Lifestyle
When paintings outperform portfolios
The Philippine art market in 2025 didn’t just hang on the wall—it strutted. With gavels swinging and wallets wide open, collectors sent a clear message: art is not only alive, it is thriving.
Baby bust economics: Filipinos hold button on pause
The Philippine baby boom has hit the snooze button. Parenthood, once almost automatic, is now treated like a major purchase—priced, budgeted, and often postponed. Diapers and infant formula increasingly feel less like essentials and more like luxury items with designer tags. Timing, finances, and ambition are all carefully calculated before committing to the ultimate life investment.
TransUnion Study: Cautious wallets, steady nerves shape Filipino spending
Filipino households are stepping into 2026 with one foot on the gas and the other firmly on the brake. The TransUnion Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study shows a nation that’s financially upbeat — but not about to throw caution or pesos to the wind.
From barrio hustle to global aisles: Mekeni Food’s rise
At the Go Negosyo BalikBayan Summit, Prudencio “Pruds” Garcia didn’t just share a success story—he re-ignited a narrative that refuses to fade.
Seven Waves Up: The Philippines surges to the top of global tourism—again
The Philippines didn’t just make a splash at the 2025 World Travel Awards Grand Final in Bahrain—it delivered a full seven-wave set and rode each one like a country that knows exactly what it is doing.
