Whether you are a gym rat or just a normal commuter going to work — being in quarantine for a long time had taken its toll on our physical and mental state. Long walks became long hours of sitting, and as much as we enjoy that, we know that’s not good for our bodies. Exercising has its many benefits, not only physically, but mentally as well. According to Time, exercise is linked to less depression and it helps trigger the release of chemicals in the brain— serotonin, norepinephrine, endorphins, dopamine — that gives us a lighter mood. Let’s also stress...

With everyone relying on digital media due to pandemic crisis, no wonder everything about life as we know it has found its fast-paced track—all transactions have suddenly turned online--a safe haven to all entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts out there who are struggling because of the quarantine protocols. In just a click away, you can sell, buy, and earn—business as usual.   Photo courtesy of Pexels.com     We can literally purchase everything online with our favorite e-commerce apps. But aside from these, small businesses are now gradually engaging the digital world—even our best-loved Ukay-ukay or thrift shops where we can...

Summer in the Philippines officially ends when gradual downpour, strong winds and unpredictable weather occur. Albeit typhoon has entered the country earlier than the normal this year as typhoon Vongfong or locally named as Ambo impacted the country on May 10 which first hit the east of Mindanao. Most part of the country can be easily impacted by heavy downpour that usually results to half-day flood, massive traffic, and the most affected are the stranded commuters—from students to adults. And these unfortunate situations oftentimes lead to road accidents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road accident is one of...

Wearing face masks will be a must and a vital part of our lives from now on until the eradication of COVID-19, but along with this preventive measure comes a new skincare concern: "Maskne." This term was coined from the words "mask" and "acne." Photo courtesy of Pexels.com   "Maskne is acne formed in areas due to friction, pressure, stretching, rubbing or occlusion,” Nazanin Saedi, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Thomas Jefferson University, told Health Magazine. “You can see it in the areas covered by the mask and also the areas where the mask and face shields touch the skin.” What’s...

According to Earth.Org, extensive usage of disposable surgical masks has been becoming an issue concerning the environment amidst the pandemic as these masks are plastic-based and people are continuously buying them for safety precautions during COVID-19 outbreak. While everyone is focused on practicing safety precautions to avoid Coronavirus infection, we seemed to have forgotten how these wastes could affect our environment, as these disposable surgical face masks are only being used not more than a day—which leads to a massive trail of waste that usually ends up to oceans. Luckily, some of the local small businesses in the Philippines are...