The Hokkaido Scallop Salad at Inka, Central Embassy, Bangkok Without a doubt, Bangkok is the undisputed tourism capital of the ASEAN member states, making a remarkable recovery as travel restrictions were lifted in the region. Several of the 50 Top Asia Restaurants can be found in Bangkok. However,...
Photo shows (L-R): Singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan, Repertory Theater for Young Audiences Creative Director Joy Virata, REP President and CEO Mindy Perez-Rubio, ‘first lady’ of Philippine musical theater Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, composer-arranger Ejay Yatco, award-winning playwright Rody Vera,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL On Nov. 24, 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inaugurated the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) at Arca South, Taguig. AC Health, a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation is responsible for the new hospital; and on hand during the...
For this month, our six novels make up a mixed bag of literary delights. One qualifies as a university novel, one comes from one of the acknowledged contemporary masters of the spy thriller genre, and there’s an ambitious blend of Shakespeare and sci-fi. Then, three novels address specific...
The colorful ‘manifesto’ of the Design Thinking Academy and Policy Lab Bootcamp When the invitation from the Design Center of the Philippines arrived for their "Design Thinking Academy + Policy Lab Bootcamp" event, it was entirely forgivable to wonder what the event would be all about....
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL SIR NORMAN FOSTER, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, a key and seminal figure in British modernist architecture. A studied glance at the current real estate landscape; and one can observe that for the niche, affluent market, a spate of very...
As with many things in this world, it's easy to observe the "finished product" and remain blissfully unaware of the processes, gambles, and pitfalls encountered to bring this "finished product" to the public eye. A theatre presentation is no exception, especially when referring to smaller...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The second Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum rolls out next week, Nov. 21 and 22 at the UP Diliman School of Statistics Auditorium. It’s something we’re happy to see happening; as the theme for this year, “If Not Now, When?,”...
Here are novels that celebrate villainy with rich humor, transform racial identity into award-winning writing, and effortlessly transport us to the brink of fantasy and modern adventure. There's so much to enjoy with these six books. If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery Shortlisted for the...
Nobu Assorted Sushi At your finer Japanese restaurants, omakase is akin to a degustation or tasting menu as often found in Western restaurants. It’s a way for the chef and the kitchen to show off their creativity, and curate a “best of the best” dining experience. The concern I’ve...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Along with the irony of the Philippines having to import a dietary staple such as rice, the other sad irony would be how in a nation that’s an island archipelago, we have issues about potable, drinking water. But that is a hard fact for our...
Mingu and Marc, from Barcelona, to Siargao, and now Taguig Chef Miguel “Mingu” Marcelino and Marc Alberich may call Barcelona their place of birth, but if you ask them where’s home, they’ll both smile and immediately say it’s Siargao. The two friends are the masterminds behind Big Belly...
