By now, you or someone you know may have been part of “the great resignation.” Or you may have known someone or have found yourself “quiet quitting” or “rage applying.” You might have also learned that there is actually a term for dreading Mondays because of work – “Sunday Scaries.” These buzzwords have become popular…
Author: Tricia Zafra
Tricia Zafra is a broadcast journalist and an M.A. Psychology student. She's a painter, scuba diver and a vegetarian. B.A. Broadcast Communication (cum laude) 2007, UP Diliman.
Handwriting or typing? Journaling for Wellness
Journaling has been a staple recommendation to help individuals cope with mental health concerns and challenges.
VERA Files partners with German Embassy and Global Media Registry for updates on PH media ownership
Who own the PH Media? VERA Files answers through a study.
Overcoming the barriers to our right to mental health
Filipinos seem to still have a long way to go in claiming and exercising their rights under the Mental Health Law
Suicide Prevention Month 2023: #CreatingHopeThroughAction and Communication
It can be difficult to find the right words when a loved one cry for help—do so and stay gentle, truthful, and calm.
Some lessons from my board exam journey
Here’s a story of a leap of faith to fulfilling one’s dreams.
‘Gabay mula Kalawakan, Tanglaw sa Pagbangon’
Message during the 2nd anniversary of signing of the PH Space Act
Online Protection and Self-care for 2021
An exhausted, overwhelmed mind would be easy to sway into believing false information, hence the need to take enough breaks from Internet use.
Staying Away from Online Toxicity
We will continue to rely on the Internet for safer interactions, so here is something to make us better understand behavior in cyberspace to protect ourselves from toxicity, disinformation and misinformation.
No, Christmas is Not Merry to Everyone
To some, the Christmas season could be the saddest part of the year. Shorter daylight, colder temperatures, and gloomy weather trigger the blues: a phenomenon scientifically known as major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern, or seasonal affective disorder. Additionally, trying to keep up with the holiday rush, and the pressure to live up to certain…
Hello, Journalism, Goodbye
My journey in the humanitarian sector has ended. I am grateful for the fulfilling experiences I had at Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) – Hong Kong and the self-discoveries that convinced me to move forward. A path to coming full circle as a broadcast journalist emerged, and I have decided to take this road….
A Filipina in the Time of Walang Ligo
We poke fun at people who skip baths, especially those not from our motherland. But for those who experienced water interruptions for more than a week, none of them found it funny.
Balance that Works: The Fallacy of Work-Life Balance
Two years ago, I wrote an article for SubSelfie.com entitled False Balance in Journalism. It points out how journalists commit false balance by giving equal space or equal exposure to at least two conflicting sides of a story, even when one side is an utter lie (has no basis in science, history, or human experience),…
Why I Left My Job as a TV News Reporter in a Popular Network
It’s not the pay. To be honest, it’s the pay that had held me back. For years, I postponed any pursuit of relatable opportunities because of bonuses and pay raise that were at stake. Bills and payables were also powerful grounding forces. Then one day, everything imploded into a thought: kung puro pera at bayarin…
The ‘Female Oblation’: After #UPlift, Ferdie Cacnio Will Continue to Create
He wasn’t able to sleep the night his masterpiece, “Uplift,” was shown to the public, in front of the University Theater of UP Diliman, during the full bloom of sunflowers along University Avenue, at a celebratory time of commencement exercises. It wasn’t because of uncontainable sense of achievement that the visual artist was still…
The Gambling Dead: Understanding the Addiction
A SubSelfie.com Exclusive Jessie Javier Carlos, 43, made his ultimate gamble at Resorts World Manila casino around one o’clock in the morning of June 02. It was clear that he was playing against the casino, just like what he used to do before he had been banned. He fired at the interior of the casino…
The Disappearing Farmers of Cambodia
KAMPONG CHAM, CAMBODIA — Hun Heang and his six siblings were born and raised into farming. They inherited the half-hectare land of their parents in Kang Meas district, Kampong Cham province, Cambodia. He was seven years old when he learned how to plant rice. Life was easy then, according to Hun. But as years went by, farming…
False Balance in Journalism
Can a journalist really create a false sense of balance in one’s work? This was one of the points of discussion during a journalism training I attended in Cambodia this month. UNESCO sponsored the workshop and selected fourteen journalists from the ASEAN region. The issue is interesting, relevant and somewhat controversial, as balance is a…
Q & A: The Psychology of Beauty Queen Blunders
The question and answer portion is a much-anticipated part in beauty contests. It is an opportunity for a contestant to convince the judges that she deserves the title. But this moment can be frazzling for candidates. More so, if they are expected to eloquently answer in a foreign language. I, too, had experienced the pressure…
Words of Wisdom for Turning 30
For my 30th birthday, allow me to share words of wisdom from family, friends and teachers. May you also find them helpful the same way I find relief, comfort and assurance when reminded of them. 1. Remember, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Misfortunes exhaust themselves. – Lolita Lutanco 2. We have to…
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