Tropical forests, which sustain nearly two-thirds of the world’s flora and fauna diversity, cover about 7% of the earth’s land surface, according to a study published in Nature Communications in 2019. However, due to mismanagement and human activities that degrade the forests, this figure is shrinking. Almost 15% of the world’s tropical forests are found in Southeast Asia alone. According…
Check this out if you’re curious about what your bias’s birth date and month reveal about their personalities or if you want to know if you’re a match! SB19, a five-member Filipino boy band, made their debut in 2018. The group was formed by a local subsidiary of South Korea’s ShowBT Group. Meanwhile, the National Commission for Culture and the…
Check this out if you’re curious about what your bias’s birth date and month reveal about their personalities and dating style or if you want to see if you’re a match! ENHYPEN is a new and popular K-pop group comprised of seven young members: Jungwon, Jay, Sunoo, Heeseung, Jake, Sunghoon, and Ni-Ki. Enhypen, which translates to “connection, discovery, and growth,”…
Do vengeful spirits or evil forces cause nightmares, sleep paralysis, or psychic paralysis? Death from nightmare During sleep paralysis, the person is unable to move and experiences hypnagogic hallucinations or hears sounds that seem real. When a person wakes up while their body is still in a relaxed state (from sleep), the body’s adjustment to or from rapid eye movement…
So, you’re a fan of Tempest (TPST)! This newish 7-member South Korean idol group has already won millions of hearts since their debut in early March 2022. Would it not be fun if you share the same birthday with your bias? Here are some fascinating trivia about their birthdays…and if you were born on the same day and month as…
Salt, once prized like gold, has continued to be a widely traded commodity. Salt is also used in Christian ceremonies and sacramentals. It is a cornerstone in spell casting and magickal practices. Heads up! This article contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission when you buy using these links. Thanks in advance! It’s interesting to me that, along with…
Some claim that utang (money borrowing) is a part of Filipino culture. That is not my personal view. Borrowing money is a quick (universally-practiced) way to obtain funds when one is short on funds. Typically, money is borrowed from friends, relatives, or family members. Borrowing money is difficult, especially if you are proud. You must be in such desperate need…
What do Nostradamus and Edgar Cayce share in common? When the terms “end of the world,” “apocalypse,” and “World War III” are mentioned, these are the ones who immediately come to mind. Five visionaries who foresaw wars and conflicts that overthrew regimes and collapsed civilizations, are featured in this post, and they are all women. In Greek mythology, Cassandra, a…
“Disgrasyada” used to be a term accorded to unwed mothers , which is literally translated as “Disgraced”. It had a more derogatory meaning – figuratively, “got pregnant by accident” to allude to what is considered an “irresponsible” or “careless” conduct of becoming pregnant outside of marriage or because of rape. I’m not sure about the etymology of the term in…
Have you read this commentary of popular TV personality Bianca Gonzalez? Allegedly, “nababahala siya sa mga mahihilig magmura sa social media (She is becoming increasingly irritated by the growing number of social media users who are accustomed to using profanities)”. She mentioned on her Twitter page that derogatory words like Bobo (moron), Tanga (stupid), Gago (foolish) are becoming prevalent in…
Dreams exist in an enigmatic realm that is neither here nor there, where the part of the self that exists outside of the physical, three-dimensional body is free to roam or devoid of control. In dreams, the mind explores a domain of uncanny sights, sounds, and experiences, as if guided by an unseen source. Ideas, feelings, and behaviours all…
The pandemic continues, and the unemployment rate rises. Workers are being laid off in large numbers as well. Those who were kept had to take pay cuts or do the work of two or more people. Companies are streamlining their workforce to cut costs – in order to survive the pandemic, they said. Because there are fewer jobs available, a…