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13 million families felt poor in 2023 – SWS poll

Nearly half or 47 percent of Filipino families rated themselves poor during the last quarter of 2023, hardly moving from 48 percent in September last year in a similar survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Songkran water festival as a  celebration of life 

Water is life. Each culture has it’s own way of recognizing the value of water as part of rituals and practices, either for bathing, washing, drinking, or as a sacrifice. Water covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface and is vital for all known forms of life. The cells in our bodies consist of 65.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Declining public trust: Long list of problems in PCSO

FOR THOSE willing to play the odds, the small price of a lottery ticket holds up the magic power of possibility, the freedom from financial worries and deprivation, the dream of a different life come true. The little bit of chance enlivens with its promise of relief from the burdens of poverty or for those who are not poor, for more of the good life. Filipinos have embraced the Lotto. It is part of national life......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Sun Life reigns as top insurance company for 13th year in a row

This milestone comes on the heels of Sun Life’s 129th anniversary, making it the first and longest-standing life insurance company in the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

LIFE’ by Pope Francis

In a book that was newly released, Pope Francis tells the story of his life for the first time. Fittingly, the title of the book is “LIFE: My Story through History” published by Harper Collins, Italia, 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide — study

COVID-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday. This marked a sharp reversal during a decades-long rise in global life expectancy, according to hundreds of researchers sifting through data.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Andi Eigenmann on late mom Jaclyn Jose: ‘Her life itself was her greatest obra maestra’

Bringing home the much-coveted acting trophy from the Cannes International Film Festival in 2016 was a major career highlight in the life of the late multi-awarded actress Jaclyn Jose (Mary Jane Guck in real life)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

BPI AIA named best life insurer in Philippines

BPI AIA Life Assurance Corp. has been recognized as the best life insurance company in the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Follow KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad on Toss Coin tour of Hong Kong

For Filipinos who always dream of a better life for family, Hong Kong will always serve as a charming backdrop for romantic movies and family relations because it sparks hope and happiness and the promise of a better life in us......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Marcos to Filipinos: Emulate bravery of WWII heroes to counter modern threats

Marcos called on Filipinos to stand by their freedoms and principles, fulfill their duties with dedication and diligence, and fight for a better life and future......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Most Filipinos reject Charter change, lifting foreign ownership restrictions

An overwhelming majority of Filipinos oppose changing the 1987 Constitution at this time, according to a new Pulse Asia Survey, with results showing Filipinos in all regions and all socio-economic classes did not support the lifting of foreign ownership restrictions in key industries......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

5 things you didn’t know Filipinos designed, invented

Be proud! At the recent opening of “Art x Design: A Special Reception of the 50 Years of Philippine Design and Beyond” exhibition in National Museum of Fine Arts, it was revealed that there are at least five things that Filipinos indeed designed and invented and have since been useful not only to Filipinos, but to humankind......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Migration boom: Filipinos studying in Canada up by 50% in 2023

More Filipinos are arriving in Canada by droves to further their education there with nearly 49,000 Filipinos holding Canadian study permits in 2023, an increase of around 50% from the previous year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

19 drug dens in CV shut down in a span of 4 months – PDEA-7

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 19 drug dens from all over Central Visayas were successfully shut down by authorities in a span of 4 months. Leia Alcantara, spokesperson of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7), shared that this is the result of their anti-drug operations from January 1 to May.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Rust armorer sentenced to 18 months over deadly on-set shooting

The armorer who loaded the gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Retirement – the last mile?

When people reach the age of retirement, oftentimes they think about their nest egg or what they can live on for the next decade or so. Imagine working for 50 years, then not knowing what to do for the next 10 or 20 years of life?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated News28 min. ago

Your next big gig is here! Inviting Gen Z and millennials to become Sun Life financial advisors

The Next Big Gig was officially launched at a media event held at Makati Shangri-La last February 7......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Airfares to go down next month

Filipinos planning to go on summer trips may start booking their flights next month to take advantage of cheaper airfares as the government cut the fuel surcharge for the second month in a row......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Cabaero: Summer see, summer saw: Explore and learn

Cabaero: Summer see, summer saw: Explore and learn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

Arat na! : Fil-Am Jacob Batalon invites Filipinos to see Tarot

Filipino-American actor Jacob Batalon, best known for starring in Marvel's "Spider-Man" films, is calling on Filipinos to see his latest movie "Tarot.".....»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024