MANILA, PHILIPPINES. Last April 22nd, the day when the world celebrates Earth Day, it was disturbing to experience flooding in Manila. That afternoon, the rage of rain sank the whole of the University of Santo Tomas and other nearby areas. Most of us were caught unprepared and left some, including myself, dumbfounded. For about a [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Summer rain
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The bond that religion makes
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
BINANGONAN, RIZAL. It has been three years since I spent Holy Week in the Philippines. For us Catholics, this is a week-long commemoration of the death and passion of Jesus Christ. It is also a week-long family/community affair of all sorts – reunions, processions, prayers with lots of eating and story-telling. This is also the [...]
Free cold summer breeze in Baguio city
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MANAOAG, PANGASINAN. Over the weekend, I had fun seeing the summer capital of the Philippines, Baguio City. Jeff, my best friend, accompanied me to this weekend get-away to see if the weather in Baguio is still cold compared to the scourging heat and humidity in Manila. Nature did not disappoint us. During our stay, the [...]
