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Looks like the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree! You're like siblings! You really are your father’s child! Most of us have heard these lines from various people. Some relatives and friends may have once called us out for possessing traits that resemble what our parents have. For some, it’s a compliment, but for some not so much. It’s funny how we see or don’t see what other people see in us. Just like how MJ, learned the true meaning of what it means to be her father's daughter, which she chronicles in her personal essay, “Anak ka talaga ng tatay mo.”

MJ's essay was first published on February 4, 2021. Today, she joins Young Blood to talk about how she dealt with the loss of a loved one, and how she realized that she somehow resembled her father. MJ is no daddy’s girl, but she loves her father just the same and hopes to immortalize him through her essay. When she is not writing, you can find her fantasizing about it while reading manga, watching Asian series, or cooking. Currently, she is a frustrated BA Communication Arts student at UP Los Baños.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

FOMO: The Algorithm of Digital Marketing Communication is a webinar by Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila that dives into the world of Marketing and Digital Communication. This event is a tool to: (1) know the art of maximizing digital opportunities; (2) venture the different marketing strategies; and (3) develop effective communication between the client, the public, and other involved parties.

Representing Diwa on this episode is Aliah, a BA communication student and a national qualifier in Journalism during her High School years. She is Megaworld Foundation scholar and aside from studying online, she is also an ESL tutor for Japanese students. She will also be the host of the webinar, FOMO: The Algorithm of Digital Marketing Communication.

As one of their media partners for their upcoming webinar,  we believe that the event will be more interactive and socially engaging for everyone who choose to attend! We are pleased to partner with them in bringing this month's set of episodes to you!
Visit Diwa's Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/diwa.plm/

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Helping others is something innate in us Filipinos. It's one of the reasons why we are able to rise from the ashes brought by calamities and other dreadful events.

But have you ever helped someone to your full capacity even though you have no direct relationship to that person? Have you ever questioned yourself why you are so attached to him/her? Well you're not the only one. Dr. Venus Rojas reveals to us how she answered this question and her experience on helping an elderly homeless man a few years back, in her essay entitled "Kasi!"

Venus’s essay was first published in February 8, 2011. Today, she joins Young Blood to talk about her experience on the struggles of helping a homeless elderly man, and how it made a great impact on her life. | About the guest: Venus is a medical doctor - general practitioner and a clinical researcher. She likes to learn all about life - the science and the philosophy of it. 

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

It's a known fact that we Filipinos are a mixture of various races. Our ethnicity is a product of various races being molded together. As true as this fact is, some members of our society still view half-Filipino citizens as aliens to our land.  The worst part is, they actually get discriminated by full-blooded Filipinos. Just like what this week's writer Sharwin Tee experienced back then. Biologically, he may be a half-Chinese and half-Filipino, but he is definitely not a "check-in". He is a proud Pinoy and he explains why in this week's featured essay, "Noy-Pi."  

Sharwin's essay was first published on February 5, 2005. Today, he joins our new host, Joshua Onsay, on his first hosting session with Young Blood to talk about his experience as a Chinese-Filipino, what it means to truly understand racial discrimination and its nuances and of course, what he's excited about these days.

About the guest: Sharwin Tee is a chef, television host, and author. He hosts Let's Do Lunch which appears on GMA NewsTV and was the host of Curiosity Got the Chef. He also co-hosts the Sini Gang podcast.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Remember that scene in the Disney Film High School Musical where they sang the song "Stick to the status quo?" The message of the song was basically about sticking to what you were labeled as, and not doing things outside of that box you've been packaged in, which can be detrimental to one's growth as a person. Jacqueline Megan Ortega or Jamie for short, writes about that in her essay, "Labeling."

It was first published in October 19, 2006. On this episode, she talks about  her current philosophy, what she's up to now as a girl boss and her advice to both young and old who wish to learn a new thing, start a new chapter or reinvent themselves.  

About the guest: Jamie is a 39 year-old girl loving life, enjoying everything the best way that she can. She's also a writer, editor, blogger, publicist, sister, daughter, and a friend.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Our lives have been disrupted by this pandemic, and have changed the way we lives. Many things shifted online, plans were cancelled, and daily routines were altered. It's especially difficult for those who've stuck with a habit of waking up early for a specific activity when almost everything was cancelled, which caused us to somewhat stray from what used-to-be our normal routine.

Edward Maguindayao writes about that in his essay, "Waking up at 7AM." It was published last  February 02, 2021. On this episode, he talks about  his new habits since the quarantine, what he's up to as a graduate student and what his three wishes in life.

About the guest: Edward Joseph H. Maguindayao is currently a graduate student at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He reads what piques his interest especially science, current events, law, history, and politics. He writes essays occasionally.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Are billionaires like Henry Sy and Mark Zuckerberg or legendary artists like Michael Jackson and FPJ the ultimate definition and the epitome of success? Nope--according to our featured writer, wealth or fame does not equate to success because success is relative. Heinrick writes about that in his essay, "Everybody's success story."

It was first published on January 29, 2017. After four years since he wrote it, he now talks to us about his current definition of success, what it means to be self-aware and contended and finally his advice to writers who want to make it in the literary industry.

About the guest: Heinrick is a writer by passion and an editor by profession. He believes that every life story is a great novel waiting to be written and shared with the world. He dreams of publishing his own book and starting his own coffee brand because coffee and books are a perfect match.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Magin first left his hometown, Iloilo, when he attended college at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). After graduating two years ago, he left for Europe for his Masters. With the increased distance and time zone difference, not to mention, travel restrictions since March 2020, Magin's only way of keeping in touch with family is through social media and cooking.

Magin Ferrer, a self-proclaimed Mama's Boy and Sous Chef, tells us more about that in this week's featured essay, "Culinary life with mom." His essay was published last January 24, 2021. On this episode, he tells us more about his love for cooking, what he's learned from living away from his family for six years now, and his advice to kids and their parents on how to cultivate a tight-knit relationship with each other despite living 7 hours and 6000 miles apart.

About the guest: Magin Benedict Ferrer is currently finishing his Masters Degree in Chemistry in France where he is working on mechanofluorochromic compounds. He struggles to show his family and friends back home how much he misses them.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

What does it mean to rise above the challenges and self-doubts you feel and to capitalize on uplifting feelings from achievements? Moreso, how do you overcome challenges like an embarrassing moment in class, overcoming  seemingly impossible course works, and even more, losing a loved one? JD writes about that in his essay, "The anesthesia incident."

It was published last January 19, 2021, and on this episode, he tells us more about his love for medicine, what he's learned from med school, and his advice to those planning to enter the vocation of being a doctor.  

About the guest: JD is a third-year medical student at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He gives biology lectures to clever college kids as a laid back teaching assistant at the same university. He spends most of his spare time acquiring junk and trivia knowledge by watching 'Jeopardy!'.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.

Were you once that kid who wanted to be a NASA astronaut, the next JK Rowling or maybe even Spiderman? Like you and me, this week's featured writer once fantasized of being her favorite superhero, among others. But then, reality confronted her and she realized that the idea of becoming whoever you want to become was a myth.

Odeza writes about that in her essay, "Why dreams die." It was published last December 1, 2020, and on this episode, she tells us more about her own dream when she was young, what she's currently up to now, and her advice for kids who have the wildest dreams but lack the resources or the environment to nurture that innate passion for whatever craft.

About our partner: The University of the Philippines' Consulting Group (UPCG): Now in its second year, The Business Building Bootcamp (BBC) of the UP Consulting Group aims to educate small business owners on ways to take their business to the next level.