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Thoughts From An Old Couch
Where do old couch go? Few days ago, my son and I carried out our old couch to the end of our driveway for waste management to pick-up. Would it be recycled into a new form or would it rest in a land...
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Authentic Filipino Chair
My wife recently replaced our kitchen counter stools for they were worn out from years of use. The seat area had thinned out with some of the sea grass weaves torn or missing. We’re afraid that one of...
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Pasko Sa Talyer: Isang Pag-Aala-ala
Pasko na naman, miss ko na naman ang Pilipinas. Pitong taon na pala nang huli kaming mag-Pasko sa atin. Pero kakaiba ang aking karanasan noong huli akong mag-Pasko sa Pilipinas. Gusto ko lang itong...
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Sakit sa Balakang, Sambong, at Badjao
Isa sa pinaka-mabentang artikulong inilathala ko sa blog na ito ay ang “Question and Answer: Sakit sa Balakang” (posted Sept 2016). Hanggang ngayon ay mahigit sa 100 tao kada araw pa rin ang sumisilip...
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When Scenic Becomes Destructive
It is scenic and relaxing….. (*photo taken during my last visit to Tagaytay) But it can become violent and destructive. (*photo from Manila Bulletin) Praying for the Philippines and all the people...
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Tracing Vicki Belo’s Wedding Trail
We Filipinos are fond of fairy tales. The wedding of celebrity doctors Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho in 2017 was nothing short of a fairy tale. At least in the place and setting where it happened. (above...
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Chicago (Bull)Horns
We have been to Chicago several times before, perhaps ten times or more, yet we were there again last Valentine’s weekend. It’s not that Chicago is a particularly romantic place, but we were there for...
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Panis
Ano kaya ang isini-serve sa restaurant na ito? Maasim na sikmura? Sakit ng tiyan? O kaya LBM? Kahit gutom na kami, hindi namin pinangahasang kumain dito. Kung puro Pinoy lang ang mga turista,...
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Seriously
From out of the blue, I received a greeting recently from a classmate in pre-med and in medical school whom I have not heard from for a long time. In fact I am receiving many thoughts and prayers from...
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Nanay, Tatay, Gusto Kong Tinapay
Noong isang araw ay nag-bake ang aking misis ng home-made pandesal (Filipino bread roll). Siguro isang magandang epekto ng staying-at-home dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic at dahil na rin sa maraming...
View ArticleThe Sound of Daybreak
I like to sleep with the windows open, especially during this time of year that it’s not extremely cold nor extremely hot outside. Besides the fresh air that comes in, I also would like to hear the...
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Hugot Lines sa Quarantine
Halos tatlong buwan na po ang quarantine sa Pilipinas. Nabubuwang na ba kayo? Sige ituloy-tuloy na natin ang magpakabuwang. Heto po ang mga hugot lines sa quarantine: Ang tagal na nitong quarantine,...
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Hugot Lines sa Doctor’s Office
Mahal kong mga readers, heto na naman po ang bagong installment ng mga hugot. Kung merong Hugot Cafe, welcome naman po kayo dito sa Hugot Clinic. Duktor: (Habang iniineksyunan ng local anesthesia ang...
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Quirky Talk
Recently I read from a fellow Filipino blogger about how hard it is to learn Mandarin due to different intonations. She also mentioned that our own language has similar quirkiness. So I am re-posting...
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Pinoytransplant Jumpman
With the resumption of the NBA and with the playoffs in full swing, there’s something for me to watch again. I don’t watch much TV, except for basketball. Of course there was the series of “The Last...
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Idadaan Na Lang Sa Gitara
Noong makalawang araw ay nakikinig ako ng mga tugtuging Pilipino sa Spotify nang sumalang ang kanta ng Parokya ni Edgar: Hahayaan na lang silang Magkandarapa na manligaw sa 'yo, Idadaan na lang kita...
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Leksiyong Pang-Grade Two
Balik-eskwela na naman ang mga bata. Pero marami sa mga schools sa ngayon ay virtual class ang meeting dulot ng COVID-19 pandemic. At dahil po pasukan na naman, ay minarapat ko na muling sariwain ang...
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In Memoriam: Ang Tandang at si Uncle Tom
I would like to repost an entry I wrote not too long ago, in memory of my American uncle who passed away yesterday. ********** Ako ay may tiyuhin na Amerikano. Siya si Uncle Tom. Tatlong dekada na ang...
View ArticleOverdrive
Noong nakaraang linggo ay nag-drive kami patungo sa Tennessee na may layo na 1400 kilometro mula sa aming bahay dito sa Iowa. Labing-dalawang (12) oras ang aming drive one way, at salitan kaming...
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Christmas Morning
I woke up at home this Christmas morning, and with Jose Marie Chan’s “This Beautiful Day” playing in the background that I am enjoying this sunrise. On a beautiful day that I dream about,In a world I...
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