Blogapalooza 2013: The Spectacular Event that Will Create the Bridge Between Bloggers and Businesses

Here on WhatMichaelLikes.com , we support our local, pure Pinoy businesses so they can grow and progress. That's one of the core objectives of this blog.

That's why we really tried our very best to register, qualify and be selected to participate in this big upcoming event here in Manila on November 16.

Mayumi Made™: When a 7-Year Old Kid Can Do Better Than You on Solid Waste Management

Her name is Mayumi. More than just an ordinary kid, there is something more meaningful behind her name. This may mean modest, gentle and kind in Filipino but there is another good reason why I wanted to know her more than superficial.

A Picture that is Worth More Than a Thousand Words

A famous song says, a picture can paint a thousand words. But I guess the picture above—which I took just this morning in front of a pharmacy here in Manila—speaks more than just a thousand words...not just to me but maybe to everyone who might see it.

A Curious Case Study on Skin Whitening and Filipinos: A Fad or a Sign of a Confused, Insecure Identity?

Jinky Oda (Actress) - A successful endorser of one of the Philippines' largest 
skin whitening manufacturers

My mom's innovative attempts to make my skin look whiter has been an epic failure. Still, I couldn't hide my true brown color. I only get whiter than usual during the rainy season since that's the time that I don't have a choice but to stay home.

When I was at the age of ten, my mom always reminds me not to play under the afternoon sun. She often put some fresh squeezed calamansi juice into a pail of water which I was using everytime I take a shower in the morning. The worst case, at the very early age, she even brought me some papaya soap which according to her, it will even out and whiten my brown complexion.

As a kid, I often ask mom why she wanted me to look whiter than some other children at my age. Like, what's up with all this fad of getting a lighter skin?

The Neglected Truth About Ukay-ukay (Second Hand Clothing): The Philippine Government Says it’s Illegal

If health is one of the major concerns why these used clothing is prohibited, then why the Bureau of custom is donating these as relief goods during the times of calamities like floods and typhoons?