Philippines: Ready for Pink in 2022?
There seems to be a good chance that the Philippines might just go for pink in 2022. It just so happens that pink in the world today is not just…
Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross: My Reflections in 2022
For those who believe in the Lord God Jesus Christ, the Holy Week offers a time for self-reflection and rest that are meant to soothe the soul, mind, and body.…
Friends in Time and Rhyme: A Closer Look at Filipino-Norwegian Parties
I´ve forgotten the name of the author who introduced to me the concept ”People are friends in spots,” but the idea has stuck in my head, after the first time…
The Power of Words: Goodbye to One of the Philippines´ 1st-Gen. Biz Geniuses, John Gokongwei
Words move humans, like images do. Sometimes, words are even more powerful than images. I wrote this short prose, after reading a moving goodbye piece to one of the Philippines´…
Earthquakes in the Philippines: Bulletins, Advisories
The Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) publishes ”Earthquake Bulletins of latest seismic events in the Philippines.” The event parameters (hypocenter, time and…
Checkmate: Wesley So Beats Magnus Carlsen in Fischer Random Chess World Championship 2019
Norway, 2. Nov. 2019 — American Wesley So beat Norwegian Magnus Carlsen today in the first world championship in Fischer random chess held at the Henie Onstad Art Center in…
To the Scattered Pieces of My Migrant Heart and Soul: ”Come Home”
I wonder what Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus,AD 23–79), a Roman author and natural philosopher (among his many other pursuits), originally meant, when he (purportedly) came up with the…
Philippines
River Cruise Bohol in the island of Bohol in the Philippines, offers a buffet lunch, floating restaurant, live music, and dancing.
