This season for this young designer is a hopeful look at fashion and the future A foot out the door, that’s where we’re at. Half determined to stay cocooned in safety, the other half raring to take on the world, ready or not. “It” designer Chris Nick’s fall ’21 collection is a...
Throughout history, Filipinos have long been pageant fans Filipino design talents and clothing heritage are again in the spotlight with the contenders of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant paraded wearing their national costumes on Sept. 23, 2021. Stunning ternos, modern reimaginations of local...
Here we go! At last week's IKEA Festival launch, Pasay City store manager Goerg Platzer did say that they the e-commerce site will open ahead of the physical store. And what do you know? The online site is up now! "Hello Philippines, it's a DRILL. Our online store is currently on a test run and has...
The Philippines is set to host the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit next year, a move that is expected to spur the tourism industry’s recovery not only in the country but also around the world. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat during the opening ceremony of the 2021...
Educational institutions under the De La Salle Philippines hit Ombudsman Samuel Martires after denying the public access to President Duterte's statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN), underscoring that the public's right information should be "respected, protected, and generally...
The pandemic has significantly slowed down the domestic e-vehicle (EVs) industry in 2020, with EV registration dropping 35 percent versus pre-pandemic level, according to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP). eVAP logo At the virtual 9 th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit...
Ride-sharing giant Grab Philippines and motorcycle-taxi firm Move It have teamed up to provide additional transportation options to commuters through offering bike-hailing services on its platform. (Photo from Grab Philippines) Commuters can access and book services through the Move It tile in the...
San Juan and Iloilo blasted their rivals to remain unscathed in five appearances in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament Wednesday. The San Juan Predators clobbered the Olongapo Rainbow Team 7, 14-7, and the Cavite Spartans, 16-5, to...
President Duterte appealed to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to deploy members of their medical corps to help hospitals amid the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. File photos Duterte made the statement as he noted that some public and private...
It’s been more than a century of habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species spread, overharvesting, climate change, and excessive population growth. Undeniably, human activities have really pushed millions of species to the brink of disappearing—the current extinction crisis is clearly of...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) was named "Best Bank for SMEs" at the recent Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2021, besting many other Philippine banks to take home the prestigious accolade for the second year in a row. The "Best Bank for SMEs" accolade is awarded by Asiamoney to banking...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained the economic growth forecasts for the Philippines driven by the government’s infrastructure projects, renewed consumer spending and vaccination program. ADB Logo In the September update of the ADB’s flagship economic publication, the Manila-based...
