Tears for Lahaina

Tears for Lahaina

A writer grieves for fire-ravaged Lahaina, in Maui, where her grandparents first set foot on their immigrant journey.

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My Island in the Sun

My Island in the Sun

They say you can’t go home again. But you can always try.

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What Happened on Hacienda Street

What Happened on Hacienda Street

Of childhood summers under a mango tree in vacant lot on a nameless street.

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A Childhood in Pila, Laguna

A Childhood in Pila, Laguna

A writer who is lucky she doesn’t have to invent her ancestors and an ancestral home.

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Growing Up in La Loma, Listening to Lao Tzu

Growing Up in La Loma, Listening to Lao Tzu

Recollections of a Fifties childhood.

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My City of Baguio, After Every Storm

My City of Baguio, After Every Storm

Baguio is in the soul.

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Smitten in La Loma, Watching Stars Go By

Smitten in La Loma, Watching Stars Go By

A dreamy childhood in the Philippines’ neighborhood of the stars.

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Movie Review: “The Kingmaker” Shows the Fragility of Democracy

Movie Review: “The Kingmaker” Shows the Fragility of Democracy

If you thought Imelda Marcos was outrageous, find out how outrageous she still is.

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A Deadly Quake Tests Batanes’ Tradition of Resiliency

A Deadly Quake Tests Batanes’ Tradition of Resiliency

Relying on an age-old communal spirit, the people of Batanes are picking themselves up in the face of the devastation inflicted by the massive earthquake of July  27, 2019.

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Little Manila at the Break of Dawn

Little Manila at the Break of Dawn

Why you should come and visit Stockton’s Little Manila, especially on June 22, 2019.

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