Ceasefire holds as Thailand and Cambodia end five-day border skirmishes
Sporadic fighting erupted on the Thailand-Cambodia border as the two countries reignited their dispute over religious sites that…
By James Mario Ajero
James studied for a BA in Communication Arts at STI Caloocan, Philippines.
A self-confessed Game of Thrones nerd and MTG card collector, James’ interest in other world and fantasy fiction was sparked by reading the novels of George RR Martin and JRR Tolkien.
James is also a huge sports fan, and will happily watch his favourite basketball team Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA and NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association.
In college, he was an essay competition champion in his first year before becoming a two-year impromptu speech contest champion.
James owns two male cats, Shadow and Snow.
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