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QUEZON City, Philippines (February 27) – You’re dragging yourself to your daily routine. You haven’t even started yet but it feels like you just did a whopping task that consumed the energy you need for the day. Do you ever wonder what might be the cause of your fatigue? “Myalgic encephalomyelitis” also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an extreme exhaustion that cannot be renewed by rest or sleep. Myalgic encephalomyelitis means pain in the muscles, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 27) – At first, I doubt that it’s possible for someone to hate music. But believe it or not, there are some people who genuinely hate any kind of music. The condition is known as anhedonia, where a person does not find any music pleasurable. Which is just sad. Music is one of the most beautiful things that existed here on Earth but sadly, some can’t appreciate it. Music is like our […]
QUEZON City,Philippines (February 26) – Summer is nearly upon us! Now is the perfect time to plan where to spend your vacation. In anticipation of the long holiday, many of us are already looking for the perfect getaway to relax and have fun. It goes without saying that the summer vacation is the perfect time to go travelling. Therefore, let’s take a glimpse to some of the best places to visit in Philippines during the summer […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 26) – We Filipinos are one of the most hard-working, intelligent, and creative ethnicities in the world. The Philippines had won a lot of awards because of its talented people. There’s a lot of Pinoy inventors that were recognized for their outstanding creative minds. To pay tribute to the Filipino creativity, here are some of the locally-made inventions that have made a noise in recent years: The SALt lamp The vision of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 20) – We all know that before we graduate and receive our diploma, it is inevitable for us to first undergo or take our National Service Training Program or NSTP subject during our first year in college. I know that it is the kind of subject that most of the students take for granted and don’t give much importance. It is a subject that some students would get lazy in attending. I’m not […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 20) – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) invited presidential and vice-presidential candidates to join the national debates. COMELEC insisted candidates to take part, but they are given the choice of whether to attend or not, retaining the absentee/s’ chair if they pick the latter. “A clear seat is message enough” said COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista, referring to “duwag” candidates. The prime purpose of the national debate is to give candidates the opportunity to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 20) – Tons of illegally posted campaign materials. Several days after the implementation of “Operation: Baklas” and it already reached several tons. That count only includes Metro Manila, how much more on a nationwide scale? Campaigns for elections in our country are always colorful. Each candidates, national or local, are willing to burn sums of money just to fill-out every space and nook with their faces. Posters, tarpaulins, leaflets, name it […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 20) – A decade when Family Computer conquered almost every home and Michael Jordan’s posters were a never-to-miss item in a room, not LeBron’s. The 90’s is one of the headiest eras of our time, recognizable because of the fusion of manual sources of joy and the technological innovations that signal the advent of 2000’s. Presently, with the fame of Facebook and social media, a sudden surge of nostalgia hit a random […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – The first version of the “like” button, then called the “awesome” button, was developed in 2007. Facebook Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg was concerned about the public nature of the feature, and chose not to launch it until 2009.In 2010, “like” buttons were added to individual comments on posts and other objects. Since then, almost all public activity on Facebook has been likable. Facebook also started including posts and links […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Modern campaigns against sexual harassment are found in everyone’s Facebook timelines and other social media pages. From cat-calls to the intentional acts of touching and groping in the bus or train, everything is documented via video, a vine or photo, along with the full info of the “you-cannot-hide-what-you’re-doing” crimes captioned in complete detail. Once, I encountered a post from my female friend. She ranted about women who dress provocatively just to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Stars. They’re so enchanting to look at, even if they show in diminutive numbers. That’s not the case more than a hundred years ago, and the rest of Earth’s previous times. The presence of clouds didn’t hinder the infinite luster of stars – known as the Milky Way – inspiring our ancestors and great artists to use them in art, literature, astronomy, navigation, exploration, theories, mythologies and human curiosity. Yes, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Sexual harassment is generally emotional and/or verbal abuse that is sexual in nature, like sexual name-calling or jokes, or continued sexual propositions or sexual attention after a person has already said no. Rape and/or sexual assault or abuse is a person forcing someone, physically, verbally or emotionally, to engage in any given sexual activity. Have you experience being cat-called while walking down the street? Perhaps he inappropriately compliments you on your top or shames […]
