Last Saturday was the scheduled Parent-Teacher Conference in the kids’ school. My husband had made arrangements with his office so we wouldn’t have to rush. We were hoping for a relaxed afternoon after the lunch at U.P. Diliman’s Chateau Verde that I had planned. But something urgent came up–my husband had to go to a ... (more)

Two things are associated with the district of La Loma in the city of Manila. One is the Chinese Cemetery and the other is lechon. La Loma is lechon country. You think this guy is just ogling, choosing which lechon to buy or contemplating eating them all?

These photos were taken in February last year. Intramuros, Manila’s “walled city” was built in the 1500s. It is home to government offices, churches and schools. The San Juan de Letran which Jose Rizal attended is one of them. The Mapua Institute of Technology which stands behind an old fortress wall is working its way ... (more)