• Uncork a bottle full of childhood memories at Children’s Letters to God, an off-Broadway musical shown at the RCBC Auditorium this weekend.
• Actor Piolo Pascual, funny girl Pokwang, musician Jun Polistico, and singer Pops Fernandez brought some Pinoy love to our kababayan at the Philippine Fiesta in New Jersey.
• Worldwide figures on trafficking and abuse may be daunting, but cause-oriented groups such as the International Justice Mission are making a headway.
• In a recent I-Witness episode, our favorite media man Howie Severino follows several blind pre-schoolers and observes how they go about their daily lives, shuttling from home to school, visiting the Museo Pambata, and becoming tech-savvy.
• Filipina expat Louie Pilapil ponders the efforts that go into preparing meals and how, whether in China or the Philippines, cooking is a way of loving.
• A group of bloggers toured the new PETA home last weekend, engaged in a mini workshop, and watched Batang Rizal. You’ll learn more about the eye-opening and educational experience very soon.
• Last week, we visited Coke Bolipata’s music school, Casa San Miguel, in San Antonio, Zambales (a special thank-you to artist couple Plet Bolipata and Elmer Borlongan for hosting us). There we met Carlo Gabuco, artist and teacher in residence, who renders his social commentaries in mixed media.
• The Philippine Madrigal Singers make us proud once more for beating four other choir groups at the European Gran Prix in Italy.
• Surfacing, a group of camera enthusiasts and photojournalists, including veteran lensmen Gil Nartea and Luis Liwanag, unveils a series of activities culminating in the Human Rights Festival in December.

Photo: “Jumping Joy” by Pretty Litratista
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