Research conducted by GCash with respondents from the middle class revealed that one of the things that worries them most is when a direct family members get a serious disease. In most cases, families will have to use up all their savings or even borrow money just to be able to pay for the medical...
This heritage brand of ice cream, with over a century behind it, upgrades its entire range of products to Magnolia Gold Label For those who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, a trip to the Magnolia Ice Cream House on Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City was a treat to look forward to. Life’s major...
Top fan favorites from this New York curb-side bakery Ever since it opened its doors in Manila four years ago, M Bakery has been a go-to dessert destination for foodies and discerning customers looking for fresh, premium-quality treats. As the brand continues to grow, it worked on a new identity...
Society groups express alarm over dengue cases spike in super typhoon Odette-affected areas Humanitarian organizations called for continued assistance for Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) survivors amid a rise in dengue infections in typhoon-affected areas. “We hope the newly elected...
The best duck legs in Mandaluyong can be found in this casual French bistro at Shangri-La It was a lunch courtesy of my usual host. Every afternoon, my friend goes to “school” and played poker at the casino. Most times, he wins. Not much, but enough to invite us for lunch. His first invite was...
It’s rather sad that June 12, our country’s Independence Day, isn’t celebrated much outside the officialdom here in the Philippines. For most Filipinos, it’s a holiday people look forward to so that they can get a break from the daily rigors of work. Abroad, however, it’s the biggest...
How being a bad father may ruin your daughter for life Have you ever known beautiful, accomplished women—lady bosses who can command an entire room of alpha males, women who have everything going for them—who are reduced to pathetic girls who continually forgive cheating partners or tolerate...
Philcongen LA, UCLA launch ‘Breaking Myths: Food, Feasts, and the Ifugao’ ethnographic exhibit In celebration of National Heritage Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Southeast Studies opened an ethnographic...
Google’s 3rd LGBTQ+ annual event promotes inspiring stories and allyship in tech Google Philippines is holding “Pride Conversations,” an annual event first launched in 2020 as part of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This year’s run, dubbed as “Pride Conversations:...
Sentro Rizal launched online to connect OFWs to PH cultural, historical, media resources The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa launched the Sentro Rizal Ottawa online portal on Independence Day, to connect people, especially Overseas Filipinos, to cultural, historical, media, and other related resources...
Former ‘kaingineros’ rejuvenate cacao trees as new market emerges Hopes are running high for former “kaingineros” or slash-and-burn farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, who have shifted to planting cacao trees and are now rejuvenating them as they are reassured of a new market that has...
With the changing of time is the evolution of gender-creative parenting HAPPY FAMILY The author held by her father together with her mom and younger siblings There is a great sense of liberation in being a woman in this era, and I consider myself lucky to have the individualism I enjoy to be able...
