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I specialize in incisive articles that examine why we are the way we are and how our notions of selfhood evolve in the online sphere. (But, I can write about literally anything and anyone else too!)

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The legend of Reading Club 2000: Mang Nanie and his treasure trove of untold stories

Esquire Philippines

The owner of Makati’s beloved community library has led a storied life. But his next chapter is only just beginning.

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Features

Why has fandom culture become so toxic? | PhilSTAR Life (June 2024)
I sat in at UP's three-hour class about Taylor Swift. Here's what I learned.
 | PhilSTAR Life (May 2024)

Bitches and bimbos: Why do we reclaim the slurs of the past?
 | PhilSTAR Life (March 2024)
Let's view Filipino cinema's piracy culture through a different lens
| Rappler (February 2024)
Is oversharing on TikTok good for business?
 | Esquire Philippines (January 2024)

For better or for worse? Why Filipino women must fight for their right to divorce | Kontinentalist (September 2023)
Pang-ilan ka? On whether birth order determines the rest of your life | Esquire Philippines (June 2023)
Meet the 'Titas of BTS', a group of older women who are giving younger boy band fans a run for their money. | Insider (January 2023)
The teen magazine raised an entire generation of girls. Where is it now? | VICE (October 2022)
What's the state of Southeast Asian sci-fi? | Kontinentalist (June 2022)
What we can learn from BBM's side of TikTok | Young STAR (June 2022)
Welcome to your quantified selfi-D (May 2022)
The desensitization of Gen Z | Young STAR (April 2022)
Why do girls love walking red flags? | Young STAR (February 2022)
What's the point of all these singing and dancing politicians, anyway? | PhilSTAR Life (February 2022)
The fan translators behind K-pop's global success | VICE (February 2022)
What lies behind the work persona? | Rappler (January 2022)
How do we define activism in the digital age? | CNN Philippines Life (January 2022)
Imagining a police-free Philippines | Young STAR (March 2021)
The cognitive dissonance in our comfort shows | Adolescent (February 2021)
The unsubtle feminism in Subtle Asian Dating | Adolescent (October 2020)
A digital citizen’s guide to battling the infodemic | makesense Philippines (September 2020)
Why can’t we stop buying counterfeit clothing? | Lithium Magazine (September 2020)
The problem with online therapy | Lithium Magazine (July 2020)
National obsession: Tales of the homewrecker | reclamation magazine (June 2020)
National obsession: The dark side of Filipino love teams | reclamation magazine (June 2020)
Are the Filipino people truly free? | reclamation magazine (June 2020)

Opinion

Personal Essays

I don't have a group of close friends. It's taught me to be more independent. | Business Insider (May 2024)
Remember what used to be good: On '13 Going on 30' and journalism today
 | PhilSTAR Life (April 2024)
‘Tumaba ka’: Finally making peace with gaining weight over the holidays
 | PhilSTAR Life (December 2022)

Notes on nothingness: What EEAAO and NASA taught me about the grand scheme of things | PhilSTAR Life (July 2022)
The friend breakups that made me who I am | Young STAR (January 2022)
Pretty privilege has always been real—but it doesn’t have to be | Young STAR (December 2021)
Seeking solace in 80s music | CNN Philippines Life (August 2021)
Everything I know about relationships, I learned from Kathniel | Young STAR (July 2021)
What happens when your ability to verbally express love gets taken away? | CNN Philippines Life (June 2021)
Here’s to never growing up | Bobblehaus (April 2021)
Growing up as a gifted child, and the rude awakening of adulthood | VICE (March 2021)
What my dad taught me about relationships | Bobblehaus (December 2020)
The truth behind the Internet’s study communities | Adolescent (October 2020)
Self-help books were my coping mechanism | Mid-heaven Magazine (August 2020)
Give basic girls a break | Lithium Magazine/Adolescent (August 2020)
Being a low-maintenance friend this quarantine | Lithium Magazine (July 2020)
An allergy to affection | Uniquely Aligned (June 2020)
My own coming-of-age, as seen in usernames | Uniquely Aligned (May 2020)
To all the boy bands I loved before | Underdog (April 2020)

Service Articles

Interviews and Profiles

Listicles

The 10 essential River Phoenix movies | i-D (November 2023)
Every Keanu Reeves performance, ranked | i-D (March 2023)
Five Filipino romance movies to stream now | CNN Philippines Life (February 2023)

Reviews

REVIEW: The greatest problem with 'Ikaw Pa Rin Ang Pipiliin Ko' is not grooming | PhilSTAR Life (February 2024)
REVIEW: The new 'Mean Girls' film lacks the original's snark and sleaze
| PhilSTAR Life (January 2024)
REVIEW: Bones and All is a cannibal love story with a whole lot of heart
 | PhilSTAR Life (November 2022)

The Romcom Revisited: She’s/He’s All That | Bobblehaus (February 2022)
In defense of the unlikable protagonist: A review of Frances Ha, dir. Noah Baumbach | Mid-heaven Magazine (June 2020)
The importance of telling it as it is: A review of Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay | reclamation magazine (June 2020)

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