(Part 1of 2) I grew up in a small fishing town made popular by a noodle dish called “Pancit Malabon”. It is also a town made popular by “patis” or fish sauce. But lately, my hometown, now a city, has become popular because of floods, even...
This morning I celebrated mass and the Gospel passage was from Matthew 8: 23-27: Jesus calms a storm. I remembered an unforgettable experience I had while crossing the sea on a small fisherman’s boat several years ago. It was the month of December and I...
Whenever we have guests who visit us in Gensan and stay for a few days, we often bring them around to have a “taste” of Gensan. The most popular destination where we take our guests is at Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. Lake Sebu is...
It was in the early 1990’s when I had my first mobile phone. A friend of mine bought a van from one of the car dealers in Manila and he was given a free mobile phone. Since he already has a mobile phone, my friend...
Coming from Tagaytay City, where I facilitated a retreat, I went straight to the terminal of Florida Bus Company in Sampaloc, Manila, where I met Dino Dimar and friends. They were painting a wall mural at the Carmelite Sisters Ladies Dormitory, just across the bus...
I have always enjoyed planting and taking care of animals since I was a child. During my elementary days, we were required to plant vegetables at home and take care of animals that can provide food. So I planted tomatoes and took care of chickens....
It was about two years ago that I met Dodong, when I joined one of the medical missions of Dr. Roel Cagape in the mountains of Malapatan in Sarangani Province. Dr. Cagape invited me to bless two of the health centers that he and his...
I grew up in the fishing town of Malabon which used to be part of Rizal province. Our house which was beside the river, at the foot of the bridge, was just a few minutes walk to the parish church. Beside the parish church is...
Sundays for our family is always a special day, not only because it is a holy day of obligation, but because it was always a day spent for family bonding. Our Sundays would always begin with peparing to go to mass in the morning. We...
At 85 years old, she still looks strong for a woman her age. Although she walks slower now, than she used to, she can still manage to move about alone, and without the benefit of a cane or a wheelchair. With her short wavey hair...
