Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Shedding a Tear for a Shed

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On January 27, 2025, I told the Sangguniang Panlungsod to prioritize building and improving the waiting sheds in Victorias. The waiting shed...
Thursday, 6 March 2025

Pope Francis and My Letters to City Hall

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  As Pope Francis said, "A good Catholic meddles in politics offering the best of himself so that who govern can govern well." So ...
Friday, 28 February 2025

Chicken Biryani, White Pasta, and The Freshest Ingredients @ Missy's Restaurant Herbs and Spices

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(A weekend scene at the bulantihan in Victorias City) In my Dongdaemun neighborhood in Seoul, I was lucky that the biggest fruit and vegetab...
Monday, 24 February 2025

Victorias Milling Company History: Don Carlos L. Locsin, Doña Salud Montinola and Company

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These two black-and-white photographs did not have any date or annotation. After examining, I realized that what was written at the back wer...
Sunday, 22 December 2024

Once a Binibini, Always a Binibini: Aida Margarita Gaerlan - Tomassini

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Six months ago, I watched the introduction of the 2024 Binibining Pilipinas (video below) when I noticed a familiar face in a photo they use...
Saturday, 21 December 2024

A Pinoy @ The Movies: CONCLAVE

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Being a Catholic, I am always fascinated by what goes on inside the Vatican City. The movie Angels and Demons  gave us a glimpse into what t...
Sunday, 1 December 2024

Coming Home for My Mother's Tablea Tsokolate and Popped Pinipig

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Like all Filipino migrant workers, I always count the days before I fly home for my  Christmas vacation.  Coming home is always the highligh...