Where roses bloom

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/01/2018

My first bestfriend happened to be my first degree cousin. Her name was Mitchell, born only one month and 11 days before me. Mitchell, or Itche, was my Auntie Lalang’s second child. Our houses were literally a…

Mothers for mothers

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 05/25/2018

The weekly Toddler Storytime sessions at the Children’s Corner of the Cebu City Public Library is a perfect venue to meet other mothers in Cebu. In the last three sessions for the months of April and May,…

Flores De Mayo

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 05/18/2018

As a child growing up in Barangay Calawisan in Lapu-Lapu City, I remember spending the summer days playing hide-and-seek, Chinese garter and bato-lata. The Sumalinog family in this part of Opon is a huge clan that my…

Grateful heart

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/11/2018

I am not quite sure if this was a good idea: leaving home a few days before Mother’s Day to be in a Royal Caribbean cruise from Hong Kong to Okinawa, Japan (and then back to Hong…

Mothers’ wishes

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/04/2018

Thursday is now library day for the mutants, and we spend an entire afternoon reading books, painting animals and making figures out of play dough. It was raining when we left Liloan for the Cebu City Public…

TOSP mission

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/27/2018

Earlier this month, I accepted the challenge to be the regional champion for Central Visayas and regional executive committee member of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP). The nod came after Edz Lopez, chairperson of…

Your library, Mayor Radaza

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/20/2018

I entered the Lapu-Lapu City Public Library at 8:45 a.m. on a Tuesday with one thought in mind: “Do Oponganons know that they have a library?” My informal Facebook survey yielded “no” for an answer. The library…

Storytime narrative

04/13/2018

On Holy Week, I shared a poster of a free event called “Toddler Storytime” which happens at the library at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. today (April 14). The poster was uploaded on the Facebook page of…

Truth and fake news

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/06/2018

My daughter Antoinette has a wonderful way of describing mornings. Every day, at around 6:30 a.m., after the customary knock on the door, Jeff lets her and her brothers in the master’s bedroom. The unica hija would…

For Mayor Osmeña

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/16/2018

This is an open letter to Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. Since 2007, I have been an active volunteer of the Cebu City Public Library. The library is a venue for inspiration. I am continuously inspired by…

Inside Cebu’s public library

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/09/2018

I share with everybody the excitement and anticipation of having a public library that is open for 24 hours, seven days a week. It is no secret that I feel protective of the Cebu City Public Library…

Inclusive travel

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/02/2018

Kuala Lumpur — I met a Malaysian guy on my way here. He was seated right next to me eating his meal of Nasi Lemak. I was checking out some brochures from my recent Brunei trip as…

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