Illustration Randrian Panopio I’ve always had happy Christmases, except two. The first was Christmas in 1991, when my boss sent me to look for a printer that could on a very nonexistent chance still be open after the holiday rush on Dec. 24 and I ended up so tired I slept through Noche Buena. The...
Christmas is a writer’s festival. If I were to write down words associated with Christmas with no context at all, just list them down, I’m pretty sure they will be quite a delight on the ear, melodic and heartstirring and memory-inducing with words like December or carols or carolers, though I...
A LUXURIOUS INVITATION Whisk yourself away to a world of luxury as you gaze upon Louis Vuitton Cebu's invitational wall Say V! Louis Vuitton has a new home in the Philippines. Just unveiled early this week, the new store is 823 kilometers from Manila, housed in a relatively new hotspot in the...
INHABITED BY THE PONY SPIRIT Hermès celebrates its equestrian heritage through this amazing show If all you can think about when the name Hermès comes up in a conversation is a Kelly or Birkin bag, think harder. Just as horses have had to do with the most ancient of sports, dating back to...
A SPECTACULAR SUNSET Ormoc scenery graced by the beauty of the setting sun (Photo Serge Ilarina Jr.) I don’t know about you, but I never really have any expectations when I travel. I never really plan and, if I travel with a group, I never really pay attention to the itinerary. If at all, I would...
Heart Evangelista and Senator Chiz Escudero Charity balls are a dime a dozen, but if you were inclined to attend just one ball a year, it should be the Tatler Philippines Ball, that is if you get invited. It isn’t exactly the most extravagant, but it’s the most tasteful, hardly any...
Internationally acclaimed French actress and director of Un Silence Si Bruyant (Such a Resounding Silence) documentary and godmother of the 26th French Film Festival in Manila Emmanuelle Béart It was a date with an angel. At the charity gala of the French film festival, held at a ballroom at the...
COOKING IN MANILA The author flanked by Gerard Villaret Horcajo (left), chef de cuisine at the Okura Prestige Bangkok's two Michelin-starred Elements, and Hotel Okura Manila executive chef Sebastiaan Hoogewerf (Photo by Pepper Teehankee) Bangkok has become such a foodie destination, not just for...
ZHANGJIAJIE The author taking in the sights on top of the Avatar Hallelujah Mountains in Zhangjiajie in northwestern China's Hunan Province I remember being told once that if the history and pre-history of the Earth was quickly time lapsed in order to fit in a 24-hour period, the human race would...
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH The grand entrance bridge to the ethnic Shanjiang Miao Village, 20 kilometers from the main town Fenghuang. So much to do in Zhangjaijie, but where to eat? Incidentally, there is a restaurant in the village that serves Xiang cuisine ceremoniously I still have a hard time...
Images by NOEL PABALATE President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Ernest de Leon Escaler applaud the performers during the 60th anniversary of ACC A cultural worker in Manila… A dancer in Hong Kong… A musician in Taipei… A writer...
The Aivee Clinic continues to earn prestigious accolades in the Philippines, establishing itself as a steadfast leader in the field of dermatology and aesthetics. The clinic is elated to have once more received recognition from an international award organization for its pioneering innovations and...
