Filipina Soul

This week is Holy Week here in the Philippines and the whole Christian world is in observance of the passion of Christ. In my part of the country, we call it Semana Santa.
Here in the Philippines, it has been a holiday since Wednesday in order for people to get home early. While the holy week is a religious exercise here in the Philippines , this is also the time to get a long break from work and be with family whether you are going to engage in a religious activity (related to the observance of the holy week) or not.
So…I’ll …read more

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Filipinos are everywhere. There must be a Filipino in every country of the world, for various reasons. In the blogosphere, Filipinos are abound too. But you’ll never notice unless that fact is stated somewhere in the posts if you are closely following. Photos on their profile will not be a give away, Filipinos could look like a mix of various races.
I’ve probably mentioned somewhere in this blog that I am blogging at The PharmVoice at Know More Media. Except for Melissa Petri that I personally know who blogs at KMM’s Road Gladiator, i do not know any other Pinoys or …read more

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Like I promised in my previous post, I will tell you more about home.
Sorsogon (the province of my birthplace: Payawin,Gubat) is located at the southermost tip of Luzon, one of the Philippines’ main islands. It is the land of the famous whalesharks, pili nuts, abaca and copra.
 Sorsogon (most especially the town Gubat) is a place where beaches are white, un-commercialized and un-exploited and the sea bountiful. The little village where I was born (Payawin) is an agricultural barrio (coconut and rice) where the original residents hailed from a single family with 12 children. It is a place where everybody knows everybody and marrying …read more

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Finally, I am home. Even if the office paperwork is not yet done, I cannot wait. My son is just too important. Anyway, being down here is both comfortable and fresh. Jeepneys literally fly on the road (no traffic baby!) even if they pass by at 15-minute intervals. Even so, you are not assured of a vacant seat. It took 4 jeepneys earlier, before we found one to go to town.
Sure, I will tell you all about it. Meanwhile, give me time to smell the aroma of burnt hay (and piggeries!) and gorge on fresh buko juice and seafoods. Certainly, I …read more

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