There are letters that touch the heart; letters you never expect. This one was an article written by an elementary school student in one of the writing workshops for the district press conference in Davao in 2008. The elementary and secondary press conference is an … Continue reading Letters that touch the heart – 1
I was saving what I could from my Multiply account following the announcement that it will be chucking out social media type of service when I saw this entry about what we as children called “baboy-baboy”. Baboy-baboy was a favorite catch among us children then. … Continue reading Baboy-baboy alias antlion
The epitome of a beast of burden, carabaos or water buffaloes are necessary companions of Filipino farmers. This is the carabao we rented to carry our things to sitio Lapinig where I was scheduled to meet an old datu who is reputed to be able … Continue reading Beast of burden
My favorite subjects are children in their natural state, the more natural the better, because it is in that state when their beauty stares right back at you, undeniable. These are children of sitio Lapinig in the hinterland village of Marilog up the boondocks of … Continue reading Children series: Not even grime can make children ugly
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
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
“I look back with gladness to the day when I found the path to the land of heart’s desire, and thank Fate ceaselessly with a loud voice that she did not permit town to sap all the years away while the heart was turning to … Continue reading Sun.Star Davao: More about Padre Ninno
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