The moment the company I currently work for released a memo that there will be a Halloween costume party that comes with a prize for the scariest one, I only thought of one that will be the most

If you are to ask Dan Brown what he thinks about Manila, his novel “Inferno” has an excerpt that would easily give away his answer. The best-selling author depicted the Philippine capital as “the gates

Two years ago, I looked at myself in the mirror, just in my underwear, and noticed that I have gained a lot of weight. A lot. I had a moment of introspection while staring at my protruding belly and my

It was a spontaneous question that I asked my college friend about hiking one of the majestic mountains in the province of Iloilo. Knowing that she is a habitual hiker, I thought she could give me, an

It is the Holy Week in the Philippines, and there are only two things that the people do: spend the holiday with family and commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ or take a vacation from

My ideal beach destination is one with the white sand, the clear waters, the calming winds, the right amount of sunlight, and only visited by a few people. And when I was in Boracay Island last weekend,

Let there be light, and there was light. It was called a day.  But there was also night: as the sun provides light in certain parts of the Earth, darkness consumes the other areas. Time goes by and

Just as Nakia in the Black Panther said, “No man is perfect, not even your father. You can't let your father's mistakes define who you are,” I had goosebumps. What happened on the morning of March 7 was

Scanning through my Facebook feed like I do on a daily basis, I came upon a post of a famous female personality, she-who-must-not-be-named, about an article concerning a hot political issue. The said article,

While young and naïve, I thought that by 25 I will already be successful in my chosen career, stable in terms of finances, and already settling with a long-time partner. This was a timeline my idealistic

People say that there is no such thing as a free lunch, which means that it is impossible to get something for nothing. This is a common mindset among those who do not want to be victimized by

My father’s funeral has needs already taken care of. The casket, the flowers, the funeral setup and services, the notice to the bereaved family’s friends and relatives, the interment arrangements, and

I had wished my father to die. Now it has come true. More than being sad about his death is my relief that finally, he rested. As you all know my father has suffered from multiple organ complications

“Good morning, Sir!” the guards greeted me as I arrived at the hospital’s entrance. Their familiarity with me as a visitor is becoming sadder each day, as my father still lies on his hospital bed waiting

Part of my job as an editor at GineersNow is to write stories that would go viral, especially those which are relevant to engineering, math, and science. On a daily basis, I look for topics that would

Lying on the same bed in the same hospital room for more than two weeks now, my father is getting worse by the day. In his own decision to refuse the dialysis and despite taking medications and getting

One of the most rewarding things about being a habitual traveler is going home not being the same person anymore, transforming into a better human every time or having a few of life’s uncertainties figured

Attempts to finish a Project 365 have been made before, but I always ended up unsuccessful. After two or three weeks in the first month, I was always unable to commit because of my priorities.  I

Lately, I have been so preoccupied with the condition of my terminally ill father at the hospital that somehow, I forgot to take care of my dogs at home. Or that I have dogs at all. As a result, one of

I did not know that this will be the last time that I will ever get to walk you, buddy. I hope you are in doggo heaven right now.