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FILIPINO: A QUICK TRAIL OF OUR NATIONAL LANGUAGE

Ever wonder what it’s like to live in a time when there were no words you could use to describe an object or express what you feel? I dare imagine it would be as taxing as giving a direction you do not know yourself. Thankfully, learning a language is quick and natural when we are […]

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TASADAY CONTROVERSY: WHAT WEIGHS MORE?

If the outcome is cultural distortion, then some things are better left undiscovered. Same goes with people and groups of people. In the case of South Cotabato’s Tasaday, did we bring help and protection or did we tarnish a quiet culture free from the influence of the modern world? In 1971, the head of the […]

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PVL Open Conference starts with F2 Logistics debut

The long-waited debut of the F2 Cargo Movers in the PVL Open Conference will take place on March 16 at 3 p.m. as they battle against the Black Mamba-Army at the Paco Arena Events & Sports Center. This will be the first time a Ramil De Jesus squad will play for V-League since 2009, before […]

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OF TIDES OF HOPE AND PROMISES IN THE SUNSET

Sunset signals the end of a day. A reminder that no matter how long and tiring a day was, rest is inevitable.We often say that to carry on and move forward, we need to let go of some things to make our journey easy. When a crippled place begins to regain what is lost, some […]

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‘LIVING YOUR PASSION’ AND WHY IT’S NOT ENOUGH

Passion manifests in many ways and many forms. We often hear people describe it as the strong urge towards something. You live with it; you breathe it. But unlike other things that exude enthusiasm and desirousness, passion is not an emotional chameleon. When you find something to be passionate about, it sticks with you for […]

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PNVF ANNOUNCES VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL TEAM POOLS FOR SEA GAME

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation released the national team pools to represent the country in the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The federation has recently announced that they will be excluding collegiate volleyball players from the pool as the duration of the tournament will conflict with the UAAP season set to start during the […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

BREATHING AND THE GIFT OF PAPER BAGS

The most important thing in our lives is usually the ones we barely exert effort for. They remain to be our bridge between the living and the opposite—like breathing. Breathing is the most important thing in our life. Without it, the very basics of existence become moot. Just like how plants need oxygen to bring […]

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FIRST BACKWARD DANCE OF MERCURY IN 2022

Yes, you read that right! We are already in the first retrograde of the Planet of Communications, Mercury, two weeks in. This time though, the Planet of Love and Romance, Venus, will join the fun. The first Mercury retrograde starts today, January 14 and will end February 3. Just like in 2021, when the first […]

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DON’T FALL INTO THE BLACK HOLE OF VALIDATED HOT TAKES

Hot takes like pancakes? everyone speaks in the virtual world, but you don’t need to listen to all of them. Three years into the pandemic, our lives carry on as we continue to pivot online. In this world of fonts in neon colors and grids of blinding lights, everyone seems to have a comment on […]

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LIFE WON’T BE BETTER WITHOUT CHOOSING GROWTH

In a single lifetime, how many times have we heard the saying “Change is inevitable”? This quote from John Maxwell is heavily used in workplaces and businesses. But it is also often quoted incompletely; Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. The complete quote gives us two main ideas: First, it tells us that change will happen with […]