FROM THE MARGINS January is National Microinsurance Month. Microinsurance is crucial to financial inclusion and has immense social and economic benefits because it provides poor people with safety nets to help them cope with unexpected shocks. Its growth was facilitated by the Insurance Commission...
#MINDANAO John Tria I traveled the length of the Davao Cotabato highway last week. I caught sight of the famous gorgeous sunset over the Moro Gulf. Travelling the five-hour stretch between Davao and Cotabato cities, at daytime and nigh time, I passed many parts of a four-lane, well-lit highway,...
The International College of Dentists (ICD), Section IX Philippine Islands will hold its 55th annual convocation and banquet on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 at the Hilton Manila, Newport City (across Newport World Resorts) Pasay City. The ICD is an international honorary organization of dental...
Contestants of the prestigious Fil-Chi pageant shares their Chinese New Year traditions As we hop into the year of the Water Rabbit, we asked the contestants of the Mr. and Ms. Chinatown competition and asked them how they welcome the Chinese New Year (CNY). From long-standing traditions and...
Angel Thoughts The Water Rabbit Welcome to the Lunar Year of the Water Rabbit! On Jan. 25, let’s wish former president, the late Cory Aquino, a very happy birthday in heaven! Rabbits are cute, cuddly, joyful furry creatures and many believe to be super productive, too. They reproduce fast,...
This social function highlights that the essence of the Chinese New Year is about spending time with the people who matter most in our lives—those we treat as family TRUST YOUR FAMILY HSBC Philippines markets and security services head Corrie Purisima, personal banking head Peter Faulhaber, CEO...
REFLECTIONS TODAY MATTHEW 4:12-23 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Let’s make one thing perfectly clear first. I’m happy for the likes of Dolly de Leon and Chai Fonacier to have been given such pivotal roles in the international films Triangle of Sadness and Nocebo. I’m happy for the recognition they’ve...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Unknown to many, the late Jaime Cardinal Sin had a younger brother who was his constant companion, confidant, and personal physician. He was Dr. Ramon L. Sin, who shied away from the limelight, preferring not to bask in his brother's popularity. He died...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We are saddened by the continuing economic crisis in Lebanon, which the World Bank has earlier described as “the most devastating multi-pronged crisis in its modern history.” The ongoing political deadlock in parliament has the...
Today is Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. It is the most important festival in China. Reports say tens of millions of people in China headed to their rural hometowns starting Friday to keep the tradition of celebrating the start of the new year with their...
Nespresso teams up with Angel Chen for a limited-edition Lunar New Year collection THE YOUNG DESIGNER REINVENTS ONCE MORE The Patchwork Rabbit design made by Angel Chen exclusively for the coffee brand Presenting its latest collection, Nespresso encourages coffee aficionados to reunite with their...
