The Old Children’s Story That Taught Me About Generosity
Kindness isn’t always about giving more … Many times, kindness is about recognizing the moment when another person simply needs to know that someone sees... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
3 Spiritual Habits When Asking God for Graces and Miracles
If You’re Praying for a Miracle, Don’t Skip These 3 Things In times of distress, hopelessness, grief, loss, or confusion, we turn to God—our only... Read More
Toym Imao and a History Uninterrupted
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This is the unedited article I wrote for a UK-based magazine in 2021, but it never saw print after the publication folded. I have long... Read More
Lifting Your Prayer Intentions to God: A List of Churches and Sites for Prayer Requests
Our need for prayer is constant, much like the air we breathe, the water that quenches our thirst, and the knowledge that clears our ignorance.... Read More
Why We’re Sold on the Illusion of Plenty
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Recently, I went to a neighborhood store to buy some vegetables. I saw that they were also selling Lacatan (Cavendish) bananas, so I bought five... Read More
Pet Personality? It’s Written in the Stars!
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I do not own a pet, but I wouldn’t mind having one. Nonetheless, we had one when I was a young kid—an aspin or asong... Read More
When Work Becomes You: Emptiness and Lost Purpose from Workaholism
Hustle culture’s trapdoor to disconnection and burnout I still remember when I was starting out in my media career around the year 2000. Back then,... Read More
Behind Fake Identities: ‘Alice Guo’ and the Monk with a Villa
The case of Guo Hua Ping (Hua Ping), also known as Alice Guo, who managed to evade Philippine law enforcement and settle in a villa... Read More
Silent Victims: Abused Live-In Partners in the Philippine Divorce Discourse
Amidst the debate over whether the Philippines should allow divorce, one crucial aspect of committed partnerships seems to be overlooked: cohabitation or “pagsasama nang walang... Read More
The Complex Languages of Relationships and Falling in (and out of) Love
Love languages have become of great interest in the recent past, especially after worldwide release of the book “The Five Love Languages: How to Express... Read More
Lino Cayetano: A Son’s Healing Love Language 
Mothers Are Their Children’s Safe Space