The long walk
We used to take the long way home, my best friends and I. Our high school was within walking distance from our houses, but we came up with all sorts of reasons to prolong the walk, gabbing endlessly...
View ArticleAssimilation, appropriation and the cultural fetish
Nachos. Nachos everywhere. The post Assimilation, appropriation and the cultural fetish appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleThat drug called hate
There is an abundance of material that can put you slightly on edge these days: a marital conflict gone awry and political, a local celebrity’s social media blunders, a price hike in commodities, the...
View ArticleA paradox of life and death
My mother spent three days in an intensive care unit before we said farewell. There was an element of “playing God” in it—we “kept” her alive long enough for the family to be able to gather and say...
View ArticleAre you threatened by us?
Dear college students,” began one tweet. “Are you threatened by us, Senior High School kids? The post Are you threatened by us? appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleRevolution in the commute
Taking public transportation in the Philippines is like rushing headlong into a war with the elements. You do battle with the mind-numbing traffic, the crazed drivers, and the illness-inducing...
View ArticleWho watches the watchmen?
My father, a newspaperman in China, used to tell me about shocking news items he came across while doing his duties. The post Who watches the watchmen? appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleA summary of evil
It’s the most frightening thing, this movie “It” based on the novel by Stephen King. The post A summary of evil appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleThe singing streets
In the latter months of the year, when streets come alive with the dancing of holiday lights, a song climbs up into the jeepneys and knocks on car windows at traffic stops. The song is a coarse carol,...
View ArticlePower play
Why does catcalling affect you so much?” a friend once asked me. “It’s not a threat, it involves no physical contact whatsoever, and it’s even a compliment!” The post Power play appeared first on...
View ArticleStudents and yearend stress
We have very stressed university students at this time of year. And no, it isn’t because of the holiday traffic. It is because of the yearend exams. Indeed, it is that time of year again. The post...
View ArticleOur holidays, or lack thereof
I have spent the last three of four Christmases in the hospital, serving people other than my own family. The post Our holidays, or lack thereof appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleWhere the wild kids are
For the record, I don’t think it’s true that kids today don’t play outside anymore. The post Where the wild kids are appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleThe loneliness epidemic
I know few blissful marriages in the family. The post The loneliness epidemic appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleNot your feel-good fad
Back in 2011, when Earth Hour was fairly new and trendy, one of the big supporting events in my city was a lights-off outdoor show that featured the lighting of dozens of sky lanterns. The post Not...
View ArticleMost toxic year ever
We are a few days shy of bidding 2018 goodbye, and it seems like it took some sort of divine benevolence for us to finally reach this point. The post Most toxic year ever appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleChildhood ruined
We all miss our simpler days—back when our entire lives seemed to stretch before us The post Childhood ruined appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleMale privilege and women’s month
To be born male in the ’90s meant growing up with less of the patriarchy of the “Mad Men” era. The post Male privilege and women’s month appeared first on Inquirer Opinion.
View ArticleLaziness or depression?
It will seem like I am making excuses for that one coworker who keeps calling in sick or that student who shows little effort in class. The post Laziness or depression? appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleGreat art, bad artists
A haunting tale of child abuse and psychological damage, the spine-chilling documentary “Leaving Neverland” was broadcast by HBO in early March. The post Great art, bad artists appeared first on...
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