Historical Fiction
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Why Filipinos have two kitchens
The kitchen is the central part of some homes where family congregates. In a traditional home in the western world, the wife usually does the cooking with few exceptions. She spends much time in the kitchen so the kitchen flows… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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Joining the National Novel Writing Month Challenge
I joined the throng of writers for the National Novel Writing Month competition for November 2013. I heard of it last year late in November but it was too late to do the challenge. This time, I was determined to… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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SAMPAGUITA, The Philippine’s National Flower
Countries have adopted flowers as national cultural symbols. The United States has the rose; the Netherlands, the tulip; Japan, the chrysanthemum; Austria, the edelweiss and Ireland the shamrock. The Philippines have several national symbols: the carabao (water buffalo), the narra… Continue reading
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Excerpts from BAHALA NA (Come What May)
Here is an excerpt from BAHALA NA (Come What May), a WWII novel of faith and survival: On the evening of December 22, they made it to Paniqui, Tarlac on the way to the provincial capital of Tarlac. It was… Continue reading
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Did you think your 9-yr old grandchildren would read a WWII novel?
It never occurred to me that my 9-yr old grandchildren would read my historical novel “Bahala Na (Come What May). But surprisingly they did and love it. I sent a copy of my book (BAHALA NA – Come What May)… Continue reading
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