When December comes
In the 2019 Netflix movie “Someone Great,” up and coming music journalist Jenny Young (played by Gina Rodriguez) is dumped...
‘Carinderia’ memories with Tatay
One of my favorite parts of traveling with my late father for his sales job was our lunch breaks. Each...
Grief’s wake-up call
“We forgot to visit Tatay,” my aunt exclaims as we drive past The Heritage Park, where my grandfather’s remains rest....
When love outlasts the lens
I grew up in a house where pictures were kept in frames, or at the very least, moments were sealed...
They’re getting old
A few days ago, my grandfather visited me and brought some rambutan and lanzones (longkong) fruits. I offered him coffee,...
For when you make a mistake
It’s my job to make my parents their “breakfast” at midnight. It is the middle of the pandemic, and my...