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The fight vs propaganda is right here
I finished “Sunrise on the Reaping” in just over a day, and I’m still sitting with it, turning it over…
2 days ago
Moonlighting
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 23, 2009. I am a “moonlighter.” In medical circles,…
4 days ago
What it means to have a head start
By the time I was eight, I knew I had a thing for writing. In grade school, I was drawn…
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The yearning youth
Progress over perfection, as they say. The results of the 2025 midterm elections were far from what I expected, yet…
2 weeks ago
When love outlasts the lens
I grew up in a house where pictures were kept in frames, or at the very least, moments were sealed…
2 weeks ago
Letter to my future self
Dear Future Me, I hope when you read this, the country feels lighter. That mornings no longer start with doom-scrolling…
2 weeks ago
The problem with our water
World Water Day, commemorated in March, is not a celebration. It’s a warning, chiming again and again: there is a…
2 weeks ago
Patience with patients
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 9, 2009. Earlier this evening, I was walking along…
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A decision to face before turning 30
For years I had believed that one’s brilliance and relentless hard work, and maybe just a few drops of good…
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Basketball, unfulfilled dreams, and redirections
For most Filipinos, basketball is more than just a sport—it’s a religion. If that’s true, then my brothers and I…
