After working on a moving target for years, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has finally cemented its sustainability-linked investments to P100 billion – with capital infusion fundamentally targeted for the company’s smart grid journey as well as renewable energy (RE)...
HOW IT ALL STARTED Skibidi Toilet became a viral sensation after Generation Alpha users online found a fascination toward the absurdity of the singing toilet heads For those of you who have Generation Alpha members in the family, you might have noticed one of their latest fixations involves heads...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO Rituals—what is the first thing that comes to mind? Some people associate rituals with something sacred, religious, spiritual, or cult-like. So what really is the meaning of rituals? In essence, rituals are intentional and symbolic actions that carry personal or cultural...
Kaayo Modern Mindanao Jun Escario Renee Salud Edgar Buyan x Emilia Sitjar Jewelry By JINGGOY I. SALVADOR Archipelago, a fundraising event, gathers designers from across the country: Renee Salud from Luzon, Jun Escario from Cebu in the Visayas, and Mary Ann Montemayor of Kaayo Modern Mindanao and...
The 3-R slogan of waste management is “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.” While an intensified information campaign can encourage households to reduce, reuse and recycle waste materials, there is much room for government and private sectors to raise the efficiency of the recycle part of the 3-R...
By Honey Reyes Most of us want to concentrate better and do more in our day. And wouldn’t it be great to work even harder without feeling too tired or overwhelmed? But here’s the thing—burnout can happen to anyone, whether you’re a big-shot CEO or just starting at a job. No one is immune!...
Photos courtesy of MARCOS PRESIDENTIAL CENTER SWEET HONEYMOON Former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos during the wedding luncheon held at the Pines Hotel after their civil wedding It was good to see the family matriarch, my aunt Imelda Romualdez Marcos, again at her...
MARK OF TRUE FASHION Looks presented during Mark Fast's "Galaxy Beyond" line presented during London Fashion Week The much-anticipated London Fashion Week commenced with a dazzling display as Mark Fast’s “Galaxy Beyond” took the spotlight at The Broadway. Fast’s distinctive vision...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government is considering the approval of the planned privatization of the operations and maintenance (O&M) for two major railway projects this year. During the virtual SNAP Conversations 2024: Economic Outlook event, NEDA...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will refund P0.05 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in March billing to customers, which accounts for the charges it passed on from the new gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) that its power supplier First Gen Corporation had sealed with the Malampaya...
How much time do we devote to eating, especially when we are out there experiencing the larger world? No such thing as a brief meal to me, or even eating on the run, though I have done both on very, very few occasions. Often, it’s either I eat properly—and leisurely—or I don’t eat at all....
The most challenging facet of life as a fulltime foreign correspondent was feeding five kids and a husband with meals that they had grown to expect. After all, as a food writer, I am supposed to know what I write about, yes? Here is something I learned from many chefs: They all have shortcuts that...
