On its 29th year, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, together with the United Korean Community Association in the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, will be bringing the 2020 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In hopes of meeting the ever-changing demand of Southeast Asian consumers, the United States Dairy Export Council (U.S. DEC) recently launched the first-ever U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence (U.S. CDE) in Singapore. The U.S. DEC is a non-profit, independent...
According to a report released by the Senate of the Philippines, Metro Manila is the top producer of waste as its population of 12 million people generated 9,212.92 tons per day of wastes in 2016 alone. When combined with the numbers from other regions, the total amount of waste that the...
Many gardeners, both seasoned and amateur, would testify that there’s no such thing as a ‘green thumb’, or the special skill of being able to grow plants successfully but rather, that gardening requires hard work and determination to get things to grow. However, there are times when...
And other ways the craft empowers PH and the Filipinos Photo by Bagane Fiola from the British Council The Philippines is among the many countries that are blessed to have a weaving culture. Every region has its own handloom tradition that dates back to pre-colonial times. What started as textiles...
Photos from @officialjuday on Instagram Many Filipinos know Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, or Juday, for her roles in television series such as Mara Clara and Krystala . She is also known for her work in movies such as Ploning , Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, and Mindanao, for which she won the award of Best...
It must be the signs of the (pandemic) times. People are tired—and weary, irate even—about news on Covid, swab testing, or contact tracing. Enough of that! Let’s go to the toilet. So it was literally a toilet that trended in the architecture world, when the Nippon Foundation in Tokyo, Japan...
JM de Guzman and Lovi Poe Like many people, some celebrities experience issues about their mental health, mostly as effect of the five-month community quarantine brought by the COVID-19 scare. Among those who shared his story is actor JM de Guzman. "This is what my panic disorder looks like 4:00...
At only eight-years-old, Licypriya Kangujam from India has concrete plans of making the planet a better place with her idea of converting single-use plastics into items used in schools such as desks, benches, and whiteboards. Her zero-waste initiative banks on her dream of creating a school made...
Several people who reside in the metro have goals of moving to the province because of certain reasons. Some of these reasons include wanting to be closer to nature, having easy access to tourism sites, and the Filipino dream of being able to grow their own food in the comfort of home. This...
What was once an unused property for San Miguel Corporation (SMC) in UP Village, Diliman now serves as a marketplace for fresh products from farmers all over Luzon to be made available to consumers and resellers. The project known as “Better World UP” is done in partnership with Rural...
Mondelez Philippines readjusts its adoption program to suit the needs of educational institutions in this health crisis The pandemic had radically transformed our way of living. From our means of interaction to leisure and travel, the adjustments in our lifestyle are very much apparent, with some...
