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Values reformation. This is how change will begin. In a country characterized by decades of political division, the people have used blame as a way to leverage their hunger for change. It’s the President’s fault, they say. It’s his political opponents’ fault, they...

The door’s always open. But you’re never there. The lamp’s always burning but you’re never there. Your parents are waiting but you’re never there. Your community is waiting but you’re never there. In a country bound by close family ties and enduring culture, stories...

About UsIf you’re a prepaid subscriber, you’re a loser. If you’re missing an intersecting line in a given coordinate, you’re a loser. If you’ve tried all broadband sticks in a single year, you’re definitely a loser. At least that’s what I think, when in just a year, I...

A mother and her son were walking along the street waiting for a tricycle. I was out in the veranda enjoying the cool morning. The mother hands her son a piece of candy. Without hesitation, she just dropped the wrapper on the street while her son busied himself...

Blame him who drove us home yesterday. His demeanor prompted me to finally come up with my own classification of the taxi drivers prowling the streets of Manila. If you find any one of these people familiar, know that you are not alone. My sympathy goes to you, but...

Thousands of people flock to Metro Manila thinking this is the land of milk and honey in the Philippines. That could be relatively true. Admittedly, I acknowledge the fact that this place is where I got my sustenance, it is where I met wonderful people who I became...