Published May 28, 2021, 5:16 PM
In this pandemic world we live in, outdoor, alfresco, and on-the-move dining is In, and Outreach Programs are In, as they provide much needed help and assistance to a beleaguered citizenry. And on those two counts, we can be extra thankful that retail food companies such as Shawarma Shack Corporation exist, with its delicious food and oversized heart. It’s a company that wears its heart on its sleeve, and cares in a big way.
Over the past year, Shawarma Shack has been all about being a beacon of that Filipino value of Bayanihan – helping one another during times of crisis. Whether it’s the COVID health crisis, or natural calamities that regularly befall our country, Shawarma Shack has consistently been a ‘quick responder’, ready to provide the utmost humanitarian response within its capabilities; and proving time and time again, that outreach will never go out of fashion. The smiles and tears of appreciation of those helped will attest to
Published May 9, 2021, 6:48 AM
Over a year after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caught the world by surprise, countries and institutions – both local and international – continue to grapple with impact of the health crisis.
The Philippine Red Cross, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Richard J. Gordon, continues to serve the most vulnerable even with limited resources. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)
Despite the challenges, certain institutions continue to cope with the changes brought by the pandemic. In the country, for instance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has been at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 – revolutionizing how to respond to a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude.
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Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLab), one of the most trusted pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines¹, celebrates 75 years in the industry by highlighting the value of care that comes from the family via its campaign “PascualLove: Care begins with family”.
Built on a love for fellowmen by founders, chemists, and husband and wife team of Isosceles and Leonora Pascual, PascualLab started as a small laboratory inside their home in Tondo, where they developed medicines for war-related diseases during World War II.
Since then, it has grown to be one of the top Filipino-owned pharmaceutical companies, behind well-loved brands such as Poten-Cee Vitamin C, Vitex negundo L. Lagundi Leaf (ASCOF), C-Lium Fibre, and OraCare Mouthrinse.
Asia Art Tours Interviews Bandilang Itim: Philippines & Anarchism
Asia Art Tours interviews Bandilang Itim.
To better understand the history of Anarchism in the Philippines and the state terror unleashed by Rodrigo Duterte, we were thrilled to speak with the Bandilang Itim collective.
Asia Art Tours: From this summer of global uprisings, one of the main lessons I took away was the importance of translation. When it comes to Bandilang Itim (a Tagalog translation of ‘Black Flag’) could you let us know (and take as much time as you’d like), historically what are some of the most important abolitionist/anarchist/communist terms that define the leftism of the Philippines?
Published March 6, 2021, 1:01 PM
With billions in intelligence funds, Vice President Leni Robredo wondered why red-tagging and fake news persist in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Vice President Leni Robredo attends her press briefing with the members of the media after the supreme court unanimously dismissed the electoral protest of Bongbong Marcos. Photo by Jansen Romero
In an interview with GMA News’ “The Mangahas Interviews,” Robredo said that she, too, has been a victim of red-tagging and fake news several times.
One of which was when Secretary Delfin Lorenzana accused her of using the army’s C130 in the distribution of relief goods for the victims of Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses in November last year. Lorenzana, and even Presidential chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo, has since apologized for the lapse.