Lucky bites and breathtaking views await at Taal Vista Hotel this Chinese New Year! Taal Vista Hotel warmly invites everyone to a festive gathering for the Year of the Dragon at Veranda Restaurant. The space transforms into a haven of festivity, offering a sumptuous lunch buffet from 12:00 p.m to...
The Prince of Brunei, Abdul Mateen ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah , is now married to his long-time girlfriend, Anisha Kalebic. This 10-day wedding affair, from Jan. 7 to 16, 2024, has glued everyone to their phones as they witness one of the hottest royal bachelors get married to the love of...
The first royal wedding of the year, and everyone’s talking about how one of the hottest princes is now married. The Prince of Brunei, Abdul Mateen ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah , born Aug. 10, 1991, is now off the market. Photographer Mark Nicdao with the newlyweds and Badi del Rosario...
Love merged two souls of different vocations as young doctor Alexandra Pacheco of St. Luke’s Medical Center and school teacher Lowel Mark Antonio of the Ateneo de Manila exchanged “I dos” in a solemn ceremony at the Mary the Queen Parish Church last Sunday, January 14, 2024. Posing with the...
Coming in hot next month is the Year of the Dragon. Many have prepared for the Lunar New Year, making business plans and resolutions. But have you already decided on what you’ll be wearing? Dragons have always been known to impress, often depicted to have shiny scales and bright colors to impress...
MEET THE DESIGNER Multidisciplinary designer and Benilde Architecture alum PJ Almera Budding multidisciplinary designer PJ Almera showcased the bold and contemporary juxtaposition of European Romanesque architecture and Filipino craftsmanship in a leather maxi bag. Dubbed as Arco, it was specially...
Sixty-two promising fashion innovators are set to demonstrate a fusion of artistry and imagination, as they explore the infinite diversity of identity and existence in their sustainable debut collections in "Sinulid 2024: Beyond Boundaries." The affair is the highly successful annual...
If there’s anything the recent Metro Manila Film Festival showed us, Filipinos now have a yearning for quality cinema. Gone are the days of endless sequels and rehashed films made by the same set of celebrities. Thanks to the advancement of technology, the means for creating films are now readily...
MINESTRONE SOUP FOR THE SOUL Minestrone Soup is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice Cold nights and chilly mornings have finally driven away the oppressive heat and humidity of our long hot summer. The weather change means taking out...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO Photos Lala Escober Ouradnik and Jacqueline Lucero MEET THE CACAO MASTER Crave Cacao Orchard CEO Lala Escober Ourandik In the realm of impromptu escapades, it’s often those spontaneous journeys that weave the most captivating memories. A recent unplanned bumpy road trip,...
By Joel Cuello, Ph.D. VIVA LOS TAMALES Mexican-style tamales in Tucson, Arizona made of corn dough filled with shredded beef and spicy green chiles and wrapped in corn husks Tamales, whence comest thou? I drove on purpose the other day to a Mexican tienda de conveniencia in the southern part of...
When sisters-in-law Iza Calzado and Bianca King announced that they were pregnant last August 2023—nine days apart, it was no surprise that the two new moms chose to have their daughters baptized on the same day. Their husbands, Ben and Ralph Wintle, are brothers. Ben and Iza have a daughter...
