What? You think we here at Techie only check out tech blogs? We've long discovered that covering the technology beat and still following tech blogs isn't healthy for us. Here, we give you five local blogs that help bring some sanity into our daily routine.

1. Hay! Men! Ang Blog ng mga Tunay na Lalake
What it does: Tells us who the real men are, who are not, and who are "under consideration"
Why we love it: Sharpens both our gaydar and men-dar
Recent post we can't forget: Batman: Di Tunay na Lalake
What it does: Satirizes famous Pinoys
Why we love it: Criticizes politicians, celebrities, and pseudo-celebs, and gets away with it
Recent post we can't forget: Among Ed Panlilio: I do NOT have ‘an an'
3. Chuvaness
What it does: Posts "news that's hip to print"
Why we love it: Satisfies the voyeur in us
Recent post we can't forget: Hott (sic) or not
4. Byahilo
What it does: Showcases our sariling atin
Why we love it: Makes us
think sometimes that we're in the wrong industryfeel that we're vacationing with the blogger
Recent post we can't forget: Spending an Afternoon at the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Dipolog City
What it does: Shares food and travel secrets in the metro
Why we love it: Reaffirms our belief that gluttony ain't that bad after all
Recent post we can't forget: Wicked Kitchen's Gluttony Dessert
