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

September 12, 2019

The statistics are chilling. According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Health (DOH) breast cancer remains the No. 1 killer for women in the Philippines. One out of 13 Fili...

Chia Seeds: Why You Need This Superfood

Chryss Segovia

September 4, 2019

Food & Drink, Health

One of the most popular food trends right now is using chia seeds as an ingredient. A few years ago, you could only find chia seeds at health food stores next to quinoa and spirulina. But you can now find t...

Anna Wintour: The 6 Lessons I Learned from the Vogue Editor

Daphne Bual

September 3, 2019

Careers, Fashion, Inspiration

Anna Wintour has become a household name, but my fascination with her didn't happen until recently. It started with a binge-watching session on YouTube. You know how it is: a thumbnail catches your attentio...

Period Hacks: What to Do When Bleeding is Agony

Geri Osorio

August 15, 2019

Health, Tips, Women's Issues

Hi, modern Filipinas! Welcome to another episode of “Why It Sucks to Live as a Woman”. In today’s article, we’ll talk about the utterly unpleasant and inconvenient thing we’re all familiar with: menstruatio...

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

Joy Soriano

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...

Phones for Fitness: 4 Apps That Help You Stay Fit

Renee Marsha Babao

August 6, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Gadgets & Tech, Health

There’s always something that stops you from staying fit. Counting calories is inconvenient. We don’t know how much exercise is enough. Tracking fitness goals takes too much of your precious time. But th...

The Secluded Laguna Pit Bull Sanctuary: A Doggy Day in the Forest

Justine Lubag

August 1, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Lifestyle, Pets

A few writers and I visited the Save the Laguna Pit Bulls Sanctuary this month, and the experience has taught me two lessons: mankind is a violent species, and we do not deserve dogs. Kidding aside, it’s...

Conquering a 10K Fun Run With Zero Prep — Here’s How I Did It

Daphne Bual

July 25, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Health, Tips

Fun runs, in my opinion, live up to their name. They're fun because there's no pressure to finish first place. For most people, it's more important to cross the finish line than to place in the top three. ...

Busy Girls Need Checkups, Too: Health Over Deadlines and Schedules

Ashley Petallano

July 24, 2019

Health, Health Issues, Mind & Body

Working girls keep tabs of their tasks by scheduling them. It doesn’t matter whether they write it on their journal, plot it on Google Calendar, or just keep a mental note. Every busy Modern Filipina has a ...

Breaking Bad: Curbing Negative Habits the Digital Way

Renee Marsha Babao

July 23, 2019

Gadgets & Tech, Lifestyle, Mind & Body

Here’s a rough sketch of my day-to-day routine: my alarm sounds off at 8 AM, but I religiously hit snooze (every 10 minutes) until 9 AM. I shower quickly, throw on a lazy office outfit, and dash out the doo...