Mai Porras, Author at ModernFilipina.ph

Volunteer Diaries: Volunteerism is Part-Rewarding and Part-Heartbreaking

May 8, 2017

Sometimes, in the middle of my hectic life, I pause and think about my purpose. Sure, I live comfortably in a cozy home. I am able to eat what I want and get the bills out of the way. While I can do more...

5 Types of Guy Friends and Why We Love Them

Mai Porras

May 2, 2017

Friendship & Family

They throw insults at your face like they don’t care about your feelings and, sometimes, they literally greet you with a punch, (seemingly forgetting you’re still a girl). But you love them anyway. Why, ...

How a Child’s Embrace Had Me Hoping I Could Adopt Someday

Mai Porras

April 17, 2017

Friendship & Family, Inspiration, Relationships

I have always been fond of babies. As a little girl, I was the official babysitter of younger cousins during reunions. I was a patient and steadfast caregiver: I’d carry them, feed them, and play with them....

Instagram Stores for the Hottest Swimmies

Mai Porras

March 29, 2017

Fashion, Lifestyle

I don’t know about you, but summer is my favorite season. It’s the perfect time to hit the beach and enjoy some quality time with family or friends. It’s also the ideal time to discover unchartered, insanel...

Unintended Ways You’re Telling Your Ex You’re Not Over Him

Mai Porras

March 20, 2017

Breakups & Exes, Relationships

You have only been apart six months, but it felt like forever. You miss the sound of his voice; you miss the mornings when the first thing you see is his face. You could have been perfect together. When ...

4 Girlfriends You’d Rather Not Travel With

Mai Porras

March 14, 2017

Lifestyle, Travel

They say you never truly know a person until you have lived under one roof. There is, however, an alternative to that. You can travel together instead. Just like cohabitation, traveling entails stress and b...

7 Times Two Broke Girls Summed Up Adulting

Mai Porras

March 1, 2017

Lifestyle

Just a few years ago, adulting wasn’t even a thing. Older people paid the bills, struggled to save some moolah, and afford little luxuries in between, but they didn’t call it adulting. Back then, these thin...

Moving in with Your Significant Other: Are You Ready?

Mai Porras

January 26, 2017

Love & Commitment, Relationships

All those chick flicks ABOUT moving in with your significant other look so easy, so chill, so romantic. Breakfast in bed, unlimited back rubs, lazy Sundays in your jammies, just cuddling and kissing. Ah, bl...

Dogs are a Girl’s Best Friend: How my Four-Legged “Kids” Pulled me Through

Mai Porras

January 4, 2017

Lifestyle

When I was younger, I was a bouncing ball of yellow light. I was always smiling, always radiating with energy. I didn’t know how and when it started, but one day, I woke up realizing I’m an entire...

Bringing Back Faith in Humanity: 5 Filipinas Share Kindest Deeds from Strangers

Mai Porras

December 28, 2016

Lifestyle

I was 20 when I started living independently, and before I went to live alone, my sister called me “sheltered.” I didn’t believe her then -- I thought she was only saying that to spite me. A couple of years...

Flirty Fashion Guide: 9 Skirt Styles and the Body Types that Rock Them

5 Sun Protection Tips You Need to Know

Minimalism: A Skincare Diet to Try

The Wonders of Calamansi: Its Health and Skin Care Benefits

The Instant Noselift: Fast, Cheap, and Potentially Dangerous

The Practical Approach to Following Your Dreams

COVID-19: How to Do Self Quarantine

Cuckoo for Coconut Water: Why Drink This Refreshing Summer Drink?

Introduction to Investments: 5 Ways to Build Wealth

Interviewing for a Job? Make Sure You Have These Essentials

5 Financial Goals You Need to Start Working on This Year

4 Personal Money Management Habits to Adopt in 2020

Masturdating: The Sweet Spot of Being Alone

From #Tropa to #TrueLove: Pros and Cons of Dating a Close Friend

Forever Florals: Popular Wedding Blooms and What They Symbolize

7 Questions to Ask Before “Will You Marry Me?”

SGD Bodega: The Third-Wave Coffee Shop with A Noble Cause

5 Critically Acclaimed Asian Films Other Than “Parasite”

Entertaining Things to Do During the Enhanced Community Quarantine

The Awkward Moments from “Friends” That Made Us Wince

Volunteer Diaries: Volunteerism is Part-Rewarding and Part-Heartbreaking

5 Types of Guy Friends and Why We Love Them

How a Child’s Embrace Had Me Hoping I Could Adopt Someday

Instagram Stores for the Hottest Swimmies

Unintended Ways You’re Telling Your Ex You’re Not Over Him

4 Girlfriends You’d Rather Not Travel With

7 Times Two Broke Girls Summed Up Adulting

Moving in with Your Significant Other: Are You Ready?

Dogs are a Girl’s Best Friend: How my Four-Legged “Kids” Pulled me Through

Bringing Back Faith in Humanity: 5 Filipinas Share Kindest Deeds from Strangers

5 Critically Acclaimed Asian Films Other Than “Parasite”

Entertaining Things to Do During the Enhanced Community Quarantine

Author Mai Porras