Buhay Probinsya ‘Noon’ at ‘Ngayon’

What we miss the most about living in the city are the uncomplicated yet rewarding pursuits that we use to enjoy back in the province. These pursuits are collectively referred to as “Buhay Probinsya.” Province The life in the country is very different from the life in the city. They are much more different from what we are encountering in the countryside as opposed to in the city from the shopping malls to the large buildings, the traffic, to the mountain and the springs, and everywhere in between.

Also, the things that we used to do regularly are what we find ourselves missing the most. To add salt to the wound, the way of life in the province is also slowly but steadily evolving as the years pass and our province continues to develop. Not only the municipality, but also “we” as a whole.

Buhay Probinsya ‘Noon’ at ‘Ngayon’

Try to recall the days when we would leave our houses and find vendors erecting stalls on the sidewalks selling barbecues. People are standing by them, selling newspapers; back in the day, newspapers were quite popular in the province. There will be a plethora of them tacked up next to the magazine racks. Even the merchants are present, engaging in light conversation about the latest events in the world.

As development continues in the province, you will no longer be able to find anyone selling newspapers. Considering the prevalence of smartphones, most people now only read the news when they have access to a library. Since most of us have our own devices, we can stay up-to-date on events without having to leave our homes. Also, there are restaurants and other establishments, such as food courts, that feature cuisines from all over the world. There are various street foods at the park before our food courts.

When the ice cream cart comes by our house, we always look forward to it, and whenever possible. We ask our grandparents or parents for a penny so that we can buy some. After that, we frequently purchase sampaguita from the vendors outside of the church, in addition to the “kakanin” that we enjoy eating. Keep in mind how ecstatic we get whenever we are reunited with them. But these days, there are only a few vendors left. And, we miss both the excitement they used to bring us and the foods they used to sell. These made life in the province worth living.

Right now all we can think about is playing and going for walks around town, running into familiar faces as we recall our glory days.