Despite the unanimous passage of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Bill in the House of Representatives in September 2023, the Senate has yet to approve its version. We are left wondering, why...
At least Monday Manong is better than a Tito Thursday. And what better way to celebrate your thirties than to tell a story, just like any “mature” dude you meet in a party? Tell it like a drunk uncle,...
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 pr...
How are you? Where are you now? Are you home or somewhere else? Do you have a mirror and can you take a look at it right now and say these daily affirmations: I am who I am. I am one with the world. I...
Once, I thought and might have even argued, as fiery as any “feeling musician” or Rolling Stones mag critic, that no band could ever out-E-heads apo Eli Buendia et al. Sui generis is what they were. S...
Imagine hiking a mountain called Life. You pack your essentials, food, and water. During the hike, you encounter unplanned challenges such as extreme weather and slippery slopes. You also experience i...
Last March 2, 2024, Saturday, Tahanang Pinakamasaya, which used to be TAPE, Inc’s EAT Bulaga, bowed their last, that’s barely 9 months after the hullabaloo of TVJ leaving the original show and transfe...
Have you chased sunsets and sunrises? Have you seen that orangey-yellow light slowly turning into a purple-red and black sky hovering over the seascapes and waters? Have you seen that overviewing land...
In a mountain Kingdom nearest the moon, inside the King’s chambers, once upon a time. “Son…” the King rasped. “I go to my grave, buried with the burden of Kings before me…” “Father…” A gnarled hand, a...
In my practice as a therapist, one of the most common questions I receive from clients, especially the ones who are seeking professional help for the first time is, “Baliw na po baa ko? (Am I crazy?) ...
