Environment and its state of degradation: A case of emotional and moral disconnect?*
Life is a continuing journey and my understanding of the environment continues to change and evolve over time. I grew up in Manila but spent many summer vacations in Aurora, my mot
Adopt-a-Community: Embarking on Relief and Rehabilitation After Yolanda
Super Typhoon Yolanda had left us wondering what hit us. Described by many scientists as among the strongest typhoons ever recorded, it caused the loss of more than 2,000 lives and
San Pablo Apostol Parish (Tondo) Needs Your Help
It’s exactly two months away from Christmas and we’re all beginning to make a list of people and charities that we want to remember in this Season of Giving. Let us inc
Tiago dares you to try progressive Filipino cuisine
It was the fourth of the month last Friday and hubby and I thought it will be nice to celebrate our monthsary in a new ‘find’. We drove around Tomas Morato area and pas
My way or your way? (Or how to strike a balance when dealing with clients)
The other day, I received a long email from someone who has assisted me in an urgent project this year and a thought-provoking question was in the email: “To what extent do y
Journeying with words and books
I devoted much of the day by sorting and cleaning our books. Because we have lost many books from Ondoy’s floods back in 2009, hubby and I are slowly but joyfully growi
Crying cops tell us when anger is futile
PO1 Joselito Sevilla, I am sure, did not plan to cry amid the sea of men and women one afternoon in July 2013, when the President was delivering his State of the Nation Address.
Boljoon, CEBU: Where time stops and asks you stay a little bit longer
It was my friend, Chin, who mentioned Boljoon to me. Her mother hails from this quiet coastal town in Southern Cebu and the minute I laid my eyes on it, I had thought that her mo