Since the invention of the first vaccine in 1796 by British physician Edward Jenner—which was to curb the spread of smallpox, more vaccines have been developed so that humans can be immune to a sum of 26 infectious diseases. This includes polio, mumps, measles, typhoid, cholera, and many more. In the Philippines, a polio outbreak …
Doing errands may be mundane for us grown-ups, but for kids in Japan, their first one is a big deal worthy of a reality TV series that has been running for decades now. Imagine a two-year-old waddling alone on a sidewalk to buy ingredients from a store about a kilometer away from home. The boy …
The days are quickly passing by, and with all the rush and noise that come along with it, sometimes, it feels good to take a step back and just drown yourself in something enjoyable. So why not grab a book to read while sipping a cup of hot coffee in the morning or before getting …
If there is one positive impact that the COVID pandemic and the ensuing restrictions on travel brought to the world, it is reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. This abrupt shift provided scientists with an unparalleled glimpse of data that would have taken years to accomplish under normal circumstances. But now that the economies …
Travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region could reach pre-pandemic levels this year, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. But countries are set to lose upwards of $56 billion—or nearly P2.9 trillion—to mobile and online advertising fraud, an ad verification and fraud prevention platform warned. The Australian-based software development company Trafficguard added …
This March’s International Women’s Month celebration inspired more people to discuss important issues on inclusivity and equality, especially in the workplace. Woman-led and woman-owned organization TeamAsia has made it their mission to continuously break the bias and give everyone equal opportunities to hone their skills and step up in their career. Since it was founded …
Art has the ability to empower and inspire when hope seems to be out of reach. Even at the most challenging times, such as the pandemic, young Filipino artists channeled their passion, talent, and hope into their artworks to give people something to look forward to in these trying times. Such empowering and inspiring artworks …
Exquisine Global, the franchisor of Mango Tree and COCA Restaurants around the region, brings a new sense of freshness to the Asian restaurant market, as it uses its successful franchising model to roll out an original fruit-based dessert café concept all across Asia. Yenly Yours, a chain of casual cafés which has grown organically from …
Around this time last year, I was a guest at the launch of Indian Women in Enterprise (I-WE) Philippines and joined the panel on the societal impact of enterprising and empowered women that was moderated by Kanchana Akhouri and participated in by best-selling author and IT-BPM icon Maulik Parekh, Startup Village Founder and President Carlo …
As economies continue to reopen around the world, local and international travels are slowly picking up. In February, the Philippines also started welcoming back foreign tourists, in an effort to revive its tourism industry. Similarly, Filipinos are not one to miss out on the fun as well. According to a 2021 year-end survey commissioned by …