QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – People join social networking sites to connect and strengthen ties within our relationships. But as we indulge ourselves more in these SNS, the less we care about the real world. People get drowned by the idea of reconnecting in the cyber world, forgetting the real essence of having friends. As this generation gears up for the digital age and adapts with newest technology, we can now do things that seemed […]
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Be healthy and productive at the office
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 18) – Having your tasks done in your office feels very great, and the thinking that you will be able to finally proceed to your next office task feels good! Nevertheless, having quality time for your work will never make you healthy forever. Yes, you might get incentives that you could probably use in buying things that can make you look healthy but eating healthy foods or buying healthy products doesn’t mean […]
Cool and fun corporate attire for the ladies
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 18) – Having a career always comes with great responsibilities, sleepless nights, overtime work, hardcore activities and a lot of deadlines that might have burned all of your eyebrow hair into ashes. Yes, you might complete and successfully comply with every tasks that you have however, focusing too much on your work will eventually make you feel unhappy and stressful. But since one of your major investments in your career is your […]
“Walang Take Two” – a film about film-making
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – There are many aspiring filmmakers out there, ready to sacrifice their time and money to capture the perfect moment and re-create the tantamount scene. “Walang Take Two” follows the life of one such aspiring filmmaker. Warning! You will be spoiled! “Walang Take Two” is about a young man, Hapi, who decided that he wants to be a filmmaker and create an indie film. Hapi falls for Cherry who works […]
How to make corporate attire cool and fun for guys
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – Most dread the idea of corporate attire, finding it confining, stifling, boring, stodgy, conservative, dull… as you can see, I don’t like the idea of corporate attire as well. But we are adults now, or at least young adult professionals. So, we must follow the corporate attire dress code. But don’t worry, wearing corporate attire can be fun and cool! Tired of the traditional black, gray or dark blue. […]
Privatization of public markets: A plunder scheme or a benchmark for improvement?
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – The public market; a place where people can find jobs, low-priced products, and even temporary shelter, has been one of the most common sources of income for the poor through the years. Vendors, whether illegal or not, are free to sell their goods within the premises to earn for a living. But what will happen if the government privatize these markets and place it in the hands of a management […]
One Vote Counts
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – Is it going to be just another false hope or is it finally the era of change we longed for? The national election is approaching. Candidates are busy building their names and sugar coating everything to fit in their targeted position. They are luring the Filipinos with all their good words and their promises. “Mga pangakong napapako” it’s the image of politicians in our country and they cannot run […]
The “pabebe” phenomenon
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 9) – Nowadays, it’s so easy to influence people! Any video uploaded in the social media has the potential of becoming the next viral phenomenon – and like its namesake, can infect thousands! Recently, the “pabebe” phenomenon has captured the nation’s zeitgeist, inspiring a lot of copycats as well as generating lots and lots of criticism. The netizens are divided about the pabebe – is it good or bad? We will […]
A swear to break
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 11) – Admit it, we all sometimes just want to burst out! We want the world to know what and how we feel at the moment but there are no exact words that can describe whatever we are feeling when we are so overwhelmed with our emotions, that is why we resort to uttering words that we sometimes unintentionally and intentionally do. But if you’re going to ask “why is it so […]
The lion and the eagle
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 11) – For a country that has been largely left to its own fate, the sudden spike in international interest in Zimbabwe did not come from the high unemployment figures, the food shortages, the state persecution of vendors, the lack of medicines, the lack of cash – but from a lion named “Cecil” by conservationists. Here are some quick facts about Cecil the Lion: A major tourist attraction in Hwange National Park […]
Faith against faith in Syria
QUEZON City (September 11) – Syria’s civil war is an ongoing armed conflict and is said to be the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. The civil war in Syria started in 2011 because of the massive anti-government opposition demonstrations against the Ba’athist government of Bashar al-Assad and eventually escalated into a full-scale conflict. The civil war has left hundreds and thousands of casualties, with many more wounded. The plight of the citizens of Syria has […]
Concert etiquette: The do’s and dont’s of seeing your fave band in a live performance
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 10) – Imagine your in a concert, your favorite band performing live! You are jamming really hard with the music, waving your arms wildly, without a care. Generally, this is alright but you may not be aware that you are already ruining the concert experience of the other audience. Awkward, right? Here’s a helpful guide of proper concert etiquette so that you can keep yourself from getting kicked out! Lindsey Holder and […]