Author: Janelle Lorzano

This nurse-turned-content creator has a special reminder for individuals who loves travelling. “Sabi ni St. Augustine, ‘Life is a book. Those who don’t travel only read a page.’ So travel, you’ll discover a lot about yourself, about the world that you’re living. I’m also using my platform to help my audience make traveling convenient, na work on their budget,” Shayne Funcion told The Philippine STAR/Latest Chika.com in an exclusive interview. “Ayoko kasi talaga ng oh travel kayo nang travel, tapos ubos-ubos ‘yung biyaya. Kasi nga, ‘di ba, nag-travel tayo for our mental health, tapos pag-uwi natin, magre-reklamo tayo kasi ang…

The siblings of a former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couldn’t help but become emotional as they recalled what happened to their brother in UAE last November 19, 2023. “Ang akin pong kapatid na si Gerald Pareja ay biktima ng isang malagim na aksidente sa Abu Dhabi noong November 19, 2023. Habang nagbibisikleta papunta sa trabaho, siya ay nabangga ng isang sasakyan at nagdulot ng malubhang pinsala sa kanya,” his sister Glenda Pareja-Villanueva told The Philippine STAR. Gerald suffered serious injury from the said accident. For four months, he was comatose after he sustained injuries in the brain, a fracture in…

This Gen Z educator received hundreds of praises from the online community after he shared a glimpse of his life as a volunteer teacher.   “Wala tayong karapatangsukuan sila dahil hindi rin sila sumusuko sa mga pangarap nila,” 24-year-old Adrian Tabag wrote on TikTok after he uploaded a video of one of his teaching sessions. “May God bless you more po 🙏🏻” a netizen commented. “Milyong-milyong, pasasalamat 🙏🤝🤍🤍🤍” another said. Adrian started volunteering in the Aeta community in Capas, Tarlac in 2024 after he saw a post from a non-governmental organization, Liwanag at Dunong, which said that they’re looking for…

“Kahit nawala na po ‘yung mama ko is huwag po kayo mag-alala kasi naipangako ko po sa mama ko na aalagaan ko kayo.” That was the statement of a millennial to his stepfather, William, after his mother died last year. In a viral TikTok video, 29-year-old Rhenel Gregorio captured his stepfather’s love for his mother, Rosemarie while staying at the hospital. “In-upload ko po ‘yung video na ‘yun nung nandun po ako sa hospital. Sakit niya po kasi is pneumonia so three months po kami nasa ICU. Napag-isipan ko lang [i-post] na for appreciation din po sa ginawa ng stepfather…

A Gen Z breadwinner was able to capture the genuine reaction of her brother after she surprised him with a brand-new iPhone 13 last April 15, 2024. “Lagi niya sinasabi sa akin, gusto niya magkaroon ng iPhone. As in, wala talaga siyang idea, pero, kinukuhanan ko na siya ng video,” 26-year-old Jeazza Ortilla told The Philippine STAR. Her brother, Recio, was shocked and could not believe that his Ate Jeazza gifted him the expensive mobile phone. “‘Yung pinaka dream ko po talaga po, ‘yung iPhone 13 po talaga. ‘Yung binigay niya po. Pero ang hinihiling ko lang po is, iPhone…

On TikTok, 26-year-old Shaina Soliva or famously known as “Blind Pilipina” shared her journey after she became legally blind in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. “In the middle of lockdown, I was already having bad migraines, but I did not really connect it with my blurred vision. I will just have it for a couple of hours, sleep or just rest tapos wala na. Even without any medicine, mawawala lang siya,” she told The Philippine STAR. Since there was a health emergency, Shaina, who also has an autoimmune disease, decided not to visit a doctor in the hospital as…

“Kaya pala kinabit niyo na ‘tong ilaw kasi hindi ko na kayo makakasama sa Christmas. Kaya pala inayos niyo na mga certificate at picture ko kasi wala na din kayo sa graduation ko.” This was the statement of uploader Rona Joy Aragon when she shared a video of her lolo before he died last May 18, 2023. “’Yung nag-viral po kasi sa video, ‘yun po ‘yung time na, bigla po silang [lolo] nag-ayos nung kwarto ko.Tapos sabi nila [lolo], ‘Parang gusto kong lagyan ng ilaw ‘tong kwarto mo, gusto kong ayusin.’ Sabi ko po kay daddy, ‘bakit n’yo gustong biglang…

Another story yet again proved that a grandfather’s love is unconditional! Gen Z Ethan Kendall Espejo recorded his grandfather’s sweet gesture last April 20, 2024, as he handed over some coins for his apo’s alkansya to help him financially. “Sobrang na-appreciate ko. Na-touch na mangiyak-ngiyak ako nung time na ‘yon. Kasiinamin nila sa akin na wala po silang gaanong ipon. Kahit sabihin mong simpleng limang piso, simpleng barya lang ‘yan, para sa akin worth millions na. Dahil hindi mapapantayan ng kahit na anong barya ‘yung pagmamahal,” Ethan told The Philippine STAR. Ethan grew up with his grandparents as his parents…

Emotions were overflowing in this viral video featuring a Gen Z from Aurora as he sharpened his pencil for his board exam last September in front of his father’s grave. Uploader John Henry Lucayon Tenorio said that he travelled four hours to visit his father’s grave in Cabanatuan City. “Sharpening my pencil at my father’s grave was a deep, deep personal moment for me. But it was the months of preparation and commitment that made me a topnotcher. It might look symbolic, but that moment alone wasn’t what led to my success. The real story is behind the scenes. The…

TV host and former Amazing Race Asia contestant Marc Nelson recently revealed that he learned scuba diving in Anilao, Batangas when he was 11 years old. “I’ve been diving in Anilao since I was a kid. My parents were instructors. I learned it at 11 years old. Anilao and I have a very long history,” he said in an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR/LatestChika.com. Recalling his experience during the fun dive last November 28, 2024, he said “Anilao is one of the best dive spots in the Philippines. There is so much to see in here.” Adding, “I always…