Category Archives: Guest Writer

EXCERPT FROM MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS.  INTRODUCTION

It was inconceivable not too long ago that one day, I would put memories and feelings in print and, more improbably, in a book.  Apart from a short story I wrote when I was 12, my academic standing suggests that I could not write anything worth putting on the school paper. The editor, reporters and contributing writers all… Read More »

Huwag Ipokrito  ni Edwin Esteba

Sa content creator na taga canada Bakit kinikita nyo dito sa pinas ay ikinukumpara? Oo, dito dolyar ang ating kinikita Pero pesos ba ang ating ginagasta? Huwag nang ipagyabang kung malaki ang sweldo mo Alam naman natin sa bills dito kulang pa ito Kaya nga karamihan ay nagdodoble ng trabaho Lalo na iyong mabababa ang sweldo Hindi naman… Read More »

A Season and a Purpose to Everything

“To everything turn, turn, turn/There is a season turn, turn, turn/And a time to every purpose under Heaven.” — Lyrics from Turn! Turn! Turn! by the Byrds. “In the quest we undertake for the best possible life we are capable of —an individually tailored best life for each—there has inevitably to be something ideal, and much practical.” —… Read More »

Ah, Basta Mahal Kita Araw-Araw

One afternoon, while I was overlooking the lake over at our balcony, I thought of writing about Love—well, in the middle of good weather, the sky is bright, there are no clouds around, a bit of calm wind, and my mind is full of positive thoughts. Writing about Love amid all the bad news we read in the… Read More »

Handa ba tayo?

Ni Edwin Esteba Sa ating pagtanda tayo ba ay handa? Mayroon ba tayong inaasahan na mag aalaga? Kung wala tayong ipon tayo ay kawawa Pasalamat kung may anak na mag aaruga Huwag natin silang obligahin Na sa pagtanda natin tayo ay papasanin Dahil sila ay may mga pamilya din At dapat gawin ang kanilang tungkulin Kung may anak… Read More »

An Alumnus as PLM President, a Wishful Dream?

Now is the time for all of us, alumni of the Pamanstasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, to take the initiative to make the appointment of a PLM alumnus/alumna as the university president a reality. This month’s forthcoming alumni reunion is an opportune time for us to close ranks and keep on appealing, knocking on the corridors of power… Read More »

Our Little Garden at 12th floor Balcony

These days, a wave of excitement about cultivating various plants and vegetables has swept across Canada. Whether in the vast open spaces of land, the cozy backyard gardens, or even the limited confines of balconies, the joy of gardening is palpable. Even more empowering is that the tools for this green revolution are readily available–anyone can find seeds,… Read More »

ARE WE MISSING OUT ON THE FUTURE?

PRODDED by an email from a friend on the continuing fallout of the latest PISA ( Programme for International Student Assessment ) results, a no holds bared article in the Philippine Star by columnist Tony Lopez, titled “Mass Stupidity,” again highlighted the terrible state of education in the Philippines.   The latest literacy test ( reading, math and Science)… Read More »

The Making of the Greatest Filipino of All Time

“I want to show to those who deprive people the right to love of country, that when we know how to sacrifice ourselves for our duties and convictions, death does not matter if one dies for those one loves —for his country and for others dear to him.” — Jose Rizal. Of all the historical figures involved in… Read More »

Kakayahan o Kayabangan ba?

Ni Edwin Esteba Lahat naman tayo ay nag umpisa sa wala Iniisip nga natin noon paano sa hirap makawala? Ngunit dahil sa kakayanan natin ay may nagtiwala Lahat nang ito ay ating nagawa Mahirap ang mag umpisa ng walang wala Sa harap ng iba mukha kang kawawa Karamihan sa kanila pilit kang hinahatak pababa Hindi matanggap umangat ang… Read More »