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Phones for Fitness: 4 Apps That Help You Stay Fit

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...

Why You Need to Get Enough Sleep (Starting Tonight)

Daphne Bual

July 11, 2019

Health, Mind & Body

It's a simple rule we’ve been toldsince we were kids: get lots of sleep so you can grow tall, strong, and healthy. But it begs the question: How much sleep is enough sleep? The experts at the N...

Spinning in Manila: A Survivor’s Tale

Jet Tagasa

June 20, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Health, Trends

Why are you here? She asked, her voice breathless and strangely intimate in the dark. Why are you clipped in? My legs burn. It’s cold, but I have sweat coming off me like May showers. It feels a little ...

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 ...

An Open Letter to My Dad

Ashley Petallano

June 6, 2019

Friendship & Family, Inspiration, Love & Commitment

Dad (aka the man who always tries his best for me), The day I was born was the day you started trying harder. You said so yourself. You were at the nursery, staring down at your newborn (aka me). You were...

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

Katrina Tankeh

May 28, 2019

Food & Drink, Health Issues, Trends

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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...