Home is a plastic bag of ‘sinigang’
I close my eyes, opening them slowly as I look at the sight right in front of me. It was...
Letting things go by
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 30, 2006. As I was walking home one Thursday...
Moonlighting
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 23, 2009. I am a “moonlighter.” In medical circles,...
A decision to face before turning 30
For years I had believed that one’s brilliance and relentless hard work, and maybe just a few drops of good...
Regards
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 2, 2006. Dear Doc, You’ve probably had enough of...
Indelible ink
When I was still in elementary school, I would always look forward to the election season. I treated it like...
Unexpected eulogy
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on April 25, 2006. It was already the wee hours of...
The crusty end of a loaf of bread
My mom would always buy a loaf of bread every weekend. A fresh one, still packed neatly in its plastic...
The silent struggle of the middle
Growing up, I always thought we got by well, better than most. You see, we’re not rich, but I wouldn’t...
When did we lose our humanity?
Like most people, I use social media as a form of escape—scrolling through an endless stream of funny memes and...
