Trying to be happy in this time of health crisis while others are grieving for a lost loved one, job, etc., does not mean you are celebrating. Not being selfish, but it’s for your own good to keep your mind sane and productive this pandemic period and divert your worries into something worthwhile and satisfying activities.   Photo courtesy of Pexels.com Pandemic little happiness as what many call it. The joy it gives to our hearts and minds is therapeutic—be it for decorating your homes or room, collecting some indoor plants for your garden, and indulging yourself into new hobbies...

August is a special month for Filipinos for we celebrate Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month). Aside from our rich culture and history, we are also blessed with diverse languages and every year different institutions have their own way of celebrating this. Books, as a form of self-expression and an outlet to inform, played an important role in discovering and preserving our history. To celebrate Buwan ng Wika and to pay tribute to our Filipino authors, feel free to participate in the Wikathon – a month-long readathon that is dedicated to our Filipino Authors! If you are unfamiliar with it, readathon or a reading...

Pandemic anxiety is taking toll on many people in the world right now. Dealing with uncertainty has never been easy, we all do have ourselves to look after us and find a way to divert our dark thoughts into the simpler and light mood—thanks to social media applications for somehow keeping us sane this pandemic period. Tiktok has been playing a ‘vital role’ for many of us today. Funny as it may seem, the home isolation made some users do it—they have been catching on the craze and in a sense, it serves as another companion to many. Truly not...

Trolls, fake online accounts, and scammers. These are the so-called dark force of the internet nowadays, the reason why our online world has been ravaged by online crimes and hates. By the way, what is a troll? An online troll is used to refer to a kind of internet-user who only commented and posted to get a rise out of their friends and followers, to trigger them in some way in a particular issue and problems. Whenever we heard the word ‘troll’ today, a different meaning has emerged--it’s more of an insidious meaning. Many automatically connote ‘troll’ with people being...

In the middle of crisis brought by COVID-19, virus is not our only enemy today. There’s also an uncontrollable spread of false news that trigger panic and misinformation to the public. The different types of fake news are: Clickbait - fabricated stories with sensational headlines to grab attention and spread inaccuracy. Propaganda - misleading stories that promote biased perspectives and political agendas. Satire - fake news stories made for entertainment and parody. Sloppy Journalism - news published wih unreliable information and deluding false facts. Misleading Headings - news where only headlines and small snippets are seen on newsfeed. Stories are...