Paalam Kahapon

Paalam na kahapon kay layo na pala ng noon ‘Di ko na inakalang Darating ang umagang ito Parang kanina lamang Nung tayo ay mga batang Walang kinatatakutan Sa bukas ay walang pakialam Iwanan man kita Nakaukit ka na sa puso ko Malilimot ba kita Nakaukit ka na sa puso ko Paalam na kahapon Kailangan na [...]

Taking a Plunge at Manila Ocean Park

Because my friends and I saw the Manila Ocean Park when we had our MV Logos Hope adventure, we decided to explore it next. Manila Ocean Park is located at Manila Bay, just behind Quirino Grandstand. It is said to be the first and largest aquarium facility in the Philippines. As marine lovers that we [...]

Learning to be a Mother

A 12-year-old did it. She is the youngest mother I personally know, beating the record of the 14-year-old one. She was just another young, pregnant, unwed, and confused teenager among the many who come to the shelter for help. She was probably among the women who have been ostracized by their ultra-conservative village, because she got [...]

Luna

You’re a pearl amidst the ocean of clouds That I try to possess with every plunge But I am blinded by your silver glow And your round face illuminates my soul. As I bathe under your light, madness flows Every tide of passion keeps me afloat You shower me with mem’ries of the past That [...]

Magalawa Island, Palauig, Zambales (Part 2)

ACCOMODATIONS Magalawa Island is a good place for backpackers and tour groups. When we got there, there were many tents put up at the beach front. Tourists and guests can avail tents offered by the Armada Regent Resort as well as their air-conditioned rooms and nipa huts. We opted for a nipa hut, but since [...]

Lezz Go Magalawa, Zamba! (Part 1)

My friends said: “Pag pinaplano, di natutuloy.” That’s why we went to Zambales out of the blue. Well, it isn’t actually sudden, because we got the package one week before. But it’s unusual, because most of our trips are well-planned even to the tiniest detail. For this one, my friend who has a house in [...]

Hopping on-board MV Logos Hope

My friends and I visited the infamous MVLogos Hope last March 10. Good thing, two of my friends already went to MV Doulos, which is another floating bookstore that visited the country three years ago, so they know how to get to Pier 15. We just commuted so from Makati, we took the LRT Gil [...]

Metapora

Naglinis ako ng ref kanina. Two years ago, binili ko yung ref na yun galing sa 13th month pay ko na umabot hanggang March dahil sa pagiging kuripot ko. Promise ko sa housemate ko yun. Sabi ko bibili ako ng ref para naman may magamit kami sa apartment at di masira ang mga pagkain. Dalawang [...]

The Repentant

Maybe one of the hardest things to do is to forgive. They say that you have “to forgive and forget.” This doesn’t usually apply to me. I don’t really forget because I’m not that forgetful. In fact, I even remember the teeny weenie details of my childhood. I remember that I believed that I can [...]

Pieces of Me

I used to know who I am. I used to be a go-getter. I used to know what I want and accomplish them with all my might. People, especially my friends, know and perceive me as that — someone who is strong, determined, calculating, and certain. I used to be a planner so my friends [...]