I recalled the guideline I received from Direk Jerome during our “May Bukas Pa” days. He said, if I will have to write about our tapings, I could write anything about it but not on something that would divulge the plot of the story. He elaborated that I should avoid subjects which would telegraph the twists of the story. So as to avoid getting in trouble with the Agua Bendita staff, let me now proceed with my notes on my tapings for...

Following an advise from our “May Bukas Pa” director Jerome Chavez-Pobocan is a decision that is proving to be worthwhile. I am referring to Direk Jerome's insight when I asked for his advise during a lull in our last taping day of “May Bukas Pa” regarding my hair. Yes, the color of my hair! You see, Direk Jerome asked me to grow my moustache and beard during our final audition for said tv show. With it, I would...

Same thing with the rest of the churches, we said short prayer before we moved to the next one. The third church was in the nearby town of Guagua. An NHI marker said it was Father Jose Duque who constructed the Church made of stone and bricks in 1620. We proceeded to the town of Sta. Rita, passing the town center of Guagua where we saw for ourselves the on-going construction of the drainage system which was published in a national paper. It...

We were caught in an early morning heavy traffic at the crossing of Quirino Highway and the Tungko-San Jose del Monte Road. The local traffic police managing the traffic must have thought it would be wise not to let the vehicles turn left at the intersection going to Grotto so as to avoid heavy traffic in the Grotto area. However, this resulted to the traffic build up along Quirino Highway. While we were stalled in the traffic, I...