This is a contributor’s blogpost … You know the saying that goes, “If something seems too good to be true, it usually is.” Well, this is not the case here. The United Kingdom has one of the highest standards of medical care to uphold and has an almost no tolerance policy for medical […]
I am the type who takes pride in buying cheap clothes, mainly because it is cost-efficient. Also, I feel that it is reflective of a healthy ego that does not find the need to seek higher social standing through expensive clothes. But it turns out, clothes that cost less than a cup of Starbucks […]
I got invited to an exclusive media discussion on the topic Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). One of the event’s key resource persons was no less than the renowned sexual therapist and psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. You would probably recognize her from her advice column on Rappler. The press release invitation immediately caught my […]
I had the privilege of being one of the bloggers Don Soriano personally chose to write a review for his new book (I get to have a copy before it hits the shelves. yey! :D). It’s called “Break Free”. The book discusses eight principles that will help you achieve financial freedom. I initially had […]
After days of numbness spent under the covers, Heidi Hough forced herself to do some serious reflecting, looking back to the last time she lived through a society founded on fear and fantasy. She’d gotten through it before, she could get through it again. For the past months, she’s been watching what appeared […]
On November 9, 2013, I found myself stepping out of a hotel into the pitch black darkness of the night as I tried to find my way to a drugstore located just across the street. I was with ChinChin Chua, the owner of the hotel, and a few other people I didn’t really know. […]
A recent conversation with one of my friends keeps coming back to me. We were talking about the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. With the death toll at 4,700 and counting, people have started to raise their concerns on how it is being handled, on whether people of authorities are overstepping their […]
You may have already encountered the term Fashion Victim in magazines and on television numerous times. What exactly does it mean to be a fashion victim, and are you one? Coined by the internationally acclaimed designer Oscar de la Renta, the term refers to people who follow trends even if what they are wearing […]
Three decades ago, Danny DeVito directed and starred in a critically acclaimed short film called “The Selling of Vince D’Angelo”. The comedic short film formed part of the “Likely Stories”, a ground breaking HBO/Cinemax anthology series. Real-Life Counterpart A political parable, the film features the campaign of Vince D’Angelo, a loud-mouthed, egotistical […]
The first official US presidential debate just happened. And it could have a bearing on whom people would ultimately choose to lead the current world Superpower (US arguably became the only global superpower after the Cold War. As per Time, they remain to be the only superpower in 2016.). Defined as a state that has […]
