Author Archives: Iris Zaragosa

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The Francis Effect: The Dark Horse

by Joey Villarama   It took two days and five ballots before the Papal conclave finally chose the worldwide Catholic Church’s new Pope. Suspense enveloped St. Peter’s square as the entire world waited to see the new church leader. When…

The Francis Effect: Why the World Loves Pope Francis

by Joey Villarama It was like a scene out the movie Angels & Demons: St. Peter’s Square overflowing to the brim, with crowds from Via Conciliazione, the main artery leading to the Square, trying to press in to get closer…

Entertainment: JM DE GUZMAN, AS A COMEBACK KID

by Karlo Sevilla Kung tutuusin, hindi na bago sa buhay ni JM de Guzman ang theme na ‘comeback.’ “Nag-start ako mag-commercials six years old, nag-start ako mag-Ang TV mga 13 to 14 years old,” JM recalls. Sa kanyang freshman year…

HEALTH: Green Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients: 1 handful talbos ng kamote 2 tbsp malunggay leaves 4 pieces ashitaba leaves 2 cheeks of ripe mango frozen 2-3 frozen saging na saba 2 cups coconut water or purified water Directions: Put all the ingredients in a blender….

Tracy Cruz: Serving for a living

After four years of volunteering for Gawad Kalinga (GK), Tracy Cruz decided to work fulltime for the non-governmental organization in 2013. Para sa kanya, pagsagot ito sa isang “calling” na magsilbi sa mahihirap. “I’ve seen how GK transforms lives of…

Heritage house, an alternative must-see in QC

Bukod sa usual jogging at biking sa Quezon Memorial Circle every weekend, may iba pang family gimik na libre at accessible para sa mga taga-QC. Take a few steps from the entrance facing City Hall and you won’t miss the…

Final call for SSS benefits for calamity victims

Typhoon survivors only have until October 31 to avail of their calamity relief package, paalala ng Social Security System (SSS). Included sa benefit na ito for SSS members ang Salary Loan Early Renewal Program (SLERP), SSS Direct House Repair and Improvement…

JOBS: 5 Things to know about getting fired

Job security ang isa sa mga top concerns ng mga employees, especially in the Philippines. Source of stress ito para kay Harvey, 24 years old at nagtratrabaho sa isang call center sa Pasig. Recently, sinabihan siya ng kanyang boss that…

Finance: Get rich with ‘tipid’ tips

Hindi totoo para sa lahat ang kasabihang, “To win big, you have to lose big.” Hindi rin ito practical, lalo na sa usaping pera. Though there are entrepreneurs who believe in this type of risk-taking, you can still be conservative…