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Journey to the Third Deepest Point on Earth

On March 23, far out in the open sea, marine scientist Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda emerged from a submersible, raising the Philippine flag. It was history in the making. He has become the first Filipino—and one of the first humans—to reach the Emden Deep, the third deepest point on earth.

The journey began when Dr. Onda, an associate professor and microbial oceanographer from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, was invited by Caladan Oceanic to join the Emden Deep Expedition that began yesterday, March 22, until next week, March 28.
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With pancakes, I learn to forgive myself

I shuffle through the flour and sugar in the kitchen cabinet, trying to remember the pancake recipe of my grandmother. But memory can be faulty, so I begin by cracking two eggs into the bowl.

The anxieties I have been pushing to the back of my mind—online classes, quarantine, and death rates—whisk themselves away as I beat the eggs.

I add the milk, then the dry ingredients, until I have a thick batter. Mixing the batter feels like a five-minute workout for the arms, which is the closest thing
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Back to books

Nothing has ever compared to the rush I feel whenever I enter a bookstore. Just beyond the heavy glass doors, I see thousands of books stacked together, sometimes even towering toward the tall ceiling. And the smell, how can I forget the smell? They smell like cinnamon rolls.

Last February, I waltzed my way into Booksale. For hours, I was sifting through old books and magazines, looking for Cornelia Funke’s “Inkheart.” It was there, I remember. But I couldn’t find a copy in the long wooden rack
Inquirer Lifestyle •

It’s going to be a great day when you wear his shirts

Streetwear brand All Day Industries introduces basic tees and sweatshirts that you can match with anything in your closet. Whether you’re going for a casual or sophisticated look, these shirts elevate your street style instantly.

Model LA Aguinaldo, who designed the shirts, tells To be You: “I want All Day Industries to be the go-to shirt that people wear on a normal day or a big day. I want them to feel like it’s going to be a great day by just putting the shirt on.”

His clothing brand is the
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Why I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions anymore

That’s what I said to the grown-ups during our Christmas Eve dinner.

They threw confused looks in my direction and I replied by dipping my fried chicken in gravy.

My aunts and uncles were talking about losing weight and eating healthy (while pouring glasses of Coke for each other) in the new year.

Weighing scales on the ready, they entered into a “Biggest Loser challenge”—the one who loses the most weight wins.

But no one really wins the challenge. It lasts only two to three months and is co
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‘Terno’ meets ‘hanbok’ in Fil-Korean young designer’s fashion collection

Eager to pay homage to her Filipino and Korean heritage, 20-year-old Hanvi Kim breathes new life into traditional Filipino wear, using hanbok, the Korean national dress, and Philippine terno.

The young designer’s collection highlights traditional and indigenous fabrics like pinukpok or abaca fiber, a popular product in her province of Albay.

She also employs Korean silk, the material used for making hanbok.

Interesting symbolisms appear in her pieces, too, from hand-painted Korean characters
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Schumi sings of heartbreak—and people are listening

A heartbreak can drive someone to soul-search in Sagada, if not mope around. To Albert Guallar, a painful heartbreak led him to write songs, which he describes as a “hard but therapeutic process.”

One of the first he wrote, “Simple Things,” is about his breakup with his high school sweetheart. “I even know the exact date when we broke up,” he says.

“Words just pop inside my head. I think it’s genetic because my Tito Urch (Ernesto Guallar) is a songwriter,” he tells To be You.

When Guallar beg