Ma. Leomie Bunayog Lagrosas and Family

          As we have known from our previous posts here that Jugan family have been growing every now and then. As a matter of fact, its members are everywhere like in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao of the Philippines as well as outside of it. 

          Well, that is a blessing indeed for all of us that we continue to grow as one family.Thus it is but fitting for us to know each other and at this time, it will be our privilege to receive information regarding the family of our beloved sister, Leomie Bunayog Lagrosas.

          The heads of their family tree are Geminiano Canares Jugan and Emeliana Tuling Jugan who hail from Luyang, Maravilla, Cebu. Their marriage is blessed with 9 children:

1. Mercedes Jugan Estanero

2. Felix Tuling Jugan

3. Vesitacion Jugan Lumacad

4. Isidro Tuling Jugan

5. Gerardo Tuling Jugan

6. Jovita Jugan Tuico

7. Deograsia Tuling Jugan

8. Milagros Jugan Bunayog

9. Juliano Tuling Jugan

From the family of Milagros Jugan Bunayog and Leoncio D. Bunayog came the following siblings: 

1. Janet Bunayog Macoy- she graduated from MSU-IIT with a degree on Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics. Presently she is a professor at MSU-Marawi City. She was married to Manasse Y. Macoy and they are blessed with 3 children. Manasse is presently connected with the Hall of Justice of Oroquita City.

2.  Engr. Arfel Jugan Bunayog- a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at MSU- Marawi City. From the year 1990 up to 2012, he was working with Philippine Coconut Authority in Gingoog Branch. He married Maricar Mantillo and from 2012 up the present time, they are based in England. Maricar is employed as a Registered Nurse IinEngland. Their marriage is blessed with 3 children.

3. Ma. Leomie Bunayog Lagrosas- she has a degree in Bachelor in Physical Education from MSU-IIT. Presently, she works as a Physical Education instructor at Saint Michael's College in Iligan City. She is married to Efren A. Lagrosas, a BSBA marketing graduate. The couple has one daughter.

4. Wilma Bunayog Kuo- a graduate in Medicine at Cebu Institute of Medicine. She presently works as a pediatrician. She is happily married to Huang Tang Kou and they have 2 chilren. 

We all wish this branch of our Jugan family the best of everything especially as we eagerly await the commence of a new year 2015. 

Special thanks to Ma. Leomie Bunayog Lagrosas for sharing your story with us. 

                                                  

JUGAN DIRECTORY ( Part II)

      Hello guys, here is an update of our JUGAN DIRECTORY. I subdivided it into 2 parts already since our number is becoming bigger. We hope to see more of our members here on this updated list.

FE JUGAN and company

 JUGAN DIRECTORY:

JUGAN FAMILY TREE

1. Marivil Jugan Roble-
2. Segundino A. Jugan
3. Ma. Victoria M. Jugan
4. Maica M. Jugan
5. Alma Jugan Balili
6. Marylyn J. Balili
7. Laila Jugan Balili Monsalud
8. Alice Arnoco Jugan Guevarra
9. Pedro E. Guevarra Jr.
10. Aldro Jugan Guevarra
11. Teresita A. Jugan
12. Christopher A. Jugan
13. Cherlan B. Jugan
14. Lina Jugan Riano
15. Merodil Jugan Roble
16. Aisa Jugan
17. Eufrosina A. Jugan
18. Aida Jugan Balili
19. Sheila M. Jugan
20. Nicole B. Jugan
21. Segundino M. Jugan Jr.
22. Lei Anne Shane Jugan Riano
23. Semar M. Jugan
24. Mabel Jugan Roble

                                  

The Treasures in Our Life ( Kris Zyra and Marlon Uy Family)

          Knowing our loved ones is such a treasure that at times goes beyond any material possession that one can own. Thus it is our privilege on this post to know further the treasures in life of our dear family member Kris Zyra Jugan- Uy. 

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          Kris is the sole princess of Edgar and Alma Jugan. Her siblings are Ed Nino, Ed Mark and the youngest, Ed Fernand Rey. Unfortunately for her and the family, their beloved "tatay" has joined our Divine Creator two years ago due to heart attack. That incident was considered as the most devastating thing that happened as well as the worst time for the whole family. They all  miss him terribly. Especially for her being a tatay's girl, she terribly missed him. 

          One of her treasured events in life is her marriage to a Filipino-Chinese guy named Marlon Tiu Uy. Kris believed that fate brought both of them together since Marlon, who hails from Butuan City, decided to open up his hardware business in Liloan. Moreover, it is on this similar location that her parents started their water refilling business. The two establishments are just a few meters away from each other and believing on the saying "Love thy neighbours" thus they started their love story and rest is history. 

          The marriage is blessed with 2 beautiful daughters, Zophia Miel Jugan-Uy who is turning 4 on November 16, and Zia Mizael Jugan-Uy who is going to be turning 1 this coming November 23. Both girls resemble their dad’s features and no trace of being a Jugan on them. But her eldest Zophia is always proud of her family name and would never forget to mention “Jugan” when ask what is her name.

          Gigs or Ai-ai to her family and Zyra to her friends, she graduated BS in Nursing at University of the Visayas and fortunately passed the licensure examinations afterwards. Her husband is a graduate of BS in HRM in University of San Jose Recoletos in the hope of going to work in a cruise ship, but as she believed that fate brought them together, he instead ended up managing their family business in Liloan. 

         Kris loves the way her husband becomes her equal opposite since she is also a believer of Isaac Newton who conceptualised the "The law of Attraction”. Thus, she thinks that this accorded balance in their relationship. She describes herself as a bit ill-tempered while he is annoyingly too calm. Consequently this causes her to be too impatient while patience becomes her husband's virtue. On the other hand, just like any typical lady, she loves shopping but Marlon is a little bit stingy. One other contrast between them is that she tends to be on the artistic side and can be very sociable while he prefers to keep his silence.


 

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          Among their favourite past times are playing badminton and go mountain biking. For her, quality time with each other as couple is very essential thus she makes it sure that they spend time together during weekends since they both go to work from Monday to Saturday. For their two treasures in life, they constantly make it sure that they bring them to malls also on weekend as their means of strengthening the family bonding. 

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         As her future goals, somehow in a period of 5 or 10 years, she would like to see herself and her family migrating to Canada. That has been her dream ever since though there are lots of hindrances to it. For this loving wife and mom, her ultimate goal is providing all the best for her girls, being able to bring them up the right way, and mould them so as to become better individuals that any moms could hope for.

Guest contributor: Kris Zyra Jugan-Uy

" thanks my niece for sharing your story"

                                           

Fe Jugan and Family

            We all know that Jugan family members are everywhere both inside and outside the Philippines. Thus this is the purpose of my blog to provide information and whereabouts of the members of the family. For this post, we will come to know the family of Fe Jugan. Ate Fe, as she is fondly called by her younger relatives, is a registered and an accomplished nurse. She graduated from Velez School of Nursing during the year 1975. 

          She resides in Sto. Nino, Suba, Poblacion Liloan, Cebu. Her parents are Alfredo Achumbre Jugan Sr. and Concordia Salibongcogon, both  have joined our Creator already. The other members of her family are: 

- Helen Elma- she finished in two courses which are Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She is married and presently residing on the same address as Ate Fe's.- Alfredo Jr.- he is a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering graduate.- Edgar- he is a Bachelor of Science in Nautical Engineering graduate and married as well. He passed away already and joined our Divine Creator also.

- Ma. Anie- she is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce and of Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education-Jose Rey- a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He also has his own family and resides at Bag-ong Dan, Yati, liloan, Cebu.-Luisito- the youngest among the siblings and he finished his degree of  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He has his own family as well and resides on the same address as Ate Fe's.

          Presently, Ate Fe is working in Saudi Arabia being a NICU Staff Nurse 1. She regularly visits her family in the Philippines for she believes that the bonding within her family counts a lot. We also join the whole family in their journey and we wish them the best in whatever endeavour they will take part in the future. 




                                      

The Challenge of the Modern World of Today

         Have you contemplated on how the world of today differ from the kind of world that we had before? I'm not that sure if our traditional practices and games have been preserved and have been introduced to the children of today. Mostly what I notice nowadays is that our present day children are very much engrossed and exposed to the modern world of technologies. From what I could think of, I remember when we were still children and we used to gather in unison to play basic and simple games making use of our local gadgets such as bamboo, paper, rubber bands, cans etc..

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          Nowadays, children are introduced at an early stage to the electronic technologies. I'm not saying that this is bad or good but somehow, the challenge now is on all of us on how we, adults, accompany our children during this modern era. On the other hand, I am thankful for the latest technology since it personally helps me and my wife to communicate with our kid who is miles and miles away from us. 

          Anyway what is important in our world today is that we make use of all these modern technologies to our advancement and never to our failures. Thus we must make it sure that they would not hinder us to personally communicate with our loved ones. One among the many essential things in life is creating, building, maintaining, and developing harmonious relationships with our families, with others, with the world around us and with our Creator. 

                                         

Looking Forward To Gather Together

          While I and my wife are busy with our life here in Australia, I am also at times looking forward to another opportunity to be with my loved ones there in Cebu and in other parts of the Philippines. I have been away for  four years and since then, I haven't come home so you could most probably imagine how I personally miss my beloved country and my loved ones out there.

           Not to come out as very sentimental yet I do believe that there is no greater place than home. For sure within that span of four years, there are multiple updates in all their lives. Maybe at this time, we have new and young members of our family whom I can't recognise anymore. 

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          No matter how far we are from one another yet by making use of today's modern age of communication, I am able to sustain at least the relationship online. I know though that this is much different than the actual meet up however just to satisfy my personal longing to be with these important people in my life, making updates online become a consistent means of linkages.

          Thus, let us all consider how to sustain our basic relationships with our loved ones. And whatever hindrance to realise this like distance, money, etc, this could be filled up by making use of other means such as our modern networking set- ups.   

                                     

Be Positive!

          As we continue our journey in this world, we come across so many kinds of situations and meet different personalities of people. At times, we are challenged by certain situations that put our might into test, our self direction into crossroads. As days go by, we move on with our own search for self development. By the course of those both expected and and surprised events, we then realise that after all, life is such a very tricky journey and it needs us to be constantly firm and determined so as to reach the end of the journey. 

          Through the unfolding of each new day, we gradually come in contact with life's reality- that it is consistently comprised of the good and the bad, yin and yang, up and down, light and dark, ..that two opposite directions are constantly in tug of war with each other. Thus, in all those times, what we need are resources that can enable us to pursue our goals in spite of all those odds. One of those essential key elements that we need to have is the attitude of being positive. Here then is a video that imparts to us a couple of positive quotes----quotes that would enlighten our day and hopefully give us motivations to proceed with our travels.   

                        

                                          video source: life for embracing

Some key elements of this video:

1. Loving oneself- the fundamental principle that will allow us to stay positive day by day. How then could we learn to love others if on the first place, we cannot accept and love the SELF that we have?  Thus learn to accept the whole of you---including all your talents and weaknesses for it is by loving yourself that can make you strong in the midst of life's adversities;

2. "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe." Anatole France  ---- Dreams are so significant for us that only those who dream dreams can really see each day's light and promises. By being dreamers, we give much weight on our everyday endeavour to prepare for tomorrow's offerings. 

3. "Let your light shine, Only you can carry it"- Alison Stormwolf---our believe in ourselves will allow us to move ahead excitedly and enthusiastically, notwithstanding whatever storms that lie ahead of us. The courage to go on and the will to grow will become our weapons to succeed in each day's events.

          Hence, it is my hope that we learn positive things from this video--lights that will open our way to reach our end life. Your comment to this post is very much appreciated.

                                         

Maintaining Harmonious Relationship Within the Family

          Just recently, I read a write up about the ways on improving one's relationship within the family. We all know that one of our main sources of strength is the family. From the very first moment that we were born on this earth up to our present stage, everything that we acquired and inherited then were all partly due to our family's influence. 

  

          From the fundamental values and traits that we hold on, these are mostly things that we acquired from our role models in the family most notably the parents. In relation to this, I would like to share with you areas that could help us develop positively our relationships within the family. To name them:

- making relationships a priority

- communicating effectively

- working together as a family

- providing support for each other 

(Source: http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/about-families/family-relationships/building-blocks-healthy-family-relationships)

          Hence with the interplay of all these four plus some other factors related to them, the relationship among the members of the family will prosper. To share some thoughts on these four, indeed it is very essential that every member of the family will cling and look up to it as the main source of inspiration to wake up each day and continue one's journey.

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          Although it could not be avoided that conflicts among the members will arise but with the aid of effective communication, whatsoever source of the tension will be unearthed and be resolved. Hopefully the initiative will start from within the elders and pass on to the rest of the members. The timing also in giving the communication should also be noted. No conflict, whatsoever, should be left unresolved till the following morning. As early as the family can, it is beneficial for all members if peace within will emerge again after every conflict.

          On the other hand, there is also that sense of joy when everyone contributes to whatever endeavour the family is involved with. As it is said, strength emerges when all participate in whatever activity. When something happens to any member of the family, whether it is good or bad, all other members are directly or indirectly affected by it. Hence, no one can just be  a mere audience when something occur to anybody within the family. 

          Consequently, it is constantly beneficial when each member endows support to others in whatever field of interest that one get involve with, or in any project. Lastly it is always good to know that somebody cares for every member of the household. 

                                            

For All The Moms Out There: We Love You MOM

          As we celebrate Mother's Day, we also remember all our mothers who have been there every single second, minute, hour and day of our lives to take care of us. There's no greater love than that being showered to us by our moms. When we were born in this world, you took care of us....even at the middle of the night or at times at dawn, you readily sacrificed your time to feed us when we cried since we were hungry. When we grew up, you showed us the true meaning of life--that it is something that we need to cherish and share with others for it is such a very treasured gift from God above.

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          And when we started to talk and walk, again you manifested your love and care by patiently waited for any progress in our growth. You also felt the pain whenever we suffered pain---you feel the psychological hurt while we endure the physical pain most specifically during times when we are sick.  

          When we reached school age, you excitedly brought us to school and joined other moms who similarly felt the excitement of us being in a new and challenging environment that is our school. When we reached our adolescent stage, you watched us behave as such and then you reminded us that courting a girl and being courted (for daughters) is  not a game--that it involves seriourness for it is in that stage that we begin to understand and appreciate the gift of the opposite sex.

          When we opted to settle down with the person whom we would devote the rest of our life being a husband/wife, you showed us the real meaning of commitment ---that marriage is a lifetime commitment and not just a game that some people play temporarily. Then children came to our family and blessed our togetherness. You were among those first persons who came to greet us of the good news and shared with us the genuine joy of receiving new gifts to our families. 

          And if somehow this post would not be enough to express our gratitude for everything that you, MOM, have shown to us, allow us to say to you, THANK YOU for everything and wherever you are now, may you always be showered with LOVE, GOOD HEALTH and PEACE of MIND by our Loving God.

                    W E    L O V E    Y O U    M O M.

                                       

How To combine Work and Foster Caring

Author: Fostering Info

          A major challenge within the foster care industry is how best to attract more foster carers to support the growing number of children in need of foster care. This needs to be reconciled with the fact that these carers need to be flexible in their working hours, or commit to giving up work altogether. It is difficult to ask someone to give up full time employment and be committed to the demands of fostering, while not having a guaranteed income especially in an uncertain economic environment.

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          How then can we overcome this drawback to becoming a foster carer? The government has some responsibility in creating a work environment which is more conducive to fostering. Some issues include flexibility at work for women with children, and during maternity and difficulty accessing costly child care.

While pushing for more national policies for flexibility in working conditions for those involved in fostering, dedicated carers and agencies have to get creative themselves to design an environment carers are comfortable within.

Can a minimum foster care allowance be paid to foster carers who are available but without a placement?

Independent Fostering Agencies may feel the need to offer a partial fostering allowance in order to keep a fostering professional on the books of the agency. However, how much of an allowance and for how long, can create conflict, as well as costs to the agency if they are to pay foster carers essentially for keeping ‘empty beds'.

Should foster carers be encouraged to work part time?
It may be suggested that foster carers find flexible work which allows them enough free time to foster children. This can be complicated when deciding how many hours per week are reasonable to work, and when these hours of work should occur. Are a few hours of work every day preferable to limiting work to a few days per week?

          The type of employment that allows for flexibility and limited hours may sometimes be low paid jobs for which the foster carer may be over qualified. This is often a problem for women trying to balance caring for children while getting back to the job market, when trying to obtain a similar part time position to the full time position they held before going on maternity leave.

          As an independent fostering agency we have found however that our foster carers are able to do a range of occupations as long as they are afforded the flexibility at work by their employers when they need it. Occupations of our foster carers include police officers, psychologists, driving instructors and business owners.

Why does working from home present such a challenge?

         Working from home is becoming increasingly common thanks to the technology that allows remote access to files, video conferencing and high speed internet access in a home environment.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/how-to-combine-work-and-foster-caring-6957944.html

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Find out more about fostering on our website and if you have what it takes to become a foster carer with Pride Fostering Service.




                                        

Share Your Blessings

          Blessings in our life just come and go...some stay for just a second, others may stay for a while ......and then there are those which leave imprints in our hearts. To recount significant blessings in our life, we can think of the talents, skills, capabilities, resources or whatever we may term them that we treasure in our life. 

          Moreover, they have come to us and enable us to move higher in our standing in life. We have attained dreams goals in life by utilizing these blessings. However, let us also bear in mind that we are constantly challenged to be generous to others. 

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          If we are sensitive to what's going on around us, we will obviously notice that many of our brothers and sisters are left hanging in the dark. Many among us are confronted with the sad reality in life that they have nowhere to go except to hide those dark spots in their life deep inside themselves.

          Thus, let us also think about these people and by our blessings, let us open our hearts and minds to them and in whatever simple yet creative ways we can think of, let us allow ourselves to become beacons of life and hope for others.

                                  

Honoring Sr. Sto. Nino: JANUARY 2014

          Recently, me and my wife had the great opportunity to attend the Sinulog celebration in Deer Park, Melbourne, Australia. Sinulog is an annual festival held on the 3rd Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. On this festival, the Filipino people's pagan origin and consequently, their embrace of Christianity is being remembered. 

          While attending the ceremony of the Holy Eucharist, the congregation gathered together displayed a unified conviction in Santo Nino. What was striking for me personally is the overwhelming faith of the congregation. In spite of being far away from home and from their loved ones, those people who flocked together for the commemoration showed their genuine devotion.

         After the mass, we witnessed the Sinulog dance offered by the Halad dancers. On this dance, the reverence spirit of the Filipino people is expressed by its various steps. It had the sound of the drums as its background and it depicted the desire to turn back from those evil noises around and inside of us.

          Thus, the celebration meant not just to gather the Filipino faithful on this faraway place yet what counted most is their manifested unity.  Much credit also is extended to my dear cousin, Lyn Jugan Banzon, for creating the Sinulog dance offering steps and the colorful costume of all Halad dancers.