Lot of things happened to me when I spent two weeks in Samar. The main reason for me to be there was a sad one. But nonetheless it really felt good to be back home. After mom’s nine days of wake, I was stuck at our sala spending an evening of quality time as we were planning with [...]
She gives out a smile before introducing herself properly. She needs to say her name to them, unlike the usual scene in movies when women like her write their names on the blackboard before saying anything. After all, these are first graders. Most of them do not know how to read yet. And at the [...]
How do you know that the 2010 election is just around the corner? Apparently, former GMA reporter Ralph Guzman sees 10 signs about the incoming election. If I were to choose the three best signs on his list, I’d choose the following: 1. “Jejomar Binay likens himself to incoming US President Barack Obama. [Hey, it's [...]
Have you ever encountered the card trick of David Copperfield?
Let me call it “D-Day” – November 05 2008 for this day will never be forgotten. The reason is simple it is because it was the day wherein an African-American was elected as the “world’s most powerful man” or simply put as THE President of the United States of America. This victory of a person [...]
Here are some pictures and a video that I have taken during the fiesta in Sulat last July 31. Some of them were taken during the mass wherein Bishop Crispin Varquez was the main celebrant and seminarians from the Nativity of Our Lady College Seminary composed the choir. If you have video clips or pictures [...]
Pag-aabot hit summer, damo la nga iba iba nga mga aktibidades iton sinusodlan ngan ginhihimo hiton mga Boronganon. Sugad hit iba nga mga lugar ha Pilipinas, ginhihimo iton mga family reunions, mga alumni homecomings, mayda mga paurugyas para hiton kabataan, mayda Virgenes ha Singbahan, mayda Santacruzan, damu it nasingabot panmisita ngan pamasyada ngadto hin mga [...]
(This article is one of the sub-titles in my essay “On Contemporary Writing in Waray: Its Style, Content and Locale.” I’d appreciate the relevant comments, reactions or responses from the Sinirangan commentators, especially the substance of my write-up.)
It now all seem too long ago. Christmas just isnt what it was to me before. Maybe I’ve outgrown the thrill of staying up till late at night trying to get a glimpse of Santa once he drops by. Maybe I’ve lost the feel that candy-filled Christmas stockings bring. Maybe the value of Ninong’s Christmas [...]