After 350 years of often harsh Spanish^ colonial^ policy and the ubiquitous and controlling presence of the^ Spanish^ catholic^ church^ the Filipino's temperament and values often seem to more closely resemble the religious zealotry of 19th century Spain rather than the commercial utilitarianism of...
On our way to church the Parol’s light was our guide in the darkness, and when the moon might go behind a cloud, well, the kids played beneath the Parol’s glow. Whenever I give the sign to my friends, they remember, like all the kids did, playing in front of Grandpa’s lantern...