The Philippines is no stranger when it comes to different calamities, given its geographic location. Back in July, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported that the economic cost of natural disasters hitting the country every year amounted to over Php 170 Billion. The ADB also reported that 0.7% to 1% of the gross domestic product …
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Stop TB Partnership, donated a package of tools to the Philippines for better tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, care, and services in the country. The package, worth P130 million and is part of a global initiative called Introducing New Tools Project (iNTP), consists of eight …
For Southeast Asians, year-end celebrations do not simply translate to watching fireworks light up the sky, joining festivities, or exchanging gifts. It’s a time for the whole family and relatives to come together, celebrate the year that has passed and welcome the year ahead. But with the pandemic disrupting the normalcy in everyday life, a …
When it goes right down to brass tacks, K-pop is kayfabe. It’s a professional wrestling term for the suspension of disbelief that fans experience when watching a match. You know the plotlines are artificial, and the moves don’t hurt, but you believe everything you see. The success of a K-pop act hinges on selling a …
In celebration of its 75 years of global work for children, UNICEF has teamed up with world-renowned artist Robert Alejandro, more popularly known as “Kuya Robert”, to design greeting cards exclusively for the holiday season and as part of the UNICEF Basket of Hope campaign to help fund lifesaving programs for children. With its theme …
As the country slowly eases into the new normal, artists have been finding new ways to reach their audiences and use art to influence society and instill values. Art serves as a vehicle for social change and a tool to empower people. Such was emphasized in the pieces of the young creative minds who participated …
Three Pinays were named in the Asia Pacific Kindness & Leadership 50 Leading Lights list, a worldwide movement that recognizes professionals in their disciplines who have the ability to influence business culture and the industry in which they operate. Ana Margarita “Ginggay” Hontiveros, Vice President of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc; Melissa Villa, Founder & Executive …
When I was studying my masters at AIM decades ago, celebrating Diwali with my classmates meant lots of food, drink, and merriment. I never really understood what it meant until last Friday’s Indian Women in Enterprise (I-WE)’s Diwali, which gave me a whole new insight and appreciation of this beautiful celebration. Diwali means “Festival of …
Movement within the IT and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is a constant as jobseekers and career shifters explore where their next adventure will take them. However, a high-profile movement as big as this announcement would never go unnoticed. Maintaining his post as president and CEO, Rey Untal moves from the IT and Business Process …
Multinational tech company IBM recently unveiled its plan to provide 30 million people of all ages worldwide with new skills “for the jobs of tomorrow.” IBM announced a roadmap with 170 academic and industry partnerships across the Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, including a collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd) in …