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As part of its ongoing Rainy Day Sale from now to 30 August, international one-stop travel service provider Trip.com is offering a variety of great deals for stays at more than 200 participating hotels, with discounts of up to 45% for bookings from now until 31 December.

BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) continues to affirm its status as the leading domestic bank when it recently received an updated accreditation on its Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) from Sustainalytics relative to the expansion of SFF-eligible categories to include blue projects aligned with current market standards. This follows the Bank’s issuance of its maiden USD100 million Blue Bond earlier this month through an investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Samsung continues to prove that awesome is for everyone this 2022. This year alone, Samsung expanded the Galaxy A Series, bringing durable designs, stylish new colors, and flagship-like features at affordable prices.

It’s no secret that we’re huge users of the Grab App. We’ve been using GrabCar for years now and we’ve discovered the beauty of food and home essentials delivery during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic through GrabFood and GrabMart. Meanwhile, for pick-up and delivery of items, we rely on GrabExpress.

The People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), the leading organization of HR professionals, practitioners, and people managers in the country, is inviting interested individuals to celebrate health and wellness with them through National Wellness Day 2022. This year’s theme is “I am in Charge” and will be held on June 24, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Surge Lifestyle Glorietta in Makati City.

We have always tried to think of many things to give the man of the house—Father, Daddy, Dada, Papa, Tatay—that one perfect gift every time there’s a special occasion, whether it’s his birthday, Father’s Day, wedding anniversary or Christmas. Mostly, these are functional items like clothes, leather goods such as a wallet, belt, or footwear, and in this age of digitalization, digital devices, if the budget fits.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s not forget that our objective should be to maintain overall health and wellness. That means taking care of not just our respiratory system but our other major organs as well, such as our liver.

When we talk about furniture shops, BLIMS Fine Furniture easily comes to mind. That’s because it has earned itself the reputation of being a concept store that houses high-quality home and office furniture brands under one roof. 

The world’s favorite little yellow troublemakers are back! This time, to wreak havoc with a young Gru in his 1970’s suburban neighborhood in the  Minions: The Rise of Gru film. Coming to Philippine cinemas on  June 29 , this movie installment shows the lovable  Minions Kevin, Stuart, Bob , and their newest comrade Otto go to great lengths to win back Gru when he gets the chance to join “The Vicious Six,” the world’s worst villains.

The Manila leg of the Global Women Empowerment Summit (GWES) 2021 is all geared up and set to take place from June 5 to 6, 2022 at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City.