2009 June | Mindanao Writers' Blogs
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Behind the Scenes

OVER THE YEARS, I’ve worked with a few video crews. From the bright and spritely members of Radio-TV Malacanang (of yesteryear) to the hugely talented duo of Ditsie Carolino and Nana Buxani, from the fledgling group of good friend Des Mendoza to another local outfit ...

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GOIN’ PLACES: Crabs in a bucket

THERE are more restaurants sprouting, so many choices, too darn difficult to choose. And so we decided in terms of proximity to where Dengdeng was; in this case, home.Thus, the choice for the night was Pablo’s Steaks and Crabs at the rear portion of Metro ...

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They’re the kids I knew

THE workshop was done for the day and the children and teens were all there on the basketball court playing... everything.Around six teens were playing basketball, fast and rough. Around them, younger kids were running at full speed and jumping around in a really exhausting and complex “chinelas” game that looked like ...

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GOIN’ PLACES: Too much food

THERE’S a boom of sorts that hit Davao such that I can hardly keep up with all those coffee shops, restaurants, and bars that have been opening one after the other.And so I didn’t, and just went on my own leisurely way, ...

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The saga of the steel tape

I’M not sure how I picked it up, my three siblings seem to have been immune to it. But I believed my dad had this special “affection” for a Stanley brand steel tape. Dad always had one that would be used until the lock would no longer function and the numbers would ...

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Triumph of the spirit

YES, I’m gloating and claim my right to gloat. I rarely do, having to contend with so much reminders and ‘kasaba’ to boast about our victories while I prefer to celebrate in silence. This time I won’t because there was so much at stake here and the whole team just ...

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Down time

IT was the time of the year when I get to escape from everyone and everything, family included, and just go unplugged, free to do what I want as I want.And so I did. I made tunganga.No one could make me budge from my rocking chair facing the ricefields that ...