Talk on “Self-Injurious Behaviors among Adolescents: Assessment and Interventions with Dr. Ma. Teresa Gustilo-Villasor.”

Overview: On July 22, Metropolitan Psychological Corporation (MPC) will be holding its second talk for 2016 entitled, “Self-Injurious Behaviors among Adolescents: Assessment and Interventions with Dr. Ma. Teresa Gustilo-Villasor.” This event will be held at the Ateneo Professional Schools – Ateneo de Manila University in 20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City from 9 AM – 4Continue reading “Talk on “Self-Injurious Behaviors among Adolescents: Assessment and Interventions with Dr. Ma. Teresa Gustilo-Villasor.””

Damian Lillard’s Adidas Take On Summer Tour (#DameTimeManila) Press Conference (June 14, 2016)

It was past two in the afternoon when Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard, the Portland Trailblazers dynamic 6’3’’ point guard, made his way to the seating area of the Kerry Sports Arena in Shang-ri La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City for his Manila press conference. The two-time NBA all-star took several questions from the media andContinue reading “Damian Lillard’s Adidas Take On Summer Tour (#DameTimeManila) Press Conference (June 14, 2016)”

Review: ToyCon 2016 (June 11, 2016)

ToyCon 2016 or is it ToyCon/PopLife Fan Xperience 2016 now? Regardless, everyone knows that it was partnership that was borne from the success of last year’s AsiaPOP Comicon.  The formula: Bring in international celebrities/personalities in order to enrich our pop culture experience. The caveat of course is that this “enriching experience” would almost always entailContinue reading “Review: ToyCon 2016 (June 11, 2016)”

Talk on “From the Classroom to the Boardroom to the Playing Field: Highlighting seven points to developing mental toughness.”

Overview: On April 28, Metropolitan Psychological Corporation (MPC) will be holding its first talk for 2016 entitled, “From the Classroom to the Boardroom to the Playing Field: Highlighting seven points to developing mental toughness” with Dr. Tedi Gustilo Villasor. This event will be held at the Ateneo Professional Schools – Ateneo de Manila University inContinue reading “Talk on “From the Classroom to the Boardroom to the Playing Field: Highlighting seven points to developing mental toughness.””

Last Day (March 19, 2016)

  For the last few years, those who have come to my clinic have seen this poster on my wall: Batman and Nightwing running in the rooftops of Gotham City. The poster was inspired by the Batman (1940) #615 cover of superstar artist Jim Lee. Back in 2003 (or was it 2004), D.C. Comics marketed theseContinue reading “Last Day (March 19, 2016)”

Review: Condura Skyway Marathon (February 7, 2016)

Two days after flying in from the United States, there I was, jet lagged and all–getting ready for my second consecutive Condura Skyway Marathon.  Initially, I had thought that I would not be able to participate in this year’s Condura event due to my trip abroad.  But as luck would have it, while I was inContinue reading “Review: Condura Skyway Marathon (February 7, 2016)”

Review: Indiana Pacers @ Brooklyn Nets (February 3, 2016)

New York – With the last leg of my US trip coming to a close, I felt that I had gone out and done practically everything that I had set out to do with the exception of catching an NBA game. While in California the week before, I had hoped to see the Warriors inContinue reading “Review: Indiana Pacers @ Brooklyn Nets (February 3, 2016)”

Review: 3rd Annual East Bay Comic Con (January 31, 2016)

During the second leg of my US trip in California, a good friend was nice enough to surprise me with an invite me to the 3rd Annual East Bay Comic Con in Hilton Concord. The one-day East Bay Comic Con, much smaller than our local conventions here in Manila, occupied a number of the Hilton’sContinue reading “Review: 3rd Annual East Bay Comic Con (January 31, 2016)”

Review: Manila Hobbies & Collectibles Convention and the Comic Odyssey Greenhills Branch Closing Sale (January 16, 2016)

Swung by Day 1 of the Manila Hobbies & Collectibles Convention at the SM Megatrade Hall 3 today and was greatly disappointed—outside the really cool Old Man Logan, King Hulk, Cave-Troll[i], and Spider-Man statues near the entrance—with what they had to offer. Let’s just leave it at that. I then made my way to FullyContinue reading “Review: Manila Hobbies & Collectibles Convention and the Comic Odyssey Greenhills Branch Closing Sale (January 16, 2016)”

Saying goodbye to Intercon (December 31, 2015 – January 1, 2016)

When I first got word that the InterContinental Manila (colloquially known as Intercon) was closing its doors at the end of 2015, my heart literally sank. It was as if I had found out that I was going to lose a distant relative—one with whom I had shared many precious childhood moments with. That wasContinue reading “Saying goodbye to Intercon (December 31, 2015 – January 1, 2016)”