Three hours jeepney ride away from Banaue is the quiet and mysterious Sagada. Matagtag(Pilipino naman ang mga nagbabasa nito eh, walang dating ang “Bumpy.” Parang isa sa mga dwarves ni Snowhite.) took on a new meaning for me. Maalikabok din(Dusty? See explanation in previous sentence) but I learned the meaning of that word last month [...]
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(Hungduan) Banaue Rice Terraces at midday on April 19, 2005The eighth wonder of the world deserves its title. Tall rice stalks dancing in the wind, terraces carved on mountains forming stairways to the sky. What once were just images on postcards and travel books got closer. For a day, I walked on narrow–some only eight [...]
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Nang with Noah and Ian, Rae and Ethan, Me
Ethan is the latest delight of my life. My number 5 nephew (only according to the order of birth; they’re all number 1 in my heart), he is celebrating his birthday today. My sister Rae and her husband Ronnel waited seven long years for this bundle of [...]
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I’ve always been a Martha—busy in the kitchen rather than busy with the Guest. Perpetually distracted by all the preparations that have to be made. I painstakingly take all the efforts to serve the most sumptuous meal to please Him who I thought to be hungry, when in reality, I am the one who is [...]
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