There were a couple of posts I saw on a social media platform that caught my attention. On both posts, the poster uploaded a photo of a person. The people they posted were alone in a public place, one of which was a cafe. In both captions, they expressed their concern about the lone man […]
When we are asked to name someone that inspires us, we often list people who are older than us. When we were children, we admired our parents and teachers. In the corporate world, we admire our leaders and mentors. And aptly so, as with age comes experience and wisdom. However, there will be exceptionally gifted […]
In November 2022, the newly rehabilitated Manila Zoo, also known as Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, reopened to the public. The reopening was heavily anticipated, especially by the parents who grew up visiting the zoo in their younger years. The husband and I last visited the zoo a few months before our wedding. And we […]
This podcast episode “Commenting on Social Media Posts” first aired on Kat Santiago PH Facebook page on September 9, 2022. We get triggered almost every day by what we see and read online. Sometimes can’t help it, we keep commenting on social media posts. We get triggered either by the post or the comments that […]
It took me a lot of courage to finally place my podcast on platforms other than my Facebook page. Thus when I was able to set up my podcast channel on Spotify and Google Podcasts, I was elated. I kept asking myself: who am I to have a podcast channel? The world already has a […]
Netflix announced that they will have Sailormoon streamed in June 2021. When it came out, I did not watch it right away because I was too busy with so many things. By the time I saw it, the hype was gone. I was hoping to see the classic Sailormoon series back in the early 1990s, […]
“Hayaan mo na gusto niya magpagupit eh. Kapag malaki na yan, hindi na yan magpapagupit sa akin,” my husband said when I questioned our 5-year-old daughter’s decision to have her hair cut by her Papa. This scene reminded me that my father used to cut my hair until I was in college. The first time […]
The call floor was almost bare that afternoon. Finally, we have a chance to work with new hires and give them practice calls as part of their training. At this point, I was already taking calls for at least 2 months and have gained confidence in handling customers. “My turn to give you a hard […]
During the early and mid-90s, mobile phones were massive, expensive, and only adults owned these. Pagers were the main thing back then. My high school years were spent in the 90s. This meant we were the last generation of high school students who did not rely on mobile phones. We hung out, played patintero in […]
This is a story about friendship, trust, loyalty, and a chocolate drink. Our story happened in a ladies’ dormitory for college students about 20 years ago. What transpired has made me realize a lot of things about people, and how we deal with everyday dramas. I will try to recall as much information as I […]
