There will be a Mass for Tita Cory at 6:15 this evening in Rockwell. Death anniversary. Henerala Margie Juico texted. This foot soldier in the Yellow Army—am I privileged to be one—plans to go. Last week, Ricky Avanceña approached me in a resto (Kamameshi). Today is also the death anniversary of his Lolo MLQ. The other night, with Bedan son, Misha, I was in a wake in Mendiola for Fr. Basil, our alum association Moderator, in a festive final “home-going” gathering of a pride of Lions, et al.

No coverage as that for Pinoy Jose Antonio Vargas who was in Time’s cover in 2012 as a TNT. Again in the news recently, freed by Border Patrol in Texas. A Pulitzer Prize winner, he has been called America’s most famous undocumented alien, and has wide support.

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