Considering how the amount of crap that’s been going on in the country, not everyone hates the Philippines. We still have OFWs, balikbayans, and foreigners (often married to Filipinos or plan to) who are seriously looking to spend their twilight years on our...
There’s an age-old advise from older folk regarding this topic: “Sayang ang upa. Wala kang maiiwan.” Rent is a waste. You won’t be able to leave anything behind. For their generation, owning the lot you stood on was not an investment thesis. It...
“Bawal magkasakit” might seem like a joke to many Filipinos but it just reflects the dire situation most of us are in. Getting sick is forbidden – not because your nanay will scold you for not wearing a tsinelas on cold tiles (she will), but because...
There is a special kind of energy in the family group chat whenever the peso slides. Some tito drops a screenshot of the exchange rate. A cousin asks if now is the time to magpadala ng marami. Somebody inevitably types “buy condo na!” with three fire...
I remember when I finally got some truly “disposable” income. Coming from a lower middle-class background that got thrust into the thick of things right after college graduation, it took me a while before I was able to afford my wants. Some side hustles...
