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Pearls: The gem that lives

Since June is the month of pearls, it seems only fitting to talk about one…

‘Obsession’ and a wish for better pay

“Obsession” is a rare Hollywood Cinderella story. Between blockbusters with $100 million budgets and A-lister…

When water becomes the author

How do you photograph climate change without reducing it to doom and gloom? Through multiple…

I tried a color analysis in Korea: Is it worth the hype?

If you’ve spent any time on beauty TikTok in the last few years, you’ve probably…

The Flora de Filipinas collection: Bringing heritage to the table

Some objects do more than decorate a table. They preserve history. That thought came to…

The best vacations happen in places with soul

I like to refer to myself as an extroverted introvert: lively and talkative within a…

It’s hard being a Filipino today 

Over the last few weekends, I’ve been watching movies on Philippine history. I was watching…

The importance (and danger) of being earnest

The Philippines is in the middle of a mental health awakening. Conversations about burnout, trauma,…

Midyear, midlife, midline: Your greatest opportunity yet

It seems like the year has just begun, but we’re already through the halfway mark.…

Holding space for queer lives

On a humid Saturday afternoon in Quezon City, the second floor of Sikat Events Studio…