Fri 2

Country of One’s Consciousness
Mind and the matter of country are for readers to revel in as Dr. Resil Mojares launches his latest book “Brains of the Nation” at the Buttenbruch Hall (former AVR) of the University of San Carlos, 4:30-5:30 pm.

Awake With Their Music
It’s a holiday for the fans of Yeng Constantino and her co-scholars at the Pinoy Dream Academy as they take their national tour of concerts at the Cebu Coliseum, 8 pm.

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By Izobelle T. Pulgo

I used to go out with people whom I thought would be my friends forever. And maybe they would have had it not been for that misunderstanding we had over such a minor issue.

But then again, it could also be fate’s way of making herself felt. I mean, if we really were meant to be friends forever, our friendship wouldn’t have been broken so easily. Yet it did. I could blame them, blame myself, even blame God. But what for? What happened has happened. There’s no use crying over spilled milk.

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By Brigitte Mae G. Novabos

AMAZING how even the simplest moments can make their way into our fast-paced lives, catching us off-guard and striking a poignant chord within us. An act of genuine kindness. An outburst of strong emotions. An exhibition of the triumph of the human spirit. Or better yet, a moving display of unshakeable faith in God–a faith that’s intangible yet so profound and palpable you can almost taste it.

Such is the faith that exudes from the devotees of Señor Santo Niño here in Cebu. Every year during the Fiesta Señor season, these pilgrims come in droves; among them are visitors from neighboring islands and balikbayans from faraway countries. They flock to the Basilica, jostle their way through the crowd, and endure the heat or rain just to light a candle, say a prayer, or offer a little Sinulog dance to honor their patron. They come from all walks of life, brought together by the shared reverence and faith they have in the Santo Niño, the Holy Child Jesus made known to us by the Spanish conquistadors back in the 16th century.

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By Izobelle T. Pulgo

Sing me your song
The song you’ve used to sing
It’s the memory I long
When to me your dreams you sing

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By Rochelle Marie P. Bianes

I LOVE books (much to the dismay sometimes of my sisters when I spend some nights of my vacation time just reading instead of going karaoke with them). And I love those types of books where I can curl up on the bed after a hectic day at the office and just simply immerse myself in the lives of fictional characters and soon forget my own troubled world.

One new book proved to be an interesting read for me. Heartbreak is an eclectic compilation of stories of… well about having your heart crushed and stomped on by the very people you’ve given it to. The book’s contributors prove to be an interesting mix too as it is written by Filipino writers, a mixture of Prize winning authors (one of them is a Palanca awardee), and newly published ones. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that one of the contributing authors happened to be a Cebuano and another one from Dumaguete.

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