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Timog Avenue: I Just Want to Have Some Fun!

Kung nasa Southbound lane ka ng EDSA at nalagpasan mo na ang North EDSA, hindi mo mami-miss ang Kamuning flyover. Kung ayaw mong ma-traffic sa Timog Avenue at sa Kamuning dahil sa dami ng mga bus terminals doon, take the flyover. Oo naman, heavy traffic din sa flyover during rush hour. At least, pagbaba mo, malapit ka na sa Cubao Ilalim. Kaunting tiis nga lang dahil sa sobrang daming mga bus na nakapila sa Cubao Ibabaw. Tahimik man ang Timog Avenue during the day; it comes alive at night. Lal...

Thinking about HIV & AIDS

At work today, we had our Advent Retreat in the morning. In the afternoon, we went to different non-profit organizations to take part, albeit for only a day, in the services that they offer to the community. I’m part of the group that went to the Center for Refugees+Immigrants of Tennessee. But that’s another story for another post.

But today is also the World AIDS day and I couldn’t help but think about the HIV & AIDS situation in the Philippines, even though, I am thousands of kilometers aw...

Don’t Donate Money to Disaster Relief and Other Lessons from Will MacAskill

I listen to a lot of podcasts. (If you don’t know what podcasts are, please find out more here.) They help make my commute more interesting. I learn a lot of new things I wouldn’t otherwise encounter. I’ve encountered new blogs to follow, new ideas to pursue, and strategies for work and life just by listening to podcasts.

One of the podcasts I listen to is the one by Tim Ferriss (who is the author of the 4 Hour Work Week). His guests are often phenomenal and I learn about top performers, thei...

North EDSA: Ito Pala ang Rat Race

After entering EDSA through the Balintawak Cloverleaf, madadaanan mo ang Muñoz, and then you’ll approach the intersection of North Avenue, EDSA, and West Avenue. You can’t miss it. Nandiyan ang SM North, isa sa mga dambuhalang malls hindi lang sa Pilipinas kundi sa buong mundo! Katapat lang nito ang isa pang mall—Trinoma!

It’s not an exaggeration kung sasabihin mong may mall ang bawat sulok at gitna ng Metro Manila. Konting tumbling lang, mall na naman! Hindi lang ang SM North at Trinoma ang...

Reflections from the YPM Asian Young Leaders Summit 2015

Discipleship is really about following Jesus. While there are hundreds, if not thousands of books about leadership. As Christians, however, leadership is not just being in front of people, it is about being a servant, and most of all, being a follower.

Encountering young leaders who want to make a difference in the world is probably one of the greatest joys of my work. I’ve seen this in Ndola, Zambia last April, and this November, I saw it again in the Philippines.

While on the bus to the ven...

Balintawak Cloverleaf: Entry Level

If you came from any province in Northern Luzon, malamang dadaan ka sa North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). Mabilis kasi ang biyahe. Lalo na ngayon, dumarami ang mga Expressway projects ng government. Kung galing ka nga ng Baguio, thanks sa inter-connection ng TPLEX, SCTEX, at NLEX, within 4 hours nasa Manila ka na.

Ang problema, pagdating mo ng Manila, at nagkataong rush hour, mabagal pa rin ang usad ng mga sasakyan. At kung aakyat ka pa ng EDSA Southbound lane sa may Cloverleaf sa Balintawak, sas...

Monumento: Out of the Way ang Idealism

image credit:Aye dela Cruz

Since naipatayo ang Roosevelt Station ng LRT-1, doon na ko lagi sumasakay everytime pupunta ako sa UN Avenue, sa Mall of Asia or parts of Caloocan, Pasay, and Manila. Mas convenient kasi. Nakakaupo ako, komportable at hindi kailangang makipagpalitan ng mukha sa dami ng mga pasahero. Iyan ang benefit ng pinakadulong train station. Every time din na sumasakay ako sa LRT1, nadadaanan ko lagi si Andres Bonifacio, kasama ang kanyang Band of Nameless Katipuneros.

Alongsid...

Biyaheng EDSA: The Trips We Take sa Matrapik, Mabilis(?), Magulo, pero Exciting na Buhay Yuppie

Naging familiar lang ako sa EDSA noong nag-umpisa na akong magtrabaho sa Makati bilang isang call center agent. Araw-araw, bumibiyahe ako mula sa Don Antonio Heights sa Quezon City papunta sa MRT Quezon Avenue station. Para lang makasakay, makikipila nang mahaba, pagpapawisan, kulang na lang makipagpalitan ng mukha sa mga kasabay kong pumapasok. Mas okay na yun kesa naman abutin nang siyam-siyam sa bus. Back then, mas manageable ang crowds ng MRT-3. Ngayon, parang laging Zombie Apocalypse ang...

Strangers, Foreigners, Offering Bread and Fish

Last August, my wife, son, and I moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. We came from the Philippines, halfway around the world–from the land of delicious and sweet dried mangoes, of beautiful beaches, and hospitable people.

It’s hot, and the traffic is really bad, and although more than 20 typhoons pass by every year, it is still home. It is where I grew up and learn how to interact with my world.

Both of my parents are pastors in the United Methodist Church. That probably explai...