What’s Your Baon is the food delivery service you didn’t know you needed Images by JOY CONCEPCION If there is one thing we can agree on, it is that, in this especially difficult time, we are finding joy and solace in food. The act of preparing a meal—even a simple one—can bring great...
Imagine a reus able face mask that protects wearers and those around them from virus, and stays in place without frequent adjustment. Based on decades of experience with textile materials and filtration, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology in the US have desi gned a new mask intended to...
Nobody likes to feel trapped, but for claustrophobes, it involves going down a much scarier wormhole. But there are ways to cope Art by ARIANA CAMILLE MARALIT As quarantine drags on, the ever-present drumbeat of fear is getting harder to ignore. Fear changes a person, at least in the short term....
Fashion fans rejoice! This month, Swedish fashion brand Monki, under the H&M group, is entering the local fashion scene with its creative collections and inspiring store concept. “We have a strong Monki following in Asia, and the Philippines is a new and exciting market for us,”...
The vlogger suffered a heart attack while sleeping SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was initially thought to primarily impact the lungs. Now we know there is barely a part of the body this infection spares. And emerging data show that some of the virus’s most potent damage is...
Here’s to putting your best face forward The Christmas season has officially arrived, bringing with it a switch to cozier basics and creamier textures. Just in time for what feels like the longest holiday celebration (in the Philippines, at least), consider turning over a new leaf with some...
Madonna just let hers grow out, so would you? Art by ARIANA CAMILLE MARALIT Next time you reach for the razor in the shower, think again. Because armpit hair is back. Of course, it never went anywhere, but with a slew of famous faces (and empowering women) choosing to go au naturel this...
Done correctly, these restorative stretches, working on muscles from your head to your legs, can make you feel better Art by ARIANA MARALIT Has your back been hurting lately? If so, you’re not alone. Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift workspace or slouched on the couch...
The corporation has come up with new innovations to bolster the country’s health system—a health app and a breathing aid device The Ayala group, led by its healthcare unit Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), has committed to further increase its efforts to support the government...
We tapped these coaches to design a program for you as gyms continue to be shuttered By KRIZETTE CHU and PAOLA NAVARETTE Video NOEL PABALATE and JULES VIVAS BREAK A SWEAT Clockwise from left: Crossfit L1 trainer Ian Tan; Lifthard Athletics head coach Ken Cedrick Tan; HeyGrrrl founder Sheena...
Fine Guard’s self-disinfecting mask easily kills bacteria and viruses in the air. And it’s now available in the Philippines Almost overnight, masks have become a symbol of social responsibility. And it does make us feel safer, but any benefit of wearing a mask will be quickly negated if we lose...
She says the trial made her ‘trust in the Lord more vividly than ever.’ Faith and family are among the motivators that helped mother-of-two Vanessa Matsunaga recover from the coronavirus disease. She was recently hospitalized after she underwent emergency appendix removal...
