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May 2010

News and Features

Youth Making a Difference

Khristine Gervacio

Its election time once again.  Come May 10, we will elect a new set of leaders to govern the country. We will be given a chance to practice our right of suffrage by electing those who we believe are capable and trustworthy of the position.

The youth comprise 60 percent of the voting population. And to help you make a difference, we compiled articles that can help you make a decision. Featured this May are the “10 Commandments for Responsible Voting”; “The Power of the Youth Vote” and “2010 Criteria for a Leader”.

Another important celebration this May is Labor Day. In this issue, you will see information and announcements about Job and Livelihood Fairs.

We also featured “Hot summer sidelines for the youth” and “12 ways to spend the hot summer”.

Change can start with you.

Click our buttons and enjoy reading.

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February 2010

It’s the love month once again.  Love is in the air.  Everyone likes to love and be loved.  Whether its love for family, for a special person, for one’s self or for work, love is always about good feelings.  But it also makes us vulnerable.

So for this month, Teenfad focuses on Love and Relationship.

We have interesting articles about what love is; requirements for a responsible boy-girl relationship; how to have a healthy relationship; cheap but fun and romantic date ideas for Valentines Day; and a story of a young girl who has crushed feelings towards her classmate.

For researchers, check out our library button. We have an article on call centers agents being prone to HIV and AIDS.

All these and more, in this month’s issue of Teenfad! Read on..

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It's time to talk about the "wages" of summer. Teens are practical these days. Instead of just lounging around, they find ways on how to earn some extra 'moolah' for their cell phone load, gimmicks, and perhaps for the looming expenses when they get back to school next month. Teenfad will try to help these teens by suggesting ways on how to earn money this summer.

We all know the benefits of being your own boss. You set your own schedule. You have control over your future. Your actions directly benefit yourself and your family. What's more, having a business teaches you about time management, people-skills, challenge your creativity, and most of all, allows you to discover early on if you have a potential in handling a business.

This month's issue of TeenFAD is packed with articles about being productive. Articles about why you should start your own business and some small business ideas are featured. Luigi and I hope that the story of Angeli Sobrepena will inspire you guys to bring out the entrepreneur in you.

C'mon. Try them out. Who doesn't want extra cash? Look at me, I'm trying to earn by selling orange juice, hehe.

Welcome Teenfad friends! We are Sandra and Luigi. Thank you for visiting www.teenfad.ph, the ultimate online tambayan for young people.

Teenfad.ph is a virtual hangout for teens – a hangout with a difference. Teenfad is your online friend. As an e-zine, Teenfad entertains and informs you about self-esteem issues, relationships with parents, the opposite sex including peers; teen pregnancy, depression, self-help articles that would boost your confidence. You may even suggest topics that you want us to talk about.

In Teenfad.ph, you can find a trusted friend online through our E-Mail-A-Friend and Chat-A-Friend features. You may open up your personal concerns without fear of being judged. Aside from that, both features offer anonymity and confidentiality.

Teenfad.ph is highly-interactive. When participating in our self-tests, polls, chatroom, and other interactive features, you will be given a user name and a password that you could use to log in whenever you are prompted. So please, remember them.

Those who feel like expressing an opinion can go to "Speak Out” and participate in ongoing discussion in our message board and chatrooms.

Those who want to look for specific events can search Teenfad.ph’s database of useful information in our calendar feature; and find an extensive array of youth-friendly agencies categorized according to their field of specialty in the “Need Help” button.

Students and researchers can visit FAD’s virtual library to see its expanding collection of studies and papers on teenage sexuality – simply click Be in the Know.

On a lighter side, Teenfad provides self-tests and downloadable stuff that you could enjoy! Try them out.

As a personal touch, you will find us very visible right here in Teenfad’s blog feature keeping you updated on what’s hot and what’s not in the Teenfad site. We can be your friends in your Multiply and Friendster accounts. Add us! To view our profile, simply click on the link above this entry.  

Teenfad is an e-zine, provides free, anonymous and confidential counseling, a virtual library, provides freebies and downloadable stuff, and has an online community who cares, listens and understands what it is to be a teenager. What more can you ask for? Go on.. explore the site. And thanks again for visiting www.teenfad.ph..

A website for teens, made by teens! Have fun!

- Sandra and Luigi