Staying cool and comfortable at home has become more important than ever for Filipino families this summer as temperatures continue to rise across the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA ), many areas are experie…

Yesterday marked our 6th wedding anniversary. Unlike the dreamy Facebook posts of candlelit dinners and flower petals on hotel beds, ours was...well, let’s just say it was very " us " . Jan and I started the day doing the most romantic activity known to mankind: dragonboat rowin…

After an extended, shall we say, hiatus from anything resembling physical activity (unless running errands counts), I've decided it's time to get moving again. Well, here’s the thing. It’s not some deep, life-changing epiphany. It’s also not for health reasons (though, probably it…

As someone whose ultimate goal in life is financial freedom, I was excited to attend the Sun Life Coffee and Play event. The event centered around the board game, Play for Life, where your financial choices influenced your success or failure. Think Monopoly, but instead of fictional prope…

I have been a web developer since 2012. That’s over a decade of coding, debugging, and of course, dealing with the ultimate question every time I tell people what I do: "Oh, I.T. ka? Naghahack ka ng Facebook?" Yes, of course. I spend my days building websites and my nights fulfi…