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...

4 SupermodelMe Contestants Talk About Growth and Inner Beauty

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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

6 Signs You're Not a Team Player & How to Improve

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

To the Guy Who Broke My Heart

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?

Art Fair Philippines 2019 in Photos

HABI Weaves Culture, Tradition, and the Filipino Identity Back into the Industry

5 Sci-Fi TV Shows in 2019 and Their Inspiring Female Protagonists

Blind Tasting: Who has the Best Iced Coffee?

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

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

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

Author Mai Porras