I enjoy staying at home for long periods at a time. I have my routine. I have my study with all the various materials and tools for various arts and craft projects, the computer, internet, phone to keep me in touch with the outside world, delivery service for replenishing of supplies. In fact, I...
OPENING NIGHT Large crowds attend the kick-off rally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Bagong Pilipinas campaign (Noel Pabalate) Well, that was a remarkable week. Last Sunday, we saw two rallies by two camps. One gathering was a prayer rally against charter change led by former President Rodrigo...
I grew up seeing my aunt, the former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos (IRM), going all over the world, meeting with world leaders, and building various infrastructure projects related to the country’s culture and the arts. As a kid, I thought this was a part of the role of First Lady until I began to...
WHAT NEXT FOR THE POST OFFICE? As the launch of the Pasig River Urban Development initiative takes place, the remnants of the Manila Post Office can be seen in the background (Photo Noel B. Pabalate | Manila Bulletin) A few days ago, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) launched the “Pasig...
IS IT TIME FOR CHANGE? One of the ways to amend the Constitution is through a proposal in Congress (Photo Ellson A. Quismorio) Social and mainstream media are rife with stories on the proposed changes to the 1987 Constitution. Some fear moves to get the numbers from a people’s initiative to amend...
In the past week we have seen a couple of high-profile Filipino political vloggers suspended from Facebook. Suspension of social media (socmed) accounts of celebrities and other socmed commentators (political, entertainments, social, cultural …) is nothing new. If you Google the names...
CHRISTMAS BY THE LAKE Enjoy a dazzling display of lights and attractions at Taguig's Lakeshore complex Light shows and fireworks always delight me. Maybe it’s a holdover from our prehistoric Philippines fascination for everything kumukuti-kutitap (glittering). It is reported that inhabitants of...
FREED FROM DETENTION Jeffrey 'Ka Eric' Celiz (left) and Lorraine Badoy (Photo Facebook) It took me a whole day before I could begin to write my article. I wanted to begin by saying how relieved I was to hear of the recent release of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) hosts Dr. Lorraine...
LEADING THE GUERILLAS Huk Supremo Luis Taruc reading a newspaper in his hideout somewhere in Central Luzon Do amnesties work? After studying the data set of all amnesties enacted since 1946, Geoff Dancy in his article “Deals with the Devil? Conflict Amnesties, Civil War, and Sustainable Peace”...
FATHER-SON BONDING TIME President Ferdinand E. Marcos watches over as his son practices his sharpshooting skills (Photo Marcos Presidential Center) I take great joy in being able to connect the dots, especially when doing research. In my past articles, I have written about the work I accidentally...
LET'S GET CRAFTY The author tries her hand at making crafts I decorated my son Ian Orestes’ Christmas lunch venue at school for the last time the other day. Since my boys started studying at the British School Manila (William in 2004 who has long since graduated and Ian Orestes in 2009), I have...
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL The Fist Family with Sandy, a rough collie; Achilles the Dalmatian; the poodle Snow White, and Pugger the Pekinese You know that feeling when someone is watching you and you unconsciously turn to the direction of the gaze? This can happen in one’s sleep too. Opened...
