Category: Opinion & Commentary

Words by Marielle Balmores Featured Photo by Althea Catipon The common association with being the middle child is that it’s a curse, mainly because of the myth known as the “Middle Child Syndrome.” This is …

My dream has been the same for most of my life: To become a mother. To bring life into the world. To have my own kids to call my own. It didn’t waver for a …

The recent trend about #ghosting has led to many discussions on the Internet. This being the month of A-ghost-o, I thought it good to share my experience on how I moved on from the harrowing …

I have Bipolar I Disorder. Apparently, it’s something that’s been around for a very long time, I just haven’t been able to name it until now. It all made sense, the swings, the dips, the …

The “utang” culture in the Philippines is so deeply embedded that it almost comes naturally. Most of the time, people lend money without hesitation; and more often than not, they don’t mind if their friends …

You’ve probably heard this rant before; and I’m sure you’re getting tired of it, too. This is not to dismiss what others are going through when they can’t find a job. This is to start …

Words by Cole Mañalac Featured image from TNC Pro Team Facebook Page Video games are a fickle thing. There are so many things people can (subjectively) define it because of its numerous uses and the …

Five months ago, I left my first job. I was there for nearly three years, right after college. It wasn’t a particularly bad job; it was stable, secure, had a lot of benefits, and fostered …

The average number of classes that a student will take in the Philippines per semester is 6 to 8, or around 18-24 units. Other colleges might even go beyond this to 30 units or more. …

A disturbing but prevalent circumstance of sending out explicit photos of yourself is the eventuality of finding them spread or distributed without your consent. There is the very real possibility of one day waking up …