Life Between Spaces

This is where I write about life as a Filipino and a migrant—what it means to leave, to arrive, and to make sense of everything in between. From homesickness to new routines, cultural whiplash to quiet joys, these pieces reflect the emotional, ordinary, and sacred moments of living between worlds.

The Small Things That Tell Me I Live Here Now

Immigrant life does not always arrive through dramatic moments. Sometimes it arrives through an Uber ride, a Tim Hortons order, a grocery trip to T&T, or the quiet act of checking if your wife is still beside you before sleeping.
Life Between Spaces

When Life Got Louder Than the Music

There was a season when P-Pop filled almost every space in my day. Then life arrived with new worries, new responsibilities, and the quiet realization that survival sometimes asks us to pause the music we love.
P-Pop and OPM
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Arnis: The National Sport and Martial Art of the Philippines

This was supposed to be published after my Dinagyang specials. Now it's super-delayed. But arnis does rock so I'm publishing it anyway! I'm still overwhelmed...
Life Between Spaces

Gong Xi Fa Cai!: Iloilo City Chinese New Year Festival 2011

This event is very close to my heart. It may not surpass the greatness of Dinagyang or the unity in Paraw Regatta, but my...
Life Between Spaces

Dinagyang: A Religious History

This post is kind of late for publishing since the events that I cover here are held before the proper Dinagyang festivities. But I...
Life Between Spaces

Hail to the Queen of Philippine Festivals: Iloilo Dinagyang!

As an Ilonggo, nothing could be more exciting than to be roaming the city streets during the Dinagyang Festival. Even though I'm not a...
Life Between Spaces

Does Iloilo City really have a Festival of Lights?

Well, I'm being apolitical as hard as I can but I can't understand why we need to give a special name for lighting up...
Filipino in Transit