Reunions in Bacolod
“In vino veritas” – anonymous Last time, I wrote about the degrading condition of Bacolod city with regards to some taxi drivers’ misdemeanor, street cleanliness, traffic congestion and concrete roads that seems to get back to the ages where ruts are a norm due to the number of carriages that passes through it. Well, all [...]
Home in Bacolod on the 25th…(and some of the Booboo’s)
After spending our Christmas Eve in Batangas with my wife’s family, we woke up by 4am the next morning and had to go straight to Park and Fly to leave our car while we are in Bacolod. From there we were whisked to the Manila Domestic Airport through their shuttle service. We were on queue [...]
December Weddings
Today I almost missed attending a friend’s wedding (Villafuerte-Espinosa) due to sore throat. Since I’ve prepared for this day for quite some time so I can see this normally rugged and casual person marching down the isle in barong tagalog (Filipino native male costume), I dragged my aching throat & drove my way to Tagaytay. [...]
Age…and Age We Would
“How I was born, I do not remember. How I will die, I do not know” – Russian Proverb My father and I celebrate our birthday always on the same date. Our ages are 40 years apart. And just recently, I turned 33. My wife asked me one time, if how old is my tatay [...]
It’s my 33th Bday…or is it 34th?
Life is full of ups and downs. The trick is to enjoy the ups and have courage during the downs – Author Unknown Nov 30 2006 was one of the most exciting times of my life. And the week prior was just as eventful. Since I’ve got to learn to write my birthday, I’ve been [...]


