Gray Matters

Miss Lim

My sister and I grew up getting used to going out with our mother and…

Linguistic gymnastics

For about a decade now, there have been numerous scientific studies demonstrating links between exercise…

Deciphering ‘child abuse’

A recent decision by a Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Tagum, Davao del Norte, convicting…

KPR

I learned about KPR only a few months ago from a fellow senior citizen. For…

Pandemic class of 2024

We had a stupendous general commencement exercise last Sunday, July 28, almost as good as…

Lowest, smallest

For years now, we Filipinos’ national ego has been battered, “bugbog-sarado” in Filipino, with all…

Fire and rain

Back in April, senior citizens raved about the James Taylor concert in Manila. I can…

Maternal surnames

I grew up Michael Tan, pure and simple. As I grew older I realized names…

Ethnic discrimination

Much has been said lately about racism and Sinophobia (a fear of and prejudice against…

What are Filipinos reading?

It’s World Book Day so I thought I’d pick up on the National Book Development…