Culture
The New Filipino Gesture of Goodwill: Right Hand to Chest, Bow Down
It’s official! Filipinos will now have a new gesture of goodwill amidst the rage of the pandemic.
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the House of Representatives has passed a bill promoting a new way of gesture in observance of general health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Bill 8149 or the "Bating Filipino Para Sa Kalusugan Act" which institutionalizes placing one's palm at the center of the chest together with a slight nod as a customary Filipino gesture of respect is now on its final reading.
As an alternative to the traditional handshake, 212 legislators who voted in favor of...
Culture
Year-end Review: 2020 Top Newsmakers in Philippine Politics!
2020 is indeed one hell of a ride for all of us, and as we nearly close this awfully tragic year, we can’t hide our excitement to finish off this darkest chapter of our lives so far in the modern world.
(Read: 2020 has just started, but we want it to end already)
Shocking, nerve-wracking, and a rollercoaster adventure—these are just some words to describe this horrific year. It has been continuously ravaging life as we know it, in all of us, in all aspects—health, environment, education, and politics.
The annual look back of 2020 nightmares might be a pain...
Culture
The Culture of Stereotyping, Body-shaming, and Discrimination on DepEd’s Learning Module
Stereotyping, body-shaming, racial discrimination, and stigma are some of the issues seen in the learning modules of the Department of Education (DepEd) which earned the public ire and dismay, isn’t it alarming?
Over the past months, netizens have been sharing some photos containing ‘controversial’ questions from the modules that imply physical discrimination and gender-stereotyping, it eventually sparked many debates and talks in the country and even categorized by known women’s advocate group Gabriela as ‘backward and dangerous ideals’ approach in the system of learning.
What are the issues evident in the learning module of DepEd?
BODY-SHAMING
The issue of...
Culture
#TatakPinoy: Filipino Traits that other nations admire!
Filipinos are known to be humorous and talented, and it’s no secret that many of our kababayan all around the world are living under the spotlight.
Well, whenever we hear stories of victory and bravery, it boosts our spirit and uplifts our confidence as if we too are part of that triumphant moment—it’s in the blood, not a question, we’re FILIPINO!
As one of the most cheerful and happiest nations on earth, other nationalities admire us highly, and today, as we celebrate ‘National Kindness Day’, we will list down some of the best PINOY traits we are known and celebrated...
Culture
Fun Knows No Age: Know some of Pinoy Baby Boomers who break the net this quarantine period!
Have you already heard the term ’baby boomer’ which commonly used by tech-savvy and ‘woke’ peeps these days?
Baby Boomer, one of the labels used to categorize the generation or group of people based on their age range, belongs to a demographic group born between 1946 and 1964 who are aged 52 to 70 by this time—the ‘oldies’ are what they say.
Millennials and Gen Z or the younger generations have been engaging in a cold and silent war against the baby boomers in terms of principles and discipline when it comes to the way of living, blame generation gap—this...