Justin Dave Yecla
Bio
I take pride in writing stories: as a weaver of hope and architect of my destiny, as it shall be written.
Stories (5/0)
A Setter’s Mind
It has been almost a decade since I fell in love with playing volleyball. The mechanics and the gameplay itself have brought me into the world of a sport where I became the maneuver of the team's ever aspired victory. From my perspective as someone who plays the game, not all people appreciate the role of a setter. The vitality of that position as the ignition of the team's offense makes difference, especially when he was able to feed the ball to his attackers. As setter delivers, he’s in charge of leading the team towards the pot of gold, claiming their hard-earned victory.
By Justin Dave Yecla3 days ago in Journal
The Superbowls Of the Filipinos
Basketball, boxing, and beauty pageants are the three Bs or the local super bowl that the Philippines takes great pleasure in. Considering their enormous following and influence, these fields could be as well as our nation's trademark. Do you recall when Pacman first gained popularity? Not only domestically, but also in his big championship fights worldwide, smashing record after record? When he fights, it feels like a ghost town on EDSA as if a highway that is always congested is nowhere to be found—A Pacquiao phenomenon.
By Justin Dave Yecla3 days ago in Art
Drag as an art: The vibrant spectrum of rainbow that transpires.
Bright, flamboyant, brilliant–all these rainbow descriptions can be found in what the LGBTQ+ community's art has to offer–drag. This art emerged to present in a creative way the dismantling of conservative and radical ideas and views regarding the definition of gender.
By Justin Dave Yecla3 days ago in Critique
Metro Manila Film Festival: The Glory Philippine Cinema
Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been a staple event for Filipinos every Christmas season. Families and friends gather together in cinemas to watch films as their kind of bonding and celebration. They share laughter and tears whenever they are inside cinemas, because the cinema experience is a collective experience that everyone enjoys, especially if it is being done during holidays with your loved ones. With the comeback of the popularity of MMFF in this post pandemic era, does it equate with the improving quality films of Philippine cinema?
By Justin Dave Yecla3 days ago in Critique
Past Lives: A melting candle of love.
Unrequited love is one of the most enduring and compelling concepts in films. It's a theme that has been dealt with in numerous films, with each presenting its own distinct perspective on the sorrow, desire, and beauty of unfulfilled love. One of the most fascinating characteristics of unrequited love is its capacity to elicit a strong sensation of "What if?" What if things had gone differently? What if feelings were expressed? What if the timing had been correct? All of these questions were gracefully portrayed in Past Lives (2023)---an Oscar nominated film directed by Celine Song.
By Justin Dave Yecla3 days ago in Critique
