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Buskowitz Energy to offer a black Friday sale

Buskowitz Energy Solar Panels Save more and experience a life powered by the sun with Buskowitz Energy's special Black Friday Sale from November 27 to November 29. With rates starting at PHP 119,397.79, each signature Solar Home System can be availed at 40 percent off its original price. "We are…

Investing in the time of pandemic

There are many things we may call Ben Lebig Jr. — overseas Filipino, Filipino expat, Filipino overseas community leader, etc. — yet when you meet him, albeit virtually, his humility and spirit will immediately win your respect. Ben is a family man, an executive with oil giant Chevron, an entrepreneur,…

Salvador “Doy” Laurel: In sickness & in faith

The loving wife of the late Vice President Salvador Laurel opens up about her husband’s brave and inspiring battle against the Big C — and the Almighty ally that helped him every step of the way. His family will be celebrating his 92nd birth anniversary two days from now. By…

Protected: From farm to future: Biostar nurtures growth, banners Filipino ingenuity with Meralco Biz

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Starting over in the time of corona

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz At 39, Jasper Munji saw life as a series of ladders to climb. From being a bright-eyed graduate who got employed by a large company, he worked his way up the commodities trading division, before finally becoming an executive for a startup. And then…

Retired nurse continues to serve fellow Pinoys in the US

By Darell Artates Even before COVID-19 struck, Filipino and Filipino-American nurses have been partners of the Philippine Embassy in delivering services to kababayans in Washington, D.C. and the southeastern states of the United States. Virginia “Ghie” Alagano, a retired infection control nurse, is one of them. Based in Orlando, Florida,…

Travel agent ‘hives n’ thrives’ in the midst of pandemic

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz For this hard working lady, the slow down in the tourism sector paved the way to a healthy and thriving food business. And so began her trips to the kitchen. In a report published earlier this year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and…

My Grandfather Enrique: The pioneer diplomat

A third-generation Filipino diplomat talks about growing up under the shadows of his illustrious grandfather and father. Their influence has left an indelible impression on him, making him choose a life in the foreign service over writing and music. By Hendrik Garcia “Life is a struggle from the cradle to…

Unmasking PeopleAsia’s ‘Women of Style & Substance’

by JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ PeopleAsia trains the spotlight on 12 “Women of Style & Substance” awardees in its latest issue. Leading this year’s list is actress Marian Rivera-Dantes, the primetime queen who has since taken on a real-life leading role in supporting healthcare workers and frontliners. Photo by…

Time to say goodbye

by HERMES JOY TUNAC The well-loved diplomat and former Italian Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Roscigno has recently succumbed to cancer according to a Facebook post by his daughter Ursula. Former Italian Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Roscigno/ Photo by Jar Concengco "It is with a heavy heart that we…