In celebration of World Tourism Day, let’s look back on the stand of Filipina travel legends on travelling, specifically on budgeting, preparations as well as the dos and don’ts while exploring the world. After travelling the world, Odette Ricasa, Luisa Yu, and Kach Umandap looked back on their experiences as they want to educate the public about traveling without breaking their piggy banks. The three agreed that an individual must be ready and has enough money for the planned trip. “Ayaw ko rin ng mangungutang kasi if I cannot afford it, I would not go, I better save some money.…
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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.
This doctor is impressing netizens not just inside the hospital but also with her creations using a 3D printer. Dra. Shiela Marie Afalla recalled how she started learning about this craft way back in 2018. “Nag-start po akong mag-3D print around 2018. Sabi ko, itry ko nga itong—ay nakita ko ‘yung 3D printer, tapos na-amaze ako, ang dami niyang nagagawa.Habang nagwo-work po ako, doon po din ako gumagawa ng mga 3D printed products ko. Magwo-work ako 8 AM to 5 PM Tapos pag-uwi ko, mag-3D print ako,” she told The Philippine STAR. Adding, “Ang 3D printing kasi hobby kasi siya…
Lolo Rudy and Lola Myrna’s granddaughter, Kyla Macantan, shared the story behind her grandparents death. Kyla said that Lola Myrna died on Lolo Rudy’s birthday on June 3, 2004. “Batang namatay ‘yung lola ko eh. Pwedeng ‘yung lolo ko, naghanap muna ng iba, di ba? Wala, walang ganun sa lolo ko. As in kung paano umalis ‘yung lola ko. Ganon pa din siya,” she recalled during an interview. She also narrated how her lolo showed his love to his wife even after death. “Si tatay talaga sobrang tiyaga niya na pinupuntahan sa sementeryo.‘Yun ‘yung way niya na siguro, makapag-communicate. Talagang…
Mother Donna Mae Camille Pabito from Bacolod tried selling different food items just to sustain the needs of her son who has stage 4 cancer. “Nahihiya talaga ako kasi baka sabihin nila ginagamit ko ang bata pero hanggang sa na-realize ko na dapat hindi ako mahihiya kasi para naman ito sa anak ko. Buhay ng anak ko ang nakataya dito.Talagang hindi namin alam kung saan kami kukuha that time. Pero maraming tao na nag-help sa amin through that journey namin,” she said in an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR. Baby Yohan was just one year old when he was…
Netizens applauded a woman after she bought all the items of a “basahan” senior citizen vendor in Rizal last May. A day before Mother’s Day, uploader Aljexis Jennae Lu spotted Nanay Loleng selling “basahan” on a sidewalk. “Hindi po namin kailangan ng basahan. Actually, hindi ko na tiningnan ‘yung paninda niya. Basta, binili na lang. Kasi, kawawa din. Naisip ko rin na paano kung ako ‘yung nasa sitwasyon ni nanay. Matanda na pero kailangan pa rin niya magbenta para may makain sila. Ano ba naman ‘yung ibigay na lang natin para makapagpahinga na rin siya noong araw na ‘yun and…
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) single mom paid tribute to her parents for helping her raise her daughter as she continues working abroad for their family. “Nung nakita na nila ‘yung apo nila sa akin, sobrang nawala po ‘yung galit nila. Ang thankful ko kasi ‘yung parents ko, hindi sila ganun. Mas pinili nilang intindihin ako kaysa itakwil ako,” Cathy Acol told The Philippine STAR. Cathy was just 27 years old when she went abroad hoping to provide a better life for her family. Unexpectedly, she got pregnant in 2021. “Nabuntis ako, unplanned pregnancy sa UAE way back 2021.COVID season…
Love will always win! This LGBTQIA+ couple is loud and proud of their unique love story. “Siguro gasgas na gasgas na itong sinasabi ko. Love wins. So, no matter who the person is, regardless of what’s in between our legs, as long as you see the person, you’re attracted to it, emotionally, mentally, and you feel connected, it doesn’t matter. Parang, you accept. You learn to, you learn to adjust, adapt, and such,” Jan Pablo said in an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR. “I was born male and I wanted to be female. And Jan is born female and…
A former inmate made sure that the second chance he received upon release in prison was worth it after finishing college with a degree in Criminology. Josef Von Clyde Ventic was detained in June 2020 due to a drug-related case. Fortunately, he was released through a plea bargaining in 2021. Clyde immediately enrolled at the Valencia Colleges (Bukidnon) Inc. “Pinili ko pong kurso ay ‘yung criminology po kasi para makabawi din po sa dignity ko sa ibang tao. Kasi negative ‘yung pagtingin nila sa akin. ‘Pag tinitingnan mo kasi ‘yung mga men in uniform, parang tumataas ‘yung respeto. Kasi nawala…
This couple from Tacloban took a trip down memory lane after they managed to send all 10 of their kids to college. Fe Anelia “Annie” Sia and Leodegario “Boy” Sia said that their teamwork made it possible despite the hardships they experienced in life. Mommy Annie worked as a nurse at a public hospital while Daddy Boy was a private employee which helped them sustain the needs of all their 10 children. “Lahat naman po sila ay nag-aral sa private school, ‘yung 10. Sa awa ng Diyos, dahil sa mga loans, loan dito, loan doon, promissory note dito, promissory doon,…
This couple found a new friend while traveling in Taiwan last January 2025. “Day one po, grabe na po kasi ‘yung care niya. Kasi ‘yung parents ko po is mga senior po, tapos lagi niya pong gina-guide. ‘Yung son ko po is baby po siya. Dahil bundok-bundok po ‘yung pinupuntahan namin, kinukuha niya po sa amin, sabi niya, siya na po ‘yung bahala. Tapos sabi ko, ‘wow,”” Shey Erese-Sanchez shared with The Philippine STAR. Adding, “Eh, ‘pag pa naman po ‘yung mommy ka, tapos nakita mong may taong mahilig sa bata, mabilis kang ma-attach. ‘Yung gano’n po, ‘yung care niya…