Feet on the ground, eyes on the viewfinder
I was 19 when I unearthed a new meaning behind the lens of a camera. On a bright…
Lessons from a corpse
I was 20 then. It was just a few months before graduation, when I would have become a full-fledged adult with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
A piece of Buliok
As news writer for GMA-7, I have written stories of military-Moro Islamic Liberation Front encounters in Buliok, Pikit, Talitay and other conflict areas in Cotabato and Maguindanao long before I came to the place.
Last person on earth
When the pandemic put the world on hold, I was left in the dark to figure things out…
The gravity of hypervigilance
I grew up an easy child. Adults were happy with me for being independent because I didn’t take…
Expressways for healing
You will hear these words if you borrow my headphones during travel: “Beginning of a sunrise bores a…
Salesman
Have you made a sale? Ilan na auto nabenta mo, hijo? Those are the questions I faced every day when I first entered the job market as a car salesman.
Nigel and Elaiza
Nigel was the black sheep in our family. He was stubborn, devious, loud-mouthed and short-tempered.
Work hard and smart
“Overtime ka na naman, buti sana kung bayad ka.” (You’re doing overtime again, good thing if you’re paid for…
I never wanted to lead
I perceive myself as someone lazy and incapable. Unfortunately, others see responsible and capable. I never wanted to…