By: Sonny Belleza Recession or not, the Labor Day weekend that fell Sep 5 – 7, 2009, was the “official” end of summer for us here in the U.S. It was also the last long weekend before classes start. Between back-to-school shopping and following the tradition of taking a trip before fall arrives, we decided [...]
By Cenon C. Juarez Long Beach, CA Emilio Ansay, farmer, businessman, politician, educator was born on July 4, 1923 in Cavinti Laguna. He is the second of the four children of the late spouses Francisco P. Ansay and Catalina Conde Ansay. Emil, as family and friends call him, was strong and husky. During his boyhood, [...]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines was hammered by deadly flooding . More than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 12 hours Saturday, Sept. 26 th and left thousands stranded. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers plucked dead bodies from muddy flood waters and rescued drenched survivors from rooftops after Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international code [...]
TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT. DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE. THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE IN THE SAND: “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.” THEY KEPT ON WALKING [...]
LOS ANGELES – “ObamaVision” — the term coined by the media to sum up President Barack Obama’s pledge to bring hope and change to America — was on Wednesday deemed the most influential English word from television in 2009. “ObamaVision” was first heard during last year’s US presidential election campaign. It topped “financial meltdown” in [...]
A Medical Mission is scheduled on April 3, 2010 in Cavinti. Below is an open letter from organizer Dr. Emma Mesina Mattel. This letter has been posted on this website on June 27, 2009. Hence, this is just reiterating her appeal for your benevolence and support. June 17, 2009 Dear Fellow Kababayan: With a noble [...]
A Lagunian, Danilo Palit, from Paete, a town in Laguna famous for hand-crafted and carved wooden products, has gained admiration from thousands of people who have seen him turn a fruit into a noteworthy work of art. Wherever he gives demonstrations, people are very much fascinated with his artwork. According to him, it is a God-given talent, so [...]
One day, sometime in June, 2009, my daughter called me from the doorway. She has been out to take our dog Sara for a walk. “Nanay,” she said, “please unleash Sara. I will go to the old woman. She needs some help.” Without much ado, I went to the doorway to take the leash off [...]
WHEATON, Maryland. A cooking priest, Fr. Leo Patalinghug, a Filipino American, won a fajita showdown with America’s “Iron Chef” Bobby Flay. Fr. Leo’s fusion fajita – which incorporated Filipino, Mexican and American flavors – was declared the winner in an episode of “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” which is shown in the highly rated Food Network. [...]
Linda, whose real name is Erlinda Villanueva de la Cruz vda. de Medina turned 60 on July 11, 2009. It’s hard to believe, eh? She is still looking good for a 60-year-old! As people grow older, birthdays tend to lose their appeal. As a matter of fact, many don’t even want the world to acknowledge that [...]
A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).
