The year 2020 was, undoubtedly, one nerve-wracking rollercoaster ride. And for someone who’s admittedly terrified of rollercoasters, I didn’t have the faintest idea about what I was forcibly getting into. And so did everyone else, I believe. Indeed, 2020 arrived with a bang—literally and figuratively—starting off with the eruption of Taal Volcano on January 12, […]
When we hear the term “pito-pito”, what instantly comes to mind is the alternative medicine which is actually a combination of seven herbs and seeds (bayabas or guava, mangga or mango, alagaw, pandan, banaba, anise seeds, and coriander seeds) typically blended, boiled, and drank like you would, a tea. People drink pito-pito for lack of […]
During the 70s era, while the rest of us were glued to our vinyl record, blasting Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart, and David Bowie before bedtime, some people would stay up whole night in their backyards or open parks, with telescope and flashlight in hand, waiting for a sign, a flicker of light—any sign—that […]
We have lost one of the most iconic game show hosts of all time. Alex Trebek died recently, at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by loved ones, after a nearly two-year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek is survived by his wife, Jean, whom he married in 1990, and his three children. He was […]
A great scare series is a drug-like combination of powerful emotion for all horror junkies. For these enthusiasts, there is nothing more satisfying than the sudden jolt of adrenalin, and the sweet relief of surviving any threat. This is what The Walking Dead (TWD) fans feel each time a new episode goes on air. A […]
Urban legends have been part of Filipino folklore ever since, when our ancestors would huddle together using only a single gas lamp and tell stories of mythical creatures such as ghosts, aswang (local witch), fairies, and elves. There were also stories shared about sigbin (local to Bohol and other Visayan regions, this creature is said […]
Never has the generational wars been so distinct and so in-your-face with the invention of the newest clapback coined by today’s Gen Z for their close-minded, older counterparts: Ok boomer. US media giants such as The Washington Post and The New York Times recently published stories online dissecting these two words for everything that it […]
Are we really setting higher standards for politicians compared to say, our dating partners?
