Jullie Y. Daza

The ‘look’

Standing at the entrance to the shopping mall, the tall and friendly-looking security guard seemed bored enough to start a conversation. So I asked him a few questions while waiting for my car. I began, “How many pregnant women have come into the mall today?”

Rx: Be patient

One takeaway from the pandemic of 2019 that benefitted many of us:  We learned that we didn’t need to “see the doctor” face to face.

Glass House

It’s not a glass house, it’s The Glass House. And there it sits, like a huge cube of ice – better yet, like a diamond almost as big as the Ritz – beside Goldenberg Mansion, one of the jewels of Malacañang Park.

Nostalgic

Letty Hahn turned 93 years and one day old last Tuesday, Nov. 5, and like magic a pretty cake frosted in pastel colors showed up under her nose.

Belenismo, mismo!

When Dr. Isa Cojuangco Suntay and her mom and namesake, Isabel Cojuangco Suntay, declare the Belenismo season open in Tarlac, that’s the signal for the spirit of Christmas to descend not only on Tarlac but also the rest of our provinces. Belenismo, mismo!