I was born in Santa Ana, Manila but I have spent most of my teen years in Makati, this wonderful places has become part of who I am – I’ve always felt priviledged for having them as my home! Unfamiliar to many, Macati have a incredibly rich historic past. I was reminded to brush up with […]
i posted this at my other blog recently, it was fun trying to remember what work was like more than 4 years ago… — The Outbound that was APAC A few years ago a call center transferee with hopes of earning more and being close at home moved into a four storey building on the […]
It is possible that Rizal could be the very first Filipino practitioner of Judo. The kodokan style-Judo was introduced to him by the father of his Japanese female friend, the fabled Japanese lady in his brief Japanese visit. Being a practitioner of an offshoot of jiu jitsu (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) I was very much impressed […]
A friend referred me to this Inquirer article. Its about the withering sampaguita trade here in San Pedro and how the local government plan to take measures to revive it. It is in danger of becoming a lost trade. i could clearly remember when I first visited the town in 1992. We arrived early at […]
The court has recently decided that the person who is charged of loathing our national library has been found not guilty. The researcher a certain Mr. Bayhon who is still at large is the only person who has been convicted of pilferage in this decade long marathon court battle – with a 7 to 10 […]
BROWSER Living History By Regina Layug Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 02:29am (Mla time) 04/06/2008 MANILA, Philippines – What was the encounter at the “Battle of Pinaglabanan?” all about? What happened at Tirad Pass? Who was the combat award recipient after whom Boni Serrano Ave. in Quezon City is named? For many young Filipinos today, […]
By Aries Rufo.Newsbreak.5/28/08 It took an anonymous call and an indefatigable official to save the country’s heritage from being plundered. After 13 years, the Manila Regional Trial Court is set to promulgate its decision Thursday on the theft case at the National Library, where priceless historical documents were systematically pilfered and sold to antique shops […]
I’m not sure if they can rival the popular fast food chains and cake stores but this franchise has been building its stores everywhere. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a big fan of their line of products ( they have all kinds of spreads, sardinas, monay…) they have been very quality conscious […]
I have long been coming to St. Peregrine steps striving to be the good Catholic my Nanay wanted me to be. Though I still visit the churches I frequent when I was a child together with my mother I now consider St. Peregrine as my regular spiritual home. Here I contemplate on my troubles, pray […]
I recently grabbed books about Apolinario Mabini at the National Historical Institute in Kalaw, Manila. The ‘brains of the revolution’ is one of my least read historical figure, I decided that I should learn more if I intend to understand his role in our history. The place is under renovation. Very friendly people. I found […]
Ms. Araneta has recently posted an email of mine early this year in her popular blog site (here). I’ve reported on this last April – what happened to the former wooden school house of Maestro Cruz was terrible but not surprising. The municipal government of Biñan should take the initiative and restore the old school, they could highlight the […]
I was waiting for NHI to go back from their lunch when I decided to pass time strolling around Luneta. I found a good spot where there was a perfect shade. I gaped at the monument and started to remember memories of my childhood, when my father would bring the family to picnic in its […]
A brief history of this historic Iglesia we recently had the chance to visit last month. Considered by our local church official as one of the ‘jubilee churches’(old pre Spanish churches in Laguna) alongside with the shrine of Sto. Sepulcro in Landayan, SanPedro and the other old century old churches in Laguna (Nagcarlan, Pila, San […]
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