By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo WE are bound to meet for a short period of time, before we move on, to places we have never been, or to places we have been before. The experiences are unique, appearing to have come from the same source, but may be coming from…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo ROYGBIV, a guide my mother made me memorize to remember the colors of the rainbow, in the same manner that “Man Very Easily Makes Jokes So U Never Pout” ingrained itself in my memory as a guide to the first letters of the 9 planets….
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo A few hours from now and the Maginhawa Community Pantry shall begin to share the goods it received from various individuals and groups from all parts of the country. All the other pantries that have sprouted all over the country will open as well, some…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo WHEN I listen to Dr. Tony Leachon, former Special Adviser to the National Task Force on COVID-19, the conclusion is that the Philippine Healthcare system is on the verge of a collapse. To him, and most of the scientific community, there is no other conclusion…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THIS is not another word from a friend who uses “foots” as the plural form of foot, or his extension of its context when a lot of people march on their “feets”. Goods is not a new word, it is an old word with a new…
Women and World Water Day By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IT would have been a day for dancing, singing and poetry if the pandemic did not happen. Women’s Month celebrations across the years were happy occasions, a combination of intellectual discussions and lively festivities. The event, “Women, Environment and Poetry”…
Authenticity By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo EARLY morning past midnight, I received a call from Luz Maria Lopez, a friend from Puerto Rico. Luz and I met at a 2016 literary conference in India and maintained our friendship since that time. We have occasional video chats that lasted for thirty…
March and the first full moon By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE term “Ides” refers to the first full moon of a given month, normally occurring between the 13th and 15th. At some point in time, Ides “signified the new year, which meant celebrations and rejoicing”. The first thing that comes…
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