A Gift from the Silk Road - (Pag-halik sa Kamay)

The World beyond the Two Worlds The Philippines is a country endowed with rich history. Its custom and traditions reflect ancient establishe...

Immortalizing Canlubang

Calamba is a city in the Laguna province situated some 54 kilometers south of Manila along the Laguna de Bay. Over the years this birthplac...

Reliving a Grandparent's Love

It is 6 pm on an evening in the summer of 1971. The velvety sun is almost ready to set on the horizon. Men, beast, and machines ground to a ...

The White Slaves of America

There is so much untold history out there that America and the Western countries seem to suppress giving an impression of a collaborated hid...

Claveria's Decree of 1849 - On Filipino Surnames

From the beginning of the 12th century people from Europe started using surnames but it took several centuries before everyone was using it....

Of God and Gods

The heavens fascinate me. I have always gazed upon and wondered at the stars not because I worry about the sky falling, but because I have a...

Passage to Hades

Sadness cloaks as dark veil in this moonlit night Voices echoing like ancient belfry towers Earthly vessels that contain thine flesh and blo...