IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Some events that have transpired this past week has gotten me thinking about the cycle of life, and human nature in general. As with everything, at some point, all things must come to an end – whether it is life in and of itself, or the memories, events and chapters that...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last Sunday, Sept. 24 was National Daughter’s Day. To be brutally honest, I had no idea such day existed until this year. All thanks to social media, and the awareness it brings to such celebrations. As a daughter, it got me thinking about what exactly the day meant. More...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Dear twenty-one-year-old self, You are legal now. In every corner of the world. This definitely gives you some notion of extra freedom and power. But, if there is...
One of the most entertaining films in competition at the 80th Venice Film Festival was Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things . The full house audience at Sala Grande Venezia was all smiles, punctuating the screening with long periods of applause. Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo The 141-minute black romantic...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS A week into turning 33, I have well had a few days to reflect on what I think this coming year will bring about, and what it will eventually come to mean to my life. Of course, these are simply conjectures and hypotheses based on the now. If there is anything the past...
After the successful debut of a ‘digital twin’ at its Therma South Inc (TSI) coal-fired power plant in Davao, Aboitiz Power Corporation is eyeing the rollout of the same digital tool at three more of its electric generating facilities in Luzon and Visayas grids. Aboitiz Power President and CEO...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Yesterday, Sept. 8 was the birthday of Mary, the mother of Christ. Although I have always prayed the “Hail Mary” and in many ways, prayed to our blessed Virgin, it was not until I moved to Mexico two years ago that my affinity with Her, I have felt, has deepened. Multiple...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS As my last weekend as a 32-year-old, allow me to share with you 32 random learnings, or tidbits, if you will from my 32nd year of existence. In no particular order: 1. As cliché as the saying may go, it holds true: “Life happens when you are...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS To say that this year has been filled with all sorts of curve balls and the most unexpected of challenging circumstances would be putting it all extremely mildly. But how you stood up to every situation with so much grace has not only proven that the most precious of diamonds...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS As the new school year has just begun, I find it fitting to talk about one of my personal advocacies – education. Rather, why among the many causes that need attention, I chose to take a stance in – albeit a small role in the community – trying to make [early childhood]...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last Monday, Aug. 7, MovEd had the utmost honor and privilege of signing a Memorandum of Agreement with the Shakey’s Philippines group as its partner beneficiary for one of the company’s corporate social responsibility programs. On a personal note, I was extremely thrilled...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “The state of our nation is sound and improving. Dumating na po ang bagong Pilipinas.” President Ferdinand “BongBong” R. Marcos ended his second State of the Nation Address in that most hopeful tone. After a little over an hour of stating factual highlights and...