The holiest of all church activities are observed during Holy Week. It is even more religiously observed than Christmas. Perhaps because Christmas is all about excitement for the birth of Jesus, so it is filled with love and anticipation. It is a celebration. In contrast, the Holy Week digs deep into our worldly indulgences and… Read More A Piece of Heaven on Earth
(published in the October 2018 print edition of Groove Magazine) The Philippines is known for its white sand beaches, tranquil, blue waters and a scattered paradise of green islands. As an archipelago with 7, 641 islands, paradise is almost everywhere. So, it is not surprising when people from all over the world know it for the… Read More Taal: Heritage Town in the Philippines
The 10-year passport validity began in January 2018 in accordance with Republic Act 10928, which extends the validity of Philippine passports, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in August 2017. I processed the renewal of my passport last April and got the new one in less than 6 weeks. What’s special about the new passport? The… Read More New Philippine Passport with 10-year validity
Our family trip to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar was a trip down history lane through the stories of each heritage house. Las Casas is located in Bagac, Bataan, a sleepy town now absorbing touristy energy because of this heritage resort. Death March It was on April 9, 1942 when the commander of the Luzon Force,… Read More Bataan Death March Marker