Summer in the Philippines officially ends when gradual downpour, strong winds and unpredictable weather occur. Albeit typhoon has entered the country earlier than the normal this year as typhoon Vongfong or locally named as Ambo impacted the country on May 10 which first hit the east of Mindanao. Most part of the country can be easily impacted by heavy downpour that usually results to half-day flood, massive traffic, and the most affected are the stranded commuters—from students to adults. And these unfortunate situations oftentimes lead to road accidents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road accident is one of...

Wearing face masks will be a must and a vital part of our lives from now on until the eradication of COVID-19, but along with this preventive measure comes a new skincare concern: "Maskne." This term was coined from the words "mask" and "acne." Photo courtesy of Pexels.com   "Maskne is acne formed in areas due to friction, pressure, stretching, rubbing or occlusion,” Nazanin Saedi, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Thomas Jefferson University, told Health Magazine. “You can see it in the areas covered by the mask and also the areas where the mask and face shields touch the skin.” What’s...

According to Earth.Org, extensive usage of disposable surgical masks has been becoming an issue concerning the environment amidst the pandemic as these masks are plastic-based and people are continuously buying them for safety precautions during COVID-19 outbreak. While everyone is focused on practicing safety precautions to avoid Coronavirus infection, we seemed to have forgotten how these wastes could affect our environment, as these disposable surgical face masks are only being used not more than a day—which leads to a massive trail of waste that usually ends up to oceans. Luckily, some of the local small businesses in the Philippines are...

Today, as the country celebrates the 159th birthday of our dear national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, many would probably commemorate his greatest contribution to the Philippines—his revolutionary stints during his golden years fighting for freedom. But today, we will remember how ‘foodie’ he was then.     Photo courtesy of lifestyle.inquirer.net ‘Rizal’ and ‘food’—these are not words most people would normally connect with each other. Rizal was not known to be a food enthusiast at all, but little did we know, food plays a vital part in his novels, as well as in his life. Food historians claimed how fond...

Ever since the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic occurred, our way of dealing with different facets of our daily lives has changed. We are now relying everything to the internet and technology. From working at home, online lecturing, even shopping and food delivery as businesses take advantage of the digital or online platforms. The event industry is also one of the most affected by this pandemic. And to make sure that this industry stays in the game, some decided to utilize technology by using different internet live streaming platforms. Yet, live streaming is not only for events but can be also...