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VEGANISM AND THE PHILIPPINES

Transitioning to a vegetarian or vegan diet has increased in recent years. This is mostly because of the health benefits of having a balanced vegan diet versus an ordinary diet as well as the impact of veganism to ethical consumption and sustainability. What is veganism? Veganism is the lifestyle that aims to eliminate as much […]

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SURVIVAL KIT: COPING MECHANISMS

Resilience is a Filipino trait. To be a Filipino means being able to smile through adversity and struggle, it means being able to laugh it off and find the brighter things in everything. But we are only human and we need coping mechanisms. Regardless of how much we prepare ourselves for the worst, there are […]

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PROCRASTINATING? READ WITHOUT DELAY

Five-minute rule: Your alarm starts to ring. You check your phone – it’s 6 in the morning. You took a quick sanity check and blurted out, “I don’t want to wake up just yet.” You think to yourself; it wouldn’t hurt to savor a few more minutes of comfort in your bed. But would it […]

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FRIED FOOD CHALLENGE: THE DIFFERENT AND THE ODD

Whether it’s fried chicken, french fries, or chips, fried food is always a crowd-pleaser and a go-to comfort food across multiple cultures. Anything can be fried and let me tell you, there are some who took that to a different level. Here are some of the unique (and some ridiculous) fried foods we’ve come across! […]

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PINOY TRADEMARK SNACKS THAT FED A GENERATION

Do you remember the sound of opening a pack of snacks when you were younger? The sound of chips being shaken out of excitement, the outburst of tastes in your mouths – seemingly dancing to tickle all your taste buds. Sometimes, we even have to sneak them away from our parents’ sight. Yes, even then, […]

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NATURE’S SPRING WATER HIGHLIGHTS AFFORDABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ON ITS 30TH YEAR

Philippine Spring Water and Resources, Inc. (PSWRI), makers of bottled water brand Nature’s Spring Water reiterated its commitment to serve the community as it marked 30 years of providing safe drinking water to local and international markets last July. The brand, which was established in Cebu in 1991 to respond to the lack of safe drinking water […]

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KERNEL & POP: THE VERSATILITY OF POPCORN

Popcorn is a novelty snack and is extremely easy to prepare. This crunchy salty snack reminds me of camping and going to the movies. Preparing it is very straightforward, however, it does take a lot of patience.  We didn’t invent popcorn. Old and dried kernels can pop on their own if exposed to a certain […]

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CAN WE IGNORE PAIN?

Pain is one of the most common shared experiences we have as living beings. In fact, only one in 1 million people have no sensitivities to it, or cannot feel physical pain. Some of us are guilty of tolerating it, or brushing it aside when it’s not “too much”. But what exactly is pain, and […]

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HAVING TROUBLE STAYING AWAKE?

Whether it be lifestyle-related or just an in passing moment, many people experience difficulty in staying awake. Sometimes, even in the most inopportune time to feel sleepy. One way to not sleep a wink may be ineffective for others, so we are listing down some habits you can do to ensure you have all the […]

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HUMAN CONNECTION AND WELLNESS

If you’ve played the sims before, you’d know that one of the bars you need to fill in is the social bar. All my life I pegged it at us just being innately social beings that needs connection and never questioned it. Socialization is natural – not just for humans but for many, if not […]