Our collective actions will help reduce rising temperatures, strong typhoons, floods, food shortages, wildfires, and pandemics. It is not really the environment that needs saving, it’s us. I was hesitant to write about the environment. It felt hypocritical because I am an environmental offender in many ways. Among my offenses are running a neighborhood retail store and a small woodworking business.

The richest family in the Philippines is Chinese. Out of the ten richest in the Philippines in 2020 by Forbes, seven are Chinese or have Chinese descent; they are the Sy siblings, Lance Gokongwei and siblings, Andrew Tan, Lucio Tan, Ramon Ang, Tony Tan Caktiong, and the Co couple Lucio…

Filipinos are resilient. This is the story we keep telling whenever disaster strikes. I know we are. But what if this story is hurting our chances to get better and get treated better? Resilient: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. The Filipino smiling and pushing through a…

Aaron, a 28-year-old died on the spot because the construction site he was working in collapsed. The site was in the same town where I live. At least four more casualties were reported in the entire region. It was 8:43 on a Wednesday morning when the quake happened. I was…

There is nothing inspirational, motivational, or educational about this post. It’s just a 32-year-old woman crying in public. Growing up, I was always intimidated by how I looked. I was bullied for being too thin or too dark. There were times when I was made to feel like I was…

Being productive is also a subtraction game. What you should not be doing is just as important if not more important than what you should be doing. Below are two of the habits you should give up so you can do more of what truly matters. 1. Endless social media scrolling How it hurts you: …

It is a blessing and a curse to be a student in the age of the internet. A curse because there are loads of distractions. A blessing because there are thousands of opportunities. Will you take it as a blessing or a curse? Your choice. Whether You Think You Can…

This post was inspired by a Facebook post by the page Programmer Ako. I shared the page’s post about the steps one can take after graduating from college. I decided to write my version since this topic is essential yet hardly emphasized in schools. Congratulations! After at least 20 years…

It’s been two years since I took my flight leaving Thailand. I have stayed there for two years working as a Science teacher and I loved most things about my work and the country. Though I’m more than happy to be home, there are things I wish I could come…