Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) joined other progressive groups in seeking a “family living wage” amid rising rising costs of basic commodities in the Philippines. “We will benefit from the increase in workers’ wages because their ability...
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Sun Life Philippines (Sun Life) paid about P6.5 billion in death and living benefits last year amid the prolonged pandemic. In a statement, Benedict Sison, Sun Life Philippines chief executive officer and country head said on Friday, May 13, that the payout of claims and maturities fulfilled the...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Lent brings to mind that time of penitence in some parts of Manila and Pampanga where flagellants abound on Good Friday. Some are nailed on the cross. Briefly done and with proper support, such is a pathetic partaking of the passion of Jesus. After an...
Brittany is a gateway to the finer things in life, a masterpiece that is crafted to elevate real estate above and beyond. Living a life of luxury isn’t simply about extravagance for extravagance’s sake. It’s about the priceless things—the vestiges of luxury that don’t come with a price...
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...
