Cora and Rosa became steadfast friends when they met in the dressmaking school in downtown Manila. Coming from two different regions of the country, they both enrolled in the same school hoping someday to become couturier. In no time at all, they became close to each other and they were always seen together at work in the… Read More »
In the first week of January, the Commission on Population estimated that by year’s end, the Philippines’ population would reach the 94-million mark. It warned that the additional two million Filipinos would mean two million more mouths to feed, two million more heads to give shelter to, two million more to educate, and two million more… Read More »
Iyo’y humigit kumulang ay apat na oras na paglalakbay sa bahaging iyon ng China Sea bago nila narating ang Isla de Oriente. Umangkla ang ferry. Bumunghalit sa microphone and boses ng kapitan at sinasabi na maari nang bumaba ang mga pasahero. Bumaba ang rampa sa harapan ng ferry at iyo’y sinapo nang konkretong pier. Dahan dahang umusad ang… 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 »
CHICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) – With elections in the Philippines just around the corner, I have a moot question to ask that may not elicit a response: Should Philippine newspaper editorials endorse candidates? Any newspaper, which tries to answer this question, will be damn if it does or damn if it doesn’t. When Spain introduced newspapers in the Philippines,… Read More »
Q. I left my husband two years ago. We’re both Canadian citizens, living separately here in Canada. We have a conjugal house & lot back in the Philippines. The sister of my ex-husband and her family have lived in the said house for almost 13 years now – for free. Late last year my ex-husband called to inform… Read More »
It’s sports season! Schools are busy practicing and preparing for every tournament with the hope that this will be a winning season for their teams. In every competition, you can feel the intensity and hear the jubilation. As well, you can see the face of exhaustion and frustration. As a basketball coach, I’ve heard people say that… Read More »
Many attempts had been made to characterize Canadians. People from within and outside this country do not agree in their descriptions. It can probably be said that Canada is a young nation compared to other great countries of the world. Its population is comparatively small, considering that in area, it is the second largest in the… 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 »