The D Spot

In the newspaper today, The SONA will be, as usual, a great document from the President. There will be a discussion on what has been achieved in the past year and also of the entire term of the President. As we all know, this will be her last SONA. SONA 2001-2007 Year after year, we [...]

It’s coming so close to home–everyday we hear of confirmed cases of the A(H1N1) or swine flu virus. The numbers have reached 300+, the highest so far in South East Asia. De La Salle, then Ateneo (liking the numbers with the statistics in UAAP, both schools vying this time not for a higher number but [...]

Last Friday, my mom told me that Monday’s contestants for Wowowee were parents of students taking up law and medicine. I thought she was joking when she suggested that we go for an audition. No way! I told her, I would not let myself be Willy’s object of cheap fun, let alone sing or dance [...]

Sunday, 8 March is International Women’s Day, a global day of celebration. It is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like [...]

It’s almost Christmas, and I would like to greet you all, my dear loved ones–Family, Friends and Readers–MALIGAYANG PASKO sa inyong lahat! Christmas has always been a time for Filipinos all over the world to come together and celebrate as a family–no matter what. It’s a tradition never broken, despite the fact that each passing [...]

Blogging? I was clueless–that was two years ago. But now…two years and three awards later: Emerging and Influential Blogs in 2007 The 2008 Philippine Blog Awards: Best Blog–Family and Living Category Digital Filipino Web Awards 2008: Best Blog–Personal two other blogs: Poems from the Heart Dine-a-Bite and three others: The CRIBS Blog (my advocacy) The Filipina [...]

I have been interviewing Pinoys from across the globe on the effects of the US Credit Crisis and I am sharing with you some of my interesting finds. Let’s start with Arnold’s story. Arnold’s American Dream Arnold’s wife has been working in America for 15 years now as a nurse. They have 2 kids (16 [...]

I have long wanted to write about this but did not have the chance to do so, until I saw Jim Paredes’ blog post, How to Handle a Hero. He has beautifully (what other adjective can I use?) presented the plight of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), dubbed as “heroes” or “hinirang na bayani ng [...]