July 6 Is Declared as Holiday in Observance of Eid’l Fitr
It has now been announced that July 6, Wednesday, is a national holiday for observance of Eid’l Fitr. This according to the tweets of Marlon Ramos of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The announcement...
View ArticleHas Anyone Seen the Fire that Broke in BPI Greenbelt 1?
As of 9:30am today (July 4, 2016), BPI Greenbelt 1 has been on fire declared under first alarm. I went out to check what’s going on and I took some photos. The pictures below were taken at 11:30am and...
View Article5 Quotable Quotes from President Rodrigo Duterte’s Inauguration Speech
It’s a new day and we all welcome the Philippines’ 16th President, Rodrigo Duterte. All eyes and ears were present during his oath taking, giving attention to all of the preparations, guests, food,...
View ArticleLOOK: You’ve Never Seen Baclaran Like This
For those who frequent the streets of Baclaran, cramped sidewalks swarming with various peddlers and pedestrians with litter all around come to mind. The concept of a clean Baclaran seems far-fetched,...
View ArticleNew Carnapping Modus: Pepper Spray Saves the Day
Sometimes, robbers break into locked cars to steal the items inside while the owners aren’t in it. However, there are also others who are set out to steal the actual car – whether the owner is in it or...
View ArticleREAD: Soap Brand Dishes Hilarious Answer To Customer’s Question!
There’s been a recent trend of netizens messaging the social media teams of various brands and sending them the most far-out questions: from funny puns, to hugot-filled questions, and even teasing...
View ArticleDuterte Wants To Bring Peace
The tough-talking president wants peace, not war. President Rodrigo Duterte said that his first job as an elected leader and commander-in-chief was not to go to war but to bring peace, according to...
View ArticlePhilippines Among 23 Countries In Asia Pacific With High Rate Of Young Smokers
The Philippines ranks 15th out of the 23 countries in the Western Pacific with youth smokers, according to a report by the World Health Organization. The WHO’s Global Youth and Tobacco Survey (GYTS)...
View ArticleNew Modus Targets Restaurants, Pays For Food With Fake Cash
Restaurant owners, beware: there’s a new modus on the loose. A burger joint posted about their experience with this swindler. According to their Facebook post, a man named “Patrick” placed an order on...
View ArticleNew Seaweed Tastes Like Bacon And Is Super Healthy For You!
Guys — this is the real deal! There’s bacon-tasting seaweed and is healthy for you… even healthier than kale! Bowl of seaweed, chopsticks picking up piece This was revealed by the researchers at Oregon...
View ArticleWATCH: Workmates Make Hilarious ‘Ghost Fighter’ Parody
We spend most of our days in the office to werk, werk, werk, werk, werk. And sometimes the 8-hour workdays get the best of us. But, thankfully, when you’re with awesome and creative office buddies,...
View ArticleDivisoria Street Cleanup: Is This the Change That’s Coming?
Let us grace your news feed with some good news! Living by Duterte’s election slogan “change is coming,” street vendors along Divisoria are working hand in hand to clean up the place as their way of...
View ArticleStory in Photos: A Day in the Life of a Filipino
We came across a refreshing story on reddit about a day in a the life of a Filipino. It shows living the life of simplicity, being content with what we have, and being able to get by. We feel many of...
View ArticleFUNNY: Replacing Famous Lines With Pak, Ganern
When In Manila, we only take the ‘pak’ we think we ‘ganern’! Hugot master Mark Anicas asks: “What happens to these famous quotes or lines when replaced with Pak Ganern?” This is the answer: Source:...
View Article13 Things the Dutertes Look Like During Digong’s Inauguration
Last June 30, Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, aka Digong, officially became the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. We Filipinos tuned in, keeping watch on what our new president would say...
View ArticleFUNNY: Netizens Have Fun with #ReplaceMovieTitlewithPakGanern
I’m not exactly sure why replacing phrases with ‘pak ganern’ has suddenly become a thing, but my corny self isn’t complaining. (RELATED: FUNNY: Replacing Famous Lines with Pak Ganern) In fact, I am...
View ArticleTilapia Ice Cream Is a Thing and It’s Making a Name in the Global Food Scene!
Photo from (wikinut.com) Apparently, tilapia ice cream is a thing! According to the post on Inquirer.net, it is developed by a team from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) lead by professor...
View ArticleFilipino Photographer Wins International Photography Award for This Stunning...
A picture is worth a thousand words, but for a minute, I was speechless. It gave me no words except to say, “it’s perfect.” A talented LA-based Filipino photographer Edwin Loyola took a powerful photo...
View ArticleGQ Magazine: Ube is Invading the Dessert World!
For Filipinos, ube isn’t that big of a deal. Yes, we crave for it, both the sweet kind from Baguio and the more unrefined kind with bits and pieces, but we have grown up with the purple yam paste with...
View ArticleWATCH: Girls Are Empowering Themselves Using a Spice Girls Song!
Whenever someone calls me on my phone, I would answer with “Yo,” then before the caller could say anything, I would continue, “I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want!” It’s a leftover...
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