MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza It was perfect whether-weather – whether sunny, whether rainy, whether cloudy. We got all three on a pretty day two hours out of Metro Manila. Just as the sun began to set and soften the curves of rolling hills, there was no whether-ing about where to eat. After all,...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Baguio weather in Silang, said to be “Cavite’s biggest town.” Who wouldn’t accept the invitation? Baguio takes four to five hours, Silang two. With the RFID pass still to be tested and the promise of Baguio weather yet to be verified, the call of the weekend...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine. That’s all people can talk about. The what (brands), where (to get it), how (logistics, distribution), why not (choice of brand), and when. Starting February (let’s hope not Feb. 29) you get Sinovac, but wait for July to choose your vax. The...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza “If you get vaccinated with a dose that’s 50 percent effective, it means you reduce the infection rate by 50 percent.” It does not mean that the vaccine is only half good. If the vaccine is 95 percent efficacious, “you’re 95 percent sure of protection.” Edson...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza She’s not a spring chicken anymore but her idea of exercise in the time of the pandemic is scuba-diving. That sport may or may not be at the extreme end of leisure activities for adults, but Lee is a super/superior senior whose constitution and state of health, honed...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Corruption in places high and low. The Department of Justice is conducting a “massive” investigation but how massive can it be, that the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission beat DOJ in the game by naming names. Who’s investigating the investigators?...
Shirley Villamor, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software consultant, started gardening with a limited understanding of the practice. In hopes of pursuing a hobby that’s different from the nature of her work, she ended up developing a garden to benefit her mental health. “Gardening is my...
If you’re a streetwear enthusiast who’s looking into replenishing your wardrobe with branded pieces but don’t want to put a hole in your pocket, here’s a shop you don’t want to miss out on. Future Rare is your new source of preloved and preordered branded yet affordable streetwear pieces....
This North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher is a sight for sore eyes Just a week ago, a rare bird captured the hearts of Pinoys online. A pale-colored Eurasian Tree Sparrow, or more commonly known as a maya , was photographed in a park in Las Piñas . If you found that adorable, then this photo of an...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza To five-year-old Marco I ask, “And when will you read me a story?” He’s in kindergarten but, because his mother took advantage of the long lockdown to drill him on sight-reading, he can easily read grade-four-level words. To my question his reply comes with a swak:...
MEDIUM RARE Super-PRRD has a solution to Taal’s tempestuous temper tantrums. He’ll show the volcano how tough he can be, by eating the ashes as they fall and pissing into the lake. A myth in the making! The eruptions – the volcano’s -- are no longer merely phreatic or even magmatic, because...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Yap Daza Mrs. Jae Kim, wife of US Ambassador Sung Kim, has fond memories of the Philippines to take home when her husband winds up his tour of duty. “Christmas is really special here,” she said over dinner days before 2020 kicked in. Hosted by Lin Bildner at Baguio Country...
