General
Primed for Preparedness
“Profile your community if it lies on a hazard-prone area like fault lines, slopes or shores. Have a Go Bag...
Prepare for the Worst
As Filipinos brace for the likely possibility of “The Big One.” awareness and understanding are the start. According to Solidum,...
All Eyes on Davao
“Davao has in effect become the capital of the Philippines in the south,” businessman and incoming Davao City Chamber of...
Fixing a Broken Heart
Before telling someone to "move on," first understand that the sadness might indicate something more serious.
Mysterious Ways
Sometimes, we turn to the heavens to make sense of why we love, why we don't, and why – in some cases – it never happens.
Short-term goals, long-term effect
Never write off an ambitious girl brimming with determination. A graceful swan might be yearning to break free inside that ugly duckling. Had Kagandahang Flores dismissed Karla Henry and Precious Lara Quigaman outright, the country would now have two less global beauty titles.
From probinsiyana with no ‘muscle memory,’ to woman of the Earth
A been there, done that beauty queen’s advice to Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina? ‘As long as she gives this contest her all, she won’t have to regret anything. No matter the outcome, win or lose, she’s still a winner because deep in her heart, she gave it her all.’
The education of a wannabe beauty queen
You can correct a girl’s posture. Even personality and intelligence can be acquired and developed through training. Physical beauty can be enhanced through makeup and, in extreme cases, through surgery. One thing you can never really acquire is the aura of a winner. That’s something innate.
A Home of Their Own
Emily Salas of Ridge View Emily Salas and her family have lived in three houses after Typhoon Yolana demolished their...
Home at Last
Yolanda survivors find a ‘roof over their heads’ in Tacloban North resettlement