Here in the Philippines, we have a lot of indigenous people living at the hardest-to-reach provinces. One of them are the Aetas. The Aeta (Ayta, pronounced /ˈaɪtə/ EYE-tə), or Agta, are an indigenous people who live in scattered, isolated mountainous parts of the island of Luzon, the Philippines. These people are considered to be Negritos, whose skin ranges from dark to very dark brown, and possessing features such as a small stature and frame; hair of a curly to kinky texture and a higher frequency of naturally lighter colour (blondism) relative to the general population; small nose; and dark brown eyes. They are thought to be among the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines, preceding the Austronesian migrations. The Aeta were included in the group of people "Negrito" during Spanish Era. Various Aeta groups in northern Luzon are known as Pugut or Pugot, an Ilocano term that also means "goblin" or "forest spirit", and is the colloquial term

Past 2 AM and I’ve got nothing to do but surf the net trying to look for something to buy online for myself. I've browsed from mountain bikes to bench presses; aquarium fishes to shrimps; and SD cards to flash drives. An hour had past and nothing caught my attention. It's been a long time since I've used the internet to buy something, and during those times, there were a lot of things to choose from, a lot of online sellers are trying to sell goods from the net, well maybe nowadays, they're not that "many" anymore. I've never tried to look somewhere else besides OLX and Lazada, I have no knowledge if there's more sites of the same kind out there, until I came across with MyBenta. Upon browsing from MyBenta site, I've read something that really caught my attention, and I think you really need to know about this. It was written by no other than MyBenta founder Emmanuel Rey Mariano. What makes it more interesting are the comments from online se

If you say that candy can be hazardous to your health, think again. For these matters, you should be asking an 11-year-old girl how can a Lollipop be healthy for you. Meet Alina Morse, founder of Zollipops, - lollipops that are actually good for your teeth. Now, as we celebrate the International Women's Day, the 11-year-old girl who created Zollipops, “healthy” lollipops, has released a new formula for the beloved treat. According to founder Alina Morse, “I love Women’s Day because it celebrates female entrepreneurs and being part of that community is a huge honor.” Alina, a 4th grader in Wolverine Lake, Michigan, is like any other kid — she loves to dance, sing, and act. But unlike most kids, she understands that candy is bad for her teeth. So in 2013, she decided to create a healthier version of lollipops, her favorite treat. Zollipops are GMO-free and don’t contain sugar or gluten. Even better, they actually reduce the risk of tooth decay by raising a person’

Everyone’s been spending more time into Social Media, might it be for personal updates, work related posts, gaming or the most popular of them all, ESCAPADES ;-) From time to time, my Facebook timeline has been flooding with pictures of a group of people joining together, mind you, they are not usually related with each other whatsoever, they all just decided to go on a trip and visit one place to another. I personally have won a lot of friends as I join myself visiting various places near the Metro. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present you, The Masungi Georeserve! Have you seen breathtaking photos of this geopark on your Timeline? Not to mention the spectacular views. You might wonder how to get there so you too can enjoy the same, well, here's a guide to help you plan a visit to this exciting destination that isn't too far from Manila. A geopark in the Philippines, Masungi Georeserve is a conservation area in Rizal that aims to sustainably protect the rocks, flora, an

You can never believe that a young schoolgirl can take time to think about her country’s dilemma and try to deal with it. A young schoolgirl wanted to tackle her country’s long drought then have everything researched so she can find a solution, and yes she does, indeed. South Africa's worst drought in recorded history has left eight of the country's nine provinces in a state of disaster, with thousands of communities and millions of households facing water shortages. To help farmers through the crisis, the agricultural union Agri SA has requested over $1 billion in government subsidies, but a cut-price solution could soon be available -- from an unlikely source. Kiara Nirghin, 16 years young, a Johannesburg schoolgirl, recently won the Google Science Fair's Community Impact Award for the Middle East and Africa with her submission "No More Thirsty Crops." The precocious student created a super absorbent polymer (SAP) using orange peel and avoca

Every Olympics event, we sent our chosen one’s to represent our country. Along with them is our pride, hopes and prayers that one of them might bring home the long waited medal, might it be Bronze, Silver or of course, the very-long-waited GOLD. The Rio Olympics is still on going as of this writing, and one great Filipino athlete have given the Philippines a great honor, a Silver Medal. Hidilyn Diaz finished with a lift of 200kg at the women’s 53kg category in weightlifting on Monday, August 8, 2016. Since Onyok Velasco’s triumph at the 1996 games in Atlanta, we sure have hoped a Gold on that one, well, Diaz’ silver medal is the country’s first. “Ginawa ko yung best para sa country," Diaz told CNN Philippines. "Yun lang talaga yung goal, tapos mag medal. Bronze lang talaga yung aim namin ng coach ko.” Initially thought to be a two-horse race between Chinese-Taipei’s Hsu Shu-Ching and China’s Li Yajun, the rest of the field was seen to be competing for the bronz

It’s been a long time since a lot of nearby countries of the Philippines tries to claim some of our sea regions. There were rumors as to what would be the biggest reason why they are doing this claims. Personally, it’s not just for expansion of territories but rather because of minerals. Located in the Philippine Sea, East of Luzon, Benham Plateau, also known as the Benham Rise, is a 13-million-hectare undersea region rich in minerals and huge natural gas deposits. Unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary disputes and claims, yet. China and other Southeast Asian countries try to claim some of the country’s sea region. On April 2012, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has approved the Philippines’ territorial claim to Benham Rise, which the Philippine government claimed as an extension of the Philippines’ continental shelf.  Benham Rise, is a seismically active undersea r

Whenever there’s hardships to overcome, a lot of people most likely tend to give up than persevere. Depending on the factors affecting your decision, it is always hard to understand the situation and then try to push thru and go on. Have you asked yourself that whenever you find yourself on a bad situation what should you do? Do you push everything to its limit or you just find it convenient to give up? I have found a rather great article about that, The Art of Giving Up. According to that article, the world is obsessed with stories of success, and yes, it is. There is a well-known concept in the management literature called "the survivor bias," which refers to the erroneous conclusions that researchers draw from focusing excessively on successful organizations and people. Pick up any magazine, and you will see the survivor bias in action: the stories are almost always about the successful; very few stories focus on the failures. You might wonder why someone sho