This article can also be accessed here… http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/opinion/2012/05/05/estremera-mindfulness-and-respect-219955 “FOR those who are ready and willing, we can teach you vermiculture,” Ma’am Betty of Kinaiyahan Foundation said to a group of Matigsalugs in sitio Guilon, one Thursday afternoon. Four hands came up, to which Ma’am Betty … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Mindfulness and respect
Sorry for that long silence. I was skipping all over the place, I could’t even sneak in my one hour a day blog. But I’m back, and here’s my Sunday cover story in Sun.Star Davao, just clicked on the link below this. And since this … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Finally, real life skills
Here’s my Sunday essay on Sun.Star Davao (April 8, 2012), a reflection triggered by a photo posted by friend Karlos Manlupig that has sparked a long and hate-filled discussion. The photo was taken by Karlos himself when he went to San Pedro Cathedral in Davao … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Rain came late, and other musings on a Good Friday
“NAKAKAPIT sa langit, “Ang Mundo’s tiningala, “Pababa siyang Pumanhik, “Masundo lang ang lupa.” (Holding firmly on to heaven/He looks up at the earth below/Downward he goes up just so/To bring the world back home again.) – a poem by Fr. Albert E. Alejo SJ A … Continue reading Symbol of social conscience
I’m not too techie with cameras, I’m really more into enjoying what has already been designed than trying to explore the why’s and wherefores of the mechanisms. I just understand how everything works in general but don’t really sweat the ifs and buts of numbers. … Continue reading Wash ’em out, gouache ’em in
Hilas is a Visayan word meaning immoral, immodest, vulgar, nasty… but it means more than that. It’s one of those words that is embedded with nuances not carried over by mere translation into English. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/opinion/2012/03/24/estremera-are-you-touch-your-sense-hilas-212992 This is just one of those stuff shared a lot … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Are you in touch with your sense of hilas?
It’s a Sunday again and here’s my Sunday article in Sun.Star Davao that tells the story of farmer and forest guide Rene “Tatay Ete” Vendiola, who used to practice slash-and-burn farming but became known as a forest protector and restorer. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/weekend-davao/wisdom-trees-poetry-nature The photos are not … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: Wisdom from trees, poetry from nature
“I prefer my journeys into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds, the rippling of mighty brooks, and the sweet fragrance of flowers. If this be Paganism, then I am honored to be called a … Continue reading Up close, close-ups
There are opportunities that I simply cannot resist. This study about the tribes of Bukidnon is among them. It gave me an opportunity to sit down with them and their leaders, and learn a little about where they are coming from. http://www.growingforestpartnerships.org/impact-of-protected-areas-indigenous-communities-thailand-and-philippines http://www.growingforestpartnerships.org/sites/growingforestpartnerships.org/files/Philippines%20PA%20report%20received%2029Nov11.pdf Meet Bae … Continue reading The Talaandig and Daraghuyan tribes of Bukidnon
What’s a perfect smile? Is it the smile of a sister, just a year or two older, as she takes care of her baby brother? Is it the half-smile of a boy peeking out from behind his friend’s back? Or is it the sweet glow … Continue reading Smile for me, please
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