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Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. welcomes new president

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), Honda’s automobile business unit in the Philippines, welcomes Masahiko Nakamura as its new president effective April 1. He replaced Noriyuki Takakura, who transferred to Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Since 2016, Nakamura has held deputy general manager positions in various divisions at the Honda Motor…

Twenty-one days straight: A doctor’s story

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz At this point, it’s no secret that very few tasks can prove to be quite as daunting – and as noble – as that of being a front liner in the battle against COVID-19. And many young doctors are most likely finding out now…

Tourism department releases video honoring country’s selfless front liners

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Filipino can still manage to smile. Despite the many upheavals and disruptions life throws at us, the Philippines is still fortunate enough to have been witness to many acts of kindness, especially at the frontlines, where the valiant and selfless efforts and…

Millennials interrupted: How today’s future leaders deal with the new normal

By Hermes Joy Tunac If today is just another typical weekday, I would have woken up at around seven in the morning, meditated for a good 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how much I feel I'd be needing to fuel the rest of my day, before getting up to…

Food for the tired body and the weary soul

Chef Jessie Sincioco and her team have been preparing food packs for some of Metro Manila’s healthcare front liners since the Luzon-wide lockdown in mid-March, in a bid to feed stomachs and buoy spirits, as these unsung heroes selflessly put their own lives on the line trying to save other…

No April Fools for those who want to #ProtectVico

Netizens from all over the web virtually went up in arms as a copy of the National Bureau of Investigation’s summons for Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto was leaked on the Internet on April Fool’s Day. The said letter required the mayor to appear at their office on April 7, on…

Tanduay shifts to ethyl alcohol production to be donated to local hospitals

The Lucio Tan (LT) Group’s Tanduay Distillers, Inc., together with Absolut Distillers Inc. (ADI), has started the production of ethyl alcohol, which is now being distributed to the Department of Health (DOH) and other hospitals to help address the alcohol shortage among medical facilities. “The health of our frontliners are…

McDonald’s is giving away 50,000 meals for frontliners

Recognizing the selfless efforts of frontliners and the support needed by marginalized communities during this time of crisis, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice of McDonald’s Philippines, opens the McDo Kindness Kitchen. For this program, McDonald’s Philippines pledges 50,000 meals to be served for medical health workers,…

Makati Med’s successful COVID-19 treatments earn praise

By Hermes Joy Tunac As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise daily, so do the number of patients who have successfully beaten the disease. Makati Medical Center (MMC) recently announced that it has already discharged 29 patients who have recovered and tested negative of COVID-19. In the same DZMM interview quoted by The…

Gucci announces €2-million donation in support of two campaigns vs. COVID-19

Gucci stands side-by-side with the global community to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by making two donations to crowdfunding campaigns--one in Italy, where the company is based, and another one for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organization. At a time when most of us are…