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The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines recently announced their plans for the Philippine Pavilion to represent the country in the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.  In a ceremony held on July 16, 2024, at the Ayala Museum in Makati City, the...

What makes a great fine dining restaurant? This is the question I asked myself when Arch. Carlo Calma sent me an invitation to dine at Asador Alfonso before it opened to the public in May 2024. Value for money? Taste? Proximity? Why go to a destination fine dining restaurant when you can...

Proclamation Gin is known for being infused with the sampaguita flower Homegrown brand Proclamation Gin brought Filipino flavors and heritage overseas through its international launch in the Big Apple, which took place at The Peninsula New York’s Chalet de Ning. “So surreal to have had the...

Or the question is: Do you do your country proud? Love of country is a two-way street. Most of us aren’t given a chance to do our country proud, like Lea Salonga or Juan Luna or Yuka Saso, but that’s what we think. This country is made up of you and me and, in more ways than one, in a way often...