In the Lap of Luxury

By Anna De Leon
 

The Holiday Season is officially upon us and so are the never ending Christmas Party invitations. Here are two distinct looks that are so different from each other, yet equally as beautiful when applied properly.


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Work. Life. Balance. And having it all at the same time.

By Didi Paterno-Magpali




Mixing a demanding career and a happy family life. Can working moms really have both? Two power Pinays share how they hold everything in check and keep things in balance.


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1.) Engr. Mary Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi: Grounded by contentment

2.) Vagelyn Tumbaga-Federico: Don’t insist everything will be perfect

The 5 New Year Resolutions You Should Make Instead

By: Anna Oposa

Ah, it’s January 2016! ‘Tis the time we make promises to ourselves to leave the “old me” in 2015 and usher in the “new and improved me” at midnight. We list a number of things we will do differently. We will stop hitting the snooze button. We will exercise more. We will stop smoking and will drink less. The list goes on.



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Holiday Survival Tips for Singles

Bring a jacket. Too cold outside? Going to simbang gabi? Be prepared. Sure it’s hard to hug yourself, but having a nice warm coat or cool hoodie helps to fight the cold and while you’re at it put on a lovely scarf too. The best way to stay single during the holidays is to keep on being your fabulous self-sufficient best.
 

 

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Being Single During the Holidays

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Dealing with Being Single During the Holidays

By Kristine Abante

“Single. There’s a certain dignity to it”, goes a line from an old 90’s cult movie favorite, but this quote is especially challenged during the holidays, when the temperature starts to drop, love is in the air again and you start to notice that snuggling in bed with your comforter watching silly rom-com movies just doesn’t seem to be enough to compensate for the general lack of body warmth around you.


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SNOWREADY: 6 Things Filipinos Need to Learn to Survive In the Cold

From the tropical islands of the Philippines to the Frigid Zone countries of the Arctic Circle – mabrrrhay!



One of the most dreaded things about migrating to another country is the prospect of having to adapt to extreme cold weather. And nowhere is that more pronounced than in the case of the tank top and flip-flop wearing, Boracay state-of-mind loving Filipinos. Still, neither below zero temperatures nor frostbite will scare the determined Pinoy expat. Alas, our compatriots have not only chosen to migrate, but our communities in fact thrive from Canada, to the Nordics, even all the way to Russia.


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10 Luhoxuries that Only Overseas Filipinos Would Understand

#Blessed. That’s what people back home are, since the best things in (a Pinoy’s) life are just within their reach. (Forget the traffic, 2016 elections, and pabebes for five minutes. Don’t ruin the good vibes.) And while many take this for granted, most of our filipinos abroad choose to suffer in silence, counting the days when they’ll finally return to Pinas to indulge in these luxuries (luho) or counting cash until they can afford them at last—whichever comes first.


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Debt and Luxury May Not Mix

By Francisco Colayco

Craving luxury is normal, especially in the consumer-oriented world that we have today. But before you even start thinking about luxury, you must get down to the basics on your financials first.

First and foremost, you should prepare your Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SAL), Personal Income and Expense Statement (PIES), and Personal Financial Plan. In this manner, you know exactly where you are in terms of your financial life, and where you want to be at a certain age.

Thereafter, your most important formula is: Income minus Savings equals Expenses. Then work on a realistic budget after this formula.


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In Search for Stories

By Excel V. Dyquiangco

Introduction:

Filipinos are storytellers. In the world of journalism and media, they serve to bring tales that revolutionize, narratives that change, and sagas that challenge.

Here are four brave souls who have managed to cultivate an environment that’s definitely rich in Filipino class, culture and talent. Armed with much love for the country, they devote their whole lives to bring honour, prestige and style to the whole world–the Filipino way.

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Ateneo LSE Batch 26 Graduation

Fifty-three Overseas Filipinos (OFs), received their diplomas during the Ateneo LSE Batch 26 graduation on the 11^th September 2015 in Dubai, after having successfully completed the six-month Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (LSE) program of the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG).

The commencement exercises held at the Al Ghurair Rayhaan – Rotana Hotel were attended by the Philippines’ top diplomats and officials in the UAE led by outgoing Ambassador Grace Princesa, Consul General Paul Raymond Cortez, Consul Giovanni Palec, Consul Ferdinand Flores, and Labor Attache Atty. Delmer Cruz.

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Philippine Business Council – Abu Dhabi hosts Bizz Talk 2015

The Philippine Business Council – Abu Dhabi kicked off this year’s Bizz Talk on the 29^th October 2015 at the Le Royal Meridien – Abu Dhabi. Business executives, professionals, PBC members, sponsors, media partners, Filipino community leaders, distinguished Philippine Embassy guests including Consul Maria Roseny Fangco and Vice Consul Rowena Daquipil participated in the muc-awaited networking event.


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