JoninaDragonfruit Comes To WowThis year, I returned to my mom’s hometown of Tuao (pronounced to-wow) in the Philippines and discovered some relatives have started a…Aug 12, 2017Aug 12, 2017
JoninaThe Terrifying Origin Behind My First NameI tweet #uniquenameproblems a lot. Whether it’s because someone can’t pronounce the three simple syllables that make up my…Jan 2, 20174Jan 2, 20174
JoninaSearching for Witches in My Post-Colonized WorldAs a writer, I try to write about what I know. As a Filipino, I try to find out what I want to know. However what I want to know has been…Dec 5, 20163Dec 5, 20163
JoninaBottled Versus Fresh: What’s in a Coconut?As a Filipino coconut-lover, I have an opinion or two about coconuts (or buko, as we like to call them). Buko, fresh off the tree and…Oct 22, 20161Oct 22, 20161
JoninaQ&A with an Olympian in the Making: Kim KilgroeI ask triathlete, coach, aspiring Olympian and fellow buko lover, Kim Kilgroe, about exercise, training and what Filipinos can do to…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
JoninaExploring BoracayUseful Tips for First Timers from an Experienced First TimerAug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016
JoninaRoadtripping through Ilocos NorteFirst thing’s first: the Ilocos Norte region is beautiful but if you don’t know where to go or how to get there, you will miss a lot. So…Aug 19, 2016Aug 19, 2016