ARTICLE | Balikbayan Boxes Thoughts

Box of Thoughts
 
What I find incredulous about this whole farce on “opening and checking” balikbayan boxes is that- “What are XRays invented for?” Seriously, Bureau of Customs (BOC) hasn’t it occurred to you to find alternatives ways than rummaging through private people’s stuff?

ARTICLE | Trapik! And Why I Refuse To Put Up With It

Trapik!

This is one common expression every Filipino has learned to live with. It’s part of life anyway, so why bother? But I am very bothered! Deeply bothered not because there is traffic jam, but because this problem has existed for ages but has not been given enough solutions.

JOURNAL | Sitting By The Cafe (Assis au café)

You sat there with your unknowing smile;
I've recreated a fantasy world-
A world where you smile at me
Even at the most trivial reasons.