A year ago, when the community quarantine starts to ease out in Metro Manila, my friends and I found ourselves in Dangwa Flower Market in Manila, buying some succulents for our homes. Being locked up at home for almost 3 months – a first in our lives – brought out a different version of ourselves …
Typhoons, typhoons and more typhoons! That is our everyday reality during the monsoon. And it is not about to get better with the effects of climate change looming in our horizon. We are left with only one resort – TO THRIVE ABOVE OR TO SINK BELOW. Together with the resilient design of SM City Marikina, …
If there’s a pragmatic approach to sustainability, there’s no better person to consult than my mother, a full-blooded Ilocano. Born with bucolic roots in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, she carries the Ilocano reputation of being kuripot very well. “Ag kakasar manen ta il-ilawen,” (The lights are getting married.) she would always gawk at me …
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It’s almost 500 days since we faced our first Community Quarantine in March 2020. From the onset of Covid-19, most of us never thought that it would last this long! Now, hopefully we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as vaccinations are rolled out in various cities, communities and establishments. At …
There is a lot of talk about Filipinos having a resilient spirit. But when the rain comes, it takes more than our resilient spirit to rise above the devastating effects of our typhoons. ” I believe in an age-old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Hans T. Sy SM Supermalls …
Owning and riding around Metro Manila in my small but absolutely reliable electric scooter was the highlight of the strange and isolating pandemic year of 2020. With travel restrictions put in place to control the further spread of the virus, I have to stay indoors and put all my leisure trips on hold. Until when, …
In making a greener world, you and I may be asking, ”What difference can ONE PERSON MAKE?” It is easy to get overwhelmed that the problem may be TOO BIG for ONE PERSON to actually make any difference at all. BUT WE ARE NEVER ONLY ONE! “The simplest steps done consistently will create a ripple effect …
Do you every dream of ditching your car to hop on a bike to go to work? Looking at the photos of cities where people happily hop on their bikes to move around, it makes us wonder if it is every possible in Manila – with the humidity? Or is it even safe? No need …
It’s the 2nd year of the Work-from-Home set up since the COVID-19 Pandemic disrupted our way of life. With the vaccination campaign at full steam, the discussion of going back to office work is on the table. Are we ready? The SM Retail teams have something very exciting to look forward to! SM Retail has …
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