Lazy Sunday afternoon, 71°F , New York City Even when I was still full from lunch, I couldn’t help but salivate when I saw the...
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Mabuhay Pinoy! Carlos P. Romulo
MABUHAY PINOY! contains Filipiniana tidbits and information showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Filipino people. ______________________________________
My Little Blue Bird
hi, handsome bird. your eye is filled with meaning that I cannot yet understand. your feathers of blue make me want to look at the sky and the sea more than i should have been through these years. i very much admire how you...
Himala
The frightening thought that age is catching up with me worries me every time I fall into the habit of comparing my generation to the youngsters now. It was the same way my Mom or Lola would elevate their times by discrediting ours. They...
Crucified Man Amongst Us
Brother Michael Lamantia’s Golden Jubilee
The Brazilian, Italian and Filipino faithfuls of Our Lady of Pompei Church came together to honor Bro. Michael Lamantia on his 50th anniversary as a religious brother under the Scalabrini Fathers. Commendable is Bro. Michael’s devotion to Pompei and Catholic faith that remain steadfast over the years. He renewed his vows of chastity, poverty and obedience on October 20, 2012. A walking ‘crucified man’ (someone who is ready to suffer as Christ did on the Cross) among us is indeed rare . Happy Anniversary, Bro. Michael! May more clergy serve as selflessly as you do to both Church and His community.
How Pinoys Conquer the Heat
Summer really made its presence felt right on its first day. June 20th recorded 95 degree Fahrenheit that felt more like 105, and today is much the same if not worse. Thanks for the airconditioner! Back home in the Philippines, super malls are the...
MAMA’S BOY
Our contributor, Mark Martinez, is a Speech Communications graduate of UP Baguio. On his free time he writes prose and poetry in three languages: English, Tagalog and Ilocano. He is a freelance journalist and currently dabbles in photography. Last year, I spent Mother’s Day...
“Savor the word. Swallow the world.”, Doreen Fernandez, 1994
The late Professor Doreen Fernandez is by far one of the most interesting essayists of our era. She wrote about many topics, but was most famous for her food essays and research. Here’s an article written in New York City about Ms. Doreen Fernandez....
‘Senti’
Earlier, in a rain-drenched and chilly New York, I got lost in the creative strumming of a Japanese guitarist at West 4th station. I don’t know why I easily fall victim to wonderful and romantic tunes. I was enraptured…I was in a standstill. People...
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
As a young girl, I always heard my mom play this song. Although I wasn’t really paying attention to the lyrics, the rhythm and the sentiments of a woman unsure was never forgotten. Looking back, I place my mother in a different light now...
An Earnest Prayer
Below is a whimsical poem about one’s desperation at finding the proverbial ‘right one’. Written in Long Island, New York almost five years ago, the poem captures the common complaint of women of this generation: there simply isn’t one. However, desperation turns into plea...
