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I had the privilege of interviewing two personalities who are both popular on the internet, during the Watsons Health and Wellness Expo, a four-day event held at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall. Arshie Larga is a pharmacist who was named TikTok Creator of the Year 2023. On TikTok, he has…

THE era of AI is upon us, whether we like it or not, and companies like Samsung are making sure that artificial intelligence goes mainstream faster with new products like the Galaxy S24 series. The Galaxy S24 series is the first smartphone equipped with Gemini Pro and Imagen 2 on…

MY favorite Watsons store is the one in The Block at SM North Edsa but perhaps the second best for me is the newly opened branch in Power Plant Mall. When I posted about this store in my Instagram stories, a lot of people said, “Finally!” Yes, finally. There’s been…

ONLINE and offline, sustainability is a big word. Nearly every corporation has a sustainability program. Swedish multinational conglomerate Ikea is an advocate for sustainable living. It offers sustainable home solutions and food items that are affordable and accessible to its customers. Ikano Retail, which is Ikea’s franchisee in the Philippines, sold…

I mean no offense to any individual or group of people but whoever is trying to normalize holding concerts and big events in areas that are literally in the middle of nowhere needs a lesson in empathy. It is bad enough that people need to spend nights sleeping outside malls just…

December 14 was a night that Hallyu fans in the Philippines have dreamed of for years. The stars aligned and landed in Bulacan, with over 50 artists making their appearance at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) at the Philippine Arena. One year ago, after Seventeen’s Be The Sun concert at…

I RECENTLY attended a jewelry event and had this feeling that the new brand ambassador was someone I knew. It wasn’t until the question-and-answer portion that I realized I did but only from TikTok. Jenela is “Jenela in Japan,” a healthcare worker whose daily life vlogs in Japan became viral,…

I reviewed the Samsung Z Flip 5 for nearly a month and I was so sad to return it. Even to this day, I miss it. Samsung’s flip-style foldable now has a much larger cover screen and it makes all the difference. This wasn’t the first time for me to…

THE first Samsung collaboration with designer Thom Browne was for the Galaxy Z Flip in 2020, and the first person I saw carrying the phone on Instagram was EXO’s Suho—or RM of BTS also had the phone, which featured the fashion brand’s clean, multi-colored stripe logo going down the middle.…

One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic is the public’s heightened awareness on health and wellness. As many people looked for devices that could help in their health journeys, smartwatches rose the gadgets of choice, not just in tracking steps but also in monitoring one’s heartbeat, body temperature, and…