Nowadays, there is such a thing called food trips. And this does not include an indulgence in a harmful as it was in the mid-60s well into ‘70s when pot did not necessarily mean a cooking vessel. A term food trip is now literally visiting a country to taste and experience the country’s culinary delights. People travel to… Read More »
Ni Edwin Esteba Hindi maaalis sa ating mga pilipino Ang mainggit sa kapwa nito Sa halip kasi na magtulungan tayo Bakit kailangan hatakin mo pababa ito? Kung ang isang tao ay may nagagawang mabuti Matuwa ka kapag siya ay pinupuri Huwag siyang sisiraan na parang nakapandidiri Ginagawa niyang mabuti para sa nakakarami Kung ikaw ay walang maitutulong Huwag… Read More »
“Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga/Tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga/Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga/Upang ang katawan natin ay sumigla.” – Lyrics by Yoyoy Villame. Good life equals good health, or good health equals good life. Whatever the equation, the good is the exercise. It produces energy, prolongs life and keeps the doctor away. Yet there is always an excuse not to do… Read More »
My journalist friends—Mang Ruben Cusipag, Mang Tony Sikat, Jojo Taduran, Tenny Soriano and Butch Galicia—have retired permanently, resting in their graves. Once in a while, I think about them because I know I’ll have the same eventuality– passing on. Being a senior, I cannot help but think about both life’s uncertainty and its eventuality, that someday, I will… Read More »
A fortune teller, a Magic 8 Ball, or flipping a coin would be just as reliable as me predicting 2024’s job market. Nevertheless, I am willing to write my predictions of the 2024 job market so that when mid-December 2024 comes around, you can say, “Nick was right on the money,” or “Nick was way off base!” I… Read More »
Dear consumers, The holiday season is upon us. Therefore, sadly predictable, even with hyperinflation and an uncertain economy, our Western consumerism has begun its annual shift into high gear, resulting in our interacting with front-line hospitality workers (retail sales associates, baristas, restaurant servers) more than usual. You can tell a lot about someone by how they treat the… Read More »
Gamitan NI Edwin Esteba Marami tayong nakakasamuha Minsan sa iyo kumukuha ng simpatya Kapag nakatalikod ka ikaw ay kinukutya Sila iyong may mga dalawang mukha Noong ikaw ay sinisiraan Sabi niya walang kwentang tao yan Ganon din naman iyong sinasabi sa kanya Pero ngayon kayo na ay magkakasama Kayo kayo ay naglolokohan Akala nyo lang kayo ay magkakaibigan… Read More »
Part IV and Conclusion: The Ultimate Sacrifice and the Future By Wilma Gonzales Buenaobra The advent of Overseas Filipino Workers (or OFWs) came about during the downward spiral of the Philippine economy of the ‘70s. A foreign journalist observed, “the Filipinos were robbed blind.” It is not a stretch of the imagination to say that the blood, sweat,… Read More »
Christmas season is the most important time of the year, especially among children. This is when most children wish for a toy as a gift. Did you know that giving toys to children does not only bring joy, but also brings a lot of benefits to their personal development? The origin of toys is not quite clear, but… Read More »
People often say and believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It literally means “to break the fast,” after a stretch of not eating overnight. In a recent systematic review (Zhi-hui Li, et. al., 2021), group of studies suggest that those who eat breakfast are more likely to have a reduced risk for the… Read More »