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Food, Health & Fitness

A SWEET HEALTH CRISIS CALLED DIABETES

In 2019, the Philippines had the distinction of having more diabetes cases than our more developed neighbouring countries. We ranked 5th behind China, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand. The research also showed that nearly 4 million Filipinos have diabetes. Today, it remains to be one of the Top 10 leading causes of death in the country. […]

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Business & Economy

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR FUTURE IS

When do you draw the line when it comes to your purchases? Where do you put your hard-earned money? How do you spend it and how often? These are just some of the things we have to ask ourselves. Finding answers to these questions will help us determine if we are going overboard with our […]

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Sports & Entertainment

THREE THINGS ‘HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA’ IS REMINDING US

Strictly no spoilers over here. Yet another Kdrama has swooned us. Right after the release of Squid Game, we now have another show to binge-watch and treasure, thanks to the Korean hit series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. If you are one of those who keep toggling on Netflix to check what to watch next, you likely have […]

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Music & Movies

NOSTALGIC 2000 OPM ICONS

Riding the waves of the earlier bands and music icons of the ‘80s and ‘90s, OPM continued to thrive along with the new millennium. It was a decade full of moments in the music industry that will forever live in our hearts, serving as the voices of a generation, even when we can no longer […]

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THE FUSS ABOUT THE LAST MERCURY RETROGRADE FOR 2021

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 […]

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Business & Economy Travel & Tours

BARGAIN HUNTER’S LAIR: DAPITAN ARCADE

These days, online shopping is the go-to option for many people. Aside from ease and convenience, it simply is the safest way to run our errands for obvious reasons. However, we can’t deny that real-life experience can never be substituted. Luckily, whether to shop online or see the items physically, whichever works for you, these […]

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Music & Movies

PRESS PL▶Y: NO ROME SONGS TO LISTEN TO

If you go deeper into the Filipino music scene, you will realize how many talented and exceptionally radical artists we have. In a time when Kpop is dominating our hearts and the music charts, finding a Filipino artist thrive in the international scene demands attention. If there is a list of must-listen-to artists, No Rome is definitely […]

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ONLINE COURSES CAN IMPROVE OUR DAILY LIVES

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 […]

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LOVELY TO SEE YOU, FRIEND FROM ANOTHER POT

“A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” To the person who taught me what true friendship means, Phillip, my friend, thank you. Thank you for offering me the seat next to you, for always asking if my “baon” is good, and for offering yours anyway. Decades after, […]

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Travel & Tours

BEYOND LIGHTS AND COLORS, EASTWOOD CITY IS HOME

In the early 2000s, when IT-related jobs started to rise in the country, putting us in the global IT landscape, Eastwood City was the leading IT hub in the country. It housed notable brands and IT companies that gave way to nearly 17,000 related jobs and 30,000 in total, including non-IT related ones. It was […]