Way back 2018, I found myself in a really bad place — I got addicted to online loaning apps. I was a typical 22-year old who wanted to live the life by travelling, constant eating out and hanging out with friends, partying, and buying really unnecessary expensive things to flex. You might say that that’s okay; that we should live life because as the millennials always say, you only live once. The problem was, I was not financially capable of having all these luxuries in my life. But because I wanted to be “in”, I got myself to a place...

Binge-watching, all-day eating, reading your hauled books, cutting or dyeing your hair, vlogging, or working out—we had already done a lot of things to spend our days and save ourselves from boredom and getting burned-out because working from home can really be draining, not to mention the stressful events all over the news . And of course, most of us impulsively clicked that “add to cart” button, because we’re just “comfort buying,” right? According to Credit Karma’s (an American multinational personal finance company) survey more than a third of American’s are making impulse online purchases and almost 20% said they...

Indeed, everyone is keeping themselves busy right now while working from home and doing household chores in the middle of quarantine to somehow save themselves from getting burned-out because for being quarantined home for a couple of months now during the crisis brought by COVID-19. But if you’re looking for other ways to de-stress, you deserve to reward yourself some houseplants! Just like what they said, life is the best gift that you can give. Also, studies have proved that plants can help to lower levels of anxiety and tension. While we still are not allowed to go out and...

On May 16, 2020, more establishments started to resume business after Malacañang announced the list of industries that are authorized to operate under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), and general community quarantine (GCQ)  According to the Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution No. 35 recently approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, areas placed under MECQ will only allow for limited movement within zones for obtaining essential services and work. Additionally, up to 50 percent of industries can resume operations with safety protocols in place and others can deploy only 40 percent of workers on-site. The following are the industries...

Palawan, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, where you can find astonishing white sands, breath-taking mountains, and crystal-clear waters, is currently facing its major downfall as its main livelihood becomes jeopardized due to the crisis brought by COVID-19. According to Inquirer.net’s report, with the global impact brought by the COVID-19 crisis, Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez is thinking of strengthening domestic tourism and agriculture. Local officials were also told to deliberate on other “emerging” industries that may compensate for the tourism loss. According to The Philippine STAR’s interview with Mark Anthony Genon, a tour guide, he chose...