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Edsa, the road, not the revolution–How to survive it

I pass through Edsa five to six times a week. Since I don’t have to travel at rush hour, my ride is not very stressful. But the major problem are the bus drivers who think they own Edsa! More than improving the road or structure, change should start within ourselves by obeying traffic rules. And government should put the right person to strictly implement regulations.—Trisha Cruz-Cuason, 39, owner, Vintage Restore and Our Treasure Trove

September 18, 2011

What Should Be Done

Improve traffic rules and regulations for bus operators and drivers, strictly enforce the regulations, assign additional personnel to monitor their observance, apprehend all violators.

September 18, 2011

Over 23 years later, a past indiscretion still hounds her

I am in my late 60s, married with three children and two grandchildren. I am writing because I committed adultery when I was in my 40s, which is still hounding me after over 23 years.

September 18, 2011

Peace and comfort in the land of Ferdinand Magellan

If there was anything that could most fittingly describe our brief journey into Oporto in Portugal, it would be comfort, familiarity—a strange feeling of having somehow been there before in some long forgotten past, and an inkling that we had something to learn from this visit.

September 18, 2011

From Shamcey to Phil, from joy to tears

We knew the lunchtime buzz the past week would be Shamcey Supsup and the coveted Miss Universe crown. But what hilariously surprised us was, as early as the weekend before the pageant, friends traveling with us to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, were already in Miss Universe mode.

September 18, 2011

Seduction of sacred spaces in Tanay, Rizal

When I learned of a new pilgrimage site in Tanay, Rizal, I got easily interested not only because a huge statue of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary reportedly is installed there, but more so because I heard it offers a place to rest amid the noise and haste of the metropolis.

September 18, 2011

September is my family’s birthday season

September is birthday season in our family. My two boys, my mom and I all celebrate our birthdays just days apart. Two of my favorite aunts, Mary de Leon and Cory Alindogan, are also Virgo ladies.

September 18, 2011

How girls deal with guys who lie

From heart-to-heart talks to dropping men like hot bricks, these young women give the lowdown on how they deal with guys who lie. Whether they prefer to swiftly pull the plug on their relationships, or try to wrap their pretty little heads around cock-and-bull stories, these distinct women extol the importance of self-respect and getting by, sans that chip on their shoulder. As “Sex and the City’s” iconic character Carrie Bradshaw once said, sometimes a girl just “has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up, and just keep going.”

September 18, 2011

‘We wish her well, as she leads a conga line of angels and saints’

Thank You. My name is Tinoy Lichauco and I have had the honor of having Cottie as mother-in-law for 21 years, by virtue of having married her daughter, Rubi.

September 18, 2011

Cardinal Sanchez leads Metro Manila welcome for Peñafrancia

These days, we truly need to pray more. The certainty of our younger years that things are all right is not true anymore. The 9/11 attacks, typhoon Ondoy, the Maguindanao massacre, parents losing their children through accidents or sickness give us a feeling of uncertainty. And the “culture of hatred” going around in the country is very unsettling. I find myself holding the Rosary and praying it to assure me of Mary’s protection.

September 18, 2011