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Do you ever feel that the world around you is falling apart? Or that the end of the world is near? As I prepare to write this column, (Oct. 30) I browsed the headlines of the major newspapers and I had a feeling that disaster after disaster are happening all over the world. Forty-eight people were killed by the onslaught of Tropical Storm Paeng including 31 people who perished in flash floods and landslides in Maguindanao del Norte.

The road to normalcy is now just around the corner. We will definitely celebrate a merrier Christmas in December, with Covid-19 variants and sub-variants proving to be less virulent than their ancestors. And with the further easing of mask mandates, we can foresee much-increased economic activities in the coming months.

Recently, our retail group opened the first branch of Caffeena, a minimalist coffee shop focused on one thing only — allowing you to get your good, quality caffeine fix. It is as straightforward a coffeeshop as you can get. Get your high-quality coffee drink, sit down in a cozy corner then work, people-watch, or just stare into nothingness. No frills.