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Club Punta Fuego welcomes the season with safe holiday stays
SM Foundation’s social good programs recognized at Quill Awards for Effective CSR Communications
The pandemic situation has affected many Filipino lives, causing uncertainty about what happens next. In the spirit of Bayanihan, many organizations mobilized to lend a helping hand and to share hope. The SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI), which has long been advocating to help the nation achieve a brighter future through its social good programs and the stories they share, mobilized quickly to do its part in uplifting lives during these trying times.
Pumped and Primed for 2021
The streets were emptied when the community quarantines started and were declared to cover large parts of the metropolis and its outlying areas in 2020. As a result, Cleanfuel’s sales at its filling stations were affected as customers had to stay home.
TAKING FLIGHT
Oman is a destination known to Filipinos as a hub for OFWs. With 52,000 Filipino workers employed in various capacities including domestic work, retail, and health care according to data from the Philippine Embassy as of May 2020, it is known as a safe destination for workers in the Middle East.
The world is his oyster
IT was as if the kitchen gods—and goddesses—descended on Earth as the culinary luminaries of the country gathered to celebrate the launching of Chef Sau del Rosario’s book, titled 20 Years of Love+Cooking, held recently at Epicurious in Shangri-La Plaza.
Throwback cuisine
WITH so many dining choices these days, Filipinos are able to enjoy cuisines from all over the world. One thing is constant, though: Whatever options there are, the Pinoy tummy always goes back to the flavors of home. There is a twinge of nostalgia when the people taste something similar to what lola or nanay used to make.
A curious concoction
NOW that the juicing craze is upon us, drinking something with a cucumber extract is no longer unusual. It is considered as a healthy source of skin-friendly minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and silicon. By its own, rose water is another substance credited for supple, beautiful skin, and is often found on emulsions and creams applied on the face and body. But have you heard of both ingredients in an alcoholic drink?
The spirit that goes beyond the season
JACK Daniel’s Whiskey is made in the Brown-Forman distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The whiskey brand has been around for more than a century and the process has remained the same throughout the years. It is made from at least 51-percent corn, filtered through maple charcoal and then aged in new, charred oak barrels manufactured by the company itself.