QUEZON City, Philippines (October 5 ) -Grandparents: the people who taught us great life lessons, cared for us like we are their own, and loved us deeply aside from our parents. The wisdom and experience that they imparted on us had helped us grow into the people we are now. By virtue of Proclamation No. 470, the first week of October has been designated as Elderly Filipino Week. This is in recognition to the selfless […]
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Make everyday grandparents’ day!
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 4) – In today’s “me, me, me” society, it is indeed a blessing that children learn through close inter-generational relationships that they belong to something larger than themselves. Having a close relationship with grandparents will be beneficial to the children for they can acquire wisdom and wealth experience through their grandparent and can also receive unconditional love and support from them without expecting for any reciprocal. As for the parents, it is […]
“Kentucky Floyd Chicken”
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The so called fight of the century unexpectedly turned into Cuddling of the century. The most awaited fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao happened last May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas but instead of a historic fight, it left a lousy experience to the viewers. Floyd Mayweather won over Pacquiao via unanimous decision but the audiences is not pleased by their performance and […]
Tamaraw, the critically endangered
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Philippines is known for its abundant land, enthusiastic people, and wide variety of animals. Due to its rich culture, it produced many symbolic connotations that are connected with fruits, animals and things. One of said symbolic connotations is the Tamaraw that, unfortunately, has been taken for granted by many Filipinos. Bubalus mindorensisis the scientific name of this buffalo from Mindoro. It is often mistaken with our national animal; the Carabao, for […]
ID-entify the different types of ID’s (Part 2)
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – As we already mentioned, we need valid ID’s in our daily lives. This is part 2 of our three-part article about valid ID’s! PAG-IBIG ID A card used by Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) members (Filipino worker, whether employed or self-employed) to prove their identity in order to have short-term loans and to have access to housing programs. HDMF is popularly known as PAG-IBIG In a facebook status posted […]
The tamaraw of Mindoro
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 1) – The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea […]
ID-entify the different types of ID’s (Part 1)
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 29) – Whether you are applying for a job, making important transactions, or getting legal papers, Identification Card [ID] are included as one of the primary requirements. It primarily serves as a proof of your identity wherever you are, conveys that you belong to an organization or institution and is widely being used for security purposes too. In this three-part article we’ve gathered some of the most important IDs that you should […]
“Dislike” button on Facebook: Is it really necessary?
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 28) – Imagine posting a picture and expecting that it will get lots of ‘likes’, but to your surprise, people ‘disliked’ it instead. Would you be offended or would you accept that it is a part of the latest concept to improve the site? This is the dilemma of many Facebook users around the globe because of the recent announcement of Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook Inc., about the implementation […]
Paying for poor internet connection
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 29) – “We pay for less”. Consumers who diligently pay their monthly dues for internet connection deserves the best service and the fastest internet access. Internet connection is a must in our advance technology era. This is why many companies lure their consumers through internet packages that sometimes come with a tablet or a phone as freebie and gives them assurance for a fast internet access. But it seems that the result […]
Corporate attire? No need to worry
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – Dress code: Corporate attire. Over-thinking of what to wear? Well, don’t stress yourself, there is always a way on how to look cool and sassy while wearing a corporate attire. Let us teach you! Corporate attire is a dress code of formal outfit appropriate for meeting, office or business environment. For men, it is usually suit and a tie and for the ladies a pencil cut dress or skirt, slacks or […]
Profound reason beyond manga and anime popularity
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – We find manga and anime interesting and entertaining because of its popularity probably because of its unique styles which makes them interesting, distinctive and easy to recognize – the combination results in us being hooked up with manga and anime. It’s not all about the graphics and the colors that makes us stick and choose manga and anime more than any cartoon shows all over the world. The major supplement […]
Flood and its aftermath
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – The rainy season may be close to being officially over according to the PAGASA but you’ll never know it from the torrential downpours and sudden thunderstorms all over the metro. And what comes after a heavy rain is not just a rainbow but also flood. Are you healthy enough to withstand a flood’s deleterious effects on your body? Flood is a common natural disaster that happens everywhere in the world. […]