Migrant Sunday2025

 I was preoccupied with the route map at the LRT token machine when a man spoke to me. He was speaking Malay, and while I struggled with the words, I understood the core of his request: he needed to visit a friend in the hospital and was asking for an LRT token, just RM1.30. At the machine, I asked him to input the destination he wanted to go and I inserted the fare. He helped to get the token and the change, which he gave back to me. I added a little bit of extra money for him. His gratitude was immediate and sincere; he thanked me and gave me a hug.

It wasn't until the brief, genuine interaction was over that I put the pieces together. I suddenly realized what day it was: Migrant's Sunday. It wasn't just a random act of charity, but a small, quiet moment of solidarity—a migrant helping a fellow migrant.

Pamana

 Sa 'king pagpanaw gusto kong ipamana,

mga halaman at punong namumunga,

sariwang hangin at ibong umaawit,

handog sa inyo't hangang sa batang paslit

Kung ako'y lilisan at mamatay,

ayokong mag iwan ng magandang bahay,

nais kong magbigay ng ala ala,

masaya o malungkot nung tayo'y samasama.

Sa pagpikit ng mga mata'y madilim.

gabi sating parang, tala ay may ningning,

Himig ng mga kulisap mangungusap,

lamig, dalisay ng hangin masasagap.

Condo Kalabasa

Ako ay umusbong sa matabang lupa,

Nagkamalay at ika'y tinitingala,

Ulan at init nagpatibay ng sanga,

Nais lumipad para 'kay mapahanga.

Ngunit napa-isip at nagbago lahat,

Ang mga dahon ko'y hindi pala pakpak,

Kaya sa balag na lang ako'y kakapit!

Hangang mamunga at ika'y mapa-ibig.

Hanapin sa Dibdib

Kay dilim, anong liwanag ang susundan?
Kaliwa, kanan,duon sa kalawakan.
Tumakbo, maglayag,lumakad, lumipad,
Pumikit manalangin, puso'y pakinggan.

Manibalang

Ikaw ay isang manggang hinog sa puno,
Tinitingalang mahulog sa aking buslo,
Matamis,maasim timplang pinaghalo,
Mapisil, matikman manuot sa aking puso.