Joy Soriano, Author at ModernFilipina.ph

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

August 8, 2019

Entrepreneurship & Sidelines, Inspiration

Women lead — everywhere. They lead at home. They lead in their communities. They lead companies. They have led countries. Their leadership can be so effective that it inspires change. True change. And...

What Would We Do Without Bras?

Joy Soriano

June 26, 2019

Culture, Lifestyle, Women's Issues

Bras used to be just functional. For women who wanted to play sports in 14th century Greece, wrapping cloth around their breasts allowed them to move. It wasn’t until the 16th to 18th century that chest ...

Convenience Store Brews: Which Brew is the Best?

Joy Soriano

June 11, 2019

Food & Drink, Tips

What will you have for lunch? When are you getting a raise? And where in the world is Dante Gulapa now? As worker bees, we’re all plagued by such universal concerns as the sun rises and our hellish ...

Komura Book Fair: When Women Write About the Female Experience

Joy Soriano

May 30, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Music & Events, Women's Issues

It’s the best time to tell your story as a woman. When the word “content” was a little-known term and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had yet to unleash a malignant form of governance, most of us had limited acc...

10 Vegan Products to Try at Try Vegan in BF Homes

Joy Soriano

March 7, 2019

Food & Drink, Health, vegan, Vegan lifestyle

I once overheard someone say “how sad” about a vegan co-worker who can’t eat dairy. Yes, dairy products are tasty, especially if you’ve had gourmet cheese and couldn’t get enough of ice cream in your previo...

Art Fair Philippines 2019 in Photos

Joy Soriano

February 28, 2019

art, Lifestyle, Music & Events, Women's Issues

In the future, professional women should all just be called: writers, photographers, sculptors — artists. Not "women writers," "female photographers," "women sculptors," or "female artists." We can only ...

Art Fair Philippines 2019: Art and Advocacies Collide

Joy Soriano

January 22, 2019

art, Lifestyle, Music & Events

Every year, right around early February in Makati, you’ll come across strange and sometimes massive installations in unusual sites. You’d cross to Landmark from Greenbelt 3 and your eye would catc...

Hellarious: Why (Some) Horror Movies are Funny

Joy Soriano

October 23, 2018

Books, TV & Movies, Lifestyle

Horror movies fail the moment they begin because you know the whole point is to scare you. The element of surprise is gone, so you expect that someone’s going to get killed in the first few minutes or some ...

Vegan Burgers in Manila: Where to Grab One and What Will It Cost

Joy Soriano

September 26, 2018

Food & Dining, Lifestyle

Gregory Sams. Meet the man who created the veggie burger in 1982. Sams initially made his no-meat patty with seitan and flavored it with tamari, adding beans and oat flakes. Later on, he added onions, herbs...

What To Do When You’re Just Not That Into Your Job Anymore?

Joy Soriano

July 3, 2018

Careers, Working Life

Filipino employees are in a sad face mode. In fact, a survey of 9,300 respondents reveals that job satisfaction has dropped to 4.97 from 2016’s 5.25, on a scale of one to 10 (one being the lowest). Twent...

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Beauty to Travel: Packing Skin and Hair Care Essentials

How I Straightened Out My Hair Problems with a Conditioner

One Local Brand’s Bid to Help Dying Filipino Languages

Period Hacks: What to Do When Bleeding is Agony

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

Phones for Fitness: 4 Apps That Help You Stay Fit

Side-Hustle Ideas to Make More Money in 2018

A Career in Space: Do You Want to be an Astronaut?

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

Working Abroad: What Basic Documents Will You Need?

5 Positive Mantras for Single Girls This 2016

Learning from the Dutch: Are Filipino Parents Raising Their Kids to be Happy?

Meeting the Right Person at the Wrong Time

My Online Dating Experience Told Through Memes

5 "Tamang Panahon" Love Lessons We Learned from AlDub

Love Myself, Love Yourself: How BTS Tackles UNICEF’s #ENDviolence Program

The 100-Peso Watsons Care Package Challenge

Accessible and Affordable Hot Chocolate Fixes in Manila

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

What Would We Do Without Bras?

Convenience Store Brews: Which Brew is the Best?

Komura Book Fair: When Women Write About the Female Experience

10 Vegan Products to Try at Try Vegan in BF Homes

Art Fair Philippines 2019 in Photos

Art Fair Philippines 2019: Art and Advocacies Collide

Hellarious: Why (Some) Horror Movies are Funny

Vegan Burgers in Manila: Where to Grab One and What Will It Cost

What To Do When You’re Just Not That Into Your Job Anymore?

Spoil Yourself: Pampering Tips for Your Dream Hair

A Career in Space: Do You Want to be an Astronaut?

Author Joy Soriano