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Pepe
1861 June 19 - 26 December 1896What would you think if, facing the sea on a clear bright morning, hands tied behind your back, a group of Filipino soldiers, members of the Spanish army, were aiming to...
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A bright idea
Shown here are four framed comics, two Marvel superhero plush seats, and a small, white foundling -- all recent additions to the Project 8 house at the end of the street. Now we have a small problem...
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Joey's painting
That's a framed print of Joey Velasco's Hapag ng Pag-asa, the late painter's version of The Last Supper.Many months ago, I was fascinated by the stories behind each street-urchin who Joey adopted and...
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Batman's Odyssey
Today, 2014 July 26, Comic Odyssey and Fully Booked branches in Metro Manila and many other comics outlets in the US and other countries celebrated Batman's 75th year of fighting crime and selling...
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Childhood's church
Apo Church: Angeles City, PampangaI used to fly kites at noon on the basketball court in front of this church when I was a boy. I remember the sun directly above me, making my shadow a round, dark...
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Pickers
About a year ago I posted some war books for sale in Sulit, now OLX, and two or three pickers came to look at the books, and other stuffs as well. In fact one thing they see as they come in is the...
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Asin at Sampaguita by Odette Galino
Asin at SampaguitaBy Odette Galino Naikuwento sa akin ng anak kung si Aldrin Galino na may dalawang bata, naglalako daw ng Asin at Sampaguita sa school nila, at dahil sa natutuwa siya sa mga bata...
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Malditang inosente by Odette Galino
Malditang InosenteBy Odette Galino --------------------------- Sa murang edad lumalabas ang pagkamaldita ko, pero hindi ko ramdam iyon dahil nga inosente siguro. Naiinis ako sa kuya Erning ko dahil sa...
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Mikropono by Odette Galino
WinnerMikroponoBy Odette Galino------------------------ Aminado ako na wala akong talent sa pag-awit. Ako mismo ang nagsasabi sa sarili ko na SS (sobrang sintunado). Kaya bigo ako sa pagsali sa mga...
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Addiction
Starbucks carved signage, happy Jollibee, and Coke alarm clock:Such stuff dreams and addiction are made of. I'm free of the evil root of loving money. But not of the sin of loving the beautiful things...
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Facebook pics
No Facebook status is as good as it appears, although sometimes, not often, it is better, but that will not last. Not one is as bad as it seems: all is worse. In a way, that's a nutshell way of...
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A gift
Want to hear what the Universe sounds like? Put your ear to a seashell. For full HD effect, read Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" while listening.-- William the HenrySilver and me2:57 a.m.It has become a...
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Has anybody seen my old friend John?
John in the middle of photo.2013 Feb.17I am of the age when any event, even a minor one, triggers association of memories. Yesterday, DZMM TV flashed the news of the death of Governor Faustino Dy of...
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"Lolo Kiko!"
At the Pope Francis Exhibit at The Block in SM North 2015 Jan. 16The Filipinos have come up with an appropriate name for Pope Francis, whom we love so much, for he always thinks about the poor, the...
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Silver Lining
Silver Sabihin mo, "Rich, Rich, RICH."Dinadagdagan ko ang vocabulary nitong si Silver. Tuwing papasok na ako sa kuwarto, lulundag na sa kama iyan at pag-upo ko ay hihiga na sa kandungan ko. Pag hinimas...
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Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
♫ Lizard, you are all alone in a crossroads... ♪Ilang araw ka nang nakatihaya, butiking pundi, diyan sa sulok, malapit sa pinto. Anong nangyari? Wari'y paakyat ka sa dingding nang mahulog ka, kaya...
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Cosmic 60
The lack of light, long before dawnbreak, sometimes brings stressful thoughts. Once, maybe in the break of a dream, I lay still in darkness while my mind prodded at the fact that I have occupied space...
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A gift
Want to hear what the Universe sounds like? Put your ear to a seashell. For full HD effect, read Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" while listening.-- William the HenrySilver and me2:57 a.m.It has become a...
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Has anybody seen my old friend John?
John in the middle of photo.2013 Feb.17I am of the age when any event, even a minor one, triggers association of memories. Yesterday, DZMM TV flashed the news of the death of Governor Faustino Dy of...
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