Some of the things that can transform a day from bad to better and good to great are gestures of love and affection like hugs and kisses. Just look at how big a husband's smile can be when he goes to work in the morning after getting a sweet kiss from his wife before leaving home. Or at how a sad child's demeanor can...

For many people, watching telenovelas is a guilty pleasure. One gets to take a peek into the lives of various characters, laugh with them, feel empathy and, sometimes, even identify with what they are going through.  These days, I no longer have the time, nor the inclination, to watch any local TV series regularly...

Earlier today, after a 30-hour flight from Sochi, Russia, ice skater Michael Christian Martinez and his mom Maria Teresa went straight to the SM Mall of Asia to a warm homecoming from fellow Filipinos. The event was hosted by Patricia Bermudez-Hizon and Divine Lee of TV5. The 17-year-old made history and brought...

I learned something new yesterday. Although Vaseline has been a household name since I was a little kid, I didn't know that it was established way back in 1870! That was such a looooong time ago!  It was fascinating to finally know how the Vaseline journey started with a chemist named Robert Chesebrough who...

I grew up in a small town in Laguna where my siblings and I get to eat hot and freshly baked breads every morning from the bakery located two houses away. I am familiar with biscuits like paborita, jacobina, and biscocho, which my mom sometimes bring to Manila whenever we have family get-togethers.  Recently,...

Every time we go out of the house, we see advertisements almost everywhere we look -- from huge billboards and ads painted on vehicle bodies down to small posters and fliers pasted on establishment walls and even inside mall comfort rooms!  Many Out-of-Home (OOH) Media like these is a great way for businesses...

We all have our favorite comfort foods with some dating back to our childhood. For sisters Bea and Pia, mornings in their home with their grandma's cooking wafting from the kitchen always bring back happy memories. This led them to conceptualize a restaurant that serves hearty comfort food specialties that include all-day...