The Philippines may be a predominantly Catholic country, but that has not curbed the Filipinos’ curiosity about same-sex marriage, which remains illegal in the country, the most recent “Insights” report by search giant Google showed.
When National Book Store’s purchasing director Xandra Ramos needed someone to translate John Green’s beloved bestseller “The Fault in Our Stars” (TFIOS) she knew exactly who to ask—award-winning writer Danton Remoto.
Today, practically all the kids I encounter in the malls are English-speaking. It seemed so ‘low class’ if one’s kids spoke in Tagalog (!)
John Green is the rock star novelist who has helped propel Young Adult (YA) books into the popular culture stratosphere with bittersweet, compelling work like “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Paper Towns,” both of which were adapted into major motion pictures.
Your mantra for the week: My talents are God-given and they are now being expressed successfully.
