It takes brains, creativity and imagination to promote a cause without resorting to insufferable propagandism and sloganeering. I’m going to the Antipolo Earthfest 2011. Click on the photo for more details.
Antipolo Earthfest 2011: a different approach to environmentalism
Posted on April 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Sunday morning at Hinulugang Taktak
Posted on December 8, 2009 · 28 Comments
There are many ways to tell a story. And there are many ways to view the truth. These are photos of Hinulugang Taktak. As a photo enthusiast, I could choose to tell you that there are two ways to capture the image of flowing water. In the photo above, the drops of water are discernible. ... (more)
Why we always store water
Posted on October 2, 2009 · 13 Comments
When Onyong struck and the pumping station was flooded, water supply got cut off. By Monday, many were getting water from the clubhouse swimming pool. They filled their pails and carried the heavy pails to their houses to flush down their toilets.Still feeling the after effects of Ondoy
Posted on September 30, 2009 · 18 Comments
When power was restored in our area on Tuesday, and after the announcements that classes would remain suspended until Saturday, one of the first instructions that I gave my daughters was to collect clothes and blankets that they could spare so we could bring them to the evacuation centers. Since we were on our way ... (more)
Worst typhoon in 40 years
Posted on September 29, 2009 · 38 Comments
Through the dark nights and waterless days, one thing and one thing only kept from bitching – we had it good compared to what a lot of other people went through. Even during the heaviest downpour, we remained untouched by floods. We suffered no injury nor illness nor property damage. And we live in Antipolo, one of the areas hardest hit by typhoon Ondoy.
Because I refused to feel defeated
Posted on September 28, 2009 · 10 Comments
Thanks for the good thoughts. I return them all and I hope everyone will manage to get back on their feet soon. We can all use an indomitable spirit right now.
Indomitable spirit, yeah. I could have gotten depressed over the weekend but the girls and I found a nice way to deal with the powerless and waterless situation.
Business in Antipolo
Posted on August 19, 2009 · 25 Comments
Last Sunday, one of my closest friends from the U.P. College of Law paid me a surprise visit at home. Her brother, a successful businessman, was with her and the conversation veered towards business opportunities in Antipolo and I found myself lamenting over the short-sighted attitude of business developers in the area. Antipolo is largely ... (more)
Sam’s sunrise
Posted on June 15, 2009 · 4 Comments
Before the school year started, Sam often stayed up all night to watch movies and take photos. There were days when she was still awake at dawn and she took photos of the sunrise from her bedroom window. This is one of those photos.Community service
Posted on June 2, 2009 · 10 Comments
My friend, fellow lawyer and batch mate in the U.P. College of Law Eric (a.k.a. Rhoda) Santos invited my family to watch a stage play that he directed. We caught the last show on Sunday and we were prepared to enjoy a Filipino translation of Louise Bryant’s The Game. To our surprise, it was a ... (more)
La Gloria came to town to inaugurate the Provincial Capitol of Rizal
Posted on March 4, 2009 · 22 Comments
One of the house helpers left for her hometown this morning for a week long vacation. And she woke me up at around 8.00 a.m. to say she was going. I tried to go back to sleep but, a few minutes later, there was the sound of a tricycle. Our house helper’s ride. Then, high ... (more)
Superman lives in Antipolo
Posted on April 10, 2008 · 24 Comments
Country Garden’s millionaire’s vine
Posted on January 31, 2008 · 21 Comments
Along Circumferential Road in Antipolo, there is a cafe cum restaurant called Country Garden which, for as long as I can remember, Speedy and I have been promising to visit but hasn’t had the opportunity to do so. From the road, it looks like a quaint little place, quiet and serene despite being located along ... (more)
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