A kindergarten teacher from Bulacan became an instant celebrity on TikTok after she shared some videos of her cute interactions with her students. In one of her videos, 27-year-old Teacher Jessa Placencia filmed her students’ reactions after announcing the suspension of their classes. “Mga bata, bukas wala kayong pasok. Ayaw niyo ng walang pasok? Bakit?” Teacher Jessa can be heard saying in the video. “Di ka namin makikita, wala na kaming kayakap,” the students responded. “Ang expect ko po na nila, ‘Yay walang pasok,’ ganyan, akala ko matutuwa sila pero nagulat ako, nalungkot po sila. Ayaw daw po nila kasi…
Author: Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano likes long walks on the seaside and listening to people about their lives. When she isn't writing, she travels and discover new places.
This man from Camarines Norte transformed an old and dilapidated tricycle into a camper home in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. 36-year-old Benjo Guzman Dimaandal dreamt of a van life since then. When he relocated in the province after he closed several businesses due to the pandemic, he went all in to create a mobile home. “I’ve failed in so many different ventures. Hindi lang siya nag-zero balance, negative talaga, nabaon sa utang. Wala na talaga kaming bahay. I’ve been stripped away of everything nung pandemic, lahat ng napundar ko. Lowest of my life Sabi ko wala nang mawawala…
A 19-year-old half-Filipino, half-Australian used TikTok to share a glimpse of her life living with a Pinay mom. Angelica Patterson started uploading videos of their everyday life in April 2023. After a couple of weeks they were shocked that the videos went viral on social media. “During COVID, I did this prank on my mom and throughout all of highschool, everyone just loved my mom. My mom is the mom of everyone. Everytime I would film her, it would light up everyone’s day. Sometimes, I just put the camera up and I was like, let’s just go with my mom’s…
A 56-year-old store owner from Cebu received praises from netizens after she provided free snacks to students with perfect exam scores. “She’s been selling po for almost five months na po dito sa school sa Bartolome and Manuela Pañares Memorial National High School. ‘Yung mga bata po is napalapit na po talaga kay Mama. Naisip niya na why not mag-isip tayo ng paraan para ma-motivate natin ‘yung mga students,” daughter Jessiel Ivy Gedoria told The Philippine STAR. “Before the exams sinabihan niya na po ‘yung mga students na, “Sige ha mag-aral kayo nang mabuti kasi if maka-perfect kayo, meron kayong…
This mom from Quezon City would definitely win the super mom award! 29-year-old Mariz Sharmaine Matibag gave birth to her triplets on January 11, 2023 at the Ortigas Hospital and Healthcare Center. According to Mommy Mariz, she went through hard times during her second pregnancy both physically and mentally. “Two weeks right after namatay ng dad ko, dun ko nalaman na pregnant ako. At first, nagulat ako na naiyak ako kasi sabi ko hindi pa ako prepared. After nagpa-ultrasound ako, nalaman ko na triplets. Naisip ko rin na times three ‘yung gastos,” Mommy Mariz told The Philippine STAR. “Na-depress ako…
A 78-year-old mom from Las Piñas recently went viral on TikTok after her daughters decided to document and share her daily life as a dementia patient. Daughters Oya and Ina Arriola said that creating content on the social media platform was unexpected. “The TikTok page is actually a way for us to intentionally record her progress. Initially, the suggestion of the doctor was for her to write on a day-to-day basis. At some point, it became difficult for her to write and she would forget what was a journal. So we thought, why don’t we do a video journal na…
Former Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) housemate Joj Agpangan took to social media to share a glimpse of her experience after finishing the Basic Citizen Military Course. On Instagram, Joj shared a “message to self” video as she reflected on the hardships she had to overcome during the training. “Message to self. Thank you po sa lahat ng bumati. Tbh, Wala pa toh 1/4 sa lahat na nangyari. I’m just grateful finally natapos ko na ang training,” she wrote in the caption. “This is JO3 Joj Martin G. Agpangan PN (RES) , Kamandag Layag and I’m excited to serve you Mother…
If there is a best high school squad award, this group would definitely win the medal! In a viral video uploaded by Jece Ilar on TikTok, the class was seen celebrating after their adviser announced that their friend, Prince Delos Santos, would be joining the school’s JS prom. “Sa last count natin, ang sasama ay 31. Another person was added to our list of attendees…Si Prince!” the teacher can be heard saying in the video. Meanwhile, the class was spotted rejoicing with Prince as they were very excited to attend their first prom. At first, Prince admitted that he was…
A millennial from Marikina looked back on his humble beginnings before achieving success in 2022. 28-year-old Zedric Zaragoza said he started to work hard with only one goal in mind: to buy an aircon for his parents. “Nung bata ako kaya ako nag start mag business, magraket dahil napakasimple lang ng dream ko. ‘Yun ‘yung mabilhan ng aircon ‘yung Mama at Papa ko. Kasi hindi kasi kami mayaman. Sobrang tuwing summer hirap na hirap kami,” Zedric Zaragoza told The Philippine STAR. “Pumupunta lang kami sa pinsan namin kasi nung every summer meron silang aircon. First time kong makatulog [na…
A Pinoy kid based in Canada recently went viral on social media after he impressed netizens with his emotional intelligence at an early age. In a series of TikTok videos, uploaded by his mom, Jonisa Padernos, four-year-old Aldrian can be seen showing off his mature take on different things. “‘Pag kinakausap mo siya, talagang alam mo ‘yon, nakikinig siya. Kahit hindi pa siya makapagform ng words noon, kasi kami lang dito eh, siya lang ang kausap ko lagi. Hindi ko siya binebaby talk. Talagang kinakausap ko siya na parang kasing-edad ko rin,” Mommy Jonisa said. “Talagang ineencourage ko siya. Noon…