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Parang Sweet and Sour Sauce

Paano nga bang mamuhay nang malayo kay Inang Bayan? Sasagutin ang tanong na iyan sa pamamagitan ng isa pang tanong: Nakatikim ka na ba ng sweet and sour sauce? O ng sweet and sour na ulam, mapa-isda, karne, o gulay man? Kung oo ang sagot mo, sasabihin ko sa iyo ito: nasagot mo na rin [...]

Unchartered Freedom

I was on my way to the mall to meet a friend when I passed by the Aguinaldo house here in Cavite, Southern Tagalog Region in southern Luzon. It reminded me not only that school’s up [and my mom's coming back from abroad, so I'm restricted once more], but also that the celebration of the [...]