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Over a hot stove: ‘Ube halaya’ and love’s labors
The author with her uncle and grandmother at the latter's apartment in the United States. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
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July 17, 2024July 17, 2024Food, Pinoys Abroad

Over a hot stove: ‘Ube halaya’ and love’s labors

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I was born into a transnational extended family. My father, the eldest among his siblings, married before his brother (younger by only a year), was drafted into the US Navy. As a consequence, slowly, the brother and his parents and seven other siblings eventually came to live in the United States.  We, the family of...

Ghosters—to sue or not to sue
The number of ghosting incidents has soared alongside advancements in communication technology, leaving a long trail of ghostees.
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September 17, 2022September 19, 2023Wellness

Ghosters—to sue or not to sue

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Memories of my first ghosting experience surfaced when Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., filed House Bill No. 611 in July. His proposed measure would declare ghosting an emotional offense because of the trauma that develops from “feelings of rejection and neglect by ghosters” according to a CNN Philippines report.  “The emotional abuse caused by...