Abaknon Festival: Simple But Proud
Five years ago, our island-town introduced the Abaknon Festival as part of the celebrations for the feast of our patron saint, St. Ignatius of Loyol
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Never Enough
I just had a conversation with a friend who was one of those who were badly hit by Ondoy's fury. Having had no communication since that fateful Saturd
Sentries
The lighthouse at the tip of Capul, Northern Samar. Stands tall like a guard, beaming flashes of light in the dark of the night, warning ships fro
Our Island Featured in Cebu Pacific Mag
This Islander's hometown, the island of Capul in Northern Samar, was among the towns featured the recent issue of Smile, Cebu Pacific's in-flight maga
Trapped by the Waves
The downside to living in an island is the effect of unpredictable weather. Once in, it's unsure how one could get out when nature suddenly throws a
A Christmas Like No Other
Ei, pips! I’m back in Manila. It’s been quite a while, huh! For more than two weeks, I was stuck in my island-hometown (Capul, N. Samar), re-bo
Missing Sunshine
I now sport baked skin, courtesy of the blazing sunshine that graced our island town.Unlike before when I would avoid it, I actually pursued the heat
I Would Have Been a Politician
Had fate not played a cruel joke on me, I would have been a different person by now; a politician to be exact. But looking at how my contemporaries ha
Home, Revisited
The place now looks different, but not strangely familiar. There’s no denying I recognize its every nook and cranny, although they have already be
SOS! Engine Dead at Mid-Sea!
PAGASA reported that a typhoon was approaching the Philippines when we tried crossing the sea separating mainland Samar and our island. But since the
My Island 3: A Call For Tourists
(This article was published in the Lifestyle Section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer on April 11, 2007) (pics are mine) Adventure Island Hops
BEACH IN MY MIND
My room is now becoming totally uninhabitable due to the creeping heat that has invaded this equatorial part of the world. Even my old reliable electr
Kwentong Bayan
Hindi na nabago ang kwentong ito sa mga sine at telenovela. Si Aling Pinang, ordinaryong tao. Mahirap. Sunog ang balat at bugbog ang laman sa pagta
My Island 2: An Invitation
It's easy to discount the beauty of a place when you've grown accustomed to it. Familiarity may not necessarily breed contempt, but it sometimes does
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