The Government Offices

When I go to government offices, I always expect inefficiency and utter, “gobyerno kasi, asa pa ako.” When I come to click government websites, most of them are not updated or the page can not be loaded, “gobyerno kasi, asa pa ako.” But then, I know I should not always perceive “all” government offices as [...]

Reasons for this blog

I transferred from blogdrive.com to wordpress.com not simply that I want something new or for a change. In fairness to me, I stayed in blogdrive for two years after seeing it more friendly than my first blog at mindsay.com. Now, I have just set up a new one again, the difference is, I copied almost [...]

Does it mean goodbye to coffee?

I am suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), which is common. GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously, for varying periods of time, or does not close properly and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. GER is also called [...]

hindi sila nakatutuwa

noong sabado, sumakay ako ng dyip papuntang mall. sa dyip, kapansin-pansin ang tatlong babaeng nakaupo sa likod ng mamang drayber. noong una, hindi ko lang sila pinapansin (minsan kasi nag-iingay din kami sa dyip) dahil ano naman nga ang paki ko sa kanila. pero dahil sa lakas ng kanilang mga boses at sa paksa na [...]

So much challenged

Ang lahat ng bagay ay magkaugnaySa kanlungang lupa tayo’y magkaakbay
Last Sunday, we had a community exposure in an Aeta community in Tarlac. It wasn’t a very new experience for me since I have already been to community missions. But my realizations now are deeper. Before the exposure, we also had lectures on culture and community [...]

sudden shift: maturity, readiness and SEX

From my emotional and depressing entries, I am now posting an entry of entirely different topic. I just want to share this essay that earned me a consolation prize in an essay competition (and if my memory serves me right, my first winning essay in a competition outside school, hmmm). Awarding ceremony is on Friday. [...]

Encounters and random thoughts

As soon as PJ arrived last night, he recounted his encounter with a old woman outside.
Nakakaawa yung matanda sa baba. Nakita ko siya sa harap ng BPI tapos hindi makatawid kasi ang bagal-bagal niyang maglakad. Itinawid ko siya. Pinakita nga niya yung pera niya P2.50 na lang tapos wala daw siyang pamasahe [...]

Happy new month

Today is a new month!
What am I suppose to do other than type this entry? I already finished the four articles assigned to me since Tuesday. Our supervisor isn’t here yet. The office is silent again, oh i mean as usual. People do their own businesses. What is not good at the beginning of today [...]

Fleeting scenes on my way to the office

When I go to the office everyday, I ride a jeep from the front of our building until Araneta Avenue. From there, I cross the footbridge and take a walk until Ma. Clara Street where our office is located.
On my way, almost everyday, I meet a lady who looks like going to work as I [...]

Criticisms and Killings

After criticisms are mentioned on air or written in print, death threats follow, then a gun shot. This is what Filipino journalists are up to nowadays. There is already no safe place for journalists who opt to do their jobs responsibly.
The Philippines have been tagged as the second most dangerous country for journalists considering 80 [...]