Monthly Archives: August 2017

‘Manok’

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Topher

Note: For a change, I’ll write this post in Filipino (with just a hint of English) Naging guro ko siya sa Accounting noong nasa Pinas pa ako. Mahirap siyang makalimutan. Mahilig siyang gumamit ng ‘Yudi pungal’. Minsan naalala ko na … Continue reading →

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Ooh, Harry!

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Topher

About ten years have passed since the release of the last Harry Potter book. The Deathly Hallows, the seventh instalment in the series, hit bookshelves on 21 July, 2007. Pottermania truly took over then, with Harry Potter 5 (the movie) … Continue reading →

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The North Korean Conundrum

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Topher

We watch with bated breath for the next episode. Whatever happens, we’re doomed. On the blue corner, a hulking US President with plummeting approval ratings. His mere temperament is being lampooned each week on SNL (Saturday Night Live). On the … Continue reading →

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Channeling Rizal

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Topher

In my youth, nobody influenced me more than the Philippines’ peerless national hero, Jose Rizal. We studied him, I saw his life on film, I read his works. He only lived 35 years, but what a life it was. The … Continue reading →

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