Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, greets you with the ocean breeze, the vibrant colors of its streets, and the distant hum of music echoing through its neighborhoods. It’s a city that calls to every sense, drawing you into its rhythm with every step. A Warm Welcome with Endless Views Arriving at the City Express Plus hotel, I…
At 2:30 AM today, I was jolted awake on the 7th floor of my hotel in Puerto Vallarta. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake had struck near Coalcomán, Michoacán, and the tremors reached far enough to make their presence felt even here. The experience left me reflecting deeply—not just on fear but on life’s unpredictability and our…
When a travel companion and I decided to embark on our first-ever trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, I was both excited and slightly overwhelmed. Planning a travel itinerary can be a balancing act of logistics, budgeting, and ensuring an unforgettable experience. That’s when I decided to turn to AI, not as a mere tool, but…
In today’s world, it’s easy to feel separated by borders, cultures, and languages. However, my recent experience with AncestryDNA has shown me just how small and interconnected our world truly is. Receiving my updated results was not just an exercise in tracing my heritage but a journey that made me reflect on how deeply intertwined…
University of the Philippines (UP) Psychological Understanding for Growth and Distinction (PUGAD) Society — student organization also known as U.P. PUGAD Sayk I was in my junior year in 1999 when I was struck with the idea of forming an organization of fellow students — from a wide spectrum of academic fields — who harness…
The Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA, USA — 18 photos by Joni Gutierrez
My personal tribute to the Cedar River Trail (Washington State, USA), which has helped me stay sane and grounded during the pandemic — shot using iPhone 8.
Born and raised in Manila, I moved to Hong Kong in 2013 to pursue my PhD studies in Communication and Film. I earned the degree in 2018 and even though I have since then immigrated here in the USA, I still consider Hong Kong home. In this post, I share five short films that I…
Curated by Dayang Yraola, my first solo photography exhibition was held from June 1 to July 3, 2016 at the lobby gallery space of the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Main Library. This collection of 60 photographs of Hong Kong was also exhibited at the Gallery of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong from…
The first public screening of the film was at the Hong Kong Baptist University on 7 April 2017 in an event organized by the Centre for Film and Moving Image Research (FMIR) of the Academy of Film. In this lecture-seminar, I talked about Life-world Series (2017) in terms of phenomenalist-realist film aesthetics.
My grandmother had a well-lived life of 99 years. She was compassionate and prayerful but never judgmental – this, she taught by example. She was loving, and one of the ways that she expressed this was through her cooking. Today I remember her by digitally transcribing her handwritten cookbook. I never had a chance to…
