Micro, small, and medium business enterprises, also known as MSMEs, are the backbone of the Philippine economy. To date, they make up around 99.6 percent of locally registered businesses and generate about one million jobs every year. While a large portion of these enterprises are located in the National Capital…
PeopleAsia congratulates Women of Style And Substance 2016 awardee Rep. Geraldine Roman for being chosen as one of TIME's 13 Most Inspiring Women. The list includes renowned international personalities such as US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Grammy award-winning singer Beyonce, and more! Here she is photographed with PeopleAsia editor-in-chief Joanne…
By EPPY GOCHANGCO Time to be creative about the whole thing because there are a lot of studies on sexual arousal and seduction, which we could use to our advantage.  Let’s just make sure that no matter how outrageously creative you try to be, your seduction will still be effective.…
Conducting bank transactions over the phone has never been easier. This month, Citbank, the Philippines' largest foreign bank, launches Voice Biometrics — groundbreaking technology never before seen in the country that makes phone banking a pleasure, and not a chore, for its clients. With this latest innovation, a client's voice automatically becomes their…
There is cause to celebrate and share a drink with more and more premium drinks finding their way to Manila. In particular, champagne and cognac-loving Filipinos will be glad to know that Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte — the number one champagne producer in France — will now be available in the country,…
Vice President Robredo has graced PeopleAsia's covers twice; first in 2012 as a mother and widow in search of understanding and God's grace, then a second time this year in PeopleAsia's latest issue as the Philippines' highest ranking female public servant. When asked how she intended to uphold her husband’s legacy in an interview in 2012, she…
'Tis the season to be merry! That's right! Christmas is right around the corner — 81 days to go to be precise — and everyone knows it's the season to indulge and possibly pack on those inevitable two or three pounds. Weizel Gulfan — nutritionist and owner of Cocogreen Co — knows this…
Today is World Gratitude Day! This day is prime time to reflect on the things and be with the people that make you happiest and make you feel your best. Breathe in, breathe out, and remind yourself of everything that makes life — with all its up and downs, winding paths…
Restaurateurs Yvonne Yao and Jacqueline Gobing are giving Filipinos another word to add to their Japanese food vocabulary and a different way to satisfy their Japanese cravings. Their new restaurant YAYOI is all about teishoku dining — well-balanced set meals that are fresh, filling in all the right ways and…
By EPPY GOCHANGCOÂ Are you a woman in pursuit of a shy guy? Is this shy guy known not to have any relationships, or has not shown interest in anyone so far? Are you wondering if this man likes you the way you like him? Then wonder no more with…
