Xiao Chua

Yesterday, I brought our students in Life, Works and Writings of Jose Rizal (GERizal) to a tour on the life and context of our National Hero. We went to the Heneral Paciano Rizal Shrine to pay tribute to the contribution of the Rizal Family to the Philippine Revolution and to

I felt so legit when finally, I officially became part of an event of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation as a moderator for the discussion with CARD MRI (Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutually Reinforcing Institutions) founder Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, who

Recited the opening prayer and gave a message on behalf of the godfathers earlier at the dedication of Siv Cadaing, the child of my cousin in the Briones side Butchoy and his wife Joy at the Rustica Restaurant in Tarlac City. #XiaoChuaDiaryLifeOfAHistorian

Sa Lunes na!!! 📚 𝗧𝗨𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗦-𝗞𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡 📖 🎉 Inaanyayahan naming muli ang lahat na tuklasin ang mayamang kasaysayan at kultura ng Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng isang 𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚 guided tour sa NLP Permanent Gallery! 👣 Sa

Update on my LDS History Rabbit Hole Sister Melanie Reyes-Gapiz, Philippines Area Church History Manager of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sent me copies of the Filipino translation and English volumes of SAINTS, the most updated official 4-volume history of the

A renaissance of culture happening in Tarlac City, because a community wants to emerge.  From tricycle driver community tour guides to this!!!  Artists and musicians.  Dati iilan lang kami at di kami maintindihan ng mga tao.  Ngayon ang new gen na mismo nais sabihin gusto namin

Celebrating my niece Baby Cash's 3rd birthday and since I won't be home for it, my dad's 65th birthday at Twin Choi Asian Seafood Cuisine. Also earlier in sequence, cutting hair of a new born in the Briones clan with my sister. Also, our annual visit to our dentist Dr. Facun.

For those who were not able to visit the curated historical exhibit on the history of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and its story in the Philippines last 24 October, during the 60th anniversary of the first LDS Chapel in the Philippines, Buendia, Makati, curated by

Kuwentong Elesbi. Namiss ko na nga yung Hanggang sa Huli, may nangyari pang isang kamalasan sa akin sa One Zone Fest Day 2 / SB19 8th anniversary fanmeet noong 25 October 2026. So palabas na kami sa Gen Ad e katabi namin yung malaking LED screen na dadaanan namin ang harap kaya

Kabayang Noli de Castro, I wanted to be like him when I was a kid. Anlaki ng tiwala ng bayan sa kanyang boses. Hinalal nila siyang Bise Presidente. Parang yung boses niya sa radio at TV ang aking indicator na normal pa rin ang mga bagay-bagay. After his recent long hiatus,

Last night, in celebration of Halloween, we had the ninth Rizal Park Luneta Hysterical / Historical tours (now called History Walk) for the year with the theme “Rizal Park Luneta sa Dilim.” It is the basic Rizal Park Luneta Puso ng Republika Tour but experienced when the park

Inaantay na ng GSIS ang pagbabalik ng kanyang reyna, ang Parisian Life ni Juan Luna, na nang ikahiya ito ng dati nilang pinuno at pinaubaya sa Pambansang Museo ng Pilipinas noong 2012. Bagama't wala pang kasigiraduhan, nakahanda na ang kanyang magiging segurong tahanan at

Top of the World First time to visit Solaire Resort Quezon City and The Skybar at its 38th floor last night. ATOM President Volt Bohol obliged in accompanying me in watching Monica Flores and MTown in their performance. She was a dormmate in my freshman year. Had a great

Just recently Friend: What is your favorite SB19 song? Xiao: "Hanggang sa Huli. "Ito ang kantang nagdala sa puso ko sa SB. Unfortunately I never heard them sing it in any of the concerts na inatendan ko. Siguro pag-aari kasi nung Koreano. Hindi ko talaga alam ang reason