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Jia Parma
Jia is your cool-adjacent, vegan-ish, predictably idealistic Sagittarius from BS Environmental Science. She is and always will be fixated on making the world a better place.
Writer
Jia is your cool-adjacent, vegan-ish, predictably idealistic Sagittarius from BS Environmental Science. She is and always will be fixated on making the world a better place.
ExposéSOCIAL MEDIA has seen many changes throughout the years, from the radical changes in the way it functions to the expansive shifts in the demographics using it—pointing to how its relationship with its users continues evolving. Whereas posts on social media platforms like Instagram or TikTok are heavily curated, one new platform has risen to […]
January 14, 2023
This is Vantage POINT: A monthly moodboard for things that have been on our minds as of late, topics both fresh and familiar. We point you towards what to watch out for and what we think you should be enjoying right now. And if whatever we love becomes whatever you love (at least a little […]
November 26, 2022
MusicSONGS ABOUT heartbreak never go out of style, and Suki Waterhouse takes advantage of this fact. Milk Teeth (2022)—a six-track-long treasury of the London-based singer-songwriter’s early work, including her 2016 debut single “Brutally”—is a testament to this. The EP also introduces a fresh sound for Waterhouse through the previously unreleased opening track “Neon Signs.” The […]
November 18, 2022
Theater & ArtsTHIS OCTOBER, we celebrate our country’s indigenous peoples (IP) who have seen no end to their struggle against those who steal their land and spill their blood. The conversation on IP rights is by no means new, but firsthand accounts still remain sparse in Philippine literature. We Call Her Ina Bai (2021), a non-fictional book […]
October 31, 2022
Theater & ArtsTHERE IS power in the written word, and poems are a particularly potent form of it. For too long, Filipinos have become victims to the injustices of the powerful. Thus, in a show of resistance, poems of dissent have been present throughout the different regimes in Philippine politics. Here are five pieces that attempt to […]
October 22, 2022
Theater & ArtsTHIS WOMEN’S Month, Vantage celebrates all the intricacies of what it means to be a woman. Including pieces by generation-defining poets such as Maya Angelou and Anne Sexton, the words from these female poets are powerful ones that enlighten, comfort, and inspire. We’ve named five poems on the female experience that can hold your hand […]
March 31, 2022
HypeComing-of-age is a Vantage column where staffers share their opinions on a specific beat. From in-depth analyses of TV series to miscellaneous musings in music (and everything in between), this monthly column is an avenue to spread and inspire thought-provoking ideas. In this column, Vantage Magazine Staffer Jia talks about her obsession with the climate […]
February 12, 2022
TV & FilmWhether you’re in it for the drama, the friendship, or even just the sparkle, one thing is clear: Euphoria is back, and everyone is hooked. To celebrate the return of the show’s superb writing and genre-defying music, Vantage brings you a quiz that’ll recommend a song from the official soundtrack. All you have to do […]
February 8, 2022
HypeWHETHER YOU’RE interested in it because of its affordability, sustainability, or fashionability, the world of ukay-ukay has something for everyone. Ukay-ukay has long been a staple in both the Filipino fashion industry and culture. The term finds its roots in the Cebuano verb ukay, which means to dig through as one would to a pile […]
November 30, 2021
This is Vantage POINT: A monthly moodboard for things that have been on our minds as of late, topics both fresh and familiar. We point you towards what to watch out for and what we think you should be enjoying right now. And if whatever we love becomes whatever you love (at least a little […]
November 22, 2021
TV & FilmWarning: This listicle contains mild spoilers. THE FILIPINO coming-of-age experience is unlike any other. It’s common for Filipino kids to grow up on Western coming-of-age stereotypes—the prom queen, the jock, or the smart kid, among the number. We’re probably more likely to relate with the class president na naghahanap lang ng respeto in Glenn Barit’s […]
October 3, 2021
HubKris Gonzales (3 AB COM) is your always ka-Vogue, never sabog, ultra gwapito boy vibrato—and he is refreshingly, unapologetically himself. Kris speaks in his warm, almost sing-song voice as the recording starts. A half-hour with him is enough to see why he’s been hosting as early as grade school. He’s a people person; made clear […]
August 14, 2021