A small coffee shop owner from Bulacan received praises from the online community after introducing a special employee. On social media, owner Rona Cayabat shared a photo of the employees of her small business—one of them is Kuya Bobby, a 41-year-old SPED student at Bunsuran National High School. “This project po kasi with SPED students, it’s deeply personal to me kasi meron po akong dalawang pamangkin sa pinsan na may autism at ‘yung isa po ay may down syndrome. So, parang ‘pag tinitingnan ko po kasi sila, na-iimagine ko po anong future kaya ang pwedeng maabutan nila paglaki po nila,”…
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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.
On TikTok, a millennial daughter uploaded a compilation video of her OFW dad while saying goodbyes at the airport. RX Carzo recalled their set up as a family while her father, Alex, is working abroad. “It has been 39 years pala of being an OFW ng daddy ko. Hindi naging malayo ‘yung loob ko sa tatay ko. Ang galing nga eh. Nasabayan talaga namin ‘yun na from letter to telephone to telephone to Yahoo Messenger, hanggang nagkaroon na ng Facebook. In fairness naman to my dad, hindi naman siya talaga nagkulang in terms of communicating with us,” she said…
A preschooler from Manila recently made a buzz on social media after flexing his fit checks on TikTok. According to Gavin’s parents, Jerico and Cristine Tenila, they only started uploading their son’s outfits on social media last August 2024. “Pang memories lang po talaga kasi, syempre ‘yung cellphone ko kasi, full memory na. So sabi ko, ipost ko kaya para lang kasi baka mabura. Tapos nag-edit-edit na lang po. Hindi ko naman po talaga gusto mag-content. Wala naman po ganoon na plano,” Mommy Cristine said. The couple revealed how they explored ways for Gavin’s outfit to be less expensive but…
This father decided to introduce their family business to his son as early as 10 years old. In an interview with The Philippine STAR/LatestChika.com, Daddy Melvin John Chua recalled on how he started bringing his son, Vino, to their water refilling station. “Kasi nakikita ko sa social media, lahat ng batang exposed na sa gadgets. Most of their time nako-consume na talaga ng screen time nila. So, naisip ko pati ni wifey na pagbantayin,” he explained. When he realized that Vino seemed interested, Daddy Melvin kept on teaching him about the business. “Sobrang saya. Actually, hindi ko naman in-expect na…
A doctor based in Taguig recently went viral after netizens praised him for only charging P350 professional fee to his community patients. But for Gen Z doctor Russel Guadilla, it was just enough considering his experience in the field and the location of his clinic. “For me kasi, the P350 wasn’t even low. There are a lot of doctors who even charge less. And sometimes, they’re even specialists. Kaya nga, kinukwestiyon ko din bakit ako ‘yung nag-viral. So, I set the rate not to actually cheapen the profession but because I felt na it was the right professional fee for…
31-year-old minimart owner Nelly Ann Encabo Dejan didn’t think twice about helping struggling construction workers after witnessing their hardwork just to provide for their family. “Hindi ko sila kilala. Pero araw-araw sila bumili sa tindahan na ‘yung budget nila is limited lang. Iniinterview ko sila, bakit ganyan? Sabi, budget lang po kasi. So, halimbawa, sa isang araw, P100 ‘yung budget nila. Kasi pinapadala po nila ‘yung pera doon sa pamilya nila. Tinanong ko sila kung may bigas sila, wala daw. Kahit alam mo na hindi naman ganun kalaki ‘yung kita namin pero nandun ‘yung willingness kong magbigay sa kanila ng…
A Gen Z based in Bacolod became emotional after recalling how her life changed since her mother passed away due to brain aneurysm. “In one glimpse po nawala po talaga lahat nung namatay si mama. Minsan napapatanong din po ako, ba’t ang unfair po? ‘Yung buhay ko po parang sobrang komplikado po ever since until now po. Masasabi ko lang po, ginagawa ko po ito lahat dahil mahal ko po ‘yung mga kapatid ko,” she told The Philippine STAR. 22-year-old Diana Martirez said her parents separated when she was young. She then grew up with her father. “Nung naghiwalay po…
Award-winning journalist and content creator Jacque Manabat bravely opens up about how she survived a road accident when she was 13 years old and how her past harassment experience while she was still working in the media industry boosted her to push for an advocacy. In the fourth episode of The Philippine STAR’s On The Rise, the former ABS-CBN reporter recalled what happened to her when she was a teenager in Baguio City and how it affected her while in high school. “So hinatid ko ‘yung lola ko. Tawid ng kalsada, pagbalik ko, hindi ko na alam kung ano nangyari.…
In an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR, Lipa, Batangas’ first female chief of police Aleli Cuyan Buaquen, who is also a lawyer, looks back on her journey as she juggles her time for her family and duty to the male-dominated world of the Philippine National Police. Atty. Aleli graduated from the Philippine National Police Academy in 2011. She also has a master’s degree in public administration from Batangas State University. After finishing law school at Arellano University, she passed the Bar exam in 2019. Growing up, Atty. Aleli said that she dreamt of being a lawyer but since her…
A group of friends who passed the June 2025 OT Licensure Examination looked back on how they manifested themselves to be included in the top 10 of the board exam. Despite skipping the first board exam, four friends who graduated Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy at UP Manila College of Allied Medical Professions made it in the list. Kristine Esquivel (top 1), Erika Domingo (top 2), Juliana Galbizo (top 7), and Darren Sta. Ana (top 10) got candid on how they managed to reach their dream of being a topnotcher. “Gumawa ako ng group chat. Tapos in-add ko po,…