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Post-holiday recharge at home: Pause, breathe, and reset before diving back in

The holiday season, with its endless gatherings, shopping sprees, and travel plans, often leaves us feeling more drained than rejuvenated.

PH PROPERTY MARKET IN 2025: KNOW YOUR DEMAND BEFORE YOU EXPAND

The Metro Manila condominium market continues to see challenges, as I highlighted in my previous column last December 20.

2025 Rent Increase Capped at 2.3 Percent

THE RENTAL CAP IS BEING IMPLEMENTED TO SAFEGUARD HOUSING TENANTS IN LOWER-INCOME BRACKETS AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES FROM EXCESSIVE RENT INCREASES.

Celebrating Milestones This 2024 With The Country's Largest Homebuilder, Camella

Camella marks a year of significant milestones under the leadership of Vista Land, the Philippines' leading integrated property developer.

NADINE LUSTRE EYES MORE MUSIC, FILMS, ENTREPRENEURIAL PURSUITS THIS 2025

\"Uninvited\" star Nadine Lustre is stepping into 2025 with a \"clear\" vision—not just for her showbiz endeavors but also for her business ventures.

Aicelle Santos on the miracle of 'Isang Himala': 'We have a story to tell'

Aicelle Santos, the lead actress in the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) fourth Best Picture \"Isang Himala,\" hoped that the musical film would touch the lives of the moviegoers after they watched it.

Barbie Forteza Bids 'Beautiful Goodbye' to 7-Year Relationship with Jak Roberto

JakBie no more.

MIGUEL TANFELIX BREAKS AWAY FROM LOVE TEAMS IN HARD-ACTION PROJECT 'BATANG RILES'

Sparkle GMA Artist Center actor Miguel Tanfelix ventures into action-drama via “Mga Batang Riles,” essaying the character named Kidlat, who grows up in the depressed and impoverished community of Sitio Liwanag.

Surrender, accept, de-clutter, live!

This year, I resolve not to be a control freak, to surrender when I know I have no control over things, and to de-clutter.

What do you hope for in 2025?

How else can we better welcome the New Year than with hope in our hearts. Hope makes us dream a dream. And dream some more.

The case for loving life, in all its mess and mundanity

A week before Christmas, in perhaps the most anticlimactic near-death experience of all time, I think I was bitten by a stray dog.

Randomantic After Hours: Party with Kehlani, James Reid, and More at the Plus63 Festival

The festival will be headlined by Grammy-nominated R&B artist Kehlani, supported by Jenevieve and local acts James Reid, Mrld, and Jolianne.

LOUIS VUITTON X MURAKAMI: MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER COMEBACK

The re-edition does not merely replicate the past; it celebrates and evolves it.

PLDT: More safeguards needed for telco infra

Telco giant PLDT Inc. has committed to scale up collaboration and efforts to protect technology assets from natural disasters and man-made troubles that could interrupt services on a large scale.

Singapore economy beats forecasts, grows 4% in 2024

Singapore's economy beat forecasts to grow four percent in 2024 despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, preliminary government data showed yesterday.

Bulgaria, Romania Join Schengen Travel Zone

Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria's and Romania's full membership in Europe's Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-free travel zone.

World Bank to double agribusiness commitment by 2030

The World Bank plans to double its commitment to the agribusiness sector to $9 billion each year by 2030 as part of a push to create jobs in developing economies, the bank's president said.

Asia stock trades start 2025 on cautious note

Asian stocks began 2025 mostly in the red yesterday after worries about US interest rates, tariffs and China's economy gave Wall Street the holiday blues for a fourth straight session.

Number of Homeless in US Hits Record High

The number of people in the United States experiencing homelessness reached a new record last year, with lingering inflation and high housing prices among likely drivers, a government report said Friday.

OpenAI Outlines Plans to Becoming For-Profit

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has laid out plans for a new corporate structure, shifting away from control by a non-profit — an issue of contention for the artificial intelligence trailblazer.

Things I Miss

I was initially thinking of writing a business column for today since it is already a work day and the business community is mostly back from that long, two-week holiday we just had.

Ferronoux Welcomes New Key Executives

Ferronoux Holdings Inc. is kicking off the new year with new key executives as part of a change in ownership in the company.

LT Group Starting 2025 With Optimism

LT Group Inc. of taipan Lucio Tan is starting the year with optimism following another strong performance in 2024.

EastWest Bank Extends Partnership with Unioil

Gotianun-led East West Banking Corp. has renewed its exclusive partnership with Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. to help its credit cardholders save on fuel costs.

DigiPlus Secures License for Online Games in Brazil

Digital entertainment company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. is all set for its maiden international expansion, having secured the license for its foray in Brazil's gaming market.

Landbank retains status as top GOCC, bags multiple awards for governance

Land Bank of the Philippines was named the top government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) for the second consecutive year, earning the highest rating for corporate governance in 2023 from the Governance Commission of GOCCs (GCG).

Cultural models

There was this posting on X that revealed \"only 31 percent of American 8th graders are proficient in reading... 30 percent are below basic readers or functionally illiterate. And only 27 percent of 8th graders are proficient in math. Hiring American workers is more difficult because our education system is failing.\"

Higher SSS Contributions Could Impact Pinoys' Disposable Income

The recent increase in Social Security System (SSS) contributions has sparked concerns about its impact on household and business incomes, particularly for lower-income earners and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

DOF Lauds State-Run Banks for Strong Financial Standing

The Department of Finance (DOF) has commended the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for maintaining robust financial positions, despite their contributions to the Maharlika Investment Fund.

GSIS allocates P8.6 B for emergency loans

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside nearly P8.6 billion worth of emergency loans for members and pensioners in Luzon affected by various typhoons.