While browsing through Facebook earlier, I came across the news about Medwin Marfil, the lead vocalist of the 90s band True Faith, getting married in California. He married his partner, Mark Angeles. It was really a surprise to me because I had no inclinations ever since the 90s when that band was very popular that …
I was watching videos of the Senate inquiry led by Sen. Bato dela Rosa where he was interrogating Maricel Soriano. I really don’t know the issue relative to this Senate inquiry because honestly, I haven’t been watching the news in the Philippines. It is something that I have decided deliberately not to do because I …
Amid the cancellation of classes in various parts of the country due to the extreme heat being experienced, there were calls for government work to adapt a compressed workweek. This is to reduce the exposure to extreme heat that may mitigate harmful effects to not only government workers but also to individuals transacting with government …
Over a month ago, Sen. Robinhood Padilla presided over a public hearing on bills seeking for the declaration of July 27 as a national holiday. This is, of course, in commemoration of the founding anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo. These two bills filed during the 19th Congress were authored by two senators. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada …
Yesterday, I had a lengthy discussion with a friend who is currently in Europe working in one of the countries there. The trigger of that conversation was, “kabsat, do you know anything about crypto?” What she meant was cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security and operate independently of a …
A few months back, I had a bad experience with a budget airline flying from Davao. I was asked to pay an excessively expensive amount for exceeding the baggage allowance. Long story short, I vowed never to take this budget airline ever again. When I came home to the Philippines over the weekend, I chose …
Two weeks ago, I wrote about residents of Baguio being the wealthiest outside Metro Manila, and many were curious about the clincher question about measuring happiness. News reports say that the Philippines is the second happiest country in Southeast Asia based on the World Happiness Index of 2024. This sounds very promising but we are …
During the Holy Week, we pause, pray and reflect on the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. On Maundy Thursday, we remember the institution of the Holy Eucharist when Jesus celebrated his last supper with His disciples. The Washing of the Feet is also done to emphasize the value of humility and …
A few days ago, a news article was published by Manila Bulletin identifying Baguio City as the top wealthiest city outside Metro Manila. This was based on the latest press release of the Philippine Statistics Office on the first-ever Provincial Product Account, compiling the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the subnational level. This Special Release …
Back in 2015, I hesitantly joined a self-discovery seminar named Ike Pono. I was resistant back then because I thought I already learned a lot from the previous personality development seminars and programs I underwent in the past. But with much prompting from a friend, I attended the said program, and my life was never …
