By Tio Moreno For many Filipinos who haven’t visited mainland China, the image of the country might still reflect the “sleeping giant” of decades ago—an overpopulated communist state where freedom is restricted, personal possessions are tightly controlled, and a limited use of the English...
A CREATIVE MIND Robert Alejandro will forever be known for the creative energy that he brought into his work (Photo from Facebook) By JACQUELINE LUCERO I personally met Robert Alejandro in 1995 in the heyday and opening of Glico’s Great Adventure at Glorietta 3, a place that was more than an...
SEASIDE WONDER It's hard not to miss the shining blue and bronze color combo of Lanson's exterior From afar, the bronze and blue color combination of the Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila’s exterior is an eye-catch. Walking toward the venue, it was a windy day with a slight gloom in the...
WHAT A VIEW River Arno and the Ponte Vecchio in the background Tuscany in autumn is a great respite from the typhoons and scorching sunshine of Manila in October and November. I accompanied Issa to attend the wedding of her good friend, Annika, and we flew to Italy; making Florence our home base...
BREAKTHROUGH Bettina Osmena and Libet Virata of HWAO, with Mayor Francis Zamora, Keri Zamora, Cong. Bel Zamora-Jornada, and Estée Lauder enterprise marketing and data manager Miccah Doctolero The San Juan Medical Center (SJMC)now has its own Biological Safety Cabinet. If previously the...
Hawker Chan Philippines, a name synonymous with authentic Singaporean street food, has announced the launch of "Hawker Platefulls," an all-in-one meal platter series designed to bring a taste of Singapore to Filipino diners. Known for its affordability and authenticity, the new platters offer a...
From left: Director of Operations, Toni Sitchon; Security Manager, Erwin Joseph Calupig;Chief Engineer, Manu Baradan; and General Manager, Marko Janssen Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu once again achieves the prestigious Executive Level Certification from Safehotels—a globally recognized...
Executives from Beiersdorf Philippines, Watsons, and Plan International renewed their partnership and signed a declaration of support as a continuing commitment to the agenda of accelerating social change for young women. From left: Watsons Group Senior Category Manager, Zyra Tino Obias Plan...
With 2024’s travel goals in the rearview, now is the time for travelers to refresh their bucket lists with more meaningful journeys for 2025. According to trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com, vacationers are moving away from crowded global hot spots toward tranquil, lesser-known...
HO! HO! HO! Have you been nice all year? Halloween is done, so the most wonderful time of the year is upon us. Do you already feel the Christmas cheer vibrating through the air? That Christmas feeling is now unmistakable at any Rustan’s department store. CHRISTMASTIME IN THE COUNTRY...
Tim Yap It can be liberating to not be good, to not be right, to not be proper, to not be virtuous. But the consequences would be disastrous. So every year, we have Halloween, the nightmare before Christmas when even Santa Claus takes a break from making a list and checking it...
The inspirational life of Ambassador Philippe Jones Lhuillier (PJL), one of the country’s most respected diplomats and Chairman of Cebuana Lhuillier, the nation’s largest micro-financial services company finally comes to life with “A Purposeful Journey of a Lifetime”. “A Purposeful...
