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HEALTHY IS TRENDY. Products and services that help improve overall wellbeing have gained popularity ever since more and more people embrace the healthy lifestyle.

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HEALTH AND FITNESS

By Bernadette Lunas

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F CURRENT data are any indication, being fit and healthy is now trendy—and millennials are leading the way to wellness.

A large number of individuals aged 19 to 35 pay more for premium health foods, do more gym-based activities, and veer away more often—if not totally— from sugar-laden beverages than any other generations, says a Nielsen Global Health survey.

This change of priorities leads to more retail stores offering healthy products, fresh juice bars opening in almost every block, gyms and studios with extended

operating hours and expanded exercise classes, and smart apps and devices that help improve overall wellbeing.

Smart wearable devices that track fitness-related data are enjoying popularity among younger as well as older generation. The pioneer in the connected health and fitness market, Fitbit, strengthens its lead by unveiling its slimmest fitness wristband yet, the Fitbit Alta HR. Turn to E2

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ACTIVE wear or sportswear has cropped up its way outside the confines of a gym or athletic field and onto the streets—as an acceptable casual wear. This fashion phenomenon has been met with clothing labels creating active apparel that can be worn across a range of everyday contexts.

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E1 Fitbit Alta HR provides five smart ways to help users reach their health goals.

Tracks your heart rate

Know the health of your heart with the help of PurePulse heart rate technology. This helps measure calorie burn better and determines breathing patterns when in active and resting states.

Assesses your sleep quality

Sleep Stages uses accelerometer data and heart variability, plus Fitbit’s proven algorithms to more accurately estimate how long a person spends in light, deep, and REM sleep stages.

Sleep Insights helps the wearer understand connection between their sleep, exercise, diet, weight, and heart rate; and provide them with personalized guidance to help them stick to an ideal schedule.

Motivates you to move

Those who often forget they’ve been sitting at their desk all day would benefit from the fitness band’s Reminders to Move feature. It gives onscreen reminders that encourage you to reach an hourly goal of 250 steps.

And once you move—both step and non-step based exercises—its SmartTrack feature automatically recognizes it and records them on the Fitbit app

Lets you stay connected

Like a smartwatch, Fitbit Alta HR keeps you connected with notifications once your phone—which is connected via Bluetooth to the wristband—receives calls, texts, and calendar event notifications.

The best thing is, the band’s battery life can last up to seven days.

Offers stylish ways to wear wearable device

It comes in black/stainless steel, blue gray/stainless steel, fuchsia/stainless steel, and coral/stainless steel, each priced at P8,490. While the special edition black/gunmetal and soft pink/rose gold retail at P9,690.

The fitness wristband is now available at Digital Walker, Beyond The Box, select Toby’s stores, iBOOK, iCenter, Gadgets in Style, Hivemind, Zalora, Timeline, The Inbox Store, iLiberty, and Rnnr.

Yellow, a labrador rescued by Save ALL, receives his vaccine from Doc Anthony Prado

HAPPY DOG = HAPPY OWNER PET TALES

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HAPPY dog is a healthy dog.

A healthy dog means less worry and fewer trips to the clinic that is stressful for both the dog and the owner.

Thus, a happy dog means one happy owner.

So how do we keep our dogs happy and healthy?

Here are some of what we have learned from vets and from experience.

However, a word of caution for dog owners, especially newbies: Please ask your vet for a medical schedule that will include the health care tips below as the dosage of medicine or schedule of preventive medicine varies for each dog. Also, these tips are for dogs with no known medical condition—chronic or recently developed.

1. HAVE YOUR DOG VACCINATED

Fitbit Alta HR, now available in the Philippines, is currently the world's slimmest fitness wristband. Bernadette Lunas

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the Philippines its expanded line-up of Uniqlo Sport collection. The collection incorporates sportswear features into everyday apparel.

Hoodies for outdoor activities

The DRY-EX Full-Zip Hoodie is an outerwear that can take men from leisure to sports activities. Equipped with DRY-EX technology, it maintains a cling-free, comfortable feel throughout your workout, whether high or low intensity.

Women who love to workout outdoors would find AIRism UV Cut Mesh Full-Zip Hoodie an ideal choice as it features UV protection technology that blocks 90 percent of harmful UV rays thus minimizing risk of skin damage.

Shirts for gym session and casual day out

Men who prefer versatile t-shirt have many color choices to choose from the DRY-EX Crew Neck T-Shirt. This tee instantly absorbs sweat, leaving you feeling dry and comfortable; its stretch fabric lets you move with ease.

The AIRism Relaxed Crew Neck Shirt for women, on the other hand, features including Dry and Cool Touch technology that leaves you feeling cool whether in the gym or out on the streets.

Trousers perfect for summer

When it gets extra hot in the gym or on the courts, the DRY-EX Short Pants keep men cool with improved quickdry capability as well as mesh fabric that provides added breathability.

Women with active lifestyles are in Uniqlo’s mind in creating the DRY-EX Ultra Stretch Short Pants. The pants are equipped with quick-drying features and amazing stretch that lets you work out without worrying about movement and keeping fresh.

On the sixth week of the pup and after, or when advised by the veterinarian, have your pup given the series of three vaccinations. Some vets recommend four. But we go for the three shots only. In the end, it is your decision as the owner based on your discussion with your veterinarian.

With the last shot, the dog is usually given the anti-rabies shot. This specific vaccine will be discussed further in another column.

We, officers of Save Animals of Love and Light (Save ALL), a SEC-registered animal welfare group, prefer the 5-in-1 vaccines which protects a dog from parainfluenza, distemper, parvovirus and hepatitis.

To some dogs, the 6-in-1 and the 7-in-1 vaccine may be too strong and can cause some problems later. Please ask your vet what is best for your dog, depending on the breed, size, and physical condition.

So why give your dog at least the 5-in-1 vaccine?

Med-Vet.com reported that dogs with distemper have a 50 percent survival rate, second only to rabies in global mortality rates. It stressed distemper is preventable with vaccination. Thus, the vaccine is important as a dog with distemper will suffer because it is progressive in nature.

“This disease eventually causes severe neurological, respiratory, and dermatologic illness,” Med-Vet.com said.

We have rescued dogs with distemper. Some died, some survived. Jelyn NC, a former Save

ALL admin who recently got married, assisted in the rescue and medical treatment of Rex, a shih tzu with distemper. She later adopted Rex who survived the disease but still has some twitching. However, Rex is now one happy dog who loves to play with Jelyn’s other dog. Jelyn never thought of putting Rex to sleep. Like Jelyn, Save ALL always fights with and for the dog to the end—whether the dog will survive or not—and never opts for euthanasia or putting a dog to sleep (PTS).

Hepatitis, on the other hand, affects the liver.

Med-Vet.com stressed that the vaccine provides 100 percent protection for both type 1 and type 2 Adenovirus infections, “which are incredibly contagious and the cause of canine hepatitis.

Dogs of any age can become infected with canine adenovirus, via contact with infected urine, feces, saliva, or mucous.”

Parvovirus is also preventable through vaccination.

Med-Vet.com noted it is “a severe and lifethreatening infection that causes bloody stool and vomiting to such an extreme degree that it has been known to cause shock and even death.”

It added: “This illness is immensely contagious and can affect dogs of all ages, however puppies are even more susceptible. Additionally, while the illness itself is very unpleasant, it also weakens the immune system and destroys the lining of the intestines, setting the patient up for additional infections. Treatment may be very costly, but around 80 percent of puppies recover completely.”

Parainfluenza virus, like parvovirus, is highly contagious. It is the most common cause of kennel cough.

“Kennel cough is characterized by a dry cough which can last for several months, even with treatment, and is very unpleasant for your dog—potentially leading to pneumonia and death,” Med-Vet.com said.

Cost of Vaccination vs.

Cost of Medical Treatment Each 5-in-1 vaccine costs P250-P350 only, depending on the clinic. Usually, professional fees are waived but some clinics may charge P150 to P300.

If the dog is an adult when you got him or her (the dog was rescued or adopted from a rescuer, thus there is no medical record), we still strongly suggest that you have the series of three shots given to your dog to ensure that the dog is safe from these potentially fatal illnesses.

Every year thereafter, we give a booster or one shot only to avoid over-vaccination.

How much will you save if you vaccinate your dog? Around 2k to 3k for tests alone. A complete blood test is done and a test for distemper, parvo, erlichia, or leptospirosis will be advised by the vet, depending on the symptoms.

Treatment, on the other hand, will cost you a lot.

Allow me give you an example: If your dog is positive for distemper, not only will your other dogs be at a high risk of getting infected, you will need to pay for the following depending on the stage of distemper, among others: A. A strong immune system booster specifically injected to distemper—positive patients: P1,100 minimum per day for at least 7 days B. A medicine for the nerves hopefully to prevent neurological symptoms like twitching: around P300 per bottle if you buy it.

C. A medicine to boost the immune system: P350 per bottle if you buy it.

D. A liver cleanser: P380 per bottle of 60 tablets given twice a day if you buy the bottle to cleanse the liver of the chemicals from the other medicine E. Vitamin B complex for the nerve system F. In advanced stages, a special medicine is given at P2,500 minimum per shot. Most dogs will need 3-4 shots.

G. As a last resort, there is a procedure done which is very expensive.

All in all, you will spend at least P10,000 or even P20,000 for tests and treatment if you will buy most of the medicine and your dog will not be confined in the clinic.

But the reality is, you will spend more than that if your dog is confined or the medicine is supplied by the clinic. It is difficult to monitor distemper patients and the distemper virus is highly contagious. The dog must be kept 500 meters away from dogs with no vaccines or have compromised immune system, especially from puppies and senior dogs.

The clinic has overhead expenses like payment for the staff, rental of their place, electric and water bills, and thus has to charge an amount that will allow them to continue operations and earn, too. Please remember clinics are not charity institutions or run by animal welfare groups. Owners and vets do have to earn an income also.

If you continue to be a responsible pet parent, you can avoid unnecessary trips to the clinic.

Even Save ALL partner vets Doc Anthony Prado Basa of Sha Sha Clinic, West Avenue, Quezon City and Doc Cerdy Deloso of Deloso Clinic in Deparo, Camarin, Caloocan always remind patients to give the vaccines to prevent illnesses and unnecessary expenses on the part of the owner. But more so, they stress this to PREVENT SUFFERING FOR THE DOG, AND WORSE, DEATH OF YOUR DOG. Thus, through vaccination, you will not only save funds as you will spend only P1,050 for the three series of vaccination and P350 every year for the booster, you will also ensure your dog will live for a long time and enjoy quality life as well.

WIN THE GAME IN WHITE SNEAKERS WHITE sneakers are here to stay, and they’re probably become as timeless as the little black dress.

Over two years since the all-white shoe silhouette dominated the runway and conquered the streets, the trend is still around.

White kicks remain a staple among A-listers, tastemakers, fashion bloggers, and the regular chick next door.

It’s easy to understand why: their minimalist look and neutral hue make them an effortless choice for virtually any outfit, add the comfort factor and you have a versatile pair for those always up and running.

Right in the middle of the sunny summer season, classic American sneaker brand Keds launched their latest contribution to the white sneakers trend.

The New Court Classics are Keds’s revamped classic styles featuring perforated and smooth leather. Each style matches basic shirt-and-jeans combo or sporty casuals, and dresses down a formal dress or skirt.

The Kickstart Perf Leather features a blend of perforated and smooth leather, finished with an accent color. The Ace Sneaker,

meanwhile, is made of soft leather with a sporty flair and refinement courtesy of accent detailing. The sporty yet subdued perforated leather detail on the Triumph Perf Leather makes it a breathable and comfortable choice in hot weather.

The Triumph Retro Court offers a different take on the same classic silhouette with its heel-to-toe perforated leather, suede accents, and classic Keds blue detailing. The Champion Retro Court Perf Leather is designed with perforated leather detailing and pops of Keds blue. While the Tournament Retro Court Perf Leather’s T-toe silhouette and cushioned foam collar make it an ideal pair on and off the court.

Pull off any athleisure look with the laceto-toe Kickstart Retro Court Leather. Finally, slip in the Double Decker Perf Leather, whose mix of perforated and smooth leathers lets women breeze through summer stylishly and comfortably. -Bernadette Lunas Keds’s New Court Classics, whose prices range from P3,095 to P3,590, are now available at Keds stores and department stores nationwide.

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LEATHER SNEAKERS. Keds updated its classic styles, such as Champion and Kickstart sneakers.

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MUST-SEE K-DRAMAS...

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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Starring Park Bo-young, who is best known for the 2015 hit Oh My Ghostess, the series is about a young woman who was born with superhuman strength. Her strength is hereditary and passed along only to the women in her family. Her dream is to create a video game with herself as the main character. Though faced with numerous struggles, she manages to control her strength to use it for good causes.

MILLENNIALS

Man to Man From the writers of Descendants of the Sun, the action comedy is about a special bodyguard (Park Hae-jin) with a background in special investigations. He’s described as a mysterious man of many talents, and the drama is about the twisty events that he and the Hallyu star he is supposed to protect encounter. Billed as an action bromance series, the ongoing K-Drama has just been purchased by Netflix to have it internally distributed.

W – Two Worlds Internally telecast in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong, the drama will soon be available on Philippine free TV after ABS-CBN acquired the rights for local broadcast. Popular for its unique storyline that blurs the line between reality and fantasy where a young woman is pulled inside the parallel world of a webtoon created by his father, W – Two Worlds is a fantasy romance topbilled by Han Hyo-joo , and model actor Lee Jong-suk, who became immensely popular for his roles in hit series Doctor Stranger (2014) and Pinocchio (2014).

Doctor Crush Starring Kim Rae-won and Park Shin-hye, the medical drama is considered as one of the biggest K-Dramas of 2016. The story introduces Yoo Hye-jung (Park Shin-hye), a headstrong girl in high school with a prickly, gangster personality. However, she changes after meeting her mentor Hong Ji-hong (Kim Rae-won), who plays a key role in transforming her life from a “hopeless” delinquent to a compassionate doctor.

THE National Youth Commission (NYC) is opening its doors to aspiring young filmmakers with the launch of Sine Kabataan Short Film Competition.

The competition encourages the youth to develop their creativity and originality in storytelling, touching on important issues of today in line with the celebration of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), which runs nationwide from Aug. 16 to 22.

Through this competition, NYC hopes to receive films that are not just made by the youth but more importantly, are reflective of how they perceive the issues that they face today.

Their unique perspective on these important societal issues will hopefully bring more insights for the Agency and for the rest of the audience to have a better grasp and understanding of these matters and how to address them.

Sine Kabataan is open to all filmmakers of ages 18 to 24 years old. Prizes in cash and in kind await the winners. Short films that will make it as finalists will be featured along with fulllength features that will be part of PPP. “We believe that film making is one potent medium that the youth can utilize as an opportunity to express their sentiments about issues confronting their generation more creatively,” NYC Chairperson Aiza Seguerra said.

Through the Sine Kabataan project, the youth, being one of the most vulnerable sectors should also be given the chance to express themselves by utilizing short films. Issues like mental health, bullying, youth in peace building, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS, among others.

Reply 1988 The third part of the Reply series displays the Korean culture and politics back in the ‘80s. It centers on family and friendship with characters that are carefully interconnected to each other. Five friends namely Jung-hwan (Ryu Joon-yeol), Sun-woo (Go Kyungpyo), Dong-ryong (Lee Dong-hwi), Taek (Park Bo-gum) and the only girl in the group Deok-sun (Hye-ri) live on the same block with their families. The story follows the filial bond than romance between characters. Reply 1988 holds the record for being the highest rated series in Korean cable TV history.

NYC Chairperson Aiza Seguerra

HAPPY DOG...

From E2 2. HAVE YOUR DOG DEWORMED Have your pup or dog dewormed every three months or six months. The number of months depends on your place. Areas that are not cemented or full of gravel, or grassy might be a breeding ground for worms. It is advised that you give a dewormer— there is a tablet your vet can prescribe and can be bought for P100 a piece or even less if you buy in bulk. The dosage depends on the weight of your dog. Again, please ask your vet.

The clinics usually charge P150 to P250 depending on the kind of dewormer.

Worms can lead to death eventually.

Treatment, as in other illnesses, will cost you thousands of pesos.

WebMD noted: “Because worms are so common in puppies, vets recommend de-worming them for the first time when they’re 2 to 3 weeks old.

Worms can pass from mother to baby before birth or soon after, through her

milk. It will take more than one dose.

The first round kills the worms that are there at the time. The second kills those that hatch a few weeks later.

Your vet may also want to give your puppy blood, as hookworms drain blood from the wall of the intestines and cause anemia.”

It added: “Treatment is much the same for adult dogs with worms. The same kinds of drugs are used, but your dog will get more of the medicine.”

“Dogs are ideal hosts—to worms and other parasites, that is. Animals that sniff, slurp, lick, and gobble anything in their paths, including dirt, trash, and poop, are bound to pick up pests. All the things they do with their mouths—groom, kiss, wrestle, and other social habits—can pass along unwanted guests to playmates and companions, canine and human alike,” it said.

It added: “Parasites worm their way into most dogs’s lives at one time or another. Your vet may suspect worms if your dog has diarrhea or is vomiting, coughing, chewing or licking under his tail, short of breath, or losing weight. The symptoms and treatments

depend on the type of worm and where it’s living in your dog’s body…

Most worms that infect dogs— including roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms—live in the intestines, so that’s the first place for your vet to look.”

(able to cause heartworm disease).

The worms are called ‘heartworms’ because the adults live in the heart, lungs, and associated blood vessels of an infected animal,” it added.

There are two types of heartworm prevention: in tablet form (P100 per tablet) and the chewable type (P260 3. GIVE HEARTWORM PREVENTION to P380 depending on the size of the TO YOUR DOG dog). The chewable type shows the It is also important to give number of kilos of the dog on the heartworm prevention to your dogs. box. Please ask your vet for the proper What is heartworm? dosage and then keep this instruction The US Food and Drug in your dog’s notebook.

Administration described it as “a serious disease that results in severe 4. GIVE MULTIVITAMINS TO YOUR lung disease, heart failure, other DOG organ damage, and death in pets, Your vet will tell you the best mainly dogs, cats, and ferrets.” multivitamin for your dog and the “It is caused by a parasitic worm dosage depending on the age and called Dirofilaria immitis. The worms weight. are spread through the bite of a mosquito. The dog is the definitive 5. PROTECT YOUR DOG FROM TICKS host, meaning that the worms mature AND FLEAS into adults, mate, and produce While an anti-tick and flea spot offspring while living inside a dog. The on—or a liquid put on your dog’s mosquito is the intermediate host, nape—can help remove ticks and meaning that the worms live inside fleas from your dog and keep them a mosquito for a short transition away for a month, your dog’s system period in order to become infective will eventually develop a resistance to

this anti-tick and flea solution. There are ways to keep ticks and fleas away (I will share these tips in another column) but every proposed solution is not 100 percent effective. These pests are everywhere and some even carry the dreaded erlichia disease. Erlichia is like dengue in humans. The best thing to do (as I will always stress) is to keep the immune system of your dog strong.

A healthy immune system makes the dog strong enough that disease will not have a serious effect on the dog, or minimizes the effects of the disease and will make the dog respond better and faster to the medical treatment.

Note: Please send questions to daycarlos28@yahoo.com and state whether you want your name included when we post the questions and answers from veterinarians and experts. I will not however include advice on medical treatment or dispense one as the licensed vet has to do tests and see your dog before a treatment plan can be designed for your dog. As part of promoting responsible pet ownership, we encourage owners to seek advice from the vets.

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WHAT IF ‘MY FAMILY’S SLAVE’ IS MADE INTO A FILM?

By Nickie Wang

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HO will be part of the lead cast?

We can’t think of anyone who can impeccably portray Lola but Nora Aunor..

Either Joshua Garcia or Iñigo Pascual can play the young Alex, John Lloyd Cruz or Piolo Pascual can play the old Alex. Julia and Gretchen Barretto are fit for the role of young and old Leticia (Alex’s mother), respectively.

Isn’t Ian Veneracion perfect as the husband?

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MUST-SEE

KOREAN DRAMAS HIT Korean series Legend of the Blue Sea, which stars Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji-hyun, and Goblin, top billed by Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun, are renewing the interest of local viewers in Korean drama. Since their premiere last week, both series have been trending on social media and outshining their competition in rival network.

Following the local viewers’ growing fascination on K-Drama again, we are listing down some of the biggest series that Filipino audience must watch out for. Most of them have just finished airing on Korean cable networks and made record-breaking performance in terms of viewership.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve more than likely heard or read the essay written by Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Alex Tizon, published by the Washington, D.C.-based The Atlantic Magazine as its June cover story.

It’s interesting that in this day and age of social media dominance when you have to write down your thoughts in less than 150 characters, express yourself through the use of emojis, or get the attention of the world through an eye-catching photo, people still have the patience to read a long essay, a 120-paragraph article at that.

My Family’s Slave is a liberating story about Eudocia Tomas Pulido whom they affectionately called as Lola. The author revealed that his family had kept Lola a slave for more than five decades.

“She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay.

I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was,” the essay starts.

When Tizon’s family moved from the Philippines to the US in the 1960s, they took Lola with them. She was tasked to do all the chores from cooking, cleaning the entire house, doing the laundry, and taking care of the five children. And in the process, the defenseless probinsyana from Tarlac, who was initially given to the author’s mother as a gift from his grandfather, suffered physical and emotional abuse from the author’s parents.

The emotional account of this “modern-day slavery” has the entire country talking. Everyone who was able to read the article was touched and by the time you finished reading this story another Filipino is on Twitter defending

AFTER being very vocal about her sentiments on Mocha Uson’s appointment as PCOO assistant secretary, newly crowned Binibining Pilipinas International Mariel De Leon turned to Twitter again to advocate for women’s reproductive health.

Following the calls for the Supreme Court to lift the Temporary Restraining Order that is restricting the procurement and distribution of female contraceptives in the country, Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong’s daughter posted a series of Tweets calling the attention of the Supreme Court.

“TRO on contraceptives.

Birth control pills are slowly

going away. What will you do when they’re all gone?

Let’s take our bodies back,” the beauty queen said. “What about women with PCOS, acne, severe dysmenorrhea, irregular period, [et cetera]?

What about our freedom of choice when it comes to family planning? What about women’s health?” her series of tweets continued.

The 23-year-old beauty queen even tagged the official Twitter account of the Supreme Court (@SCPh_PIO) to alert them to the posts.

“You’re not ‘pro life’ if you deprive women of something that’s good for our health and our future,” she said in another tweet.

The story of Lola has the entire country talking. Hence, if her story is made into a film, we want (from top to bottom) Nora Aunor, Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, and Piolo Pascual to be part of the lead cast.

Alex Tizon against foreigners who don’t have any idea of what our history or culture is.

It’s true that the essay is very popular, a few hours after the story came out it went viral on Facebook. The magazine also announced that their website set new records for both single day and concurrent audience driven by its cover story, which came out almost two months after its author’s death.

My Family’s Slave mirrors the still ongoing struggle of many Filipino house help either working in the country or overseas.

And one of the reasons why the story became viral is because it’s very familiar experience among domestic helpers only Lola was not being paid. She worked tirelessly day and night in exchange for food and shelter.

But Lola’s story didn’t end there.

Although a bit late, Lola still found her liberation. Perhaps, she died at 83 years old content with the love given to her by the people she unconditionally cared for.

This summary alone can be a perfect film inspiration. Imagine how this story that affected a lot of Filipinos in one way or another be made into a feature film. In fact, while reading the essay, without seeing the photos that accompanied the story, one can already create a mental picture of their faces and the deep emotion rooted from their struggles and dilemma.

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CONTRACEPTIVES AND FAMILY PLANNING FIERCE. There's no stopping Mariel De Leon from speaking her mind

Signal The series was a critical and commercial success. In fact, it is the third highest rated drama in Korean cable television history. The drama went on to win several awards from different award-giving bodies, including Best Drama and Best Screenplay. The story, which is told in fast paced fashion, revolves around a mysterious walkie talkie that allows a detective in 1989 to communicate with a cold case profiler from 2015; with the power of fore and hindsight the two not only solve crimes but prevent them from ever taking place.

Weightlifting Fairy Inspired by the life of a Korean Olympic gold-medalist, it is a coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process, and growing every step of the way. Although it’s a commercial failure based on its ratings performance, it’s gaining popularity among Hallyu fans when the drama became available for online streaming.

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