Category: Сountry

Money has long been at the heart of Filipino storytelling. From family dramas to OFW narratives and rags-to-riches arcs, Philippine cinema and television have consistently mirrored how Filipinos earn, spend, sacrifice, and define success. In the second episode of Moneygurado docuseries, Metrobank turns to one of the country’s most acclaimed filmmakers to look at how …

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Florence made an unexpected literary reminder for me today. Not through a guidebook or a blog, but through Alexander McCall Smith’s 44 Scotland Street series, which you know I really enjoy. I love getting a feel for the atmosphere, and getting to know the characters who live on this Edinburgh street, all with various delightful …

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Some cities try to wow you with big monuments (looking at you, Rome!) But Prague? Prague kind of flirts with you through its walls. Sure, you’d expect magnificent castles, cathedrals and grand squares – and yes, Prague has those in spades, and yes, they are magnificent. But what sticks with me after many visits through …

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About a week ago, I promised to write a post about Ancient Tulum. Here we go! One of the two beaches in Ancient Tulum You can’t be in Tulum without exploring Zona Arqueológica. Well, you can, I suppose. But I can’t. The path to the Mayan ruins winds through scrub and low jungle until suddenly …

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For millions of overseas Filipinos, working abroad is more than a means of earning — it is a long-term commitment to providing for family, securing the future, and creating opportunities that may not have been possible otherwise.  Every remittance sent home reflects years of hard work and sacrifice. But in today’s environment of rising costs, currency rate …

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