Tattoo By Virginia J. Pasalo   AS I lined up to order pancakes at Jollibee V. Luna, I saw a couple seated at my favorite table. Their plates were already empty so I estimated they would be leaving at about the time I am done with my order. The man…

Branch 47 By Virginia J. Pasalo   YESTERDAY, 06 December 2017, I received an email from our lawyer, Atty. James M. Imbong, regarding the decision to deny our petition for a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) ordered by the Presiding Judge, Elizabeth L. Berdal, Branch 47, Regional Trial Court (RTC),…

Johnny By Virginia J. Pasalo   I arrived at Jollibee V. Luna a little past eight in the morning and found all the seats on the ground floor taken. I decided to just take out my pancake and have brewed coffee at Dunkin Donuts at Anonas, closer to the source…

The Dance By Virginia J. Pasalo   I walked to the beach today, before dawn, alone, with two dogs barking after me. I carried with me my pink umbrella, in case it rains, but left it in the guard’s outpost, with my sandals. I was going to leave the wrap-around…

Kismet, Kermit and the Summit   By Virginia J. Pasalo I HAVE no story today. I cannot pick up a coherent conversation from those who sat on the tables around me. They were all talking at the same time, animatedly, like frogs tasting the first drops of rain. The piped-in…

Cool Kaimito (Jollibee V. Luna 6)   By Virginia J. Pasalo LAST Wednesday morning, a woman in her 50s wearing a blue dress sat on the table adjacent to mine. She took small bites of the Burger Steak she ordered, while looking at some photos, smiling. A voice from behind…

 Alpha Males   By Virginia J. Pasalo ONE reason I go to Jollibee V. Luna is I can sit by the glass wall closest to the door. From this vantage point, I can see the movements at the intersection of Kalayaan and V. Luna Streets, and I can observe and…

SOPHIA   By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE full extent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is just beginning to unfold. AI is described as “the intelligent behavior by machines, rather than the natural intelligence (NI) of humans and other animals.” The overarching research goal of AI is to “create technology that allows…

Mountains of Houses   By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo         AT 2:00 a.m. on the eleventh of October, I could only see the darkness from my window. It was to be a seven-hour trip to Baguio City, to catch the church service for the departed mother of Lily, a dear friend. As…

Jollibee V. Luna 4: “I love you Sabado, pati na rin Linggo!”   By Virginia J. Pasalo ON Sundays, I eat pancakes at Jollibee, especially when I have no time to cook, and rushing for an early morning brisk walk. While eating, the pipe-in jingle, “I Love You Sabado” blares,…