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It’s Wednesday hump day! In two more days, you’ll finally have some rest from a week-long drag—whether at work or school. Speaking of Wednesday, did it ever cross your mind why we don’t spell it the way we pronounce it? The answer to this question is not as easy as 1 2 3. The English […]
Ever experienced jolting out of bed in the middle of the night with a grumbling tummy? Does it ever make you wonder why of all times during the day, your sudden craving to eat comes rushing after-hours? Or how about those days you have to work until the wee hours but all you can think […]
The past few months have been better for many of us. We held our first election during the time of the pandemic. People came out of their houses to show support for their candidates. Some even have gone the extra mile by visiting every house where they can talk to voters in a personal way. […]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We often hear this proverbial phrase, but we may not be giving enough credit to its positive meaning. We already know, by now, that living is relatively easy. What’s hard for me may be easy for others, and vice versa. We would regularly face challenges of varying difficulties. […]
Two big celebrations of Pride marches will simultaneously happen within Metro Manila this coming Saturday. Metro Manila Pride, a non-partisan and not-for-profit organization, will hold this year’s March & Festival on CCP Open Grounds in Pasay City this coming Saturday, June 25. Another group, Pride PH, will be mounting a Pride celebration in partnership with […]
Music influences people and culture. Even in places that technology could no longer reach, music still thrives. No matter how far you go, music always seems to catch up with you, whether in prayers, rituals, or daily accounts of living. Music has been influencing our lives. Sometimes in ways, we don’t expect. When we listen […]
Before proceeding with this article, please read Part 1: (NOT SO) BASIC SOGIE 101. In this article, we will continue to discuss the remaining two subjects of the ever-controversial and timely SOGIE. As discussed in our previous article, SOGIE stands for Sexual Orientation Gender Identity & Expression. In some countries, like the Philippines, we also […]
A very fitting matchup. Two teams are arriving this Saturday, June 18, 2022, to open the finals of the Season 84 UAAP Women’s Volleyball Tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena. In a best-of-three series, the number one-seeded National University, and the number two-seeded De La Salle University are befittingly set to come back to […]
In the Philippines, June is Pride month. People from marginalized sectors, color, diverse sexual orientations, and gender identities, or SOGIE march on the streets to celebrate their existence and raise their voices for issues that affect our society. It has been the same call for almost three decades now since the birth of the movement […]
Sequels usually pale in comparison to its predecessor. In the case of Top Gun: Maverick, it is anything but close to that notion. First off, good thing my dreams of becoming a naval aviator did not come into reality. I would have ended up feeling frustrated with the film. That said, it’s a big-screen drama—whether […]