“Hindi kami umiikot sa kita lang.” Umani ng papuri sina Ka Mangyan at ang kanyang fiancé na si Julius Mantala matapos gumawa ng isang makatao at matapang na desisyon bilang mga may-ari ng gasolinahan—ang hindi sumabay sa kamakailang pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina sa gitna ng krisis. Sa isang social media post, ibinahagi ni Julius na personal niyang inutusan ang kanilang mga manager sa Calapan at Pinamalayan na ipagpaliban muna ang price increase. Layunin nilang makatulong sa…
If I'm honest, God, I'm still scared of what's ahead. I don't feel fully ready. But maybe I don't have to be; maybe trusting You is enough. There are nights when the future feels too open, like I'm standing at the edge of something I can't name yet. I look back at how You've held me through moments I thought would break me, even when I didn't see it happening then. And for now, I choose to walk with that trust, letting it carry me through the parts I don't understand.
“When you’re suddenly relocated in a much bigger world, it’s okay to feel small. Let that be a reminder that there’s more space to grow”
If you weren’t following the news or paying bills back between 2010 and 2016, it’s hard to imagine just how tense the global economy felt. We’re talking about the Noynoy Aquino era, a time when the world was still healing from the massive 2008 financial crash and oil prices were absolutely haywire. For a good chunk of that time, global crude oil was sitting at over $100 a barrel. Prices that today have sent local fuel prices skyhigh now possibly reaching ₱150 per liter of…
WHAT IF RESIGNATION ISN’T FAILURE, BUT THE BRAVEST DECISION YOU’VE BEEN AVOIDING? For so long, you told yourself to stay. Stay for stability. Stay for the salary. Stay because “sayang naman.” Stay because leaving felt like losing. So you kept showing up even on days when your body was present, but your spirit wasn’t anymore. You answered emails with a heavy chest. Sat through meetings where you felt invisible. Delivered results while silently falling apart. And somehow, you…
Maraming jeepney drivers ang gagarahe na bukas kapag naubos na ang kargang diesel. Dahil para sa maraming jeepney drivers natin, hindi lang dahil dulo na ng biyane. Dulo na rin kasi ng kanilang pisi. Dahil sa presyo ng diesel na papalo na sa ₱150 per liter bukas, suko na ang marami sa kanila. Hindi na kasi kaya ng budget at kakarampot na kinikita. In short, hindi na economically viable pa ang pumasada. Kasi kahit saang anggulo mo busisiin, isa itong trahedya. Madalas kasi…
I peeled my own oranges today because I realized I shouldn’t have to depend on someone else for something I can give myself. If there’s anyone who should love me first, it has to be me. Maybe it starts with small things like this, choosing to peel my own oranges before I start hoping someone else will.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that every peso should prove its worth through productivity, but not everything meaningful comes with measurable returns. Sometimes, what you’re really buying is peace on a heavy day, softness in a life that feels too hard, or a quiet reminder that you are allowed to feel good without earning it first. You are not irresponsible for choosing joy. You are human. And if something genuinely makes your heart lighter, your mind calmer, and your…
We’ve seen the concept of 12 years of good governance: Leni Robredo as president, followed by Vico Sotto. Twelve years where leadership is deliberate, complementary, and reform-oriented. Leni builds trust and fixes the foundations, transparency, digitized systems, accountable processes. Vico takes that foundation and turns it into performance people can feel every day, efficient, data-driven, and relentlessly practical. But why stop at 12? Imagine adding Bam Aquino before…
for the ones who stick around, even after I've outgrown myself ten times over I consider it great wealth to know them and bear witness to the highs and lows of each other's lives 💛
Your life will never be the same after doing these 10 solo challenges. These aren’t just tasks—they’re journeys that push your limits, test your courage, and force you to discover sides of yourself you never knew existed. After completing them, your life will never be the same.
I remember being invited to a gathering, feeling grateful and even joyful for the chance to be there. But deep down… there was a heaviness in my heart. Something just felt off. And for a long time, I questioned myself. Am I overthinking? Am I being too sensitive? Should I just try harder? But maturity has taught me this. An invitation can be obligation. A welcome is intention. An invitation gives you access. A welcome makes space for you. And I don’t say this with…
Kumusta? Kaya paba? Ano na nga ba lagay ng mga Public transpo natin? Kinakaya pa ba ng mga operators? at Tayong mga empleyado ng transportasyon ano na nga ba naging epekto satin? Sa sunod sunod na pag taas ng diesel kasabay nito ang kabikabilang diskarte ng mga operators kung paano maitatawid ang crisis na hindi natin pareparehas ginusto, Nariyan ang pag babawas ng slot ng byahe, dahilan para mahirapan makasakay ang mga commuters, Pag papahaba ng oras ng pila sa terminal ng…
Look, the reason presidential debates in 2022 were such a big deal and why skipping them matters so much in a crisis like the one we're seeing today in 2026 is that they act as a stress test for a leader’s brain. In 2022, our current president skipped every COMELEC-sanctioned presidential debate. Bongbong skipped the first COMELEC PiliPinas Debate on March 19, 2022, leaving an empty podium. He was absent from the second COMELEC debate on April 3, 2022. He declined CNN…
Nakalugay o may tali, may bangs o wala, pambahay na damit o pormado, nakahubad o may damit, malambing o may tampo, takot o atat, bagong gising o puyat, pagod o malakas, amoy laway sa pag gising o sobrang bango sa magarang pabango... Tandaan mo sanang para sa akin ay ikaw lang ang pinaka maganda. At itong puso't isipan ko ay mahal na mahal ka.
KAMPI-KAMPIHAN. Have you ever experienced being hated by people you don’t even have an issue with? Yung wala ka namang ginawa sa kanila, pero galit sila sayo, just because of who they’re friends with. Bandwagon hate is embarrassing. If you’re not involved, don’t act like you are. Being judged by people who don’t even know the situation is crazy. If you weren’t part of the problem or didn’t witness what really happened, you shouldn’t be speaking on it. Ang daming ganitong…
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