Category: Opinion & Commentary

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …