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Ma. Elena Torres-Fernandez

The author is a mother and grandmother of two boys. She is a counselor graduate of the Center for Family Ministries (Cefam) and co-facilitator of a Bipolar support group called Mood Harmony at the Makati Medical Center. An artist-painter, Len is the wife of Dr. Manuel Fernandez, a cosmetic surgeon. She joined the class of poet-short story writer Oscar PeƱaranda at Sunshine Place to try her hand at memoir writing. Sunshine Place is a senior recreation center and member of the Felicidad Tan-Sy Foundation.
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Love of my life

The corridor was circular, lined with curved benches along the wall. Behind the benches were glass windows that overlooked the street below.    As you...

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ā€˜Pearlā€™ of the Orient Seas ā€”but for how long?

There is a famous story of a wager between the Roman politician Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The condition was simple: to host the most expensive feast.  As the story goes, Cleopatra won by dropping a rare pearl from her earring into vinegar, dissolving it, and...

SAVE OUR CORAL REEFS!Ā 

The Philippine archipelago, with a coastline much longer than that of the United States, has some of the worldā€™s richest and most diverse coral reefs. Of the 500 known species in the world, 400 are found in the countryā€™s 7,100 islandsā€”a fantastic collection even greater than that...

THE MAYOR MARVEY MARIƑO EFFECT: How Batangas Cityā€™s chief executive is reshaping public serviceĀ 

There is a certain rhythm to Batangas Cityā€”one that reveals itself in the steady movement of people, services, and systems that increasingly seem to work in sync.  From its role as a key industrial and port hub in Southern Luzon, the city has long been defined by commerce...