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Ferdinand Marcos Jr.:Bridging unity to ‘Build, Build, Build’ Pinoy pride

BY ANNA MAE YU LAMENTILLO In his desire to hasten economic growth and produce more jobs, both of which are badly needed as we recover from the pandemic’s adverse effects, presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vows to continue the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program — connecting our islands through…

Atom & Nathalie: Love beyond space & time

They were born and bred on opposite sides of the globe. Still, Nathalie Kuepfer and Atom Henares eventually found their way to each other, and in due time, fell in love. By Alex Y. Vergara She’s a Swiss national who’s also half-French, while he, although Filipino by birth, has Spanish…

Pru Life UK president and CEO Eng Teng Wong shares his greatest life lessons

For top-level executive Eng Teng Wong, a life well lived is best summed up by theologian John Wesley. “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all…

A ‘Night Owl’s view of ‘Build,Build,Build’

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ In her book, the former chairman of the “Build, Build, Build” program breaks down where P3.4 trillion in government funds went in the last five years — and why it was worth every single penny for the Filipino people. When “Build, Build, Build,” the…

Jun & Abby de Leon’s love conquers all

By IVY LISA F. MENDOZA | Photos Courtesy of JUN DE LEON She has given him the best 25 years of his life. And when a health crisis threatened to take her away forever, he gave her all the best of him. Jun & Abby de Leon Master lensman Jun…

Atty. Martin Loon: Above & beyond the call of duty

As Cocolife president and CEO, Atty. Martin Loon has breathed more life into the business when he honored lives above and beyond profit. And the returns were beyond compare: life-saving for people his business promised to protect; fulfilling for him and his team. By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Cocolife president and CEO…

‘Fearless’ Maria Ressa receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ OSLO, NORWAY -- Journalist Maria Ressa received the Nobel Peace Prize from Committee Chair Berit Reiss-Andersen, who called the first Filipino Peace laureate “a fearless defender of freedom of expression.” Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa delivers her lecture in Oslo/ Screengrab from Nobelprize.org…

toktok: One year, 1.5 million downloads and innumerable opportunities later

As it zooms past its first anniversary on Dec.8, toktok continues to break new ground — riding strong on the wheels of thousands of riders, franchisees and operators, as well as hundreds of retailers who have since signed on to be part of the country’s first all-Filipino delivery and logistics…

NexGen Asia’s CEO is a ‘serial entrepreneur’

Apart from being CEO and founder of security and technologies firm NexGen Asia, businessman Fred Eric Hui is also part-owner of a bar, a few restaurants and several food kiosks. He also owns an advertising firm, a basketball team and a ‘bed and brewery’ business. Together, these ventures have earned…

Classics for the Modern Age: The Tissot PRX 40 205 and PR 100 Sport Chic

In a world where everything’s gone digital, why own a traditional watch? The answer is simple: because aside from telling the time, they also tell a story. And it’s a story about who you are. Christi McGarry wears the PR 100 Sport Chic Traditional watches let you show character, style,…