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Your unemployed Tito is currently out here posting photos like it’s a full-time job. Lol

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Traveling to a foreign land not just for sights but also for soul-touching like visiting temples and offering prayers.

Wandering far, praying deeper.

May 2025 / Timeless / Taipei, Taiwan

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The world just feels a little lighter when you’re surrounded by the kindest, most amazing friends.

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Partied hard with my friends because our 30s deserve to be celebrated—we’re in our golden era. Whether it’s booking venues for parties, making dinner reservations, or dragging each other out for morning runs, we’re all in. We’re everything and everywhere.

May 3, 2025 / Timeless / Tambai, Poblacion, Makati City, Shots are fired, the dance floor is alive, the band keeps extending their sets, and the birthday boy is having the time of his life—his most liberating night yet. We’re staying young and riding a higher vibe.

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I need some motivational quotes now to help me get through the day without overthinking or being afraid of what might happen next.

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Rainbow Village in Taiwan was created by a retired soldier named Huang Yung-Fu, known as “Grandpa Rainbow.” He began painting the village’s houses in 2008 and his reason is to save their houses from the demolition, though our tour guide joked that it just all started out of boredom.

Whatever the reason, it’s a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to start over and follow your passion.

Rainbow Village, Taichung, Taiwan

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Only 10 days left before I’m officially unemployed…

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Talking politics, film, and everything in between with directors, indie artists, and fellow film enthusiasts—it’s the kind of gathering where a single sentence can spark a new project, or a passing comment can shift how someone sees the world.

April 06, 2025 / 12:26 AM / BGC, a hotel room pulsing with ideas and half-finished drinks. P.S. One small regret: I forgot to get Niel Daza’s autograph.

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what's ur insta?

Forgive me, darling, but it’s private because I like to stay a bit anonymous here, haha. But if you happen to come across it on Insta by chance, I do accept follow requests.

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I’m currently facing some problems, but that doesn’t mean my life will stop or that I’ll just break down and cry.

If I continue doing the things I love and persist in what I’m passionate about, then no one has the right to judge me or stop me from doing what I want for myself.

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Been trying to style this vintage baseball shirt for a while — now it’ll be all over my insta feed soon! ✨

April 2025

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Thriving because I’m surrounded by good people — the kind you can meet up with for dinner, talk about life, and share anything with. Not just to connect, but to uplift one another and get through life together.

March 30, 2025 / 9:15 PM / San Lorenzo, Makati City

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Footnotes to My Lover’s Grieving Process

1. Love doesn’t end. You can keep loving someone—even after they’re gone.

2. As a partner, maybe you don’t always need to fix things. Sometimes, just being there, quietly and consistently, is enough. Presence can be more healing than words.

3. Grief is a traitor. A month later, I caught my lover still searching for the cause of their father’s death. I don’t know what thoughts haunt them, or what regrets they carry—but I can feel the weight of their sorrow. It’s vast, and it lives quietly under the surface of everything.

4. There are relapses. Moments when the sadness returns out of nowhere, like an old wound reopening. We have to gather our strength again and again—because grief doesn’t end in a straight line. It circles back. It tests you.

5. A strong support system is essential. My lover once said that, more than the financial help, it was the people who showed up, who sat with them, who simply said “I’m sorry or condolences”—that stayed with them the most.

6. Grief is strange. It doesn’t move in order; it arrives in waves. All you can do is feel what you feel, without judgment.

7. Grief is an expression of love. The depth of the pain is equal to the depth of the bond. You grieve because you loved—and still do.

8. Sometimes, you cry without warning. A small detail—like a father’s story on TV, or a smell from the kitchen—can unravel you completely.

9. Memories don’t always come back as moments. Sometimes they return as flavors, textures, fragments—like food given to you years ago that suddenly brings everything back.

10. Grief changes you. It stretches time and sharpens your senses. But through it all, you learn that to grieve deeply is to have loved deeply. And that’s something sacred.

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I’m really sad to hear that Gabriela didn’t win a seat in the party-list system race in the last election. I honestly thought they had it. I voted for Bayan Muna because I was confident they’d make it because they’ve always had strong support. It’s frustrating to learn they landed at the 54th or 55th spot when only 53 seats were awarded. So dramatic, right? It reminds me of what happened to Akbayan in 2022.

What I don’t get is how, out of the 53 winners, Gabriela didn’t make the cut—especially considering their solid track record of passing laws and genuinely representing women, children, and the LGBTQ+ community. Their advocacy is unmatched. And let’s not forget their first representative, Sara Elago—my long-time crush since I first heard her speak at a rally during the 2016 UP Fair in Los Baños. She definitely deserves a seat in Congress and has already proven herself during her time with the Kabataan Partylist.

But I know this isn’t the end for Gabriela. With or without a seat or government funding, they’ll keep fighting and working for the people—because that’s what they do best. And with two party-lists still not proclaimed by the Comelec due to pending disqualification cases, there’s still a chance for Gabriela to get in.

So for now, I’m crossing my fingers—along with the rest of the Makabayan Bloc—hoping for that opening. Tuloy ang laban!

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The past few years of traveling through Southeast Asian countries have been such an opportunity for self-exploration and learning. I’ve learned about the food, culture, transportation systems, currency values, languages, and so much more.

The path of exploration is endless, and I can’t wait to travel more and share even more of my discoveries. I think I’ll always be curious.

April 30, 2025 / 11:30 AM / The Maokong Gondola, Taipei, Taiwan

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My 8-year-old baby-nephew is currently on a one-month vacation in Dumaguete, where his father lives. He rarely calls me because he’s busy with his summer football classes, traveling, and playing games on his iPad. He hardly has any free time but this time, he called just to tell me he’s going to Cebu. He only did it to make me envious. Hahaha, that adorable little guy definitely takes after someone!

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As someone who has a deep appreciation for thoughtful decor and a love for the color green, I really enjoyed the Airbnb we got for our year-end pool party. Even the plates were green, and the mini-pool followed the green theme too. The owners did a great job pulling off a cohesive green aesthetic in such a small house.

December 15-16, 2025 / Quezon City