When a descendant of a prominent family in Negros Island gets married, the wedding guests are usually treated to a lavish reception in a five star hotel. But not the daughter of my friend, Tess Milabo Mamangun, a great granddaughter of a famous local hero, General Juan Araneta, a valiant Ilonggo who led a successful revolution against the Spaniards on November 5, 1898 and immortalized in a monument in Bago City plaza....

When I moved to London in December 1992, it never occured to me to become a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I’ve always been proud to be a Filipino—rather be a first class Filipino than a second class subject of another country,...

Macau is the most popular destinations for Filipinos in Hong Kong. But not for its casinos and historical buildings. It is the nearest “foreign” country where Filipinos who are waiting for their working permits to be approved can exit to before their 14-day tourist visa expires.
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Post Scripts from Bacolod City
Bobi RoderoFri 24th September 2010My last visit to the Philippines was the shortest, 49 hours and 35 minutes (from touch down to take off), breaking my previous record of four days and... More

Post Scripts from Madrid, Spain
Bobi RoderoThu 15th July 2010Last winter was my 17th in London and the most severe in so many years. The snow was relentless and I have never been so cold. I couldn’t... More

Post Script from The South of France
Bobi RoderoApril 4, 2010Two years ago I went to France, a country famous for its food, to ironically fast. My best friend, who is a French yoga teacher and shiatsu specialist, had finally... More