Breathing Space

The piano and my past Some people say the best things in life are free. In many ways, I find it true. A few days ago, I dropped the Yupang...

Mother, the greatest blessing What is God’s greatest, most significant gift to you? To this question, I never hesitate an answer. In my wor...

The other night, we watched a concert-for-a-cause featuring Jose Mari Chan titled “Constant Care” at the cozy open-air venue of Panglao Natu...

Last December 31, just before the new year dawned, I attended the annual Tale family reunion in Valencia of which I am a member by affinity....

As parents we were made to write a message to our son Joshua, who is attending his first retreat. It was to be in a sealed envelope to be op...

Dear Tito Lourding and Tita Mercia. I pray that both you and Tita Mercia will recover soon, by the grace of God. I firmly believe in God...

Olga emailed me seeking apicture of my grandfather Zoilo D. Dejaresco Jr. He died June 8, 2002. I got his book and extracted my lolo's p...

Last Saturday February 14, 2009 we had a rare Valentines dinner with our parents and sister Mayen and her family. It was rare because we don...

In between a very hectic working day today in Tagbilaran city, we had a late afternoon snack in the town accross the island called Dauis. I ...

I sent this e-mail to relatives after expeirencing quite a different new year in Bohol: Happy New Year all! I hope all is well with you and...

Today, November 8, 2008 Joshua turns ten. More than anything else, he's excited on his birthday. He wants to buy something at a departme...

Today Tita Mamel sent an email informing that its been thirty days since Mommy passed on. She died last June 14, 2008. Tita says "minga...

This picture was taken in front of the FM station in Bohol during our Christmas visit last December. Here Joshua, his cousin MJ and MJ's...

We recall our last out of town trip with lola Charing. It was a time when she could still withstand the difficulties of travel. It was a soj...

Tagbilaran City Saturday June 14, 2008 ---- This morning my paternal grandmother Rosario Pernia Dejaresco, Mommy Charing we called her, pass...

My eight year old son just never fails to amaze me. Whlie I was in the thick of doing some legl stuff, he handed me a piece of paper which...

My family and I are very thankful and happy that we were able to spend fiesta in Tagbilaran City this year. Spending fiesta in Bohol has be...

Bohol's Media matriarch is Uliran awardee Rosario Pernia Dejaresco was awarded this year's prestigious Ulirang Ina for media and jo...