Blog News:

I just read one of the most beautifully-written Filipino blogs by a Filipina of my generation...

Today's spotlight is on Portia Silva.

I don't know her personally, but I could tell some general facts about her:
She is a friend of a batchmate of mine in Colegio San Agustin-Binan. At first, I wasn't very interested about her. Generally, I'm not very interested with people whom I do not know personally anyway.

However, this morning, in an instant-message conversation with another batchmate, I learned that he also knew Portia. When more than one friend mention someone whom I do not know, but seem to be popular, that's when I get kind of curious. So, like I usually do when I'm bored, I googled her a couple of minutes ago.

According to my friends, she graduated from Ateneo de Manila University. She was a writer in Candy Magazine, was a host or correspondent in a UAAP segment (sorry, I'm not very familiar with Philippine sports), and is a very cool girl. According to Google search, she has a blog.

I read a few of her entries, and man was I amazed! Perfect English, concise, and full of enthusiasm. Her writing is very mature and professional, her paragraph transitions flow nicely, and her topics, even those about her life (i.e. her family, her friends, and herself), are quite interesting. I don't find it arrogant or highfalutin. No wonder she has credentials like she has--not to mention, she's also very pretty.

Anyway, if my entry has not convinced you enough of her awesomeness, why not check her out yourself: http://stargirlportia.blogspot.com/

I'm pretty sure it would entertain you to some degree.

It's a shame that law school doesn't attract her because she would be perfect for it. I would have gone if I had communication skills as good as hers. However, she deserves to choose whatever interests her the best. I look forward to reading her articles in big magazines in the future. I'm pretty sure that time is just around the corner.

-mabelle