Disclaimer: This article does not mean to romanticize hardships of our educators in the country. We acknowledge their hardwork and we believe that they too—just like other frontliners, deserve better treatment.   After being moved from the 24th of August—as announced by the Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones, opening of classes for the school year 2020 has started today, October 5. For the first time in the country’s school history, 22 million public elementary and secondary school understudies start their classes today for another scholarly year without having to step out of their homes, as Curriculum Year 2020-2021 finally...

Whenever we heard the word 'death', we automatically felt uneasy and uncomfortable talking about it. There this scary feeling that goes deeper beyond our minds and tends to overthink life. We all go there one day but it’s just a matter of time and fate, but can you afford to die for your country? Would you let yourself lose in a battle which no one knows when it will end? This is probably the dilemma being faced by our great medical frontliners and staff every single day as they continue to battle COVID-19, a silent killer in its sense. The...

Funny TikTok videos, how-to tutorials from make-up to cooking, the latest music—all of these can be found on Youtube! We all have our favorite videos and channels that we subscribe to. Whenever we need a break, we browse videos to pass time, especially during this quarantine season. Why not use this time to learn about interesting topics, self-improvement, and how to deal with various situations in life and relationships? Here are five interesting channels that you can subscribe to:   TEDxTalks (17.9M subscribers) Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector "The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where...

On Friday afternoon, September 4, the unfortunate news of the YouTube vlogger and influencer Lloyd Café Cadena’s sudden demise started circulating online after the vlogger’s official Facebook page released a statement about Lloyd’s passing which shocked everyone. The announcement was soon flooded with people expressing their grief, mourning, and condolences. Different prominent personalities including the Hollywood superstar Mariah Carey—Lloyd Cadena’s idol and favourite artist, lamented the death of Cadena as she posted on Twitter.     Kween LC—which fans used to call him, was only 26. Lloyd Cadena has been known with his constant act of kindness. Instead of creating...

One good thing? We are far too familiar with the Novel Corona Virus; I mean who hasn’t heard of it? Even my 6-year-old niece can read and spell the word COVID-19. My main point in this is that being on lockdown can also have its moments, let me share with you the things I’ve learned and realized while being inside our house for the longevity of this pandemic. Photo from Josue Verdejo / Pexels   When you ask everyone about the current situation in the Philippines, they would often tell you things about what’s happening in our country, the numbers...