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Telenovela Stars and Love Teams: The Lifeblood of Valenzuela’s Sari-Sari Store Chatter The Karuhatan Sari-Sari Store Summit The cement bench outside Aling Baby’s sari-sari store in Karuhatan is the Wall Street of Valenzuela celebrity gossip. The day’s trading is based on the latest headlines from *Pilipino Star NGAYON* and rumors from Facebook fan pages. “Totoo …

The Friendly Competition That Ends in Tears and Betrayal The Rulebook as a Weapon of Mass Destruction The scene is a stylish BGC condo living room, strewn with artisanal chips and craft beer bottles. A board game box lies open, its promise of “60 minutes of fun!” about to be shattered. The game is a …

The Great Greenhills Haggling Standoff: A Battle of Wills Over “Original” Sneakers The Stakes Are Set In the labyrinthine alleys of Greenhills, Marco eyed his prize: a pair of sneakers bearing a famous swoosh logo, displayed with a sign that read “ORIGINAL – BEST PRICE.” The vendor, Tito Jun, offered a warm smile. “For you, …

An Examination of the Local, Transient Art Scene Where Beauty is Found in Painted Walls and the True Message is Always Directed at a Neighbor The Urban Canvas of Suburban ResentmentIn the meticulously planned, ordered suburbs of Pateros, **Street Art** exists as a necessary, chaotic rebellion against uniformity. It is a transient, unsanctioned art scene …

Why Working Out in the South Is a High-Contact Sport Focused on Lighting and Angles Parañaque Gym Culture: The Self-Obsessed Workout Gym culture in Parañaque is a unique phenomenon where the primary goal is not cardiovascular health or muscle gain, but the meticulous creation of a highly flattering digital image. Working out is secondary to …