Published in Wireless Bidet·PinnedShow Your Work | Book NotesHello hello. The book Show Your Work by Austin Kleon is something that I would to give to a friend. In this article, I will (a) cover all of my highlights; and (b) write ideas and develop them. Buy Show Your Work by Austin Kleon Impressions This book completely redefined my…11 min read11 min read
Dec 5, 2022Dances of the PhilippinesFolk dances are part of the rich history of the Philippines. Today,Filipinos incorporate folk dances with other styles and are still used by the Filipinos today, mostly in fiestas and cultural performances. In this blog, I will talk about the cultural dances of three major islands of the Philippines: Luzon…3 min read3 min read
Dec 5, 2022Historic City of ViganLast month, I went to Vigan City in the capital of the province of Ilocos Sur. I witnessed the many great sites there. The range of structures along the plazas and streets is distinct in architecture. There are large and imposing buildings, having their own color, that evoke political or…3 min read3 min read
Dec 5, 2022Capiz Shells and Windows to Indigenous ArtistryThe term capiz is chronicled in the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala ( The second dictionary of the Tagalog language in 1860 by Juan de Noceda and Pedro de Sanlucar). …4 min read4 min read
Dec 5, 2022National Museum of Fine ArtsI first went to the National Museum of Fine Arts (Pambansang Museo ng Sining) when I was a grade school student as part of a school trip. The museum is “home to 29 galleries and hallway exhibitions of 19th century Filipino masters, National Artists, leading modern painters, sculptors, and printmakers”…3 min read3 min read
Dec 5, 2022Suyam |Agusan Manobo Embroidery Art‘Suyam’ is one of the living traditions of the Agusan Manobo. Agusan is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao in the Philippine country. This is an art that is still being practiced by the Manobos people in Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte.4 min read4 min read
Nov 25, 2022Why Does Extreme Poverty and Inequality Still Exists in the Philippines despite Globalization?This is an essay for my Contemporary World class. Why is it that despite of sound laws and implementing rules of globalization deal with economic plight, extreme poverty and inequality still exists in the Philippines? Poverty and inequality have been recurrent challenges in the Philippines. While globalization has no direct impact on poverty, globalization can affect poverty indirectly through its impact on economic growth and income inequality (Poverty in the Philippines…, 2009). …Philippines2 min readPhilippines2 min read
Sep 21, 2022Getting Hired on a Modern Hybrid Setup | Alvanson So People Lead at Canva PhilippinesAlvanson So did a presentation about Getting Hired on a Modern Hybrid Setup on July 18, 2022. I’ll give a summary on this. He gave some…Job Interview3 min readJob Interview3 min read
Jun 13, 2022How do we become regularly perfect at something?We must be consistently perfect in the things we are practicing. In doing this, you can expect to be perfect. Do not think lightly that practice will lead to perfection so easily. On face value, people think that practicing, and being able to have a few successful tries, will make…Mastery1 min readMastery1 min read
May 26, 2022The Most Powerful Power BaseFrom my general observations of people, among the six bases of interpersonal power, i.e. (1) Coercive Power, (2) Reward Power, (3) Legitimate Power, (4) Information Power, (5) Expert Power, and (6) Referent Power, the most powerful is Referent Power. From my perspective, power coming from individuals that have deep respect…HR2 min readHR2 min read
