Dragon Pandemic Reads: Komiks from Epik Studio

Hello Sweeties,

Before the enhanced community quarantine started, it takes me 2 ½ hours to get to and from my house to work; that a lot of unproductive time spent on the road.

Since I abhor staring into the faces of strangers or into space with nothing to do, I read. Today, I will be sharing with with you my first batch of “Pandemic Reads” .

WARNING: I don`t really encourage the kids to read on a moving vehicle since it will definitely ruin their sight like it ruined mine but most kids have smart phones so and do so anyway but I digress.  A few months ago, I attended several Komik conventions and got all the current volumes of EPIK Studios (and I also got a free shirt for good measure).

Most of the books I read for this first batch is from EPIK Studio.

EPIK Studio is a modern mixed-media creative hub composed of writers, artist and other creatives.

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Hopes up: Inspiring entrepreneurs to overcome pandemic challenges

The COVID-19 crisis has devastated thousands of businesses nationwide, with severe impact especially on small and micro businesses, forcing many entrepreneurs to stop operations temporarily, while inducing others to close their businesses permanently.  Others, however, manage to thrive.

BPI Direct BanKo, the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently launched a multimedia campaign called Project Ngiti, with the tagline, “May ngiti ang bukas mo”.

The campaign features entrepreneurs who found ways to pivot and continue to operate amid the ongoing global health crisis. BanKo hopes that it will inspire more entrepreneurs to make use of financial products and services to help them bounce back.

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