HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng If for Timon and Pumbaa in the Lion King, the Swahili phrase meant “No worries for the rest of your days”; that problem-free philosophy is not something we can deem applicable for these times. A mass vaccination program seems...
Here's the story behind the dresses by Mark Bumgarner Pia Wurtzbach and Angelia Ong For its 20th Anniversary issue, L'Officiel India magazine presents Filipino beauty with pageant champions Pia Wurtzbach and Angelia Ong. Having won the 2015 edition of beauty contests Miss Universe and Miss Earth...
Bernadette Belle Ong, Singapore's bet to this year's Miss Universe pageant reveals she is also Pinoy. In her Up Close video for Miss Universe posted on their Facebook page she said, "I actually came from the Philippines. I was born there up until the time I was 11 years old. In between that I was...
Employees from Macao Imperial Tea, New York Fries and Dips, and more are included in the vaccination program. Fredley Group of Companies announces vaccination of employees for free. Founder and CEO Avin Ong states, "This initiative by the company is not just for its employees, but to also encourage...
Thanks to this generation’s own crown of thorns, COVID-19, it's already been two years of really quiet holy weeks for all of us. While the government’s enhanced community quarantine order kept most of us locked down in our homes and prevented us to proceed with our long-planned beach comebacks,...
Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts. —Winston Churchill With almost a year in lockdown, it is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most businesses to reduce their spending, if not completely reduce their workforce or halt their...
Pepsi Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—remains firm in growing its business this year amid the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Frederick D. Ong, PCPPI president and chief executive officer, said the company...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. has set the interest rates for its P10 billion Peso-denominated Series M, 2.5-year retail bond at 2.4565 percent due on 2023, and Series N, 5-year retail bond at 3.8547 percent due on 2026. In a statement, SM Prime said it issued an aggregate principal amount of P5.0 billion...
Janus P. Ong, MD, MPH, Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist Center for Liver Health and Transplantation, The Medical City Today, I exchanged text messages with my patient who has had a liver transplant for liver cancer caused by infection with the Hepatitis B virus. It has been more than...
Daryl Ong Singer-songwriter Daryl Ong is on roll! The singer is on a winning streak since joining storied music label Viva Records. Daryl Ong was announced as the newest artist of Viva Records on a press conference held the first week of January 2021. Daryl confirmed joining Viva after testing the...
Daryl Ong "Masked Singer Pilipinas" winner and now VIVA artist Daryl Ong talked about his singing style and his dream of being a singing-contest judge. In an online press conference Jan. 6, Daryl was kind enough to share his approach when it comes to recording his primetime original soundtracks....
YOUNG BLOOD (From left) Karl Presentacio, Rhea Bue, Michael Macalos, Aryanna Epperson, Jeff Ong, and Kush Obusan It seems like Covid-19 has pressed the pause button on the world. One of the most affected industries is that of the influencer slash digital content creator. How are fashion, beauty,...
