As the Philippines sees millions of tourists every year, it’s inevitable that there would be some travelers who ended up getting stranded in the country as the government ordered a community quarantine to safeguard public health and curb the spread of COVID-19. Interestingly, some foreign nationals who chose to stick by the country, have since expressed how they have been charmed by everything it has to offer.
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In a recent report by top media and creative agency, Havas Ortega Group, “Love in the Quarantine Age,” Filipinos shared that they still believe love can last forever.
Even as the country move towards easing restrictions, safety under these changing and challenging times is of utmost importance. While the distance remains, here are some date night ideas, data and internet capability allowing, to help you #StayCloserApart.
In the face of the new normal, doing good has gone more digital. In the time of uncertainty and anxiety brought by the global pandemic, people have been showing their support for the country’s health workers by using social media to raise funds for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks, face shields and hazmat suits.
Amid the community quarantine, Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies brand stayed true to its promise to be the trusted parenting partner moms need through every step of their motherhood journey. In a series of live video forums, the five-week Huggies Club: Facebook Live campaign sought to create a platform to bring up relevant topics to address pressing concerns that parents, particularly mothers, deal with today–made even more challenging in the face of the pandemic.
The Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs finds that across different markets all over the globe, Filipino women make the greatest strides in the workforce.
Arbie Jacinto, advertising agency top executive, car collector, racing champion. and president-elect of The Rotary Club Mandaluyong Premier District 3800 weighs in on how the pandemic has not only changed businesses but how we we perceive the world we live in.
In a historic first, movie critics group Young Critics Circle Film Desk hailed Thop Nazareno’s ‘Edward’ as the best film of 2019. This serves as the first time in the group’s 30-year-tradition to announce their annual citations online, given the pressing situation brought by the global pandemic. But more than just a film that talks about the harsh realities of the country’s healthcare system, we talked to the YCC and the film’s director on why ‘Edward’ is worth the second look.
Some of the most visible, recognizable names in the world of reality television and social media stratosphere, the Kardashians, as is expected, are no exception. If your quarantine fix is catching up on the chaotic but weirdly entertaining world of reality television, self-proclaimed or even the low-key, discreet ones (no judgment *wink*), like one of the most watched out for Keeping Up with the Kardashians, this one’s for you. As you continue to binge, and “virtually pry” on their lives, these ladies will keep you updated on the thing that means most to them: family.
Going online enables us to get a semblance of how life was before the pandemic, and that includes going to places you could visit on the regular, either by driving or by commute by taking the LRT-1. But being in isolation, technology allows us to virtually go places.