CONTESTED WATERS A Chinese coast guard vessel blocks a Philippine boat off the waters of Second Thomas Shoal on May 19, 2024 in this video released by the Philippine Coast Guard (Photo PCG | AP) I am not for military action against Beijing in the West Philippine Sea. I am in the minority based on a...
I have picked up running again. It has been a while since I last ran regularly and trying to get back to it since the pandemic has been a struggle. The pandemic allowed me to rethink what I needed in life and what I could do without. An expensive gym membership is one I can do without. Admittedly,...
PALAYOK IS LIFE Palayok maker Emma Cabaha hails from Danao Cebu. The palayok (is best used for cooking fish and dishes containing vinegar I bit the bullet and tried the viral Diwata’s Pares Overload. True, the lines are not as long as featured in the reels a few weeks ago but the food and...
STAMP IT UP Various stamps showing the Pony Express in action (Images from US Library of Congress) I am fascinated by doomsday preppers. Doomsday preppers are individuals or groups belonging to the social movement called “Survivalism.” These individuals or groups are described as those who...
Mother’s Day in the Philippines is tomorrow. If you haven’t yet found a gift or want a more novel and meaningful token of your appreciation for your mom, I will talk you through a few quick and easy DIY Mother’s Day gift projects but before that let us remind ourselves how this annual...
There are times I go through my uncle the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ (PFEM) books, speeches, and unpublished manuscripts and see words and even paragraphs that stand out as they resonate with the current political, social, and cultural conditions. PFEM often looked back to history for...
Of late I have been preoccupied with two things. One, embellishing jean jackets with cannibalized decorative elements found in ukay-ukay finds and on the other my aunt, the former first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos (IRM), more specifically her role and achievements as First Lady (1965-1983). ...
An archaeological dig was conducted by University of Guam and the University of the Philippines Archeological Studies Program in the Old Kiyyangan Village site located in the rice terraces of Ifugao Province. The team found evidence of what the type of food people were eating during precolonial...
I was scrolling down my FB feed when it started to glitch. It was after midnight and I was on my phone. After a bit, I was able to gain access but only to be informed by Meta that I needed to log back in. Shoot! I scrambled to remember my password then looked for my hard copy of all my passwords. I...
A STUNNING PERFORMANCE Over 300 volunteer choir members serenaded the crowds during a performance at the SM Mall of Asia Arena Well, this was a first. I was asked to represent my cousin Senator Imee R. Marcos at the concert of the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir’s “Himig ng Pag-Asa” concert...
Photos courtesy of MARCOS PRESIDENTIAL CENTER SWEET HONEYMOON Former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos during the wedding luncheon held at the Pines Hotel after their civil wedding It was good to see the family matriarch, my aunt Imelda Romualdez Marcos, again at her...
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT First Lady Imelda Marcos and former President Ferdinand E. Marcos first formally met during a budget hearing at the Philippine Congress Photos courtesy of MARCOS PRESIDENTIAL CENTER It was good seeing my aunt, the former first lady Imelda R. Marcos, in very high spirits...
