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 …
I know you might not agree with me – but do hear me out. Well, because technically, you have no choice but to read. Joking aside, a lot of times it doesn’t matter whether you are a he or she or they. Gender is such that it is a social norm – an evolving and …
At the last hour, this column’s subject got upturned by sound advice. And later, by the sound, too, of YouTube piano and crickets. And between the commercials, those galaxies and rushing skies, with their tongueless sirens, and the frequent rasping of a lighthouse, and all the unrequited cries of sailors, cacti and colors seldom seen. …
Do you like salad? What constitutes your favorite salad? While there are controversies about what is considered a ‘salad’, we can agree that the ingredients of a salad largely contribute to one’s preference. Some people prefer fruit to vegetable salad while others think macaroni salad is the best. Some people say that apples and bananas …
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The world has moved on, as they say. It is no longer what it was nor what we expect. The dreams have changed. Ask any wide-eyed kid what they want to do in life and they will gleefully say a “vlogger” or a “tiktok star” or an “influencer” – whatever that means in today’s language. …
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 …
Are you good with instructions? I have always been good at it to a point where I can follow things letter by letter or word per word. Memory work, perhaps? However, when talking about directions, there goes my biggest problem! One time, I circled a not so big hotel two or three times without realizing …
In the 80s, before getting ‘drafted,’ our summers in Gayasi swam, sucking on bisudak; spat on and swung a bat in Dapiting’s playgrounds; choked, chuckling, on a snuck Marlboro; scavenged Mt. Kalugong for WW II gold chests, Samurai bones and Katanas; for crabs and alien creatures, re-routed traffic at Bahong Creek; waded Balili River for …
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) is perhaps one of the hottest topics discussed at this year’s Boao Forum for Asia annual meeting. In the past year or two, breakthroughs in AIGC applications and the emergence of Sora have indeed shocked the world. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has shown the potential to break …
Yearly at the onset of the summer months, Holy Week draws lowland crowds to Baguio City for her cool climate. City old timers consider the trek as an invasion of their homely lackluster lifestyle. It is a time when traffic is at stand still, prices of commodities including restaurant menus sour high, city services strained …
