I am not anti-progress, nor am I anti-business. But if in the process, certain lives and livelihood will be sacrificed, I am definitely going to have to do something about it in my own small way. By sharing this video with you, I hope you will ask the same questions I have in my mind…
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This is it! for Cebu inmates
How poignant is this line from the MJ song? “All we’re really saying is,they don’t really care about us.” As I look at the Cebu inmates (as I’ve seen then from other performances in the past), I can’t help but shed mixed emotions for them. I’m proud to see them doing something worthwhile as the…
Bicol — coco and spice, and everything nice
“Halos lahat ng pagkain dito, may gata (almost every dish we prepare has coconut milk)”, says our gracious host, Ate Eben, as she sets down a bowl full of laing. I never ate so much laing in my life! We had it for two meals (dinner and lunch the following day), but I craved for…
Cory’s final parade in Ayala
For the last time, ex-President Cory Aquino paraded along Ayala Avenue. Yellow confetti dropped before, during, and after she passed by…and maybe, just maybe, for generations to come.
Driver’s license renewal glitch
Yesterday, I had my driver’s license renewed at the LTO Ayala MRT branch. After more than two hours (!), I finally got to pay at the cashier. I was surprised that I was charged an additional Php75 for late renewal. So I asked the cashier when is the proper time to renew a driver’s license,…