Archive for February, 2005
The Beautiful Game
It was 1999 and I had just joined an IT services and consulting comany in Makati. It was inevitable that I would be drawn into football, the beautiful game, as my Scottish-born, British-passport-holding-boss was an avid fan. EPL, FA Cup, Champions League … these were words that I heard as often as client visit, change [...]
Red Ribbon’s Reply, Part 2
Dear Ms. Gaerlan,
I am mortified to learn about your unfortunate experience in our Iligan store and can empathize with the contempt you felt as a result thereof. In fact, I marvel at the restraint with which you conducted yourself, given the gross disservice accorded you. I can only offer my profuse apology as there can [...]
Murder in my heart
I have been a non-practicing Catholic for a long time. It started in the mid-80s, when I was in church with my eldest son who was then just a toddler. Everything was going fine until the celebrant/priest started talking about who to vote for in the upcoming elections. Being one who until now believes in [...]
UnDress Code
I have been scouring the Internet for the online version of the 5 December 2004 issue of the Philippine Star online. There is an article there of how Mayor Solitario Ali of the Islamic City of Marawi has imposed a dress code for the residents and visitors of his city. Either Philstar does not have [...]
Red Ribbon’s Reply, Part One
Reactions to my Seeing Red at Red Ribbon post helped me decide to go ahead with informing their Manila office about the horrible mistake Iligan/Cagayan de Oro branches committed on my daughter’s birthday. Late this afternoon I decided to call the main office in Barrio Ugong to find out who I should talk to. I [...]
Blending In
Para sa aking mga kamag-anak,
kung sakali lang namang gusto nyong malaman
kung ano ang gayak ko kung mamamalengke,
eto o.
Seeing Red at Red Ribbon
On 11 Feburary 2005 at 9 o’clock in the morning, I walked into the Red Ribbon Bakeshop Iligan City branch, with the intention of ordering a birthday cake for our daughter Maia’s party two days hence. I stated my need to one of the attendants who promptly took the appropriate forms and asked me to [...]
Is it safe to come out now?
Bad Bambit, holing up in her room when there are guests in the house. With the presence of grandparents, uncles & aunts and cousins galore there were enough people in the past week to entertain the birthday girl to her heart’s content. Come to think of it, Iligan is their hometown, their territory. Sometimes I [...]
New Hybrid Tree!
The cocowayan, found only in the hills of Manticao, Misamis Oriental,bred to provide all materials needed for building shelter,as well as to provide the builders with their well-deserved drinkafter a tiring day of work.:)
Maia’s Birthday Party!
Seated: Lola Maring & Lolo Toming Gaerlan. Standing: Tita Inday,Tito Aleking, Ama, Ina with Maia, Kuya Maui, Tito Bunso
The family in Iligan
Banay sa Gaerlan
Bambit
Sam
pogi
Panaderos
christine
paolo
