Janelle Avida Alvarez, Author at Explained PH

When Olivia Rodrigo’s new album captures the sadness of loving and being loved

There is something painful about “You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love.” It is not just an album about heartbreak, but about the strange emptiness and contradictions

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WHEN BIG GIRLS CRY: The pain behind every smile

“It’s personal, myself and I.” The lyrics linger longer than the melody when they really hit you and seem to be narrating your own story. Each word echoes the quiet

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Funtastic Pinoy Family Members Tuwing Kapaskuhan

Sa tuwing sasapit ang Kapaskuhan, kabi-kabilang pagtitipon ng pamilya ang nagiging tradisyon ng mga Pilipino. Mula handaan hanggang videoke na buhay sa madaling araw—Pasko lang ang tanging panahon na halos

Maybe the reason why my achievements feel small is because I keep raising the bar for myself

Hindi naman ako napag-iiwanan. Nasanay lang akong ihambing ang sarili sa mga narating ng iba

PNP intensifies security in BARMM poll areas of concern

Tapyas sa ilang alokasyon sa 2027 NEP, ipinaliliwanag

Uprooted from the soil they called home.

Future leaders, present targets

A Jack of all subjects

Ayuda na naman?

Kung kailan gipit, saka ginigipit

THE 2028 PUZZLE: Does the Youth’s Vote Hold the Missing Piece?

Pribilehiyo ang mahalin ang tag-ulan

For a Filipino, health is now a privilege