<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:16:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@obregonmariel/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bamboo Straw | An Eco-friendly Alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green CollectiV is a social enterprise that I started and is based in Tacloban City, one goal that we carry is our heart for the environment. This is a picture I took, while I was lining up for a multicab]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/advocacy/@obregonmariel/bamboo-straw-or-an-eco-friendly-alternative</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/advocacy/@obregonmariel/bamboo-straw-or-an-eco-friendly-alternative</guid><category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 06:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ6Gg5SpGbfjyYhyVMx3qbNkcQC1n1CEJt4QuQCBNPxiMuKYPjVWe61t218ECSCWZ2bXzpBPawq5UWECFx8XbwTa3FCB9CCY6wCYiL91byhwwpm7uuFw9in?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit! How I miss you so much! Been so busy with realizing my advocacy and with work these past few days that I only got a little time left to blog. So for almost 2 months I've been inactive here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@obregonmariel/i-m-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@obregonmariel/i-m-back</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 06:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7i1AECq4STwX3SyfHGojCuFnFay3jKaPq6Lb6XBa2zMd7YCZtyBkiCdN1EvoYc2aA32jBYqoAmojpafd3Srxcv1DLy9S2t5EwwauCrg7eKkpjkdxwVknL5jVmBGJ91BBEz7Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My wacky friends!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surround yourself with people that will make you sane and will keep your feet on the ground. I'm so lucky I found mine from almost 10 years ago :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@obregonmariel/my-wacky-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@obregonmariel/my-wacky-friends</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 06:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Ua58TZAJSxbDJXsfUPrtDkBJ6buHxfKrrU6cL7zyWa8qyohX5v3xMvCCBqEV1nKYHDcaYiau8zzjqg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiencing NYC | #Throwback]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been almost 2 years since I was able to step in the land of New York City. It has been a life-changing experience for me that I will forever treasure. It taught me to believe in my dreams and capability.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@obregonmariel/experiencing-nyc-or-throwback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@obregonmariel/experiencing-nyc-or-throwback</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 00:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLkWCujNuSWjkRJJBmvZzg4fBKwC8rGWp52dqBrrLjzgnzUP6RDMezGdTgiYUPasihCnV7av6v5UK7FS3hejzZj2bMzv8UeEhxzzH8VmsAoZTM2Bucx99umE72KWaTVtRjkQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reason WHY | #GreenCollectiV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of my friends were asking what's my motivation in doing what I am doing and in practicing a zero waste lifestyle... AND THIS PICTURE CAPTURES THE VERY MAIN REASON WHY. 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The goal of Green CollectiV is to promote mindful choices in consumption that will in turn become our lifestyle.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/environment/@obregonmariel/green-collectiv-or-an-advocacy-in-tacloban-city</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/environment/@obregonmariel/green-collectiv-or-an-advocacy-in-tacloban-city</guid><category><![CDATA[environment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 12:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdC5Ha8DwjJxxVMrBx7td3iQaf7nmA4nNXwoMkcBkfcT7ZX3qhGMXfrf1aauogYWK2e4TUHrdEkdDmKZfLubXzFdHjfkv3ULrr6crwXxXy9TzGfdMZY2mjc4RtL9s54TVJcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello again Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again steemit! After almost a month of being idle, I decided to go back in blogging again and sharing to all of you what I've been up to. Sorry for being away for too long! Now I'm back energized,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@obregonmariel/hello-again-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@obregonmariel/hello-again-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 11:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLkF9bFj2Pky2Q9SDrDqhBmh1EYUro5QNVppBN8NRffcgFx22d8mg9eU5SA8Kw6TchSoodhRNn55bWEqEUsTVSKm1Pevj95HcTneA9wRpZQunCgVVLFYpVXHf5LnEDYLc3z2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surreal experience! | Guest Speaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[My parents were always asked why did they sent us (my siblings and I) to a small community school (near mountains and farmlands) compared to the big public / private schools nearer to our place, they always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@obregonmariel/a-surreal-experience-or-guest-speaker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@obregonmariel/a-surreal-experience-or-guest-speaker</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:19:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdCc4vf61Ex4SR2Z7T52JDtbCJdY4XCky65okXEvnoxGST5VLAg2qMsDxFkRkXG6fUyRQTppDPhPgmuxb4kkmpzNmg9rDm6FdexuAYSfN7pSWHNnXxbPEGpw3g68UoEXxFg2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All expense paid trip to SG | Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was given the chance to travel to Singapore last 2016 to compete for an entrepreneurship competition representing the Philippines. Looking back, I was in awe of the opportunity of being chosen as a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exploretraveler/@obregonmariel/all-expense-paid-trip-to-sg-or-singapore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exploretraveler/@obregonmariel/all-expense-paid-trip-to-sg-or-singapore</guid><category><![CDATA[exploretraveler]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 14:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLkugyzfHnXpKbzL23zRHC6PSDvdShUTifgVfQa6Q7gw5Y75FQSux2iHqxRqe1U1Y6f1Ci6Qqs1BASdcGHX9zB2Ne2mSiX3syTEV1xLyzXEiyhUxuTx3buiSwbV4vBS64NQ6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Satursday isn't black at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spent the morning of my Black Saturding climbing a mountain, and I just want to share to all of you, what verse God lead me to for my morning quite time with Him 💗 "...for I assure you and most solemnly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@obregonmariel/black-satursday-isn-t-black-at-all-0b41af79e9e1a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@obregonmariel/black-satursday-isn-t-black-at-all-0b41af79e9e1a</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 09:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfAf7gXvzY143n7bmEGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[God's Positioning | A thanksgiving Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I prepare for a talk next week, I stumbled upon this picture of my first legit speaking stint in front of the youth of Catbalogan City - my beloved home town 💞 One of the most nerve-wracking but one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@obregonmariel/god-s-positioning-or-a-thanksgiving-post-8e4e0183f16d7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@obregonmariel/god-s-positioning-or-a-thanksgiving-post-8e4e0183f16d7</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:58:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzeAL8fTJNLGkbCvLwWN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A call to action: My IG Story Thread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support me in this endeavor! I will be coming up with a passion project centered on zero waste lifestyle, and awareness to environmental issues. Please support me steemians by continually supporting me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taclobanph/@obregonmariel/a-call-to-action-my-ig-story-thread-6c284cc159719</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taclobanph/@obregonmariel/a-call-to-action-my-ig-story-thread-6c284cc159719</guid><category><![CDATA[taclobanph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:56:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzFmiHXEmzYeQ75PMVin?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHANGE STARTS WITH US! | A call for a Greener Tacloban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians! I would like to share to this community what I have shared in my personal Facebook account regarding a particular scenario, earlier today. This is definitely not a sight to behold, but I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taclobanph/@obregonmariel/change-starts-with-us-or-a-call-for-a-greener-tacloban-02b2f646bb01e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taclobanph/@obregonmariel/change-starts-with-us-or-a-call-for-a-greener-tacloban-02b2f646bb01e</guid><category><![CDATA[taclobanph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMytnLPAtmB7o7ga7ocM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baguio's best | Strawberry Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last leg of my trip last weekend is visiting Baguio. And of course, when you say Baguio, strawberries will never be forgotten! Can I say I just had the sweetest and freshest strawberry in Baguio? Plus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/baguio-s-best-or-strawberry-farm-6ed537371b94c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/baguio-s-best-or-strawberry-farm-6ed537371b94c</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 01:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgd1eT7h5LZvSub1Wz5t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea of Clouds | Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought of going to a place to find solitude? Have you dreamed of waking up to the sound of birds, to the sight of the sunrise, and a sea of clouds? Well, I have seen and discovered a place]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/sea-of-clouds-or-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/sea-of-clouds-or-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVehM4R45FbqCXyDh1g2za4Ebnxg6Smf3dU9CYnAuchcMSNTQvAhkdsTS1maymou5Z9szBL8ZPkiRDXU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sagada, Hanging Coffins | Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[The enchanting Hanging Coffins in Sagada, Mt. Province. Members of the Igorot tribe of Mountain Province in northern Philippines have long practised the tradition of burying their dead in hanging coffins,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/sagada-hanging-coffins-or-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/sagada-hanging-coffins-or-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 04:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfA8WjCA856UcEPCDbwvrKAM36YySa3CdGNLgk1rnd1W4y5mAKf4v45otx6yCGCwNWqBXAEQywBwPka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banaue took my breath away!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been travelling quite a lot these past few week. Every weekend I am in a new place, but last week was one of my favorite destination. Finally, in my naked eye, I have seen and experience the beauty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/banaue-took-my-breath-away</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/banaue-took-my-breath-away</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 03:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg7WWGUCKiMBzjvjKR7d74ejmVm6kJzmuZ46fiXjYoP9Gq9cRWD7n5KHHbYa8nPdkLUc2Nda9aDDnAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand of Tacloban City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all! I have been idle for the past week since I have so many things to do. Places to go to, program to organize and people to meet. But despite the busy schedule, it was all so fulfilling! I am very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/new-zealand-of-tacloban-city</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@obregonmariel/new-zealand-of-tacloban-city</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLr1j6w839yu6rPTkzSQyDWqHAp3nSCY9Bg7q2ZqdtbqYgQyqavNsScenRVH4kCh3PBEN7RWizcsr8RSFrQWm25bqQXwpPDyqPbEtWBej36ZMsYVrkusvRmxgnvaPUCq8zzpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take time to slow down :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a crazy week (or more like a crazy month for me). Been moving a lot from one place to another. Everything is happening so fast. But it's hard for an ENFP personality like me, to be routinary.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@obregonmariel/take-time-to-slow-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@obregonmariel/take-time-to-slow-down</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEno73WMvg6YqEfJgc5KoxXBmYjKkcQVyu5v798aLEycRnYL9gW49ySFxPqVMCxGxKvPVZuxUSSBdwhjvAPjHWemygPyUQoyFz9XUbqxUhBnAgwbnWGTGLnp6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always be the Lucky One -- my Ohana ❤]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, for almost 4 years, my family are complete ❤ This is the sweetest and best feeling so far this 2018. Being able to have a decent photograph with your family will always be a memory to keep and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@obregonmariel/always-be-the-lucky-one-my-ohana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@obregonmariel/always-be-the-lucky-one-my-ohana</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obregonmariel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnDVupTJWPhpmQ4ZWFH4BRgw7kCfXWHnBdNqFAmYACxK433HceGHM9rsKKCkMPYxk5qdzqc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>