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A DRIVE BACK HOME: DISCOVER VINTA MODERN CARINDERIA

When you hear the word “Vinta”, we automatically picture the colorful sails of Mindanao traditional boats. The distinct craftsmanship and movement of every boat serve as an homage to regional culture. At the heart of Quezon City, adjacent to one of the country’s food districts, Tomas Morato, a new restaurant carries the very essence of […]

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LATENESS: THE NOT-SO-QUIET REPUTATION KILLER

You’re late, you’re late for a very important date! Context: For the record, context is everything. You can be late for a casual non-time-bound coffee hangout with your friends (debatable), but it’s definitely not okay to be late when you’re meeting your boss or your client to pitch the ticket to your so-called big career […]

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FORGET ‘COMING OUT,’ IT’S THE ‘COMING HOME’ ERA

Contributor: Rhowen del Rosario “The real ‘coming out’ is an inside job.” Let’s be honest: most of the time, we are taught to keep secrets. For family, for reputation, and for keeping the peace. That habit was passed down through generations to prioritize harmony over some messy truth. So, when Pride Month comes around, saying, […]

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C’MON GUYS IT’S 2025: SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING PLOT TWISTS

Let’s begin by putting it out there: we don’t believe in gatekeeping knowledge. What you’ll read here comes from years of experience, countless hours studying industry shifts, and observing what actually works, and what no longer does in digital spaces. What Really Is Social Media Marketing? When people hear “social media marketing,” most imagine this: […]

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MMDA TO GO AFTER ‘TAKIP PLAKA’ MOTORISTS

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group Strike-Force Head Gabriel Go, on behalf of MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, personally turned over and endorsed to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) documents containing  images of motorists who intentionally covered, concealed, and tampered  the license plates of their vehicles to evade the Non-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) […]

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OPINION:  HOW AI IS WARPING OUR REFLECTION AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT

We’re living in an age of digital mirrors—curated, filtered, optimized mirrors that show us not who we are, but who we think we should be. At the center of this cultural shift is artificial intelligence, powering everything from beauty filters to content recommendations, job applications to romantic matchmaking. AI is not just enhancing human life—it’s […]

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BONG GO THANKS ‘DUTERTE MAGIC’ FOR SENATE COMEBACK

Senatorial election frontrunner Senator Bong Go expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people for their overwhelming support in the 2025 midterm elections, particularly those who supported the DuterTEN slate. In recent interviews, Go reflected on his reelection, called for unity, and welcomed new allies into the Senate, including Senator-elect Rodante Marcoleta. “Let’s buckle down to […]

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ICYMI: HERE ARE FIVE THINGS THAT JUST HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

April—the arrival of the second quarter of the year was accompanied by numerous shocking events that will truly make an impact on people’s way of living. The ones we used to know are now either evolving to ride the tides and survive the changing of the season. So, in case you woke up with no […]

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CRACKED PAVEMENT, STRONG ROOTS

Planning to put down roots? You may have heard this numerous times from our parents, friends, workmates, and mentors. Life doesn’t always plant us where we expect to grow. Sometimes, we find ourselves in unfamiliar ground—far from comfort, surrounded by uncertainty, and unsure if we can thrive. But just like a wildflower that pushes through […]

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FADING STEPS, CHASING ECHOES

Late night, The Smiths’ song ‘Asleep’ echoes in the background in a somber empty parking lot right outside a convenience store. You sat on one of the pavements while sipping on a tetra-pack OJ. As you look at the nothingness of the night with the lights from the lampposts and cars passing by turning your […]