I was passing by a small flower shop inside the Finch Subway when my attention was caught by a row of sampagita plants in pots. The label was jasmine, but I know it was the Philippine sampagita with its small white sweet-scented blossoms. I know many of us grow them indoors during the cold weather and put them… Read More »
Holy Week had just passed and once again, the Philippines was featured on television. Scenes from some areas were shown wherein men, the upper parts of their bodies naked, walked along the dusty roads, flagellating themselves on Good Friday. The “Penitensya” has become a tourist attraction that draws crowds from distant places, some of whom are foreigners to… Read More »
OUR HEROES By Rudy M.Viernes The Philippine government cannot provide employment opportunities to its teeming employable citizens, sad to say. So, many Filipinos go abroad where employment abounds. Thus the template OFW was coined for Overseas Filipino Worker (which used to be OCW for Overseas Contract Worker) and has become commonplace, a phenomenon nevertheless, and its here… Read More »
May Isang Mayor _ Ang Kanyang Pangalan Edward S. Hagedorn {Paglalahad at kuru-kuro} Ang iba pang programa ni Mayor Hagedorn para sa ikauunlad ng Puwerto Princesa: Bantay Linis Program: Layunin ng programa na mapanatiling maganda at maayos ang Puerto Princesa, kaya nga bawal ang magkalat. Housing Program: Maraming mga tao sa mga kalapit… Read More »
One morning while out for my coffee break walk downtown, a young man deliberately went out of his way with the intention of bumping me with his shoulder. With the remaining agility of an aging baby boomer left in me, I sidestepped (basic Aikido) and he almost fell to the pavement. Then he looked at me and yelled… Read More »
Where were you that Sunday afternoon when Sidney Crosby shot the puck that declared Canada the Olympic Hockey champions of 2010? Did you see how Canadians from coast to coast jumped with excitement and joy? Did you join in the screaming and the singing of the national anthem “O Canada”? It did not matter whether you were… Read More »
Ikalawang bahagi: Matapos magpa-alam ay walang kibong umuwi ang mag-asawa. Buti na lang at wala pa ang kanilang dalawang anak, kaya nagkapanahong magka-usap sila ng masinsinan. “Cora, huwag kang gaanong mag-alaala tungkol sa aking kalagayan. Okey pa rin naman ang dayalisis. Malay mo, baka sakaling magmilagro ang Panginoon at may magbigay sa akin ng kidney.”… Read More »
{Kuwentong handog ng may-akda sa mga magulang at anak na binibigkis ng tunay na pagmamahalan} Halos madilim-dilim pa ay gising na ang mag-anak na Pangilinan. Hinarap kaagad ni Aling Cora ang paghahanda ng almusal. Mabilisan namang iniligpit ng magkapatid na Betty at Myrna ang kanilang pinaghigaan, pagkatapos ay halos magkasabay na nagtungo sa banyo… Read More »
It was one of these gloomy winter days in January. It was not extremely cold but there was a bitter wind that added a chill factor. I had to go out early and 7:30 was still partially dark. I was bundled up with a thick sweater and a vest, winter coat with a hood, woolen scarf, gloves and… Read More »
Isa na namang dahon ang nalaglag sa tangkay ng panahon. Isang dahong kinapapalooban ng napakaraming mga pangyaring naganap na kahit nakalipas na ay mahirap makalimutan. Mga pangyayaring nagdulot ng di matingkalang mga kalungkutan, kaligayahan, kasawian, at pagdurusa, bunga ng mga di maiiwasan at maaari ring maiwasang mga pangyayari. Ang pagkamatay nang dating pangulong Corazon Aquino ay isa… Read More »