Category: Stories

Brittany Corporation recently topped off the third building of Alpine Villas in Crosswinds Tagaytay. The company expects to generate more interest from homebuyers and investors as demand for residential homes outside Metro Manila grows. Owning a second home in leisure destinations has also risen in popularity among high-income buyers. Brienz is Alpine Villas’ third residential …

Reflecting on the journey that led us to “This Moment”.  So thankful for my daughter’s determination and hard work. I have attended the most meaningful graduation ceremony in my entire life for two reasons: it was my youngest daughter’s college graduation and Katy Perry’s song “This Moment”. Hearing the song for the first time while …

Have you ever heard of the “body snatchers” of New York City? These were individuals who stole corpses from graves and sold them to medical schools for dissection and study in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The practice of body snatching, or grave robbing, had been going on for centuries, but it reached …

Filipino Christmas / As a proud Pinoy, I’ve always loved the unique and sometimes bizarre traditions that come with celebrating Christmas in the Philippines. From the colorful parols (lanterns) to the endless rounds of Noche Buena feasts, there’s no denying that Christmas in the Philippines is a truly special experience. But as much as I …

Eraserheads’  “Magasin” is a must-hear song that perfectly captures the bittersweet feeling of growing up and moving on from past loves. Eraserheads / As a longtime fan of the Eraserheads, “Magasin” has always been one of my favorite songs. From the very first time I heard it, I was struck by its catchy melody and …

Today’s technological advances have enabled many children and adults to both learn and work in remote settings. However, due to the differences in learning styles, remote instruction can be challenging. As an instructor, you may have created an office background free, developed a curriculum and created learning materials, but your students and trainees may still …

If you are keen on traveling and discovering new eat places, you probably stumbled upon a blog site called Michael’s Hut. Maybe some interesting and helpful articles ring a bell? Well, let’s find out more about the man behind the blog and his blogging journey. Michael Oyco runs Michael’s Hut. A blog site that he …

Nowadays, most banks, including e-wallets companies, impose convenience or transaction fees on their online users.  If you are the type who wants to save a few pesos for your digital transactions, I have found a way to avoid the service charge for a fund transfer to your ShopeePay Philippines e-wallet. While the amount involved may …

ShopeePay / We already know how easy it is to send money online—all it takes is a few taps on your phone and you’re done. Convenient and ideal, right? Yes, but only if you’re sending money to someone with the same bank account or e-wallet as yours or else you need to pay extra fees. …

The Philippines has seen a 98.5 percent increase in the smartphone segment market in 2021. During the height of the pandemic, the Philippines’ use of mobile gaming apps grew at the highest rate according to the Global Web Index (GWI). Ninety-eight percent of Filipinos aged 16 to 64 own a smartphone, and 72 percent of …