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Bathala na sa panahon ng kawalang-bahala
:: Sa pinanggalingan nitong “Bathala na,” maaari nating isiping kainaman ang ipagpasa-Diyos ang ating bawat gawain, pagkat sadyang kay buti Niya. Pagpulot ng kalat, pag-imis ng pinaghigaan, at ang...
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My adobo is better than yours
Adobo is fondly called the “national dish of the Philippines”. There’s a comfort only this dish brings – that tenderness of chicken or pork, flavored with soy sauce or vinegar, sometimes with the...
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NEWSKUPOW! Bato vs Bato at ang Veto-Veto President
SA INAUGURATION NI PRES-ELECT DIGONG DUTERTE, street food daw ang ihahanda. Pero ang bida raw ay ang maruya at buko juice. Wha…? Walang lugaw??? Ayaw ni Aling Leni ng ganyan!!! ***** EH...
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Of fathers and daughters
There’s a special bond daughters share with their fathers. This bond has a unique way of helping shape how these ladies treat themselves and interact with the world. To his daughters, a father becomes...
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From outside the nation: Anime in the Philippines
For many decades now, our country has been entertained and influenced by Japanese cartoons, more popularly known as anime. For each of the generations that are alive today, anime has come to mean...
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Bugbears from booboos by the new President
For reasons only God knows the new President falls as others did in the past into the same pits. He must have groaned seeing previous made-for-movies presidencies and so is expected not to do...
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Game changer: Urban gardening revolution for inclusive food security
The seeds have been sown, and they are a-germinating. A good kind of tension is building up to the presidential inauguration. Already, we see the Philippine National Police patrolling our roads,...
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The Crossroads: Going where you are meant to go
Choice: it’s another word for free will, and as humans, it is what we want the most – and at the same time, it can be what we deeply fear. When you are confronted with a serious life choice, the sort...
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Looking for our authentic self
There’s the nature side. The one that says we are a product of our D-N-A, the genes that we get from our parents and ancestors. There’s the nurture angle. The camp that says we are the product of...
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Read Wide: How to expand your reading fare
We all have our comfort zones. From choosing where to hang out to a certain way of approaching work, there are habits we’ve grown accustomed to, styles we feel at ease with. This can also reflect in...
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A FLIP SIDE TO THE UGLY PICTURE OF MILITARY ABUSES The recent national elections saw the re-opening of old political wounds as Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., only son of the dubbed dictator, took a...
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2 PERSPECTIVES: My take on the Marcos Years – 2
MARTIAL LAW: DARK HISTORY In the past few months, many people have been bombarded with the idea that the Martial Law Era – for the sake of argument, let’s put it at 1972-1986, because even if Martial...
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Bicol Road Trip – Part I
Our road trip to Bicol was truly a rewarding experience. It was our first long road trip as a family. Traveling with friends made the journey twice as fun and exciting. Taking our first glimpse of...
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Bicol Road Trip – Part 2
Food tripping in Legazpi Laing One of the exciting parts of a road trip is tasting the local cuisine. Some of the restaurants we visited were Sibid Sibid restaurant, 1st Colonial Grill (home of the...
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It’s fun to be a senior citizen!
It used to be that growing old posed a grim prospect. If only getting on in years could be put on hold or even stopped. Used to be the scene was that of the elderly with closed eyes on a rocking chair...
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Our love-hate affair with America
It has been running for the longest time… and into our deepest veins. It all started in 1898 when the United States of America was booming economically and decided it was ready to expand its...
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Ilog Pasig: May pag-asa pa
“Anak ng Pasig naman kayo Kalat doon, kalat dito Natakpan na ang langit kong ito Nilason din ang Ilog ko Anak ng Pasig naman kayo Tapon doon, tapon dito Di niyo alam ang tinatapon niyo Ay bukas ko at...
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It’s raining metaphors
It could signal the beginning, as the topsoil shudders while seedling tips frantically squirm and shoulder aboveground, thanks to the blessing of the May showers. It also could be a foreshadowing of...
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All the President’s men want to be Digongs
By tradition or out of habit we bestow ‘terms of endearment’ on our officials, especially on our Presidents. Thus we pet name Ferdinand Marcos, Macoy; Corazon Aquino, Santita; Fidel Ramos, Tabako;...
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Why I don’t dream the American dream
I dream of New York. Hollywood has shaped what I imagine it to be – romantic walks down tree-lined streets, orange leaves whirling around… it is autumn in New York after all. I dream of sunny Los...
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