By Jinggoy I. Salvador Stockbridge American International School in Davao City recently announced its official recognition as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, becoming the first and only authorized IB World School in Mindanao. This milestone marks a significant leap forward for...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador A dozen years later, I’m back in the city that doesn’t sleep. Hello again NYC! What was it like this time around? Bright lights all the way from uptown Manhattan all the way down to The Battery. It wasn’t so on the 2012 visit with Sandy’s “knockout” presence...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Taipei. Search it once and the algorithm of the city’s best via the eyes of its creators will roll. Is Beitou in it? Perhaps it is, but chances are it’s for a day trip because of its easy accessibility from the city via MRT and bus service. But let me share why you should...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Marry Anne 'Mean' Tan They say art imitates life. It’s true for Dabawenya Mary Anne Tan, otherwise known as Mean. Artist, teacher, businesswoman, traveler, daughter, mother are among the many hats she wears. Her vivid works are heavily inspired by...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador WHAT A VIEW Twin Lakes Hotel adds the terraced vineyard to Tagaytay’s iconic views, all seen from the balcony of all 122 suites and the social areas of the hotel Flee from the zip code. Now isn’t that a good idea for a staycation? Draw the curtain and see a view, not of...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The central images of MIndanao Art Fair 2024 can be seen at the Fountain Court By Jinggoy I. Salvador The MindanaoArt 2024 unveiled the breathtaking collection of “Art on the Edge” to usher in the Museums and Galleries Month in October. It’s the biggest art show and...
By JINGGOY I. SALVADOR Wok talk: Lea Benedicto and Pauline Benedicto-Malilin Lena Benedicto saw an opportunity in the 1980s, when there wasn’t much of a restaurant scene in Davao. Patok sa Manok was the first lechon manok concept in the city, a small roadside food counter with 14 stools. It was a...
By Jinggoy Salvador First, let’s look back at the sugar trail. After Nicholas Loney successfully boosted the sugar trade in Iloilo, he turned his eyes to the neighboring island Negros to expand sugarcane source. He then offered the Negrense farmers the same generous conditions he extended to the...
Kaayo Modern Mindanao Jun Escario Renee Salud Edgar Buyan x Emilia Sitjar Jewelry By JINGGOY I. SALVADOR Archipelago, a fundraising event, gathers designers from across the country: Renee Salud from Luzon, Jun Escario from Cebu in the Visayas, and Mary Ann Montemayor of Kaayo Modern Mindanao and...
By JINGGOY I. SALVADOR Photos courtesy of PHILIPPINE EAGLE FOUNDATION MOTHERLY LOVE A female Philippine eagle cares for its young by watching over it until it is old enough to leave the nest (Photo Klaus Nigge | PEF Facebook page) Eight pairs of Philippine eagles— natural bird pairs in...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador BAROQUE BEAUTY What makes Miagao Church stand out is its Baroque era design Twice in 2023, Ioilo was my choice of place to escape to. Why? The cuisine. And this was before the city was recognized by UNESCO as a “Creative City of Gastronomy” in the Philippines....
By JINGGOY SALVADOR CULINARY STOPOVER The author enjoying a culinary trip over at the Waterfront Airport Hotel Mactan Cebu International Airport. Delayed flights? Long layovers? It is what it is. How you deal with it is all up to you. With time on your hands, what do you do? Mope or have a feast? I...
