My Journey. Narrated in the Language of Food.
As of this writing, at least 23 people have been confirmed dead due to the onslaught of typhoon Basyang. It’s the first natural disaster that the 2-week old Aquino administration has faced and needed to manage. And somehow, with what Continue reading After Basyang: The Greater Disaster
In the absence of an official government website, let me post some hotline numbers, which may come in handy at this time. I posted them last year during the different typhoons. Some of the contact persons may have changed, but Continue reading Typhoon Basyang: Typhoon Hotline Numbers
The arrival in the country of ex-agriculture secretary Cito Lorenzo, at face value, is a positive development in the country’s desire to finally resolve the fertilizer scam that has already hounded us for more than six years. We shall see Continue reading A Slow Construction?
We have heard several descriptions for what took place today: historic, a new chapter, a new beginning, a new era. The Filipino nation is filled with a renewed sense of hope and optimism brought about by the inauguration of President Continue reading A New Administration, A New Chapter
Here is the video of PGMA’s farewell address, aired live on June 23, 2010, one week before she officially steps down. The video has just been uploaded to YouTube. If video does not appear, refresh the screen until the video Continue reading Breaking News: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Farewell Address
Recently, a grand-uncle and his family came home to the Philippines from Canada and visited our house. We sort of had a mini reunion, which, for our family, means hours of storytelling in the dining room. The stories are usually Continue reading Chocolate Buchi with Strawberry Syrup