by Beatrice Cuizon | Jun 23, 2020 | Scoop
Rape culture has harmed women by making its way into the DNA of our schools, communities, and groups. It has nursed the belief that women are weak and malleable, making it easier for some men to make us believe that that is all we’ll ever be. Last weekend, the hashtag...
by Kara Angan | Jun 21, 2020 | Scoop Life, Work Life
I’m obsessed with scheduling and organization. Over the past 4 or 5 years, I’ve gone through every productivity system imaginable to try and figure out what works for me and my needs. I’ve tried bullet journaling, writing down on a planner, digital apps or browser...
by Kara Angan | Jun 14, 2020 | Scoop Life
Dear Maria Clara, Historians call you a caricature of your time. You were defined as the paragon of what everyone thought the Filipina should be – never brash, never controversial, never loud. They said that you represented purity and innocence. You never asked to be...
by Kara Angan | Jun 7, 2020 | Scoop Life, Work Life
When did we start associating being “productive” or “on top of your game” or “hardworking” with being mentally, emotionally, and physically burnt out? Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged...
by Kara Angan | Jun 5, 2020 | Scoop Life
The passage of the Anti-Terror Bill in the House of Representatives last June 3, 2020 has sparked outrage both online and offline. The current outrage is only the latest in a political campaign to #JunkTerrorBill ever since it was introduced in Senate. All over the...
by Kara Angan | Jun 4, 2020 | Scoop Bite, Scoop Crave
Welcome to the new category of food trends: quarantine food. We can’t help but look back to the food trends that dominated Instagram, Facebook, and even Tiktok over this period of time. Our social media feeds have seen the rise and fall of many different food...
by Kara Angan | Jun 1, 2020 | Scoop Life
Search the term “self-care” on the Internet, and you’ll get over 3 billion results on Google. These vary from YouTube videos, blog posts, news articles all about how to “build a self-care routine” or “how to have a perfect self-care day”. If you look into and dissect...
by Kara Angan | May 31, 2020 | Scoop Life
Has anyone else noticed that suddenly everyone is posting pictures of their new “plant baby”? As we approach our 4th month under quarantine, we’ve seen the rise of different quarantine “trends”. You can range from sourdough bread baker, the next Masterchef, and the...
by Kara Angan | May 30, 2020 | Scoop Life
The minimalism trend has skyrocketed over the past few years. From the Netflix catalyst of The Minimalists, the Marie Kondo wave, and the thousands of “minimalist and zero-waste” videos on YouTube, people are learning how to live more with less. But unbeknownst to...
by Kara Angan | May 30, 2020 | Features, Scoop Bite, Scoop Life
The Scoop Asia is a 100% Filipina-run company dedicated to creating content for and by women. Over the past 3 years, we’ve featured inspiring stories of Filipina entrepreneurs excelling in their fields and going above and beyond what’s expected of them. With the...
