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A bridge built by time and elements
on Feb 12, 2008 in environment tourism sites Somewhere in the Camagsilangan village in this town is an unusual bridge – about four meter high and five meter long. It is surrounded by trees and accessible only by a trail with a thick wall of thicket. When I saw it, what came first to my mind w...



Critiquing the critic
on Jan 28, 2008 in Uncategorized schools LINGAYEN — Is "America is in the Heart" by Carlos Bulosan an authobiography or a fiction? The book describes Bulosan's childhood as a son of a small farmer Binalonan, Pangasinam, his voyage to America and his years of hardships a...



Talong recipes, anyone?
on Jan 20, 2008 in Uncategorized food wala lang (When I get the time, I will post the different recipes concocted by Villasis people, most of them women, with eggplant as the main ingredient. I tasted some of them during the cookfest and they were really delicious. The winning piece is a little di...



Rainbow connected town hall
on Jan 20, 2008 in Uncategorized politics (Who are we to judge what’s nice and what’s not? What color is beautiful and dignified and baduy? The debate, albeit quietly and I heard, through texting and emails and blogs, continues about the colorful municipal hall of Lingayen)  LINGAYEN, P...



A New Year Story
on Jan 20, 2008 in Uncategorized environment police matters A New Year Story    (This story was written on January 1, 2008. It was for a national daily. But then, it was not published, so I’m posting it here. Yeah, I know it’s late! But there must be a lesson somewhere…) The Earth shook, large firecra...



Houses for Sta. Barbara's poor
on Jan 20, 2008 in Uncategorized ( when Sta. Barbara Mayor Rey Velasco, one of the really committed mayors hereabouts, announced that the rural poor of Sta. Barbara will be the beneficiaries of the housing project of the local government and the Gawad Kalinga, he said a teacher and...