Author: Janelle Lorzano

The birthday party of this one-year-old baby girl from Batangas was full of happy tears and joy after her OFW father based in United Kingdom went home to celebrate her birthday. In a now viral video on social media, Mommy Clotle Agulo Bruce bursts into tears after the host of her daughter’s party welcome Daddy Jomarie in the special event. At first, Mommy Clotle thought that the shoes given by Daddy Jomarie to Baby Clodia was the only surprise that day. “‘Yung nakalagay kasi sa box is, ‘Love, Daddy.’ Naiyak ako kasi po talagang napagpadala pa siya. Nung nagsasabi na…

This local photographer from Cebu provides old-school hard copy remembrance to tourists at Magellan’s Cross. 70-year-old Victor Camporedondo has been taking pictures for almost 40 years. According to him, his sibling Cyrill, a professional photographer at a local newspaper in Cebu, taught him basic photography. “1981 naging photographer ako, hanggang ngayon. Dati, collector po. collector ng financing. Nagsarado ‘yung kompanya namin. Kahit matanda na ako hindi [ko iniiwanan] ang trabaho ko,” he told The Philippine STAR. “Tinuruan ako niya 1982. Nung natuto ako naging photographer ako sa Plaza Indipendencia. Tapos mahina na Plaza Indipendencia lumipat ako sa Magellan’s Cross. Mas…

During the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Barangay Lareg-Lareg, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, the last man standing was a 22-year-old woman. “Ngayon po sa BSKE 2023, ako po ‘yung pinakabata na nanalong kapitan. Age doesn’t matter kasi wala naman po sa edad kung gusto mo talagang magsilbi sa barangay, nasa abilidad po ‘yun,” Princess Ivy Macaranas told The Philippine STAR. “Kung kaya mong magsilibi sa barangay at a very young age, bakit hindi diba po? Kung ano pong kayang gawin ng lalaki sa pagsisilbi, sa mga barangay, kaya din po naming mga babae,” she added. At an early age, Macaranas was…

A 75-year-old grandmother from Rizal, recently went viral on social media after her family shared her Alzheimer’s disease journey. 42-year-old daughter Lita Cosipag shared how they knew Lola Gloria’s condition this year. “Hindi namin talaga na nalaman na sakit na siya kasi nga ganun na talaga siya dati—matapang, nagwawala, ‘yun na ‘yung ugali niya dati. Siguro mga three years na siyang ganon, or four years ‘di na rin namin matandaan masyado kasi nga ganoon talaga ‘yung attitude niya eh, Mas naging worse lang lalo na nung last year, siguro mga two years ago, kasi nung namatay ‘yung kuya namin,” Cosipag…

This group of friends from Camiguin Island brought good vibes to the online community! 26-year-old uploader Jett Stefano Pulvera said that their whole barkada planned a unique homecoming for their friend Benn Edbert Paderanga after he finished his on-the-job training in Cebu on October 17, 2023. “‘Yung time na ‘yun is malapit na ‘yung opening ng Lanzones Festival. ‘Yung mga bystander na naghihintay din ng mga susunduin nila, nagtatanong sila kung sino ba ‘yung susunduin kasi may banda. Kasi si Robi Domingo, pupunta dito. Sabi nung isang bystander, ‘Baka si Robi Domingo ‘yung susunduin nila.’ Pagkakita ng mukha, “’Ay hindi…

A video featuring a nursing review lecturer from Caloocan recently made rounds on social media as netizens applauded her for her unique teaching skills. 39-year-old lecturer Haydee Soriano Bacani has been teaching at a review center for two years now. “Most of the songs I compose, hindi lang siya tungkol doon sa lesson. Meron siya dapat na mantra. Mas tumatatak siya sa kanila, mas napadali, mas mare-review nila instead of opening their notes. Kakakanta lang sila, maalala na nila ‘yung important information,” Bacani told The Philippine STAR. “Magugulat sila na ‘yung pinapa-fill in the blanks ko, lyrics nung kanta na…

The online community applauded a PWD delivery food rider for continuing to work despite his disability. 27-year-old Nathaniel Felix Sagun said that his disability was never a hindrance to earning money for his family. “Lagi kong iniisip kung gagamitin ko ‘yung kapansanan ko marami talagang tutulong. Kaso ‘yung tulong kasi na ‘yun isang bagsakan lang ‘yun. Mas maganda talaga na nakikita nila na nag-effort ka kasi ‘pag nagustuhan nila ‘yung delivery mo, uulit pa sila eh. ‘Yun naman ‘yung nangyari, continuous silang umo-order,” Sagun told The Philippine STAR. Sagun went viral in September after he offered his “pasabuy” services online.…

This story yet again proved how powerful social media is! In a now viral video on TikTok, 20-year-old uploader Elaisa Seromines shared her experience after she forgot her phone at an arcade in Muntinlupa City. “Nag-a-arcade na po kami ‘dun sa baril-barilan ng zombie nagta-try po kami i-film ‘yungano namin moment po na ‘yun. Bigla pong nadala ko po ‘yung mga ticket kasi may mga ticket po ‘yun. Naiwan po ‘yung phone dun,” Seromines told The Philippine STAR. According to her, the situation happened on October 16, 2023, during their first out of town date of her boyfriend James. “Hindi…

This 31-year-old woman from Bulacan impressed netizens while driving a 10-wheeler truck! “Nag-start po akong mag-drive ng truck nung 2017. Business na po ito ng tatay ko na pinamana nila sa ‘kin ‘yung truck. High school po ako, ganun na ‘yun na po ‘yung business ng family ko. Nakalakihan ko din dito,” Rose Ann Cayetano told The Philippine STAR. Cayetano said that she grew up in the truck business environment and got interested in the business after graduating from college with a degree in management accounting. “Hindi pa po ako sumasama sa bumyahe. ‘Yung Nakikita ko din sila kung pa’no…

“Hindi hadlang ang murang edad upang makapaglingkod sa aking mga ka-barangay at makatulong sa kanila.” That is the statement of a Gen Z after he won as a barangay captain in Tipacan, Lipa, Batangas during the BSKE elections this year. 25-year-old Lorenz Neil Rumal said that the world of local politics is not new to him. Growing up, he saw the journey of his grandfather and father as the head of their barangay. “‘Yung lolo ko at ang aking ama ay parehas na alagad ng batas na nagretiro naman sila, pareho silang namuno bilang punong barangay. Nung [sa] father ko,…