Rain Rain, Funds Away: Come Again Another Day
The rain always returns like a sequel nobody asks for.
Micaella Macuja · Jul 17, 2026
Micaella Macuja
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Toxic behavior often hides in normalized jokes. Discrimination sometimes wears humor as a disguise. Silence enables repetition. In many campuses, these patterns are so deeply embedded in the culture that students begin…
Micaella Macuja · Apr 16, 2026
From Pages to TV Screens: The Writer Behind the University Series
“You have a bright future ahead of you, so chase your dream.” - Yanna Fernandez, Safe Skies Archer.
Micaella Macuja · Apr 8, 2026
A Night of Firsts and Lasts How Prom Night becomes a bridge between batches
The music hasn’t started yet, but the hall is already glowing.
Micaella Macuja · Apr 7, 2026
Leaders We Never Had
Awarding season in schools has a predictable script. The stage lights come on, the certificates are stacked and the loudest applause usually goes to the same kinds of students: student council officers, organization…
Micaella Macuja (Presse) · Mar 22, 2026
TRILLION-DOLLAR BABY PH Debt hits record ₱17.71 Trillion in 2025
The Philippines ended 2025 with its highest debt level on record at P17.71 trillion, driven by continued government borrowing to cover budget needs and the peso’s depreciation against major currencies.
Micaella Macuja · Feb 7, 2026
Karinderya ni Aling Nena: Sa Anino ng mga Aesthetic Cafe
Sa bawat kanto, unti-unting sumisibol ang mga café—puting pader, halamang nakasabit, at kape na may sining sa ibabaw. Tinatawag silang “aesthetic cafés,” mga lugar na hindi lang pagkain ang inihahain kundi karanasan na…
Micaella Macuja · Feb 3, 2026
The Devil Wears Ukay: How Instagram Resellers Stole the Thrift Game
Ukay-ukay has always had one simple rule: anyone can dig, find, and wear something nice without paying a fortune. It was the great equalizer in Philippine fashion—a place where a Zara top or Levi’s jeans could cost less…
Micaella Macuja · Feb 2, 2026
10 Things I Hate About You: When Men Police Their Girlfriend’ Clothes
Rom-coms from the 2000s had a habit of romanticizing jealousy, packaging possessiveness as passion, and calling control “protectiveness”. One of the most enduring lessons they passed on was the idea that a man has a…
Micaella Macuja · Jan 28, 2026
When the Crown Becomes a Commodity
Miss Universe has long sold itself as more than a beauty pageant. It brands itself as a global platform where women amplify advocacies, speak on social issues, and represent empowerment beyond physical appearance. Yet…
Micaella Macuja · Jan 19, 2026