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QUEZON City, Philippines (January 7) – Admit it, us Pinoys have some unique beliefs which includes folk illnesses like “pasma” and “lamig”. Although there are no scientific findings yet and said afflictions are not generally recognized by contemporary medical science, still some Filipinos believed that they are real. Stories of its occurrence have been handed down from generation to generation. Many still believe that “pasma” and “lamig” are real, so are they? “Pasma” is attributed to the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 2) – The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said that 1.3 billion metric tons of food is wasted every year. On a daily basis, a seventh of the world’s population “goes to bed hungry,” while more than 20,000 children under the age of five die from hunger. The March 2015 Social Weather Station survey showed that 11.1 percent or an estimated 2.5 million families experienced moderate hunger while 2.4 percent or 522,000 […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 30) – New Year means new beginnings and it’s already approaching that’s why people are preparing the list of their New Year’s Resolution. It is the time when people reflect on their past behavior and make a promise to change. Everybody is hoping to be better for the upcoming year. Some people can make their goals into reality but despite the planning and the list of the things they want to […]
By Judy Anne Casamayor, AB Mass Communications Have you ever wondered why Rizal’s words are still applicable up until now? Is he some kind of a time traveller to know what the future brings? Or is he a prophet, just like what most Rizal patriots are saying? Or a fortune teller who somehow predicts what will happen in the future, Or maybe it’s because of our system, and ourselves that have remained unchanged since Rizal’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 30) – Ask someone on the street who’s our national hero and he’ll be commonly mentioned. Yes, Dr. Jose Rizal represented the cliché hero of our country. Almost everyone knows his life story; as a patriot, martyr and a romantic. Different personas, and yet still one. He was none like other, for he fought with his intelligence, not with a gun or sword. It’s so rare to find someone who chose to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 30) – After the sweet December holidays, a lot of people already prepare for another occasion- yup, you’re guessing it right- it is the New Year! A day where we gather with our family and friends and eat media noche while counting down the last seconds to 2015. Watching fireworks and firecrackers – or even lighting one – will not be missed, and that’s where the bloody start of the year usually […]
Based on the poll question: Do you believe that the country will be better off if we adopt a federal system of government? Make it seem like the majority of the people who participated in that poll believed that we are in need to change our government. Is it because our countrymen are already awake from the deep slumber that they had, since the beginning of the democratic government that we are still practicing until […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 25) – A lot of preparation is needed before a lady can join the Miss Universe. That’s why you can’t blame the contestants if all of them aspire to reign as Miss Universe 2015. But this year’s Miss Universe pageant proved that it is not only the contestants who should be prepare, the host should also be. And he must not be overwhelmed by his nerves and remain calm. After all, he is not part […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 25) – Every individual has given their own name when they were born. But sometimes some people are not content and still want to have a new one. At times, they just want to change their identity to start a new life and disregard their past or they want to change because of their religion and culture and a lot more. Changing names is not an easy thing to do, everyone who’s planning […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 25) – Our representative for the Miss Universe 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach got the crown in an unconventional, and awkward, manner. The issue became magnified not only because it was aired live on TV, but also because of the blow-by-blow updates on social media. Different opinions & sides; many blaming Steve Harvey, Colombians protesting that Ms. Ariadna Gutierrez got “robbed” by Ms. Wurtzbach, supported by all-out disapproval from Germany’s Sarah Riek, saying […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 24) – No one is purely Pinoy. Based on history, our forefathers were Negritos, Indones, and Malays. On 15th century, Spaniards came and stayed for 333 years. The treaty of Paris was signed and the Philippines were handed to Uncle Sam who helped to administer the government. The Second World War happened and Japanese tried to colonize. For 5 centuries, is there a pure Pinoy left? We are Filipinos by heart. The […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 24) – “Philippines!” The country’s name is always on the top list of any beauty pageant. So the question in everybody’s lips is: “Why Filipina?” History told us that there were women who joined the fight with men in defending the country when women are suppose to be at home, quiet and soft. This is proof that even before, a Filipina doesn’t just go with the flow, she speaks her mind. She […]
