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A mother’s healing touch

As her only child waged battle against the Big C, she remained a pillar of strength, as she tried to reassure everyone in her family, especially her daughter, that everything would be all right. And what she said and didn’t say—including certain thoughts she kept to herself—all came to pass.…

A Mother’s Day gift-slash-ayuda like no other

Make your own mother happy by giving that special woman in your life one-of-a-kind artisanal gifts lovingly made by countless mothers themselves from all over the country. What kind of gift to give her? Is your mother the greatest cook in the world? Is she passionate about coffee? Does she…

Endless locked-down weekend in New England

For a Filipino mother raised almost singlehandedly by a no-nonsense Nanay in the Philippines, it would have been easy to simply dismiss her two American daughters’ “sassy episodes” by contrasting the family’s relatively comfortable life with countless hard-up folks during this pandemic. But instead of trivializing her children's emotions, she…

The best of times, the worst of times for the arts and those deemed as “non-essential”

Define essential. In the context of this pandemic, someone said that it refers to what's essential to survival—food, water, shelter, medicines. Neanderthals didn’t have toilet paper, alcohol, face masks and dishwashing liquid, but the caves had drawings. There was art in their dwelling places. Even then, art was essential! By…

Simple pleasures of celebrating Mother’s Day under lockdown

A career woman through and through, the author is surprised by the speed with which she has learned to juggle and appreciate work-related responsibilities from home while savoring ECQ with her family, especially moments spent with her lovely, strong-willed daughter recuperating from brain cancer. By JOANNE GOLONG-GOMEZ I’ve never been…

Lockdown conversations with my mother

By Bum D. Tenorio Jr. While on a hammock under the himbaba-o tree at home in Gulod, a coastal barrio in Cabuyao, Laguna, I was doing the now normal WFH when something wet and warm dropped on my shoulder. “Swerte yan! Magkakapera ka! (That’s lucky. You’ll have money)” my mother…

Moveable feast rooted in childhood memories and mommy’s home cooking

The lockdown has brought this Brussels-based journalist-turned-chef back to her mother’s table, as she tries to assuage feelings of nostalgia, homesickness, frustration, fear and guilt. Like millions of people, including countless Filipinos now living abroad, seeking refuge at home during this pandemic, she’s using the extra time to push the…

Celebrate Mother’s Day from home

For those living in Ortigas, this one's for you! This year’s celebration of Mother’s Day is quite unconventional brought by the enhanced community quarantine—almost everyone is confined to their homes, limiting the options of people to celebrate the most important women in their lives. With this in mind, Ortigas Malls…

Smart celebrates Mother’s Day with big “signature” sale

Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is celebrating Mother’s Day in a big way, as it brings its “signature sale” on the Smart Online Store (www.store.smart.com.ph) starting today until May 15. With exclusive freebies and huge discounts up to 50 percent on select Apple, Huawei, Samsung and OPPO devices, the…

Payback time for moms on Mother’s Day

The modern mom does everything. Chief Parenting Officer. Facilities Manager. Lead Laundry Operator. Executive Chef. Director of Transportation. Emergency First Responder. Repair Technician. Director of Supplies and Logistics. Head of Entertainment & Toys, etc. She’s the all-purpose glue that keeps everything together. She will not crack or shrink. She excels…