The famed Panagbenga or the Baguio Flower Festival is on it’s last leg, marked by Session Road in Bloom and a line up of closing events in a few days. Last weekend’s grand parades had close to 1.5 million people watching on the streets of the Summer Capital. Traffic and lack of taxis became common once again. That, and tons …

It is a fact and you as a college student know that no two professors are alike. For the most part, they are generally easy to deal with. But there will always be this one prof you always think about whenever you hear the word ‘evaluation.’ You don’t know why but whenever she/he enters the classroom, you are always having …

A year and a half in college and Yolanda Apostol has never been in a relationship. She wasn’t even looking for love. She was beautiful, so beautiful that jocks, nerds, and musicians would line up to court her. But she was not interested in any of them. No matter how attractive, smart or talented they are, she would not budge. …

We were stealing glimpses then smiles until it became memories we wish to hold on to forever. We were young back then sharing a love that is pure and innocent. We were happy simply sitting together, sharing stories and laughing together. You would walk me home with your arm around my waist to keep me guarded. A hug would suffice …

What should you do when your ex is around? Flee or Gee? Flee, leave and hide to avoid your ex or Gee (Go), deal with it and act casual. Here is an Ex Etiquette (EXtiquette) manual to guide you on how you should act properly around your ex. Remember, do not get caught! Common awkward scenarios with exes  1. Running into …

Lonely. Sad. Jealous. Those are the words people link to single people. But that’s only partly true. Yes, we do feel lonely when we see our friends’ Instagram posts with the hashtag #couplegoals. Yes, we feel sad when we think about the “good morning” and “good night” texts we are NOT going to receive. It’s especially hard for someone like me, …

I recently wrote an article regarding the World Health’s Organization’s decision to count video game addiction as a mental disorder. Coincidentally, this post popped up on Reddit as well. I’m not gonna go through it piece by piece, as that would take too much time. But apparently, I’m at the point where people actually read (people can read? WOW!) my …

New Year is only a few days away. Soon, we will all say goodbye to the year that has passed and all the drama it has brought. Hopefully, we will not forget the lessons the past year has taught us, oftentimes quite harshly. But as we are about to welcome another 365-day cycle in our lives, we also start thinking …

With the arrival of Christmas holidays comes the looming threat of the annual Baguio tourist attack. A tourist attack is an event wherein masses of people flock to a certain place for pleasure. Although pleasurable, it could also be inconvenient, can damage public property, and cause mass hysteria and panic. So in the spirit of preparing for the crowded holidays, …

The start of a new year is just around the bend. As with any new start, it is always good to briefly review the year past, assess and plan for the year ahead. And the most common way to do that would be to set New Year’s resolutions for oneself.  While it is common and sometimes too easy to list …