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...

Whenever we hear the word “art”, a lot of things run in our minds. We can’t define it in a single word—an expression of our thoughts, emotions, intuitions, and desires—literally, it’s everything! Photo courtesy of Pexels.com For many, they find it a way to escape from uncertainties, to cope with life’s untimely circumstances, and to heal from the darkest days brought by the past—a powerful force ever existed. This quarantine period, enthusiasts and hobbyists are utilizing the time to create art to get away from pandemic anxiety and stress. And here are some stories of artists who find art as...

Have you already heard the term ’baby boomer’ which commonly used by tech-savvy and ‘woke’ peeps these days? Baby Boomer, one of the labels used to categorize the generation or group of people based on their age range, belongs to a demographic group born between 1946 and 1964 who are aged 52 to 70 by this time—the ‘oldies’ are what they say. Millennials and Gen Z or the younger generations have been engaging in a cold and silent war against the baby boomers in terms of principles and discipline when it comes to the way of living, blame generation gap—this...

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...

The year 2020 has been tough for all of us in all aspects. For the much-awaited Metro Manila Pride March, this year’s celebration is considered to be the timid and saddest one by far—thanks to technology, the annual parade and protest will be held online. Photo courtesy of Pexels.com   Today, June 27, 2020, rainbow flags are set to conquer our screens as a celebration of Southeast Asia's longest-running Pride march goes virtual. This year’s theme, “SULONG! ‘Wag Patinag” only proves that nothing can stop the LGBTQIA+ community from celebrating Pride--that is more than a celebration, but an act of...