Author: Janelle Lorzano

This daughter from San Juan City came up with a unique way to tell her mother about her latest academic achievement. With the help of her cousin and brother, Ma. Patricia Pantaleon pulled-off a prank on Mommy Ruby on October 5, 2023. In the uploaded video on TikTok, Mommy Ruby can be seen talking to a “representative of the school” explaining that her daughter has a remaining balance. She then messaged Patricia asking why she has a remaining tuition fee balance amounting to P50,000. “Ma, Napautang ko eh. Kasi akala ko mabibigay agad,” Patricia said in the viral video. “‘Bat…

This family’s send-off ceremony for their loved ones has gone viral on social media. In the now viral video on TikTok, they can be seen holding a mini “karaoke” while singing “Kumusta Ka” by Rey Valera. “Sa lahat naman po [ng] makikita n’yo sa airport, ‘pag naghahatid, iyakan talaga kaya medyo parang binago po namin. Nag-aalangan ako sa gwardya baka biglang paalisin po ako, eh. Pero kapalan po talaga ng mukha. Masaya naman po lahat. Kahit naman ‘yung ibang dumadaan nakikita nila, talagang pinanonood kami. May nagvi-video pa,” 43-year-old Allan Sta. Ana told The Philippine STAR. The group of cousins…

A content creator based in Florida, USA amazed netizens after showing some of the expensive and sometimes brand-new items he found while doing dumpster diving. 37-year-old Euhannes Tubigan migrated to the foreign country in 2021 to live with his partner, John Bickley. He said he did not immediately try dumpster diving after watching videos online. “Before, I was just curious kung totoo. Kasi nung nasa Pilipinas, I’ve seen a lot of vloggers, hindi lang dito sa US na nagdu-dumpster diving. Sabi ko, ‘Hala, ang dami naman nilang nakukuha sa basura, bakit tinatapon?’” Euhannes told The Philippine STAR. Euhannes started vlogging…

This TikToker from Pasig started creating beauty content in 2021. During the Halloween season last year, she decided to share one creepy experience while doing her makeup. Surprisingly, it went viral on social media, garnering millions of views. After that, she decided to share her own experiences. “Sobrang accident lang siya. November 1, sabi ko sa boyfriend ko, wala pa kong Halloween entry. Then naglabas ako ng isang story about my [eerie] experience sa isang university before, kung saan ako nag-aral. Nag-viral siya,” content creator Sean Benedict told The Philippine STAR. “Sabi ko ‘Okay, this is something.’ Then, may mga…

Netizens were amazed after a couple based in Toronto, Canada shared their backyard farming journey on social media. “The first thing they always tell us is, ‘I didn’t know you can grow our food in Canada.’ ‘Pag nakita mo ‘yung winter dito, it’s really long, like it’s six months of winter. Syempre ang vegetables natin ano, tropical. So, ‘pag nakikita nila ‘yon, they’re like,‘how did you grow it,’ and then ‘what did you do?’” Marv told The Philippine STAR. Marv stayed in the Philippines before migrating to Canada in 1996. Growing up, he used to stay at his grandma’s farm…

Netizens were touched after watching a viral video on TikTok featuring a blind lolo taking care of his apo. 26-year-old Stephanie Sadie Gamboa shared the heartwarming moment of her son and father on social media on September 23, 2023. “Yung tatay ko po hindi na po siya nakakakita. Ang tanging nagagawa na lang po niya is hawakan niya ‘yung baby ko. Nakita ko po sila tatay na napapatulog niya po ‘yung anak ko na hinahawakan niya po, hinehele niya habang kinakantahan niya po,” Gamboa told The Philippine STAR. “Hindi po alam ni tatay na napatulog niya na po ‘yung anak…

A 10-year-old kid from Bulacan couldn’t help but become emotional after his overseas Filipino worker (OFW) father returned to the Philippines after six years. “Masayang-masaya po kasi po nakasama ko po kahit saglit lang po ‘yung tatay ko. Nakita ko na ‘yung papa ko after six years,” Prince Miguel Dulay told The Philippine STAR. The surprise was made possible with his mom’s help. According to Mommy Lhalay Bermejo, Daddy Jeffrey initially wanted to surprise both of them. “Tinanong ko siya kung kailan siya uuwi, basta nag-bigay siya ng month. August ‘yung sabi niya. Hindi po talaga siya nagbigay ng date.…

This teenager from Cavite impressed netizens with his baking and entrepreneurial skills as he currently earns five digits per month. 13-year-old Donnerick Morales said he started baking at the age of six years old. “N’ong bata pa po ako, mahilig po kasi ako mag-bake Tinuturuan po ako ng mama ko po then nakakapanood po ako sa social media ng mga baking videos. Triny ko po mag-bake n’ong birthday po ng kuya ko ng cake. Hanggang sa may mga umorder na po.Dun po nagtuloy-tuloy na po ‘yung business ko po. Nagsimula po siya dun,” Morales told The Philippine STAR. Morales said…

This mother from Imus, Cavite couldn’t be any prouder after her son included in the autism spectrum graduated from college! “Not even once na naisip ko noon nung time na na-diagnose siya na makakatapos siya ng college. I knew as a physical therapist, it will be very difficult. But he did, he has proven me wrong. We didn’t plan on him finishing school. We took it day by day kung ano ang kaya niya,” Mommy Jocelyn Maniago told The Philippine STAR. Mommy Jocelyn said that she noticed that something was wrong with her son, Jared, when he was two years…

A Gen Z from Aurora used his talent and creativity to pay for his tuition fees in college. This 2023, he finally reaped all of his hard work after graduating magna cum laude. 23-year-old Mark Joseph Ancheta traveled from his province to Manila to study in 2019. “Nung high school pa lang po ako, talagang hilig ko na po ang pag guhit, paggawa ng mga crafts, mga souvenirs po. Gusto ko na po pasukin ‘yung architecture. Sana. Kaso po dahil sa financial matters po, hindi ko po natupad ‘yung pangarap na ‘yon,” Ancheta told The Philippine STAR. Ancheta did not…