Following traditional views on the mother being the vessel of values, the moral compass and the guiding light of her children, a morbidly curious public has put this single mother of nine under searing scrutiny. Just what kind of mother was Genelyn Magsaysay that three of her children could possibly be involved in the gruesome murder of their eldest sibling?
The bullets whizzed above my head and tore into the shrubs and tree branches as I slowly raised my head from the tangle of grass to seek out the rest of my companions. I knew the situation was dire, but I had no inkling it was practically hopeless. I realized I was on my own, the last person standing (or rather crawling) from our team of 10 who set out to test our airsoft mettle against Baguio’s veterans of the game.
If you want to go green, go Filipino. This seems to be the not-so-subliminal message within “Beyond the Bahay Kubo: 16 Climate-Conscious Tropical Homes,” a new book featuring top-shelf residences designed in the contemporary Filipino style by the father-and-son design team of Bobby and Angelo Mañosa.
Andorra sounds like a mythical country in one of those Disney princess movies, but this small autonomous principality wedged in the Pyrenees between France and Spain is real and home to some 800 Filipinos who comprise one percent of its population.
The private joke going around Samal Island is that it is home to the biggest brothel in town, with Norma Monfort as its unlikely mama san.
Belatedly, we read the guidebook and realized that we had ignored some very good advice. Fifteen months ago, we took the sleeper train from Yangon to Old Bagan, a horrific 16-hour ride.
Bloody Mary singing about Bali Hai in the Broadway play and subsequent Hollywood movie “South Pacific” made us dream of islands in the sun, islands in the mist, an island paradise: “If you try you’ll find me, where the sky meets the sea. Here am I your very special island/ Come to me, come to me.”
Plant foods derive energy from the sun and are naturally laden with vitamins, minerals and enzymes-all of which can be lost during cooking.
It’s bathing suit season once again! That can mean two things: It’s time to not eat so you don’t pass off as a beached whale, OR if you did your homework and dieted ahead, you can now eat like a normal person again and appreciate food glorious food!
The credit card’s ubiquity is undeniable. It’s the preferred method of payment for online merchants and a lightweight and safer alternative to carrying wads of cash while abroad.
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