What you’ve learned
You are at the point in your life where you feel that you are 100 percent an adult.
30 is not THE deadline
Here I am, rushing to finish this essay before my deadline. In a few days, I’ll turn 30. Although no...
We have yet to know
Of this world, I am certain of three truths: one, a good story has a beginning, middle, and end (though...
People
Commuting around Metro Manila is tough, even when
Getting out of the gilded cage
“Remove your mask.” The immigration officer at NAIA ordered. My heart sank at the request yet there was also no...
Remembering the taste of Dinapigue
It was late in April last year when my officemates and I were in Dinapigue, a remote coastal community located...
A stray in every way
There was nothing but the sound of crickets as I made my way down the stairs of my apartment. It...
Kilometer Zero
Null. Undefined. Zero. All the points of reference before we step out of our comfort zones all start from nothing....
Why I have a fake call app
I have a fake call app on my phone for emergencies. The last time I didn’t have it installed on...
Travel buddy
Whenever I am inside a bus terminal, train station, port or airport—hotel lobby, even—I have a tendency to look closely...
