September 8th is for raising awareness and concern for literacy problems — If you can read and understand this sentence, and know how to communicate in writing, you’re part of this movement to educate and advocate for September 8th is International Literacy Day. Proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966, they created this day of awareness “To remind the public of the importance of…

Why you should pay a virtual visit to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — In a far-flung place in Norway, on a remote mountain on Spitsbergen, 100 km from the North pole, nestled a vault that will save mankind from hunger. Inaugurated in February 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault or also called the Doomsday Vault is a fortress for the seeds of the…

Why you should try immersion reading — Bibliophiles can attest that there are two kinds of readers. The physical book readers and ebook readers. I often observe in any book club, may it be an online or actual conversation, this stirs discussion. Meanwhile, in the sprout of technology, there’s another type of reader that some may…

A Filipina Artist Who Painted the World in Colors — When the world seems dim and chaotic, Google Doodle timely placed a spotlight on Pacita Abad, a Filipina Ivatan artist who disrupted barriers with flying colors. Pacita Abad (1946–2004), made history as the first woman to receive the Philippines’ prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Men award. …

When the act of helping no longer helps — Few months before the pandemic I was near my breaking point. Everything felt stale and monotonous. On the outside, I appear all smiles, but what people don’t know is I paddle through the murk of emptiness that I can’t seem to fill. I had to quit working. Before I submitted…

Battle your way through procrastination — Let me let you in on a little secret. Whenever I bump into a productivity slump, I gather my thoughts to this mindset — Today might be my last day. Morbid as it seems, but for me, it works. You’ll never know when will be the last time you’ll hold…

Why it’s more than your true crime series — Investigative journalism has been molding societies ever since William Thomas Stead (5 July 1849–15 April 1912) a British newspaper editor introduced it to us. As the pioneer of Investigative journalism, Stead paved the way to modern tabloid where social issues are being challenged and fought for. Though W.T Stead…

A true crime story that’s stranger than fiction — In 1884, Taranaki Herald published this news about the chilling tragedy of a crew, commissioned to deliver a yacht to Australia. This is one of the most terrible stories ever told about the destitution and suffering at sea. Three men and a boy named, Captain Thos Dudley, aged 32…