Lihim is the name the Araw Hospitality management group has chosen for this property not because it is beautiful but because it is exactly that, as nature designed it LOVE NATURE Panoramic view of Lihim resort “Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with...
ROAR FOR LUXURY Tiffany fleur-de-lis pendant So much hope is pinned on the Year of the Water Tiger, as it leaps into our lives with a roar. Because fortune favors the bold, alluding to the Tiger, Tiffany & Co. offers up the Tiffany fleur-de-lis pendant in yellow gold with carnelian and...
Why I helped create a modern gifting experience that champions local Filipino products By Ieth Inolino Idzerda THE NEW BALIKBAYAN BOX Mithi & Co. features artisanal and locally sourced products directly available to your loved ones in the Philippines. We want your family and friends to...
Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one. ―Brad Paisley LIGHT UP THE SKY (Rakicevic Nenad) Next year I resolve to start anew I’ll try and leave everything behind But this resolution is making me feel blue It’s...
Where would you bring our favorite hero for a good meal? DINE WITH PEPE Rizal (leftmost) in a dinner with expatriates Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Trinidad Pardo de Tavera and Juan Luna, and another man standing presumed to be a waiter As we commemorate Dr. José Rizal’s martyrdom at Bagumbayan on...
Details you may or may not be aware of about the festive season in the Philippines Christmas in the Philippines is special. We have the longest Yuletide season in the world that spans six months. Among the predominantly Christian countries in Asia, namely, East Timor, Cyprus, Russia, Armenia, and...
MODERN WORSHIP Simbang Gabi with social distancing I have almost forgotten what Christmas felt like. I confess I am not the type to enjoy all the hubbub, the cheerful tunes on the radio and television, the clamor of people looking to lounge around public spaces with their friends or families, and...
We’ve been in a holiday mood since September, but now that we have about two more weeks to wrap up the party, we can ask ourselves why we celebrate this occasion so long By Edgar Timbungco ESSENCE OF YULETIDE Christmas Belen Filipinos take pride in having the longest celebration of Christmas this...
CCP workforce Christmas sharing for cancer patients DREAMS DO COME TRUE Dr. Jorge Ignacio of the PGH Cancer Institute is joined by CCP officials Tess Rances, Chinggay Bernardo, and staff and the various presents for the cancer patients At a time when celebrations are difficult due to the ongoing...
Sorting out holiday wines with Australian ambassador Steven Robinson WINE PRO Australian ambassador Steven J. Robinson Merry Christmas, everyone. As this column comes out, the worst of the holidays—a.k.a preparing for it—is behind us. All that’s left to do is to enjoy great food and look...
Shoutout to fun-loving friends in Iloilo and other parts of Western Visayas or even those elsewhere planning to spend Christmas out of town Make your reunions and bonding moments with friends and loved ones this holiday season worth every second of the long wait and celebrate with Richmonde Hotel...
What we have learned since the COVID-19 upended our lives is that for the most part we have everything we need. We can be cooped up at home for over a year, with nowhere to go, except the weekly grocery or bank or clinic for errand runs. We can be deprived of the company of our dearest friends or...
