Young Voices Speak

What matters to the young Filipinos today?
What are their take on the issues that affect not only our country but the whole world as well?
We invite the students, the young urban professionals, the next generation to share with us their thoughts, feelings and opinions.

Meet the monsoon

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Since there are lots of heavy rain, thunder and lightning these days, we feel that it is necessary for us to be aware of what kind of rain does the weather bring. With what’s happening in our weather right now – not to mention, the changes –  we must gain information about this stuff. According to Puerto Galera Yacht Club in their website http://www.pgyc.org/monsoon-weather, “Amihan” is called the Winter or […]

Ten things I learned from my grandparents

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Grandparents are the ones we usually see as elders. And aside from our parents and siblings, we see our grandparents as some of the most important people in our lives. According to one blogger at care.com, the relationship between a grandchild and grandparent is a very special one. While grandparents act as an authority figure and provide unconditional love, they also get to spoil their grandkids in a way parents simply […]

Memes for fame

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 15 ) – Well, you see them in the internet and they’re becoming famous because of their pictures. A meme (/ˈmiːm/ meem) is “an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture”. A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices that can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena with a mimicked theme. […]

“At last! I’m a registered voter!”

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 15) – Being a first time voter, you surely have that feeling of excitement and curiosity on how it feels like to go to the precinct, how to vote and how does it feel to see the indelible ink in your index finger. But of course, to fully experience what voting feels like, it is a must that you should first register yourself as a voter in the nearest COMELEC office in […]

How to get a world record

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 15) – Ever since the McWhirter brothers (Norris and Ross) were assigned to compile a book of records and print it in August 1954, the Guinness Book of World Records has been an all-time best-seller. Millions of people dreamed to have their name included in the book or beat the current record. Recently, the premiere of the Felix Manalo movie has beaten two world records namely: the largest attendance at a film […]

Effective ways to review for an exam

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 15) – Admit it or not, some of us are having difficulty when it comes to reviewing for an exam. Whether it is a summative, periodical, prelim, mid-term, or finals exam – it does not matter, it’s so hard to review, right? With this article, we aim to help you remove or at least lessen the difficulties that you have when reviewing for a test.  By giving you these simple yet effective tips, we […]

ADHD – Beyond “malikot”

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 14) – Ever encountered a child who is very hyper and seems to be not able to control what he’s doing? He jumps; runs and shouts, and there you are, scratching your head, not knowing what triggered the child to do that? Some, without being aware of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may simply say that the reason of the child being hyper is, of course, a child is full of curiosity and […]

Life under Martial Law

September 21, 1972. The day where Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed Proclamation 1081 which led to the country’s martial law that lasted for 12 years. Some supported the declaration, and some cried for freedom as they felt oppressed under the military rule. But some voices were not heard, as they were silenced in every way possible by the military. But as victims of human rights violations described life under Martial Law, it was nothing but a horrifying […]

Heneral Luna: A Leap of Hope for Philippine Movies

As the movie “Heneral Luna” hits the big screen, most were skeptical on what the feedback will be especially from the younger generations whose more inclined to main stream movies. But as Heneral Luna hits the silver screen, I believe this is just what the Filipinos need to awaken from deep slumbers on the reality of what the country really is and to stir the hearts of patriotism of their viewers. From the various experts […]

Protect the children, protect our future

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – “The children are the hope of this nation.” These are the words of our national hero, Jose P. Rizal that reminds us of the importance of children in preserving a bright future for our country. For many years the government, together with UNICEF or The United Nations Children’s Fund protected the youth by establishing laws and proclaiming their rights. Sadly, there are still many people who neglect, abandon, and abuse […]

Fun Pizza!

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – This may be an exaggeration but it feels like everybody loves pizza! And everybody loves eating it anytime of the day. Pizza is a kind of food which makes us very hungry just upon hearing the word of it and my tummy’s grumbling right now as I am writing this. Ooops! But before we start drooling for a box of pizza, let us get to know where pizza came from! Pizza, […]

P.S. Remember memes

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – We customarily use social media sites particularly facebook, twitter or instagram to express our thoughts and emotions, and one of our many ways of telling those thoughts and showing our emotions are “memes” (pronounced mim / meem).  A “meme” has been defined as an idea that is usually being expressed and mostly shared by an individual to other people as a way of communication with each other or with others. Memes […]