The Gallery C at Conrad was a warm, abuzz center of art appreciation, family support, and newly forged friendship; as an appreciative crowd gathered for the opening of Kara Pangilinan’s Woman in Progress exhibit. I overheard several saying it was the first time they were viewing her works, and...
IMMACULATE TASTE The buro-inspired Fregola by Boutwood and Callo The Child Protection Network (CPN) Philippines had their annual fundraising dinner, and for a change, had three chefs on board - Miko Callo, Josh Boutwood, and Shangri-la’s Executive Chef Joris Rycken. It was a five-course...
Jude Tiotuico is coming close to two decades of creating exquisite metal work and sculptures that are statement pieces at several stately homes and public spaces. Based in Pampanga, his Industria showroom at Greenbelt Residences, Makati, is where his creations find a way to reach a wider...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE The Manila Bulletin was happy to be the media partner for SM Supermalls’ celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, which kicked off with a ‘Women Inspiring Women’ forum held at SM Aura just last Friday morning, March 7th. This was the first...
The Women’s Business Council Philippines pulled out all the stops when they mounted their Unstoppable Filipina Summit 2025. Held annually, the forum is a wonderful meeting of the minds of women who hold important and top managerial positions, and have over-achieved in diverse arenas - from the...
ONE BIG GATHERING Dioceldo celebrating with his family Silliman and Leah Sy with family After a succession of birthday parties tendered in his honor, hosted by his best of friends, Dioceldo Sy thought that the night of his actual birthday would be spent in relative peace, with just...
Revitalizing a sleepy, rural village in Tuscany, then two Crime novels that deal with murder in different locations across the globe, geographical and temporal - are the books we review here. Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton A sleepy Tuscan village that’s fallen on hard...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Even if you were not connected with the Philippine food and hospitality industry, there was no escaping what became the two hottest topics on most everyone’s lips two weeks ago, and were featured prominently on social media platforms — the untimely loss of...
Briccio Santos Briccio Santos’ "Sentinel (Cognitum)," a solo sculptural exhibition, runs at the Leon Gallery International, Corinthian Plaza, until March 4, 2025. It’s a poignant companion piece to his giant metal Sentinels that can be found at the Legazpi Active Park in Makati. Renowned...
FOR THE VIBES At the rooftop MOA Amphitheater KICK OFF The MOA Football Pitch The newly opened MOA SKY revolutionizes what Malls can do with their rooftops, converting them to recreational spaces that offer what hasn’t been offered before. It’s truly a gamechanger in the...
WELCOMING THE ARK From left: UnionBank wealth and brokerage head Therese Chan, UnionBank president Ana Aboitiz-Delgado, UnionBank chief marketing and experience officer Albert Cuadrante, and UnionBank senior vice-president James Ileto UnionBank and their private banking and wealth management...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE (Part 2) In last week’s column I made mention of the Manila Bulletin’s ongoing Matalinong Boto campaign against election-related violence, against fake news, and against mud-slinging and character assassination. I commented on how social media, with...
