THE WRITE CONNECTION

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
April 17, 2011
Absence, so the saying goes, “makes a heart grow fonder.” And it’s never been truer than today in the case of Filipinos who have spent most of their productive lives on distant shores. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
April 4
We often have the tendency to claim without giving it much thought that we could tell what’s right from wrong. For indeed, experience, education and knowledge gained from our research and readings, etc. give us the confidence that telling right from wrong is as easy as 1-2-3. Yet, in this constantly changing and technology-driven world, what was once an easy task of knowing what’s right or wrong has turned into a complicated and never ending challenge which often gets lost in countless political translations. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
March 20, 2011
Unlike any of our previous trips to Houston those past seven years, this one weighs heavily on our hearts and minds. For unlike in the past when Bart and I spent 3 or 4 weeks of pure rest, relaxation and leisure during each of our visits with something to look forward to returning in a few months, this visit will be short, hectic and stressful. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
February 14, 2011
VOICES is a new column which will alternate with “The Write Connection” on this page. The idea is to get the MegaScene readers into the habit of putting their two cents worth on issues that currently capture the imagination and fancy of people who care about what happens in their community, Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
January 31, 2011
For some people, the future is way too abstract and far too distant to imagine that they’d rather live their lives one day at a time. They plan around what they already know and expect to happen, not around things that don’t exist even in the figment of their imagination. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
January 7, 2011
Last week Bart and I had been to the wake of Ross Cabanero, the beautiful wife of Ram Cabanero. At 51, Ross succumbed to lung cancer, a malady she managed to “subdue” for three years or so. Ross left Ram a young daughter, Robin, who I’m guessing, must now be in her pre-teen. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
January 1, 2011
By the time this issue hits our outlets, the year 2010 will have been the year that was and 2011, the year that is. Strange how a distant time just all of sudden startle you with an “in your face” surprise as though you had been absent for a long while and have only now come back to a whole new world. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.
December 25, 2010
You can also say, Joseph “Joe” Fernandez’s career, as was his life, was nipped in the bud. A rising star of the Filipino American community of Rhode Island and in the prime of his life, Joe would have achieved much more politically, had he been given a few more years in public service. Continue reading →

by Yoly Tumangan Tubalinal.

October 8, 2010

Why I have a problem with Republicans
I guess I can’t call myself Independent now, having written so many articles that favored Democratic initiatives. And even when I try, only few would believe me. So, I won’t fight the label anymore and simply accept what I am in the eyes of people, i.e. a Democrat, Liberal, or even a Progressive. But uninformed Liberal I am not. For I write with passion, not out of emotion but out of reason. I do my research. I read. I listen to both sides and weigh the facts. Then, I pen my opinions. Continue reading →