In any disaster—whether manmade or natural—one of the most vulnerable population is the children. A lot of them die, get neglected, or even abused. The same can be said for older people and those with disabilities.  With the recent spate of typhoons hitting the Philippines one after another, I felt that I had to help [...]

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. – Max Ehrmann Typhoon Pepeng had thankfully avoided the path taken by Typhoon Ondoy, giving refuge to the thousands of families affected by Ketsana in Metro Manila. Most of those families are still in evacuation centers, waiting for the water in [...]

Here we are, barely recovering from the typhoon Ondoy (international name “Ketsana”), and we are already preparing for another one, Pepeng (“Parma”). Land fall is expected to be this Saturday, October 3, and I am quite glad I will be home.  Tonight, I will make sure to prepare for whatever will happen. Pepeng is supposed [...]

There is nothing so lonely as feeling all alone in a hostile world. Early this morning, before daybreak, I was already on my way to Batangas City, to take a boat to Puerto Galera where I have a scheduled session with the children. However, when I reached Batangas, it was quite clear that there was [...]

El Nido in Palawan, Philippines, is one of those places where time seems to stop, or accelerate, whichever point of view you want to take. We spent three days there, and on one hand, it seemed to end so quickly, but on the other, the moments seemed endless. Einstein could explain better about the relativity [...]