The Prison Letters: Philippians

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:4-7

I silently read among a group of five other girls seated in a circle, Bibles laid in front of us. The words had spoken right to me and calmed me down in my latest worries.

The Living Word continues to be a blessing in my life that I shouldn’t stray from.

And in the process of attending this Bible study session, I’ve met four cool gals with the same fangirl love for Kpop boy groups.

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Graduation Season '15

Graduation photos and sentimental writings flood my Facebook Feed once again – the primary signs telling me, and everyone, that it’s graduation season. As fun as it is for me, comparing photos and their final goodbyes to the life they've known for four years, the graduates, on the other hand, must be feeling the same intensity of sadness.

9th Spring Film Festival: Gala Night (Part One)

Friday the 13th never looked so upbeat. That night, the Ateneo de Manila University's premier Filipino-Chinese organization, Celadon, held its 9th Spring Film Festival at the Grand Atrium of Edsa Shangri-la Mall. Celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Ram, the festival is a ten-day event and will showcase six award-winning Chinese films, ranging from thrilling action to contemporary drama; from comedy to romance, with English subtitles, for FREE, at the mall's cineplex from February 13 to 22, 2015.

Terror and Tragedy

"I am Charlie"

May 5, 2013,

Around 7:25P.M.

It was a Sunday. The whole family split ways inside SM Megamall. Dad went on his own way towards the hardware store or the men’s section of the department store. Mom, my brother, and I stayed at Komoro Soba, a Japanese restaurant where we were supposed to meet at for dinner, but Mom needed to go to the restroom, and the restaurant didn’t have one. Placing all our bags and shopping bags on the table, she leaves my brother and me, waiting for our order to arrive. He plays with his phone. I tend to have wandering eyes on the people who pass. 

In a matter of minutes, screams could be heard. Wow, people are really worked up on the sale, huh? Then, people are running, running towards the exit near where we were. Is there a celebrity? Finally, a huge wave of crowds is running in panicked terror. Screams intensify. “May pumuputok! (There’s a shooting!)”, “Takbo! (Run!)”, “Bomba! (Bomb!)”, they yell. 

My brother and I looked at each other with a sudden realization of what was happening. And the sound just seems to drown out from you.

The Digital Age

In my first attempt at using my phone's sketchbook, she came out. 

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June 14, 2014