The first season of Queer Eye has been an incredible hit for everyone, straight or not, and the gay gods have answered our prayers: it is coming back for a second season! This openly gay TV show has opened up important conversations about sexuality,...
When will we start moving and cleaning up? Garbage always seemed to be the problem almost in any part of the city in the Philippines, but it never seemed to improve particularly in highly populated places like Tondo’s. The post of MMDA Traffic...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) launched on World Environment Day (June 5) a global game to beat plastic pollution. Netizens, as well as celebrities, are playing it and participating in the campaign to end plastic wastes,...
KLIP stands for Kapon/Ligation Immediately, Please. In contribution to population control, KLIP is PETA’s movement of saving indigent dogs and cats in Metro Manila by having these animals neutered and spayed. On May 31, 2018, PETA Asia hosted...
The cats of BGC are once again in the spotlight. This time, the cats around the Science Hub in McKinley Hill are in danger of being ‘relocated,’ as building admins tend to describe the action of removing cats from the premises,...
On the very first day of June, the caretakers of the Laguna Pit Bull (LBP) Sanctuary sent out an urgent call for help on social media. One of their beloved pit bulls, Sandra, was having trouble breathing. They suspect it was either her heart of her...
Education for all is a pressing challenge in the Philippines due to poverty and social inequalities prevailing in the country. This has made access to formal education limited only to those who can afford it. Despite the collective support given by...
Written by: Danelle Go / Graphics by: Elena Salazar / Photography by: Hannah Beltran, Neil John Vildad, and Christian Haw Over the years, social media has become a platform for all sorts of change. From international movements like #MeToo and...
In a world full of stress and wanting to make other people happy, we sometimes forget to give ourselves the care that we deserve. While it’s true that stress can be positive sometimes and can motivate us to finish more of our tasks, too much of...
When will we be kind to nature? Our ways of disposing waste isn’t something to be proud of, especially for a fact that we’ve been pointed out for that one to too many times already. LOOK: The Philippines is featured in National...
Article by Denise Nicole Uy Even the slight downpour wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of these passionate LGBTQ allies as they showed their support for the SOGIE Equality Bill. LGBTQ members and allies alike flocked to De La Salle...
Now that the paradise island Boracay is shut down to visitors to give way to a massive rehabilitation program, not just the two-legged inhabitants are lost about how to survive. The survival of its two-legged inhabitants is also at stake. The...
Wouldn’t it be nice if your perfectly picked-out floral decors didn’t go to waste after the reception? When a newly wedded couple ties up with Refresh, the flowers are enjoyed all over again. Just like what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle...
This is a serious wake-up call. As we continue to strive for continuous efforts for a cleaner and better environment, these photos will make you realize how much work we have to do. The official National Geographic Instagram account posted multiple...
“For every advocacy notebook you buy, we donate one to deserving public school students” “One in every ten Filipinos aged 6 to 24 years is an out of school child and youth,” according to the results of the 2016 Annual Poverty...
“Adopt don’t shop” – many animals are left abandoned and abused. More often than not, these are our furry friends who don’t have permanent homes and live only on scrapes or whatever food they see. These animals include...
Article by Denise Nicole Uy/Graphics by Clarence Abiera The scorching heat of Manila in the summer is a lot for anyone to handle, but climate change is making the heat even more unbearable. As such, a lot of people are doing what they can to...
Community Crafts Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CCAP), in partnership with U.P. Town Center, will hold a two-day trade festival entitled, Lokalakalan 2018: Kabuhayan, Kababaihan, Kalikasan, A Fair Trade and Social Enterprise Festival to...
Makati’s Spektral Beer Lounge is hosting “Pints for Pups,” a night of craft beer tasting, to benefit PETA’s “Kapon/Ligation Immediately, Please” (KLIP) program. Read more:...
WM Productions is a non-profit organization that has been fundraising events such as benefit gigs and hike for-a-cause to help out chosen beneficiaries seeking financial help. This month, WM Productions is coming back with a bang to celebrate their...
Chocolate makes a lot of things better. Feeling stressed? Have some chocolate! Having a bad day? Have some chocolate! Got nothing to do? Guess what, you can have some chocolate! The thing is, having too much of chocolate isn’t exactly a...
As of latest count, the Philippines has 7,641 islands. As an archipelago, the country is surrounded by major bodies of water such as the Pacific Ocean, the Philippine Sea, the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea, the Sulu Sea, and the Celebes...
It was the height of summer and my friends and I took advantage of the Holy Week season to finally explore Taal volcano. Upon crossing the lake, we immediately hiked up towards the crater as we did not wish to experience noon while up on the...
Article by Jesh Orquina / Photos by Christian Haw Save The Children: Strong Together For Children Save the Children Philippines is celebrating its 37th anniversary this year and as part of their celebration, they held “Partner’s...
Though they may be young and small, children are intelligent, valuable, and able beings with dignity and inherent rights. Karapat-dapat: Bata, alamin ang iyong mga karapatan! (Child, know your rights!) reminds us of this. Karapat-dapat is the...