Life’s uncanny ways
In the hallowed halls of the Ateneo de Manila School of Law, I embarked on a quest that had been...
Why we make mistakes
I learned early on that mistakes come with consequences. As a child: it was a not-so-light slap on the wrist;...
Dream job
''Lately, more and more of them are prowling tirelessly for the better deal, hunting down opportunities that will free them...
Tonight is the heaviest
It’s 2 a.m. at some apartment in a foreign country away from home. My colleagues are not with me. Two...
Three women
This is a story of three young women from different stations in life who share the same deep commitment to...
In the afterglow of speaking up
I grew up in a household that couldn’t afford cable television so I was stuck watching free channels one will...
Learning helplessness
It was a Monday morning, our first class in national security and strategic studies. Right off the bat, our professor...
Social media influencers and sociopolitical issues
Aside from panda and doggo videos, there is probably nothing left on social media that does not draw flak.
A message of hope
Hope shines brightest in the dark. That was, and still is, my motto—one perhaps quite expected for a devotee of...
My nexus event
Today I drafted my resignation letter. After I saved the file, I didn’t feel anything. Not worse, not better. I...
