Entries from May 2007

18 May 2007

Filling the community with music

by Isabel
When my sisters and I joined the DEH youth choir years ago, the choir was led by two brothers — Pip (who I recently learned has passed away, bless him) and Ikel Gadi.
The brothers told stories and made us laugh, but they both loved music and were talented musicians as well (Pip played [...]

14 May 2007

Election Day

Voting in Barangay Holy Spirit was generally peaceful. Luckily this is not — and probably never will be — an election hotspot. Aside from the lack of monobloc chairs and ballot secrecy folders, everything seemed to be order.
In the Philippines, you can tell which building is a voting precinct because of the concentration of [...]

7 May 2007

DEH music ministry workshops

by Isabel
The DEH Music Ministry is inviting all residents of Don Enrique Heights, young and “the not-so-young” alike, to attend the music ministry workshops one Saturday afternoon per quarter.
The objectives of the workshop are as follows:
to teach new songs and vocal arrangements to members of the different choirs and to the congregation, and practice current [...]

1 May 2007

Elections 2007

by Isabel

It’s looking a lot like fiesta season, but it’s not. It’s election season — nearing its frenzied end. What else would explain the posters and tarp banners of all colors, sizes, and shapes along Holy Spirit Drive?

With barely two weeks to go before the elections, do you know who your candidates are?
Until last [...]