The cost of healthcare insurance in the Philippines is projected to further increase this year, surpassing the global average, due to “considerable volatility” caused by the prolonged pandemic, according to a survey of medical insurers. Based on the 2022 Global Medical Trends Survey conducted...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
A Facebook group that started a movement in home improvement If you went through—or are currently going through your “home improvement” phase of the quarantine lockdown—then you’re probably familiar with the Home Buddies Facebook Group. More than just a group for interior design...
Payments infrastructure startup Xendit has become a Southeast Asian unicorn, securing $150 million Series C funding, after its Philippines launch last year. XENDIT-LOGOArtboard-1@2x Tiger Global Management led the round and existing investors - Accel, Amasia, and Justin Kan’s Goat Capital, also...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo As expected, many economists and analysts missed on their forecasts of the Philippine inflation rate of 4.1 percent for June 2021. Public announcement of the monthly inflation rate is highly awaited by the market because it is both a history of price...
Let's rediscover the joy that comes from dressing up this season Let's admit it, after a year in sweatpants and PJs, you're now looking for a change. Yes, we don't have much control over COVID-19 but we do have with our wardrobe. Although our laid-back pandemic dressing has given us the ease we...
From comfortable tailoring to easy-on-the-eyes color palette and prints, we handpicked spring-summer 2021 trends that are wearable in the Philippines whether you’re working from home (stylishly, of course) or getting on with your socially-distanced day outside. From Wooyoungmi’s multifunctional...
Fashion designer Happy Andrada shares insights on this year’s beauty trends 2021 MAKEUP TRENDS (RSG Instagram) A few days for now we will already mark the first anniversary of nationwide lockdown imposed last March 15, 2020 to fight COVID-19. And as we are all adjusting to this new reality of...
Home gardening has become popular lately because of the increased amount of time that we spend indoors as a health precaution to the COVID-19 pandemic. But before that, countless others have already started growing their own food at home for a number of reasons. If you’re a new gardener...
Unsplash.com Jumping off from the debate if this emoji ? still exists , the Gen Zs have added another one to the list of things that they think should be "burned." Skinny jeans are out, loose and baggy jeans are in. Another TikTok influencer @ayyylexi showed how you can instantly look...
What are we going to be eating this year, from a forecast by one of the country’s biggest food and beverage companies In 2020, we saw the rise of home cooks, of pastries from sourdough loaves to ube pandesal , of sushi bakes, and of the Dalgona coffee, to name a few. The new year means a fresh...
Photo clockwise from top left: Allmo$t, Arthur Nery, Because, SB19 and The Juans Trends are fleeting. Nevertheless, for 2021 some music styles will dominate. Thought I’d try my hand at speculation and predict the trajectory of Pinoy pop for the next twelve months. Pinoy...
