Long time ago, I hated Holy Week. No food on the table because my mom wouldn’t cook, its fasting. No television. If there were some movies, they were all about
Our trip to Antipolo is never complete without eating in the carinderia and buying suman, kasuy, pastillas at mani. Hot sotanghon soup with itlog and lots of bawang P30/bowl.
We only did two churches this year, unlike in previous years 12-14. We first visited the church in Antipolo City. “La Virgen dela Paz y Buen Viaje” or the Our Lady
I used to abhor the monogrammed bag of Louis Vuitton and never really thought of owning one. I am the kind of person who is not gaya-gaya. They are
In 2009, I started giving away trees with the thought that thru these trees, I would still be doing some good to the environment long after I am gone. The trees would continue to
My son gave us the biggest Christmas card ever. Here it is How do you rotate this? and this ? Sorry I don’t know how to keep it up right.
We’ ve sponsored the BAPTISMs of terminally ill patients from the National Children’s Hospital in E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City. The first time was mid last year and the second
This is my second visit to India. I have become a fan. I love papadum, dosa, tandoori, Khan Market, The OBEROI Hotel, TAJ MAHAL and the list goes on. Can’t
Ford EDSA and Mazda Makati joined the Chinese New Year parade around Binondo. Walking around Chinatown made me miss my father. He migrated to the Philippines when he was 4.
My mom used to grill Ayungin for breakfast, pour boiling water, season with salt, pepper, put tiny slices of red onions, and sprinkle with spring onions. Super sarap with steamed
These are among my cherished possessions, old family photos of my parents and siblings: My father was only 4 years old when he migrated to the Philippines with his uncle. His
When I am down and feeling so low, I read this poem, titled “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley, over and over again and it kind of uplifts my spirit a
We Filipinos like double-rhyming nicknames. My daughter’s first nickname was Yenyen. Aileen’s daughters’ orig nicknames were Kaykay, Tintin, Bingbing. My nephews’ names before emigrating to the US were Junjun and