Some places just seem to be built for family fun. Singapore is one of them—it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s near, it’s convenient, there are plenty of things to do and with its efficient public transport system, and it’s easy to navigate, even with all your kids in tow.
Personal details, from favorite artworks to customized color combination, and decorative devices add the homeowner’s touch to the living room
MaAga ang Pasko, Jollibee’s nationwide gift-giving project has been delighting less-fortunate children and has given away over two million toys for 17 years.
How does a parent train an only child to be independent? Cebu City councilor Margot Osmeña and her husband, Cebu Rep. Tommy Osmeña, have their own formula in raising Miguel, now in his 20s and who studied abroad. “We realized early on that he has to learn to fend for himself,” said Margot, shown here with Miguel. “So taught him how to be very competitive. We conditioned him to go into competitions, such as swimming. He was always on his own. For these, we didn’t baby him.”
Clusters of bamboos, palm trees and randomly arranged shrubs conceal the view of designer Milo Naval’s showroom in Biñan, Laguna.
Five special Filipino families shared their stories and got recognized. One does feeding programs for the less fortunate, another helps poor women give birth outside the hospital, and others prove a family can be complete even with a disabled member.
Let me tell you something. I used to be a Halloween grinch. The biggest, corniest Halloween grinch ever. Halloween decorations in front of the house? I couldn’t be bothered. Candies to give the kids? “What for?” I thought to myself as I made plans to go away for the usually long weekend. Nobody would be home to give them out.
No matter how hard we try to keep it out of mind, I am sure most of us are already thinking about the coming holiday season and how we are going to deal with the additional expenses that cannot be avoided.
From my grandfather to my father and moi, we have always been collectors of that world-class, Old World watch brand Baume & Mercier, one of the greatest houses of Swiss watchmaking.
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