Ngayong Agosto ay Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. Iyan ang dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ako ng inspirasyon na magsulat tungkol sa wika. Ano ang wika? Ito ang midyum para maipahayag ang ating ideya, opinyon at saloobin. Mayaman ba ang bansang Pilipinas sa wika? Oo, sapagka’t mayroon tayong halos dalawang daan na wika sa ating bansa. Ayun…
Author: Emi_F
A diplomat, former educator, student of life, lover of nature, literature, art and music, believer of shared humanity
Of People and Places
The late Jose Mordeno, Founder and then President of Speechpower, a communications company where I worked part time as a consultant for over 10 years would always mention in his speeches that “You cannot give what you do not have.” Mr. Mordeno was a brilliant, hardworking, charismatic man and in the past, I always looked…
A Rainy Day Story
It was on a rainy night last week when I had a most unusual evening. It was 10pm, yet I was in a Barangay Hall talking to two (2) tanods about a woman who was lost. The woman claimed that she came from Antipolo, then to Cubao but missed the last trip to Bicol, then…
Kuwento ng Gitara
Paalis na ako kanina ng opisina nang maisipan kong iuwi ang gitara sa bahay para sa weekend. Mabuti na lang at ginawa ko iyon. Ilang minuto pa lang pagkasakay ko sa Grab, napansin ko na inaantok si lolo driver. Medyo kinausap ko siya sa ruta para mabawasan ang antok nya. Noong nasa kahabaan na kami…
Of Blue Boots, Rainy Days and Typhoons
While cleaning the house last Thursday, during work suspension because of Typhoon Carina, I came across my blue rubber boots. These were mine from my elementary days and were kept in a box by my mom, since no one’s using them now. I proudly wore them before, during rainy days, heavy or not. I remember,…
Small things, huge memories
It’s the weekend. A hectic 5 days has passed and tonight, I thought of writing something light — not about diplomacy but about accessories. ^_^ I love earrings. They’re small, light, stylish, varied. You may opt for the small ones that are not so visible, except if you look more closely. There are those that…
Lighthouse
May you be a bringer of light and peace. May you spread hope and cheer. Bring comfort to the downtrodden. Part the dark, thick curtains to allow passage of the sun’s rays. Offer words of inspiration and encouragement. Extend kindness in moments of despair. Make people seen and feel loved. But you do know that…
Mahika
Nababanaag ko ang sinag ng araw sa dulo ng iyong pilikmata Nararamdaman ang banayad na ihip ng hangin sa tuwing ika’y nakikita Napapangiti sa’yong bawat salita at kuwento Maaari bang patigilin saglit ang mundo para tumitig at makinig sa’yo? Mabilis ang ikot ng mapanghusgang lipunan at mundo Ngunit bahagyang tumitigil dahil sa’yo, oo, sa’yo, Saan…
These are a Few of my Favorite Things
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittensBright copper kettles and warm woolen mittensBrown paper packages tied up with stringsThese are a few of my favorite things I love this song. It warms the heart. And those things listed would really make most people smile. But, I have a different list, from various periods of my…
Banana Heart Summer
After a few months of reading a chapter or two during my ‘pockets of freetime,’ upon waking up, before sleeping or during lunch time at work, and during brief stops in my recent Ilocos trip, I finally finished reading last weekend the novel “Banana Heart Summer.” My heart reeled with emotions – joy, sadness, grief,…
Beyond Routes 