The author's fictionalized recollections of his youth in the Philippines and a mosaic of adventures and misadventures. “Drama Queen” - a reality radio show celebrated the tragedies of contestants and rewarded the saddest of all with few pieces of bread and supply of a cheap cold ointment. Normal-minded women spilled their guts in public for such lowly rewards. “Love Has Wings” touches on an environmental and political disaster in a Spratly Island-like locale. A love story is woven into the fabric of a confrontation in the sea between China and the Philippines. “My Friend Alien” – a Filipino scriptwriter in Laguna Beach had a friendly encounter with an alien. “The Nine Lives of Felizardo Cabangbang” – a Filipino-American veteran was born lucky he could not die. “Lady Robin Hood” – a beautiful, contemporary Filipino woman did civic work in her own inimitable way. “The Wedding Ring” – the battle of good and evil in the mind of a jeweler. "Doray’s Balikbayan Box” – Remember Pandora’s Box? It was the source of all evil. “My Way” – a karaoke singer hit it big in the U.S.A. “Apo Pule’s Tattoo” –Tattooing in the Philippines was an ancient ritual deep in spiritual meaning. Stories explore the realms of the "Tiyanak", "Manananggal", "Nuno sa Punso", "Kapre", "Kaluluwa" - a positive take on mythical characters from the dark side.
About the Author
Graduated from the University of the Philippines (U.P.) with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BSBA), Major in Marketing; and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA); Percival Campoamor Cruz was a feature writer in the U.P. student newspapers, The Philippine Collegian and The Guilder. He won the top prize in the National One-Act Playwriting Contest, 1963 Andres Bonifacio Centennial, sponsored by the City of Manila for "Kalupitan ng Nakararami" ("Tyranny of the Majority"), the prelude to liberator Andres Bonifacio's assassination. He was vice president of an advertising agency, Delta Motor Corp. (Toyota) - Reach, Inc. He made newspaper, radio-TV ads for Toyota, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine National Bank, Frigidaire, Hooven Aluminum, Zest-O, Mariwasa Tiles, Sharp, Pacific Memorial Plan, Sinclair Paints, and other products and institutions. He later set up his own ad agency, Ibex International, Inc. Producer, chief writer of about 200 telenovelas aired over Channels 2, 4, 7, 13 in the Philippines, under the following TV show titles - "Sa Paghawi ng Tabing" ("Curtain Call") hosted by Jaime de la Rosa; "Quiapo" hosted by Eddie Rodriguez; "Hiyas" ("Gems") hosted by Rio Locsin; "Tabak at Sampaguita", a TV special about Jose Rizal's life in Dapitan, produced in collaboration with playwright Alberto Florentino. He was a columnist of the Manila Bulletin ("Business Travel") under the editorship of Cornelio de Guzman. Publisher of "The Human in Man" by Dr. Feodor Cruz and "Taxation in the Philippines" by Atty. Tomas P. Matic, Jr. Author of "May Bagwis ang Pag-ibig At Iba Pang Kuwento", "The Maiden of Ilog-Pasig and Other Stories", "Ang Tato ni Apo Pule At Iba Pang Kuwento", and "Sariling Parnassus" - collections of short stories and poems published by Jobo Elizes, Kaibigan Books, respectively, and distributed by Amazon. Currently he lives in Los Angeles, California and contributes stories to the Asian Journal, the leading Filipino newspaper in the U.S.A.
Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 21, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 210 pages
ISBN-10 : 1460997190
ISBN-13 : 978-1460997192
Item Weight : 10.1 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.48 x 9 inches
