Ever heard of the line:  "Taga-Davao ka kung naka-adto naka diri  (You're from Davao if you've been here)." It’s one of those statements that sounds harmless enough until you realize you’ve just been disqualified from being a Dabawenyo because you’ve never set foot in a …

I went through my drafts this morning hoping I could pull something up for my "From the Drafts" series when and stumbled upon this very post. It did have a title but there's not a single word in it.  I can't believe I haven't blogged about this. Is it still worth wri…

"Mas mabudol pa kog Bandai kaysa Pop Mart." (I'm more likely to get suckered into buying Bandai than Pop Mart.) One of my Bandai collections. Black Beard vs Trafalgar Law Senkozekkei. Those are the exact words I told my tech geek friend while watching our other friends go ga…

As every parent knows, taking kids to the mall is rarely just a trip to the mall. You walk in with a budget and walk out spending more because your simple grocery run somehow turns into a negotiation over snacks and toys. I don't impulsively buy things at the mall (I usually look it u…

I've been asked this question far too many times, so I'm finally writing about it. “How come you get brand collaborations when you’re NOT a content creator?” And I get why people ask. I DON'T HAVE A BIG FOLLOWING and I don't post on social media as much as content creators…