WATCH: Mom quits corporate job, finds real work-family balance

There is no singular definition of the ideal mother, especially in today’s world. Outdated notions, like the belief that there should be a tradeoff between family and career, have been thrown out the window, and in its place is a more inclusive understanding of what it takes to be a great mom. Now, we see a more empowered woman, with a plethora of parenting choices in front of her -- able to choose what is right for her own situation.

Genny Ibarra, a modern mom shares her story of balancing work and family with Uber.

With the introduction of more flexible work options, moms are presented with a unique option -- to be able to spend time with their family while pursuing their passions and earning money as well.

Genny Ibarra had a high-flying career in human resources, but she felt that she needed to make a choice between having a career or starting a family. To make way for focusing on conceiving a child, she quit her nine-to-five job. Not long after doing so, she gave birth to her daughter Mikkai, and soon realized that raising her daughter would take precedence over anything else.

But after a few years, Genny yearned for something more, she felt she could do more but she was not ready to give up the active role she plays in rearing Mikkai. That’s when Genny decided to be an Uber Partner.

Watch Genny's inspiring story here:

“With Uber, I don’t need to choose between working and caring for my family,” Genny said. “I have the freedom to work and be there with my family as soon as they need me.”

According to Genny, she enjoys the fact that she can work at her own pace. Doing what she can to help with the family finances, while still being part of the most significant milestones in her daughter’s life.

“What’s important to me is that my family has a solid relationship, because at the end of the day my family is more valuable to me than anything. With Uber, it gives me the capability to balance the things most important to me,” Genny concludes.

WATCH: Sponge Cola sings sweet Mother's Day "harana”

Nanay, inay, mama, mom or mommy - whatever it is we call them - we look for them the moment we open our eyes. We find strength and comfort in their arms, we find counsel in their wisdom and we feel their love every single minute. They have the toughest yet most fulfilling job in the world. They make us wonder how 24 hours a day, seven days a week is enough to do what they do and more.

If there’s one song you’d like to dedicate to your mom, what will it be?

In time for Mother’s Day, Sponge Cola offers a sweet ‘harana” for all the moms out there. In their new Mother’s Day video, Yael, Armo, Gosh, and T-mac serenade us with the a song that shows the universal beauty of love in “Makapiling Ka.”

Share your love for your mom in many different ways! If you're stuck at thinking of new ways to greet your mom, make a video and upload it on YouTube. With billions of subscribers worldwide, you can tell the whole world you've got the best mom!

Happy Mother’s Day!

LIVESTREAM: Grace Poe's miting de avance at Plaza Miranda

MANILA, Philippines - Independent presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe's grand rally is happening tonight, May 7, at the Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila.

Among the artists who supported Poe in the miting de avance were Giselle Sanchez, Ruby Rodriguez, Epy Quizon, Carmina Villaroel, Ogie Alcasid and the superstar Miss Nora Aunor.

Ogie Alcasid, Carmina Villaroel and other celebs support Sen. Grace Poe.

Senator Grace Poe with the Supersstar Miss Nora Aunor.

Here's the livestream of Grace Poe's miting de avance (video courtesy of Rappler)

On Friday, Poe announced that she is willing to talk with Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas but clarified that she will not withdraw in the presidential race.

''Marami na akong pinagdaanan, at ang dala-dala natin dito ay ang mga pangarap at pag-asa ng ating mga kababayan na 'di dapat sigurong dapat ikompromiso,” Poe said in an interview.

Roxas sought for a meeting with Poe hours after the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll showed that the PDP-Laban Standard bearer Mayor Rodrigo Duterte remained the top choice for president with a 33% preference rating among 4,500 registered voters across the country.

Note: All photos courtesy of Sen. Grace Poe's Facebook page.

LIVESTREAM: Mar Roxas miting de avance at the Quezon Memorial Circle

MANILA, Philippines - The final rally or or miting de avance of Liberal Party and administration standard bearer Mar Roxas is happening today, May 7, at the Quezon Memorial Circle.

Thousands of supporters flock to express support to Roxas camp including vice presidential bet Leni Robredo in the rally to cap off 90-day campaign period before the general elections on Monday, May 9.

WATCH: Mar Roxas miting de avance livestream

OPTION 2: Video courtesy of Rappler

Check out the live feed from Twitter for Roxas Grand Rally in Quezon City:

Tweets about MAR ROXAS NATION

Administration candidate Mar Roxas shocked supporters on Friday when he called for "unity" with Sen. Grace Poe, with whom he was statistically tied in the recent surveys. Though Poe said she would not drop her candidacy for Roxas but was open to a meeting.

President Benigno Aquino claimed that Duterte had the makings of a dictator. In order to beat the mayor's 33% score in SWS polls, unity of Poe (with 22%) and Roxas (20%) camp is crucial.

“The whole point is to get even two of them unite... then we have more than 40 percent,” Aquino said in an interview of ABS-CBN.

Duterte's grand rally, miting de avance at Luneta livestream, photos

MANILA, Philippines - The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP)–Lakas ng Bayan standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte is holding its grand rally or miting de avance to woo voters at the Luneta Park with simultaneous rallies nationwide on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Rodrigo Duterte holds final rally at Rizal Park.

With the theme "Tagumpay ng Pagbabago," the presidential candidate's grand rally will cap off the 90-day campaign period before the general elections on Monday, May 9.

Duterte's miting de avance will be held in front of the Quirino grandstand and scheduled at 5 pm. Participants were encouraged to wear red to show support to the survey front-runner.

Simultaneous rallies all over the country were also mounted in Davao, Cebu, Butuan and Iligan.

Duterte rally in Davao City. Photo Credit to the owner.

Photos and livestream video of this grand event will be posted here once available.

Meanwhile, check out the live feed from Twitter for Duterte: "Tagumpay ng Pagbabago"

Tweets about DUTERTE GRAND RALLY

DUTERTE GRAND RALLY 🇵🇭

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— sc: princerovi (@princerovi) May 7, 2016

THE FINALE DUTERTE GRAND RALLY

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— sc: princerovi (@princerovi) May 7, 2016

On Friday, Duterte’s spokesman Peter Laviña took to social media to hit the current administration and Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Mar Roxas for allegedly sabotaging the venue.

Duterte's miting de avance allegedly sabotage. Photo Credit: Facebook/Frank Villaroman

“Noy and Mar are so petty. They brought in backhoes to dig up Luneta so it would not be of any use in our rally,” Laviña said on his Facebook account.

Rizal Park officials said they were only removing the asphalt from the Burnham green of Rizal Park and have no intention of sabotaging or disrupting Duterte’s miting de avance.

Dramatic campaign ends with scramble to stop Duterte

Administration candidate Mar Roxas shocked supporters on Friday when he called for "unity" with Sen. Grace Poe, with whom he was statistically tied in the recent surveys. Though Poe said she would not drop her candidacy for Roxas but was open to a meeting.

President Benigno Aquino claimed that Duterte had the makings of a dictator. In order to beat the mayor's 33% score in SWS polls, unity of Poe (with 22%) and Roxas (20%) camp is crucial.

“The whole point is to get even two of them unite... then we have more than 40 percent,” Aquino said in an interview of ABS-CBN.

List of Passers: 2015-2016 DepEd ALS A&E Exam Results

The Department of Education (DepEd) is expected to release results of the 2015-2016 Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency exam (ALS-A&E) in few months after the exam. The alphabetical list of passers for elementary and secondary are available on this page was announced online.

The ALS A&E Test, formerly known as the Non-formal Education A&E Test, is a paper and pencil test designed to measure the competencies of those who have neither attended nor finished elementary or secondary education in the formal school system.

Examinations were administered in 17 regions nationwide by the Bureau of Alternative Learning System (BALS) of DepEd on April 17, 2016 for wave 1 of exam (Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, NCR, and CAR) and April 24 for second wave of exam (Regions VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, Caraga, and ARMM).

Tests for the extension centers such as rehabilitation, formation centers and BJMPs were conducted on April 16 and 23.

Check out the respective ALS A&E results - list of passers for CY 2015 (check back for the updates):

• Elementary Level
• Secondary Level (A-D)
• Secondary Level (E-N)
• Secondary Level (O-Z)

The April 2016 ALS A&E results are expected to be released in July to August 2016 (3 to 4 months after the exam).

In 2014, a total of 84,785 successfully hurdled the exam nationwide. Results were announced in May 2015 or four months after the last day of scheduled examinations.

The A&E registration, administration, and certification are provided free by DepEd. Passers of the ALS exam are given a certificate or diploma, signed by the DepEd secretary, certifying the passers’ competency as comparable to the graduates of the formal school system. Passers are qualified to enroll in secondary and post-secondary schools.

Targets of the ALS are school drop-outs, those who have not attended the formal school system, homeschoolers, or others who have not finished basic education but are basically literate.

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