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“Sana Matapos na ang COVID-19 Pandemic,” Ang Tanging Wish ng mga Dakilang Ina Ngayong Mother’s Day 2020
Ito na marahil ang isa sa mga pinakamalulungkot na Mother’s Day sa mundo dahil hindi sasapat ang mga salita para tumbasan ang pagmamahal na galling sa ating mga ina.
Ina, nanay, mama, mommy, ermat, mamshie, mudra, mudang, at kung ano-ano pa man ang mga itinatawag natin sa kanila, walang makakapantay sa lahat ng kanilang inialay para sa atin.
Sila ang tanging ilaw na nagbigay ng tanglaw sa ating mga buhay. Hindi sapat ang mga salitang ito upang bigyan sila ng pugay ngayong araw nilang mga bayani.
Nakakalungkot man dahil hindi tayo makakalabas at makakapagbigay ng sorpresa sa kanila...
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Quarantine Book Recommendations: Featuring Books written by Asian Authors
Last April 24, the government announced the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine until May 15, in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and CALABARZON. Not that I am surprised, to be honest.
Let’s admit that this current work from home status gives us a lot of spare time. There are tons of things we can do in the comfort of our homes that is both fun and productive. I know some people who took this opportunity to practice their cooking skills. Some engaged themselves in their own self-project like learning a new skill or enrolling themselves in online courses. Some, happily...
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Thai BL Series On Top: Here’s Why ‘2gether: The Series’ Won The Hearts of Filipino Fans
Have you ever heard or seen any of Thailand’s ‘Boys’ Love’ series yet this enhanced community quarantine? If not, then this would be your chance to discover a new genre to binge-watch--a fictionalized media that features homoerotic relationships between male characters.
It has truly reached mainstream Filipino pop-culture consciousness. An extraordinary type of drama depicting stories about a romance between the same-sex.
One of the BL series which currently making waves and winning the hearts not just only Filipinos but also fans around the world is the ‘2gether: The Series,’ which has recently dominated the trending spot in twitter and...
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What type of 'Quarantiner' are you this COVID-19 Pandemic?
With everyone now forcibly becoming a full-time ‘stay-at-home citizens’ for weeks, staying indoors in one of the most effective ways to free ourselves from the virus.
In this state of majority confinement, this quarantine period has revealed different versions of ourselves--admit it! The crisis led us to discover some of our personalities which can be adjusted depending on the happenings around us.
Want to know what type of a ‘quarantiner’ are you this pandemic period? Here are some of the personalities who might be considered ourselves and who they are among our friends!
THE DEEP SLEEPER
They are the ones...
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A Look Back: How The World Dealt With Some of the Worst Outbreaks in Human History
Scientists and medical experts have spent most of the time of their lives studying about epidemic diseases. They are anticipating sudden outbreaks that may ravage human existence on the planet at any moment.
In our history, humans have been faced some of the worst outbreaks in the past that no one could ever imagine before; claiming precious lives and drag the world to nothingness.
In modern times, the ghost of the past is still haunting us through COVID-19. As the experts dubbed it as a new enemy, we are still on the run of knowing its full capacity and on...