Category: The Philippines
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I WON AT THE 2013 NANOWRIMO CONTEST
I did it! I am a NANOWRIMO WINNER!! As you can see, I finished the National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) Challenge for 2013. It was a great feeling. I worked hard every day, thinking about my story and putting it on paper. I worked steadily putting word after word as I brought my heroine’s…
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KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL CONTINUES
Here’s is a chance for you to know about the Filipino people. Read “BAHALA NA (Come What May), a historical fiction about WWII in the Philippines and how the Filipinos keep their faith to sustain them in times of trouble. “Bahala na!” “Leave it to God!” Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”…
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BAHALA NA – KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEALS
Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ is set to begin today, November 26, 2013 at 8:00:00 AM PST. You can buy your Kindle copy of my book, “Bahala Na (Come What May)” at a discount price of $.99 today,Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. The best deal! Tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 27, the price goes…
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BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF AND THE KAMIKAZE
After landing in Leyte on Oct. 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur’s troops started the drive to retake the Philippine Islands. When Gen. MacArthur returned, the guerillas were in good number. Some Filipinos went underground and joined the guerilla movement. Some joined the American troops. A few days after the landing, one of the greatest naval…
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Oct. 20, 1944 – Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines
When General Douglas MacArthur left the Philippines in March 1942, he promised “I shall return”. It was 69 years ago today that he made good his promise by returning with an invasion force. The landing, which took place at four spots along a 30-km stretch of coastline on Leyte, involved 700 vessels and 174,000 U.S.…
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BAUAN CATHEDRAL IN BAUAN, BATANGAS
During the Spanish regime, the Spaniards tried to Christianize the Filipinos and they built great churches during their more than three hundred years regime in thePhilippines. The church in Bauan, Batangas has a long history. The first church of Bauan was not located at the present site. Since the Mission of Bauan was a visita…
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BAHALA NA (Come What May) FREE Download at KINDLE on 9-11-2013
To honor the spirit of the men and women whose lives were lost in New York, at the Pentagon, and at a field in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, you can download “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” FREE on 9/11/13 only at Kindle Lending Library starting at approximately 12 AM Pacific Standard Time to…
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What is the meaning of BAHALA NA?
When we were editing my book, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”, a phrase popped up few times and caught our attention. That was when we decided to change the title of the book and published it with the new title, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”. “Bahala na” is a philosophical expression Filipinos used when they…
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