By: Jhoemz Vercide Today is a big day for East Asian communities with families gathering for dinner, lighting lanterns and eating mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival.  In 2019, the event falls on September 13, it is said to be the second grandest festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It takes its name from the fact that it is always celebrated in the middle of the autumn season. The day is also known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and brightest, as for the Chinese, the round shape symbolizes...

By: Rovie Erlandez | Valentine’s Day is beyond reach, and to be honest, there are a lot of ways to celebrate it. While some prefers the indoors and to binge-watch with their loved ones, there are people who still enjoys going out on an actual date. If you live in Manila and you are quite running out of date ideas, we listed down a few spots and activities in the city where you can take your bae this coming weekend! Museum date Whether you have an appreciation for arts and history or none, you can never go wrong with a...

By Raissa Imperio |   School of Horrors     Schools are not just a place for studying and learning, it's also a breeding ground for spooky stories passed down from one batch to another. Wherever school you came from, there's one trademark campus ghost story that everyone knows.    Here's a list of the most common ghost stories in Philippine schools and universities.   1. Ghost in the bathroom   There's always that story of a student hearing someone crying in a bathroom stall, but only to find out there's no person at the moment. Or worse, a ghost looking...

By: Jhoemz Vercide Indeed, there’s a rainbow always after the rain! Once again, the wonderful community under the visible spectrum have proven the power of unity. Despite rains, last Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Marikina City Sports Center was filled with magical colors as thousands of members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community marched for their rights and long-time fight against discrimination. Photo: Metro Manila Pride / Facebook Around 70,000 attended the march surpassing last year’s number of participants. cONTENT This year’s theme #ResistTogether is a tribute to the Stonewall Uprising 50 years ago- – a series of demonstrations against...

By: Jhoemz Vercide | Sa tuwing pumapasok ang bagong taon maraming nangangarap at umaasang makukuha na nila ang swerte, mga dalangin na sana’y ibigay na ang buwenas na matagal na nilang hinihintay pero hep! tama na nga chika diyan! Walang swerte kasi tamad ka! oo ikaw nga, puro ka selpon diyan, puro ka peysbuk katulad ngayon! Pero heto na nga, gusto mo ba malaman kung anong klaseng hayop ka este kung ano ang sinasabi sa iyo ng mga hayop na kumakatawan sa taon na kung kailangan ka pinanganak, oo bakit ka pa nabuhay sa mundo! Pero ayun na nga beh,...