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Outside Lands 2004

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Flashback: August 7, 2004 Family is forever. Every now and then, it’s nice to open the old photo albums (or scroll through our hard drives -- and back them up before you drop them!) and relive moments that shaped who we are. Today’s flashback takes us to Outside Lands 2004  — when that meant Mama & Papa's front lawn (with the new added bonus of a water slide I bought). Jian and Keo attended Outside Lands Day 1 in Golden Gate Park yesterday, so I'm just playing off that. They've got two more days with their Benicia buddies. Enjoy. Jian, Nica, Keo & Kuya R Tita Gigi was in town to help care for Baby Chesca. This flashback is a reminder that no matter how much time passes, the moments we share with loved ones are priceless. Whether it’s a holiday, a family vacation, or just an ordinary day that became extraordinary — they all deserve to be remembered. 💬 Your Turn! Do you have a favorite family fla...
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When the kuya brought bunso for redeye to Chicago ✈️

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✈️ Travel Throwback: Chesca’s First Trip to Chicago 🇺🇸 J.F.R. Perseveranda Tuesday, July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 — A memorable day for our family, especially for my youngest daughter, Chesca. This was her very first visit to my U.S. hometown of Chicago. Her kuya Jian brought us to SFO that night for her red-eye flight. We were both attending my niece’s high school graduation party — a long-awaited family reunion. For me, it was a return to familiar places and faces. For Chesca, it was a special second: meeting her three girl cousins close to her age for the first time in years, reconnecting with my Tita Lita and Tito Narding after so many years. It was heartwarming to watch a new generation build ties with roots they’ve only heard about in stories. Travel throwbacks like this remind us of how family — and a sense of home — can stretch across miles, memories, and generations. #PinoyBuilt #FilAmFamily #TravelThrowback #ChicagoTrip #FilAmYouth #FilipinoAmerican #PinayA...
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Kuya Mode Activated - Life in the Philippines

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Celebrating the bunso who's bday is in July Eskinita . M Hizon St. Manila, Philippines. Eskenita is alley in Tagalog. Here's Baby Joy checking out my favorite cap gun. Dad, did you take this pic or Lolo? Manuel Hizon St, Santa Cruz, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines "The youth is the hope of our future." -- Dr. Jose Rizal 📣 Calling All Filipino-Americans 🇵🇭 Whether you're a first-generation immigrant who journeyed here from the Philippines, a second-generation Filipino-American born and raised in the U.S., or like me—a 1.5‑generation Filipino —you belong here. PinoyBuilt is a space for all of us to celebrate our roots, share our stories, and build community. 🌟 Words That Inspire “I’m Olivia Rodrigo. I’m a Filipina, I’m a lumpia fan, I’m a daughter, a granddaughter and a great‑granddaughter.” — Olivia Rodrigo “I wanna say proud Pinoy ako, my Tagalog isn't so go...
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Location: Manuel Hizon St, Santa Cruz, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Why your birth order is a blessing and a curse | Pavel Mischenko

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In a conversation yesterday with a friend, I shared BIRTH ORDER THEORY. My younger sister graduated from UC Davis in Psychology and I used to read her psych textbooks. My favorite was one on BIRTH ORDER. I should have the book in my house somewhere. Per Birth Order Theory, your place in your family, and the siblings composition between girls/boys has a great, lasting influence on a person's personality. I agree with that. Since I don't have that textbook handy, I found this YouTube video. Understanding your personal history will explain your past, clarify your present, and liberate your future. -- Pavel Mischenko   You’ve been secretly programmed for great success. You’ve also been programmed for stress and conflict. How? It happened during your childhood—and you had no choice or control over it. Trained therapist and business consultant Pavel Mischenko will explain how to unlock the mysteries of your BIRTH ORDER HABITS Pavel Mischenko is an international business consul...
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Perseveranda Thanksgiving: 6 of 8 Siblings

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Thanksgiving 2005 November 24, 2005. When there were six siblings: Ronnie, Grace, Manny, Luz, Ed & Diana. Vallejo, CA
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Location: Vallejo, CA, USA
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Happy Heavenly Birthday Tito Ed

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The first three! 2002 October 12. Scandia, Fairfield, CA. Nica's second birthday party. Happy Birthday Eduard Perseveranda! Diana, Ronnie & Eduard Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website  www.pinoybuilt.com. Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Message me on how you can join. Click on a tag below to browse.   Need a photographer? Go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM . #sfbayarea #california fil-am,filipino-american,bay area,norcal,california,photography,  
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Location: 4300 Central Pl, Fairfield, CA 94534, USA
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Baliwag-Reyes Siblings: South San Francisco Reunion

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Belated 'Happy Birthday' Uncle Tante! April 19, 2008. South San Francisco, CA. Flashback to Auntie Bec's granddaugher's debut in South San Francisco. Or was it Daly City? Five of eight Baliwag-Reyes siblings were reunited. Uncle Tante was vacationing in the USA at the time. Missing from the photo: Evalina, Carmelita & Alexander. Adora, Marinella, Constante, Rebecca & Lualhati. Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website  www.pinoybuilt.com. Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  
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Location: South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Baliwag-Reyes Siblings Reunion

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My mom, Lualhati Reyes Baliwag Perseveranda, her mom Amparo Baliwag Reyes & mom's siblings. December 29, 2000. This was a get-together at Dennis' house in Glencove in Vallejo, CA. Tourists from Malate, Manila were Carmelita and Constante. Seated: Rebecca Reyes Dayan, cousin Darwin Dayan, Lola Amparo Baliwag Reyes. Standing: siblings Marinella, Carmelita, Lualhati, Adora, & Constante. Lola Amparo with six of her eight children.  Amparo Enriquez Baliwag Reyes FIL-AM. FILIPINO/FILIPINA-AMERICAN.  Click on any photo above to enlarge, Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸  Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 ✌🏽 Pinoybuilt uses Disqus as the commenting system because it prevents spam, but also because it connects our variou...
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Location: Vallejo, CA, USA
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Happy Birthday in Heaven Tito Sonny!

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Throwback to 1992 when Lolo passed away. This should be the last time my dad and all his siblings were complete in a group photo.  Likely, this was February 1992.  Remembering Tito Sonny (who passed away in 2013) and Tito Ed (who passed away in 2020).  Photo taken at Wellfleet Dr., Tito Maning's house.
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Location: Vallejo, CA, USA
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Tess, siblings, Garcia grandparents & cousins

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Tess' grandfather, Antonio Garcia Sr., owned a printing press in Quezon City.
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Siblings at Abrogar-Perseveranda Wedding

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Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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