Baler Aurora’s Balete Tree Three weeks after I climbed (all thureee”sides”) of the infamous tree, I’m still sick. I was already sick prior to the trip but of course (rolls eyes, slightly) it has to be my disturbance of “their” home that would cause the coughing fit, and it’s always worse just before I try […]
Not Like Ours
Spells, Enchantments, Gems: Siquijor’s Very Old Balete Tree
Coastal Day Tour of Siquijor: Third Stop, Day 2 In every place, island or province that I visit for the first time, there is that area and single moment that eclipses all others as the best and most wonderful. In Siquijor, I found it when we alight from our tricycle tour and behold the island’s […]
Not Like Ours, Ghosts and Little Children
When I was young, one of the most effective ways an adult make little children follow rules is to scare them into discipline by conjuring up mythical creatures, scary ghosts and stories of “Not Like Ours”. Before “He Who Must Not Be Named” became vogue, thanks to Harry Potter, our Filipino elders have been using […]
