By MARIE BUENAVENTURA Your foreign friends might applaud your adventurous culinary spirit if you tell them you’ve tried pigs blood, aka dinuguan, or balut, but that’s normal table fare in the Philippines. If you truly want to impress your fellow Pinoys, here’s a list of strange food from...
By CARMENCITA “CHINGGAY” JASARENO-BERNARDO TO NEW HORIZONS Mabuhay Philippines team in Germany In the recent tour of soprano duo The Nightingales, under the Mabuhay Philippines program of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), several high-spirited Pinoys in Europe took the...
By DENNIS GUEVARRA In the tumultuous year of 2020, I, a dedicated financial executive in the heart of Singapore’s bustling financial landscape, found myself at a crossroads. The global pandemic had upended life as we knew it and I, like many, faced the daunting challenge of maintaining both...
We’ve made it through 2023, but where is 2024 going to take us? If you’ve made it this far, without having gone through some of last year’s top travel spots, as revealed by Airbnb, maybe this year is the time to find out why they made it to the top, using these places as well to get you all...
Text and photos JELLYN GUECO WHAT A SIGHT Parol lanterns light up the Abacan Bridge in Angeles City For many Filipinos, the end of the holiday season means taking down the Christmas decorations that have been gracing their homes since the beginning of the ’ber months. The Christmas tree, the...
After a series of dazzling New Year fireworks displays amazed millions of cable television viewers worldwide, news of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the western seaboard of Japan, some 190 miles from Tokyo, brought people back to the reality that natural disasters are integral to human existence. An...
By Genory Vanz Alfasain Tboli is one of the first-class municipalities in South Cotabato. While agriculture and mining form the backbone of its economy, it is the growing tourism sector that truly sets it apart. Home to the enchanting Lake Holon, among other attractions, Tboli has successfully...
How far are you willing to go for dessert? AN ICY PILGRIMAGE Zamboangueños from neighboring areas, like Dipolog and Pagadian City, make the long trip to Mahayag just to taste the famed halo-halo of Mon’s Grill (Photo Mon’s Grill Mahayag | Facebook) Down in Zamboanga del Sur, Mindanao,...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO Embarking on a journey of self-improvement doesn’t have to be daunting. In fact, it can be an exciting and fulfilling adventure. In 2024, let’s commit to 52 weeks of activities that not only enhance our lives but also contribute positively to the world around us....
The transition from 1999 to 2000 was most memorable as it marked the start of a new millennium. For those who are now old enough to remember, it was a much-anticipated New Year’s Eve. Humanity sighed with relief as it passed without incident — despite the hype created by the so-called Y2K or...
(Photo Freepik) If I took a 60-minute video of your long walks Just your feet shod or bare in the act of walking On the red carpet in Los Angeles On the cobblestones of Montmarte On the gravel of the Belvedere Gardens On the powder-fine, sugar-colored sands of Boracay If I took a closeup of...
Images by Freepik As we enter the New Year, therein lies hope that we enter better times. After all, 2023 was a rocky year. Just thinking back on the global conflicts, controversies, and so on is enough to stress anyone out. But as gloomy as things this past year seemed to be, it’s always best to...
