Turning the tables as they should. As a normal but sort of a social-climbing human that I am, I once looked up to the “elites.” I marveled over socialite events published in the lifestyle pages of my father’s daily paper, got fascinatingly intrigued every time a new nepo baby was…
An epiphany has struck me. After weeks of scrolling endlessly on TikTok, listening to podcasts, and trying to convince myself that I am not alone and that a larger force is contributing to my current circumstances, my shadow has visited me once more. This shadow, which I often detest and…
Pregnancy news in its embryonic stage. A new blog or social media page before its foundation day. A plan to lose weight through dieting and a gym membership. A travel plan that was proclaimed before your visa approval. Imagine all these endeavors being broadcast even before they reached a particular…
Recent exposés have revealed rampant corruption in several projects (flood control, health funds, education allocations, etc.) across the Philippines, implicating officials and major construction companies. Starting with flood control, the revelations highlight the failure of projects meant to mitigate flooding, which have instead left communities submerged.
It was around midnight, just a few hours after the first-ever fan meet of Song Joong-Ki in Manila had ended. My friends and I decided to go for a hotpot to celebrate a birthday and wrap up the night after a long day of events. Lost in thought, everything has…
My 15-day Spring Japan trip itinerary is quite eclectic, with tourist spots varying from the obligatory to the hidden and from the trending to the elusive. An uneventful Saturday afternoon has compelled me to finally unseal my limited edition Kamiki Ryunosuke Photograph Collection and DVD set, Sincérité. While browsing it,…
Ateneo de Manila University researchers have found that using internet memes, such as reaction memes, template memes, and educational memes, to teach science can significantly improve learning outcomes for senior high school students. When I was growing up, I wasn’t mainly a Science whiz. No, not ever. My attitude towards…
Cold chain corporations are the world’s unsung heroes, but can they live up to that? The COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated their challenges because a huge percentage of the population was stuck in their homes, with only a skeletal workforce producing, processing, and distributing the most essential commodities in the world under…
Note: My ideas on ESG were highly influenced by my favorite supply chain podcasts and personalities, ESG Talk, Supply Chain Revolution and its host, Sheri R. Hinish, and Sandra Macquillian (EVP + CSCO of Mondelez), as well as all the books and journals I researched (I’m a huge fan of…