When he passed away last August, I knew deep down that his ashes would stay longer in the US before they finally arrive in PH. He was 75, but my memories with him and of him are ageless. I am still hoping that kinder hearts would prevail and would finally put an end to this issue once and for all.
Please let him come back home.
One of the notable legacy projects of Vigan City Mayor Jose 'Bonito' Singson Jr. is the Ciudad de Vigan Pasaporte de Turista which will be launched in a few months. This tourism gem aims to promote the Heritage City up North. In doing so, every individual who visits Vigan will have the opportunity to have a Vigan Passport and will earn points each time he or she visits. These points will be the passport (pun unintended) for visitors to avail of discounts and freebies from establishments doing business in Vigan. They come in three colors (blue, red, green), but are not in any way color coded for priority. The passports will be a vital component in boosting the local tourism industry in Vigan City.
It is said that you are what you eat. In this case, anything you put in your mouth becomes you. I cannot help but marvel at this truth with the thought that regular intake of fine dimsum or "siomai" would become me. But kidding aside, this is one of the best contributions of the Chinese in the country with all their delicious cuisine found in the homes of Filipino families including our culture. The Chinese have long been with us even before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores. So before the paella, there was already the pancit and the dimsum.
