“It’s a representation of our heritage, Philippine culture, and of course, our highlight is the terno – different shapes of the terno,” Gonzales says of his collection. He was grateful for the support given to him by the Philippine Embassy and the PTIC.… Read More Filipino Designer Showcases Modern Filipiniana at Indonesia Fashion Week 2025
A small group of Filipino women is holding an art exhibit called Canvas and Kindness in Jakarta this weekend. It is a small yet meaningful art exhibit organized not with fanfare or grand ambitions, but with heart, creativity, and a shared dream taking its first steps. I am glad to be part of this small… Read More Canvas and Kindness
The Philippine Business Club of Indonesia (PBCI) hosted “Beyond Borders Beyond Talent: Rethinking Regional Cooperation in a Hyperconnected World” on May 15, 2025 in Central Jakarta. PBCI organized this business gathering with Prime Talents and PeopleMatter PH. Matarim & Taira S. Law Office provided the legal background of doing business and hiring talents. Charge D’Affaires… Read More Beyond Borders Beyond Talent: Regional Cooperation
The Midterm election is practically 3 weeks away, and it’s high time to finalize the list of the Senators to vote for 2025. I will include the Party list, too, because as an overseas absentee voter, I can also vote for a Party list. Overseas voters cannot vote for any local positions. The Midterm election… Read More Senators to Vote for 2025
ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn believes in the power of media so he makes it a point there is a media engagement session with him at the start of the year. I attended this media engagement session for the second time last Thursday, February 6. He also hosted this kind of event for the… Read More Media Engagement Session with ASEAN Secretary-General
February 5, 2025 I would sometimes write my thoughts on Facebook but for a change, I’d like to write down my random thoughts about Philippine politics here in my blog. This is the worst time in Philippine politics. Just look at the people we call leaders. Their lack of qualifications, experience, accountability, and integrity is… Read More Random Thoughts About Philippine Politics
The movie “Hello, Love, Again” is being shown here in Indonesia until this Friday, January 24. It started last week, January 17, and is only playing here for a week. Contrary to its long queues while it was showing in the Philippines and other countries, it received a lukewarm response here in Jakarta. For one,… Read More “Hello, Love, Again” in Indonesia
I don’t make a list of New Year’s resolutions because I know how fleeting one’s resolve can get. Just how light people take New Year’s Resolutions can be seen in their social media posts and responses. Everybody gets a good laugh about it so, I guess that’s alright since everyone’s happy. This year is going… Read More My 2025 New Year’s Resolutions
It’s the new year, and this is the best time to reflect on the past year especially my personal takeaways for the year that was. It’s honestly weird writing about this since I haven’t blogged for so long. I used to blog regularly, but other media got in the way. There are YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok,… Read More 5 Personal Takeaways from 2024
In celebration of World Toilet Day, Albatross, the leading name in air care in the Philippines, is taking action to support better sanitation for Filipinos. Recognizing that proper sanitation is a human right, Albatross is committed to fostering clean, safe toilet facilities nationwide. Since its initiation in 2013 by the United Nations, World Toilet Day… Read More Albatross Advocates for Proper Sanitation With World Toilet Day Donations
