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From Meal Plans to Memos – My early days with AI

I didn’t start using AI for anything creative. My first question to ChatGPT was about food—specifically, how to make a weekly meal plan for my family of five adults and one child in Baguio City. It...

Declare ‘Bahay na Pula’ as official WWII memorial

“At nang magsawa na kami’y pinawalan, Halos ang hininga’y ibig nang pumanaw. Sa laki ng hirap na pinagdaanan, Sira na ang isip pati na katawan.” 89-year  old Lola Maria Quilantang led in singing  the...

FOMO

How are you today?  I hope you took care of your mental health. Nothing is worth saving more than our health – especially our mental health. The effects of social media are truly tremendous from...

Know the law before you post

If you want to post images, audio and videos of other people, you need to read the law on data privacy first. The National Privacy Commission (NPC) recently came out with a circular for bodyworn...

My earthquake story

STORIES begin somewhere and mine started when the earth shook. The July quake was the day before the birthday of my cousin, who was the only friend I had when I started school here. I repeat, my only...

Trauma and Safe Spaces

Trigger Warning: This article talks about Trauma and Mental Disorders. Should you need help, call 911 (for Baguio City) and the Baguio General Hospital Medical Center through the Mental Health Crisis...

When Life Gives You Tangerines: a tale of shoes and cabbages

When I was younger,  I always had dreams of flying by virtue of magical shoes. In Greek mythology, shoes, particularly sandals and winged sandals, symbolize various themes including speed, travel...

Mayhem

Trigger Warning: This article talks about Schizophrenia, Trauma and Mental Disorders. Should you be triggered because of internal and external circumstances, call 911 (for Baguio City) and the Baguio...

In  memoriam: Nora Aunor (May 21 1953 –  April 16. 2025)

Ate Guy is a rebel. Thus declared veteran writer  Ricky Lee during  the state necrological service  for the late Nora Aunor held at the Metropolitan Theater  on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Both were...

You are Beautiful!

As I sit upon a beauty salon, I remember how often we are set into standards of beauty and even gender. The real beauty for women is set to standards of being princesses like Snow White, Sleeping...

Opinion

Just differently wired

Did you know that autism spectrum disorder and mental health conditions are closely associated? Accordingly, some neurodivergency like ASD, ADHD ...

Development Communication: Where Care Becomes Action

For almost a decade, I have served in our adopted communities as the Community Extension Program Coordinator of the College ...

Remember EDSA People Power Revolution

“Let us retell the story of EDSA.” Archbishop of Lipa Gilbert Garcera, D.D., president  of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines ...

Write out your mind and heart

Creative Writing is a form of art. More than the paintings and graphics, writing is an expression of our thoughts ...
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