In themabibigan(from the root wordbibigmeaning “mouth) stage, the lid of the pot is formed with theappepeon the outside, opposite a smoothbatu(stone anvil to hollow pre-molded round balls) held inside. Using a potters wheel Likewise, akingkil, an inch wide bamboo stick, is used to ...
Lola, as my mom is lovingly known (Lola means “grandmother” in Tagalog), celebrated her 94th birthday last weekend. The greatest tribute I could give my mother is to write a story about her beautiful heart. On her birthday I had the honor of presenting for the first time an essay enti...
And attention spans are getting shorter by the second, meaning content has to be reverse engineered to accommodate. Personally, I think we're on a very slippery slope. And while I usually refrain from queuing my sad, tiny violin to gripe about any of the above-mentioned "issues," I think...
hours that they a lot for each party. Meaning, if the theme park closes at 11pm, you can stay from 7-11pm and that gives you 2 hours more. For all those who are pondering on giving their kids a fun-filled party without the hassle of to much preparation, this is the way to go....
Trixie feels immediately at home and slips in and out of the Philippine language, formerly known as Tagalog. Speaking the local language comes in handy at one particular ferry terminal snarl and it won’t be the only time we’re thankful to have a ‘local’ on the ground. As seasoned ...
“Ashraya”, meaning ‘Shelter’ has brought hope and love into the lives of several hundred children and women, over many years. Founded and registered in 1982, the Bangalore based organization is dedicated to finding solutions for children within the frame work of their own biological families,...
on the verge of death Close to its last breath Getting close to its last breath (Rules of Nature) And they run when the sun comes up With their lives on the line (Alive) For a while (No choice) Gotta follow the laws of the wild (Alive) With their lives on the line (No choice)...
One of the major destinations of any island hopping activity in Bulalacao, the island’s name is derived from the Cebuano wordaslom, meaning “sour,” because of the abundance of tamarind (sampaloc) trees bearing the sour fruit.Half of the island is planted with coconut trees. Agood place...
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I don’t know if history repeats itself, but if things are clear by the evening SOMEONE will text and I’llknow.Depending on the result, I might come here to chatter or just got to bed (I haven’t slept in weeks.) or to write a Don’t Jump Off the Ledge, We Need You, post....