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Is “Raya and the Last Dragon” the Southeast Asian rep we deserve?

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Has “Raya and the Last Dragon” earned all the hype it’s been getting? Today, Disney dropped the trailer for its first Southeast Asia-inspired animated fantasy film. (A sad and worrying…

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Is Pope Francis’ same-sex civil unions endorsement actually progressive?

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Today, the world woke up to surprising news: Pope Francis apparently endorses same-sex civil unions. In the documentary “Francesco,” which premiered in the Rome Film Festival on Oct. 21, the…

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Get your dream hair with 5 easy hacks

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Salon treatments have made a comeback after their months-long break but you don’t need to splurge on a visit to the hairdressers to get one. (Although, we’d be the last…

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Liza Soberano, of all people, gets red-tagged by a military official

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Is speaking about women’s struggles now a punishable act? In the past few days, a number of red-tagging posts were made against Liza Soberano on the internet after she spoke up about…

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3 Filipino breast cancer survivors share the hardest things they had to overcome

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020
Amrie Cruz

“Natatakot ako.” I’ve been trying to convince my mom to get a mammogram for years but her reply is always along the lines of those two words, her go-to conversation…

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Vegan leather and kitten heels—Vania Romoff debuts the sandals of our dreams

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Designer Vania Romoff is known for her romantic, feminine and forward-looking designs that are cut from the classics. Today, Studio Vania Romoff has extended its collection of practical outerwear sets,…

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Grieving moms shouldn’t be treated this way, Manila police

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Why is the state so afraid of a grieving mother? A mix of outrage and disbelief was how we felt upon reading a statement from KAPATID, a support group for…

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ATEEZ and SF9 members join a K-drama to rival ‘Dream High’

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020
Amrie Cruz

It’s not unheard of for K-pop idols to venture into acting but a K-drama with a cast jam-packed with our fave musicians is still a novelty, a treat meant to…

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Meet Stray Kids and more in Globe’s Virtual Hangouts

Posted on October 15, 2020October 16, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Guess what I was up to last Friday. I (virtually!) hung out with Janina Vela and we watched live performances while sippin’ on our free mojito cocktails. I’m not just…

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A Libra legend posts a self-promo the same day Speaker Cayetano gets ousted

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Oct. 13 will be remembered in 2020’s history as the birthday of a Libra legend. No, we’re not talking about BTS’ Jimin (although we absolutely adore him). The Libra who…

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Is “Raya and the Last Dragon” the Southeast Asian rep we deserve?

Is Pope Francis’ same-sex civil unions endorsement actually progressive?

Get your dream hair with 5 easy hacks

Liza Soberano, of all people, gets red-tagged by a military official

3 Filipino breast cancer survivors share the hardest things they had to overcome

Vegan leather and kitten heels—Vania Romoff debuts the sandals of our dreams

Grieving moms shouldn’t be treated this way, Manila police

ATEEZ and SF9 members join a K-drama to rival ‘Dream High’

Meet Stray Kids and more in Globe’s Virtual Hangouts

A Libra legend posts a self-promo the same day Speaker Cayetano gets ousted

Who should “Emily in Paris” end up with? Here’s my answer

Watch the queer slaysians of radical dance party Bubble_T

My mom got into K-pop ‘cause I won’t shut up about it

The House of Mizrahi and Elephant talk Philippine ball culture in 2020

A ‘Temptation Island’ fan’s guide to the dolomite beach issue

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