Uncertain Times are bad times. The phrase describes decades of the Cold War, the sudden crash of the housing market, years of a pandemic, and the nervous months before an election. When we’re happy, content, or confident, when ominous global powers fall, when the housing market turns around, when vaccines are developed,
January 30, 2025
Learning to stand up for yourself means that you’re looking out for your well-being and bettering your mental health. You’re defending your self-worth when you take up this action. When you’re too passive under difficult situations, you may feel like you’ve let yourself down. While being a columnist of “Tinig ng Bayan”
January 28, 2025
By Klaus Döring One of the most important parts in my life is the belief in supernatural power which governs the universe. It doesn’t matter which religion we belong to or believe in: the recognition of God as object of worship. The form of worship should be our primacy need. During my stay in several
January 21, 2025
If everything goes wrong in life, change your thinking before attempting to alter your life. Thoughts are material, so make them positive. So are all of us. You wake up in the morning and open your eyes. One mishap follows the other. And then the radio plays Jason Collett too: “When everything
January 14, 2025
US musician and author Ted Gioia argues in his excellent book Music: A Subversive History (2019): “At every stage in human history, music has been a catalyst for change, challenging conventions and conveying coded messages – or, not infrequently, delivering blunt, unambiguous ones. It has given voice to individuals and groups denied
January 4, 2025
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Filipino: Kahapon, Ngayon, Bukas) is a 2011 Filipino drama film directed by Jun Lana. The film stars Maricel Soriano, Gabby Concepcion, Jericho Rosales, Dennis Trillo, Paulo Avelino, Lovi Poe, Carla Abellana, Solenn Heussaff, Ronaldo Valdez, Agot Isidro, and Eula Caballero. It was an official entry for the 2011 Metro
December 28, 2024
John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977),[ professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, TV host, entertainer and occasional actor. He was the first Filipino to win the World Championships of Performing Arts title. I love his Christmas song. A wonderful text: I couldn’t really ask for more
December 17, 2024
For most, giving up a smartphone in 2023 would be an almost inconceivable inconvenience. But those who’ve done it say they found delight with dumber devices Earlier this year, Angelo Profera’s smartphone gave up the ghost. Like many 21-year-olds, he’d been using it a lot: messaging friends, scrolling social media and taking
December 10, 2024
A bad day means things aren’t going well for you on that particular day or maybe that week. Maybe you got demoted or fired. Maybe your dog died. Maybe the doctor gave you bad news. People have a bad day because they are stressed out. Overwhelming situations, such as a heavy workload
December 3, 2024
You’re at your desk, and someone says, “Let’s circle back on this later.” Suddenly, your brain spirals: Do they hate my idea? Did I mess up? Am I about to get fired?! Boom—your internal drama is now in full swing. Work is stressful enough without turning small moments into epic plot twists.
November 29, 2024
Driving in big cities is not a joke for beginners. It’s an ordeal, especially driving during heavy traffic hours. One must know where to go and which way to take. Otherwise, one’ll end up bumping somewhere somehow. But, driving a car in a small village, where roads are simple, is for neophytes
November 25, 2024
With individual internal conflict, we find ourselves at war with, well, ourselves. We have a strong desire to do something that’s in conflict with our beliefs, values, or self-image. An example might be wanting to eat healthy foods, but stopping for fast food when tired. We are in conflict with ourselves many
November 19, 2024