Roy Tristan AgustinI didn’t want to ever write this.Today, my friend died of COVID. He passed away while waiting for an ICU bed to become available. He had been on waitlists for two days…3 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
Roy Tristan AgustinOn FallingThe word for receive in Japanese is “uketoru,” it’s root, “uke” is also the word used in martial arts as the “receiver” of a technique…4 min read·Aug 6, 2020----
Roy Tristan AgustinTruth Died a Little TodayThe largest media conglomerate in the Philippines was shut down today because their franchise wasn’t renewed. This was after President…3 min read·May 5, 2020----
Roy Tristan AgustinNecessary SpaceIt’s been a month of working from a single cushion in my house. CNN streams in as I write on my laptop as a fan blows a lukewarm breeze…4 min read·Apr 16, 2020----
Roy Tristan AgustinTrappedThis is a conspiracy theory. It’s one that’s been bouncing around my head for about three years now. This is about politics. So, for those…4 min read·Mar 16, 2020----
Roy Tristan AgustinStandingOne foot in front of the other. Simple. It’s something that defines us as a species. Bipedal. Two legs. Walking on two legs. It’s simple…6 min read·Feb 17, 2020----
Roy Tristan AgustinSnuffedYou always, always were a puzzle. And yet, your aikido was beyond textbook. It was fast, smooth, and yet also impeccably precise to the…3 min read·Feb 17, 2020----