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From Hugot to Healing – OPM Love Songs Tackling Different Kinds of Love

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by: Kristine Kyle B. Vibar     As the month of February comes into the year 2022, one can say that love is truly in the air.  It cannot be denied that Filipino love songs are especially catchy and relatable during this season of hearts. However, I'm pretty sure there are songs that perfectly describe your experiences with love, from the best memories to the worst moments. With that being said, here's a curated playlist filled with Filipino songs that tackle different phases of love: kilig, heartaches, and self-love. Tahanan by Adie   Still from OC Record’s Youtube Channel Singer and songwriter Adie released this single towards the end of 2021, telling a story about lovers who find comfort in each other, like being one another's home. This is a soft and sincere song filled with mellow instrumentals that will surely get you kilig to the bones. The lyrics are also worthy of mention; they are truly heartfelt,...

Knowing the Five Love Languages

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by : Nerisa Joy V. Dag-uman        There are five different love languages that people use to express and accept love. Knowing and communicating your partner's love language will help you feel cherished and appreciated. Healthy relationships don't just happen; they require effort, and understanding each other's love languages is essential.      Through knowing your love languages, it can help you to improve your communication with your partners. Even though love languages are a tool, the couples' accountability for their emotions and behavioral adjustments contributed the most to their overall satisfaction.   W ORDS OF AFFIRMATION        Words of Affirmation is all about the act of showing affection through spoken words, praise, or admiration. Kind words of encouragement, as well as inspiring quotes, love notes, and adorable SMS messages, are all appreciated when t...

#Kilig : Filipino Romance Movies of the 2010’s

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by: Heinrick Jhames N. Tiangco Whether we deny it or not, Filipinos love romance movies. Maybe because most of us are hopeless romantics, we tend to put our frustrations in love through watching movies. Romance films allow us to celebrate love in different forms: from being heartbroken to falling in love again like it's the first time. Hoping that someday, we may have these fairy-tale-like stories or let these movies understand what we truly feel at the moment.  Aside from giving the audiences the “feels”, our local romance films gave birth to the most iconic lines and relatable characters that we know and love. Here, we will list some of the popular Filipino romance movies that made us believe and fall in love again.  It Takes a Man And A Woman (2013) Stills from It Takes A Man and a Woman (2013), Star Cinema “Trust? Big Word!”-- that would Laida Magtalas version 2.0 say. The braver, bolder, and fiercer version of the bubbly character played by Sarah Geronimo was feat...