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To say that language matters is an understatement. Language shapes our social and cultural outlook. What language we use and how we use it speaks so much about the lens by which we see gender. As stated by the UN, “using gender-inclusive language is a powerful way to promote gender equality and eradicate gender biases. There […]
In 2020, it felt like everything took a pause. When lockdowns were imposed in the entire country, a lot of businesses were gravely affected. Many workers feared losing their jobs, with some actually losing their sources of income. Indeed, the pandemic shifted our lives in ways we never knew would happen. Fast forward to today, […]
One of the many challenges we face daily is our productivity. If you ever experienced dragging yourself from bed to work, you are definitely not alone. There would be days when no matter how hard we tried to work or squeeze our brains to produce a satisfactory output, we just couldn’t. If you ever wonder […]
Just like that, we are already on the second to the last month of 2021. With so many things seemingly happening in a blink of an eye, we sometimes couldn’t help but wish that things were a tad bit slower. But since it’s physically impossible to command time to slow down, maybe listening to good […]
Halloween, it’s that time of the year when kids and kids-at-heart can dress up. Be whatever they want and be whoever they want to be. Two years from our pandemic-ridden days, many of us have surely missed the fun and excitement of celebrating the season. But thanks to medical advancements and the seemingly improving pandemic […]
Flex Fuel’s Lucky Mart is ending the month with a BANG! Join them as they open their doors for good food, beer, amazing music, exclusive promos, games and more! TWO nights, TWO venues, DOUBLE the chances of winning, and DOUBLE the fun! Tomorrow, October 29, Flex Fuel Concepcion Batangas will have the OctoBEER Fun Fest […]
Language continuously changes; terms that are neither new nor old start to resurface. One could even use language as a gauge when history is repeating itself. If you have at least a mobile phone that could access Facebook and other social media platforms, you would have already been exposed to some terms that are being […]
When Mercury retrogrades, it makes our heads spin. How have you been the past few weeks? Did you suddenly feel like things were not going your way? Did the universe seem like it was not on your side? If you’re one of those people who experienced a cluster of misfortunes the past few weeks, you […]
It was late 2006, we were on our way to Bicol on a path that was less travelled at the time. It was bumpy and there weren’t a lot of lights which made it a bit scary. But moving under the light only offered by space was breathtaking. The experience was humbling and it made […]
Here’s one for your daily commute (or routine). Due to the pandemic, we have ventured into various things to kill time or beat boredom for nearly two years now. We have gone from learning how to make a Dalgona Coffee to bingeing on Ube Pandesal. Some of us developed our green thumb and suddenly became […]