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Word Of Mouth: A Safe Stage For Your Stories
This August, I was asked to be one of the 12 storytellers in “Word of Mouth: Unscripted Stories On Happy Accidents” at Habitual Coffee, Makati.…
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10 Great Fake Quotes That Fooled Me
I like inspirational quotes as much as the next person. But before I use one to caption my latest Instagram post, I do some research first. In the same way there’s an abundance of fake news, there are hundreds …
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Dog & Cat Expo 2017: Much Doge, Such Wow!
Pet Express has been organizing the Dog and Cat Expo for years now, but it was my first time to attend this year. Boy have I been missing out! I decided to leave all my 8 dogs and 8 cats …
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Quirk of the Month: Cat Eyeliner Stamp
Even with years of experience in beauty editorial, I still get bad eyeliner days. My eyeliner application isn’t always on-fleek, especially when I’m going for a winged tip, better known as the cat eye.…
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In Search For The Best Hiking Backpack, I Found Quago
I learned the hard way that my favorite Jansport and Roxy backpacks just don’t cut it for hiking. After suffering from post-hike back pain, shoulder pain, and a knee injury that required physical therapy for months, I decided to upgrade …
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What I Do With All The Plastic In My Life
Back in February, I contributed a story about ecobricks to Cosmopolitan Philippines. By the time my article was published, I was deeply invested in this environmental movement. My mother was amused at the shelf dedicated to my ecobricks at …
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Travel For a Cause in Zambales
My friend Char wanted to do something different for her birthday. Last weekend she took us to Zambales for Tribes and Treks, an organized tour that’s different from your usual luxury or adventure travel. Through our immersion, the stories …
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Beauty To-Do List: Before, During, And After Your Beach Trip
Even if the Philippines’ rainy season is every June to October, this period brings bouts of summer-like weather. If you’re planning a beach trip soon, here are skin and hair care tips I’ve personally tried and tested through the years.…
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My Space: The Biggest Starbucks in the PH
I have a love-hate relationship with Starbucks. It’s often the first to come to mind when I want coffee because it’s everywhere and I enjoy collecting stars in my Starbucks card to get free drinks. Their iced café mocha …
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35 Filipino Beauty Brands To Love
Happy Independence Day, Philippines! The US may be having a retail meltdown, while foreign beauty brands may be pulling out of the Philippine market, but when it comes to the local beauty industry, we have a growing number of …
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[Video] Nutella Soup For The Soul
Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza first opened in the Philippines back in 2012. With now four branches all over Manila, their famous dessert, Nutella Soup, deserves a revisit. Watch and drool, Nutella lovers!…
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Quirk of the Month: Old Maid Travel Card Game
When going on long flights and road trips, boredom can strike any time. For millennials and Gen Z, there are gadgets, phone apps, and lately, fidget cubes to combat long hours of waiting. But whatever happened to the analog ways …
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My Space: Kawit Cavite’s New Secret Coffee Shop
When it comes to coffee shops, I look for four key requirements—affordable drinks and grub, no crowd, easy parking, and a friendly staff that won’t give you the stink eye when you’ve stayed for over two hours. It’s challenging …
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5 Tips For Exploring Mt. Romelo
With a difficulty rating of 2/9 and the peak reaching only 300 MASL (meters above sea level), Mt. Romelo is considered a beginner’s mountain. But heed my warning: The “easy” rating applies only to the two-hour trek to the summit. …
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This Mountain Has 21 Waterfalls
…But the average hiker can reach only 3 to 4 a day.…