Respect in a Time of COVID-19

Advertisements Respect is very important in the time of COVID-19. During the time of COVID-19, I am reminded of the word RESPECT. There’s three ways we should respect — Respect for SELF, Respect for your WORK, and Respect for OTHERS. You gotta have all three to have a fruitful and peaceful life. How does Respect works? […]

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Death at the Time of Corona(virus)

Advertisements As of today, March 18, there are 202 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, with 17 dead. That’s a whopping 8.4% of those confirmed who died, double the global death rate of 3.5%. Source: http://www.covidph.com 17 is not yet that bad. While there are no new cases and deaths in China, the rest of the world […]

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Spot, Don’t Tell

Advertisements I know of a handful of good women and their naughty little partners. For some reason, I come across some acquaintance’s husband who should not be doing what they were doing when I saw them. One had the bad luck of bumping into me not once but four times in the company of people […]

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Dear Cousin: A letter when everyone hates your GF

Advertisements November 3, 2018 Dear Cousin, You were surprised on why your relatives have judged your girlfriend so harshly after seeing her for the first time last week. You probably are asking on how they can be so critical of her without even knowing her, and how can they know better than you, you who […]

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10 Factors I Look Into When Weeding Out Job Applicants in the Philippines

Advertisements One of our office staff resigned two weeks ago. She’s 22 years old and have been with us for almost two years. Reason for resigning: She wants to try out her luck working overseas in Abu Dhabi as a cashier, despite the fact that she’s earning a decent wage with us in the Philippines. […]

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When a man chases after a woman… but he’s not THAT cute

Advertisements A man in serious like/love, who is ardently pursuing a woman, is a man on fire. My friend, who is pursuing my female best friend, is such a man. Since she lives in another country, when she came to visit, he picked her up from the airport even if her flight arrived at 5:00am. […]

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What to do when you encounter a crazy man who’s out to get you?

Advertisements We went to a children’s party today.  During one of the games, my husband who was babysitting (yaya was in day-off) sat our 2-year old toddler in one of the seats previously occupied by another kid when she stood up.  The father or uncle who saw it got upset for the child.  My husband […]

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Lesson of the Day: Engagement

Advertisements I read an interesting article by Business Insider, “My 11-year-old son auditioned at Juilliard, and we both learned a lot about how top performers practice.” As I read the article, I can’t help but ask, “How engaged are we really with our life? Our work?” The reason why I’m asking is because I think […]

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Don’t borrow money. Just cut back.

Advertisements For many Filipinos, it is easier to borrow money when times get tough. And to return the money when we already have money.  The problem is, it’s not easy to borrow money. If you have a habit of borrowing money, people will start to avoid you. They don’t want to be around you because […]

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The Plight of the Single Mothers

Advertisements There are many single mothers at the place I work in. A lot of them had their first child as a teenager, and most of them in their 20s. Who are the fathers? Well, half of them did not take responsibility, leaving the mother and child to the whims of life. While the other half are […]

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Money Can’t Buy Class

Advertisements The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion events of the year. Celebrities and attendees have a chance to WOW everyone with their interpretation of a theme — this year it was Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons — and show off their style, talents and creativity. I especially loved the looks of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ruth Negga, […]

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A Sister’s Advice to a Brother on his Wedding Day

Advertisements Dear Brother, Welcome to the married club! Finally, you’ve decided to get married! And if you wonder why I’ve been less opinionated as of late, know I do so because I wanted you to make the most important decision in your life — who you marry — by yourself. Granted that you’ve been with […]

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