Mention of cultural heritage often brings to mind our colonial structures from the Spanish era to the American period, never mind if there’s such a thing as audiovisual heritage, heirloom cuisine or prehistoric engineering. It’s because these structures are often monumental, concrete in the mind, present throughout the country and have been there since time […]
It’s almost 6 p.m., the time my parents come home from the store. I hear their distinct footsteps coming closer. And just as they were about to turn the corner… “Bulaga!” I’d shout. My parents would have a good laugh. A nice end to another tough day. People say children bring families together and I […]
“I still remember that day. It was March 9, 2015. We were having a family lunch and he asked us if he could enroll in archery instead of basketball or swimming for summer,” Ebbinghans Reaport recalls. His son Jonathan (洪聰賢) was just 11 at the time, and the request came as a complete surprise. It […]
Are there food choices that can prevent or maybe even cure cancer? If you ask Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, co-founder of the Center of Integrative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the answer is a definite “yes.” Servan-Schreiber has three unique credentials. First, he’s both a medical doctor (MD) and a PhD. Second, […]
I wrote about spirituality for parents in Tulay’s past issue (April 19-May 9, 2016). It has been a struggle for the past month, but even that little time is seeing small results. The key, for me, is putting everything in concrete terms. The spiritual powers that senator Leticia Shahani talked about are all abstract concepts. […]
The day before I was to leave for Zamboanga City to give a lecture at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU), an Islamic cleric from Saudi Arabia was shot in front of the Western Mindanao State University. Fortunately, the cleric survived, but the assassin was killed. Despite apprehensions and with assurances from AdZU president Karel […]
The sun begins to set, coloring the sky with rich hues of crimson and orange, signaling the day’s end. From a window on the second floor of the San Agustin Museum, I catch a glimpse of a 420-year-old Baroque stone church emblazoned in a ray of bronze light. Shifting my eyes to the right, I […]
Here are some of the most entertaining trivia about the human body: The average human body contains enough iron to make a three-inch nail; carbon to make 900 pencils; potassium to fire a toy cannon; fat to make seven bars of soap; phosphorous to make 2,200 match heads; and 37 liters of water. The largest […]
I attended the graduation ceremonies of Charity First scholars last April 9 at the Trinity University of Asia Theater in Quezon City. This annual affair celebrates a milestone in the scholars’ lives as they move on from a nurturing community into the “big bad world.” Most of these scholars have already gone through hellfire, and […]
We all want to have more energy. Energy to work, play and fulfill our dreams. If you feel tired, check out these tips to help give you an added boost of energy: Eat a complete breakfast with protein and carbohydrates. A donut and coffee in the morning won’t work. You need to add protein-rich food […]