Letting go of the old 5 C’s: The Call to Serve
By Louie CruzFor Singaporean couple Mike and Evelyn Thung, it was compassion that led them to trade their comfortable life in Singapore with a life of service here.
For Singaporean couple Mike and Evelyn Thung, it was compassion that led them to trade their comfortable life in Singapore with a life of service here.
This Oct. 27 is the 2nd Asian Apostolic Congress on Mercy (AACOM) to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a three-day congress, with the theme: “Mercy: Compassion, a way of life among the people of Asia.”
I arrived on a late Wednesday night and immediately basked in the posh, monochromatic black-and-white-themed restaurant, pristine amidst the other establishments lining up Jupiter Street in Makati.
One need not go as far as Thailand to experience the rich cuisine this exotic destination has to offer. Instead, make your way to this gem of a restaurant in the heart of Morato in Quezon City. This glass house glows invitingly, perfect for those wanting to enjoy a relaxed, even romantic, meal in a beautiful setting.
Uncovering a secret kept from him since childhood, Mike Elloriaga tells the story of life as an adopted child, and his search for his real parents.
Wrapped up in the trimmings of a man was a phoenix waiting to be reborn—a woman waiting to give love, and be loved.
Very few women could tell you that they have had serious relationships with a two-time Academy Award-winning actor and a 17-time Grammy award winning singer, and married a British royal.
Loved ones, family, and friends old and new stepped into a magic carpet ride at the 30th pearl wedding anniversary of Jimmy and Jenny Napoles.
Following the success of her book, “Mistresses Play, Men Stray, The Wives Stay,” the always sharp and eloquent Jullie Yap-Daza dishes out some thoughts on just how sweet forbidden fruit really is.
I was teaching at St. Theresa’s College. I taught Grammar and Literature to high-school students. I taught for three years, and then I was swept off my feet by my husband. Back in the ’50s, the school did not accept married teachers, so at the end of the year I had to retire. I remember Letty Magsanoc, your editor in chief, was my student. She even wrote an article about me.
It didn’t fail. We were happily married for 25 years. We separated in 2007, but he moved only 500 meters away from my house. You know why? In 2006, when he retired and finally stopped working after all those years, he realized that he had no walls to put his collection of paintings on. The whole house was filled with mine. All he had was a tiny bureau.
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