It was mid-day when I went to the Almendras Gym to get my second Covid-19 inoculation. Amid the sweltering heat and expecting a line of vaccinees, I prepared myself for a long, tedious day and kept my patience in check. Surprisingly, the entire vaccination process...
From the corporate jungle of banking and finance to the glitz and glamor of high fashion and entertainment, on to the globe-trotting life of an international trade analyst, and, ultimately, to the Altar of Sacrifice - Fr. Froilan Briones, SSS could no longer hold back...
(This piece was delivered by the writer as his eulogy/reflection during the 9th day novena for his late mother, Josefa Fe “Jessie” Villafuerte Escario, last April 14, 2021 at the San Pablo Parish Church, Davao City.) To paraphrase the title of a novel by Gabriel Garcia...