First published in Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digest 25, no. 4 (July 24-August 13, 2012): 10. It has been said that knowing the past may give one a vision of the future. Perhaps this explains the buzz over the recent launch of the paperback version of Chinese and Chinese Mestizos of Manila, Family, Identity and Culture, […]
“A good provider is one who leaves,” an interview subject told the author. For the majority of Filipinos who work abroad, it is the only way to provide for their families. In 1986, Jason DeParle, a reporter with the New York Times, wanted to study poverty and asked Sister Christine Tan to help him find […]
Most people expect to grow old. But many are unprepared for the realities of life as one of the elderly. For many, incomes shrink because of retirement, while failing health pushes up medical expenses. Ahmas and angkongs complain of loneliness. Many are housebound, often with only a helper to keep them company while the rest […]
Marikit na tala ang tanglaw sa dilim, Sa halimuyak ng matamis na hangin, Sa gubat ng gabi ay hinihintay ko, Mga kislap ng nilimot na pangako. For the third time, the Maningning Miclat Art Foundation Inc., in cooperation with District Gallery-Artist Playground and Far Eastern University President’s Committee on Culture, presented “Ginugunita Kita” on Sept. […]
I first heard of “Matilda” as a 1996 film based on a 1988 Roald Dahl book. This starred Mara Wilson in the title role and Danny de Vito (who also directed) as her father, Harry Wormwood. In 2011, the musical version of “Matilda” (music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly) debuted […]
According to legend, a child enters the world with a mirror that holds his soul, and this mirror reflects not only his image but also the love shaping his soul. Should the mirror break, the child’s soul will be marred forever. This metaphor forms the basis of Broken Mirror: Inside a Chinese Marriage, the story […]
“Buwan at Baril sa Eb Major” by Chris Millado was bravely staged in 1985 (the year before the EDSA People Power Revolution) by the Philippine Educational Theater Association at the Rajah Sulayman Theater, Fort Santiago in Intramuros, then under the direction of Apo Chua. This year, SUGID Productions Inc. chose this play as its maiden […]
Dan Villegas’ (with a script from Palanca winner Yvette Tan) first horror film finds its terror in the neuroses of the modern family. “Ilawod” tells the story of dissatisfied journalist Dennis (Ian Veneracion) who mainly investigates supernatural claims. He’s tired of not being taken seriously as a journalist and is trying to get a promotion. But […]