Fixing up your home devours money and time. A small home improvement project, without adequate planning, can turn into a huge one, with the end stretching farther away each time you look, and cost you your peace of mind. Following are a few ground rules which may help. Know what you want. Identify if it […]
If the need is not urgent, take all the time you want to mull things over, play with possibilities and ideas. I had been mulling at the problems and solutions for years before I finally upgraded my kitchen cabinets. By the time I started, I knew what had to be done and where to source […]
As children grow up, their conversations gain maturity commensurate with their age. It happens as they progress to higher grade levels in school, and when parents introduce topics and guide the conversations at home. In my family, we went one step further: Sioti and I went to meetings with our parents because there was no […]
不可熄滅的光明 施文志 血淚與骨肉 鑄造的銅像 不可屈辱的尊嚴 完美堅定 黑暗中 不可熄滅的光明 讓她們 活在史冊上 Hindi Mapapawing Liwanag Estatwang nililok Sa dugo at luha, buto at laman Hindi maalipustang dignidad Walang pingas at matatag Hindi mapapawing liwanag Sa kadiliman Hayaang mabuhay sila Sa libro ng kasaysayan Light That Could Not Be Dimmed Figure carved From blood and tears, bone and […]
The Year of Brown Earth (or Mountain) Dog officially starts on Chinese New Year (Feb. 16) this year. The Dog occupies the 11th position in the Chinese zodiac, after the Rooster and before the Pig. In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Gold or Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and […]
(First of two parts) In one of our medical missions, we visited a poor family living beside the Sta. Mesa railway. They have seven children, all with tuberculosis. The father and mother also have TB. We helped them for a span of six months. The last time I saw them, the mother was again pregnant […]
The Christmas holidays was marred by a tragedy when Typhoon Urduja pounded the Eastern Visayas region with torrential rains that resulted in widespread flooding and landslides. The storm recorded 40 casualties. In Ormoc City, over 20 areas were badly affected, prompting the local government to declare a state of calamity. Residents of the Great Love City, […]
“One can help by sharing one’s talents and skills to inspire others.” Celebrity chef Jhelo Salva, owner of Salva’s Kitchen, actor and product endorser, realized this after participating in the Christmas gift giving for Tondo children. Center for Developmental Art Manila Inc. held the traditional event on Dec. 16-17 at the San Agustin church complex […]
I posted on Facebook a video of Shobe climbing up the door frame of our bathroom. I immediately got flak from my mother and aunts that she might fall and rip her body parts or break her bones. True. But what no one else but me saw and heard was that… right before Shobe climbed […]
Disclaimer: This article’s intent is not to bash our local shows. Rather, it serves as a comparison and hopefully see where they can be improved upon. “I’m so in love with Gong Yoo in ‘Goblin!’” “Find me an oppa, please! I want him to be my namjachingu.” “Sie sind das Essen und wir sind die […]