Growing up in a family of doctors, I didn’t make a big deal out of healthcare. Both my parents and now my sister, despite being heroes of our land, especially during the pandemic, never acted like they were what they were when at home. Hence, my healthcare mindset was not…
Now that society is slowly returning to normal, many of us are getting as busy or even busier than before the pandemic. The hustle culture is taking over, after the middle-class “chill” pandemic took over the world. Because of all the hustle that’s going again, many people can no longer…
With the opening of the Poblacion Market Central, Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev) has recently made dining, shopping, and entertainment a little more interesting for Davaoenos. Alsons Dev aims to bring tourists from over the Philippines to Davao to experience that fertile middle ground where traditions are celebrated,…
There are a lot of makeup brands already out in the market. Some of them are cheap, some are expensive, and some are mid-range. Because of all their different price ranges, how do you really know the products that can make the most value for your money? Most of the…
I thought I found my purpose, but then I found out about something that cancels out everything that I’ve been looking forward to and working on for the past nine months. I’m feeling heavy. My life has changed in many ways since my father began fighting cancer, to his eventual…
Hello, everyone. It’s a little awkward for me blogging personally ‘coz I’ve been used to writing about films, music, artists, and pop culture in general. I’ve been contemplating what to blog in here for a while, and all I could think of was reviews and thoughts on pop culture again,…
It’s the month of August once again, and we all know what that means–it’s the Kadayawan Festival! While there are a lot of restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they haven’t really stopped us from eating great food. Yes, I can still say that despite everything that’s happening, we’re still…
Are you not fond of raw kimchi, but want to take advantage of its benefits? Worry not, because you can cook it with pork, tofu, squid, etc. This blog post will be about Kimchi stir-fried pork recipe. The ingredients are all readily available in your kitchen. Kimchi has been a…
This blog is my first attempt at overcoming writer’s block and bringing ease and flow to my writing. I don’t exactly know why it happened. When I started The Pop Blog, I was excited. Everything seemed to flow with ease. My ideas–features, reviews, reflections, just everything, came to me like…