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Craft beer fest featuring Philippines' best brews set this weekend

The Filipino craft beer community is bringing Craft Beer Fest 2024 on May 3 and 4 in Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City.

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“Since we’re Filipinos, indigenous vegetables are more appropriate to our body.”

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Arts and Culture

'Humans of the North' features renowned Lumanog guitar makers in new season

NLEX Corp. announced the second season of its digital campaign and documentary series “Humans of the North.”

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The Budgetarian

Safe shopping: Protection plans for online purchases launched

Regional insurtech Igloo has partnered with e-commerce platform Lazada to offer Filipino shoppers protection plans for their online purchases.

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Lifestyle Business

'ECOmmitment': Corporate Social Responsibility programs highlight environmental protection

In time for Earth Month, the following companies shared their sustainable practices as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts:

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Fashion and Beauty

'Finally': Michelle Dee gets inked by Apo Whang-Od

Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee visited Apo Whang-Od in Buscalan.

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Food and Leisure

Craft beer fest featuring Philippines' best brews set this weekend

The Filipino craft beer community is bringing Craft Beer Fest 2024 on May 3 and 4 in Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City.

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Sunshine Cruz proud mother to honor student daughters

Actress Sunshine Cruz revealed that her daughters Angelina, Sam and Cheska are all honor students.

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On the Radar

Bounce your way to P50,000 with MR.DIY’s Bounce and Bingo Challenge

MR.DIY, the go-to “familyhan” for big and small home improvement needs, invites you to showcase your skills and grab the opportunity to win P50,000 along with other exciting prizes.

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Male hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be female

Betrayed by its DNA and unmanly toilet habits, a hippopotamus in Japan thought for seven years to be a he is in fact a she, the zoo where the wallowing giant lives said.

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Hong Kong sees rise in Filipino tourists, remains top destination

Hong Kong remains a top outbound destination for the Philippines, according to internal data by travel agency Klook.

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Earth Month 2024: Sustainable picks for healthier lifestyle, greener earth

Plastic pollution and marine pollution — these are some of the pressing environmental issues in the Philippines in 2024, according to a report by earth.org.

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Modern Living

Get ready for the biggest price slash off TCL aircon this summer

TCL is giving significant discounts on two of its popular AC units, namely the CoolPro UV Connect+ and CoolPro Quiet+.

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Gadgets

G-Shock, Land Cruiser collaborate for new watch

G-Shock and Team Land Cruiser (TLC) joined forces again for Master of G Mudman or GW-9500TLC-1.

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