“Forgive us. Forgive us. Forgive us.”
The family of hostage taker former police senior inspector Rolando Mendoza, the Philippine government, and the Philippine Catholic Church have separately asked forgiveness to Hongkong, to their families and to the world for Mendoza’s killing of eight Hongkong nationals in … Read the rest
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Filipino eating habits change over time
Long time ago when living was not as fast-paced today, Filipinos ate mostly camote, rice, vegetable, nuts, fruits and everything that grew on plants. Land was so fertile that a single corn plant can bear as much as 15 fruits … Read the rest
Read More...Wika ko, dayalekto mo
YAYAMANG buwan ng wika ngayon at lahat ay nagpapahayag ng walang hanggang pagmamahal sa sariling wika, pagbigyan n’yo na ako kung muli kong uungkatin ang debate sa pagitan ng wika at dayalekto (language vs. dialect sa Ingles).
Kung nagtataka kayo … Read the rest
Read More...RP declares Aug. 25 Day of National Mourning
In solidarity with the people of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region which lost eight lives from the hostage-taking incident in Manila yesterday, the Philippine Government declared August 25 as day of national mourning.
President Benigno Aquino III signed Proclamation No. … Read the rest
Read More...The Esguerras of Butuan
How I met Aunt Lilli and other relatives in Butuan (pronounced Butwan) was quite unexpected. I have been dreaming of meeting them, my long-lost relatives on my father’s side, many years ago when Lolo Javier of Pangasinan told me his … Read the rest
Parangal at pangaral
KUNG ikaw ang masusunod syempre mas gugustuhin mong parangalan ka kesa pangaralan.
Umaasa ka ng parangal kung sa tingin mo e may nagawa kang kapuri-puri at kapaki-pakinabang sa kapwa. Kapag kumilos ka naman nang may pag-iimbot at walang katapatan, umaasa … Read the rest
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