fathers
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When love speaks without saying a word
Some love never rush to declare themselves. They settle quietly into routines, tucked inside gestures so ordinary they almost go…
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My father: leader, farmer, advocate
The day I was born, my father rushed out to buy a newspaper, a tangible tribute of my arrival in…
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My finest treasure
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 1, 2005. All throughout my childhood years, my father…
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A silent love
Birthdays are markers of time, moments for reflection, celebration, and often, humble displays of the small gestures that remind us…
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Lovely as a ‘3’
I look like my father, this earned me a special place in his heart, so I was able to get…
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Finding father
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 22, 2010. In the awkward summer before high school,…
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Road to recovery
My father died on New Year’s Day. It was almost 12 years ago, and it’s a wonder I can still…
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