QURE: new tele-consult website makes access to health professionals easy and accessible

Getting immediate access to health professionals has always been a problem for many Filipinos, even prior to the pandemic. Due to a huge number of patients, long wait times at the hospitals before one can be seen by a health professional is not uncommon. When the pandemic hit, the thought undue and prolonged exposure while …

MEGA Global highlights value of “malasakit” and giving back with MEGA Bigay Sustansya

The start of the New Normal due to the pandemic came with a lot of baggage for many Filipinos. On top of the concerns on safety in the midst of COVID-19, ensuring a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition was also a concern for many, especially the rural communities where livelihood and health was more at …

Coffee… Truly Glorious Coffee

How do you define really good, glorious coffee? In my case, whose day MUST begin and end with a steaming hot cup of coffee -- it's always about the flavor, the kick, the benefit. As much as possible, I try to drink decaf, and take as little sugar as possible. If there's Stevia around, That's …

Choosing the right center table for your home

The past year --and by the looks of it, the rest of 2021 as well -- proved to be a year of reinvention. Suddenly, everyone had side projects and self/home/work-improvements going on all at at the same time. It's no different in my case. Last year, my sister and I embarked on a home-redecorating spree …

Homecooked goodness made possible by Purefoods’ Ready-to-Eat Viands

I wish it was easier nowadays to prepare food - but with work hours back into regular programming (9 to 5 in the time of pandemic); multiple work loads, side hustles and chores to match; wouldn't it be great to have access to healthy, yummy ready-to-eat meals that can feed the whole family That's why …

MEGA Sardines adds special meaning to National Sardines Day celebration with “Mega Bigay Sustansya sa Pasko” Launch

After all the challenges and tribulations of this year, is it still possible to feel the spirit of Christmas? For some of our kababayans, especially those hard-hit by the pandemic or the recent typhoon, the spirit of Christmas is often felt through the goodwill of the people around us. There is something beautiful and genuine …

The Fountain Pen Obsession

I studied Broadcast Journalism in college, partly due to my unhealthy obsession with Superman (in my mind, I had the makings of the next Lois Lane) and partly, because my math skills were left stuck in the primary level. If you're a maskom kid, or have journalism as one of your college courses, one oft-repeated …

Through the pandemic: finding –and nurturing a new hope within

Socrates said, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” I am publishing this piece on a blog that, at some point this year, I was determined to either abandon or overhaul. Earlier this year, right in the middle of my “turning-40-so-I-should-get-a-stock-of-my-life” …

Get that Hallyu-worthy skin as Korea’s “So Natural” launches in the Philippines

When I started becoming interested in K-Pop waaaaaaay back in the early aughts, one of the things I loved about them Hallyu-babes and boys is how great-looking their skin is. It's smooth, clean-looking and very fresh. When I saw how big their skin-care market was, and how inclusive it was (extensive skincare and cosmetics are …

A Bella Returns: My Review of Belle De Jour Planner 2020

My love of planners was ignited more than ten years ago, courtesy of Belle de Jour. Back in 2007, I finally got tired of using the same old boring organizers (remember them?) when I chanced upon Belle De Jour's 2008 planners at National Book Store. The first thing I noticed is how well-thought-of it was: …