Author: Janelle Lorzano

In 2019, a teenager from Rizal decided to borrow money from her parents to jump-start her own business. During the first year, she was only able to sell 50 pieces of t-shirts and tote bags from her initial stocks of 150. “I started it when I was 15 years old, at Grade 11. My parents loaned me P20,000 as my starting capital. And then for the whole year, natulog lang ‘yung benta. Natulog lang ‘yung stocks,” Cleo Loque told The Philippine STAR. “So hindi siya bumenta kasi I was super busy at the time. Imagine 7AM to 4PM kasi no’ng…

A Church choir in Cebu recently went viral on social media after serenading the online community with “random” Christmas songs. Analin Bayo-Jabilles said that their group casually performs in different places after their rehearsals. “Pagkatapos po ‘yun nung grand rehearsals kasi magko-concert po kami nun the following week. Wala lang po, Jam-jam lang po ‘yung samin. Hindi po namin inexpect na magviviral po ‘yun na madami pong makaka appreciate,” she told The Philippine STAR. In the video, the group can be seen singing the Christmas song, “Carol of the Bells.” On Tiktok, a choir member uploaded their jamming session with…

In 2021, a 22-year-old woman from Mandaluyong City pitched a business idea to her brother, not realizing that it would help her older sibling who was laid off from work due to the effects of the pandemic. Abigail Martinez, an avid fan of Korean dramas, did not think twice to ask help from her brother, Joshua, to establish their first business after several attempts to resell other products. “Kaya no’ng may idea na ako sa Chingu, sinabi ko na sa brother ko. Kasi ‘yung mga past na business ko parang hindi naman nag-succeed so no’ng in-approach ko ‘yung brother ko,…

A heartwarming video of a father giving a message to his future son-in-law recently went viral on social media. In the video, Daddy Rafael can be heard repeatedly saying not to hurt his daughter Rima Maria Balajadia during the “pamamanhikan” on June 18, 2022 in Tarlac. “Wag mo lang siyang sasaktan. Kung ayaw mo, isauli mo, tatanggapin ko,” Daddy Rafael said. “Oo naman po. Mahal na mahal ko ang anak n’yo. Hindi po, hindi po,” John Adrian Benosa replied to Daddy Rafael. “Si Papa po kasi, twice na po siya na-stroke, nahihirapan na po siya maglakad tsaka magsalita. Nagsa-start pa…

Woman disguises as delivery rider to surprise lola who loves online shopping A 37-year-old granddaughter who studied abroad for a year decided to surprise her lola when she got back to the Philippines on October 4, 2022 “Hindi ko ina-announce na uuwi ako kasi ‘yung pag-uwi ko, dinesisyonan ko siya a week before ng flight ko. Ang trabaho ko no’n sa Canada while nagsu-student ako ay caregiver. Habang nag-aalaga ako ng matanda, naisip ko, ba’t ako andito tas inaalagaan ibang matanda,” Celine Arceo told The Philippine STAR. Celine then decided to disguise as a delivery rider when she went home…

This netizen was a “blessing in disguise” to a couple who recently opened their small coffee shop after her video featuring their business went viral on social media. It all started when coffee lover Junize Bellen saw business owner Derrick Manasan at a gasoline station while she was en route to Tagaytay in October. “Ang nangyari lang nun inapproach niya kami may hawak siya na agad na bottle ng coffee. Tapos sabi niya parang, “Ma’am, I’m selling this po.” Sabi ko, “Hay sakto may kape si Sir.” Tapos sa loob ng car everybody was, “‘Wag kang bumili mamaya nakawin ka…

A 27-year-old man from Albay made sure to put a lot of effort when he decided to ask a girl to make their relationship official after three years of “no label.” Uploader Bjon Andrei Tubice said that he and Joy Aspe have been enjoying each other’s company since 2019. Bjon and Joy crossed paths in 2016 through a social media app. Bjon said that his friends were the first ones who were interested in Joy. “’Yung mga friends ko po ‘yung may gusto po talaga sa kanya. So parang three of my friends, ‘yun po ‘yung may gusto sa kanya.…

This three-year-old baby girl from Pasay City is not your typical toddler! Instead of playing with toys, she loves doing makeup tutorials on cam! Baby Rebbie recently went viral on social media after posting a video of her while conducting a “makeup tutorial.” “Kasi one afternoon, kaming dalawa lang ‘yung nasa kwarto nun wala akong pasok at that time. Nahuli ko kasi siya na pinapakialaman niya ‘yung gamit ko sa bag. So andun din ‘yung mga make up. Tapos parang nasa harap siya ng salamin, na parang inaayos-ayusan niya ‘yung sarili niya gamit ‘yung mga make up ko tapos parang…

Couple Joel and Kat became huge fans of K-dramas during the implementation of lockdowns in 2020. Little did they know, this would be the key to starting their own business. “Nag-start ‘yung The Crunch during pandemic time talaga and during this time kasi, nasa bahay lang tayong lahat. Wala talagang kinikita and nags-struggle financially. Since nasa bahay lang talaga, nahilig kami manuod ng mga Korean drama,” Joel told The Philippine STAR. “So nakita namin sa mga pinapanood naming usong-uso pala sa Korea ang mga boneless fried chicken. So naisip namin, “Boneless fried chicken. Parang puwede ‘yang gawin sa Pilipinas ah,”…

This couple from Isabella proved that they got each other’s back in sickness and in health. Couple Richmond Ariola and Levy Jaedicke Felix tied the knot in Isabella on July 18, 2022. The bride was diagnosed with dengue before their wedding day. “A day or two before the wedding, nagkaro’n kami ng small gathering with our friends. And then after that, umuwi kami, pumunta kami saglit ng clinic para magpahinga and then she told me that she’s not feeling well,” Richmond recalled. Richmond thought that it was just a simple flu but to their surprise, Levy was experiencing several symptoms…