Jacquelyn Arias, Author at Preen.ph

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Landi responsibly: Non-physical ways to show affection in the “new normal”

Posted on May 15, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Bad news people whose love language is physical touch: holding hands with your partner in public isn’t allowed in the “new normal.” In a DZMM interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque…

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Culture
Work

Job-hunting during the pandemic 101

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

One of the worst things to happen during this pandemic is not being able to go to work and/or losing your job. As I’m writing this, I’m scrolling through job…

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You can’t travel while under GCQ, so here’s how you can refund flights

Posted on May 14, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The people who wanted to “catch flights, not feelings” this year are either rebooking their trips or canceling them because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you haven’t done that yet,…

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Hypocrisy is real and these government officials are proof

Posted on May 14, 2020September 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Dura lex sed lex” (The law is harsh but it is the law) If you observe closely, this Latin phrase is often recited by pro-administration people when regular citizens get…

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Stream the OG ‘Cats’ for free to forget about the cringey film

Posted on May 12, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Cats” the movie fueled many nightmares when it premiered last year. But if you’re still struggling to understand what it’s about and whether Jellicle Cats are actually cult members or…

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Blk Cosmetics is launching summer fruit-inspired sheet masks to help

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The summer heat has been unbearable the last few weeks. We know a lot of you have been looking for ways to cool down from wearing breezy cotton shirts to making…

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You can soon stream ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ for free

Posted on May 12, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Friday seems to be the premiere streaming date for award-winning films like “The Kingmaker.” Last night, it was announced that “Sunday Beauty Queen” will be can be streamed for free…

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Culture
TV

Take down gender norms: thoughts on ‘Celebrity Drag Race’ and its cis-het male contestants

Posted on May 11, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Just when we thought our weekly dose of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 12 was enough, Netflix suddenly made its special spin-off “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” available for streaming. The…

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Korean glass skin is so last season—try glass nails instead

Posted on May 11, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The Korean glass skin trend has inspired a variety of beauty trends from the 10-step skincare routine to cream skin. But aside from trying to get luminous skin, some are…

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Adele is a Grammy-winning singer, but fans care more about her weight loss

Posted on May 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Adele broke the internet earlier this week, but it wasn’t because she released a new album. For her 32nd birthday, Adele posted her first Instagram photo since Christmas Eve which…

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Fashion

Queer Filipino designer on his gender-bending Maria Clara look for the virtual Met Gala

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

In case you missed it on your social media feeds: The virtual Met Gala hosted by HF (high fashion) Twitter happened last Tuesday, May 5 (Philippine time). “Attendees” paid tribute…

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Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

How has the quarantine affected your motivation to create? If you’re a creative, this question might have crossed your mind. It can be difficult because you’re cooped up at home,…

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Report the truth even if the government scares you

Posted on May 6, 2020September 25, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Shutting down media is the work of dictators.” That is an excerpt from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) journalism educators’ statement regarding ABS-CBN’s shutdown. Since February, ABS-CBN has been…

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Culture
LGBT

LGBTQ+ families in Pasig are qualified for financial aid

Posted on May 5, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto announced today, May 5, that the local government will start distributing cash assistance to all families in the city that did not get financial aid from…

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WATCH: Anna Wintour’s state of the Met Gala address

Posted on May 5, 2020July 20, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Vogue EIC and Met Gala chairwoman Anna Wintour has addressed the postponement of this year’s event, which was supposed to happen on May 4 (or May 5, Philippine time). Wintour…

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Jacquelyn Arias

Job-hunting during the pandemic 101

You can’t travel while under GCQ, so here’s how you can refund flights

Hypocrisy is real and these government officials are proof

Stream the OG ‘Cats’ for free to forget about the cringey film

Blk Cosmetics is launching summer fruit-inspired sheet masks to help

You can soon stream ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ for free

Take down gender norms: thoughts on ‘Celebrity Drag Race’ and its cis-het male contestants

Korean glass skin is so last season—try glass nails instead

Adele is a Grammy-winning singer, but fans care more about her weight loss

Queer Filipino designer on his gender-bending Maria Clara look for the virtual Met Gala

Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Report the truth even if the government scares you

WATCH: Anna Wintour’s state of the Met Gala address

The 2020 office heartbreak? Losing coworkers

Here’s why we need to support student strikes

Why is a learning module fat-shaming Angel Locsin?

Check out this list of donation drives for Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses

Don’t tell flood survivors that they should’ve moved houses

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