Jambie Austria-del Rosario

My Not so Little Diatribe about The Little Mermaid

I promised myself I wouldn’t read the reviews about The Little Mermaid in order to make sure my opinion remains as untethered to someone else’s perspectives. I also did not want to say anything for or against it without watching it in the big...

Stop Bullying!

Some parents tend to think of bullying as a normal part of growing up. Unfortunately, the wounds that bullying inflict on children can be far-reaching. In fact, some experts believe that being bullied leads to a low self-esteem, which predispose...

CULTURAL ELEMENTS AS VESSELS OF WORLDVIEW

A Case Study on Filipino Martial Arts Manolo Luis C. del Rosario Introduction Mindanao island is marked by diversity. It is home to three distinct groups who compose the majority of the population. These are the Christianized groups, the Muslim...

#MeToo

Twenty years ago, I was drugged and raped by a guy I just started dating. To say that the helplessness I felt about being in and out of consciousness while being assaulted, and not being able to move, was traumatizing is an understatement. But what...

When Sadness Suffocates

We’ve all had our moments of sadness. Sadness is a normal emotion. We experience it every time something unpleasant happens. We get sad when a relationship ends. Sadness is what we feel when we get bypassed for a promotion. It’s what happens when...

Are You Ready to Die?

It is my father-in-love’s death anniversary today, April 7 (I call my in-laws my in-loves because I feel that the term is more appropriate); anyway, going back, his passing as well as those of other relatives made me realize just how fleeting life...

In Defense of Old Nick

If rumors are to be believed, he was either the Devil Incarnate or one of the greatest political analysts of all time. In fact, some claim that the Devil is often referred to as Old Nick simply because Niccolò was Machiavelli’s first name. The term...

What Sexually Attracts You to Someone?

We’ve all felt the rush—our hearts race, our hands get clammy, we can barely speak…all because someone we are really attracted to, comes over to talk to us. Some call this love at first sight, others call it infatuation, while the more religiously...

Is it True Love?

We all know the all-too-common scenario of guy meeting girl and wham! the world turns upside down, love songs suddenly seem to be written just for you, the air is crisp, life suddenly becomes beautiful, and everything falls into place. This mental...

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