Mga Pulang Duyan
Iduyan mo ang duyan ko,Unti-unti, itulak mo,At babalik sa isip ko,Nang dati na sa kandungan mo. (*photo taken in Iowa
Tag: Tagalog
Gang-gang, Ging-ging, Gung-gung
(Dahil po Buwan ng Wika, ay aking inilalathalang muli ang isang sanaysay na aking orihinal na isinulat apat na taon
Quirky Talk
Recently I read from a fellow Filipino blogger about how hard it is to learn Mandarin due to different intonations.
Abangers: Infinity Wait
Ilang araw na lang ay lalabas na ang bagong pelikula ng mga paborito nating superheroes, ang “Avengers: Infinity War.” Ito ay
Bakit Mahilig ang Pilipino sa Pangalang Makulit
Kung ikaw ay Pilipino o lumaki ka sa Pilipinas, ay sigurado akong may kakilala kang Bam-Bam, o Bong-Bong, o Che-Che, o Don-Don,
Jeproks and Other Strange Words
The Pilipino language has a rich vocabulary that has evolved like a cauldron of mix words borrowed from different languages including Spanish,
Pilipino Idioms of Nineteen Kopong-kopong
Recently a friend of ours has been posting article links in his Facebook about expressions that we grew up with. I
Palawan: Photo Haiku
(The following photos were taken during our recent trip to Palawan, and also inspired these haikus, which are short poems, with traditional 17 syllables,
Strange Language
A foreigner arrived in the Philippines and was observing how the locals talk. After she checked-in in her hotel room,
May Isang Batang Nangarap
(Ang tulang ito ay nahugot galing sa baul. Ito ay kinatha at isinulat mga ilang taon nang nakaraan bago pa
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 