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Ricci's Kitchen came about when the lockdown started, proving that a successful pivot is possible even during a pandemic. Event companies have struggled under the shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic.   When live events started getting cancelled under the stay-at-home order by the government in March, R&A Events Specialist, a premier full-service events management company under the helm of Ricci Ang, pivoted in response.   The idea of converting his home into a dine-in resto, or offering a takeout meal for individuals and families, was something Ricci has not considered before.   But once the pandemic shut down the events that he had been working on -- and huge sums of booked weddings and corporate events vanished – Ricci had to move quickly to protect his staff and his enterprise. Top events planner Ricci Ang with Chef Enzo Belalo.  Thus, “Ricci’s Kitchen” was born, a cozy and intimate dining venue for small groups, which also offers to-go meal orders. ...

Following ECQ regulations, some fashionistas are opting to have a hint of couture in their face masks. LUXE PRINTS: face masks by Jhay Layson. (PHOTO: J. Layson) After health authorities in the Philippines mandated that all its citizens wear facial coverings when going outside, allowing even washable cotton face masks,  a new market opened up: the designer face mask.  Corona-related demand has even enabled some fashion designers to reopen their shops,   providing desperately needed PPEs and, for some, self-expression amidst the chaos.   Of late, providing an alternative to the hospital-grade single-use masks (which are often not available in stores), the ones sold by independent Filipino designers have playful styles fit for a public health crisis and couture looks. JHAY LAYSON Jhay Layson, fast-rising international Filipino designer, has been concerned about the spread of coronavirus, but it hasn’t stopped him from exercising his love of kitsch. “The prints I u...

Arnell Ignacio with Sabon Depot Founder Joey Corpuz (left) and Sabon Depot President Mellany Zambrano (right) during the formal contract-signing. (PHOTO: J. Corpuz)   Popular TV host Arnell Ignacio signed this week a memorandun of agreement with top officers of Sabon Depot, the country's fastest-growing franchise that aims to give  Filipinos greater access to more affordable, yet better, kind of clean. From showbiz to entrepreneurship to government service and, now, back to being an entrepreneur, Arnell  said he has long been eyeing to put up a store that sells cleaning products primarily because he is "OC" (obsessive-compulsive) when it comes to cleanliness at home. Arnell announced he is opening five outlets in Cainta. Arnell, who resigned as deputy  administrator of  Overseas Workers Welfare Administration  last year,  has been known as a successful entrepreneur in showbiz circles, with business as varied as wig and toupee fabrication, a siomai and ...