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5 Ways Being an “Ate” Made Me a Better Person

January 14, 2016

There are so many reasons why being an ate seems like an unfair situation. Bunsos get all the love and glory, and we know firstborns are not really spoiled enough. But looking back, being the ate has its perks ...

5 Struggles Every “Ate” Can Relate To

Bemjo Torema

January 13, 2016

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Being an ate is mostly awesome--the moment your younger sister or brother is born, you're their automatic role model and mentor. Nut it can get pretty tough at times, too. Check out the common struggles every a...

3 Things You Should Know about the Modern Filipina Nanay

Myra Mortega

December 30, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Gone are the days when most people dismiss their parents as digitally challenged. In fact, the modern Filipina nanay is digitally savvy, according to the 2015 Annual Asian Digital Mom Survey, conducted by theAs...

5 Reasons It’s Okay to Be in the Friend Zone

Ashley Petallano

December 28, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Taylor Swift said it herself: it’s heartbreaking when your special someone sees you as “just a friend.” No one enjoys being stuck in the “friendzone.” We see it as this dead end to our dreams of forever with...

6 Ways to Handle “Uy, Tumaba Ka” Comments This Holiday Season

Bemjo Torema

December 23, 2015

Friendship & Family

There is a certain combination of three words that can make even the most confident woman melt, blush, or get weak in the knees, especially when it's said to her during the season of love: Christmas. "Uy, tu...

5 Barkada Activities That You Can Do in Manila

Kat Darauay

December 20, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Planning your upcoming holiday reunion with your barkada? Why not forego the usual dinner and movie date and go for these creative activities instead: 1. Go on a food trip in Binondo. If your barkada love...

How to Break Up With a Friend Like a Grown-Ass Woman

Isabelle Sierra

December 4, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Like every relationship, not every friendship lasts forever. It could be a simple matter of falling out, or a series of wrongs that piled on over and on top of each other. Or maybe, after a long time, you reali...

5 Ways Our Friends Make Us Better Persons

Mariel Abanes

November 29, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Friends--what would we do without them? They may make fun of us, our OOTDs, and even taste in men, but they also bring out the best in us. They know us inside out--and they make us better persons. Here are five...

I Am a Woman, But I am Not…

Ashley Petallano

November 20, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Modern Filipinas are no strangers to stereotypes. We’ve all heard the common labels: bad driver, computer noob, and the emotionally unstable mess. While some of them can be easily brushed off, others can be dow...

5 Things That Can Make You Sexier, According to Science

Zhella Jean Hulleza

November 5, 2015

Friendship & Family, Relationships

Contrary to popular belief, your eyes, legs, or hair are not the only attributes that can make you attractive. While a beautiful face and sexy body are the standards of attractiveness, science suggests that fea...