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While working, Paul also has devoted his time to writing poems, essays, articles, and stories of different subjects and themes. Paul found them interesting hobbies, especially during his spare time. Also, he found them as the best medicines and effective ways to fight homesickness. Most of his poems "mga Tula" were written in the Pilipino language.
Below are sample of Paul's poem collections with subjects and themes are about life and some political issues happening on his country, namely:
Hiyaw Ni Juan Dela Cruz
Panaghoy ni Inang-Bayan
Isang Mundo Nilikha Ng Tao
Gusto Mo Ng Masayang Buhay
Balimbing Ko'y Hitik Na Ng Bunga
Mas Mahal Pa Sa Diyamante’t Ginto
Ngiti at Kaway sa Darating na Halalan
Mga Anak-Pawis Ay Simbolo Ng Lakas at Katapatan
Dapat Bang Maglimos O Hindi Sa Pulubing Kaawaawa
Sa alaala ng dating Dean Felicitas Balino, Leyte Colleges, Tacloban
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| Manunulat ng tula nais palaganapin ang Wkang Pambansa - featured on Pinoy Xtra |
On January 4, 2009, the Editor of Pinoy Xtra, Arab News Mr. Rodolfo C, Estimo Jr. has featured Paul in their newspapers. Pinoy Xtra is 8 pages - its contents are written in the Pilipino language about life, adventures, and other things important to the Filipinos in the Middle East and around the globe. Pinoy Xtra is printed every Sunday with the English Arab Newspapers in the Kingdom.
This is a free eight pages provided by Arab Newspapers to its Filipino readers. These Tagalog newspapers are accepting contributions like poems, personal stories, news stories, business stories from Filipino writers and OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) from around the world.
Paul said that Arab Newspapers - the number one English Newspapers in the Kingdom was the first to publish some of his letters to the Editor that started in 1994. And he has become one of the contributors of Pinoy Xtra since its inception in 2004. And he has already published several poems or mga Tula, letters to Editor, and other Editorial pieces under the names Paul Pruel and Paulino O. Pruel. He said that both Arab Newspapers and Pinoy Xtra have inspired him to continue his writing hobby not only in print but also in online writing.
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| Pinoy Xtra is a free eight pages provided by Arab Newspapers to its Filipino readers |
Aside from Pinoy Xtra and Arab Newspapers, the Editor of an online website the OFWGuide.com has also featured Paul as Bayani Rin Ako! Featured OFW entitled: Things Get Better and Better. It was featured on May 20, 2009. The story was about Paul's first 15 years in the desert. If interested to read the above story - you may visit the site and look for "Things Get Better and Better". It is still available on their website.
I quote what Paul's message for the million OFWs in the world said,
"Alam natin kung bakit tayo ay nangibang bansa - iyon ay di lamang para sa ating mga sarili kungdi para sa ating mga minamahal na naiwan sa Pinas, ang mabigyan sila ng magandang buhay at kinabukasan. Huwag hayaan na madaig tayo ng homesickness at panghinaan ng loob. Maraming tukso sa ating paligid, pero labanan natin sila. Laging magdasal. Higit sa lahat mahalin natin kung anuman ang trabaho ang mayroon tayo ngayon." (To be continued in part 13)
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