Isa Martinez is a writer and journalist based in the Philippines. She writes about health, literature, social justice, news, and lifestyle. She wakes up early and likes the outdoors and bread. You can reach her through here: [email protected]
Even though the Philippines awaits its next undisputed world champion and universal beauty queen, boxing tournaments and local pageants are still a staple across barangays and districts.
But where, exactly, does one draw the line between expert critique and personal preference?
In most parts of the world, the word “pogo” refers to a children’s toy—a stilt with a spring on one end and handlebars on the other. But in the Philippines, it’s an acronym associated with kidnappings, secret surgery parlours, money laundering, ransom, as well as labour and sex trafficking.
How Alex Eala's nontraditional life choices made her one of the WTA's top 50 tennis players
Hallyu's global success inspired a new bill in the Philippines. Artists and animators will hopefully rise to fame with the Act's provisions
“Think of it like baking,” Girlie Malijan explained, describing what happens in the white room. Large machines hummed as lights blinked red, green, and orange.
by Isa Martinez Many false claims regarding COVID-19 continue to circulate, but few so glaringly flawed as this: that the disease is the great equalizer. While the disease will not discriminate in selecting its victims, its reach will claw open and enlarge the gaps of inequality in our social fabric.
Most campaigns against climate change frame it as a threat to our survival - plant trees, take the bus, and give up plastic before we all die. The extinction angle is straightforward and true, injecting the public with a renewed sense of urgency. However, mankind's panicked rush to save themselves brushes aside one important thing [...]
Samuel Lazo, 58, drinks coffee brewed with creamer and sugar packets from his office pantry. “For people in my generation, coffee is just coffee. Most of us can’t differentiate what’s in the can or sachet from what Starbucks makes,” the Filipino civil engineer told The Ken.
Uber Technologies Inc. on Dec. 14 was fined $59.1 million by the California Public Utilities Commission for its refusal to provide information on sexual assault cases that occurred during ride-hailing trips, and it was warned that its permit to operate in California would be suspended if it fails to comply with the judgment within 30 days.