MANILA, Philippines—When an American friend went shopping with us at SM, he was pleasantly surprised to see huge banners saying, “Merry Christmas!” Where he comes from, he shared, he no longer sees Christmas much—and people have removed “Christ” from “Christmas.”
MANILA, Philippines—Last week, we were jolted by an earthquake that seemed to last longer than it actually did. People ran out of buildings, children cried for their mothers, and some classes were called off.
AN 84-YEAR-OLD man walked into Pateros Mayor Joey Medina’s office and said, “I want to donate a piece of land for you to build a school on.” Overjoyed, Mayor Medina welcomed the offer of Lt. Col. Agripino Manalo.
MANILA, Philippines—A sage once advised, “Life is short. With our limited tenure, we should aim for spiritual development. It would be foolish to waste time.” As “travelers,” we must remember these basic truths.
