LTO driver’s license renewal: here we go again

Three years ago, the LTO branch in Ayala MRT over-charged me by PhP75 for alleged late renewal even when I applied weeks before my birthday. Yesterday, it happened to me again. This time, at the Makati branch along Panlilio street. After reporting about the incident with the LTO main branch back in 2009, I was…

9 Fathers’ Days past

Tatay had been away from us nine Fathers’ Days ago. His absence, as it’s turning out for me, makes my heart wonder. It took me two years before I gathered the courage to tell him he can go. I rarely entered his room everytime I would go home during weekends. Sometimes, I would not go…

Same program, different channel

Senator Lito Lapid was a hit during the Coronavela season finale. Prior to his “non-speech”, people were twitting him on Twitter and Facebook. While the derision didn’t completely stop after the senator’s turn at the podium, a collective “whoah” could be felt, indicating approval and agreement from the usually cynical crowd. Those who expressed their admiration say…

Yearning for Nagsasa

The only thing I know about our Mother’s Day weekend trip to San Antonio, Pundaquit, Zambales is that we will go camping and see Anawangin and Capones Island. What I didn’t expect was the numinous impression that Nagsasa Island would leave in my sensibilities. The Aeta community is doing a great job in keeping the…

Araw ni Nanay

Sa kanya ako humuhugot ng lakas. Sa kanya ako natuto ng lakas ng loob. Ng tiyaga. Ng pasensya. Madalas din kami mag-away, pero hindi ito nagtatagal.