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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Manila Floods and Forgotten Promises: An Absurd Tale of a Vagabond, Watermelon Seeds, and Smiling Politicians

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The rains in Manila did not fall — they collapsed, like a billion buckets overturned by a drunken god. Jeepneys bobbed like bathtub toys, tr...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Company Training Day 2025 (Part 1): Gustavo’s Saturday of Coffee and Chaos

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Saturday mornings are usually sacred for Gustavo — a time when his head rests peacefully on his pillow as anime streams on his phone. But on...
Saturday, September 6, 2025

A Quiet Saturday Morning That Didn’t Last Long

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In a quiet suburban neighborhood in Laguna, the sound of birds, children at play, and neighbors at work paints the perfect Saturday morning....
Saturday, August 30, 2025

The Death of Cornelius: Gustavo’s Sanity, Basketball Fan, and Debt-Ridden Abstract Concept

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Cornelius, the fragile embodiment of Gustavo’s sanity, officially expired on August 29, 2025. Known in the neighborhood as both a stabilizin...
Monday, August 25, 2025

Nostalgia in Manila: Gustavo’s Story of Basketball, Gin, and Friendship

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Gustavo, now in his 30s and working a corporate job, looks back on his Manila college days filled with basketball, cheap gin, cigarettes, an...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Friday at the Office: Corporate Coldness, SLAs, and the Countdown to Freedom

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Brightly lit corporate office on a Friday afternoon with employees working at their desks Intro: Friday afternoons in corporate offices ofte...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Heaven & Hell Basketball Showcase Decides Ukraine-Russia Conflict

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Photo from 2019's Heaven & Hell Basketball Showcase CELESTIAL ARENA — Tuesday, August 19, 2025   An electrified crowd of angels and ...