CJ Argallon
Bio
Trying to be whelmed about it
Stories (5/0)
The Twisted Journey of Death and Rebirth
Rebirth, corruption, and the loss of innocence take the center stage in Birdshot (2016). Directed by Mikhail Red, the coming-of-age thriller follows teenager Maya (Mary Joy Apostol) as she struggles to find independence from her father Diego (Ku Aquino) and a newbie policeman Domingo (Arnold Reyes) as he adjusts to the ways of Philippine police mentored by seasoned cop Mendoza (John Arcilla). The characters move against the backdrop of a serene and peaceful rural area around a Philippine Eagle sanctuary with mounds of injustice and corruption brimming just below the surface.
By CJ Argallon5 days ago in Geeks
OPINION | Little big polluters
In the Pacific Ocean, plastic wastes converge in patches over a large area encompassing the majority of the ocean’s area. Known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), this area covers roughly 1.6 million square kilometers and is estimated to contain around 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic. With the Philippines being a top contributor in the plastic pollution worldwide, this is one area in the global efforts against the climate emergency the country can make an actual, felt change happen.
By CJ Argallon5 days ago in Earth
OPINION | Highway on hell
As Manila once again makes it to the top of the list in the world’s worst traffic according to the 2023 Tomtom Traffic Index and the full phaseout of traditional jeepneys begin in a few months, the government still doesn’t want to recognize that the country will experience a large-scale transport crisis. Perhaps they are right, but in the sense that the large-scale transport crisis isn’t coming, it is already happening—and it is much worse than being reported.
By CJ Argallon6 days ago in Earth
The Human in the Icon
We all know the story. A planet is about to be destroyed, only a single baby is allowed to escape his doomed world, and the baby's ship lands on Earth. On our planet, this baby grows up to be the Earth's champion for a society of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
By CJ Argallon6 days ago in Geeks