Category: Essays

Reservoir of Talent

I am continually amazed by the richness of Filipino talent. I was utterly entertained when I stumbled upon two videos on Facebook. First was the

Conversations

These days have been giving me opportunity to reflect and think about life. I have had many encounters with my fellow community members and I

Real Men Hurt

I woke up with my body aching all over. It seems the football game that we had with the aspirants yesterday was more than my

Welcome to Canlubang

It’s been a year and days more since I my last post! Congratulations to me! I have kept my word on abstaining from blogging for

Against Fanaticism

I’m currently in Mindanao, a land war-torn by forces that defy human logic. Talking with a new friend, an incoming pre-novice for the Salesians, Kuya

Happy Clean Day!

Here I am. I just finished cleaning my room and I feel happy. It seems cleaning up the now glossy white tiles follow a cleaning

The Salesian Secret

People are often amazed at how dynamic the atmosphere is in a Salesian setting. It appears that people seem to have put on braces around

Storms are a must

Unlike the Americans, most Filipinos are laid back when talk comes to storms. After all, the Philippines is battered by an army of tropical storms