The idea for the SOGIE app started innocently enough. “A straight guy friend of mine genuinely asked me once, ‘Si [redacted] parang bading pero may girlfriend. Possible pala ’yon?’” recalled 31-year-old software engineer Paul John Payabyab Domingo. “That innocent question really made me pause. I realized that for many people outside the LGBTQ+ community, SOGIE can be confusing to wrap their heads around,” he added. SOGIE stands for sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Sexual orientation is about who you are attracted to, gender identity is about who you are, and expression is how you present yourself to the world.…
Author: Jerald Uy
Internet services provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (Converge) is set to launch BizFriend Rewards, a loyalty and engagement program designed to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), on June 8, coinciding with the celebration of National Best Friends’ Day. During the media presentation on Friday, Dindo Marzan, senior vice president and head of the SME Group at Converge, welcomed guests in his explorer outfit and introduced three pillars that address different dimensions of the MSME journey: Choice, Chill, and Circle. “MSMEs are at the heart of our growth story, and BizFriend Rewards reflects how we value them beyond transactions,”…
All that Lord-slaying and trash-talking with your SEAbling opponents can really make you hangry (hungry + angry), so a delicious meal from your favorite fast food chain IRL is the next best thing to turn the day around. But how could we not have foreseen it? Science backs the notion that both eating and playing video games produce happy hormones, or should we call them “joy” hormones in this context? These two activities trigger the release of dopamine (for motivation and reward), endorphins (for stress relief and euphoria), serotonin (for mood regulation and contentment), and oxytocin (for social wellness). Case…
A couple of years before the turn of the millennium, when Gen Zs were still in diapers, we, the older millennials, frequented arcades, inserted ₱5 coins into token slots, and pressed “Start.” No pun nor innuendo intended, we played with joysticks for a geekgasmic experience. It was among the best times of being a high schooler before the age of social media. The fighting game genre was at its peak. The colorful, cosmopolitan brawlers of “Street Fighter” were the most popular, with VS. crossover games with Marvel, alongside other Capcom characters. There’s also “Tekken” for those into family revenge stories,…
Two years after Amazon’s streaming platform let go of its executives in Southeast Asia and paused financing local productions, Prime Video is back, investing in Filipino content through its Prime Original slate and acquired films. It is also bringing international titles and beloved anime titles into the mix. Prime Video revealed that a new “The Ghost in the Shell” anime series, produced by Science SARU, will stream exclusively on the platform. In case you’re an anime noob, “The Ghost In The Shell” is a cyberpunk science fiction that follows the story of the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi and the combat…
In a surprising reverse sweep, Gamerpact Esports won the championship at the realme Mobile Legends Cup (RMC) Season 8, humbling early favorite Minerva Esports in three out of four games, on Saturday, July 20, in Makati City, 3-1.
“This is why I love the fact that mWell was able to put up an app that integrates technology with wellness, fitness, and nutrition, all in one. So now I don’t have an excuse anymore to not do a check-up,” Ide stressed.
