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We are in the middle of an uncertain future as the world grapples with the impact of coronavirus. Many people say we are witnessing a transition to a new way of living—that the world will pivot in ways we never imagined. Activities we once took for granted—watching movies in cinemas, attending sports events, or simply…
My wife’s cousin’s daughter died nine days after she figured in a freak accident in a school activity late last month. At just 13, Ann had a life full of promise cut short. She had been an honor student, an obedient child with a variety of talents. But why did she die young? For someone…
With the another NBA season concluded, and the recent surge in the Philippine Stock Exchange stock market, I can’t help but compare stocks with NBA players. Both stocks and NBA players are assets, but not all assets share the same value. In the NBA, general managers gauge the value of players not only in how…
As I grow older, the concept of time moving faster becomes more evident every single day. Friends say, ang bilis ng panahon, parang kailan lang, and you catch yourself agreeing more often than not. What used to feel distant now feels recent. Years collapse into what seems like a continuous stream of events. Birthdays come…
How a Facebook photo rekindled second-grade memories at Mrs Papin’s Grade 2 Zinnia — classmates, birthday parties, and small-town Davao in the 80s.
At the University of the Immaculate Conception, non‑teaching personnel were granted a yearly religious retreat. On paper, it was a spiritual pause—a chance to step away from the daily grind and reflect. In reality, for many of us, it was also the one time each year we could travel, all expenses paid, without dipping into…
The moment I learned Newsweek is ending its printing run after nearly 80 years of service, it reminded me of how its sales people must have tried its best to resuscitate an increasingly extinct part of the media business. I subscribed to Newsweek’s print edition for a year beginning the summer of 2010. At the…
A personal playlist of 90s favorites — from Fuel and New Radicals to Semisonic, Garbage, and Smashing Pumpkins — and what makes the era still resonate.
My wife and I recently watched The American Reunion, the latest sequel to the American Pie chain of films I have come to consider as one of my most favorite movies (along with Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and 3 Idiots). The timing of the movie couldn’t be more perfect for me. My high school class…
A decade-long hunt for the Adidas Adimatic — the most comfortable shoe I ever owned, and the one I still can’t replace.