Elmer Blogger

I have been writing for Asian Correspondent Since October 2009. After being "discovered" from my old "Living in Hong Kong" blog, I was invited to become one of the online magazine's blogger / writer. I am not a prolific writer, at least in…

Many Filipinos associate Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with corruption and different types of malpractice unbecoming of a public agency. There is widespread knowledge about grumbling immigration officers who make things…

I was baptized as a member of the Roman Catholic church at Immaculate Conception Parish, a few hundred meters away from home. Growing up, I hear Mass at this church 95% of the time. While we're always looking up to our parish priest Fr…

When I was at third year in UIC, I belonged to a Circuits class of Engr Marife N., a fresh graduate at University of San Carlos in Cebu and I believe a cousin of our College Dean Engr. Allan G. As we would become her students in Physics…

In not so distant past, I was one ambitious monkey attempting to dive into cyber space at the dawn of the Web. By the time I was officially enrolled in the industry, the unraveling of dotcom bust already took place a dozen timezones behind.…

As a youngster in high school during the age of Roxette, Romnick-Sheryl love team and Saddam Hussein's reign of terror, I belonged to a small group of like-minded classmates who live life of simplicity. Or so how I remembered it. My first…

Winter in Hong Kong may not be cold but its chilly weather condition makes one wish there is a soup dish available in the table during dinner time. Chinese people themselves like to have soup dishes no matter what the weather is.Chicken…

I was able to watch The Cure live in concert last Monday night at AsiaWorld-Expo in Tung Chung with Dei and Jay. It was the first major concert I attended to -- since Gary Valenciano's performance during the Hong Kong Harbourfest 2003 -- so…

1. Watch Chinese Opera You may have seen those elaborately dressed actor-singers with overly done face paintings. That's what I mean. I think this is the epitome of Chinese entertainment and a reason for gathering of families and friends.…

A while ago I posted things I liked about Hong Kong. I made everyone aware of the things I love about this place and hope everybody shares the same experience as I do. However, just like anywhere else, there are things in Hong Kong that…