Joey Salgado

June 15, 2023

Nakakapuwing Din ang Plaka

Ang unang assignment ko kay tatay ay maglinis at magsalang ng mga plaka. Kadalasan tuwing Linggo kapag araw ng pahinga at tuwing wedding anniversary nila ni nanay. Ang theme song nila ay “I Love You More and More Everyday” ni Al Martino....

June 09, 2023

Pendong’s Redemption Songs

The power of singer-songwriters like Pendong Aban Jr. is in their near mystical ability to capture the present and speak to the future, to express complicated sentiments with a simple turn of phrase...

May 27, 2023

The Succession Game

Through all the political drama, the opposition - what remains of it - has been relegated to the bleachers, munching on soggy popcorn...

May 10, 2023

Just Fix the Mess

Airports are first impressions. For a country that has depended for decades on tourism for revenues, our government seems to be unbothered by the necessity of making a good first impression on foreign visitors....

May 03, 2023

A Happy Place

Hong Kong is for young people. The frenetic chase for trains, the shopping, the late night coffee-food-bar crawling, that’s best left to the young. As for me, a senior citizen with hypertension, a bum leg, and moody foot calluses, lying on a hotel bed by 9 pm is the highlight of the day....

April 12, 2023

Are LGUs Ready for Revenge Travel?

Local governments have been actively promoting tourist sites. Yet many of them can’t manage vehicular and human traffic during peak season, dispose tons of garbage properly, and deal with petty crimes and medical emergencies...

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