Punta Princesa, Tisa fire victims receive aid from Sen. Imee Marcos

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of fire victims in Barangays Punta Princesa and Tisa in Cebu City received cash and goods from Sen. Imee Marcos, on Friday, June 24, 2022. The staff of Senator Imee Marcos first…

#AntiCoronaBouquet for Valentine’s Day!

Immae Lachica 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The love month has officially started. While many may have already started planning the best Valentines Day gift for their loved ones, this Cagayan de Oro City native shares a practical and more meaningful gift…

A simple guide to help you repair damaged skin and hair

Rhobie A. Ruaya 09/26/2019

Everyday calls for a simple pamper session for yourself! People say that the hair is a person’s crowning glory so we must take care of our hair no matter what. It also goes together with our skin,…

Powerhouse cast IN GMA’S NEW AFTERNOON SOAP

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/27/2018

GMA Network has prepared a powerhouse cast for an upcoming afternoon series. Director Mark Reyes announced on his Instagram account on Tuesday that Sunshine Dizon, Kyline Alcantara, Angelika Dela Cruz, Marvin Agustin, Angelu de Leon, Gabby Eigenmann,…

There is money in making, selling soap

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/16/2017

  Entrepreneur leaves family’s Negros businesses, carves niche in Cebu’s soap industry Her family owns several tracts of sugarcane fields as well as poultry farms in the province of Negros Oriental, and had she chosen to stay…

The Kikay Christmas gift list

Mia B. Zamora 12/21/2016

I DON’T know which part of the holiday rush I enjoy more—wrapping presents for friends and loved ones, or unwrapping their presents for me. It’s the last few days to Christmas and if you followed my advice…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/19/2016

PRICE GAFFE A woman sorting through the grocery shelves saw two bottles of hand soap marked with a “buy 1, take 1” tag and priced at P99. The woman decided to buy them but on check out…

Local firm builds P50M plant, gears up for Asean integration

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/28/2016

A homegrown manufacturer of natural beauty products has invested P50 million to build their 3rd manufacturing plant in Tayud, Liloan Cebu. The manufacturing plant, which can boost their soap bar production to 6,000 a day, can double…

LIVELIHOOD PROJECT: Lapu-Lapu resort recycles used soap

10/11/2015

With the mission to create a more sustainable community, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu held the first leg of its Soap for Hope program last Sept. 16 at its adopted community, barangay Tingo, in Olango Island,…

Charcoal, other natural ingredients in soap

Vanessa Claire Lucero 06/08/2015

For soap-maker Kim Cavada, the hardest part is educating the market. “Filipinos don’t normally talk about the ingredients of soap – they don’t really know the benefits of homemade soap. Many are also discouraged by the price,”…

The danger of being too clean

Radel Paredes 05/26/2015

HE MAKES art out of ordinary laundry soap. But it’s far from being ordinary art. The artist Nomar Miano carves images of prophets and philosophers, naked and in meditative poses, out of blocks of white Perla, the…

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