Ease of doing business to reduce corruption in government topped the wish list of the business sector that they want President Marcos to commit in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, July 24. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President George T. Barcelon said that top of...
Herbert Bayer / ADAGP, Paris / SPA, Lisboa, 2023, ©Piero Dorazio / ADAGP, Paris / SPA, Lisboa, 2023 and © Josef Albers/ ADAGP, Paris / SPA, Lisboa, 2023 “The Dynamic Eye: Beyond Optical and Kinetic Art,” from the Tate Collection, has opened. It is the first exhibition ever to be presented at...
I might have had Gene Wilder’s song “Pure Imagination” from the movie *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* in mind when I got up at 3 a.m. in my room at the Temenni Evi, a charming cave hotel in Cappadocia in central Türkiye. But I rose from bed like the Wizard on a hot-air balloon, which...
New Airbnb data reveals that Filipino travelers are increasingly going solo, as solo travel by Filipinos on the platform increased over 185 percent year-on-year in 2022 as compared to 2021. Platform data also revealed that Airbnb nights booked in private room listings in the Philippines surged over...
A CHERRY BLOSSOM JOURNEY Japan's cherry blossoms, or *sakura*, come in full bloom around late March to early April Japan has enamored the world. Its rich heritage, fascinating culture, and wonderful culinary delights are just a few things that make it an exciting travel destination. This...
(Pixabay) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino has defended former president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent trip to the People’s Republic of China. During an interview with CNN Philippines, Tolentino said that Duterte, just like other current and former world leaders, wants “to have a peaceful...
National Gallery of Australia head curator for international art Russel Storer Russel Storer, head curator for international art of the prestigious National Gallery of Australia, highlights the role of the community in fostering the growth of Southeast Asian art in a hybrid lecture free and open to...
I have been asked on a number of occasions to represent relatives at various official functions. I am sent to the far corners of the archipelago to deliver speeches and meet with supporters. Sometimes, there would be incidents of violence a week or two prior to these occasions, which would cause so...
NO ONE LEFT BEHIND Sen. Migz Zubiri and Apolinario Mabini Awards chairperson Audrey Tan-Zubiri pose with some of the awardees and their families The 30th Apolinario Mabini Awards (AMA), a prestigious event that recognizes individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to...
(Courtesy of PBEd) An advocacy group on Friday, July 21, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to prioritize education when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week. “We always complain about how bad our education system is and how it is affecting our kids...
The Philippine women’s football team failed to turn its dream fairytale debut into a reality with a 2-0 loss to world No. 20 Switzerland at the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand on Friday, July 21. *Philippines' forward #07 Sarina Bolden...
FOR THE LOVE OF LOW LIGHT Blurred figures of visitors are captured with low ISO settings to be moving around the displays of a museum By ALEX AMANSEC More than three years have passed since the 84-year-old Japanese camera brand Olympus announced they would be leaving the camera business. The...
