One day my brother and I, on our way to the PAGPARTIAN, or slaughterhouse, were talking about our ambition or what we wanted to be. We discussed about being a Priest, a Doctor, a Lawyer, a Mayor, a Governor, a Soldier, a Teacher, or an Engineer. We did not mention about being a slipper-maker like […]
Archives for March 2017
1994 Memoir – 60. Life In Kiañgan
After my graduation in 1935 from the C.S.C. (Colegio del Sagrabo Corazon) High School, Boys Department, Bangued, Abra, I had no hope of continuing my studies. How I envied my friends and former classmates who had well-to-do parents who could afford to send them to college in Manila. I had a great desire to become […]
1994 Memoir – 59. Rehabilitation Of A Policeman
A drunken policeman threatened to shoot Pat and her friend Carmen (MEN) Gonzales, for staring at him in the Camp Murphy Market, a market where vendors were scared of him. Pat and Men went to see Col. Karingol, Chief of I.C. Police, who ordered that the policeman be disarmed and arrested and suspended, to be […]
1994 Memoir – 58. The Miracle About Jojo’s Money
On her way back home after receiving the money for her world tour, Jojo was accosted by a man showing her a precious diamond ring, saying it was worth much money and he was willing to sell it to her for so much. Jojo thought it was a good bargain and gave him her dollars, […]
1994 Memoir – 57. Story About How Jojo Became Miss Red Feather 1970
Governor Petronilo Seares attended a conference of all City Mayors and Provincial Governors in Manila. A resolution was passed by them to hold a National Beauty Contest for Miss Red Feather Philippines to raise funds for all charitable institutions in the Philippines. Immediately upon returning to Abra, he convened a meeting of all ranking provincial […]
1994 Memoir – 55. Bangued Memories – Religious Activities
The ringing of the church bells at 6:00 in the morning woke up the town, then at mid noon made them eat their lunch, and at 6:00 in the evening made them say their angelus and eat their supper. During the ‘20s and ‘30s our life was controlled by the church, from birth ‘til death. […]