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Land Ho!

The eagle has landed. Well, more like the maya.
It was a relief to finally get out of the airport unscathed- except for a nagging headache. I was holding my breath while appearing to look slightly annoyed as the customs official inspected my ‘nothing to declare’ disembarkation card.
“But Manong, I do [...]

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Kabayan!

He could have called us kabayo and we would still have laughed.
We have gained a stationary stalker. I don’t know if he’s Japanese or Chinese but this stalker has so endeared himself to us that passing by his restaurant every night has become something for us to look forward to.
We are running on our 27th [...]

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The Shadow

Darkness comes late in this part of the world. While the rest of Asia blossom like fluorescent mushrooms, here, one can still feel the shuffling of the sun’s rays at 7 pm. A wandering tourist would easily mistake the hour to be around 4 pm if he doesn’t consult his watch. In that aspect, this [...]

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Bato Bato Sa Langit

This was MM Lee’s retort on those who questioned the proposed salary increase in the public sector.A revolving door government is where top leaders step down every five years or so.
Ouch.
See the full story here.
all images lifted from www.todayonline.com

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