Some roads to memory lane are rivers now. Every 1st of November, Filipinos walk memory lane. Cemeteries fill with families honoring the departed—parents, siblings, grandparents, friends who shaped our lives. For me, UNDAS brings back Daddy Jaime and Mommy Eliza, Auntie Lung, Kuya Dante, Boboy, and Kuya Pepe—and Lola Sisang and Lolo Binong, Lola Maria and Lolo Juan. Their laughter, stories, and lessons live in every ILAW candle we light, every flower we lay. UNDAS is a day of

Undas, the Filipino term for the Spanish phrase “Un dia de los muertos” (a day of the dead), is a tradition among Filipinos where families visit the cemeteries to pray and light candles to remember the dead. Some even bring food and spend the day retelling stories of the deceased. Unlike Halloween, which is more of a secular festivity, Undas is a national holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, coinciding with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. It is a tradition that rei

KADAKLAN kan mga seniors nag aasa sa mga pang mantener nindang medesina. Pamilyar na marhay sa mga may edad an mga bulong arog kan para sa kolesterol, presyon, asin diabetes. Siring man sa gabos na tawo, pamilyar man an pag pa reseta asin an mag sarig sa parmasya na mag tao kan tamang bulong. Kan naka aging duwang aldaw kinua ko sa parmasya si mga pang mantenar kong bulong para sa kolesterol saka presyon. Labing sarong dekada na akong parokyano kan parmasyang ini. Kada duwang

Sarong bangui, sa sarong harong na tiklad sa bukid na lugar kan Binanuanan Pequenio, nag uurulay sinda Gurang Bastian na agom ni Lola Talya, asin an mga parientes na an pinag oorolayan iyo an pag presenter kan saindang aki na si Rodrigo na gustong agomon si Rafaela na taga Barrio Santa Teresita sa banwaan nin Canaman. Kan panahon na idto ang lugar kan Binanuanan mayo pang toltol na tinampo ta ini, malaboy kung kaya kadaklan nag uusar nin pamaba nin damulag, alagad ang Bar

Atty. Paolo Tolentino May kabit si mister na katrabaho Atty., pwede po ba ipatanggal sa trabaho ang kabit ni mister? Jocelyn ——— Dae iyan pwede sa normal na sitwasyon. Mayo man direktang koneksyon sa trabaho an personal na relasyon ninda. Ang pagkakaigwa nin kabit o affair, bagaman imoral sa pananaw kan iba, dai awtomatikong rason para mapatanggal sa trabaho lalo na kung dai man iyan nakakaapekto sa trabaho o sa reputasyon kan kumpanya. Iba an kaso kung may klarong company po

Tigsik ko an ngaran na kagadanan Sarong katotoohan, dae madudulagan Sa kinaban, paenot-enot lang Mag-enot ka na, gusto ko pang mabuhay! Tigsik ko an buhay sa kinaban Madali sana, minaagi lang Mabuhay nin matanos aroaldaw Dae mahaloy babawion kan Kaglalang! Tigsik ko ining satuyang buhay Sarong regalo kan Kagurangnan Dàe paglaspagon, pakaingatan Romdomon: SARO SANA AN SATONG BUHAY! Tigsik ko man an kapeng masiram Kaibahan mo hasta sa huring aldaw Dae ka nanggad po babayaanan B

Ni: Ryan Mostar An “Undas” iyo an tataramon na ginagamit kan mga Pilipino sa pagkomemorar kan All Saints’ Day (Nobyembre 1) asin All Souls’ Day (Nobyembre 2). An tataramon na “Undas” hale sa Espanyol na “honras,” na nangangahulugan nin pagrespeto o pagtao nin onra sa mga kalag kan namayapa na. Sa Barangay Gabawan, Daraga, Albay, mahihiling an “Garden of Remembrance,” an enot na pet cemetery sa probinsya kun sain an mga tawo nag-aalay nin kandila para sa saindang mga alagang h

Tigsik ko ining sarong versong nasa Biblia, Na an Diyos an nagtatao gabos na kaipo ta. Siya man an nagbabawi asin pwede kumua, Kaya magin mapagpakumbaba na pirmi kita. Tigsik ko an isyu sa mga kuraptong pulitiko, Sabi ni Pres. Marcos,” dai malangkag kamo. Dai dapat madalion an pagsangat nin kaso. Dapat mga ebidensiyang makukua sigurado” Tigsik ko man ini bagang helang na dengue, Sa ibang lugar naglalangkaw an kaso kaini. Sa Syudad nin Naga kadakol man nadadali, Dapat linigon

By JASON B. NEOLA AUTHORITIES from the Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) in Camarines Sur have raised alarms over the increasing prevalence of fraudulent car sales and vehicle-related scams in the Bicol Region, which serves as a “dumpsite” for car-napped vehicles from other parts of the country. Police Lt. Joselito T. Celo, provincial officer of PHPT Camarines Sur, revealed that Bicol has become a hotspot for the resale of stolen or illegally acquired vehicles, often pass

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has once again raised a red flag — this time against 21 contractors potentially flouting the law by contributing to the campaigns of senatorial and congressional candidates in the 2025 midterm elections. As Chairman George Erwin Garcia disclosed, the poll body is now actively validating whether these donors are, in fact, companies with ongoing government contracts — a clear violation of Section 95(c) of the Omnibus Election Code. This is

Some business establishment or organization is going to pounce on this weekend as an opportunity to dress up in scary costumes, get together in costume parties, have children in costumes go around to ask for candies, and maybe generate some extra income from such events. More recently, the costumes have become not necessarily scary or spooky. As long as they’re costumes, from superheroes to cartoon characters, they would do. Halloween isn’t really indigenous to Filipino cu

A series of corruption scandals have once again shaken the country—this time involving flood control and infrastructure projects worth billions of pesos. Reports have revealed “ghost projects,” substandard constructions, and massive kickbacks, all at the expense of taxpayers and vulnerable communities who continue to suffer from severe flooding and poor public services. These scandals remind us that corruption is not merely about stolen money—it is about stolen futures, erode

At 109, Don Lauro Bilaos of Barangay San Jose in Malilipot, Albay is not just a centenarian — he is living heritage. The oldest reported living man not only in Bicol but perhaps in the entire country, Don Lauro has witnessed the world evolve from kerosene lamps to solar panels, from wooden carts to electric tricycles. Yet in his twilight years, one dream remains: to see the day when the power that lights his home no longer costs a small fortune. My husband and I had the golde

Kung may trabaho kang pipilion na maski mayong bayad ta maogma kang gibohon ini, anong trabaho ini? Dakul sanang simbag sa hapot na ini, ang iba pag-bulong, pag-linig, kadaklan pagtukdo ang sinimbag. Kan nakaaging Octubre 5, kita nag-celebrar kan World Teachers’ Day bilang pagtao nin honra asin pag reconoser kan saindang importanteng papel sa sektor nin edukasyon. Parte ang paratukdo, sa tinutukdo asin proseso kan pagtukdo sa kultura nin pagbasa asin pagkanuod pasiring sa est

Kaidtong mga dekada 70, iguang Lola na solo solo sanang nag aatender sa saiyang sadit na tindahan nin bagas sa may sirong kan Supermarket harani sa dalan pasiring sa bunuan nin orig. Siya si Tyang Soling, kan panahon na idto nag eedad nang labi sa 80 alagad marigmat pa ang isip, nakakalakaw pa asin tatao pa sa kuentada palibhasa saro siyang intsika. Si Tyang Soling, mabooton na Lola, ini matinabang sa mga kinapobrehan na nakikilimos sa irarom kan Supermarket. Mataba asin hal