Tobby ManongsongThe G12 AftermathI heard from a close friend that — after almost a decade — my previous church left the G12 system. It came as a shock. But I saw its…Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Tobby ManongsongOf feverish stupors and gnawing clarityIt all started one Monday night. During our cell meeting, I felt aches ripple through my body. Earlier that morning my throat had started…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Tobby ManongsongOf miraculous pills and worn heartsWhenever I got sick as a kid, my mother would make a simple medicine concoction. She would crush a half of Biogesic in a spoon. To…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Tobby ManongsongI’ll be home for ChristmasOne thing I noticed about Filipinos is how much we value Christmas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, indeed. We forget all the…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Tobby ManongsongThe Pillow DilemmaI didn’t know if my mother celebrating Christmas at home helped with her condition, because she grew weaker in the following days. This was…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Tobby ManongsongOf sodas and sandbagsMy mother, being the friendly person that she was, had made a handful of friends while she was confined in PGH. Amidst the stench of death…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Tobby ManongsongFlushed down the drainWhen I came back from my book haul at Booksale, not much had changed — my mother was still lying on a metal bed along the corridor outside…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Tobby ManongsongA Change of HeartHow does it feel to have no full control over your body? How does it feel to realize that you can only do so much? You may try to eat…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
