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Humor is a Friend

I think that humor has its perks. My friend always does. The need to be serious at all times is not an antidote itself but the laughter that sounds loud or too loud! I remember that I have been unfeeling and robotic to a sense. Remember that I once said, I did ziplines without shouting …

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Binondo and the Chinese guerillas during World War II

Binondo  is the center of activities  in Manila during the annual Chinese New Year celebrations  where thousands gather  for the special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits, and boxes of “tikoy”. Considered the  first and  oldest Chinatown in the world,  Binondo was established in 1594 as a permanent settlement for Chinese immigrants, particularly those who had converted to Catholicism and …

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Inside-out, Outside-in

People say that boats are shaped as it is so that water will not get in to sink it. Basically, it’s not the water around it that sinks the boat but the water that goes inside it. Coffee spilt is not because of outside factors but because naturally, there is coffee inside the cup. Ironically, …

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Affirmations

Have you tried talking to yourself in front of the mirror and affirming you’re brave? Have you heard that infinite voice telling you that something joyful and exciting will happen? Have you captured that self of yours where you smile at yourself and felt at peace with yourself too? Sometimes, you do. Sometimes, you don’t! …

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Hierarchy of Pride

“Pass sa halata.”  This is a phrase often thrown out in the streets, social media platforms, and dating apps directed against feminine-presenting queers. A phrase used to express disgust and dislike over gays who show their gender expression by having their faces dolled up with makeup, their bottoms covered with skirts, and their feet tiptoed …

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ComClark receives SEC award for ease-of-doing-business digital solution

ComClark Network and Technology Corp. (ComClark) the parent company of leading fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions, has garnered recognition from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its multi-faceted digital solution that serves as the agency’s main system that accepts and processes data from the country’s more than 500,000 corporations. “We are pleased to …

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La Trinidad IP community affirms cooperation with Hedcor

The La Trinidad Indigenous Peoples Organization (LTIPO) expressed their continued support for Hedcor’s 4.5-MW Bineng 3 Hydroelectric Power Plant during the signing of the Free and Prior Informed Consent – Memorandum of Agreement (FPIC MOA), recognizing the company’s contribution to sustainable development within their ancestral domains. Hedcor, AboitizPower’s renewable energy asset manager, has operated the …

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2024 Mental Health Recap

How are you? Like seriously? 2024 is just a memory of adventures, misadventures and mischiefs. Cheers to 2025 for another year opened for opportunities, adventures, and mischiefs. As I look at clear skies this New Year’s Day, I give myself a pat on the back for making it yet again – another year. It’s one …

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