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Causes + Bosses
‘Sir, pa-cancel po’
In Metro Manila, movement is governed by delay. Last week, amid the December rush, I crossed the city by motorcycle,…
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Causes + Bosses
The yearning youth
Progress over perfection, as they say. The results of the 2025 midterm elections were far from what I expected, yet…
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Revelations + Destinations
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…
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Causes + Bosses
Money talks
While the less fortunate are forced to break bones just to afford a whisper, the rich never have any difficulty…
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Revelations + Destinations
Malaise within gated communities
There’s a famous allegorical story by the late essayist David Foster Wallace where two fictitious fish in the ocean have…
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Hooks + Books
Surrounded by the privileged
From the moment I could think rationally, I knew I wanted to study in Manila because of opportunities that would…
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Revelations + Destinations
Taking stock
A few years ago, in my work in portfolio risk management, I was given the task of conducting year-end backtesting.…
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Revelations + Destinations
What a chore
I have not yet heard of anyone getting excited over household chores. Washing dishes, sweeping the floor, doing laundry, throwing…
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Hooks + Books
The law that saved my life
It was 2018, my last year in senior high school, and the time I applied for universities. I vividly remember…
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