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Who is Santa Claus?

by Archie Modequillo - December 18, 2018 - 12:00am

Many people believe that Santa Claus is an American creation. The truth is that America only reworked the imported tradition.

The Greatest Power of All

by Archie Modequillo - October 23, 2018 - 12:00am

Anyone who has passed by this street on one side of a downtown university would have seen this young man.

Young-Looking Skin

by Archie Modequillo - October 9, 2018 - 12:00am

The preservation of youthful looks is certainly one of the modern man’s (and woman’s) greatest obsessions.

A Postscript to a Celebration

by Archie Modequillo - September 23, 2018 - 12:00am

Last week, the local media celebrated this year’s Cebu Press Freedom Week.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

by Archie Modequillo - September 2, 2018 - 11:51pm

There was a man who went to the psychiatrist worrying that he was sick.

Nothing Personal

by Archie Modequillo - August 19, 2018 - 12:00am

Most employers hesitate to fire people.

Unnecessary Openness

by Archie Modequillo - August 12, 2018 - 12:00am

There is no question about the good value of honest self-expression. The act can be both healing and affirming. Its importance to our wellbeing is perhaps the reason why we feel good in confiding our well-guarded...

Wanted: Ideal Man

by Archie Modequillo - August 5, 2018 - 12:00am

Perhaps every woman wants to be at the center of her man’s world. She wants him to see her as his equal and, at the same time, his princess.

A Sense of Purpose

by Archie Modequillo - July 29, 2018 - 12:00am

A young man was hospitalized with a severe disease. He could have died from it.

Treasure

by Archie M. Modequillo - July 22, 2018 - 12:00am

There’s a true story whose lesson I treasure. In the company where I worked before, an officemate was thrust into a new position for which he was not trained. The resulting circumstances contradicted the nobility...

All Too Wrapped Up

by Archie Modequillo - July 15, 2018 - 12:00am

The other day at the gift-wrapping section of the department store near our office, a woman customer was asking the staff for the “most expensive-looking” wrapper for her gift.

Today’s Sunshine

by Archie Modequillo - July 8, 2018 - 12:00am

There are three things in life that we have no control of – nature, the past and other people.

Ready to Face Life

by Archie Modequillo - June 10, 2018 - 12:00am

Our world has been increasingly plagued with insecurity – emotionally, economically, politically; both locally and globally.

A Love That Chokes

by Archie Modequillo - May 20, 2018 - 12:00am

My friend’s wife was younger than him by about twelve years. She was a “good catch” for him, our friends would say, not only because she was bright and very sociable but also because she was really...

My Real Mama

by Archie Modequillo - May 13, 2018 - 12:00am

Some people question the idea of having a special day for mothers.

Strange

by Archie Modequillo - May 6, 2018 - 12:00am

Sometimes the course of our life just takes a sudden, unlikely turn. It can seem to us like punishment, or a stroke of bad luck. Yet, at times, a gloomy surprise can also turn out to be a real advantage.

The Young and Restless

by Archie Modequillo - April 29, 2018 - 12:00am

When I was a small boy, my parents asked me to be good and well behaved.

Boys for Men

by Archie Modequillo - April 22, 2018 - 12:00am

Several years back, we were shooting a movie in the Manila harbor area.

Moderation and Balance

by Archie Modequillo - April 8, 2018 - 12:00am

The world has since changed a lot, thanks to the human fondness and ingenuity to change things. T

Empty!

by Archie Modequillo - April 1, 2018 - 12:00am

There’s something about Easter that strikes me in a very graphic way.

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