By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   THE world today, according to Michio Kaku, an American theoretical physicist, is witnessing the fast evolution of technology that is changing our lives. In the book, Physics of the Future, he gives us a glimpse into the technologies that will shape the next 100 years,…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   THE year 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, an auspicious year for most, but especially for the five luckiest Chinese zodiac signs: the Pig, Monkey, Rat, Goat, and Tiger. Depending on their own attributes, those born under these five signs should experience favorable…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   DOCTORS are not always right. I have witnessed people go through life’s end and recover. Yesterday was one of those days. I was supposed to meet my sister to buy a charger for her laptop at SM Cyberzone and to have the data from the…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   THE darkness has always been a friend, and before dawn each morning, I listen to the silence. At this time, it is in the silence that I am able to connect with all the scattered pieces of me, and become a part of the larger…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   I never intended to officially publish the poem Spillway which I wrote in 2015. I sent the poem to Marian Eikelhof of the Foundation Literary International, upon her request to write about “love”. A month after, I received this notification: Thank you for your wonderful…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   THERE are days when I have no dreams. There are days when I knew I had a dream but couldn’t remember. These days, I dream a lot, and remember every detail, almost. The memory of a dream is very vivid upon waking up, so I…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   FOR the first time after more than four decades, Aloc met with my siblings who came mostly from Metro Manila to celebrate four October events in our ancestral house and the arrival of my brother Rod and Tilet from the US. October is a most…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   IN the comfort of the dining room, my imagination takes flight. I become the pilot I wanted to be, guided by the aroma of ground coffee beans. I look at the sky and become one with the stars, in communion with beings I haven’t seen,…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   COME alive, please bring me to the hill where you used to caress my hair sing me La Mer in baritone, in between shots of gin, in your cherished old-fashioned cocktail glass again, and again tell me again, about Poro Point the flickering lights in…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   FOR whatever reason, the Philippine government, along with 44 other countries abstained in the UNGA vote calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza. An overwhelming majority of 120 countries voted in favor of the resolution, with 14 against (led by Israel and the US). The…