This article first appeared on Tuoi Tre A year ago this month, American traveler Megan Hellebuyck took her own life in Hanoi. Though speculation why is rife, the reason is still unknown. Suffice to say, her passing highlighted the staggering impact just being overseas, let alone moving overseas long-term, can have on a person’s mental … Read more
This article first appeared on Tuoi Tre Out-of-work English teachers have led to an unseasonal drop in sales at businesses across Hanoi. As the coronavirus school shutdown enters its fourth week, many English teachers are feeling the pinch with pay cuts resulting in lower than expected spending on discretionary goods and services. “We are getting … Read more
This article was published in Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – What is the value of a ruby that was once owned by Imelda Marcos? Approximately 52,000 textbooks, according to the anti-corruption agency Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). The PCGG recently published a photo album of Imelda’s jewels, a part of a collection sequestered by government because the … Read more
This article was published in Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – Homo sacer: Sacred and cursed. This was how host Joseph Mabilog Jr described presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte at the Scintilla Juris fraternity and Astrum Scientis Sorority’s Alternative Class Learning Experience on Thursday, March 31. The event, held at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, aimed to strip … Read more
This article was published on Rappler. Here’s a history of recent fires in UP Diliman, the last one being in July 2015 only MANILA, Philippines – The blaze that broke out at the University of the Philippines (UP) Faculty Center early morning Friday, April 1, is another in a string of fires to hit the … Read more
This article was published in Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – It was all about getting back to the “roots” or “rediscovering who we are as individuals” on Saturday, March 5, at Miriam College’s first TEDx forum. The concept was simple and provocative, and the ideas it brought up came thick and fast with 7 speakers taking … Read more