Journal
Made it to the Top 16 of I Love Ugly’s Graphic Artist competition!
In September 2023, the New Zealand clothing brand I Love Ugly launched a global Graphic Artist competition, inviting artists and designers from around the world to participate.
Bicolana Actress Julie Eleanor Ciron is here to prove that it’s time to put the spotlight on young ‘probinsya’ talents
Julie Eleanor Ciron is a 22-year-old budding young actress born and raised in Anayan, Pili in Camarines Sur. When she was younger, all she wanted was to be a celebrity.
Thai artist Note Panayanggool on finding her artistic freedom as X0809
11 A.M., the Sunday morning after The Rest Is Noise’s Summer Noise, I wait for Note Panayanggool, who also goes by the moniker X0809, in her hotel lobby.
Almost Famous: This Thai Actress toured me around Bangkok
It was in 2015 when I first learned about June Patcha Poonpiriya. I don't know how it happened, but I've been invested in Thai pop culture for so long.
An evening in Chinatown with JGP$
I photographed Korean artist JGP$ on the vibrant streets of Ongpin, located in Manila's historic Chinatown of Binondo, Philippines.
You’re up, Tom Reid
One hot Sunday afternoon, we went out and shot Tom Reid, of the famous Reids, for his first ever feature. We’re not kidding: it’s his first time ever, and nobody’s got this yet other than us. It was all chill and easy, and it didn’t take long for the eldest Reid (in the country right now, at least) to come out of his shell and get all friendly with our camera.
Nice to meet you: A fashion editorial on Filipino street style
For Scout Magazine’s May-June 2017 issue, I interviewed six different personalities in an attempt to get a comprehensive look at what makes Filipino street style today. The answer? The same answer as it has always been: there’s nothing like a strong sense of style that comes with a strong sense of self.
The youth, good thread, and what’s on their mind: a fashion editorial
We round up a few everyday millennials from around the city, made them wear today’s up-and-coming youth brands, and see how the gears in their heads turn.
5 Local Brands for New Threads This Year
Wearing a standout or interesting piece of clothing is an instant conversation starter. Trust me, I’ve been in this situation a lot.
Million Dollar Millie
I came to think that Stranger Things breakout star, Millie Bobby Brown, was stellar when I met her. I was wrong. She is much more than that.
Pledge Your Allegiance With The Alliance
I wrote an article on the local dance team The Alliance as they represented the Philippines in the Hip-Hop International dance competition last 2016. The article was originally published in the September-October 2016 issue of Scout Magazine.
How I Learned To Love The Hunger
I come from a not so well-off family. No, this isn't one of those melodramatic tales of life. And trust me, this is not even a rags-to-riches story. I could be a rags-to-rags story, or worse, even rags-to-none at all.