Gay love

Gay love

First, a confession: I am no expert in gay love and relationship. If I am going to have any contribution on the issue, it would stem from the experiences of my friends and not my own past romantic relationships, which were as successful as the anti-premarital sex campaign of Ateneo, La Salle and UST combined. … Continue reading »

Two is not enough

Two is not enough

We are a nation in need of more revolutions. The first was not enough, the second didn’t even get us there. I am not saying that we were wrong, but I  think that we folded our banners too soon. We need more revolutions. The lady known for her shoes, the wife of the tyrant, found … Continue reading »

‘Can my family survive on condoms?’

‘Can my family survive on condoms?’

The poster above is asking if poor families can survive on condoms (literally, ‘can condoms feed my family?’). I read somewhere that this is being circulated by the University of Santo Tomas, a 400-year old pontifical university (roughly as old as condoms, but condoms are evolving at a more progressive rate), but this is unverified. It’s … Continue reading »

The heart is still

The heart is a capricious organ. Believe me, it is. It used to slip from my chest and nestle on my sleeve. There it would orate, a drunkard with its own pulpit, a bishop for a day. A red poet. The impertinence amused me. Every time it happened, I would gently scoop it my palm … Continue reading »