A brief stop yields more fascinating gems in Bohol!
BOHOL is truly and incomparably a gem. On a tranquil Friday afternoon after enjoying a flavorful, hearty meal in observance of the town fiesta...
A Boholano achievement
MY WOODEN armchair in first-year high school at the Holy Spirit School in Tagbilaran City was one arm’s length away from Maria Flores Vaño,...
Writer’s nook: Thoughts for the New Year
I HAVE been pondering about what to write this week considering the toxicity of most national news causing our brains to tune out for...
There’s always a first time: Christmas day at the police station
ON CHRISTMAS day while driving towards Valencia, Bohol, to spend Christmas with the Balagot-Maestrado family, we spent considerable time instead at the Loay Police...
Tata and her small-scale pig farm in Antequera
LOOKING out the flood-prone front yard with its residual garbage – no thanks to the frequent pouring rain last week up to Sunday night,...
Indulge yourself at Don Ricardo Chocolate in General Santos City!
IN MY recent restful and satisfying visit to General Santos City, I was able to explore Don Ricardo Chocolate in Barangay Tambler, together with...
Getting back into the groove of writing
WHEN Bohol experienced tropical depression “Verbena” the night of November 24 (Monday) to early morning of November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) with its characteristic unceasing...
A mindful Christmas: Choosing peace, presence, and Christ at the center
(By Kayla Lois D. Yumang)
CHRISTMAS carries a special kind of magic. The lights, the gatherings, the scent of food, the anticipation – it all...
We can rebuild, but we shouldn’t have to start from zero every time
A reflection after the storm(By Kayla Lois D. Yumang)
Another storm, another disaster, another headline.
Once again, the Philippines is battered – homes washed away, roads...
Sans controversy, Southbay’s comforting breeze blows in General Santos City
I REMEMBER in February 2022, I visited Barangay Dadiangas South in General Santos City and engaged Barangay Captain Rock Eliseo D. Garay in an...