Quiet Notes

Where to Start With P-Pop: A Listening Guide for Filipino Readers Abroad

I wasn't always interested in P-Pop. I once thought Filipino idol groups were simply imitating K-Pop. Then BINI's *Karera* found me during my physician licensure examination review, and ALAMAT introduced me to a different side of contemporary Filipino music. From childhood cassette tapes to listening on my commutes in Edmonton, here's a personal guide to discovering P-Pop, including the artists and songs I think deserve a closer listen.

The Spare Key

Lena has carried Mara’s spare house key for four years without ever using it. When an emergency finally forces her inside, she finds something small that makes her question everything she thought she understood about their friendship.
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Do I still have time to pursue a hobby?

What is your favorite hobby or pastime? For slambooks and those friend profiles widespread during the early 2000s, I would always write as my hobbies,...

Life needs an overhaul

I remember starting a little blog in high school when it was still pretty new in the country. I lost access to it, then...

What I Want to Do, I Don’t: Depression, Faith, and Romans 7

Even when life looks okay from the outside, the internal war can still rage. In this raw reflection on Romans 7:15, I share how lingering depressive episodes challenged my faith, shaped my view of grace, and helped me discover what healing really looks like—less like victory, more like quiet returning.

Survival: The Ides of March, Colonization of the Philippines, and the Endless Quarantine

I am writing this as St. Patrick's Day is ending and filling up my head with images of snakes fleeing Ireland because of the...

Overwhelmed students deserve wellness breaks in this pandemic—and 7 ways to cope!

As I am writing this, our university's wellness break is nearly done. Echoing the clamors of students who were stuck at home for their...

Being in limbo and not knowing what to do

My interest in Roman Catholic theology started during my years in a public elementary school where volunteers teach catechism classes. I attended all lectures...

Empathizing with Erik Matti and the dying Philippine film industry

Warning: Long read ahead! I did not mean to write it this long, but here it goes. While everyone was in community quarantine (a cliche...

Back to my musings

Hi there! It has been a while since my last post, and I have just had control of my website. After nearly three years...

I’m back to writing for a campus paper

Writing for a Campus Paper I started involving myself with campus journalism back in high school when I was appointed to join a campus journalism...

Review: Why the Reformation Still Matters — The Domain for Truth

Michael Reeves and Tim Chester. Why the Reformation Still Matters. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, September 30th 2016. 224 pp. 5 out of 5 Purchase: Westminster...

New Henshin Belt Owner: Kamen Rider Build!

I have previously shared my fascination with the Kamen Rider series of Toei. It is one of the most iconic Japanese TV shows and...

100 days before Christmas 2017

  Well, there's only 100 days before Christmas this year. And if you've read my post about Filipino Christmases, you will know we celebrate the...