Katrina Tankeh, Author at ModernFilipina.ph

How Much Sugar are You Drinking?: Boba Milk Tea vs Starbucks Drinks

May 28, 2019

Given its popularity and hype on social media, boba milk tea is the “Avengers: Endgame” of sweet drinks. Also known as bubble tea, boba tea is a famous drink in the Philippines – everywhere you tu...

Filipino Millennials on Childbirth and the Future of the Environment

Katrina Tankeh

May 16, 2019

Environment, Kids, Women's Issues

I can no longer remember a day when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t the face of Democratic Socialism in America. In such a short period, AOC has become America’s most vocal Democratic Party representative t...

The Refill Shop: Here are the Pros and Cons

Katrina Tankeh

April 9, 2019

Environment, Lifestyle, Trends

Lauren Singer, founder of eco-sustainability bible Trash is for Tossers, was the first person to introduce me to the concept of “zero waste.” She is a New York-based Environmental Studies graduate who has l...

The Importance of All-Women Press Fairs

Katrina Tankeh

March 27, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Entrepreneurship & Sidelines, Women's Issues

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I’ve always believed that the moment a woman is born, she has to fight for her place in society. We are all birthed into a patriarchal social system where men are deemed more capable and more powe...

Let’s Have a Kiki: Manila Drag Events You Shouldn’t Miss

Katrina Tankeh

March 21, 2019

Entertainment, Music & Events, Trends

Every Netflix subscriber should know RuPaul Charles by now. Thanks to the show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — with 11 regular seasons and 4 all-star runs — drag culture has reached mainstream popularity, and rightl...

Turning Japanese: Learning Basic Nihongo in 30 Days

Katrina Tankeh

March 13, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Lifestyle

After my first trip to Japan, I fell in-love. With the country, the architecture, their fashion sense, the food, and their way of life. But something felt amiss. It was hard to communicate with the lo...

Wanderland Returns This Year with All of Your Indie Favorites

Katrina Tankeh

February 21, 2019

Lifestyle, Music & Events

The very first Wanderland festival was in 2013, which was the peak era of indie bands across the world. Thanks to unlimited access to internet radio platforms, like SoundCloud and 8tracks, our collective ta...

On Depression and the Mental State of the Nation

Katrina Tankeh

February 15, 2019

Friendship & Family, Mental Health

A wave of shock and grief washed over the local music scene when news on the suicide of Razorback drummer Brian Velasco made headlines last Jan. 16, 2019. Velasco, 41, was streaming the last few seconds of ...

Dresses to Desks: Prom Fashion for Work

Katrina Tankeh

January 24, 2019

Fashion, Lifestyle

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Almost every person who has gone through high school has, one way or another, experienced prom. Hotel functions, corsages, parents driving you to the venue, a buffet, and a night of dancing. You either i...

A Week in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo: A First-Timer’s Experience

Katrina Tankeh

January 3, 2019

Tips, Travel

When I was a child, I told my mother – with all the naive brazenness of a six-year-old – that I wanted to go to Japan. I grew up running around the village with Japanese friends, playing Japane...

A Piece-by-Piece Cheat Sheet for Outfits that Look Like a Million Bucks (Minus the Cost)

This Overlooked Hair Care Routine Can Solve Many of Your Hair Problems

Beat Dry Hair While Traveling with These 6 Hair Care Tips

Dry Skin During the Rainy Season: Here’s What You Can Do

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

Filipinos With Heart Disease are Getting Younger

5 Breast Cancer Myths: Are You Increasing Your Chances of Getting Breast Cancer?

Chia Seeds: Why You Need This Superfood

Side-Hustle Ideas to Make More Money in 2018

Buying Insurance According to Life Stages: A Peso Goes a Long Way for the Future

Dress for Success: From Your First Job to Your First Promotion

Why Short Meetings are the Best

How Being in an LDR Changed Me--in a Good Way!

Can I Navigate OKCupid Based Only on Bios?

Back from the Dead: How to Overcome the Bad Habit of Ghosting

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

5 Honeymoon-Perfect Beaches in the Philippines

A Visit to Jjimjilbang (Korean Sauna x Spa) in Makati

Fashion First: Is Japan the Next Big Frontier for Filipino Designers?

Getting Inked: Your Guide to Your First Tattoo

How Much Sugar are You Drinking?: Boba Milk Tea vs Starbucks Drinks

Filipino Millennials on Childbirth and the Future of the Environment

The Refill Shop: Here are the Pros and Cons

The Importance of All-Women Press Fairs

Let’s Have a Kiki: Manila Drag Events You Shouldn’t Miss

Turning Japanese: Learning Basic Nihongo in 30 Days

Wanderland Returns This Year with All of Your Indie Favorites

On Depression and the Mental State of the Nation

Dresses to Desks: Prom Fashion for Work

A Week in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo: A First-Timer’s Experience

A Visit to Jjimjilbang (Korean Sauna x Spa) in Makati

Fashion First: Is Japan the Next Big Frontier for Filipino Designers?

Author Katrina Tankeh