We all wish to wake up close to nature. Having a hot cup of coffee in the morning, smelling the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and feeling the breeze of fresh air. Studies show that living near nature positively affects a person’s mental, emotional and physical health. Living otherwise may not be beneficial to one’s well-being, causing stress and anxiety. …
Read More »Tanduay emerges as top global rum brand
Tanduay continues to assert its supremacy in the global rum landscape, securing its position as the world’s leading rum brand once again, as declared by Drinks International Magazine. According to data compiled from public company reports, the Philippine rum giant achieved remarkable sales of 27.5 million case liters in 2022, representing a substantial 16% surge from the preceding year. Impressively, …
Read More »Top global energy management firm expanding logistics hub in Philippines
Schneider Electric, a renowned global leader in energy management and automation, is set to bolster its logistics hub in Cavite, affirming its strong commitment to and continued expansion in logistics services, manufacturing, and high-value services within the Philippines. This move follows a high-level meeting held with Trade Secretary Fred Pascual in Paris, France during the 10th Philippines-France Joint Economic Committee …
Read More »BIR complaint-handling outstanding for Jan.-June 2023
Under the leadership of Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving 100% Resolution and 100% Compliance Rates in handling complaints for a continuous six-month period spanning from January to June 2023. This outstanding performance is documented in a report from the Office of the President’s 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center …
Read More »Philippines poised to emerge as premier investment hub in Asia
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno conveyed his firm belief in the Philippines’ potential to become a leading investment destination in Asia during the Philippine Investment Opportunities forum on August 29, 2023 at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Office in Takebashi, Tokyo, Japan. He stated, “Indeed, the Philippines today is primed more than ever to become a leading locus of …
Read More »Sun Life donates PHP 40 Million to promote healthier lives through basketball for marginalized youth across Asia
Various communities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam will soon get to enjoy revitalized basketball courts and basketball training programs as Sun Life donates PHP 40 million to promote healthier lives among marginalized youth across Asia. The philanthropic program will be mounted in partnership with Beyond Sport, a global sport-for- social-change foundation. This is in answer …
Read More »Santé’s 16th Anniversary Press Conference Ignites the “Rise Up” Movement: Empowering Lives and Inspiring Transformation
Introducing a new product to the market and honing a brand is no easy task. Still, in sixteen years, Santé has successfully expanded its operations globally, increased its business owners’ reach and numbers to keep up with the demand for barley nutraceuticals, and diversified its product line and offerings to its customers and business partners. With its mantra of Live …
Read More »Mendicancy, political patronage, legitimacy in salary standardization and the plight of movie press
It’s a fact that many, if not most of the members of the Philippine movie press, belong to the so-called self-employed lot in rigmarole. By self-employment, it means that not a few of us depended our livelihood on a contractual if not a freelance basis. In the print media, a columnist or a feature story writer is paid per piece …
Read More »They all remember veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez with fondness
If GMA Network news and public affairs stalwart Mike Enriquez dies a thousand times, he would still be remembered and revered manifold just like what his friends, colleagues and acquaintances are paying him homages on his passing. Mike died last August 29, 2023. Enriquez’s newsroom buddies are showering him with words of fondness. “Mike had been very supportive of my …
Read More »The kiss that seals Lovi and Monty’s eternal love
It’s not the kisses of actors Joem Bascon in “The Other Wife” and “The Annulment”; Tom Rodriguez in “The Significant Other”; Marco Gumabao and Tony Labrusca in “Hindi Tayo Puwede,” among others, that spelled cathartic effects on actress Lovi Poe’s romance for they were reel and artifice but British beau Monty Blencowe’s real and passionate lip service that sealed her …
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