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How Parents Really Feel About Those College Entrance Tests
By Karen Galarpe I craned my neck to scan the crowd for a familiar face. So many high school seniors have been spilling out onto the sidewalk on Taft Avenue in Manila right after they took the De La Salle University College Entrance Test (DLSUCET) last Sunday night....
It’s a Girl Thing
By Ruth Manimtim-Floresca I watched "Love, Loss, and What I Wore", an off-Broadway show, when it was staged a couple of months ago here in Manila. It’s about the stories of different women and how they lived their lives. Many ladies in the audience identified with...
Somebody’s Watching Me
By Romelda C. Ascutia Holding a dog leash in one hand and a pooper scooper in the other, I took our pet dog for his usual nightly exercise. I happened to look up as we were walking along the neighborhood and saw a small circle of LEDs on the awning of one of the...
The Lonely Commute
By Julie Javellana-Santos Without my daughter, the 40-minute commute to work seemed longer than usual this morning. I felt lonely and deserted traversing the kilometers between my home and the school where I work and she studies. Up until last June, however, I had...
Being Thankful
By Karen Galarpe I overheard someone say our weather these days is bipolar. It can be very very hot in the morning until early afternoon, then rainy from late afternoon to early evening. Four days ago, it was stormy; yesterday was a sunny day, and today...
Why give? / What gives?
By Mari-An Santos I grew up believing that I should give as much as I can—whether it be in terms of money or kindness or time—whatever could be given, anytime, anywhere. It was only natural for us to give food to street children or old clothes to needy neighbors....
No Excuses Not to Learn
By Ruth Manimtim-Floresca I sometimes hear friends and other people verbalizing their desire to pursue further studies like enrolling in cooking classes, joining self-enhancement seminars, or taking up their Masters but having no time to do so. I have the same...
Saturday
By Jing Lejano For several Saturdays now, I’ve found myself by my lonesome at home. Actually, I have not been so lonely for my granddaughter S has kept me good company. We’ve been playing with her doll house, eating ice cream, and watching cartoon movies. As for my...
A budding Earth Mother
By Romelda C. Ascutia Contentment infuses me as I sit in our front porch sipping hot morning tea. On the breakfast table is a small aquarium with a couple of tiny fish swimming. Against the wall hangs the birdcage housing clucking lovebirds, and by my feet lies our...