The Journal
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WHERE THE WATERFALL HAD MORE LEVELS THAN OUR FITNESS
Episode 1 | April 2016 — Chasing Waterfalls in Southern Cebu, Beginning with Aguinid Falls in…
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“Narnia like” Barili
🌾 Barili Escapade Tucked in the southwestern part of Cebu, about 61 kilometers from Cebu City,…
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT OF A FORMER SELF
The calendar had barely recovered from New Year’s Eve when I found myself professionally unemployed and…
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THE DANGEROUS MYTH OF THE LAZY POOR
The rooster was an enthusiastic employee. It began working before sunrise, performed its duties with absolutely…
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A HOUSE RICH IN PEOPLE
The mathematics of a Filipino household has always seemed slightly suspicious to me. A pot of…
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THE PECULIAR ECONOMICS OF A FIESTA
The pig had done nothing to deserve its popularity, yet there it was in the centre…
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SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE OFFICE WALLS
A coconut is a remarkably effective way of reminding me that an office desk is not…
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THE ART OF FLYING WITH ONE WING
June 12, 2015 | Life Lately — Finding My Place in Government Service, Learning from Disappointment,…
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EVERYBODY KNOWS SOMEBODY
The queue had developed a personality of its own. It began at a government office window,…
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THE CHILDREN WHO LEARNED TO COUNT BEFORE THEY LEARNED TO DREAM
The schoolbag was larger than the child carrying it. It was an ordinary morning in Cebu,…
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THE PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER YOUR ORDER
The woman at the carinderia knew what I wanted before I opened my mouth. “Rice, one…
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WHEN POVERTY BECOMES A FAMILY HEIRLOOM
This is my first blog post since starting a new job as a Community Facilitator, which…
