I’m not ashamed to admit it. I am a great ignoramus as far as wine is concerned.
But I did get a good chance to feel like a wine connoisseur on my third day in Sacramento, with my Tita Kit, who brought me to the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, which is an hour and […]

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I am now on the fourth day of my visit to the United States, and on the second leg of my trip, which is San Diego in California.
So far so good. Haven’t really had any untoward encounters. So considering also that this is truly the first time I’m traveling on my own […]

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The item below was a letter I had written in 2002 as Chairperson of the UP Communicators for Good Governance, a student organization I chaired at the University of the Philippines Diliman. I was then a Senior at the UP College of Mass Communication. The letter was printed on the Philippine Daily Inquirer […]

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I have this platform anyway, so I might as well take advantage of it.  HELP!
I am looking for Mrs. Rosario “Charito” Pepito Pecho, who is a resident of Tanauan, Batangas, and I’d like to take advantage of the opportunity to ask for all your help finding her or finding her latest contact information. 
She was my piano […]

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I just realized that my site is now 2 weeks old.  And while it may not necessarily be a big deal, it is for me, a cause for celebration.
Thank you to all who have visited the site and continue to view it — I’m collating the figures as I write this.   
Thankfully, considering my very limited […]

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As promised, I am posting some of my favorite recipes.  It’s no secret that I love to cook.   I’ve always been amazed at how food brings people together and closer to each other. I also consider it therapy from stress. And I’m simply delighted at how tasty recipes turn out.  Here’s one of my recent recipes, which I served at […]

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I remember November 29, 2007 all too very well. I was still very much a reporter then, and many reporters, especially those from the Malacanang Press Corps, thought that it would turn out to be a slow news day. But we were all very wrong.

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