By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   LAST night, I waited for the rain. I knew it was coming our direction because the clouds blanketed the southern horizon, moving slowly towards the north, slowly deleting the sight of taller buildings. I miss the rain splashing on my face, my whole body, and…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   IT may happen unnoticed in other countries without a term for it, but in Japan, it has a name. That’s because more than any other country, Japan has nearly one hundred thousand of them yearly, individuals choosing to vanish, leaving behind their identities, their loved…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   ON 22 June 2025, I posted, “Einstein said, “… the distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion” with the caption: Quantum physics suggests that death may just be a transition to a more mysterious reality, that consciousness survives the…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   TWO reports filed on 07 June 2025 puts Pangasinan on the spot light one again, with social media saying, “fishing is now profitable” in Pangasinan: “Fishers recover P1.17-B “shabu” off Pangasinan”, Yolanda Sotelo Philippine Daily Inquirer “1.17 billion shabby found floating in Pangasinan” Cesar Ramirez,…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   TODAY, a big miracle happened to Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a British national, lone survivor of the Gatwick-bound Air India flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in less than two minutes after take-off. There were 242 passengers, including 12 crew members. Of the 230 passengers,…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   WE undergo many changes as we continue with our life. Some changes are shaped by experience, some by a strong link to our DNA. Some parts of what we are continue to be the same. Impulses, spontaneous responses to stimuli, often go deeper than the…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   I woke up late, I haven’t slept. It is as if a part of me wants to remain awake despite my body needing to rest. I headed for the rooftop, I was alone. Everyone is still asleep at this time, or wallowing in bed. This…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   WE moved to The Celandine on May 2. It is a high-rise residential development project by D.M. Consunji, Inc. (DMCI) built on a land area of 8,600 square meters at Balingasa, commonly known as Balintawak and Cloverleaf, an urban barangay in Quezon City, near its…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   IN writing, I seek more to understand myself better than to enlighten others. There are times when inspiration only comes an hour after the deadline, with just a smell, a memory, a face. Anything could trigger a word. Others approach writing differently. My friend, historian…

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo    I have met people who have always maintained that their religion is the only one that can save the soul, without any doubt. Most dominant religions profess their own as the only path to God. I believe otherwise. This kind of certainty negates the complexity…