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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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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 […]

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WEAR MASKS THAT OFFER THE BEST PROTECTION

You may have already heard by now that many of us experience symptoms of the still-dreaded COVID-19 virus. Despite nearly half of the population completing their primary vaccine doses, some still fell ill and caught the virus. Fortunately, though, it protected them from experiencing the worse symptoms of the virus that could lead to hospitalization—an […]

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WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER?

It’s that time of the year when we indulge ourselves in knowing our odds. Many of us subscribe to astrology and Chinese predictions in the hopes of knowing what color would be best worn on what day to bring good luck. Are the odds in your favor? Let’s find out what the year of the […]

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START CREATING GOALS, BIG OR SMALL

We set goals to see how far we’ve come. We set goals to challenge ourselves and be the better versions of ourselves. But often, way too often, we fall short in meeting them. Managing setbacks is a useful skill that any goal-setters need to possess. Visualizing is one thing, but putting the actual work to […]

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GET VACCINATED—IT’S FREE; GETTING SICK ISN’T

Vaccinated yet? It is of utmost importance to get as much protection we can get especially with the rising cases of Omicron in other parts of the world and the recent reports about the local cases of the COVID-19 variant in the country. One of the major goals of the country’s vaccination drive is to […]

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SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR

Christmas is a time to rejoice and give our thanks to the many blessings we continue to receive despite the health crisis. It’s undeniable how the pandemic shifted our lives. It made us remember the things forgotten. It also humbled us and taught us to be more appreciative and grateful for the things we still […]