Dreams That Flew Away
About two decades ago, Sonny, the husband of my sister-in-law, kept persuading me to join him in Bicol when we retired. “Elvie and I...
Tigsik
Tigsik ko an mga kaakian sa ngunyan Na grabe na an sa indang kahugakan Celfon na sanang pirmi an nakakaputan Sa trabaho sa harong...
EDITORIAL: Naga from the ashes
Last June 18 was the 71st anniversary of Naga as a chartered city, making it one of the few cities in the Philippines that is independent...
Balik Dyaryo
Ngonyan lang ako naggamit nin tunay na pangaran poon magsurat ako sa dyaryo lokal kan dekada 70, 80 saka 90( Bicol Monitor, Vox Bikol,...
A Salute to the Uniformed Men and Women
It happened more than a year ago. I mentioned it before in my now defunct Facebook account. It was a private account, hence, not a lot of...
On Guardian Angel
Angel of God My guardian dear To Whom His love Commits me here Ever this day Be at my side To light and guard To rule and guide....
A Magical Moment
President Rodrigo Duterte made a fantastic announcement last week that by the end of the year, “travel from Makati to Cubao will only...
Tigsik
Tigsik ko ining pampublikong merkado Kan siyudad nin Naga na dati areglado Golpi nang paratinda sa gilid tinampo Kaya gurubot nang...
The Rizal in You
THE City government of Naga under the leadership of outgoing Mayor John. G. Bongat observed the 158th birth anniversary of National Hero...
Heat of the Moment
It’s hot. I mean it: it is hot. I know, it’s hot most of the time in our part of the world. It’s a tropical country, for crying out...
EDITORIAL: Independence Day
YESTERDAY, the whole nation celebrated the 121st year of our Independence. It was a special day when part of our archipelago along the...
The Philippine Game of Thrones
The excitement has died down and people are picking up the pieces and moving on. I’m not talking about the recently concluded Philippine...
Letters from the 70s
These letters from home were letters from the 70s. The writers of the letters – my father and my brother, Pempe – have both passed on....
The Valiant Ones: D-Day and Bataan
“May God bless our great veterans. May God bless our allies. May God bless the heroes of D-Day. And may God bless America. Thank you....
Pre-Colonial Barangay Bias
It is seldom discussed in Philippine history that in pre-colonial times, a barangay or allegiance to a datu is not necessarily...
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