Category: Opinion & Commentary

If you’re like me who’s a little behind the times, there may be moments where you get frustrated hearing the kids talk and not understanding a single word. You’re both human beings but why does …

I used to want to get married.  I remember when all my friends started dating each other. What used to be a barkada of young, wild and free individuals was suddenly all coupled up. Everyone …

Words by Leika Golez A lot of people today imagine themselves being with that perfect someone at a perfect time. And considering how most Hollywood movies depict romance nowadays, I don’t blame them. It’s just …

On August 18, Risa Hontiveros tweet about what’s wrong when someone says: “I love my LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) friends but…” As Trans-woman Gretchen Custodio Diez was violently removed from the women’s toilets, handcuffed and …

In grade school, we would spend countless recess breaks playing with origami fortune tellers hoping beyond hope that it would tell us we were bagay with our crush. Class times would be for sneakily passing …

My mom always told me that I have to love my job so that I don’t have to work a single day in my life. But what if I don’t necessarily like my job but …

Words by Gianna Sibal I am not a risk-taker. Some would say I’m boring and too much of a worrier, some say I’m too by-the-book, and some say I have a type A personality—which basically …

Words by Leika Golez “You’re trying too hard!” “Ay, mas bagay sa’yo yung walang makeup.”  “Boys like the natural look more.” “You don’t need all that makeup to be pretty!” Makeup shaming is a thing. …

Words by Leika Golez One of the unspoken standards these days: the busier you are, the better. Apparently, more time spent working automatically entails being a more productive person. I mean, just take a look …

Words by Gianna Sibal “Sorry, strict ‘yung parents ko.” There is not one person reading this that hasn’t either said or heard that phrase—either from yourself or from a friend, it doesn’t really matter. And …