JUST A THOUGHT: “A happy heart comes first, then the happy face.” – Shania Twain * GOOD IDEA: In this time of the great pandemic, every sector of society is into fund-raising to help displaced workers. An idea realized by Organ­isasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-awit (OPM) comes to mind. Perhaps, more cultural groups (singers, actors, theater […]

  THE way Batangueños speak their Tagalog is easily distinct and unlike any other. True-blue natives of the province speak with a strong accent, as if every line is thrown in anger, using words that are, by today’s standards, considered old-fashioned, ancient. The Batangueño dialect is spoken with a certain rhythm and accent, an inflection […]

  JUST A THOUGHT: “Gratitude is the heart’s memory.” – French proverb * RIGHT ATTITUDE: After a few days of shutoff from social media, Kim Chiu bounced back with a message of positivity through a short vlog. She realized past is past, and all she could do is to turn all the negative vibes thrown […]

  JUST A THOUGHT: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mohandas Gandhi * BATANGUEÑO ACCENT: At the malls, or in any public place, my children quiver when I slip into my time-tested, downright homey Batangueño accent. In the middle of a transaction at a classy […]

  JUST A THOUGHT: “Gratitude is the heart’s memory.” – French proverb * JOY IN KUNDIMAN: Under “house arrest’’ for about two months now, people have been discovering, re-discovering old and new interests. Thanks to TV and new media, they are connected to the outside world that offers them all kinds of entertainment, including, why […]