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Convergent Love
When you have private businesses converging to do one ad about lifting up all lives and that it is more radical to love and serve others. *Ingat Angat Tayong Lahat All the major brands come together in one ad. They had to get international permission to get Pepsi and...
Epitome of Joy
Grandma, can you make more? "That's nilaga," I said. She finished her bowl and asked for more rice. She had a green mochi ice cream for dessert. Her face lit up after as she savored the ice cream after eating the mochi. She says, "Grandma, I like mochi," to which I...
Leadership that illuminates
Let the light in: honesty, truth, accountability and integrity of public service! The colors of our lives are being previewed now for us, hopeful in prosperity and radical in loving deeds to others. Pope Francis once said, "Love has no alibi." Soon after...
Philippines Elections 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/04/philippines-elections-2016-what-you-need-to-know "When I interviewed Rodrigo Duterte for the 'Philippines Graphic' prior to his declaration to run for President, he told me: 'I am not interested in being the President. I...
Appreciating its Masterpiece
I was a supporter of the watercolor arts done by Orly Castillo, who just died at age 75. When I met him, I liked the way he was into dialogues and deep conversations. I bought the first painting "Alay sa Tinubuang Lupa," an original that I raved about that became a...
Great leaders serve, lead
Jan. 19, 2022 From a social segment trashed by the elite, relegated to a life of poverty; we all can give a window of hope, a lifeline for those marginalized to be uplifted. We need not be bureaucratic. We need to feel their pain and sufferings, and give them a chance...
Mesmerized by the view
We saw fog from Monterey to north of San Simeon, driving back from Monterey to Los Angeles, CA. It covered the blue ocean waters and made it seem like snow. In some parts, it seemed like water upwelling to the surface, simulating simmering water. "Fog that forms over...
A Day of Fabulous Celebration
Our #princess2015la turned 7 years old today, Martin Luther King's birthday. She told me she is famous, as a famous person was born on the same day as hers. "How lucky am I, Grandma!" Indeed, you are, I told her. He is a great man who loved people of all kinds, I...
Great compassion to its compatriots
#kakampinkwednesdays #LetLeniLead #LeniForPresident2022 #LeniKiko2022 Thank you VP Leni Robredo for leading a comprehensive approach to relief operations. By working with local government units, by identifying new locations and donations from private sectors, I am...