On April 9, 1942, the valiant but undersupplied, outgunned, and starving defenders of Corregidor, mostly a mix of Filipino and American soldiers, was left with no choice but to surrender to the invading Japanese forces.

Wa tingali bisan usa sa nahatagan sa duha ka pahina nga porma, nga gitawag sa Department of Social Welfare and Development nga social amelioration cards, nga motug-an nga haruhay sila.

Today is Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday and one of the two major dates of the Holy Week.

We live in an imperfect world. And when times get rough and tough, we make compromises and sacrifices.

For sure, many will miss their scheduled trips for this week. Many may have already earlier planned a trip back to their hometowns for happy reunions with family and friends.