It was almost 10pm when I went out for a jog/brisk walk last Saturday night to have a “me time,” clear my mind, and well, to burn some calories. I initially planned to go out earlier but errands, dinner time, and some “issues” hindered my schedule. Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly because it has been going on…
Category: Philippine History
Some Risks of Being a Woman
A man in the bank that I went to last Wednesday afternoon for a quick errand asked for my mobile number. In my mind, I said “What the heck?” but I just told him, “Sorry, I don’t give out my number.” He wasn’t impolite, nor was he creepy, but it was absurd. This incident brings…
Calle Crisologo
Takatak ng kalesa, Tawag ng “Sakay na po sila!” Sari-saring paninda, T-syert, bag, ref magnet, empanada, sorbetes, atbp; Mga gusaling sinauna, Napipilas na ang pintura, ngunit may angkin pa ring ganda; Masayang kwentuhan at kodakan, Ng magkakapamilya at magkakaibigan. Halina sa Calle Crisologo, Pumarito at ito ay pasyalan. (Ika-3 ng Disyembre 2023 – Bumisita ako…
Paggunita sa Ika-37 Anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution
Bilang paggunita sa #EDSA37, nais kong ibahagi ang impromptu poem na ito na naisulat ko sa loob ng lima hanggang sampung minuto, dahil sa isang kaganapan noong ika-walo ng Nobyembre, pitong taon na ang nakakalipas. Naalala ko na nalungkot talaga ako noong araw na ‘yon dahil sa mga pangyayari at sa pagbalewala sa kasaysayan ng…
Flow
I wouldn’t deny it. The results of the recent national elections in the Philippines left me stunned and broken-hearted. For a few days, I walked with a cloud hanging over my head. I feel better now so I am able to write about this matter. I am not being self-righteous. Neither am I naive to…
#NeverAgain: EDSA Revolution 36th Anniversary
Today, 25 February 2022, the Philippines celebrates the 36th Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. Almost four decades hence, this event is still significant to the country especially with the upcoming national elections in May 2022. Four decades hence, the issue is still a hot topic for debate and discussions, with both sides having…
Araw ng mga Bayani (National Heroes Day)
Ngayong araw, ika-30 ng Agosto ay ipinagdiriwang ang Araw ng mga Bayani. Ito ay ang araw na inilaan upang gunitain ang mga mamamayang Pilipino na nagsumikap at kumilos para makamit ang minimithing pagbabago sa lipunan, pag-unlad ng kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino, at kalayaan laban sa mapaniil na mga mananakop. Kalimitan, ang pagiging bayani ay iniuugnay…
Abril 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan
Ngayon, ika-9 ng Abril 2021, ginugunita ang ika-79 na anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kagitingan. Sa araw na ito, inaaalala ang pagbagsak ng Bataan sa kamay ng puwersang Hapones o “Fall of Bataan” noong 1942 at ang nakakagimbal na Bataan Death March kung saan maraming mga sundalong Pilipino at Amerikano ang namatay. Panahon ito ng ikalawang…
Philippines: Un Pays au Pluriel (A Country of a Thousand Faces), 1987
When I first found the French-English book Philippines: Un Pays au Pluriel (1987) from the bottom shelf of the Embassy library, it seemed like just any other book about the Philippines with pictures of nature, tribes wearing their traditional garments, and Filipinos wearing beautiful smiles. But when I read the description of the author Jean…
Dr. Jose P. Rizal Day 2020
On December 30, 2020, the Philippines celebrated Rizal Day, which commemorated the life and works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. It is also the 124th year since Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, was shot by a firing squad in Bagumbayan (present day Rizal Park) because of the charges against him for playing a…
Beyond Routes 