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First Communion Picture St. Theresa’s College Cebu, circa 1953

March 4, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

I found my First Communion photo with my classmates at St. Theresa's College Cebu, circa 1953. I have forgotten most names, but I remember some: Front row, 4th and 5th from the left - Cherry Ferreros, Milagros Aquino. Second row, far left, Teresita Franco. Third row -Far right, is that Marietta Padilla? Fourth row - 3rd from left, Pilar Rodriguez, and that's me in the far right; Fifth row - … [Read more...] about First Communion Picture St. Theresa’s College Cebu, circa 1953

Jose Ma. Cuenco, Archbishop of Jaro: Antique photos

December 6, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

I'm sharing old pictures of my granduncle, Archbishop Jose Ma. Cuenco (May 19, 1885-October 8, 1972). The following writeup is from Wikipedia, with some changes. Jose Ma. Cuenco was the first of sixteen children of Mariano Albao Cuenco and Remedios Diosomito Lopez. He was the brother of my maternal grandfather, Senator Mariano Jesus Cuenco. Most of their children died in … [Read more...] about Jose Ma. Cuenco, Archbishop of Jaro: Antique photos

I am a daughter of the Philippines and an adopted daughter of America. I have also traveled to many places so I am also a daughter of the Earth. My experiences have found their way into my stories, which try to depict characters caught in important moments in their lives, situations that force them to act, make decisions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dominant Western one, thus my interest in history, culture, and setting. But my characters carry my stories; they are the most important in my story-telling. I have to dive deep into them to understand their humanity – their goodness as well as their badness, their beauty as well as their ugliness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I understand where they are going. Just like us.

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First Communion Picture St. Theresa’s College Cebu, circa 1953

Jose Ma. Cuenco, Archbishop of Jaro: Antique photos

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