Trends Archives - ModernFilipina.ph

The Tabo Test: Is MUJI’s Water Dipper Worth It?

July 4, 2019

MUJI went viral this month for advertising one of their products on Facebook: a bath dipper, or tabo, as Filipinos call it. But it wasn’t the fact that a popular Japanese store was selling an everyday item ...

Top 5 Emerging Job Opportunities in 2019

Karol Borja

June 25, 2019

Careers, Job Hunting, Trends

You’ve finally walked down the graduation aisle after years of conflicts with terror profs and freeloaders, epiphanies about who you are and what you should really be doing, and adventures with lifelong fri...

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 ...

Recirculation Revolution: Switching to Sustainable Fashion

Rick Formalejo

June 13, 2019

Fashion, Sustainable Living, Trends

I love fashion. I enjoy buying clothes and dressing up. It’s also my way of expressing my mood and personality. But it’s alarming to know that the fashion industry is responsible for 92 million tons of s...

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...

Maginhawa Street Eats: The Budget-Friendly Edition

Chryss Segovia

May 23, 2019

Food & Dining, Food & Drink, Trends

I remember the first time I stepped foot in Maginhawa. It was during my first month as a student in UP-Diliman, and my roommates wanted to eat out for dinner. We had a lot of choices: Area 2, UP Town Center...

Things You Can Do to Cope with the End of Endgame

Daphne Bual

May 7, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Entertainment, Trends

If you're reading this article, I'm assuming you've already seen “Avengers: Endgame.” (PS: the spoiler ban has officially ended!) Whether you spent the last 30 minutes of the film alternately sobbing, ch...

How to Wear Today’s Hair Barrettes: From Work to Party

Renee Marsha Babao

May 2, 2019

Hair Care & Styling, Looks, Trends

Remember when you never left your house without at least one hair clip, in colors that matched your school uniform? As your sundo waited outside, your mom or dad grabbed a handful of fat, colourful bobby pi...

Attention Older Generation Fam! Brush Up on Your Millennial Lingo

Ashley Petallano

April 23, 2019

Lifestyle, pop culture, Trends

If you still think that “spilling the tea” means you’ll have to clean up spilled tea later, you’re either above the age of 35 or an old soul trapped in a 20-year-old’s body. Multi-generational conversati...

Exploring ASMR: Top Triggers for Sleep and Relaxation

Chryss Segovia

April 10, 2019

Mind & Body, Tips, Trends

It was 2014 when I first discovered the wonders of ASMR. I was having trouble falling asleep until I stumbled upon a baking video that didn’t have any background music or vocal instructions. It only feature...