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L O R E N A

Birthday: February 11

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Cebu City, Philippines

Fav. Foods: Dried Fish, Lumpia, Almost all Filipino foods

Fav. Color: Blue

Fav. Actors:  Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks, Jackie Chan

Fav. Actress:  J. Lopez, Meg Ryan, Katherine Zta-Jones

Fav. Movie:  James Bond, Maid in Manhattan, Sleepless in Seattle, Jackie Chan movies

Hobbies: Crocheting, watching movies, collecting angels, someday sewing

Fav. songs: Songs that praise our Lord

Fav singers: Shania Twain, Celine Dion

Likes: ice cream, kids, Mike

Dislike: Fake people

Fav. drinks:  White Soda

Describe yourself: Helpful, friendly, kind, loyal, trustworthy, responsible

Motto: 

  • Strike while the iron is hot.

  • Do not do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you.  

 

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Biographical Information

I am from an island called Cebu. Right smack dab in the middle of the Philippines. Want to learn more? Go here for our PI info page!

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Birth Date            :            Feb. 11, 1975
Nationality            :            Filipino

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

College              :            University of Cebu, Philippines
Degree                          Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Date Graduated:            October 1996

About ME!

My maiden name was Maria Lorena Fernandez Villahermosa.  What a long name?  I was born in Cebu City on February 11, 1975..   I have two twin sisters and one brother.  I am the eldest in the family.  My family is still residing at Lawaan, Talisay, Cebu, Philippines. (Talisay City - The government center of Talisay, Cebu)

As you can see, I am a Filipino, born and raised in the Philippines. I grew up in the beautiful Province of Cebu. There is a lot more about my province and country in our other web page: PHILIPPINES and Cebu. Plus, plenty of pictures in our PHOTO ALBUM.

After my studies were I received my degree in Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Cebu Polytechnic College. I was able to work for a few years in Cebu City. After that, I went to work for Senator John Osmenia as a bookkeeper handling the accounts of Cebu Polytechnic College.  My responsibilities included bank reconciliation, recording transactions, preparing financial statements, taxes, and filing. At the same time, a few of my friends and I opened a small sory-sory which we operated until I left the PI.

In late 1998, I joined an internet dating service called Roses Lifetime Partners. Here is where I contacted my unknowing husband to be. In October 1999, Michael came and visited me. On November 5, 1999 he purposed to me at Al's Restaurant in the hills surrounding Cebu City. On August 5, 2000 Michael and I got married.

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My mom and dad. 

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My twin sisters  and bro 

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Today I am getting acquainted with the American way of life. I started working part time at a small law firm doing all of the bookkeeping. In time I looked for more responsibility and found it at the Osborn & Barr Advertising company. Same job as previously, but with new and greater responsibilities then before. Now my accounts are much larger and I am working full time. My goal is still to study and pass the accounting board exams.

I hope very much that you will find the contents of our website interesting. Don't forget to also drop me a line in the Guest Book.

Cebu, Philippines


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Work Information

Job Title

Accountant / Bookkeeper

Key responsibilities

Lotus 123, MS Excel, MS Word, Quickbooks 4.0

Work History

November 2000 – ??  – Bookkeeper – Kurt Wolfram Law Firm – St. Louis, MO. USA

  • Handling book of accounts for law firm.  Jobs i4nclude bank reconciliation, recording transactions, preparing financial statements, taxes, filing and a variety of other duties, as they are needed.  

  • Will be back again.

October 2001 – March 2002 – Bookkeeper/Accountant – Osborn & Barr – St. Louis, MO. USA

  • Handling book of accounts for large advertising company.  Job description is still unfolding as I just started.  

  • Laid-off - Not very happy

December 1996 - April 2000 - Bookkeeper - Atanak Holdings Inc. - Cebu City, Phil.

  • Handling book of accounts of Cebu Polytechnic College.  Jobs include bank reconciliation, recording transactions, preparing financial statements, taxes, and filing.

April 1996 - November 1996   - Accounting Clerk  -  Jirel Steel Co.,  Cebu,  Phil.

  • Responsibilities include, bank reconciliation, answering the phones, filing papers, encoding.

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Contact Information

E-mail address

    lormike2000@hotmail.com 


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Current Projects

My family means everything to me. Giving them everything I can dose not seem enough. My family is quite poor and my husband and I are doing everything we can to help them help themselves. We are sending my two twin sisters through college and got them a computer to give them an advantage to their studies. We are also helping my brother continue his degree to one day get his dream of becoming a ship captain. Mom and dad were given the keys to their very own Jeepeny. Built and designed by my award wining uncle Rito in Davou. Who knows what will be next. ;-)

Hearing Aids for the PI  In time I hope to help the deaf of the Philippines. Especially my cousin John John. My husband will be building a web site and we will both be looking for donations. Along with Rick Manuel, we hope to provide as much help to the hearing impaired as possible. Everything from school supplies to hearing aids are needed. A little donation can go a long way.


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Here we hope to have a family, buy a house, build a house, or rehab our present home. Stay healthy, enjoy life and have fun. Hopefully do a trip or two a year and perhaps go back to the PI in 2008. We will see.

My Dream for my future?  ... our future? Help the deaf people of the Philippines. Perhaps in time I will find full time work or even work with the deaf people in St. Louis. My cousin is deaf, and being he is in the PI, makes life very hard to survive. Being deaf makes it a whole lot harder. We have already helped some with hearing aids and other things. But our hope is to help even more in the future.

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Personal Interests

  • Caring for my kids

  • Knitting  / Crocheting  / Needle point  

  • Caring for my kids

  • Movies  

  • Caring for my kids

  • Reading  

  • Caring for my kids

  • Being with family / friends ( I miss a full house)

  • Caring for my kids

  • Going to mom and dad's lake home  

  • Caring for my kids

And let us not forget…

  • Messing around with my hubby... ;-)

 
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