PinnedL Po.Our People’s Tongue: the History and Future of the Hokkien Language in the PhilippinesSouth African president Nelson Mandela once said, “Speak to a man in a language he understands, and you talk to his head. But speak to a…Jun 23, 20206Jun 23, 20206
L Po.A Look At America’s Forgotten Minority Languages shows us its rich but overlooked linguistic…One thing that has always puzzled me about the United States of America is how a country composed of people from all over the world would…Apr 22, 2023Apr 22, 2023
L Po.5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BISAYA LANGUAGE YOU DIDN’T KNOWAs we all know, August has long been celebrated as Buwan ng Wika or “Language Month”, which for many of us, brings back memories of…Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
L Po.The Real Life Monsters of Manila that created the Snake-Man of Robinsons GalleriaAs ridiculous as it is sensational, the Robinson Snake urban legend that defined the 90’s has surprisingly deep roots in Philippine…Aug 10, 20202Aug 10, 20202
L Po.Tanabata’s Wife, “The Finest Love Story Ever Written by a Filipino.”For Independence Day, I will be writing about the 1932 short story Tanabata’s Wife by Baguio writer Sinai Hamada, an intimate and moving…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020