Memorial of Jesus’ Death on March 24

These days, millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide are now actively engaged in a special campaign to invite people of all races to the memorial of Jesus’ Death, which will be held on March 24 at 7:30 in the evening.  These Memorial Invitations contain the venue and other details for this important event. Those who live elsewhere can also… Read More »

How Time Flies Fast; We Are Now Seniors

Years back, when we were living in this anxieties-filled world, busily making a living, raising families, and working hard, we failed to notice how our time flies so fast, and suddenly, with a jolt of lighting, we found ourselves already seniors. Then, on hearing the iconic Beatles’ songs, we would clap,  jump,  dance and gyrate to the tune… Read More »

Love Poems

Waiting We are eagerly hoping to see our Big Day as the sunset sets in; finding ourselves still waiting till the morning dawn greets us again. Tra la la, la, we joyfully sing to ease the pain of waiting; who knows, our Day is just around the corner. While we are waiting, it’s not an idle thing; we… Read More »

Love on the Street

One hot afternoon, a father, his boy and a girl aged 5 and 3, respectively, and a dog were on the sidewalk; he was patiently teaching his children how to use their bike and a kick scooter; he was slowly walking along with them, with all eyes on these young tots. Occasionally, they would stop, with the father… Read More »

 PLM activists at FQS in the 70s

Quite a significant number of the First Batch of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) students, your elder Kuya and Ate, joined the protest movements in the street rallies and demonstrations in the early ’70s to denounce the country’s corruption and injustices.    This era is known as the  First Quarter’s Storm (FQS) in the 70s when the… Read More »

 My Journalist friends: Mang Ruben, Mang Tony, Jojo, Tenny and Butch

My journalist friends—Mang Ruben Cusipag, Mang Tony Sikat, Jojo Taduran, Tenny Soriano and Butch Galicia—have retired permanently, resting in their graves. Once in a while, I think about them because I know I’ll have the same eventuality– passing on. Being a senior, I cannot help but think about both life’s uncertainty and its eventuality, that someday, I will… Read More »

My Beloved & Favorite Place– Pasong Tamo

In this troubled and anxieties-filled world, we need some little space, a small corner, be it physical or imaginary, to smell the scent of roses, breathe fresh air and be with all ourselves, not minding life’s cares. We need this kind of meditation, some soul searching to re-connect those little dots that bombard our minds, If I want… Read More »

Our Earth Will Never Be Destroyed by Nuclear Wars

Most people are anxious about the ongoing wars between Russia, Ukraine and Israel against Hamas in the Middle East, fearing that these wars might trigger the use of nuclear bombs in the arsenal of powerful countries. It’s an open secret that the US, Russia, China, and other countries have a vast stockpile of nuclear warheads, hundreds more potent… Read More »

Our Throw-away society

Throwing away household stuff is a norm in our society; those things we slightly used before and some old stuff we’ve kept for years now we want to get rid of are usually found in garbage dumping areas or thrown in the streets.  In North America, people sometimes keep buying goods at whims, and later, they replace them… Read More »

The Joy of a Simple Family Get-together

Having a once-in-a-month family get-together is refreshing and joyful, but most of all, it strengthens the family’s love and unity. In this anxiety-filled and busy world, family members struggle to have a simple meal together. Their secular jobs, school demands, never-ending household chores, and busy lifestyles force them to have an individualized kind of living; day in, day… Read More »