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Wishful Thinking
I wish that I am walking under these, poolside, in one of the hotels in the Philippines But I am already making my rounds here. atrium of the downtown hospital where I work in the US I wish that I am...
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A Pineapple Tale
During my last visit to the Philippines, I had a long talk with my mother. Not trying to be morbid, and in fact she was still in good condition, but with her advancing age I just asked her what her...
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‘Round Here
‘Round here, we’re carving out our names, ‘Round here we all look the same,...
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Dalawampung Taon na Dayuhan
Dalawampung taon. Iyan ang tagal na ako’y naninirahan sa labas ng ating bansa. Mahaba-habang panahon na pala ang lumipas, ngunit parang kahapon lang nang aking lisanin ang Plipinas. Saan nga ba...
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Salamat Kaibigan
Salamat kaibigan, Sa iyong katangahan, Kahit iyong pagtitiwala, Ay aking yinurakan. Salamat kaibigan, Kayo ang aking sandigan, Inyong mga bulsa, Aking dinudukutan. Salamat kaibigan, Kayo’y aking...
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Under a Glass Ceiling
somewhere in Manila Even though it was only less than 3 months since we have visited the Philippines, I am already missing my native land. I miss walking beneath the swaying palm trees and wandering...
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Pestengyawang Pag-ibig
May mga bagay na masarap alalahanin at sariwain. May iba naman na ayaw nang balikan, at halos sumpain. Ngunit meron din naman, kahit hindi gusto, kayhirap talagang limutin. Naaalala mo pa ba, noong...
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Kapitbahay
Noong isang umaga, habang ako’y tumatakbo sa aming lugar, ay napadpad ang aking isipan sa lugar na aking kinalakihan. Ang aming kalye ay masikip at ang mga bahay ay dikit-dikit. Ito ang kalye kung saan...
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Panaghoy ng Sikada
Ako’y isang pobreng alindahaw sikada, Labing pitong taon, sa dilim ako’y nangapa, Nakapiit, at parang nakalibing sa lupa, Sa wakas, sa liwanag ako ngayo’y lumaya. Matapos umalpas sa mundong ibabaw,...
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Fishy Stories
The other day, one of my friends at work came back from a fishing trip. He was bragging about how big a fish he caught. Well, we all have heard of those “fishy” stories, where a 1-foot fish that was...
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Sa Dating Tagpuan
Nasaan ka na aking mahal, Ako ba’y iyo nang nalimutan? Ako sa iyo’y naghihintay, Dito sa dati nating tagpuan. Kamusta ka na aking sinta, Ikaw ba ay mayroon nang iba? Hindi sa ako ay nagdadamot, Ayaw...
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Ang Paglipad ng Butiking Walang Dingding
Paano nga ba nakakagapang ang butiki sa dingding? Bakit kaya nitong maglakad ng patiwarik, kahit na sa kisame? Siguro hindi nila kilala si Isaac Newton at ang kanyang “Law of Gravity.” Hangga’t merong...
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Ebolusyon ng Wika
Pilipino ang wika na aking kinamulatan. Ito rin ang wika na malugod kong tinanggap. Sa pamamagitan ng pagsasalita ay aking napahiwatig ang aking pangangailangan. Mama. Kain. Tubig. Tulog. Kumot. Sa...
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Conquering the Arches
The above photo was not taken by Mars Rover. It was taken by me here on Earth. In Utah to be exact. The Arches National Park near Moab, Utah is an interesting place. It has landscapes that has this...
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Alapaap
Alapaap. Iyan ang aking nakita, sa pagdungaw ko sa bintana. Muli akong nasa himpapawid. Lumilipad. Naglalakbay. Pabalik sa aking lupang sinilangan. Isip ko ay lumilipad at naglalakbay din. Ngunit hindi...
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Duyan ng Aking Kabataan
Ako ay muling nagbalikbayan. Mga paa ko’y muling tumapak sa lupang hinirang. Tahanan ng mga mauusok na bus at jeepney. Muli akong nakipagsiksikan sa mga humahangos na pasahero ng Maynila. Muling...
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Soaked from the Rain
During my recent short stint (only 7 days) in the Philippines, I have experienced once again the heavy rain showers of Manila. There were no typhoons, just run-of-the-mill soaking monsoon rains of the...
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Suwail sa Pamahiin: Ikalimang Birit
Kamusta na mga kabayan? Akin pong muling tatalakayin ang ilang pamahiin na kinagisnan nating mga Pilipino. At gaya ng dati, humihingi ako ng abiso sa mga matatanda, at sa mga kababayang naniniwala sa...
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Summer is Gone
I woke up this morning to the sound of howling winds. I may have left one of the windows open. It rained all day yesterday and most through the night. At least the rain had stopped. But it was still...
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Losing my Filipino-ness
After 20 years of living outside the Philippines, I can say that I’m losing some of my Filipino-ness. Filipino-ness? Is that even a word? No, it is not that I don’t eat tuyo anymore. Nor that I don’t...
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