Last Nov. 26, K-pop fans converged at the SM Mall of Asia Arena for a day of fun, camaraderie and a show that featured three Korean groups. The “Ripples for Hope,” organized by Pulp Live World, saw fans participating in different games and meeting others. Happee Sy-Go of Pulp Live World with...
BUSINESS TALK GUEST COLUMNIST By WILLIAM S. CO, chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Philippines is indeed ready and open for business. This was evident at the recently concluded 48th Philippine Business Conference & Expo where over a thousand local and international...
FROM THE MARGINS Microfinance – previously known as microcredit — had a simple premise: giving small loans to the poor would help their microenterprises, which would lift them out of poverty. When they pay back the loan, the money can be lent to other borrowers, improving the lives of more...
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Thousands of Iraqi protesters have occupied the parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone for the past five days, the latest political turmoil to strike the war-scarred country. Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, protesting against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister,...
Ayala Museum opens a new exhibit the recounts stories of World War II By Dexter Matilla Images by Noel Pabalate “In Liberation: War & Hope,” the exhibition launched recently by the US Embassy in the Philippines and Filipinas Heritage Library at the Ayala Museum, the World War II is shown...
GenerationHOPE Inc. (Hope), the company behind the Hope In A Bottle brand, has for a fourth straight year been named among the world’s best by a non-profit organization that certifies companies based on how they create value for their employees, local communities and the environment. B Lab, a...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member J-Hope will be releasing his solo album. Big Hit Music announced on June 25 that J-Hope’s solo album will be titled “Jack In The Box.” BTS' J-Hope (Big Hit Music) “We would like to announce the release of ‘Jack In The Box,’ J-Hope’s solo...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS surprised fans on June 14 when they announced that they are taking a break from group activities and focus on solo endeavors but emphasized that they are not disbanding. BTS debuted in 2013 and have been working non-stop as a group. Now they will focus on...
charlie gorayeb By Charlie Gorayeb Charlie Gorayeb The country’s real estate industry has good reasons to hope that the country’s housing backlog now affecting some 6.7 million poor families will receive higher priority in the next six years under the administration of President-elect Ferdinand...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD An SVD missionary in one of the Pacific Islands related how surprised he was one day to be visited in his parish by a woman carrying a handful of sand. “Do you know what this is?” she asked. “It looks like sand," replied the missionary. “What does this all...
A mobile application that allows voters to guard their votes in the May 9 elections was launched Friday, April 22, and will be used for the first time by opposition coalition 1Sambayan. (Photo courtesy of 1Sambayan) Voters and poll watchers will be able to upload photos of election returns and send...
Conti’s Bakeshop and Restaurant, known for its mouthwatering cakes, dessert, and savory meals, collaborates with a non-government organization to spread hope and delight to Filipino families living in off-grid communities. While many people turned their lights off in observance of Earth Hour,...
