IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As I get older, Thanksgiving has increasingly become more meaningful to me. I do not know if it is because of the American influence in all my years of studying there, or finding myself on this side of the world these days, but it seems to be a holiday with...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque The holidaze are here again. Undoubtedly, our days have become faster paced. As the COVID-19 cases have thankfully dropped, and restrictions eased, more people have been out and about resuming their lives with some semblance of normalcy – with safety precautions...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I was blessed enough to have the opportunity to hear first Friday mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe this month, and pay her a visit once again. It was not even planned – a friend asked me the day before if I had wanted to go with her, and after...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Gospel has similarities with Matthew’s collection of Jesus’ teachings often referred to as Community Discourse (Mt 18). Scholars trace the similarity to a source common to Luke and Matthew, often called Quelle (Source). The first teaching has to do with the “child” as...
ITS THE SMALL THING As creatures of the 21st century and as Hollywood has glamorized the grind, I feel like we were all pre-disposed to believe that rest is overrated, and hustling is the way to go. Admittedly, I used to be one of those people. Pre-pandemic, I was someone who would freak out if my...
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go, so goes the famous John Denver song. But where to go? There may be more destinations to choose from now that borders all over the world are slowly being lifted and countries are opening up to international travelers. Filipinos are just too eager to pack...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS This weekend is Halloween weekend. If not for the pandemic restrictions, we would all be preparing for eager and happy children trick or treating outside our homes – a much anticipated tradition we have adapted into our culture. Growing up, I always associated Halloween...
ITS THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Lately, my social media feed has been filled with many things political. Whether it be colors, outright promoting a candidate, satire, memes, you name it. And then, there are comments from followers, people, and friends. I admittedly only glance upon them, not...
By FAITH ARGOSINO Whether you came into contact with someone who has COVID-19, or you became infected yourself, dealing with it means isolation which can be challenging. Here's a list of the do’s and don'ts to help families handle home quarantine issued by the Department of Health: Room for...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I wrote about this in Agriculture.com.ph early last year, and I think it’s worth revisiting, because in a market flooded with adulterated honey, or “fakes,” we can always get a refresher on how to choose unadulterated, or “pure” honey. Not all honey available...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS This past week, the color pink made waves, leaps and bounds in the political world, as well as on social media where my entire feed seemed to be painted pink – between breast cancer awareness month and political preferences. But I choose to keep this space apolitical (for...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Ever since my mom’s ordeal with breast cancer in 2014, October has become a blessed month for me. For starters, it is a month that celebrates a lot of Feast Days – Saint Therese on the first, Guardian Angels on the second, and our Lady of the Holy Rosary on...
