Onyx Street (Ortigas, Pasig) – Pasig’s “Forgotten Black Sheep

Onyx Street: The Road Everyone Forgot to Name Properly

  • Corporate Afterthought: Where businesses no one remembers are located
  • Traffic Light Fantasy: Locals chuckle when you ask about signals
  • UV Express Avoidance: Even shuttle vans get lost here
  • Jeepney Legend: Old drivers swear a route existed in ’98
  • Rainy Season: When the street becomes an urban creek
  • Street Food Myth: “I think I saw a fishball cart here once”
  • Overpass Mirage: You’ll wish for one during monsoon
  • Construction Zone: The only proof people know this street exists
  • Sidewalk Bazaar: Selling expired phone cards and broken dreams
  • Neighborhood Watch: Stray dogs judging your parking skills
  • Fast Food Desert: The nearest Jollibee is three prayers away
  • Motorcycle Shortcut: Only for the truly desperate riders
  • Weekend Void: When even the janitors disappear
  • Urban Legend: “Someone said they saw a business open here in 2012”
  • Final Destination: A deep existential questioning of your navigation skills

 

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Manila News-Intelligencer Onyx Street (Ortigas, Pasig) – A representation of the Manila News Intelligencer headquarters in the Digital Age, with the theme ‘Satire in Cyberspace’.  

Originally posted 2008-11-24 09:57:43.

By Lourdes Tiu

Lourdes Tiu is a celebrated satirist with over a decade of experience, has been featured in major publications like Mad Magazine and The Onion for her incisive wit and has served as a keynote speaker at the National Satire Writers Conference, establishing her as a trusted authority in political and social satire. Lourdes' educational journey began at the University of Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, providing her with a deep understanding of the political landscape that she so brilliantly critiques in her work. She further honed her craft by completing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University, with a focus on satire and comedic writing, under the mentorship of some of the country’s most celebrated humorists.

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