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What do you look forward to the most in 2021?

Where do we go from here? Something healthier and more hopeful, we’d like to think. Ton Concepcion, president of Concepcion Durables Inc. “I’m looking forward to a better economy in 2021. But to be honest, I hope that I continue to build on the blessings of 2020 such as the…

New Year’s reflections: Let hope, not vaccines and ventilators, be our first and last line of defense

Without hope and the kindness and selflessness that go with it, we might as well ditch the face mask, throw away the face shield and act as if it’s business as usual this coming 2021. Now, that would be the real tragedy. By Alex Y. Vergara The idea of death,…

Food options to make your holiday spread extra special

Too tired to cook or simply tired of your cooking? You can choose to take a break from kitchen duties this Christmas and New Year, and order the ideal holiday spread instead. Diamond Hotel Philippines is poised to delight you, as its team of talented chefs provide curated holiday feasts…

Davide Cerrato: Ticking through the tough times

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz What makes a luxury watch tick in a time of crisis? For Montblanc’s Davide Cerrato, that would be having a penchant for innovation, staying true to brand values and, of course, listening to one’s customers. Davide Cerrato, managing director of Montblanc's watch division Luxury…

Filipinos thrive and graduate with honors in a locked-down Cambridge

In the university’s more than 800-year history, countless men and women—from Isaac Newton to Jane Goodall, Charles Darwin to Stephen Hawking—have entered and left its halls, and joined the wider world to find greater glory for themselves, for God and for their respective communities. These young Pinoys are raring to…

Reuben Laurente marks 34th year in music biz with digital album

One of the country’s leading pop vocalists Reuben Laurente, a former member of The CompanY, releases his first digital album, Milestone, his sixth solo outing, which he and his collaborators hope would not only entertain listeners, but also inspire and uplift their spirits amid this dark episode we’re all living…

A taste of home in NYC

Undaunted by the COVID-19 pandemic, three Filipino nurses working as frontliners in the Big Apple pursue their dream of putting up an authentic Pinoy restaurant--and succeed despite the challenges. By BING PAREL During the Filipino-American History Month celebration last October, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recognized Filipinos' sacrifice…

Bring home the five star

Take this occasion to share the holiday's bests and express the season's greetings with hampers that are prepared with love and thoughtfulness, perfect for everyone at home or in the privacy of your space. Choose from a wide selection of "Celebration in a Box" with selected cheese, premium cold cuts,…

A better way to travel for you, the community and the environment

What do they say once you learn how to ride a bike? No matter how long you haven’t mounted one, the skills you learned earlier stay with you for life. They never leave you. In the same way that the health and recreational benefits you get from biking stay with…

Party like it’s 2020!

Rumors about the impending end of the world in the dying days of 1999 were, as we all know by now, grossly exaggerated. Still, the late, great Prince was able to squeeze an infectious song out of it—party with abandon like it’s “1999”! More than 20 years later, we’re again…