Postal code 1017–1235
Makati, one of the big business districts in the Philippines, has played a huge part in both my childhood and...
We’re poor but we look nice
On the first day of school, I met my people. Finally, I’ve found people like me who find clothes more...
Flames
There was a time when I firmly agreed with this quote: “When you grew up in a house that is...
5 lessons from 2024
I want to share five life lessons I learned in the year that just passed. 1. Take charge of your...
Stickers
I exist to be torn—to be wanted, used, and pulled apart at the seams. Like the stickers I left in...
Before the clock runs out
Every morning, as I squeeze into a packed jeepney, I always pass by the same small city chapel that has...
The resolution for 2025
If everyone had to write a New Year’s resolution, my younger self would’ve recycled the same lies in my formal...
A thousand steps per second
The scent of lavender and notes of jazz music filled the air as my friends and I entered a fine...
Living on potatoes
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on December 13, 2005. Cooking corned beef is fairly easy. You...
Leaving without formal goodbyes
I went to the nearest grocery store to buy a storage box. I had assumed two backpacks and a suitcase...
