A food-obsessed chef, a soulless company heir, and the small Jeonju restaurant that changes both of them. There is a particular kind of Korean romcom that does not try to reinvent anything — it simply commits to doing familiar things well, finds two leads with real warmth between
Getting an SSS number used to mean taking half a day off work just to queue at a branch. That is no longer the case. The registration process is now fully online for first-time applicants, and it takes less than 30 minutes if you have your details ready.
When you wake up inside a romance novel and accidentally steal the male lead. Transmigration stories live or die on two things: how much fun the premise actually is to watch, and whether the leads can sell it. The First Night with the Duke gets both mostly right
The Cases Are the Point — Everything Else Is a Work in Progress Pro Bono is the kind of legal drama that works best when you stop expecting it to be something it is not. Directed by Kim Seong-yoon and Baek Sang-hoon and written by Moon Yoo-seok —
A potato romance that sprouts well but struggles to fully grow. There is a version of The Potato Lab that is exactly what it promises — a breezy, slightly absurd romantic comedy set in the mountains with two charming leads and enough heart to carry its sillier moments.
The App Works. The Drama, Less So. There is a version of If Wishes Could Kill that could have been excellent. Directed by Park Youn-seo and written by Park Joong-seop, the eight-episode Netflix series follows a group of high school friends who stumble into a cursed app called
If you’re self-employed, a voluntary member, or an OFW, paying your SSS contribution doesn’t mean lining up at a branch anymore. You can do it from your phone in a few minutes — as long as you have your Payment Reference Number (PRN) ready. That’s the part most
The SSS contribution rate increased to 15% in January 2025 and stays there in 2026. This is the final scheduled increase under Republic Act 11199 – no further increases are coming after this. What you actually pay each month depends on your membership type and which salary bracket
Getting an SSS number used to mean taking half a day off work just to queue at a branch. That is no longer the case. The registration process is now fully online for first-time applicants, and it takes less than 30 minutes if you have your details ready.
If there is one thing I’ve learned about living in Australia, it’s that life here is a constant exercise in “expect the unexpected.” Take last night, for example. Joyeth booked tickets to see Richard Marx just last week. Since it was hirit sa tag-init—a total last-minute scramble—the prime
So, quick life update before we get into the scenic stuff! Xavy and I officially escaped the crazy PH heat and are spending his entire school break down under in Australia. We flew out last April 1st—and no, definitely not an April Fools prank, besh, legit umalis talaga
There is something about Simala that makes you go quiet before you even get there. The drive up already feels like a slow letting go of whatever was weighing on you that week. We went last weekend — kasama namin si cousin and her kids — and it
