Old Letters and Memories
My wife has been clearing the clutter in our study room as we planned to have it renovated this summer.
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Hahanapin Ko
It was past midnight and I was in bed but could not sleep. The room was cold even after I
Smells Like Philippines
“Dad, you smell like the Philippines.” That was what my son told me the other morning. It was the weekend and
Malayo Pa Ang Umaga
Dito sa dako ng mundong kinaroroonan ko ngayon (sa northern hemisphere), dahil pumapasok na ang tag-ginaw, ay maikli na ang oras
Kay Inay
To all mothers, Happy Mother’s Day.
Beyond our Shores
(This article was published in Manila Standard Today, Diaspora section, February 9, 2012. This is an English translation of my
Ibayong Dalampasigan
Labing walong taon. Ngunit parang kahapon lamang. Parang noong isang araw lang ay gumigising ako sa ingay ng arangkada ng
Doon Po Sa Amin
Doon po sa amin, bayan ng Pilipinas, Tinagurian, Perlas ng Silanganan; Ngunit ang mga perlas, pilak at ginto, Inubos at
Luneta, Cradle of my Childhood
(The following article was published in Manila Standard Today, June 6, 2011. This is an English version of my earlier post,
Alaala ng Luneta
Noong nakaraang araw ay aking nabasa mula sa isang blogger, na pinagaganda ang Rizal Park, o mas kilalang Luneta sa