Why? (One could ask!) Would any human being desire a trip to Mega Manila? I’d sooner drive a Peterbilt 18 wheeler through New York City at 5pm rush hour, or accept a sharp stick in my eye, so I hired a driver! Four hours from my house in Dinalupihan Bataan to the Philippine Capital or […]
The Philippines needs a Hero
Again, this week, I am sharing my Friday column from SunStar Davao Newspaper. I hope you enjoy the article. Every country needs heroes. Every group of people needs heroes of it’s own. It’s something in the human spirit, having heroes helps us do better ourselves. Somehow we want to emulate the person who has achieved […]
Dear Feyma: OFW Disappearance
Just a few days ago I got an interesting email from a person in the Middle East. He had a Filipina employee (Domestic Helper) at his house. Somehow early this month she went missing. He was trying to reach out to the family of the employee here in the Philippines and he couldn’t get any […]
A little surprise
I got a little surprise on this past Saturday evening. Feyma and I were watching a movie on TV with the kids. While watching, Feyma was also playing with her laptop, surfing the Internet a bit. Suddenly, she told me… “you won an award!” “What,” I said… “what kind of award?” She went on to […]
They’re Only Seven Once
Why is the seventh birthday so important? I’ll never fully understand the why of it, and I decided to be quite and go along with. It’s Mid September sitting at my kitchen, and those discussing the planned party are, 1 Great Grandmother, 2 Grandmothers, 1 Mother, 1 Grand Daughter (soon to be seven) Plus 1 Father, […]
The girl of my dreams
Some years back I met a girl. She was special, and has never left my heart in those many years. Even today, I cannot get her out of my mind. She changed my life, and certainly changed it for the better. Of course, I’m talking about my wife of 19+ years. Today’s a special day […]