ICC maintains it has jurisdiction over Duterte ‘crimes against humanity’ case
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has maintained on Wednesday, April 22, that it has jurisdiction over the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder connected to the former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Duterte’s defense appealed the ICC’s decision that it has jurisdiction over the Philippine situation on Oct. 23, 2025. The former president…
Receive a postcard from Vietnam and win P500 in a raffle
(Photo by Nikki Villanueva | Pexels) For my third fundraiser, I’m gonna send you a postcard from Vietnam! In the past, I sent four postcards from Taiwan (March 2026) and 17 postcards from Japan (October 2025). This fundraiser is also a way to hopefully make you fall in love with receiving postcards. I will also…
Kayou Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Card Collection Rarity Guide
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEBPAGE IS SLOWLY BEING UPDATED. PLEASE REFRESH FROM TIME TO TIME. I recently started collecting the hopefully first of many series of card collection series of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by the Chinese trading card company Kayou. I couldn’t find any rarity guide online, so I thought I’d share a regular…
Goshuins: Everything you need to know about temple and shrine seals in Japan
When traveling in Japan, there are many things you can collect as souvenirs. One of the most popular are the eki stamps, which I also collect. Some people even keep special train tickets—another thing I enjoy collecting. If there’s one more thing I’d highly recommend adding to your collection, it’s goshuin, stamps or seals you…
How to Postcard
If you’re like me a few years back, during your travel, you spot a cool postcard and you decide to keep it as a souvenir. We’re not using the postcards the way it’s meant to be used. Why not send your friends, family, or even yourself a postcard from a city you’re visiting? Here’s a…
I wanna receive a postcard from every country in the world. Here’s how many I have so far. [Multipages]
Although I’ve started collecting postcards in the past, it wasn’t until this year that I started swapping postcards either through Postcrossing.com or via direct swaps with people in Facebook and Reddit communities. The aim is for me to have at least one postcard from all of the countries in the world. So far, here are…
Receive a Postcard and Win P500: Taiwan 2026
NOTE: FUNDRAISER HAS ENDED. PLEASE SEE THE CURRENT FUNDRAISER HERE. Dear friends, Last October, I made the a fundraiser for this blog in which I sent postcards from Japan to my blog readers and friends. The Studio Ghibli, Frieren, and Biei postcards were sent with a commemorative Japan-France collaborative stamps and eki stamps from different…
Experience Sorsogon one delicious bite at a time
NOTE: This was first published by CoverStory.ph on Oct.17, 2025. Sorsogon at the southernmost tip of the Bicol Peninsula usually draws local and foreign tourists to its coastal fringes. Among the top seaside destinations are Donsol and its whale sharks, Paguriran Island in Sorsogon City, Subic beaches in Matnog, and the surfing hubs in Gubat….
For 4th year in a row, PH still most disaster-prone country
Among 193 worldwide, the Philippines is yet again the most disaster-prone country in the world. This is the fourth year in a row that the country topped the WorldRiskReport by the aid alliance Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft (BEH) and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV). The indicators used for ranking the…
