By JELLYN GUECO As the holiday season draws to a close, many balikbayans and OFWs are wrapping up their vacations and heading back to their international homes. While it’s a common practice for overseas Filipinos to bring goods from abroad for their family members in the Philippines, it’s also...
WHAT NEXT FOR THE POST OFFICE? As the launch of the Pasig River Urban Development initiative takes place, the remnants of the Manila Post Office can be seen in the background (Photo Noel B. Pabalate | Manila Bulletin) A few days ago, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) launched the “Pasig...
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...
ONE LAST TIME The TXT members embrace each other during their finale encore concert in Seoul By Bianca Ysabelle Lucanas In the new year, we have a series of concerts to look forward to. Various artists will embark on tours and visit the Philippines as one of their stops. Tours usual happen after an...
By Jellyn Gueco CAN YOU FIX THE PAST? In Rewind, John travels back in time to make up for his shortcomings to his wife Mary This is not an expert movie review. I’m not a worthy film critic who could give you a rundown of a film’s technical aspects and its cinematic excellence. I am just one of...
By Gavin Sanson Bagares A TRAILBLAZING QUEEN Doña Remedios Martinez Duterte del Mar was a Cebuana journalist, suffragette, and Cebu's first beauty queen on record In February of 1908, Cebu’s premier Cebuano language newspaper Ang Suga launched a beauty contest in its pages, the first...
