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I had a lot of dream jobs when I was still a kid. I’m pretty sure a lot of kids do too. _I wanted to be an astronaut because who doesn’t want to see the moon up close?_ _I wanted…

We have heard about white lies – or lies that are told just to be polite or to keep someone from being offended or upset by the truth. Getting older, and learning more about life…

This post is long overdue, but I don’t want to let the opportunity pass without sharing one of the highlights of my September - the Manila International Book Fair! People who have…

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I welcomed 2023 with high hopes. But having high hopes does not mean everything will go smoothly. This year is a tough one. As a family man, as a student, as a minister, and as a…

I received a message from my boss to prepare my things because we are going to La Union. I was surprised! We haven’t discussed anything about that trip in our previous meetings so …

Me and my wife have to wake up earlier than usual to catch up with the morning rush. If we delay even a little bit, it will cost her a notch on her tardiness count. We don’t want t…

I know myself. I don’t mind working behind the scenes and supporting those in the limelight. I have learned to give way when the right people take over. I know how to appreciate, a…

 **August 28 is National Heroes' Day!** …

I read @itravelrox's [story](https://peakd.com/hive-124452/@itravelrox/loh-148-my-point-of-view-as-the-only-family-member-who-was-earning-alone-in-a-family-of-5) and wanted to shar…

I woke up earlier than usual because I had to help my wife as she prepared her packed lunch. After years of working from home, my wife now goes every Tuesday and Wednesday to her o…

The firsts are always the most memorable ones. Who could forget the ecstatic feeling of their first date, the gut-wrenching first heartbreak, the first pet, or the initial time one…

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*“I think you’re getting a bit arrogant when you said that”* He looks at me a little bit annoyed. Perhaps he was annoyed that I dared to mention the obvious. *“At least I have som…

Invented in 1970 by Sofronio Pasola, Salpakan or most commonly known as Game of the Generals was first thought of as subversive. It was frowned upon by chess enthusiasts at that ti…

Before I got married, I have my parents do most of the chores at home. It’s not that I don’t help at all, it’s just that my parents are so into housework such as doing the laundry,…

There was a time when my city was known as the Rape Capital of the Philippines. I heard this when I was a child. We even have our version of “red light district” mentioned by the i…

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Whenever someone learns that I live in Marikina, one of the most predictable questions they throw at me is: *“di ba bumabaha dun?” (it is flood-prone, right?)* or *“kumusta naman k…

My wife asked me, “Are you available on Saturday? Ptra. Glho is asking me to accompany her to Divisoria to buy toys for the kids. We need someone to… uhm, you know… carry the thin…