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guavas, cows and crocodiles
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A 40-something's thoughts on lifestyle, cinema, art, tropical fruits, burgers and the reptiles in Philippine Politics.
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CALL FOR AUDITIONS / ANAC TI PATING

We are looking to cast the following roles for the upcoming Indie Film "Anac Ti Pating" LEAD: Boy  11 to 13 yrs. old / must be fluent in English and Ilocano Father   50+ yrs. old / ...

16 jan 12

ANAC TI PATING

Watch Out For "Anac Ti Pating" to be shown on June 2012 at the Sineng Pambansa Festival in Davao!!! “ANAC TI PATING”SYNOPSIS “Anac Ti Pating” happens in one school year from June to March. Si...

01 jan 12

ART OR PORNOGRAPHY?

(I do not own this photo. I just got it from the web. If you are the owner of this photo and would like me to remove it. Please tell me through the comments page.)

11 oct 11

LETTER TO POPE BENEDICT XVI

His Holiness Benedict XVI Apostolic Palace 00120 Vatican City State, Europe Most Holy Father, The Philippines has recently been hit by another typhoon. Countless have lost what little property they p...

28 sep 11

LETS NOT BE APATHETIC AND UNCOUTH

Yesterday I started a page on Facebook called "The Baguio We Want" -- I was wanting for a venue where concerned citizens  could get together and discuss issues that are of interest and r...

09 sep 11

BAGUIO CITY COUNCIL STINKS

Sometime in 1998 or 1999 I met a British guy in Manila. Upon learning that I was from Baguio City, he started ranting about our local politicians. Apparently, this guy was negotiating in behalf of a ...

30 aug 11

BRILLIANT IDEAS FOR THE OLDE PHONE BOOTHS (seriously)

I wonder where all the old phone booths went? I hope they didnt end up in some dump or recycle bin. PLDT could still make use of them... 1. Turn them into smoking sections along Ayala Avenue. Make su...

07 aug 11

THE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN...

(Laida Lim sent me a text message last Sunday afternoon saying she couldnt make it to the Cinemalaya Awards Night and was hoping I could be her "rep" -- apparently she was holed up in Baguio ...

27 jul 11

2ND YEAR BLOGGING -- Guavas, Cows and Crocodiles

(Here is the essay I wrote back in 2003, which is the title of this blog. This piece is included in the anthology "Mondo Marcos" published by Anvil) (Judge Domingo Roy A. Masadao  b1936 ...

14 jun 11

NINO (Cinemalaya 2011)

Nino is one of the entries in this years Cinemalaya Festival. Directed by multi-awarded Stage Designer Loy Arcenas. Screenplay is by Rody Vera. Cinematography by Lee Meily. Production Design by Adela...

06 jun 11

ODE TO JAN-JAN

I was once six years old. Just like Jan-Jan. Actually, when I was five years old, I had my first taste of humiliation. It was summer. My family went to Pangasinan for an outing in the beach. My mom h...

03 apr 11

CARE DIVAS

Five Filipino gay caregivers in Israel decide to form a singing group (in drag) and reach for the heights, i.e. to be regular performers in a club in Tel Aviv. The Philippine Educational Theatre Asso...

05 feb 11

I WILL NEVER EAT IN CHOWKING AGAIN!!!

After an exhausting day, I go to Chowking along JP Rizal Street corner Reposo in the hopes of getting a satisfying, warm, quick meal. And so I order Chicken Noodle Soup, 3 Pieces Shanghai Lumpia and ...

21 jan 11

JUST SAY NO

With the acquittal of Hubert Webb, et al. by the Supreme Court all over the news media, I was reminded of this letter sent to me by my sister. (names of places and people have been omitted/...

17 dec 10

JUST SAY NO

With the acquittal of Hubert Webb, et al. by the Supreme Court all over the news media, I was reminded of this letter sent to me by my sister.  (names of places and people have been omitted...

17 dec 10

World AIDS Day 2010 - The Ribbon/Cucumber Timelapse

I sent two photos for this project. One of me wearing a white shirt, the other wearing a red shirt as required by the project coordinators. You can see my photo (me in red shirt) towards the end befo...

03 dec 10

THE OLD BAGUIO

(Photo courtesy of Kevin Engle. On left is Felicidad Reyes to her right is her sister, Manuela Vargas)(I am posting excerpts from my Uncle Gras Reyes essay "Embers In My Fathers Fireplace" wh...

09 nov 10

YOURE SO VAIN

Lately I have noticed how members of the younger set seem to be so vain. Im talking about those gays in their late teens to early 30s who preen and check themselves out in any reflective surface avai...

09 nov 10

FUN WITH FOOD

Its not what youre thinking. Stop snickering. Sorry no eggplants in this chapter. Everyone remembers playing with their food at one point in time. And who can forget the lashing we all got from such ...

06 nov 10

MY VERY FIRST BROWNIE

I learned to bake at an early age. Like most kids, my first venture into baking was the brownie. It was my cousin Pia who gave me the recipe and taught me to bake. Later on I graduated to making bana...

01 nov 10

CAFE AMAPOLA PART 2

(Photo Courtesy of Ernesto V. Enrique)I must have been in Freshman High School when I first stepped into the Art Gallery on the second floor of Cafe Amapola. Michelle Soriano, a friend of mine who wa...

27 oct 10

CAFE AMAPOLA

The pre-earthquake Baguio had Cafe Amapola at the top of Session Road. Beside the cafe (in the same building) was The Angels Trumpet Bookshop. It was a first in Baguio that carried esoteric and art b...

26 oct 10

LADIES WHO LUNCH

I was sifting through my stuff last night and chanced upon one of my grandmothers cookbooks that Ive kept. It is old, stained, dog-eared, torn, stapled with other hand-written recipes or cut-outs of ...

17 oct 10

MONDO MARCOS

Mondo Marcos now available in National Bookstore and Mt Cloud Bookshop! Grab a copy while supply lasts!

14 oct 10

FABRIC8TED (Artworks by Carlo Villafuerte)

All of the 17 artworks by Carlo Villafuerte have stolen the limelight at the group exhibit titled “Self-Distraction” that just ended last August 17 at the Victor Oteyza Community Arts Space or VOCAS ...

21 aug 10

BEING DELFIN TOLENTINO

BEING DELFIN TOLENTINO (with apologies to ‘Being John Malkovich’)By Martin MasadaoMy first vivid recollection of Delfin Tolentino’s existence at UP Baguio was in the 80s. Ninoy Aquino had just been a...

12 aug 10

MANNY PACQUIAO FOR UP PRESIDENT

The University of the Philippines Board of Regents has officially opened nominations for the next UP President in preparation for when Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman ends her term on February 9, 2011. I here...

21 jul 10

FOETRY PROM THE FAST

(two poems i dug up from the past dedicated to Sarah Palin and her clueless sense of humor)UNTITLED (ca. 1992)Trying to conquer the kitchen I suddenly thought of you.   Of us.Skimming off the fa...

20 jul 10

EPILEPTIC LOBSTER

I spent close to a year in an island in Northern Palawan in 1992 to 1993. I was burned out from TV and Film work so I dived at the opportunity to work in a small resort in Malapacao Island. It wasnt ...

24 jun 10

LOLA FELICINGS STRAWBERRY HOUSE

(Felicidad Reyes 1912 - 1998; shown in center cutting cake)Legend has it in the maternal side of my family that the first effort to commercially produce and retail the now famous Baguio strawberry ja...

14 jun 10

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