Conversation no. 2: taxi driver

Cebu City, June 2006 TAXI DRIVER: Maganda ba sa Maynila, Miss? ME: Parang Cebu din ho Manong, mas magulo lang. TAXI DRIVER: Gusto ko kasing dun na mag-drive ng taxi e. ME: Naku, wag ho! Mahirap ho ang buhay don. Lahat ng bilihin, mahal. (Note: except for gasoline prices, which is Php.50 cheaper in Manila)…

Conversation no. 1: Mahaba ang hair

OVER THE PHONE WITH A GOOD FRIEND WORKING IN A LARGE FILIPINO COMPANY ME: Kamusta na yung kaaway mo dyan? Nag-react na ba? FRIEND: Hay naku, hindi noh! Dedmahan kami. ME: Ha? E yung boss nyo, anong sabi sa email na pinadala mo? FRIEND: Wala ring reaction. ME: So hindi kayo nag-uusap ng Sup mo?…

National discipline for Pinoys? Good luck!

Johnny Delgado, one of the best character actors in Philippine cinema, was almost convincing in his monologue in that new advocacy ad currently running on TV. He’s asking the same question that we Pinoys (Filipinos) all over the world are asking: why are Filipinos more disciplined when we’re not in our own country? Here are…