As if the pressures to look a certain way aren’t enough already, sprung upon us is another, totally unattainable idea of beauty—because it’s not even human in the first place. An essay published in September 2018 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreWith the seemingly unbreachable gulf between our dissatisfaction with our bodies and our loving them, there needs to be a middle ground where those who can’t quite make that leap can still land somewhere soft and compassionate. An essay originally commissioned for a local lifestyle/commerce magazine, though its publication status was never confirmed.
Read MoreGetting to Itbayat is quite the journey—and the island far from provides an easy and luxurious stay—but found within its harsh beauty are the generosity and kindness of its locals. Published in Garage Magazine’s October 2016 issue.
Read MoreThe exhibit, which is the Italian Embassy’s effort at presenting to the world at large the continuous evolution of Italian art, took two years to be produced and staged in Manila. A pre-event writeup commissioned for the show Arte Povera: Italian Landscape at the Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines in February 2020.
Read MoreNurturing and growing a local audience for dance is never-ending work, but Ballet Philippines’ Alice Reyes believes that even as society constantly changes, talent and good art will always remain. A commissioned pre-event writeup for Ballet Philippines’ 50th anniversary in 2019.
Read MoreFrom the waaaaay back archives: When John Perrine first set sight on the land in the ‘70s, it had barely more than browned grasslands, a small clump of bamboo, and a solitary avocado tree. Published in Garage Magazine’s November 2013 issue.
Read MoreNot only does the spike in teenage pregnancy cost the country Php33 billion worth of lost income, it is also a worrying sign of a generation of girls being abandoned to stigmatization and generational poverty. An essay originally commissioned in February 2020 for a feminism-themed website but didn’t get published.
Read MoreFrom the waaaaay back archives: Inspired by the hot rod culture, the bespoke jewelry brand infuses a raw and unpolished edge to the usual gentlemen’s pieces. Published in Garage Magazine’s February 2013 issue.
Read MoreFrom the waaaaay back archives: Traditional notions of what comprises a fulfilling career are no longer the only standards worth considering. Published in Garage Magazine’s September 2013 issue.
Read MoreFrom the waaaaay back archives: Cinderellas by day, the foxier stepsisters by night: Drag queens’ alter-egos come out only during special occasions, and they are coaxed out of their shells with some practical makeup tricks. Published in 2012 in the lifestyle section of The Philippine Star.
Read MoreThose who are able to defy the distance and the province’s undeserved reputation are rewarded with its genuine warmth and beauty. Published in Garage Magazine’s July 2016 issue.
Read More“Technology is part of the ‘secret sauce,’ but cultural preservation is also important when it comes to creating a successful smart city.” Published in June 2017 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreThe curious rise of magical thinking in the Age of Information—and its troubling implications. Published in Garage Magazine’s October 2016 issue.
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