Coming Home in Ballesteros
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An old letter reunites a clan that had dispersed across an ocean, in two countries.
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The Stubbornness of a Long-Distance Runner
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What makes a good family man run, not just any run?
Read MoreBourdain’s Last Famous Badass Words
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The inside story of Anthony Bourdain’s first Philippine visit
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindness, Pinoy-Style
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A Filipino expat finds that his homecomings are typically graced by his compatriots’ generosity.
Read MoreMay I Call You Dad?
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A man’s tangled life finally straightens out and is blessed by the discovery of his long-lost father.
Read MoreMe and the Little Girl Inside Me
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The writer still feels a little girl inside her asking questions, seeking answers, hating being shushed, working towards understanding and critically remembering.
Read MoreOf Mom and Maritime Memories
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The author recalls his family’s Atlantic crossing and his mother, who made it possible.
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Ginny, the Jukebox, and Nat
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Childhood memories of an indomitable self-made woman neighbor, Viring de Asis of antiques fame.
Read MoreLove and Magic in Baguio
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Against all words of caution, the author fell in love with the “wrong man” and has no regrets.
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