
A Compilation of the Articles You Loved in Our Brew
Marcos Jr. Can Thank Duterte and EDSA’s Failed Promises for Family’s Restoration
The EDSA story must be retold plainly, without embellishment and the near religious reverence accorded to personalities.
By Joey Salgado

Clout of Content: He Who is Seen, Heard and Understood Wins
In a country where television is still watched and listened to, we might as well commission it for the good of the country, giving the good out there a chance to be seen and heard and considered.
By Vincent R. Pozon

Tough but Not Smart?
And until now she has not shown the mental toughness needed in times of crisis or the maturity to deal with critics and dissenters, to which her response is not one of amity, but scorched earth.
By Joey Salgado

Arms and Loins: The Human Toll of Our Greatest 'Assets'
It seems the unintended consequence of our crumbling education system could be a nation less equipped to leave and less appealing to the wrong kind of visitor.
By Vincent R. Pozon

How to Regain Trust? Not with Feigned Cuteness
To energize the Robredo base, the candidates should be seen as faithful and committed to the cause, worthy torchbearers who deserve a seat alongside Senator Risa Hontiveros who is doing a fantastic job in the Senate.
By Joey Salgado

All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day here is probably closer to a Westerner’s Thanksgiving Day Celebration, where family and friends get together, partaking turkey and wine in their case, and chicken, Coke or Gin in ours.
By Jing Montealegre

Ageism: The Devaluation of the Elderly
"It has always struck me as interesting—that we would treat so poorly a group of people that we're destined to become someday."
by Vincent R. Pozon

Duterte Rises From His Bed to Haunt Us With the Ghost of 2016
Unaccustomed to being questioned or contradicted, Duterte was visibly uncomfortable and displeased that he now sits on a lower podium, told to listen and answer.
By Joey Salgado

How I Taught Advertising and the Syllabus for It
"I wanted her to know that a copywriter who does not know the world of the masses, the daily grind, their dreams and aches, the smoothness of the handrails of a jeepney, is a copywriter with an incapacitating disability.”
By Vincent R. Pozon

Ain’t That America! Pero Bakit Masaya Ang Dds Sa Panalo Ni Trump?
Walang pakialam ang Amerika sa away-pulitika natin. Ang mahalaga sa Amerika ay ang interes ng Amerika
By Joey Salgado

Feeding Bodies, Nourishing Souls
“Some people see me as a very political figure. But when it comes to food, let’s not be partisan. Everyone can join, everyone eats, everyone feels hunger. Food should unite us all.”
By Pam Pastor

Beyond the Basic Checklist: Uncommon Advice for Selecting an Ad Agency
When choosing an ad agency, opt for more than a fling; seek a committed partner who can champion your vision, a relationship that extends beyond mere transactions.
By Vincent R. Pozon

Malaya’s Reporters: Pounding the Beat In Dangerous Times
To practice real, independent journalism under a repressive regime was also an act of resistance.
By Joey Salgado

Marne L. Kilates, Poet, Copywriter
Our dear friend and fellow Brewer Marne died last Saturday, and left a hole in our heart. That hole will take a long time to close.
By Romeo D. Bohol

The Mind and Heart of Marne Kilates in Poetry
"We go places but we never leave." — Marne Kilates

Marne Kilates: Music Man, Activist, and Poet Laureate of Nice
There are people who suck the oxygen out from a room. Marne is different. He lights up a room with his presence, bringing light and air.
By Joey Salgado

The Lifespan of Messages: News and Its Living, Breathing Nature
“Messages have form and feel, occupying space in the mind of the customer. They barge in, survive, and then die. The lifespan of messages can be augmented or truncated”
By Vincent R. Pozon

James Taylor in Manila: Songs of Comfort for Older but (Hopefully) Wiser Souls
The boomers and GenXers in the audience lived through and survived the turbulent 70s and 80s while dealing with their own turmoils and demons, the same turmoils and demons that James Taylor, especially in his early years, dealt with and sang about
By Joey Salgado

How to Handle the Hydra That Is Social Media. Hire it
As Ulysses has learned, you can't handle the many-headed monster without help. Before you can circulate or subjucate, you must understand social media
By Vincent R. Pozon

Raised on Radio
Radio was my gateway to music and soft culture, the subtle creep of youthful rebellion beyond the reach of government’s martial law propaganda machinery.
By Joey Salgado

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