It was fun answering the questions of newbies in school—until it stopped being fun and instead became a plague everyone wanted to avoid. Who doesn’t feel irritated when you’re being bombarded...

I can’t remember the last time I engaged in exciting child’s play. I mean, the most recent I’ve had was back in February when I visited my grandma, and my nieces and nephew were left to my...

Laging bigo, laging sawi sa pag-ibig. Minamalas, oh kay sakit. May balat nga ba ako sa pwet? I woke up to the sliver of sunshine slicing my face through the slats of the window blinds. It’s...

Many Filipinos are trying to make ends meet by working double-time in their local jobs. How about those who have chosen the greener pastures, away from their families and the very land they call...

In the extremely competitive nature of the workforce these days, keeping a job is already a challenge of its own. What brings about a shift in an employee’s thinking is when he realizes he deserves...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Trigger warning. The contents of this article may cause distress as it covers topics of suicide, mental health issues, and sexual abuse. Please read with care or don’t at...

Before anything else, let me address a potential issue in this essay of mine: I KNEW I loved these guys I’m going to talk about. It’s not “maybe just infatuation” as some people might...

When I was about five, my parents were set that I was bound for greatness. So they exposed me to a lot of things early: Nat Geo magazines, watercolors, puzzles, educational books, and minus-one...

I admit I have never subscribed to my favorite magazine during its heyday. I thought it would be just the same as buying the glossies at the newsstand on a monthly basis. However, my schooling...

We’ve finally discovered a hack for when you want to eat something, but can’t decide what it is. For folks in the North like me, it can be done at High Ground Foodpark in Marilao, Bulacan. It...

When I was younger, my dad used to tell me that I’ll go places. I didn’t believe him, mainly because we weren’t raised having everything we wanted. I mean, we couldn’t even afford to go on an...

My parents didn’t plan to have four girls as their children, yet here I am, flanked by my sisters in one wide bed as I’m trying to recover the lost thoughts I had before they arrived from work....

Every graduation season, I find myself humming the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance”. I have great admiration for the one who composed the official graduation march song. Even if it has no lyrics,...

I have been single all my life. Okay, scratch that; I have lived my life “mostly” as a tiny speck in a world full of romantic clusters i.e. coupledom. Contrary to the common belief that’s...

There’s a battle going on in Malabon, and it’s not even about whose specialty pancit is the best anymore. The past three years have produced several cafes which offer “overloaded” beverages...

I know what you’re thinking. Sure, many beauty parlors in this country are run by gays. But how many of them actually cater to the “third sex” and not just those beauty-conscious women we...

First off, here’s a disclaimer: I have left the Coupledom ages ago, so I have no personal experience to compare with today’s relationship incidences. What I have, though, are sad stories of...

I’m not the one who gets emotional about endings except when a year comes to a close. To me, a year-end marks the passing of a period peppered with a curious mix of happy and sad experiences. The...

Christmas is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate this season than with delectable baked goodies? No, I don’t mean just the holiday fruitcake that you typically send out to...

So you’ve got a life crisis and there’s no family member to help you sort it out and you’d rather not talk to them about it (especially if it concerns a relationship). Who you gonna call?...