Written by Mia Abigan Christmas is just around the corner and you know what that means – GIFTS! Well, assuming you’re in the “NICE” list at least. According to our good friend back in the North Pole, those part of the...
Opinion & Commentary
We’ve all been late to something at least a few times in our lives, none of us here are infallibly punctual. But there’s a difference with occasional tardiness and habitual lateness. When someone shows up to every set schedule, every...
Becoming successful in life is possible, but you have to put in real hard work and make some sacrifices. There are no stories of success without failures, setbacks, disappointments, and rejections. To get you started, you have to carefully...
Featured image by Zoie Sy Last year, I met a guy. He was kind, warm, sweet. He would say things like “I wish you were here with me” or “I love starting and ending my day with you.” There was nothing sweeter. We would talk...
Social Media is a vast playground for brands and marketers to create, experiment with, and share different kinds of creative and informative content. However, the social media landscape and people’s behavior online are constantly changing that...
Words by Clariz Mendoza Featured image from cnylearns Congratulations! You got in to your dream university. You’re now one step closer to your dream! College is an exciting chapter in every student’s life. College means more freedom,...
One of the mistakes we make as young 20-somethings is to fall victim to the mindset that we need to do everything as early as we can. Everything—which includes investing in life insurance, building a family before 30, and securing a job straight...
Lots of people have discovered the joy of traveling by now. They want to explore new places and try new attractions. For any tourism activity, though, one of the basic needs of travelers is their accommodation. Backpackers and tourists need a...
Halloween has come and go, but let’s face it: life is terrifying, in general, but we don’t usually point out the real-life moments we experience that are scarier than horror movies. Here are some of them. 10 Real-Life Situations Scarier Than...
There’s a common misconception that the majority of fanfiction writers are adolescent women who do nothing but fantasize about their favorite characters all day. And although I did start out as an adolescent teen who indeed did nothing but...
Love… For me, this word has a lot of weight. I can’t seem to let it roll off my tongue. In our family, we did not develop the custom of saying “I love you” to each other. I’m somewhat envious of families that can casually drop the phrase...
Words and media by Zoie Sy What do you think about when you hear the word “therapy”? Even in this modern world, not every perception about therapy is positive, since it’s usually linked to taboo topics like mental illness and...
Growing up, my childhood consisted of watching cooking shows on Food Network when I came home from school or while I stayed home on the weekends. The food channel was all I needed to keep me entertained when there wasn’t any good cartoon or anime...
Being pregnant and giving birth can be very difficult. Postpartum depression affects 1 out of 8 women. Many say it’s because of the hormonal imbalances that women go through, but some say that it’s because of how society perceives...
Trigger Warnings: Mention of Abuse Family is meant to be a source of support and love; a group of people we can trust and rely on as we grow older. In the Philippines, it is a very strong and important trait to be family-oriented. Within the 7 days...
The Philippines has a fixation on the idea of utang ng loob. For those who are not familiar, it’s a sort of indebtedness that we feel. Inject that into the family context and you’ve possibly got the makings of a toxic situation....
I’m a cat person. Cats are cute — in the first five minutes of petting them. Once they get sassy at you, they’re not so cute anymore. So I like cats but not to the point of being willing to live with one. That all changed when I had a cat as...
First things first, what is digital marketing? Nowadays, almost everyone is glued to their screens. Digital marketing is basically taking advantage of that situation and marketing products or services through the digital world. Digital marketing...
Words by Marielle Balmores Drunk nights with your closest friends = always a fun time, whether you’re staying in or out and about. Even if some nights can get deep and personal that someone might get really emotional, there are still good vibes...
TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of abuse and trauma Emotional invalidation and wrongful comparisons can go a long way to affect your focus and daily life. From high school until mid-college, whenever I got into misunderstandings and arguments with my...
Words by Cole Mañalac Sitcoms are almost always some of the best entertainment that the media has to offer. They give you amazing characters, gripping story arcs, and more often than not, relatable situations that will always leave you laughing,...
Words by Gianna Sibal Friendships are fragile, fragile things. They’re open and vulnerable to any kind of breakage—mistrust, disloyalty, insensitivity, toxicity. They’re impermanent, not made of steel—more like glass. There are people who...
Words by Gianna Sibal Women have lived based on the conception that they have to be demure. Soft, frail, pretty—the ‘damsel in distress’. We can’t really blame anyone; that was how society worked before. We weren’t allowed to do the hard...
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” “A vlogger.” (RELATED: 10 Tips From Filipino YouTubers on Growing Your Channel) The answer from my friend’s 8-year old niece surprised me. Back in the day, 8-year-olds dreamed of becoming...
Words by Marielle BalmoresParents and misunderstandings are never a good combination, especially when you’re nearing your twenties or in them. Yet the best thing to do really is to civilly make your point as they make theirs, then try to work it...