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These Filipina Authors Aren’t Here to Write Stereotypical Love Stories

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Pauline Lacanilao

With writers like Agatha Christie, J.K. Rowling, and Danielle Steele topping the list of the world’s bestselling authors, it’s apparent that women are increasingly dominating the literary sphere. Even in…

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10 Books About Girl Power That Need to be in Your Bookshelf RN

Posted on May 2, 2018May 3, 2018
Pauline Lacanilao

Twitter blew up with a new challenge called “Describe Yourself The Way A Male Author Would.” The result is a massive thread of women using sexist language to describe their…

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You Can Be a Philanthropist Without Being a Millionaire

Posted on December 2, 2015December 2, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

With the holidays just around the corner, it’s not hard to get into the spirit of generosity. But when all the parols are packed away, would giving still feel as warm and fuzzy? To…

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7 Ways We Promote Rape Without Realizing It

Posted on November 4, 2015November 4, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

Model-slash-actress Kat Alano wants to end this country’s prevalent rape culture. And so should you. Last year in October, she founded Empower.org.ph, an online platform where she encouraged healthy and honest conversations about rape. But…

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6 Girls Share the Scariest Things That Have Happened to Them

Posted on October 13, 2015October 20, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

This October, we don’t mean to scare. Our #PreenSupernaturalSeries will be crossing over to topics of the supernatural, the occult, horror, and fear. It’s okay, we’re with you on this. Around Halloween…

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Migraines and Weight Gain: Is the Birth Control Pill Worth It?

Posted on October 4, 2015October 6, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

Though it’s existed for over half a century, the birth control pill continues to be contentious in the Philippines, where its accessibility has only recently been deemed lawful. However, the local controversy…

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Why You Need to Follow This Local Art Podcast Now

Posted on September 22, 2015September 22, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

Podcasts are all the rage, and the insane city traffic is helping its popularity, the public commuter, and our new baby right here. Sandra Dans and I started a podcast…

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Our Top Three Bets for the Ateneo Art Awards

Posted on September 16, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

We’ve come back to the time when well-established artists, professors, gallery curators, and critics choose which artists matter. And for the chosen crop at the Ateneo Art Awards, a ceremony in honor…

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7 Retailers Who Prove That Eco-Fashion Isn’t Just for Hippies

Posted on September 14, 2015September 14, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

In the US alone, the trillion-dollar fashion industry dumps 12 million tons of textiles and footwear into landfills per year, making clothing producers the second-largest contributor of waste next to Big Oil. To address the disturbing…

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How Novelist Marivi Soliven Writes

Posted on September 3, 2015September 4, 2015
Pauline Lacanilao

Marivi Soliven’s office is a fold-out table in the garden patio of her Southern California home. Flowers bloom around the award-winning author as she crafts chapters for her upcoming book—a historical…

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These Filipina Authors Aren’t Here to Write Stereotypical Love Stories

10 Books About Girl Power That Need to be in Your Bookshelf RN

You Can Be a Philanthropist Without Being a Millionaire

7 Ways We Promote Rape Without Realizing It

6 Girls Share the Scariest Things That Have Happened to Them

Migraines and Weight Gain: Is the Birth Control Pill Worth It?

Why You Need to Follow This Local Art Podcast Now

Our Top Three Bets for the Ateneo Art Awards

7 Retailers Who Prove That Eco-Fashion Isn’t Just for Hippies

How Novelist Marivi Soliven Writes

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