IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last Monday, Dec. 12, was the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Many devotees around the world go on a pilgrimage to Mexico City to reach her basilica on that day. Others, do their own form of celebration and indulge in extra prayer on her feast day, in her...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Christmas, and its meaning, and significance in my life has most definitely evolved as the years have gone by. As a child, it simply meant Santa, and the countless gifts and presents. We then realize that it is a celebration so deeply rooted in our Christian faith,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS We listen everyday – to the news, to music, to random, sometimes unwanted noise. We have to listen to others in order to properly communicate, and get by our daily lives. We listen to our friends, to our family, to our colleagues, helpers, children, teachers, the list goes...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Everywhere I go, lights are glistening, avenues are lit up, Christmas tree lighting ceremonies are abound, and Christmas carols are on full blast. It is also beginning to feel a lot more like Christmas with the rush in everything. The “holidaze” are most definitely here...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Thanksgiving is just right around the corner. This Thursday, we celebrate what is predominantly an American holiday that originated in giving thanks for bountiful harvests and successful pilgrimages. But beyond the turkey, the pumpkins and all things autumn that abound, what...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS ALEX M. EDUQUE Just recently, I re-read one of, if not my favorite book: the timeless classic, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. What is most fascinating about this allegory I find is that every single time I re-read it, I see it from a different perspective...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The world has most definitely opened up in all corners. Here in Manila, the social scene is most definitely abuzz. And while I do not think we will ever know a world without Covid-19 anymore, I think most of us have learned to live with it in our midst. Physical school is back...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS If you know me, or at least follow me on my social media platforms, then you are aware of the happiness food brings me. A good meal, or a comfort snack is no fail, my instant pick me up. Whether it is a simple home-cooked meal, take-out from one of my favorite restaurants, a...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “I know in my heart, and in my soul that the state of our nation is sound.” The closing of President Ferdinand R. Romualdez Marcos’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) went along those lines. It was promising, in as much as it was hopeful. Again, many people have...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS My social media feed lately has been filled with graduations left, and right. It is also heartwarming to know that this year’s graduates are once again able to physically walk across stage to get their diplomas, after two school years of virtual graduations. A whiff of...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Our 17th president, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has officially taken office, after he took his oath last June 30. While people will forever have their own opinion – shaped by experiences of the past, beliefs, values, priorities, the list goes on – at this point,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Perhaps this piece will appeal only, if at the very least, the most to dog people such as myself. I was born, and raised into a family of dog lovers, and dogs have been a part of my life ever since day one. So much so, that I have never really known life without. I remember...
