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As Mother's Day approaches, many of us are searching for meaningful ways to celebrate the incredible women in our lives. This year, why not treat your mom to a special homemade meal without the hassle? With Purefoods Heat & Eat Viands, you can effortlessly create dishes like Bistek Tagalog and Chicken Meatballs , ensuring your mom feels extra loved and appreciated on her special day.   Remember those moments when your mom poured her love into every homecooked meal she served? Now, it's your turn to give back that same love through her favorite dishes. Imagine the joy of serving up slow-cooked, flavorful meals that require just minutes to prepare. Whether you're a busy parent juggling work and family responsibilities or simply want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying moments with loved ones, these convenient viands offer a solution that doesn't compromise on taste or quality.   Preparing a delicious meal with Purefoods H&E Viands is as...

  Get ready to bounce your way to victory with MR.DIY's Bounce and Bingo Challenge! MR.DIY, the go-to destination for big and small home improvement Familyhan needs invites you to showcase your skills and grab the opportunity to win PHP 50,000 along with other exciting prizes. The Bounce and Bingo Challenge is open to all citizens and residents of the Philippines and will run from April 17 to May 17, 2024. Participation is absolutely free, with no purchase required. To join the fun, simply visit any of the 50 participating MR.DIY stores nationwide and register with a teammate. Here's how it works: Form a 2-player team (Player A and Player B). Teams have 3 chances to form a Bingo Pattern, aiming to be the fastest to register their time. The top 4 teams in each region will advance to compete in the finals for a chance to win the grand prize of PHP 50,000 cash! Check out the video link to learn how to play the game: https://bit.ly/BounceandBingoChallenge   In the Semi-Finals, 2...

  Jayson and Juanito proudly showcase a selection of produce at the SM City Clark’s Weekend Market. While modern agricultural techniques boost yields for some, there remains a number of Filipino farmers who struggle to keep pace. These experienced hands find themselves falling behind in a market demanding higher production, clinging to familiar yet often inefficient methods passed down through generations. One farmer from Pampanga, Jayson Garcia, sought to disrupt this prevailing narrative in his family. He knew that he had to chart a new course forward for his farm and innovate to remain competitive within the rapidly evolving landscape of modern agriculture. “Noon, mahirap ang magtanim,” he recalled their life before joining SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan. “Para bang tsambahan, basta pag itinanim mo ‘yan, hintayin mo na lang mamunga. Mas mahirap pa lalo kapag nagkaroon ng kalamidad,” he added.  SM Foundation’s training program focused on high-value crop cultivation...

For the modern urban dweller, 15 minutes is a lot of time.  A lot of productive things can be done – a high-intensity, interval training (HITT) workout or run a 1.5-kilometer route, clearing your emails, meditating, catching up on the news, or preparing a quick smoothie – all within 15 minutes.  But for the Metro Manila commuter, 15 minutes is barely enough to get from point A to point B. During rush hour, it is most likely that within this time, you still haven’t moved an inch.   Ever heard of the 15-minute city? It’s a modern urban planning concept that puts people and the planet first. The term was coined by Paris-based urbanist and Sorbonne University professor Carlos Moreno wherein he said that the ideal neighborhood or city is built in such a way where work, food, housing, education and cultural activities can be easily accessed within 15 minutes, whether by foot or by using a bike.  An artist’s render of a 15-minute city, where work, food, housing, education...

Countries with better, bigger, and more competitive concert venues have reaped economic benefits, especially with the massive and significant influence of popular international acts like pop superstar Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Coldplay’s World Tour in consumer behavior and spending.  Driving tens of thousands of ‘ Swifties ’ and concert enthusiasts, the success of these concerts was an economic stimulus for countries worldwide, including Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore and Japan.  Filipino fans alike had to spend big and travel miles to watch the exclusive performance of superstar Swift in Singapore’s National Stadium while others went to Japan’s Tokyo Dome and Sydney’s Accor Stadium in Australia. The massive concert gigs boosted the respective country’s economies, benefitting entertainment, hospitality, retail, and transport industries significantly. ctto: CNN While Singapore’s strategy for a Southeast Asia exclusive Swift performance piqued interest and like...

MANILA – SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) , one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is embarking on a unified waste management and segregation campaign in response to the growing global crises on waste. SM Prime aims to bring all its property groups and stakeholders toward an #SMWasteFreeFuture .  According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , humanity generates more than 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, of which 45 percent is mismanaged. Without urgent action, municipal solid waste will double to almost 4 billion tons each year by 2050.  On December 14, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 30 as the International Day of Zero Waste. The following year, UNEP inaugurated the First International Day of Zero Waste, to bolster actions to address the global pollution crisis. It aims to encourage global action and bring the world’s attention to zero waste.  Strong foundations  SM Prime’s...