Yesterday, I found myself facing a familiar adversary—Imposter Syndrome. Four months into our posting in Tokyo, I unexpectedly found myself seated in a meeting room, ready to interview an official from one of Japan’s top luxury developers. With over a decade of experience in journalism, much of it as a …
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Here’s something unexpected for your kid’s lunchbox: Plant-based meat – including nuggets!
Now, you can guiltlessly serve them luncheon meat, sausages, nuggets and other baon classics every day!/Photo Release MANILA, Philippines — Meat is back! And so are the classes. But as we restart our lives post-Easter, why not add a little twist to your picky eater’s favorite baon for lunch? Processed meat …
Read More »Walt Disney Co., National Geographic mark Earth Month with ourHOME campaign
The Walt Disney Co. and National Geographic unveiled a new global cross-platform campaign, ourHOME, to coincide with Earth Month. The campaign will spotlight efforts internally and externally that help protect, restore, and celebrate ourHOME by highlighting creators, storytellers, and cast members for their contributions. For over a century, Disney has …
Read More »Feel good moments at Davao’s central hub
Park Inn by Radisson Davao is an oasis 15 minutes away from the Francisco Bangoy International Airport Only 15 minutes away from Davao’s Francisco Bangoy International Airport is one of my favorite relaxation cocoons every time I visit this city. The Park Inn by Radisson Davao is the perfect retreat …
Read More »PH cyclist Yaoyao boosts Olympic bid, takes silver in Malaysian tourney
Shagne Yaoyao earned precious UCI points which will boost her Paris Games bid after winning a silver medal in the UCI Cat 2 XCO Helaz Mountain Bike Series in Terengganu, Malaysia over the weekend. Shagne Yaoyao (PhilCycling) The 27-year-old Yaoyao banked on her experience and timed in 1 hour, 22 …
Read More »World Bank wants tax system fully digitalized
On the sidelines of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto met with officials of the World Bank led by its president, Ajay Banga, to discuss key areas for development. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Washington-based World Bank has committed to aid the …
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Celebrated on 22 April each year since its inception in 1970 to raise awareness about environmental issues, Earth Day has become a massive movement that unites people from over 193 countries. In the Philippines, it’s actually Earth Days — yep plural — as the whole month of April is considered …
Read More »Earth Day imperative: Large-scale systems to regulate, eliminate single-use plastics
Filipinos join today’s observance of Earth Day, a practice that was launched in 1970 in the United States, with a rally for clean air and water. In 1990, this became a global movement, when an estimated 200 million people in 141 countries manifested solidarity in protecting the environment. At the …
Read More »Philippines, US launch annual joint military drills
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, load a M119A3 Light Towed Howitzer 105mm during a combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 2022 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac province, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an …
Read More »Three phreatic eruptions at Taal — Phivolcs
At least three steam-driven eruptions are recorded at Taal Volcano on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Screengrab from Phivolcs Main Crater Observation Station Three short-lived phreatic or steam-driven eruptions were recorded on Sunday in Taal Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1. the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. …
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