How Happy Is the Average Filipino?
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by Esquire Philippines
1h ago
The latest results of the World Happiness Report (WHR) have just been released. And it looks like Filipinos are starting to get their joy back, especially the younger generation. The University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Center in the United Kingdom ranked countries based on average life evaluations from 2021 to 2023. Launched in 2012 to empower the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, the 2024 WHR gives us valuable insight into the perception of quality of life among the general population. Participants here were asked about the current state of their lives and to give a score b ..read more
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Gokongweis’ JG Summit Triples Core Net Income in 2023
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by Esquire Philippines
7h ago
The Gokongwei family’s JG Summit Holdings (JGS) reported a threefold increase in its core net income in 2023 thanks to a rebound in air travel and significant increase in margins in its other business units, particularly its property and food businesses.  JGS’s core net income was at P19.6 billion in 2023, over three times the P6.2 billion it recorded the previous year. Total revenues was at P343.8 billion, surging 14 percent from 2022’s P301.91 billion. Net income also leaped P20.2 billion, 30x the P700 million it reported in the same period the previous year after it incorporated more f ..read more
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Do You Suspect Your Dog Has Rabies?
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by Esquire Philippines
23h ago
Killua, the golden retriever who was tragically killed in Camarines Sur, has been the talk of the internet for over a week now. Here's a brief recap of the story: Killua's owner, Vina Arazas, discovered her dog was missing from their home. She later discovered that local tanod named Anthony Solares had killed Killua, alleging the dog was aggressive. The incident drew significant attention, with senators condemning the Killua's killing. The circumstances surrounding the incident have been controversial, with reports suggesting that CCTV footage caught the man aggressively pursuing the dog. Late ..read more
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AboitizPower Marks Strong Performance for FY 2023
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by Chris Castro
1d ago
Aboitiz Power Corp. showcased robust financial performance in 2023, maintaining its strong upward trajectory that began three years ago, as it doubled down on its purpose of transforming energy for a better world.   The listed energy generation and distribution firm capped the year off with a 29-percent surge in core net income to P32.0 billion from P24.8 billion the year prior owing to its strategic investments and operational excellence across its generation portfolio.  The year 2023 also saw AboitizPower surpassing its pre-pandemic performance in terms of beneficial power sal ..read more
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That Cookie Stall That Went Viral Now Has a Full-Fledged Restaurant in Pasig City
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by Angelo Comsti
1d ago
Young couple Chad and Alisxandre Ayson weren’t happy with the commercially available cornbreads in the local market so they decided to develop their own version that they felt was worth sharing and, well, selling. That’s how The Manila Baker basically started—from a simple craving.  It was in 2018, just a few months after they got married in December, when they started selling their goods in Instagram as a side hustle. He was a corporate chef at the time while she was working in events. But seeing the interest and demand, they kept their new venture going. Chad and Alisxandre Ayson Photo ..read more
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An Atheist Asks: Do We Really Need Religion To Be Happier?
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by Brando Suarez
1d ago
Religion and well-being have an interesting relationship, to say the least. Contradictory in some ways, de facto allies in others. When the recent 2024 World Happiness Report came out, Finland came out on top as the happiest country for the seventh year in a row. It got me thinking about this venn diagram I find myself coming back to a lot latey, where faith, happiness, and non-belief meet. Of course, I'm approaching all this with a healthy level of skepticism. Correlation does not mean causation, after all, but it is worth the consideration, at least. Let's take it as an exercise, an inq ..read more
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The Ultimate Lambanog Cocktail to Celebrate Its World-Class Flavor
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by Rhia Grana
1d ago
Born and raised in Tanauan, Batangas, champion bartender and mixologist Ian Libang, also known as "Curious" or "The Curious Bartender," is no stranger to lambanog, which ranked No. 2 in TasteAtlas' 2024 World's Best Spirits list.  Libang had the pleasure of serving and enjoying it bottled, in shots, flavored, pure, and even from a pitcher, directly scooped from a drum teeming with the fresh spirit.  Filipinos naturally have various lambanog preferences, but for Libang—co-founder and beverage director of Bizarre, a cocktail degustation bar, and B House Cafe & Lounge, both located ..read more
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5 Practical Trips for Travelers This Holy Week
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by Estrellita Faustino
2d ago
Holy Week is upon us once again and this year, travelers are gearing up in record numbers to spend the long weekend with loved ones in the provinces or overseas.  According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), more than one million passengers are expected to descend upon the four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) this week until Easter Sunday on March 31. This is a 15-percent increase from the 926,755 passengers who passed through NAIA during the similar Holy Week period last year. Government agencies have come up with practical tips so people’s t ..read more
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The Decades-Old Saga of the Lipa Apparition
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by Esquire Philippines
2d ago
Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera has publicly revealed the document affirming the Vatican's declaration that the 1948 Lipa Apparition does not have a supernatural origin or character.  This document has long been the center of a dispute between Catholic Church authorities and devotees of the apparition, also known as Our Lady of Lipa, the Mediatrix of All Grace. For a time, the Church banned veneration and devotion to this apparition based on the decree, while devotees maintained that the decree never existed. Teresita Castillo and the lady in white The story begins when Teresita Cas ..read more
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The Story of Manuel Zamora, the Pharmacist Who Discovered Tiki-Tiki
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by Esquire Philippines
2d ago
There was a time when beriberi was a major cause of concern in the Philippines. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it ranked among the most common causes of illness and even worse, death in the Orient. From expectant and nursing mothers to adults and children, patients with beriberi suffered greatly during this period. It would bring a prolonged thiamin deficiency, leading to fatigue, poor reflexes, irritability, and memory loss, among others. More severe cases would cause neuropathy of the legs or edema accompanied by high-output congestive heart failure. During the American colonial period in t ..read more
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