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Home renovations in the time of Covid

I’m writing this while confined with a mild case of COVID. After two and a half years of evading the virus, it finally caught up with me. Thankfully, symptoms are very mild, with slight cough and fever the first few days. 

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Ballantine’s and visual artist Shawna X Team up for a new limited-edition bottle available at top membership supermarket S&R and leading online retailers

Ballantine’s latest limited-edition release with visual artist Shawna X celebrates positivity and community spirit

To spread a splash of joy, color, and positivity around the world in these challenging times, the No. 1 Scotch whisky brand in Europe Ballantine’s has teamed up with New York-based visual artist Shawna X to release a new limited-edition bottle.

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The Bike: Kespor GSX 2.0 (Shimano!)

Been on the bike a lot since the pandemic. Been taking this out almost daily for about 20-40km rides. Everything is stock except for the tires which I replaced with 2x Teravail Cannonballs converted to a tubeless set up.

This bike was an upgrade of the original GSX 2.0 that came with SRAM instead of Shimano groupsets. This particular one cost P55,000, which is a steal, compared to the P45,000 counterpart (SRAM Rival).

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DEVELOPMENT – BUT NOT AT ALL COSTS FREE ENTERPRISE – FINEX COLUMN

Reposting a column written by my late father for FINEX (November 2010)

By Jose Ma J Fernandez

The prospect a more balanced and fair playing field has renewed interest in investment in new businesses or the expansion of existing enterprises. Once again, the country is attracting many of the big players and investors, whereas in the not to distant past, we were operating beneath the radar…unseen and unloved! Of course, the prospect of more jobs that will provide much needed work and opportunities is always a pleasant one.

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Space Saving Tips for Your Home

Are you running out of space in your home? Typically, while small houses are known to run out of room faster than bigger ones, all types of houses can run out of space as the usage of the available space increases.Â