ARTICLES ESSAYS Tsibugan Na! A look into the street food phenomena in the Philippines. This article includes some comments from famed writer Doreen Enriquez. The Uglier Side of Beauty "Vanity kills." Nowadays, our attitude towards beauty is nowhere near beautiful. This article explores the mythical world of "beauty-queen wannabees" and explains when enough is enough. J109 ESSAYS Two interesting essays from the Journalism 109 Class (Writing for Popular Audience) of Sir Danny Arao of the College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines-Diliman. Defend Yourself! Desperate times need desperate measures. Protect yourself from thieves, kidnappers, and the rest of evildom by taking note of some basic pointers on how to defend yourself. Learn from Sensei Aries, coach of the UP Aikido Society, novel ways of protecting yourself from possible assaulters. Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? A Look Into Popularization of Filipino Movies The 1970s highly-acclaimed film Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? poses new challenges for the present generation. Read and learn why.