MindNation survey reveals that two out of every 25 employees are at risk of suicide Last July, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported a 57 percent increase in the country’s suicide rate in 2020 compared to the preceding year. To find out how much suicidal ideation is affecting employees...
My paternal grandmother in the Danish side of my family was a model when she was younger. She died at the age of 96 in Copenhagen around five years ago. My father still loves to mention her during our phone calls. Maybe because he’s painfully aware of how fond I am of her even though we didn’t...
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (SLOCPI) has collaborated with two e-wallet platforms to make digital insurance products more accessible to the public. Sun Life In a statement, Alex Narciso, SLOCPI president said on Friday, Sept. 24, that the company has partnered with GCash and ePera to...
If there’s a wheel, there’s surely a way — especially at McDonald’s Ride-Thru. Starting September 5, riders, drivers, and passengers-on-the-go can look forward to McDonald’s All Wheels, All Wins Promo, giving them a shot at winning exciting and awesome raffle prizes. All they need are...
Cargo ship MV Iris Paoay has recently made history for becoming the first Philippine flag container vessel to sail nonstop between Manila and the United States in decades, a project expected to reduce shipping time and ease traders’ burdens amid the COVID-19 pandemic. United States Agency for...
Listed firm Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. further expanded its market share to 8.3 percent in the first half this year from a leaner 7.1 percent last year, securing its stature as the third biggest player in the deregulated downstream oil industry in the country. Phoenix Petroleum Logo Citing...
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...
