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Of Dad Jokes, Basketball, And Seeds
“Uyy, kayo na no?” It was a constant greeting from Josef every time he saw Che and me around campus together 18 years ago. Ever since he learned that I liked Che, he would make it a point to tease us as his way of getting us together. One day, he asked again, and we...
The Inevitable Finiteness of Life: My Personal Reflections And Challenges In Our First Months In Vietnam
The Inevitable Finiteness of Life: My Personal Reflections And Challenges In Our First Months In Vietnam Last month, I celebrated my 37th birthday, which puts me closer to the end of a human’s average lifespan than the beginning of it. And I am terrified more...
On This Day, 17 Years Ago
29 November 2004 was a rainy day. I know because there were no classes then in UST. But I was in school.Too quiet when there are no classes, but always a busy part of the school when there areFor the second year in a row, I was selected to be among the pool of...
Who Should be the PH President in 2022?
The race for the 2022 Presidential elections is officially on. There are a lot of people who filed their candidacy, but there are true contenders in the race. In my effort to justify which one I would choose, I looked at each of the candidates, and why I think they...
Where Did Your Adventure Lead You?
I wasn’t much of a reader growing up, but I would see my sister reading her Sweet Valley High (SVH) books and wondered how she could enjoy books without pictures. Once, she had a Halloween SVH story which I got intrigued by because it’s not as girly as her other book....
The Factors We’re Considering for Baby #2
When Vino learned to talk, we would sometimes ask him random questions to better understand his thoughts. One time, we asked him if he wanted a baby brother or a baby sister. He would always answer “no, just only Vino.” Recently, that changed. He would now say he...
Hungry Rover
Part 3 of my search for “Singapore Food” took me to the Laksa of Roxy and Queensway’s Chicken Curry.
When I travel, I try to make it a point to eat the signature dish of a town, province, or country that I visit. As a Filipino, I know all too well that our signature dishes (adobo, sinigang, etc.) can be done in a variety of ways and this will be true no matter which...
Singapore Food, Part 1: Braving Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle
When I travel, I try to make it a point to eat the signature dish of a town, province, or country that I visit. As a Filipino, I know all too well that our signature dishes (adobo, sinigang, etc.) can be done in a variety of ways and this will be true no matter which...
Part 2 of my “Singapore Food” tripping took me to Song Fa Bak Kut Teh.
When I travel, I try to make it a point to eat the signature dish of a town, province, or country that I visit. As a Filipino, I know all too well that our signature dishes (adobo, sinigang, etc.) can be done in a variety of ways and this will be true no matter which...
Sports
Love begets Respect in playing the game of Basketball
In that widely-documented VisMin Super Cup controversy that shook the Filipino sports community, we learned that the love of the game should give rise to a high level of respect in playing basketball. I LOVE BASKETBALL. I love to watch it. I love to play it. I love to...
Why A Devastating Loss Was A Turning Point For Denice Zamboanga
Denice “The Menace Fairtex” Zamboanga may boast an undefeated record as a mixed martial artist, but she had to learn what losing felt like to earn it. The 23-year-old from the Philippines – who will face Mei “V.V.” Yamaguchi this Friday, 28 February at ONE: KING OF...
May Ooi’s Career Continues To Blossom in Martial Arts
Athletes tend to hit their prime in their 30s and think about transitioning into less physically-demanding careers as they hit their 40s, but mixed martial arts star “Mighty” May Ooi of Singapore is breaking that notion. The former Olympian represented her country as...
ONE Championship Athlete Rahul Raju, A True Indian Warrior
True warriors are in constant pursuit of challenging themselves and testing their skills against the best. One such warrior is “The Kerala Krusher” Rahul Raju. The Indian featherweight made his ONE Championship debut in March this this year, joining arguably the most...
Post-fight reaction: Is Team Pacquiao really to blame for Pacquiao’s loss?
That was an utterly underwhelming ‘fight of the century,’ all can agree. Initial reactions were of anger directed toward Floyd Mayweather, Jr: Why the hell did he keep running and hugging? The next wave of emotions came toward Manny: Why the hell did he keep his...
Media
Volt Lozada – Press Release
Voltaire Lozada is proud to announce the launch of his rebranded website at voltlozada.com, through a partnership with the eCommerce technology company, Prosperna. With this partnership, the proud Housedad aims to grow his online presence by having a single avenue to...