Getting Off
Stumbled Upon
Staying out late at the office may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but sometimes I must admit it’s mine. No I don’t get overtime. It’s not that. Things just go more smoothly when everyone else has gone home. No more phone calls, no more pesky chain emails from people who still up to now [...]
Farewell to Chu and Saro
My friend Chu, who is also godmother to my daughter Maia, is leaving for Singapore in less than a month. A former colleague and friend Saro is also leaving for Singapore in a few weeks. They are merely two fish in the unending stream of talent swimming out into the sea of dollar-earning opportunity, who [...]
Acting my age
Feeling my age is an entirely different kettle of fish. I am certainly not one for trading in my laptop for a beer pong table. In the meantime I will put on my sneakers and walk up and down the Powerplant Mall to find a few celebrities with whom I will not have my picture [...]
Saturday at the Manila Zoo
The last time we were here was in 2002, and we were a bit wary today before walking through its gates. The Manila Zoo is a landmark from Sam’s and my childhood, in much the same way as the Nayong Pilipino.
It was a very pleasant surprise to find the Manila Zoo in such a [...]
Friday Night Out - 2008
Last time I wrote about a Friday night out was in June 2006, when the opportunity of photographing Gary Valenciano was the highlight of the evening. Somehow that makes it sound like I hardly ever get out. Actually I really don’t.
But when I do it’s usually to make up for all the uneventful nights. [...]
Amando F. Kapauan, Ph.D.
Quite a few search results for the name “Armando Kapauan” have led people to this blog, but they did not find the information they were looking for.
That is because his name is not Armando, but Amando. Amando Fajardo Kapauan, Ph.D. He was the second son of Amando Kapauan Sr. who passed away in his [...]











