I just finished reading a wonderful book “Recipes for Life, Hearty Servings for a Joyful Life” by Carolina “Kay” Jimenez, with stories compiled with love by her youngest daughter, Carmen Jimenez Ong (Menarco CEO). The book has recipes on Relationships (meals are best enjoyed in the company...
In 2019, the number of unbanked Filipino adults was estimated at 51.2 million out of a total adult population of 72 million, considered a very low banking penetration rate in the world. The BSP’s Financial Inclusion Survey in 2019 showed that 53% of adult Filipinos are savers, saving money at...
Studies show that companies with higher gender equality enjoy better levels of growth and performance. Thus, WomenBizPH headed by President Mylene Abiva, in partnership with UN Women Philippines led by Rosalyn Mesina, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) headed by Chair Sandy Montano, supported...
I’m a gardener and my plants just can’t take the extreme heat this summer.Climate change is indeed a reality! According to Moody’s Investors Services, Philippine banks are most exposed to physical climate risk in the Asia Pacific. It estimated 22% of the Philippine banks overall gross loan...
Today, Philippine National Bank (PNB) will be holding its Annual Stockholders Meeting, the 2 nd time virtually. The new PNB Board of Directors are: Florido Casuela, Leonilo Coronel,Edgar Cua,Atty. Estelito Mendoza, Federico Pascual,Sheila Pascual, Atty. Wilfredo Sanchez,Carmen Tan, Kapitan...
Weeds are plants in the wrong place, growing where they are not wanted and where they should not be. There are many weeds that are useful. In Flor’s Garden, weeds that are edible, we call “Weedibles” and weeds that are medicinal “Weedicinals,” as coined by Sally Sabalburo, a hobby natural...
To be or not to be vaccinated. That is the question. With so much information and (mis) information from medical experts or maybe claiming to be pseudo experts, it is actually confusing! So, when Maan Hontiveros of Filipina CEO Circle (FCC) arranged for a virtual talk about COVID Vaccine, I...
A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot...a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance... Ecclesiastes 3:2& 4 Domini Torrevillas is gone. Monday after Christmas, I was shocked to read the message of Andoy, my godson and Domini’s...
