. Scintillate, scintillate, asteroid minific Fain would I fathom your nature specific Exaltedly set in the ether capacious A reasonable facsimile of a gem carbonaceous. Answer: Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky 2. Members of an avian </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106676107383429503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106676107383429503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106676107383429503' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106450068743702635</id><published>2003-09-25T22:38:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-09-25T22:38:07.046+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Huhum! Am sleepy after all those events at the Physics Olympiad. I think I'll stop here.Thanks Karen and Mellow for the suggestions. Love that Titanic theme btw. :) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106450068743702635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106450068743702635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106450068743702635' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106415803634913725</id><published>2003-09-21T23:27:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-09-21T23:27:16.226+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ok I just placed a new template for this blog. I still can't get rid of the ad though. Some changes to the announcement last Wednesday. The discussion will start from 10 am till about 3pm. So those you have strong comments (or those who simply want to say something about the MATH-SCIENCE Sectioning) please come. Lunch will be served. What's new There will be a Games and Collectibles </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106415803634913725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106415803634913725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106415803634913725' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106396716821195438</id><published>2003-09-20T21:27:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-09-19T18:26:08.090+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ok I just placed a new template for this blog. I still can't get rid of the ad though.Some changes to the announcement last Wednesday. The discussion will start from 10 am till about 3pm. So those you have strong comments (or those who simply want to say something about the MATH-SCIENCE Sectioning) please come. Lunch will be served. What's new  There will be a Games and Collectibles </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106396716821195438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106396716821195438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106396716821195438' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106396582797461666</id><published>2003-09-19T18:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-09-19T18:03:48.043+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>just testing my new template again</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106396582797461666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106396582797461666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106396582797461666' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106396519275655644</id><published>2003-09-19T17:53:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-09-19T17:53:12.943+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>just testing my new template :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106396519275655644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106396519275655644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106396519275655644' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106369863710045987</id><published>2003-09-16T15:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-09-16T15:58:34.380+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BWAHAHAHAHA!!! AM BACK!Finally after more than a month. I can blog again. First on the agenda, some announcements:1. MASS for Miss Lolit Almeda (first year death anniversary) on Sept. 19, 2003, Friday. 7:50 am at the Sports Court. The school encourages her former students to come, there will be a short powerpoint presentation.2.Focused group discussion on whether to retain or remove the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106369863710045987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106369863710045987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106369863710045987' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-106022642367588889</id><published>2003-08-07T11:20:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-08-07T11:20:23.676+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>one more day to go before the quarterly exams for physics.EXAM ANGSTThe best way  to avoid this is to study early. Get some rest and relax your minds. :) Sleep specialists say that during the Alpha stage, that's the stage when you are about to sleep, is the best time when your minds can retain a lot of information. This explains if you repeatedly play a song over and over in your minds and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106022642367588889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/106022642367588889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#106022642367588889' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105998175196607239</id><published>2003-08-04T15:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-08-04T15:22:32.006+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Finally, Internet power! No internet last week here in school. For my HR class 2002-03 Hello! Its been awhile since I've seen any of you guys. A couple of you guys emailed me to say hello. Some dropped by to say hello. I saw some at Ram's debut. Lianne, sorry I wasn't able to go to yours, I went to the airport to pick up - you know who. :) Anyways, I hope all of you are doing fine. If not, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105998175196607239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105998175196607239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105998175196607239' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105998149255475541</id><published>2003-08-04T15:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-08-04T15:18:12.590+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Finally, Internet power! No internet last week here in school.For my HR class 2002-03Hello! Its been awhile since I've seen any of you guys. A couple of you guys emailed me to say hello. Some dropped by to say hello. I saw some at Ram's debut. Lianne, sorry I wasn't able to go to yours, I went to the airport to pick up - you know who. :)Anyways, I hope all of you are doing fine. If not, at </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105998149255475541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105998149255475541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105998149255475541' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105912174473204731</id><published>2003-07-25T16:29:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-07-25T16:29:04.733+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>â€œWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act but a habitâ€� â€“ AristotleThanks to Carmella for putting up the tag board, and Migs for suggesting it.More Random Takes in the Computer RoomI was telling this story to people here in the computer room. - Ropes aren't allowed to drink in bars. So there's this one rope who was going around town looking for a bar to quench </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105912174473204731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105912174473204731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105912174473204731' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105885856161104567</id><published>2003-07-22T15:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-07-23T22:50:32.403+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hoo.. hum... its cold here in the Computer Room.Random takes in the computer room.Why did the chicken cross the street?MR. Overio : To get to the other sideMs. Cortez : huh? what? (Whoops, I think she was sleeping)Mr. Pino     : Its God's willMr. Diaz     : It was very good.Unknown Physics Teacher : to smoke in the other sideThanks to Anj (4-7 batch 2003) for that wonderfull email she </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105885856161104567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105885856161104567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105885856161104567' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105875965564980259</id><published>2003-07-21T11:54:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-07-21T11:54:15.703+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Introduction StuffAgain, its been a while since I posted anything here (anything relevant that is). Thanks for visiting this blog, I've received email from my students eager to know some news that has been happening here in Miriam. Am still asking the help of my students in putting up a comment box. So till then you'll have to email me first. More BooksI am currently preparing a list of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105875965564980259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105875965564980259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105875965564980259' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105825839960362529</id><published>2003-07-15T16:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-07-15T16:39:59.610+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>School StuffFor those answering the Ana and Jenny problem, the x-component of the final vector has a length of 35 m and the y-component has a length of 54 m.For those answering the suspended box problem, T1 =  89.7 N and T2 = 73.2 N. The key to answering the problem is T1x + T2x = 0 since the box is not moving anyway.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105825839960362529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105825839960362529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105825839960362529' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105791136104921040</id><published>2003-07-11T16:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-07-11T16:16:01.080+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SchoolIts been a busy week for me as school work has been pouring in. More reports to check, more activities to make and more students to talk to. A teacher's work is never done. Comics Wolverine's name is revealed in Part II of Assault on Weapon Plus, NEW X-MEN 143. James Logan. BooksOne of my favorite books is Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. Its a story of Michael </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105791136104921040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105791136104921040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105791136104921040' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105695710044369790</id><published>2003-06-30T15:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-06-30T15:11:40.460+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Computer GamesGothic II and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne are now out. More stuff to do on a weekend.ComicsI've just read Batman 616. Part 7 of Hush (a 12 part series) written by Jeph Loeb with art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. For those who missed the first six comic books, you can get the collected edition. The story so far - Batman, a new Harvey Dent,  Ra's Al Ghul, Talia, Catwoman, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105695710044369790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105695710044369790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105695710044369790' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105669982976737472</id><published>2003-06-27T15:43:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-06-27T15:43:49.666+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ComputersAfter 2 weeks without a monitor, I still miss playing. Need to learn some basic html programming to improve this site. And the school server is sooooooo slow!Comic BooksNew Mutants is back. I just got issue 2 and still the story is developing slow and the art lacks emotion. Still, the cover art is superb! So give it a chance and grab a copy. I wonder when Jeff Smith will release </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105669982976737472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105669982976737472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105669982976737472' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514273.post-105661806219469608</id><published>2003-06-26T17:01:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-06-26T17:01:02.076+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My computerMy monitor is busted and I miss playing Warcraft III, Diablo II, and watching movies. My CellphoneMy girlfriend is in the states and I have no line at home. Damn, I miss my cellphone. Whoever must have stolen my cellphone must be the pride of his corrupted posse by now.Comic BooksNo computer, no money, no cellphone - am stuck reading my back issues of X-men, Batman, Daredevil, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105661806219469608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5514273/posts/default/105661806219469608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bongzee.blogspot.com/index.html#105661806219469608' title=''/><author><name>Bong Belardo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797932337476125023</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-FGBOK7fmuw/R7Wdtcm67yI/AAAAAAAAAA8/nWWBsHLnhgA/S220/P1020413+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG'/></author></entry></feed>
