Blogs
Maggie Uy: Baking and Cooking with a Mission
For a Physical Therapy graduate to go into the culinary school business may seem unlikely, but as proven by Maggie Uy, it’s not impossible—if you believe in what you are doing and are willing to learn. Maggie and husband Jan have successfully turned their Monster...
Tips for Building an Emergency Fund
Whether we like it or not, emergencies happen, and often when we least expect them. But while we can’t always predict or prevent crises, we can definitely prepare for them in advance. A tire that bursts, a home appliance that malfunctions, or a minor injury that needs...
Why It Pays to Invest in Women
If you believe that it’s only in emerging economies like the Philippines that issues such as double standards, gender-related salary imbalance, and the glass ceiling still exist, think again. Globally, in both developed and developing countries, “girls and women...
Smart Superwomen Book Series
I’ve always believed in the power of stories. Countless life stories of different people have inspired me throughout my student life and career. Through story-telling, people get to realize that if he/she was able to do it, I can do it too. This is why I’ve always...
How Three Women Turned Passion into Profit
Every woman’s situation is unique, but all women, whatever path they take, can always find opportunities for personal, professional, or business growth. The secret is to look for the opportunities that are present everywhere, whether in the home, in the office, even...
Pinay Workers Making Their Mark in Key Industries
By Rowena Diocton There’s no denying it. Women have grown way beyond their traditional roles of housekeeping and child rearing. According to the April 2016 Philippine Labor Force Survey, nearly 17 million Filipino women are part of the country’s total labor force,...
Secrets of a Successful Mompreneur
By Aileen Carreon As Rose Tanalgo-Meim of Bacolod Chicken Inasal (BCI) has realized, combining a career with motherhood is not an easy task but a juggling act that takes time to master. By making the necessary adjustments and designing effective systems, Rose has...
Fitness Goals for Working Women
Pursuing a career or managing a business while raising a family puts unbelievable demands and pressure on women, and if one is not careful, this can lead to serious health issues. Needless to say, we must never put our health and well-being at the bottom of our list...
8 Positive Lessons Failure Teaches Us
By Ruth Manimtim-Floresca You’ve probably heard the story of how Thomas Edison failed more than a thousand times before he finally produced a light bulb that works. Instead of looking at failures as mistakes, Edison acknowledged them as a successful discovery of 1,000...