Kaput

Kaput

The other night, the Meralco transformer on our street went kaput. It caused power fluctuations and low voltage for a few minutes and an all-out outage eventually. We were partly spared from a total brownout since we had some power banks, rechargeable fans, and lights...
Ayun na iyon?

Ayun na iyon?

Noong panahong nasa publishing ako bilang patnugot, nakatapos kami ng 16 na academic textbooks sa halagang P2M. Ang 138-pahinang aklat ay maaaring ma-imprenta sa halagang P100 full-color. Mas mababa kung mas maraming i-imprenta o kaya mas manipis ang papel. Sa budget...
Humanda ka na lang lumubog

Humanda ka na lang lumubog

Nakatira kami sa loob ng subdivision within a subdivision. Known na bahain ang lugar. Madalas ko ngang banggit, nagiging isla kami kapag malakas ang ulan dahil iisa lang ang access point namin mula sa highway. Kapag malakas ang ulan, binabaha ang main road. No way in,...
Marketplace vultures

Marketplace vultures

I was checking up on a bunch of things tucked away in our storage spaces. Even in proper storage, you can’t be sure if they’d hold up no thanks to the heat and humidity. Somewhere underneath old boxes, I chanced upon the kid’s foldable stroller. We...