BRIA Homes to hold nationwide Grand Open House on January 25 &26 As a new decade dawns, BRIA Homes continues to bolster its status as the “Pambansang Pabahay ng Pilipinas,” providing more strongly built modern homes to ordinary Filipinos in key cities and towns all over Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Having emboldened families and individuals […]
(Updated 2025) How I Got a 5-Year Multiple-Entry Japan Visa as a Freelancer in the Philippines
January 16, 2020UPDATE 2025 – sharing my experience and tips on how I applied for a multiple-entry Japan Visa as a freelancer. When I first visited Japan, I just knew I have a lot of reasons to go back – the minimalist culture, advanced technology, good food, and very considerate people. I completely understood how everyone fell […]
Looking for Writers: Write for Instinct Magazine Sharing stories through writing/blogging is still my first love. For those who want to start their writing career or get their work published, check out this opening with Instinct Magazine. Instinct Magazine, one the largest LGBT sites in the United States, is looking for additional contributing writers to […]
Mia the Movie: On Letting Go and Accepting New Love Oftentimes we distract and destruct ourselves with old love, and push away the ones who are willing to save and love us. And that is my emo of the day night after watching the movie screening of Mia last night at the Fisher Mall. Mia is a […]
I Bought a Medical Insurance Online for Only Php 1,799 / Annual Premium I love the peace and quiet. And I m continuously aiming to live minimally, simply and more intentionally. This year, one of the goals is to make sure that I am prepared for whatever that would happen in the future – and […]
Dear 2019, This is not a year-end essay entry, or maybe it is. Somehow, I felt the need to drag myself into my room, open my laptop and type an entry for today’s blog. I can still be a little sentimental and I want something to read back to with date stamped December 31, 2019. […]
Pay It Forward this Holiday Season I am lucky to be surrounded by people who are just selflessly giving – and that resonates with how I can easily give to other people. When you think that it is challenging to give someone who has everything, just think: if you give the person Php10 worth of […]
Digital Hacks for Easier Adulting I have been a netizen since 1997. I am lucky I got the chance to be one of the firsts to have a computer at home and explore the crazy world of the internet. We used to carry usernames, and there was no such thing as “personal branding” (that explains […]
We are counting down to the days before we welcome 2020. Serenitea is making the holidays a lot more fun and exciting for our get-togethers and milk tea cravings with the Holiday Drinks and Serenitea 2020 Diary. Red Velvet Santa Mocha, Merry Triple Chocolate with Pearls, Merry Triple Chocolate and Choco Frost Merry Triple Chocolate is a choco […]
Easy Recipe: Sinigang na Bangus Using Sea King Boneless Bangus I think this is the first time that I really got to enjoy Sinigang na Bangus. What makes it special? We used Sea King Boneless Bangus! My mom always cooks Sinigang na Bangus, but it is always a struggle for me to pick the meat […]

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