Juday for Beko Beko Philippines recently revealed the newest face of the brand—actress, entrepreneur, celebrity cook and true pro mom Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. Judy Ann is the new face of global European brand Beko’s “live like a pro” campaign in the Philippines. This wife and mom to three...
10 Outstanding Filipinos featured in commemorative post office stamps On Feb. 26, in a ceremony held at the historic Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio, the Philippine Post Office under the Office of President Duterte has launched the 10 Outstanding Filipinos Commemorative Stamps that...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 26 said Filipinos must anticipate the cost of living to get more expensive in the coming days with oil prices soaring at over $100 per barrel and stock markets facing increased volatility amid the ongoing conflict...
Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasure) awardee Ambalang Ausalin, or more commonly known as Apuh Ambalang in the weaving community, passed away early in the morning of Feb. 18 due to a lingering illness. Her demise was confirmed by Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay and a tribute by the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye At the recently-concluded Pilipinas Conference 2021, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA), Chairman of the Ayala Group, could not over-emphasize the need for collective unity and commitment in addressing societal pain points toward national recovery. Beyond the COVID-19...
It is like common knowledge -- or we can all agree this time -- that the pandemic has truly changed our lives. Prior to March 2020, no one could have imagined the way 2020 would end with thousands of lives lost, or, how the last quarter of 2021 would see us still living under the cloud of another...
"This is my way of showing them what I love and helping them to an extent." When Heart Evangelista posted in her Instagram stories about something she’s cooking up, we knew we had to get more details before the official launch on November 24. “Because being a better version of yourself...
The Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) released on Saturday, Nov. 3, a new stamp collection featuring the country's 10 world-renowned icons as a tribute to the indomitable Filipino spirit. (Photo from Philippine Post Office) The new collection is under the "Living Legends: World-Renowned Filipinos,"...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Richard Buxani was already 39 years old when he started venturing into the art world in 2009. Prior to that, he never saw himself as an artist. “Not even in my wildest dream,” he says. Now that he is a sculptor, he realizes that he has been working all his life to...
The first series of ‘Living Legend: World-Renowned Filipinos’ will feature icons such as Tony winner Lea Salonga and international fashion designer Josie Natori In the past, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has been spotlighting Filipino culture and heritage through commemorative...
One of the many trends that people have enjoyed and, at the same time, dreaded during the pandemic is decluttering. Most of us continue to accumulate more things as online shopping grows more popular, turning our homes into a cramped space. This dilemma actively plays a factor as the Philippines is...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The key to surviving in a new environment is adaptation. In a pandemic, the main solution is vaccination, notwithstanding the anguished cries of anti-vaxxers. This bears repeating: COVID vaccines are SAFE. Hundreds of millions of doses have been given with very minimal side...