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Revelations + Destinations
I only wish it had been gentler
There is a particular kind of loneliness that does not come from being physically alone, but from living a life…
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Revelations + Destinations
Hunger
“I’m hungry.” These were my first words on the first morning after my first full eight-hour sleep in 10 months.…
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Hooks + Books
Midnight dates with ‘multos’
“My ‘multo’ is not a person, it’s …” This phrase may have stormed your newsfeed some time last year. We’d…
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Causes + Bosses
Every vote counts
Never again will I fail my country like this. I often pinpoint 2022 as the year I began to care…
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Revelations + Destinations
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…
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Revelations + Destinations
Regards
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 2, 2006. Dear Doc, You’ve probably had enough of…
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Hooks + Books
Making peace with grief
Every day, I feel like all that is left within me is to grieve and mourn. It is hard to…
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Causes + Bosses
Priests and me
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on March 31, 2001. To be a priest-that was my childhood…
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Hooks + Books
Lessons on regret
For the longest time, I believed I was immune to regret. I held a steadfast belief that regardless of my…
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