The Test Kitchen Globe and Facebook online community Fine Dining Club Philippines has concluded a successful 11-day run of “Gourmet Giving Series: A Fine Dining Thanksgiving Experience for the Hapag Movement,” gathering a total ₱611,500 to support families experiencing involuntary hunger....
Is Christmas over? Not if you allow yourself to enjoy the enchantment of post-Christmas shopping with the annual celebration of Boxing Day at Rustan’s. This is how you can extend the season of joy, love, and unparalleled choices across home, fashion, and beauty. Holiday cheer has turned...
TWO WOMEN IN ONE Two of the author's favorite women, Diana Vreeland and Cherie Gil, merge into one, as the latter plays the former in the one-woman play Full Gallop staged in Manila in 2014 (Photo by Jo-An Bitagcol) “If it isn’t passion, if it isn’t burning, if it isn’t on fire, you...
Gentle and nurturing, the color of the year 2024 ushers in kindness and tenderness. Peach fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023), softly nestled between pink and orange, is centered on the human experience. Its all-embracing spirit enriches the mind, body, and soul, calls for a moment of stillness and...
Launched this month was Lemlúnay: Pagunita sa Gunita (Lemlúnay: A Reminder for Memory) , the latest collection of poetry by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario. The launch caps a prolific year for the former chairman of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino and National Commission for...
On Christmas Day and beyond stretches a reflective moment when we look back at the festivities. For many, it’s a time to simply relax and be with their families. What better way to relax than by looking at art? Here are some artworks that best portray the spirit of the holiday season as it comes...
MEET THE CHEF Lulu's Pie owner Paul Zamora Tonight is the night—Noche Buena awaits! But if you have yet to decide what to serve on the midnight table and you have chicken lying around, and ground pork, and maybe chorizo de bilbao lying around in the freezer, you might consider whipping up a...
By VIMINALE A CAPULSO OPEN YOUR DOORS In the spirit of good faith, the Yuletide season is a perfect time to give to those in need (Photo Freepik) I still can’t shake the image off my head. She would have been beautiful at her age, a proud swan in the peak of womanhood. Yet, at 35, her shoulders...
NICE AND COZY Snow holidays have become a popular choice for Asian travelers Club Med, a global leader in snow holidays, has unveiled the results of a recent survey on travel motivation for snow holidays. The study delves into key considerations and trends, uncovering useful insights that...
(Photo Freepik) Christmas isn’t simply a season of merrymaking. It is one big convolution. Even its history is unclear. Yuletide is believed to be rooted in several other significant occasions. Chief among them are the Winter Solstice, Saturnalia, and the Nativity of Jesus. The latter is the most...
Illustration Randrian Panopio I’ve always had happy Christmases, except two. The first was Christmas in 1991, when my boss sent me to look for a printer that could on a very nonexistent chance still be open after the holiday rush on Dec. 24 and I ended up so tired I slept through Noche Buena. The...
JUST THE NORTHERN LIGHTS Right as autumn strikes, the Northern Lights are a spectacular natural show best viewed from the North Pole (Santa Claus Village website) In the distant reaches of the North Pole, a lone elf stands above the flight tower to ensure the weather conditions are optimal for...
