Alex Eduque
I write this on the 100th birthday of someone very special to me. My grand-aunt, Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal. Last year, I wrote a memoir of sorts as a tribute to her to celebrate this milestone which was published by the Ateneo de Naga University press. On the occasion of her one 100th birthday, we received the news that the book has been invited to be featured at Filipino American International Book Festival this coming October, to be hosted by the Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA) together with the San Francisco Library. Truly, even in heaven, she is making sure that her legacy is continued and that she is remembered. So today, I am sharing with you but snippets and tidbits from this memoir, in the hopes that you consider getting a copy for yourself as well to support the work of the Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal Foundation (CCMF) Bikol, whose work is extensively written about in the book as well.