Blog Posts on being pinoy

FILIPINA by TURKNOY on Jan 20, 2011True blooded Pinay, my sister, Charissa ;) - definitely like her Ate One of the most desired races by anyone are the Filipinas or the Pinays. We have the 4 B’s.  (Not – boobs and bums!) The Beauty, the Brain, the Brawn and the Balance. Le...

Guwapo Pinoys of Our Lives by TURKNOY on Jan 17, 2011Meet the Guwapo (Handsome) Pinoys who are bound to influence the Turknoys. =) This is Tito Enad Boy, my youngest brother.  He may tell you that his name is Raynard but he will be always Boy to us. He's a Mama's Boy who loves our Mama a lot (duh...

Bayanihan – The Pinoy During Difficult Times (UPDATED) by ~iMoM~ on Sep 30, 2009The recent scenes of devastation caused by Typhoon Ondoy bring me back to the July 1990 earthquake, when my family and I camped out in the park for several days. The park became an evacuation camp, with many families sleeping in makeshift tents. Eve...

Bayanihan – The Pinoy During Difficult Times by ~iMoM~ on Sep 30, 2009The recent scenes of devastation caused by Typhoon Ondoy bring me back to the July 1990 earthquake, when my family and I camped out in the park for several days. The park became an evacuation camp, with many families sleeping in makeshift tents. Eve...

Re-defining Our Fight by totomel on Aug 7, 2009The death of Cory Aquino spurred an emotion of solidarity among the Filipinos especially those who have witnessed the downfall of Philippine Republic under the dictatorship of Marcos. The yellow flowers, ribbons and scattered confetti reminded the gl...

Traveling: My Mental Escapade by totomel on Jul 27, 2009Living 30 kms. outside the city of Iloilo, I have to get used to traveling everyday. That means if I want to be in the office at 8, I have to get ready before the sun rises to catch a transport bus to Tagbak Terminal at 6:30. Since it usually takes a...

Reading and Poverty: A Re-post by totomel on Jun 25, 2009By Roberto S. Salva I began to read prodigiously when I was around 17 years old. I was trying to make it on my own in the big city and found myself diving into abject poverty. If one of the priest-speechwriters of Jaime Cardinal Sin had not hired me...

Looking Back to the Ground by totomel on Jun 12, 2009I watched the celebration of 111th Independence Day Celebration at Koronadal, South Cotabato at the local channel this morning. It was unusual for GMA to hold such celebrations outside Luzon when all memories lurk around the 8 provinces that fought t...

I Love Betty La Fea Mirrors Life's Realities by I Love Betty La Fea On Primetime Bida on Jan 8, 2009I Love Betty La Fea presents the Filipino life as it is. Last night's episode (I Love Betty La Fea Episode 89 - January 8) tackles some of the realities that we, Pinoys, are facing and one common factor would be the lure of money. Times are hard fo