HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE With our MB Sustainability Focus Session, held at UST, done and dusted; it is time to start looking forward to our 3rd MB Sustainability Forum, which happens this Nov. 19 and 20 at UP. But it would be remiss on our part to close the chapter on the Focus...
Lizzie Zobel, Irene Marcos-Araneta, Monique Siguion-Reyna, and Maricris Floirendo-Brias Tina and Ricco Ocampo welcomed guests to their home, for an intimate lunch that highlighted the holiday collections of their CasaCollective.PH, and daughter Betina’s PuroLino.PH. And in typical Ricco-style, an...
For this installment, four wonderful female authors and their latest works are reviewed. From noir fiction, to ‘time travel’, crime, and the metaphysical; these women write courageously and should be applauded. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner This latest from Kushner is shortlisted...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE If you’re like me, living in denial of the aging process, then the column today is especially postmarked for you. I play singles tennis at least three times a week, getting up by 6 a.m. to head to an outdoor court. And I’ve been doing this, akin to...
With the hashtag #TimeToEndBreastCancer, Estée Lauder Philippines and SM Cares heralded the start of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month at SM Aura. It was an especially fitting partnership as SM Supermalls president Steven Tan spoke about how his own mother is a breast survivor, and he still...
Enrique and Flora Chua, with Julie and Willy Evangelista, and Miguel Yu The 50th wedding anniversary of Flora and Enrique Chua was an enjoyable outpouring of well wishes and precious memories. It was held at the Goldenberg Mansion in Manila, the perfect setting for an evening of Philippine culture...
Bringing together volunteers from over 20 corporations, the servathon is a wonderful example of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in action, as the executives and employees of the participating companies spend the morning together, bonding over activities that benefit the targeted...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE UN Sustainable Development Goal #8 is Decent Work & Economic Growth, which many companies adhere to and promote by providing strong career paths and supporting professional growth. Lofty and ideal goals; but the lingering question is how to attain those...
Today, we have three well-established novelists, with their latest works. For those immersed in literary and popular fiction, the names Matt Haig, Janice Hallett, and William Boyd will be very familiar, and it’s good to find them still in top form. The Life Impossible by Matt Haig ...
You will shop here! The very first Disney Store in the country is now open at SM Mall of Asia, and for the countless Filipino Disney fans spread across generations, that’s indeed great news. Official merchandise was what we’d make sure we shopped for when visiting the Disney parks, or finding...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Savvy observers of the media industry will say that it takes more than producing content to enjoy success and brand loyalty nowadays. With so many mediums competing for the eyeballs of the public you’re courting; platforms have to go that extra mile, and generate...
IYCRMM These three novels are fine examples of bringing AI, the magic of words, and linguistic puzzles into the mystery/thriller conversation. In the Blink of An Eye by Jo Callaghan Winner of the John Creasy New Blood Dagger Award 2024, this first novel from Callaghan deftly explores the scenario...
