Living through Letters
Yesterday, November 30, the Philippines commemorated the natal day of Filipino revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio. For starters, Andres Bonifacio was one of the founders of the of KKK or Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (Supreme and Venerable Society of the Children of the Nation) to which he later became its Supremo or …
Yesterday, Ollie and Allie turned two months old. Oh, how time flies very fast! So much has happened already since they were born. Last month, especially, was a really exciting time for us. Since they were born, Ollie and Allie had been living with their mom in Safii Village in Barangay Calumpang about fifteen minutes' …
Sometimes, for some romantic reasons, I would choose the longer, slower route just to look for nothing in particular. Sometimes, I'd be walking. Sometimes, I'd be riding on my yellow scooter. Sometimes, I'd be alone. Sometimes, I'd be with somebody else. I always say to myself that the longer the road, the more you get …
"For the first runner up, we go to Luzon. Congratulations to..." My heart sank when I heard those words. I didn't even get to the top 20, I thought. Surely, I wouldn't be the grand champion. No way. That's impossible. I thought about Allie and Ollie, my twins who turned one month three days ago. …
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My Twins Allie and Ollie turned one month last July 11. I couldn't believe that time passed by so quickly! We've come a long way since they were delivered earlier than expected for getting entangled on their umbilical cords. Here's a photo of us when a couple of days after they were discharged from the …
Ollie and Allie were born on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Their arrival was as unexpected as when we first knew of their existence. It was back in late December, just before the turn of the decade, when I found out I was about to become a dad. A new wind was blowing across the globe. …
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His death came so sudden, if not, unexpected. One moment he was commenting on my latest work, and the next, he was gone. On to the next world, so to speak. I first heard of sir Gilbert about two years ago, in 2017, when we were planning on who we should invite as guest speakers, …
One early evening, as I was paying for items at the convenience store an old woman just went straight up and washed her hands at the employee's sink behind the counter. This surprised the crew who were working at the store threw confused stares at each other. Not that it wasn't allowed, apparently, but she …
A few days ago, I almost got involved in a tragic accident: a group of pedestrians blindly crossed the street and I nearly ran them over. I pulled on the brakes hard which made me lose my balance and caused me to fall. For some unknown reason, right in that moment of despair and desperation, …
"If you want to be a lawyer, you must work hard. You must read read read," sabi ni Maestra kalagitnaan ng recitation. Naalala ko yung unang klase namin sa kanya. Wala akong ideya kung ano ang magiging itsura niya. Ang sabi, fresh Bar passer raw, ngayong taon lang pumasa. Di ko naman ma picture out …
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