Dom Galeon

Paskong Pinoy: A survey of the local Christmas economy

It is safe to say that Christmas in the Philippines would not be the same without a particular group of people—people whose lives would also be different without the holiday season. It is, in a very real sense, an ecosystem or an economic system, to be more exact. 

From Lego to caps: PinoyLUG and New Era promote Fernando Amorsolo

In partnership with the Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation Inc., PinoyLUG and New Era Philippines have released three uniquely designed caps that feature the three Lego versions of the Amorsolo paintings. 

45 years later, this factory in Cebu still makes watches

Since it celebrated its 170th anniversary in November with a worldwide release of a remake of one of, if not its most, iconic watches, Timex has been getting a lot more attention. That its one-dollar Waterbury watch is worth a space in any collector’s watch box is one thing, and that it has been making more inexpensive mechanical timepieces—apart from its growing line of affordable quartz watches—is another. 

Getting a driver’s license: A look at gov’t service

I recently got a driver’s license. It is really a unique experience, especially since it has become quite easy to own personal vehicles nowadays, whether these be of the two- or four-wheel type. But, perhaps, what got my attention is not the process of getting a license as much as the location where it happens. 

Limited-edition watch honors the ‘Whiskered Pitta’, a bird endemic in PH rainforests

Seiko unveils its fifth Philippine Prospex timepiece—and it’s not a diver’s watch