By Laurient Yves Caisip CELEBRATING 124 YEARS The Manila Bulletin was founded on Feb. 2, 1900 and continues to go strong to this day (Photo Arnold Quizol) One facing the past and one facing the future—that is the shape of Janus’ head, where the word January came from. It’s just like...
A JOYOUS OCCASION Dancers perform in honor of the Santo Niño as part of a Dinagyang Ati tribe competition (Photo Mark Balmores) There’s a different ring to the loud screams of “Hala Bira!” in this year’s celebration of Dinagyang, held over the weekend, from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28, in Iloilo....
Actress Maja Salvador and her husband Rambo Nuñez delighted their fans with the recent gender reveal party they hosted. Maja took to Instagram on Jan. 31, 2024, to share the extravagant and star-studded celebration of their growing family. “We’re blessed with a baby” the actress wrote along...
High-shine puckers can be achieved with lip gloss, and it can also keep our lips moisturized as compared to others. But, let’s face it, they never stay longer than we hope for—leaving us with no color on our lips. This can pose a challenge as most of us lack the time for frequent...
Beauty queen Samantha Bernardo and her boyfriend Scott Moore are ready to tie the knot! Samantha, the first-runner up of Miss Grand International 2020, recently shared their retro-chic prenup shoot on Instagram, Jan. 31, 2024, at Las Casas, Quezon City. Her caption is filled with excitement about...
American model Sofia Richie and her husband Elliot Grainge have shared the gender of their new addition to their family. Sofia posted a video on TikTok where she and her husband, along with their Golden Retriever, eagerly awaited the reveal of the gender of their precious little ones. “Sorry to...
The most followed TikTok icon in the Philippines, recently celebrated her 18th birthday on Jan. 27, 2024, at The Vista Tent in Las Piñas City. Here are the five highlights we loved on Niana's debut. Niana’s 2-in-1 ensemble What caught the interest of netizens was Niana's 2-in-1 fiery...
Trends come and go but food is timeless. Often when we see trends in the food industry, they either become a permanent fixture or fade into obscurity once the trend dies down. In a special event entitled “Food Forward” at The Astbury in Makati City, San Miguel Foods culinary services manager...
A bite into paper-thin flower petals on double chocolates, followed by a sip into my tea cup and I’m in a place where, as Somerset Maugham put it, “all the fables of the exotic east” are. Well, in fact I am. I’m at the Writers Bar at Raffles, in Makati, not in Singapore, which has...
FILIPINO BREAKFAST STAPLE No Filipino breakfast is complete without hot, fresh pandesal Every barrio in the Philippines has a community bakery, its own panaderya that supplies freshly baked pandesal from dawn to midnight. Growing up at the south end of Pulang Lupa in Las Piñas, we were awakened...
SM Aura gives shoppers more and more reasons to hang out at the mall this 2024. With new fashion, food, and fun shops that have just opened, and with more set to open this year, never will there be a dull moment at SM Aura. It’s only the start of the year and there are already so many new things...
It feels like we just started the new year, but already graduating students cannot wait for March. For some of them, however, there is one final step to make to begin the march to graduation day internship. On-the-job training or OJT is a work immersion program aimed principally to give...
