Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo In a virtual conference, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo did not gloss over the fact that the entertainment industry is reeling from the effects of the pandemic. “We are considered and categorized as high risk because our work involves mass gathering and interaction with an...
Dancing without a stage Ballet Manila principal dancer Jasmine Pia Dames . Photo by Sean Pelegrin We have found that working from home, even when home is a studio apartment, is mostly doable. Working out from home, though? That’s another matter, especially for ballet dancers. “In this new...
Unmute your mics and enable your cameras as ‘Best of Comedy Manila,’ a showcase of award-winning and outstanding Filipino comedians, debuts online A few months ago, local comedian Red Ollero was perturbed by the state of comedy in the country, as the pandemic Covid-19 entered our lives and...
Tapas Y Todo Lo Demás When Rafael’s Tapas Bar and Restaurant opened its doors to customers and patrons of Resorts World Manila earlier in March, no one could tell that it would soon find them closed as the country was put into the first of a series of quarantines designed to contain Covid-19....
By Deedee M. Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS For people in business, 2020 is just a year of staying alive. Don’t even talk about your dreams or plans. Just make sure you stay alive, then you made a profit already. —Jack Ma of Alibaba Robert Lim Joseph, photo from JCI Makati This pandemic has...
BTS and NCT 127 (Facebook/Twitter) K-pop idol groups BTS and NCT 127 made it to the top 10 best-selling albums lists in the US for the first half of the year. The two boy bands are the only K-pop acts listed in Nielsen Music/MRC Data’s 2020 Midyear Report on music consumption and sales in...
Evanna Chan and Andrei Stan create a passion project to promote traditional and digital arts online Now more than ever, independent artists need help in promoting their arts as Covid-19 pandemic makes it impossible to hold physical shows and exhibits. Fortunately, the digital world has been a great...
Run Rabbit Run and Don Papa Rum collaborate to give us quality and delicious pre-mixed fine spirits RRR head bartender Enzo Luna, bartender Christina Soudji, and the drinks included in the "A Rabbit in Sugarlandia" Cocktail To Go pack The fog of cigarette smoke, tufted leather armchairs, manic...
From fashion accessories to baked goods to furniture, you can surf and shop locally crafted goods from the comfort of your home As the country and our countrymen try to navigate through these unprecedented waters, many are working to move the economy forward by supporting local entrepreneurs and...
Joyce Bernal The Sagada council has denied the request of director Joyce Bernal to shoot in the tourist resort town, with the video supposedly to be used for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). Vice Mayor Felicito Dula, the OIC of Sagada COVID-19 task force, cited the municipal’s...
In Samar, an unused lot was transformed into a garden that helped a family earn income while providing for the town’s high demand for vegetables during the quarantine period, which was imposed to combat COVID-19. From hobby to money As a son of hobbyists and gardeners, Mel Steven Fortaleza was...
Chua: In playing abroad, you'll learn how to survive, live alone and be creative Barangay Ginebra governor Alfrancis Chua (MB File Photo) Unlike his time, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Governor Alfrancis Chua believes Japan-bound Thirdy Ravena will have no problem adjusting to the life of an import...
