Not Quite There

Help where I can find it

In times of conflict, especially personal conflict, I turn to prayer and remembered homilies. There…

‘Never volunteer’

At what age should we give ourselves personal report cards? For myself, I’d say now,…

The worst time ever

It’s like a bad dream. Vergel and I are in the office of the police…

How did I become so old?

My youngest granddaughter asked me, “Mamita, what comes after old?” “Decrepit,” I answered without thinking.…

The suppressed proof of Lipa

When I was turning 9, in February 1949, my dad asked me what I wanted…

Sony Maramba keeps light of Edsa shining bright

Sony David Maramba almost had me convinced her time was past, as writer, editor and…

All-girls’ timeout

Lobo, Batangas has proved, indeed, an ideal place for an all-girls’ timeout. It was my…

The barangay as our first and last recourse

My husband and I now regard attending barangay meetings as part of our patriotic duties.…

Before I sleep

Sleep is one thing I always look forward to at the end of the day.…

The price of hearing

For a while now, particularly at parties, I’ve been finding it hard to make out…