IT'S THE SMALL THINGS It is amazing what some quiet and down time can do – even the kind that happens when you are stuck in traffic and have the leisure to scroll through social media or group chats. Catching up physically with dear friends you have not been able to see face to face in two years...
ITS THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I ended my article with these words: In a world where you can be anything, be kind. As the world has slowly (but surely) opened up, and gone back to normal – most definitely more faster paced in some areas of the world than others –we cannot help but...
TikTok is not the only platform that can make a hit these days. Apparently, Netflix can do it too, just like what it did for UK artist Kate Bush whose song “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” surged up the charts anew as part of the soundtrack of hit sci-fi series “Stranger Things”...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I ended my piece saying that I would talk this week more about what I have come to realize are the most precious “gifts” in life that we ironically tend to take for granted. Is it because we feel that these are limitless? Or is it a notion of entitlement?...
“Stranger Things 4” topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart for the second straight week and set three new records. The sci-fi horror series was watched 335.01 million hours from May 30 to June 5 to become the most watched season of English-language TV in one week on Netflix. According to...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS In a world that can be many different things – from kind to cruel; harsh to harmonious; nurturing, war-stricken, depressing, happy; pessimistic, but hopeful; the list goes on – there is one thing I am confident about. Cliché, but true, the only constant in this world is...
REFLECTIONS TODAY A long line of tradition has associated the Beloved Disciple, the author of the Fourth Gospel, with the Apostle John. In the Synoptic Gospels, though close to Simon, John has a subordinate role. In the Fourth Gospel, the Beloved Disciple is at par with Simon Peter. He is the...
Alden Richards was able to check off a new item on his bucket list. On Instagram, he uploaded a photo of himself in New York, where he graced the premiere night of the American science fiction horror drama series "Stranger Things'" fourth season. "When a dream turns into reality," he wrote as...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS D-day is two days away. A lot of us are in disbelief. The air of anxiety looms about as we face yet another instance of uncertainty that will determine our country’s future – at least for the next six years, that is. I write this piece to urge all of you who are registered...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The last full week before the national election is coming up. And as days draw near, the tension is stronger than ever. At this point, though a lot can still happen, I keep reminding myself that the most we can do as ordinary citizens is to pray for our country, and to pray...
Prepare for May 9, the day 67.4 million Filipino voters will go to the voting precincts. Whether you're a first-time voter or have voted in many elections, it’s still a must to review the dos and don’ts in casting your vote. Can you wear your candidate’s shirt? Can you, out of genuine concern,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque To say that the election fire is heated would be an understatement – it is burning like never before. The mudslinging is so real, that it seems that some have short-term memory, or even suffer from temporary memory loss because it is so rampant, it is almost...
