Took several minutes from my weekend break to create and share this with you. Have a restful weekend. Thank you for reading. ❤
Mindfulness
Everything will be just fine.
Sunday Thoughts
In today’s evening mass, the priest asked this question as part of his homily: “If you do good things or if you are a good person, does that mean people will notice your goodness? Will they say “ang bait mo naman?” The priest replied, not always. You can be good with no ill intentions, but…
Filipiniana Attire
To break my writing hiatus, I struggled to write at least a paragraph a day, choosing a light and interesting topic that will somehow keep the computer keyboard clacking. It’s been a struggle as I was unable, due to several factors including fatigue and subtle ennui, to write something (except for numerous work-related deliverables) in…
Diplomatic Anecdote 4: Behind the Scenes
A lot of actions in cultural diplomacy happen behind the scenes. Sure! What you see on camera are handshakes, toasts, smiles, poses, signed documents, signed agreements, well-designed venues, curated tablescapes, perfect exhibit setup. Behind these? Brainstorming, several alignment meetings, some disagreements maybe, several emails, constant exchange of messages in Messaging apps, several revisions of drafts,…
Diplomatic Anecdote 3: Communication is essential.
Being a diplomat offers myriad of opportunities to represent the Embassy/Consulate and the country. I have been tasked to convey the country’s position in some conferences. The statements here were concise and vetted beforehand. I have represented the Ambassador in various events of the Filipino community where I was expected to deliver short inspiring speeches….
Inevitable
It’s still the weekend or to be more precise, Sunday night, a time when reflective thoughts often come. I realized that in the past few months and weeks, several people whom I knew and two of our pet kittens (our rescues) bid goodbye to this world. One was the artist Robert Alejandro; Two were my…
Random Acts of Kindness
Once, I was walking to the transportation terminal in BGC, carrying a paper bag with fruits, when I crossed paths with a sporty woman in her 30s. We exchanged slight smiles and perhaps noticing the brown bag I carried like a baby in my arms, she offered her Metrobank eco bag. I declined at first…
Sampung Tagubilin sa mga Kabataan (ni Gregoria de Jesus)
Kahapon ay isinagawa ng aming opisina, ang DFA Office of Cultural Diplomacy sa pakikipagtulungan sa Pelikulove, and unang lektyur sa Heritage Talks 2025, isang proyekto sa diplomasyang kultural, kung saan ay itinampok ang mahalagang papel ng kababaihan sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, bilang paggunita sa National Women’s Month. Binigyang pansin ang makulay ngunit masalimuot na buhay…
Thank you, Amazing Women
As part of the celebration of International Women’s Day, I would like to allot an hour today to think of and write about the amazing women that I had the fortunate opportunity to be with, come across with, or work with: My mom Emma – I am blessed that she is my mom. She is…
Beyond Routes 