Wednesday, it is about 7:00 PM and I’m still in the office finishing up some work. The sun is setting earlier as usual as I noticed that at 6:00 PM the usually beautiful sunset view from our office was gone and was replaced by the lights of the different establishments opening up to the busy foot traffic of the nightlife. I was amazed that amidst the pile of...

Over the past few days, I have witnessed the amazing force of hope and volunteerism overwhelm those that the typhoon Ketsana has not hit. Those lucky few that were spared from the murky waters that engulfed some of the metro’s most populous areas. I have seen how from sheer heart and compassion, people massively organize relief good operations in the different...

Since I felt totally helpless and no form of communication was available to me, I decided to turn my efforts into a more productive way. I couldn’t leave the house since I myself would need the rescuing if my car just stalls in one of the flooded streets. I decided to do some digital sketches. I still need to practice but sketching with a tablet feels good...

It took a small boy to bring down Manila and unite Filipinos. Ondoy literally means “Little Boy“ We lost all forms of communication last Saturday night amidst all the commotion happening in the Philippines and most especially the Metro. I was literally left nothing to do. I couldn’t go out because of the flooding. I couldn’t do anything. I...

Gloomy Saturday morning! Waking up to the cold breeze and wet pitter-patter of rain was always a great thing for me. I loved staying in bed, curling up with pillows (I have 7 pillows!) and a warm blanket. I used to long for those days where I would just lie in bed almost the entire day and watch movies or tv series that you never seem to want to end. The coldness of...