Yesterday, I came across a news item published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, a major daily in Manila, entitled "No more ‘carabao’ English for Makati policemen”. The report said that policemen in Makati, the Philippines’ financial district, will be required to attend English courses at the Makati University to improve their written and oral English skills.
This is necessary, according to Makati city officials, because the policemen always encounter international businessmen, diplomats and other English-speaking foreigners in the city. In addition, it will also improve their self-confidence and investigative skills.
While the Philippines prides itself as an English-speaking country, with majority being able to communicate in the language, there is no denying that the English the Filipinos speak and write leaves much to be desired.
This is because English is our second language. As a young child, we first used our native dialect like Tagalog, Ilocano, Visayan and others, depending on where we grew up. We get to learn to speak English in school. I was told English as a medium of instruction in public school was abolished by the nationalistic lawmakers that took over the government when the dictator Marcos was deposed in 1986. As a result, the succeeding generation of students, could now hardly speak the language,
In one of my columns before, I pointed out the fact that the Filipinos ability to speak the language enabled them to land secure jobs as employees in the United States. In contrast, non-English speaking immigrants like the Vietnamese and the Chinese could not find jobs as employees and are forced to put up their own businesses like restaurants, and in the process become economically independent and hire English-speaking Filipinos as employees in return.
Turn of the century English
Indeed, English as spoken by the Filipinos has deteriorated from the time the United States occupied the Philippines at the turn of the century. The first English teachers came to the country aboard a boat named "Thomas,” hence, they were called "the Thomasites.” They were said to be strict but very good teachers, making the early parts of the twentieth century, like the 1920s to 1950s as the "Golden Age of the English language in the Philippines.” This period gave birth to the best of the Filipino writers in English, like Jose Garcia Villa, Genoveva Pedrosa, Abelardo Subido, Trinidad Tarrosa Subido, Nick Joaquin, Carlos P. Romulo, Salvador Lopez and the likes.
I remember when I was a student aspiring to become a writer. I used to go to the National Library at the Rizal Park and read old newspapers in its Archive section. I read with envy the literary masterpieces of the Filipino writers during the 1920s, 1930s. 1940s, and even 1950s, and I was often discouraged to become a writer since I realized that the writers of the past had already done what I was trying to do, in a much better way!
When the American English teachers like the Thomasites faded away, their students took over as the baton was passed. The English of the Filipinos remained good, till the advent of the nationalistic maelstrom that removed English as the medium of instruction in public schools.
Thick accent
Whenever my good friend, Ernie Delfin, a scholar, a good writer, a businessmen and a certified public accountant speak before an American audience, he would never fail to mention his thick accent.
"One time,” he would always say, "I asked a prestigious English professor how I could get rid of my accent.”
"His advice? Go back to the Philippines!”
While his joke never fails to elicit laughter from his audience, it is certainly a serious problem that hounds most of us Filipino immigrants in the U.S.
For us immigrants, our skill in speaking the English language is doubly important, not only in our job as we communicate with English speaking clients and co-workers, but also in our everyday life. In some hospitals where there is a proliferation of Filipino nurses, the use of non-English language is forbidden since it might mean life and death to some patients due to miscommunication, especially in the discharge of medication or operation of some medical equipments. The same is true in the military service where many Filipinos have enlisted. I was told that for one to be assigned to a torpedo room, one must be able to speak good and clear English, for a torpedo might be released erroneously towards a wrong target!
Resilient people
But then again, Filipinos, like a bamboo tree, are a resilient people. We often times laugh at our problems and ourselves, and that has been one of the many reasons we have survived despite our country’s misfortunes.
Instead of the King’s English, we often speak "Carabao English,” named after the country’s beast of burden, the Carabao or water buffalo. The Filipinos’ penchant to laugh at jokes that "murder” the English language have also propped up the careers of Filipino comedians like Dolphy and Panchito. Panchito would sing an English song, and Dolphy would translate it in Pilipino language word for word in a twisted, and funny way. Later on, the trio Tito, Vic and Joey adopted the same format and their career soared. Tito Sotto, in fact, became a senator.
This tendency has resulted to many jokes on the Filipinos’ problem with the English language, some of which, I am enumerating below.
Enjoy…..!
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DO YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS ?
1. Use BE COOL and I’LL BUY in a sentence.
...The tourist went to Mayon volcano in I’LL BUY, BE COOL.
2. Use SCHOOLING in a sentence.
...(phone rings).....Hello? Who SCHOOLING?
3. Use AFFECT in a sentence.
...Maria is wearing AFFECT diamond ring.
4. Use ADIEU in a sentence.
...If you are ADIEU, the Arabs will kill you.
5. Use DECANTER in a sentence.
...You can order that medicine over DECANTER.
6. Use DELETION in a sentence.
...The balat of DELETION is crispy.
7. Use DESPISE in a sentence.
...Who baked all DESPISE?
8. Use DIFFERENT and DIFFERENTIAL in a sentence.
...I am looking for DIFFERENT of this boy to get DIFFERENTIAL
consent so he can go to the picnic.
AND NOW FOR THE FILIPINOS WHO CAN READ AND UNDERSTAND TAGALOG:
9. Use BORROW in a sentence.
...Ang dumi naman ng BORROW mo.
10. Use CAESAREAN in a sentence.
...Lintek, anak, mag-ingat ka, CAESAREAN mo iyang laruan mo.
11. Use CONTEMPLATE in a sentence.
...Pare, ang dami-daming pagkain, pero, ko-CONTEMPLATE.
12. Use ARTESIA in a sentence (if you don’t know what this is, it’s a
city [or street] at the L.A. COUNTY in CALIFORNIA)
...Nako naman, ang ganda-ganda nang bebot na yun, pero,
ma-ARTESIA.
13. Use CADET in a sentence.
...CADET ko si Maria nung isang gabi. Ngayon, ikaw naman ang
CADET niya.
14. Use CARDIAC in a sentence.
...Na CARDIAC yung kotse ni Pedro noong isang gabi.
15. Use CENTURION in a sentence.
...Na-CENTURION si Pedro ng tatay niya dahil sa kalokohan
niya.
16. Use DEDICATE in a sentence.
...Pag ginamitan ng glue, siguradong DEDICATE iyan.
17. Use DELICACY in a sentence.
...Bagal mo... DELICACY mahuhuli na tayo.
18. Use DEPRECIATE in a sentence.
...Sister, DEPRECIATE (the priest ate) already, kaya pwede na tayong kumain.
19. Use DIFFUSION in a sentence.
...Brownout...siguradong DIFFUSION pumutok.
20. Use LAITY in a sentence.
...Taga "laity” si Imelda Marcos.
21. Use MENTION in a sentence.
...Ang laki ng bahay nila, parang MENTION.
22. Use ebonic word MOTHA’ FUCKA’ in a sentence.
...Iho mag-ingat, ka baka MOTHA’ FUCKA’
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
23. Use SECOND THOUGHT in a sentence.
...Hindi pa bumibili ng bagong kotse ang mag-asawang si Pedro
at Maria dahil magse-SECOND THOUGHT pa daw sila.
***
An American who had spent a good 16 months in some provincial area in the Philippines started to miss good ol’ American food. "Oh
boooooy...” he said to himself, "what I wouldn’t give for some food
from the good ol’ USA... USA... USA...”
Upon arriving in Manila, he quickly rushed to the coffee shop of a
one-star hotel where the items on the menu were all in the
vernacular. So after a quick glance at the menu, there was absolutely
no question what menu item he would order: TAPANG USA
***
Scene: 1996 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas. Host Bob Barker
introducing the candidates.
Bob: Please welcome, Miss Canada!
Galing sa isang kasuluksulukan ng auditorium, a voice screams "Subterranean!”
Bob: Please welcome, Miss France!
Voice: Subterranean!
Bob: Please welcome, Miss Italy!
Voice: Subterranean!
Bob: Now, please welcome, Miss Papua New Guinea!
- Silence -
Bob: Please welcome, Miss USA!
Voice: Suuuub-teeerranean! Yah-hoo!!!
Bob: Please welcome, Miss Zaire!
- Silence -
During intermission, Bob was really curious why the voice was shouting "subterranean”, so he dispatched a guard to fetch the fellow
and bring him backstage. They picked up the guy who turns out to be a Filipino (from a remote barrio) who didn’t speak English. So they got an interpreter to ask the Pinoy why he was shouting "Subterranean”.
Bob asked... "Did you mean Mediterranean? Or Carribean? And why do I seem to keep on hearing Subterranean?”
Sabi ng Pinoy: "Wala akong sinasabing "subterranean”. Ang sabi ko, SARAP TIRAHIN NIYAN!”
***
Napansin nung Tiyo na yung kaniyang pamangkin na bagong salta sa America ay umiiyak sa tabi ng kaniyang nakatumbang bisikleta sa tabing daan.
Tanong tuloy nung Tiyo, "Hijo, bakit ka umiiyak?”
Sagot nung pamangkin, "Angkol, Angkol...”
Madaling kinorek nung Tiyo yung kaniyang pamangkin, "Hijo, ikaw ay nasa America na. Hindi Angkol... Angkel!”
Tinuloy nung pamangkin yung kaniyang kwento, "Angkel, Angkel, I rode my Bysikol...”
Madali muling kinorek nung Tiyo yung kaniy ang pamangkin, "Hijo, nasa America ka na. hindi Bysikol ang tawagdiyan... Bysikel”.
Muling tinuloy nung pamangkin yung kaniyang kwento, "Angkel, Angkel, I rode my Bysikel to buy some Papsikol...”
Madali na namang kinorek nung Tiyo, "Hijo, hindi Papsikol - Papsikel!”
Tinuloy ulit nung pamangkin yung kaniyang kwento, "Angkel, Angkel, I rode my Bysikel, to buy some Papsikel... en den I pel... now I heb a Bukel...”
***
A judicial clerk in a small and far-flung provincial court had to translate, from Tagalog to English, the following passage uttered by a witness: "Pagkatapos ng kung ano-ano ay nagdatingan ang kung sino-sino!”
Confidently and simply, the clerk wrote:”After the what-what came the who-who!”
***
In the Philippines, most kids in private schools are forced to speak English at all times. A kid who just came from the province and who barely speaks the language tried his best to do so. One day, the kid needed to go to the bathroom so bad but he didn’t know what to tell his teacher.
He raised his hand and said, "m’am, pwede po bang pumunta sa kubeta?” (meaning, teacher may I go to the bathroom?’)
Since the boy didn’t speak English, the teacher pretended that she didn’t hear him. The boy said to himself, "what should I say?” Then suddenly, the boy raised his hand and said, "FATHER, MOTHER, I”, and quickly rushed out the door and to the bathroom.
The teacher wondered what the boy meant. Fifteen minutes later, the boy came back. The teacher asked him where he went. He said that he went to the bathroom and he needed to go really bad. Then she asked what he meant when he said ‘FATHER, MOTHER, I’.
The boy then explained, "FATHER in Filipino meant TATA, MOTHER in Filipino meant INA and I in Filipino meant AKO”. Tatai na ako.
***
Finally, here’s how some Filipinos translate Filipino names in English:
Francisco Portero - Frank Furter
Diosdado Durante - Deo Dorant
Gregorio Talahib - George Bush
Dioniso Magpantay - John McEven
Mang Donald - Mac Donalds
Aling Ely - Eli Lilly
Silvestre Mola - Sylvester Stallone
Remigio Batungbacal - Remington Steel
Bienvenido Jurado - Ben Hur
Federico Hagibis - Federal Express
Eleuterio Ignacio - Electronic Ignition
Casimiro Bukaykay - Cashmere Bouquet
Rogelio Dagdag - Roger Moore
Topacio Mamaril - Top Gun
Restituto Pruto - Tutti Frutti
Samuel Tampipi - Sam Sonite
Veneracion De Asis - Venereal Disease
***
Malas lang ng may pangalang Veneracion De Asis - AJ
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http://asianjournalusa.com/oscar-obligacion-tawa-naman-diyan-p13541-157.htm
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http://asianjournalusa.com/a-mothers-day-story-love-at-first-sight-p10756-79.htm
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http://asianjournalusa.com/growing-up-in-a-printing-business-from-the-book-homecoming-p13537-184.htm
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http://asianjournalusa.com/ang-usurero-tawat-tula-ni-joe-cabrera-p13536-185.htm
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http://asianjournalusa.com/enjoying-the-fresh-seafood-cheap-massage-and-folk-singers-of-boracay-a-t-p13521-194.htm
132. "The Greatest Love of All" by Fr. Shay Cullen (Click link to read story):
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-greatest-love-of-all-by-fr-shay-cullen-p13544-191.htm
131. "A Day In the Life of the People of Platerias Street" from the book, "Betel Nuts & Other Stories" by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. (Click link to read story)
http://asianjournalusa.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-people-of-platerias-street-p13535-192.htm
130. "German Moreno" from the book, "Balik-Tanaw: the Filipino Movie Stars of Yesteryears" by Dr. Romy Protacio"
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http://asianjournalusa.com/german-moreno-from-the-book-balik-tanaw-the-filipino-movie-stars-of-ye-p13514-157.htm
129. "For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Boston Marathon Bombing" from the book "Our Life and Times" by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
(Click link to read story)
http://asianjournalusa.com/for-whom-the-bell-tolls-the-boston-marathon-bombing-p13060-79.htm
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When "Gatpuno” Yeba Villegas warmed his "salumpuwit” at "Maynilad”
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http://asianjournalusa.com/when-gatpuno-villegas-ruled-manila-p13524-184.htm
127. "Pera Ng Simbahan" Tawa't Tula ni Joe Cabrera (Click link to read poem)
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126. "The Afternoon Trysts" from the book, "Betel Nuts & Other Stories" by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
(Click link to read story)
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-afternoon-trysts-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13522-192.htm
125. "Holy Week Memories: Easter Sunday at the Vatican" sixth in a series of Easter stories by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. (Click link to read story):
http://asianjournalusa.com/holy-week-memories-easter-sunday-at-the-vatican-p13533-79.htm
124. "ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY: THE CROSS WE CARRY" SEVENTH IN A SERIES OF EASTER ARTICLES BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
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http://asianjournalusa.com/holy-week-memories-penitensia-senaculo-siete-palabras-and-other-filipin-p13532-79.htm
122. "HOLY WEEK MEMORIES: THE PASION, BETO BETO AND OTHER FUN TIMES IN THE BARRIO" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/holy-week-memories-the-pasion-betobeto-and-other-fun-times-in-the-ba-p13531-79.htm
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http://asianjournalusa.com/easter-celebration-in-america-third-in-series-of-easter-articles-p13530-79.htm
120. "EASTER THOUGHTS" SECOND IN A SERIES OF EASTER STORIES BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/easter-thoughts-an-easter-story-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13529-79.htm
119. "NAKAUSAP KO ANG DIYOS" AN EASTER STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/nakausap-ko-ang-diyos-p13528-79.htm
118. "CHILDREN AS VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN
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117. "THE LIFE, LOVE, HOPES AND DREAMS OF DR. EMILIO RUBIO RUIDERA” BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-life-love-hopes-and-dreams-of-dr-emilio-rubio-ruidera-p13526-79.htm
116. "DR. EMILIO RUBIO RUIDERA: A SAD RECOLLECTION OF HAPPY MEMORIES WITH A DEAR FRIEND" A TRIBUTE BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/a-sad-recollection-of-happy-memories-with-a-dear-friend-p13525-79.htm
115. "THE TAXI BUSINESS AND THE OLD CONGRESS BUILDING AT MAYNILAD” FROM THE BOOK, "HOMECOMING” BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-taxi-business-and-the-old-congress-building-in-manila-p13512-184.htm
114. "KUWENTO NG VICKS" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA AS PUBLISHED BY THE SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL (CLICK LINK TO READ POEM)
http://asianjournalusa.com/kuwento-ng-vicks-tawat-tula-ni-joe-cabrera-p13511-185.htm
113. "CHOCOLATE CANDIES" FROM THE BOOK, "BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/chocolate-candies-a-short-story-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13510-192.htm
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http://asianjournalusa.com/the-island-paradise-that-is-boracay-a-travel-story-by-simeon-g-silverio-p13520-194.htm
111. "THE SURVIVAL OF ORPHAN ERICA" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN PUBLISHED IN THE SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
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110. "LIBERTY ILAGAN: THE SANTACRUZAN SAGALA" FROM THE BOOK, "BALIK TANAW: THE FILIPINO MOVIE STARS OF YESTERYEARS" (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/liberty-ilagan-the-filipino-movie-stars-of-yesteryears-p13507-157.htm
109. "WHEN OUR PARENTS ARE GONE" FROM THE BOOK "OUR LIFE AND TIMES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. PUBLISHED BY THE SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/when-our-parents-are-gone-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13506-79.htm
108. "THE DATING GAME" FROM THE BOOK "HOMECOMING" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
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106. "TRUE LOVE" FROM THE BOOK "BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/true-love-a-short-story-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13492-192.htm
105. "A DAY AT THE RICHARD M. NIXON LIBRARY" FROM THE BOOK, "THE RAIN IN SPAIN & OTHER TRAVEL STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/a-day-at-the-richard-m-nixon-presidential-library-p5522-194.htm
104. "THE GREATEST HUNGER IS FOR JUSTICE" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-greatest-hunger-is-for-justice-p13508-191.htm
103. "LIZA LORENA" - FROM THE BOOK, "BALIK TANAW: THE FILIPINO
MOVIE STARS OF YESTERYEARS" (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/liza-lorena-the-liberated-woman-p13475-157.htm
102. "THE BATCHOY OF MY DREAMS" FROM THE BOOK "OUR LIFE AND TIMES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-batchoy-of-my-dreams-p13478-79.htm
101. "THE GATEWAY TO AMERICA ON ROXAS BLVD." FROM THE BOOK "HOMECOMING" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-the-us-embassy-in-manila-p13481-184.htm
100) "SUPER SANITARY" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
http://asianjournalusa.com/super-sanitary-tawat-tula-ni-joe-cabrera-p13480-185.htm
99) "A CALIFORNIA MIS-ADVENTURE" FROM THE BOOK, "THE RAIN IN SPAIN & OTHER TRAVEL STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/a-california-misadventure-p5875-194.htm
98) "A HOLE IN THE WALL" FROM THE BOOK "BETEL NUTS & OTHERS STORIES" BY SIMEON SILVERIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/a-hole-in-the-wall-a-short-story-by-simeon-silverio-p13493-192.htm
97) "THE CAPTURE OF CHILDREN AND THE NATION" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-capture-of-children-and-the-nation-by-fr-shay-cullen-p13490-191.htm
96) "SHIRLEY GOROSPE: MISS PHILIPPINES USA" FROM THE BOOK, "BALIK TANAW: THE FILIPINO MOVIE STARS OF YESTERYEARS" BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/shirley-gorospe-miss-philippines-usa-by-dr-romy-protacio-p13489-157.htm
95) "AGLAKO TI KALDING DITOY" A FEATURE ARTICLE BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY OR SCROLL BELOW FOR ARTICLE)
http://asianjournalusa.com/aglako-ti-kalding-ditoy-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13482-79.htm
94) "HOMECOMING 13: THE FASTEST BUILDER IN THE WORLD" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-chapter-the-fastest-builder-in-the-world-p13426-184.htm
94) "FRAGRANT BATH SOAP AND ALL" FROM THE BOOK "BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY:
http://asianjournalusa.com/fragrant-scent-of-bath-soap-and-all-by-simeon-g-silverio-jr-p13425-192.htm
93) "MATAPANG NA LALAKI" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
http://asianjournalusa.com/matapang-na-lalaki-tawat-tula-ni-joe-cabrera-p13476-185.htm
92) 'THROWING AWAY FOOD" BY SIMEON SILVERIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/throwing-away-food-p5498-79.htm
91) THE DRUNK WITH THE DUCK - TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-drunk-with-the-duck-p1230-185.htm
90) ANITA LINDA: THE FIRST MARIA CLARA BEST ACTRESS AWARDEE BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/anita-linda-the-first-maria-clara-best-actress-awardee-p13441-157.htm
89) The $210 tip and still counting
asianjournalusa.com BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-tip-and-still-counting-p5978-194.htm
88) Searching For Abused Children And Yolanda Orphans
http://asianjournalusa.com/searching-for-abused-children-and-yolanda-orphans-p13442-191.htm
87) "EDDIE GARCIA: HATAW PA RIN SI MANOY” BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/eddie-garcia-hataw-pa-rin-si-manoy-p13423-157.htm
86) "Into the Realm of the Quiapo Underworld” From the book "Betel Nuts & Other Stories” by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/into-the-realm-of-the-quiapo-underworld-p13422-192.htm
85) "THE CLASS PICTURE" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/the-class-picture-p13427-79.htm
84) HOMECOMING 13 – "THE GREATEST SWIMMER IN THE WORLD” BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-the-greatest-swimmer-in-the-world-p13421-184.htm
83) "PARADA SA LUNETA" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA (CLICK LINK TO READ POEM) http://asianjournalusa.com/parada-sa-luneta-p1215-185.htm
82) "ANG LORO” Tawa’t Tula Ni Joe Cabrera (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/ang-loro-tawat-tula-ni-joe-cabrera-p1389-185.htm
80) "AMALIA FUENTES: THE MATRIARCH OF THE MULACH MOVIE DYNASTY” BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
79) "Chua” from the book "Betel Nuts & Other Stories" by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.(CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/chua-p13384-192.htm
78) "HOMECOMING” - CHAPTER 11 - "NATIVE BREAKFAST AT THE RESORT” BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-native-breakfast-at-the-resort-p13388-184.htm
77) "WHAT IF WE GO?” BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/what-if-we-go-p13420-79.htm
76) " PLUNDER AND ITS CHILD VICTIMS” BY FR. SHAY CULLEN (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-plunder-and-its-child-victims-p13354-191.htm
75) "BELLA FLORES: ANG REYNA NG MGA KONTRABIDA” by Dr. Romy Protacio (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/bella-flores-ang-reyna-ng-mga-kontrabida-p13386-157.htm
74) "REDUCE' TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA (CLICK OR COPY PASTE LINK TO READ POEM)
http://asianjournalusa.com/reduce-tawat-tula-ni-joe-cabrera-p13396-185.htm
73) "NEW YEAR'S EVE IN PARIS" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/new-years-eve-in-paris-p13417-79.htm
72) "NEW YEAR MEMORIES: FIRECRACKERS GALORE HIGHLIGHTS FESTIVITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES"
http://asianjournalusa.com/new-year-memories-firecrackers-galore-highlights-festivities-in-the-philip-p13416-79.htm
71) "THE DAY THEY MURDERED MY COUSIN PITCHIE" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
70) "WHERE HAVE ALL THE CAROLERS GONE?" A CHRISTMAS STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/where-have-all-the-carolers-gone-p13413-79.htm
69) "A LETTER FROM JESUS"
http://asianjournalusa.com/a-letter-from-jesus-p13412-79.htm
68) "FOUR PIECES OF CHICKEN" A CHRISTMAS STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/four-pieces-of-chicken-p13411-79.htm
67) "MIRACLE IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT OF AMSTERDAM" A CHRISTMAS STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/miracle-in-the-red-light-district-of-amsterdam-p13409-79.htm
66) "FIRST DAY OF THE 65TH YEAR OF A LUCK CHAP" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/first-day-of-the-th-year-of-a-lucky-chap-p13408-79.htm
65) "THE GIANT LANTERNS OF PAMPANGA" A CHRISTMAS STORY BY WILLY BRIONES
http://asianjournalusa.com/the-giant-lanterns-of-pampanga-p13406-79.htm
64) "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" A CHRISTMAS STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/days-of-christmas-memories-p13397-79.htm
63) "CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN" A CHRISTMAS STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/christmas-in-spain-p13389-79.htm
62) NASUGBU MARKET AND THE IUD BARBECUE BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
61) "PASKO NA SA SAN DIEGO!" A CHRISTMAS ARTICLE BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/pasko-na-sa-san-diego-p13387-79.htm
60) "LINDA ESTRELLA: THE BEAUTIFUL MOVIE STAR” BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/linda-estrella-the-beautiful-movie-star-p13381-157.htm
59) "MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS PAST" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/memories-of-christmas-past-p13383-79.htm
58) "FOUR BROTHERS” TAWA’T TULA NI JOE CABRERA (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/four-brothers-p1400-185.htm
57) 'JUST LIKE ANY MOTHER" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) 'http://asianjournalusa.com/just-like-any-mother-p13351-192.htm
56) 'RICHARD GERE'S DAY AT THE AIRPORT" A TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/richard-geres-day-at-the-airport-p13350-194.htm
55) "HOMECOMING CHAPTER 9: THE MARYLAND BEACH RESORT" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-chapter-maryland-resort-in-nasugbu-p13374-184.htm
54) "DOLPHY: ANG DAKILANG PAYASO" BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/dolphy-ang-dakilang-payaso-p13376-157.htm
53) "NAGTITIGAN" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA (CLICK LINK TO READ POEM) http://asianjournalusa.com/nagtitigan-ni-joe-cabrera-p13380-185.htm
52) "THOUGHTS ON THANKSGIVING DAY" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/thoughts-on-thanksgiving-day-p13379-79.htm
51) "Top Reasons Why We Should Be Thankful for Being Filipino Americans" (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY)
http://asianjournalusa.com/on-this-thanksgiving-day-top-reasons-why-we-should-be-thankful-for-being-f-p13378-79.htm
50) "ONE BRIEF SHINING MOMENT: THE MANNY PACQUIAO EXPERIENCE" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/one-brief-shining-moment-the-manny-pacquiao-experience-p13377-79.htm
49) "THE FIGHT" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR. (CLICK LINK TO READ STORY) http://asianjournalusa.com/the-fight-p7878-79.htm
48) "LILIA DIZON: THE IRON LADY OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA" FROM THE BOOK "BALIK-TANAW: THE FILIPINO MOVIE STARS OF YESTERYEARS" BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/lilia-dizon-the-iron-lady-of-philippine-cinema-p13358-157.htm
47) "TAGAYTAY, THE MAJESTIC TALL VOLCANO AND THE TALE OF THE CARABAO" A HOMECOMING STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-chapter-tagaytay-the-majestic-view-of-taal-volcano-and-the-p13373-184.htm
46) "PLATERIAS STREET OF HIS YOUTH" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
45) "SIZE SEVEN" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
44) "COMING TO AMERICA" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
43) "MYRNA DELGADO: THE SECRET SHE KEPT" FROM THE BOOK, "BALIK-TANAW: THE FILIPINO MOVIE STARS OF YESTERYEARS" BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
http://asianjournalusa.com/myrna-delgado-the-secret-she-kept-p13352-157.htm
42) "An Appeal: Now is the Time for All Good Men.... by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
41) "HOMECOMING, PART 6: MANING BAKLA AND THE DUTY FREE SHOPS IN MANILA" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
http://asianjournalusa.com/homecoming-chapter-tagaytay-the-majestic-view-of-taal-volcano-and-the-p13373-184.htm
Muning" mula sa librong "Isang Laksang Tula ng Mga Piliping Katatawanan" ni Joe Cabrera
40) "THE TSUNAMI DISASTER AND PHILIPPINE TOURISM" A TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
39) "THE MORNING AFTER: TYPHOON ONDOY WAS NOT DONE CLAIMING LIVES AFTER ALL" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
38) "DOING JAPAN, PART 3: HALO-HALO IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN" A TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
37) "CHARLIE DAVAO: KONTRABIDA FOREVER" FROM THE BOOK, "BALIKTANAW; THE FILIPINO MOVIE STARS OF YESTERYEARS" BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
36) "GOT ANY JAR STORY TO SHARE? BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
35) "HOMECOMING, PART 5 - WHO SAID THE FILIPINOS ARE HARD UP" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR
34) "I CRY FOR MY PITIFUL COUNTRY, PART 1: NOTHING WILL HAPPEN" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
33) "HOMECOMING, PART 1: CHRISTMAS DAY ARRIVAL" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
32) "CHILDHOOD TALES" FROM THE BOOK, "BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
31) "HOMECOMING PART 2: BALIKBAYAN CULTURE SHOCK" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
30) "THE GREATEST STORM" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN
29) "ROBERT AREVALO: A MOVIE STAR AND DIRECTOR" FROM THE BOOK "BALIK TANAW AND OTHER STORIES" BY DR. ROMY PROTACIO
28) "TESSIE AGANA: THE SHIRLEY TEMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
27) "AN IBERIAN VACATION" TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
26) "HOMECOMING 3: VIDEO TAPE EXPERIENCE" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
25) "SPEAKING GOOD ENGLISH" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
24) "KOKOREKEK" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
23) "DOING JAPAN, PART 1" A TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
22) "HEEHAAWWW: PULBURON, PULBURON!" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
21) "DOING JAPAN PART 2" A TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
20) "THE RED KITE" FROM THE BOOK BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO JR.
19) "HOME COMING 4 : THE GIANT SHOE DISPLAY IN MARIKINA" FROM THE BOOK, "HOMECOMING" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
18) "OF DUCKS AND PEBBLES" FROM THE BOOK "BETEL NUTS & OTHER STORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
17) "BERNARD BONNIN: ANG PALOS" FROM THE BOOK "BALIK TANAW: THE FILIPINO MOVIES STARS OF YESTER YEARS BY DR, ROMY PROTACIO
16) "ANG SAKRISTAN" TAWA'T TULA NI JOE CABRERA
15) DOING JAPAN PART 3 - "HALO-HALO IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN" - A TRAVEL STORY BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
14) "A MISSION IN LIFE" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN
13) "MAY MUMU: PHILIPPINE ALL SAINTS' DAY MEMORIES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR.
12) "DRIED MANGOES: A TASTE OF JUSTICE" BY FR. SHAY CULLEN
11) "STORIES WE TELL OUR CHILDREN" FROM THE BOOK, "OUR LIFE AND TIMES" BY SIMEON G. SILVERIO, JR
10) "A Story of One Girl's Fight for Justice" by Fr. Shay Cullen
9) "A Gabay Kapatid Presentation: Encouraging the Youth to Go to College" PART 2 -by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
8) "A Gabay Kapatid Presentation: Paminsan-minsan" by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
7) "I Cry for my Pitiful Country" Part 3 - "Solutions offered" - A commentary by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
6) OUR LIFE AND TIMES by Simeon G. Silverio Jr.
5) "I CRY FOR MY PITIFUL COUNTRY" - Part 2 - "Only in the Philippines" - A commentary by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
4) "Ang Maton" - Tawa't Tula ni Joe Cabrera
3) BETEL NUTS, a short story by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
2) MARITA ZOBEL - THE GOOD GIRL - from the book "Balik Tanaw:
The Filipino Movie Stars of Yesteryears" by Dr. Romy Protacio
1) Summer of 1964: Wild NightThe Greatest Love of All