Grieving in the midst of a pandemic
It’s not easy to lose someone you love. The loss forces you to live each day with the pain of knowing that you’d never share another hug or conversation, and…
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Let’s talk about grooming and predatory behavior
Content warning: The following story mentions predatory behavior, grooming and sexual abuse Grooming and predatory behavior will always be wrong no matter how we look at it and, sadly, our…
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Here’s to all the blurry nights at XX XX
It’s a sad day for the Manila nightlife scene. Just when we thought that the pandemic was through with hitting our fave venues (we miss you, Route 196 and TodayXFuture),…
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Hey, netizens! The ‘save to draft’ option exists
Some tweets are better left on draft. While the serotonin kick from getting likes and retweets might be lowkey addicting, you always need to be careful about what you post.…
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This ‘Where’s Waldo?’-esque collab is serving big chaotic good energy
What if someone found a way to collaborate with every artist possible to create one massive interactive picture that can distinctly include everybody’s art styles? Well, “#taguanartph” is just that…
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Online classes won’t be easy—here’s how to prepare for the worst
It’s a new academic year and a lot of students will be spending the entirety of it online. Now that online learning is being encouraged in almost every learning institution,…
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This nurse went out of her way to deliver a homeless woman’s baby
Our country’s frontliners truly are our heroes doing their best to help everyone in need during this time. Earlier today, a nurse on her way to work stopped to help…
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Here’s how this Filipina labor organizer keeps it together
If you have the privilege of working a 9 to 5 job with stable income and benefits, you most likely have labor unions and workers’ organizations to thank for. Labor…
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Things I wish I knew before I became an adult
Let’s face it, growing up is not easy. As a kid, you probably said something to yourself like, “I can’t wait to be an adult so I can do whatever…
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This Catholic school thinks ‘homosexual acts’ are immoral
Most exclusive Catholic schools in the country are notorious for having strict rules and regulations. Moreover, most of these schools claim that their strict rules are in line with their…
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The runaway ostrich is officially making me believe that we’re living in a simulation
It’s been a tough couple of months and, like most of you, isolation in quarantine has got me questioning reality sometimes. It’s been a while since I spent a day…
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Feeling less motivated to continue social distancing? Watch out for caution fatigue
By now, we bet that you’re also sick of the different quarantine name changes and demanding proper mass testing and contact tracing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. While…
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Tops for when you’re not yet ready to go braless but are done with those chest cages
I know I am not alone when I say that quarantine has changed me. Being privileged to have a day job that operates from a work from home setup, I’ve…
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We’re finally getting answers about Alice Dixson’s taong ahas incident
Remember that urban legend about a half-snake half-human monster that’s been living in one of the malls in Metro Manila? What about the story about holes opening up in their…
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On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor
Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse If you’re a sexual abuse survivor, it can be difficult to not be retraumatized by the content you see online. You could be simply scrolling…
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