I wasn't always interested in P-Pop. I once thought Filipino idol groups were simply imitating K-Pop. Then BINI's *Karera* found me during my physician licensure examination review, and ALAMAT introduced me to a different side of contemporary Filipino music. From childhood cassette tapes to listening on my commutes in Edmonton, here's a personal guide to discovering P-Pop, including the artists and songs I think deserve a closer listen.
Lena has carried Mara’s spare house key for four years without ever using it. When an emergency finally forces her inside, she finds something small that makes her question everything she thought she understood about their friendship.
We talk about food, sleep, and medicine like they’re the pillars of health. But what about the people beside us? This post explores how connection—real, imperfect, human connection—shapes healing. And why loneliness doesn’t just hurt emotionally, but physically too.
Chronic diseases are no longer a future problem.
They're here. They're growing. And they’re affecting people younger than ever.
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory...