Don’t blame me
I did not vote for President Estrada. I made my decision on election day, at the very last minute.
The day I snapped
The first semester was almost done. The final examinations were approaching.
Vigilance
The professors I respect most are those who encourage their students to analyze beyond the printed text because there is always a bigger picture behind the actions and motives of the actors in a play.
Changing tides and still waters
There are two months in a year when I feel that what I do matters to the world:…
Darna, my hero
I’d be proud to share with my future children how I witnessed five Darnas soar over the course…
Who’s to blame?
It was around 3:30 in the afternoon when I headed to the jeepney terminal in Eton Centris on my way to the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Less than 50 copies
“Less than 50 copies per mL. That is the goal, Shom,” said the attending physician assigned by my…
‘Diskarte, atbp.’
I am a contract-of-service (COS) government employee and I sell adobong mani (fried peanuts) in the office. I’m sure that…
Plea from the desert
I was frustrated when my boss handed me a two-page memorandum from the Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan. “Employment and Repatriation of Filipino Workers; until 31 December 2011,” the title said.