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JUXTAPOSING MANILA COST OF LIVING

Manila is Southeast Asia’s third most expensive city to live in – just behind Singapore and Bangkok. Need to take a second to let that sink in? It came as no surprise, though, given almost everything in the nation’s capital seems to have exorbitant cost. But what’s surprising, perhaps, is that the city also recorded […]

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SMC TAPS LOCAL DRESSMAKERS TO PRODUCE PPES

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) packaging unit San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation (SMYPC) has begun local production and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for the medical sector, tapping community-based tailors and dressmakers to assemble the protective suits, using medical fabric produced in its woven products facility in Malaysia. SMC president Ramon S. Ang underscored the […]

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HM, SIS? TIPS ON DEALING WITH ONLINE DEALERS

The internet is like a pandora’s box; you can find anything under the sun in just a few clicks. But it’s also a place filled with bogus deals, especially for unsuspecting giddy online dealers. Read through these tips to avoid falling into a fishy situation. Even before COVID-19 became a global pandemic, the world was […]

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HELPING EACH OTHER: THE MERCADO ONE WAY

During these trying times, we’ve seen the importance of intangible traits like persistence, resilience, and kindness. The ability to not give up and see hope in spite of the hardships and the willingness to provide a helping hand to those in need have been highlighted during our battle against this pandemic. We’ve seen and heard […]

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BULLS AND BEARS TAUGHT ME WELL

Ever seen the movies The Big Short and the box-office hit Wolf of Wall Street? Yes, they’re both about trading stocks. If you haven’t yet, I highly recommend you to watch those after reading this article.  Phones ringing off the hook, papers rustling, people in suits and corporate attires anxiously monitoring the ticks and upticks […]

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BROWNOUT? STAY ONLINE WITH GLOBE MYFI LTE, LTE-A

Power outages could be an inconvenience especially now that most are working or learning from home and heavily dependent on internet connectivity. With Globe’s pocket WiFi devices MyFi LTE and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), these help ease one’s worries so power interruptions don’t interrupt what needs to be done for school, work, or life. These nifty devices […]

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GLOBE LTE SAVES DONSOL TOURISM, ONLINE LEARNING

Just like any coastal town in the county, most people in Donsol, Sorsogon rely on the sea for their livelihood. The sea gives them fish and the magnificent butandings or whale sharks to earn their keep.  These gentle giants were responsible for giving Donsol monikers and accolades such as the Best Animal Interaction in Asia […]

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SMC: NO SHORTAGE OF HOTDOGS, LUNCHEON MEAT

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) food unit San Miguel Foods dispelled fears of an impending shortage of food staples such as hotdogs and luncheon meat products, following alarm bells raised by some groups due to import restrictions and a surge in meat material prices. San Miguel Foods, which carries the Purefoods brand, said that its line […]

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51TALK: EMPOWERING WOMEN BEYOND THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

Discovering oneself is a constant process that everyone goes through at different stages of their lives. Regardless of age or experience, it only takes one defining moment for a person to see themselves in a different light.  That defining moment came to Teachers Zeeryl, Yvette, and Mag, along their journey as teachers on the online […]

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ABOITIZLAND SALES UP AMID PANDEMIC

AboitizLand announced that its first quarter sales take-up is already at 44% above target, even exceeding by 61% its performance during the same period last year before the global health crisis started. The market’s growing preference to live away from populous cities and the digital transformation initiatives that the developer has embarked on are contributing […]