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Butiki, Botika, Bituka
May mga karanasan na ayaw na nating alalahanin. Subalit sila’y nakatatak na sa ating utak kahit gusto man natin silang limutin. Ang sumusunod na karanasan ay isa dito….. Isang kasumpa-sumpang hapon....
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Humble Beginnings
When we were young, I remember my parents telling us, their kids, that the best heritage they can pass on to us is education and the love for learning. They might not leave us with wealth or material...
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The Summer Olympics in Tokyo is now underway. The Philippines has sent 19 athletes to compete in the games. Among the delegates are swimmers. Here’s the Philippines qualifying Olympic swimming trial:...
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Just A Dream
I am back in the Philippines. It is surreal! But then I woke up, oh it was just a dream. In my dream I was in Sampaloc, Manila, in the home I grew up in. I saw our chairs made of Narra wood with...
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Filipino Lies
I have been in America for some time now and one thing that I appreciate in this culture is how direct they are in telling you what they want or feel about something. Yes is yes, and no is no. Unlike...
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Ibayong Dalampasigan: Isang Baliktanaw
(Dahil sa Buwan ng Wika, akin lamang nais balikan ang isang artikulo na aking isinulat sa wikang Pilipino. Ang orihinal na artikulo ay aking linathala mahigit 10 taon na ang nakalipas.) **********...
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Travel Snapshots
Here is a photo snippet of my recent travel home. Getting Around That’s a real rooster riding the jeepney. Chasing Sunrises Relaxing Around Viewing Landscapes (*all photos taken with an iPhone)
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Climbing Mount Tapyas
It has been almost a week since I came back from my trip to the Philippines. The first leg of my travel was a medical mission in Palawan. When I first heard that the medical mission was in Coron,...
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The Tale of the Disappearing Tabo
This is toilet talk. I grew up in the Philippines and so I am so familiar with the ever ubiquitous “tabo” (dipper) in every CR (comfort room) or Filipino bathroom. This has been ingrained in our...
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Masamang Damo At Masayang Kabayo
Sa Pilipinas ay mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang pag-gamit o pagbebenta ng “damo” o marijuana, kahit na anong anyo nito. Maari kang makulong o magmulta ng milyon-milyong piso kapag ikaw ay nahuli at...
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