Classism and double standards? These two always seem to come together whenever an influencer comes up with brand-new content at least every once in a while. Local Filipino Twitter can bring up a whole list of influencers who have made out-of-touch content at least a few times in their careers. Adding to another one in […]
The #scholarshipprank began trending on TikTok last year, but it was only recently when Filipinos began to join. It was about pretending to apply for a scholarship and gaining sympathy by telling lies regarding the person being pranked, which most often ended with “hilarious” outcomes as the victim tried to respond. Although not apparent in […]
Out of all the things to joke about on a noon time show, it’s a person’s grief? How low can our entertainment industry go, man. PH ELFs and other K-Pop fandoms are calling out the noon-time variety show “Tropang LOL” and their hosts for making insensitive remarks towards Super Junior’s Eunhyuk and his family’s grief. […]
Picture this: you’re scrolling through an online job site, looking for job vacancies that are right up your alley. While searching for a position that best fits you, you notice that some companies require so many skills and qualifications from applicants. Now after seeing these job posts, one question comes into your mind: can employers […]
If you are a commuter, especially in Metro Manila, you most likely already have an idea about how bad the situation is concerning the public transportation crisis in the Philippines. It has been prevailing for so long, yet it remains an inescapable problem, especially for minimum-wage workers. The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (Ecop) stated […]
With the internet’s fast-paced nature comes some people’s just as quick judgments on things that to them don’t seem to follow the norm. One example would be those who instantly have negative impressions of other internet users for simply not having their faces on their social media profile pictures, also known as DP or display […]
Trigger Warning: This article includes mentions of pedophilia that some readers might find disturbing. HYBE/ADOR’s Creative Director and CEO Min Hee-jin is currently under fire for apparently glamorizing pedophilia and her sexualization of minors even in the past. It is a well-known fact that Min Hee-jin was the former Creative Director for SM Entertainment, where […]
This issue never really stops coming back every now and then, huh? Once again, the discourse around the term “Filipinx” and gendered languages has come to light when a Tweet from the San Diego Comic-Con featuring voice artists of Filipino descent went viral for the most obvious reason—the use of “Filipinx” while referring to the […]
In a Catholic country like the Philippines, conservative values and family traditions are strictly upheld, making it a struggle for our LGBTQIA+ community to come out to their loved ones and the world. As a result, many are sticking with keeping it to themselves. However, as the community revels more and more in the many […]
