Since I arrived in the Philippines last February, I can’t remember any instance when it rained or even the weather got cool. I know that the weather here is hot which is loved by foreign tourists. But I think it’s already too hot! It’s not ideal for sunbathing anymore. Is this a sign that global [...]
The latest global financial crisis which hit the whole world doesn’t only affect the working force of each countries but it also affected the students. Most students nowadays, especially to third world countries, are forced to become working students because their parents are laid off from their jobs. The recent financial crisis really had a [...]
This Lenten season, I didn’t have any sacrifice that’s only good for the season. I can’t think of any. What I prayed to God is that I’ll try to be a better person. I would try to change my bad attitudes towards my fellows. But frankly speaking, I don’t promise to be an angel, like [...]
Every Filipinos yearly have their own sacrifices during Lenten season. And that is to go along with Christ’s sacrifices. And most of the sacrifices of my friends are fasting. Most of them swore that they wouldn’t eat “red meat”, such as pork, beef, lamb, and chevron, or even poultry during the holy days. All they [...]
Most Filipinos has adopted the Spanish culture especially when we speak of religiosity and more specifically, Christianity. This Lenten season, a lot of Filipinos are expected to participate in the rituals and traditions prepared by the church, say, Catholic Church. Examples of these traditions are processions of religious statues, station of the cross, vigils, count-less [...]