Tag Pinoy Culture

The 20-Peso Ticket: My Accidental Night at the MTV Pilipinas 2004 Music Awards

It was late afternoon, and I couldn’t sit still. I told my mom I was going out, I just needed to isolate myself and be invisible, anonymous. Just me, my thoughts, and the twenty pesos in my jean pocket. Good…

I Asked for a Soundtrip, and got the Best Seat in the House

One night, around 2004, I was walking home, carrying a heaviness sponsored by the existential crisis – the kind of emotional fog that dulls even the colors of the street. As I neared my house, I saw two silhouettes smoking…