How to Celebrate Filipino American Friendship Day July 4 is popularly known worldwide as American Independence Day. In the Philippines, this date celebrated the Filipino- American Friendship Day to commemorate the independence of the Philippines from the US in 1946. In 1955, then-President Ramon Magsaysay established the observance of Philippine American Day. Still, in 1984, former President...
South Commuter Railway Project Photo from Construction Review There is a new railway system being constructed. This railway project will connect the island of Luzon. The North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), also known as the Clark–Calamba Railway, will connect New Clark City in Tarlac to Calamba, Laguna. The project has 36 stations and will be integrated into future and existing railway...
Covid Wedding Guidelines Who and How Many Should be in the Wedding Venue and Reception Traditionally, weddings in the Philippines are lavishly big and grand celebrations with a large entourage, feast-like banquets, and stunning evening dresses and suits. Since Filipinos are known to have very strong family ties, you can expect even the far-fetched relatives of the bride and groom to attend their...
Are NFTs Short term or Long term Investments Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are one of the hottest things these days. NFTs are financial security from a distributed ledger. “Non-fungible” means something unique and cannot be replicated elsewhere. For example, bitcoin is fungible because you can trade it with another bitcoin, and you will have the same thing. On the other hand, you cannot do...
When you are in your 20s, you probably have already thought about the life you would like to have in the future. Well, it is just normal to dream about the life you desire. Each of us has a lot of plans, like having a home in a peaceful and green community, having a career that aligns with your passion, having a trip to the places here in the Philippines or in another country you want to visit, and having...
Being married is one of the things we want to experience in life. Well, who wouldn't like to share love and romance? It is true that we, humans, need love and want to spend our lives with someone we care about. Most people are working hard to improve their characteristics, beliefs, values, and points of view to be ready to get married. Some couples are also buying assets and properties like houses and...
Understanding Private Public Partnerships According to incoming Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the incoming Marcos administration eyes on having Public Partnership (PPP) projects to attract more investors in the Philippines. This project is different from the Build, Build, Build a program that the outgoing administration had during its term. Bonoan added that the...
World Competitiveness Ranking: Philippines Up in 2022 / Photo from Unsplash The World Competitiveness Yearbook is a comprehensive annual report on the competitiveness of countries. Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) created the World Competitiveness Ranking using statistics and surveys based on extensive research to rank these countries. The yearbook provides...
Marriage is something that some of us want, and some of us don't. Some of us haven't even thought about it yet. Well, marriage is not what most unmarried people believe it is. Marriage is not always about cuddling on rainy days, making coffee and breakfast every morning, or going out on a weekend date. These things are sometimes needed inside a marriage, but some need more attention and...
What happens during inflation vs. stagflation and how can you diversify your investments to hedge yourself against their effects? These days, the news is more or less just a dashboard update of oil price hikes and inflation. We could especially feel the impact of these when we go out. In fact, left and right, there are price increases from fares to the prices of goods and services we buy. True,...
