Now that the Olympics has ended let’s take a quick look at some of the most memorable sports personalities who found their way in Philippine television and movies. These personalities lived a period when competitive sports were their primary motivation and drive towards success. Some of them were discovered due to their outstanding performance in […]
Author: Christian Sy
BIG FOUR HAUNTED UNIVERSITIES
Ah, the big four universities in the country: One of the many things they like doing when they’re not busy trashtalking each other in UAAP courts or in Big Four Trashtalkan is talk about spooky stories. Though even this could sometimes lead to another edition of trashtalk session should someone decide to start with “wala […]
TOP JAPANESE FILMS: MAKOTO SHINKAI
Whether it be through cartoon animation or ramen, which sounds so good right now in this rainy weather, Japanese culture has been making waves in various landscapes in the country, long before the dominance of our Oppas and Noonas from K-dramas and K-pop scene. Shout out to the ARMYs and BLINKs out there! For this […]
LIFE: THIS LETTER IS FOR YOU
You might be wondering what this is all about. Well, it’s about you; it’s for you because you matter and what you will do next in your life, after reading this is all within your discretion. You, who have been braving all challenges to stay afloat. Who have been tirelessly striving to finish your studies. […]
OF MEMORIES AND TAFT AVENUE
27, 28, 29… as I wait for the traffic light to hit 30 to celebrate my third decade of existence, I briefly looked around the place. Taft. This is one of the best spots in this part of the University belt. From a coffee shop in a fairly old building, my view is the 180 […]
#TIL: MASK MYTHS
What is something you can’t leave your house without? For years, this question has been thrown out mostly for comical effects. We’d get varying answers, from the most absurd of things up to a matter of life and death. When the COVID-19 pandemic started causing seismic changes across the globe, the world suddenly united to […]
2021 will forever be marked in Philippine history as a year of pride and glory in the Olympics. Thanks to the hardworking and highly motivated Pinoy athletes who are still giving us reasons to celebrate despite our country’s challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics has been a source of good […]
When we were just kids adoring pretty much anything that interests our eyes, adults barely expect us to dig deeper and go all philosophical on things – to find any missing piece. For them, it was just a mere moment of childhood that’s meant to be experienced purely. Without any interventions, they would let us […]
You might have heard some people say they prefer one type of vaccine over the other; one brand over others. Before we proceed, let’s set the record straight that all vaccines available effectively keep you from getting COVID-19 and prevent leading to severe illness or, worse, death. All COVID-19 vaccines aim to produce immunity to […]
Typhoons, volcanoes spewing ashes, earthquakes, and even zombie apocalypse. If these things happen, do you know what you have to do? Where will you go? What do you need to survive? Do you have your bug-out bag ready and supplied with everything you might need? Keeping certain things handy in times of emergency or calamity […]