Cebuano culture
Because Lapu-Lapu is neither good only as a fish stew nor a lonely statue
Thursday, May 15th, 2008You may take any true-blooded Cebuano out of the ground beneath his feet, but there’s no taking away the homebound rhythm of his heartbeat. Wherever he may be, regardless how distant his corner under the sky may be and no matter if his mouth reeks and …
Forked tongues and the lip-smacking Cebuano language
Friday, April 11th, 2008ON THE MATTER of my mother tongue, there’s no ifs and buts. Either I wag it with the earnestness of the dispossesed rabid against the insidious infestation of forgetting, a betrayal against my birthright. Or, be struck mute by the blinding flash and ha…
why we need a kick in the head
Thursday, September 13th, 2007PROGRESS DOESN’T ALWAYS pave the way for a smooth-sailing life. Road congestion continues to be the bane fo urban living. Regarding this problem, here’s a reprint of my opinion column in the op-ed page of Sun.Star Cebu (4th of September, 2007):All the …
payt, bay!
Monday, December 4th, 2006NO LESS THAN survival of the species, if not its spirit. That’s what the language issue ought to be for those waging war against the marginalization of the mother tongue and its imminent extinction. For all true-blue Bisdak, here’s my latest column in …
buffet a la bisdak
Thursday, November 30th, 2006NATIVE SPECIALTY. That’s what the University of San Carlos dishes out starting today as the Dalit Bisaya 2006: Cebuano Cultural Festival kicks off with an exhibit featuring slide shows, among others, at the Trade Hall of SM City. Vicente Sotto’s play …
In Search Of The City’s Soul
Monday, November 20th, 2006TO MAKE Cebu worth the tourists’ winks, those calling the shot for the metro have been at sixes and sevens about hosting the forthcoming Asean Summit. But there’s more than meets the eye, or so fancies my recent column in the Opinion Page of Sun.Star C…
Once Upon a Book Launching
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006SO THERE WE WERE at Kahayag Cafe, 11th of March 2006, for the joint launching of two Cebuano books: my first collection of poetry (Iring-iring sa Tingbitay sa Iro) and Januar Yap’s maiden book of fiction (Ang Aktibistang Gi-Syphilis) published by the N…