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Hi, I’m Gel — a writer based in the Philippines, drawn to stories about places, people, and the moments that stay with us long after.

Over the years, writing has taken many forms in my life: personal essays written over hot black coffee, travel stories from roads I once took alone (or on bus ride home), nostalgic notes from my childhood hometown in Pangasinan, and thoughtful work done behind the scenes for brands, publications, and campaigns. Somewhere along the way, I found myself helping businesses and founders shape their voice too — through storytelling, content, and meaningful communication.

I’ve always believed good writing should feel the same: honest, purposeful, and deeply human.

This is where all those paths meet.

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Personal essays, travel notes, quiet thoughts. The good stuff.

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Thoughts

Maybe It’s a Christmas Melancholy

Christmas Melancholy

I turn into a pensive state during the Christmas season. It makes me realize how it will never be the same as years before when …

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Lifestyle

How Beat the Icky Feels this Rainy Season with Carefree Pantyliners

Filipinas experience extreme humidity indoors or outdoors, especially during the rainy season. Humidity results in changes that bother most ladies– frizzier hair, acne-prone skin, and …

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People

UNMASKED: The Courage and Creativity of SAF Trooper Pat Marcus Borromeo

Some people live their lives without meaning and die empty. Some choose otherwise—live on the edge while holding on to a purpose—not afraid of what …

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Lifestyle

How to Portion Control for Weight Loss: 8 Tips on Serving and Plating Food

The mix of the ever-changing temperature from heat to the rainy season is in full swing, and as we celebrate Nutrition Month in the Philippines, …

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Lifestyle Partners

5 Habits That Transformed My Sleep Health for the Better

For years, I have been struggling with my sleep health. But I am slowly regaining better sleep habits with these tried and tested tips!

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Lifestyle Partners

Lasting Memories with our Classic Monoblock Chairs

Uratex Monoblock brings moments of good times and lasting memories.

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Removal of Endometrial Cyst on Right Ovary
Thoughts

Removal of Right Ovary and Endometrial Cyst: Personal Experience, Recovery, and Cost

Disclaimer: All details revealed here are solely based on my experience. If you have questions regarding the removal of endometrial cyst on right ovary, please …

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Shopee Caroling Challenge
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Join Shopee Caroling Challenge and Get a Chance to Meet Jose Mari Chan!

Join the 11.11-12.12 Shopee Caroling Challenge from November 21 to December 1, 2022!

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Thoughts

Going back to the girl I once was

This is me wanting to feel alive again through writing in a deeper, more personal sense.

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News & Events

Pinoy Mickey Funko Pop Launched for Tourism Promotions

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has teamed up with Funko and Disney to bring one of the world’s most iconic and beloved characters, Mickey Mouse, to the Philippines via Funko Pops – with a locally inspired design for the first time!

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In fleeting moments, I find life. This is me trying to recreate again in words. - gel

Musings and Pathways — a monthly update

Once a month, I send a letter. Not a roundup, not a digest — just a note from wherever I am in life. Something I've been thinking about, a place I've been, a thing I've felt and couldn't stop turning over. The kind of writing I do when no one is asking me to.

Each issue usually has:

a personal essay or reflection | something from the road | a line or two that stayed with me | a quiet question for you

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Some paths do not lead us away from ourselves — they lead us back.

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Gelyka Dumaraos
Gelyka Dumaraos

Hello! I am Gel, a writer and wanderer from Rizal. This blog is for my personal thoughts on life, love, and travel.

For comments and suggestions, email me at gelyka.writer@gmail.com.

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GEL
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