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Today is not just Andres Bonifacio's birthday.  Today would have marked the 100th birthday of my paternal grandfather also named Andres,...

Last August 6, Friday night, I was talking to mama over the phone when I overheard my niece exclaimed, "humot!" (smells good!). T...

The most important man in my life would have celebrated his 71st year in this world two days ago, July 14.  Nevertheless, to my papa, happy ...

too bad, he is long gone. but in my heart, he still stays.  nobody could replace him. no one ever... i would always remember papa as my he...

Our residence in Surigao was four kilometers away from the city proper.  If you live in a place like ours where regular transportation is a...

today would have marked the 69th birthday of my father, ben, short for buenaventura. i would like to believe that i was also papa's gir...