In the coming year, you may be invited or sold a ticket to any of over a hundred different functions or events happening for whatever reason. Some may be simple get-togethers, some will be genuinely in the name of charity, some…
People have been dishing out awards like there was no tomorrow – as we Filipinos would say “sampu-singko”. But maybe, it’s simply a case of the more the merrier, not to mention safe and guaranteed to get you on anyone’s…
There seems to be a sudden surge of patriotism and a swell of emotions for our hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. It’s Rizalitis, an itch and yearning for everything and anything Rizal. Understandably, after all it is Rizal’s 150th birthday.
There’s the re-staging…
Any Independence Day is considered the birth of a nation. This is echoed in countless speeches and messages that aim to inspire its people. Therefore, to put in simplistic terms, Philippine Independence Day is our birthday. All the celebrations, trappings…
When truth stares us in the face our initial reaction is to deny it with all our might. When our values and beliefs are challenged, especially by those we have come to respect and trust, we go in defense mode. …
The recently concluded PCC-NSW annual general meeting proceeded without incident. While there might be room for improvement on proceedings, others translated it to mean a hearty interaction. At least this time, there were no ghostly apparitions, which have long been…
Are endings beginnings or are beginnings endings? I once again sit here anticipating the dawn of tomorrow while also reflecting on yesterday. As the new year rolls in, there’ll be more games played and people wanting to run some race,…
I recently received on the email trail a photo of a billboard of a Filipino business offering “Paki” services - or running errands at a price. It highlighted the Filipino ingenuity. It amused me no end and it definitely tickled my…
It feels like almost a zillion years ago that I bought my first car. As expected, I was bursting with excitement and played little Miss Independent, until reality set in. My car conked out somewhere but I thought luck was…
Witnessing community happenings recently made me remember a word my friends and I coined in our younger days. I thought age and time would have eliminated the ‘art of papelation’ but it seems not, for there are those who indulge in…
