No visitors allowed

NO VISITORS ALLOWED. Every Saturday, the residence of Mr. Santos (not his real name), section chief of a government office, is closed. He does not receive visitors on that day (Saturday). Members of the family have been instructed not to entertain anyone who comes to see Mr. Santos. This has been the “rule” since Mrs. Santos died two years ago.

SURPRISED. Friends of Mr. Santos have expressed surprise but no one has dared ask him why. Actually, there’s no monkey business taking place in the house. It’s just that on Saturdays, he spends his time acting as labandero. “Siya tiglabada sa tanang bulingon sa pamilya,” someone close to Mr. Santos said. His high school daughter was heard saying: “Ambot ining papa oy, di man gyud mo-hire og labandera.”