For actively promoting the Japanese martial art of judo while fostering close PH-Japan ties through sports for decades now, former Philippine Judo Federation president Dave Carter was conferred the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun Gold and Silver Rays by the Japanese government. *Judo secretary...
Filipinos were alerted against fake social media pages and groups pretending to be the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) or any of its offices. (University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital) In an official statement, PGH expressed alarm over the proliferation of bogus pages pretending...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make the streets safer and serve Filipinos with integrity, accountability, and genuine justice while being open to public scrutiny and criticism. *President Marcos greets the new Philippine National Police...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), replacing General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., who retired from service on Monday morning, April 24. *Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. delivers a...
FRIENDS WHO TRAVEL TOGETHER TravelingBFFsPH in Nagasaki “Wanderlust is real,” said International Journey’s Kem Aldrich Lim to me when I asked him how the travel industry was recovering from the disruption caused by the pandemic. He and eight other travel agents, including Skynet Travel...
SUPERSTAR People are drawn to Imelda. She has the knack of making people feel at ease Photos from Marcos Presidential Center Oftentimes we spend our days doing the most mundane things. This isn’t bad but it’s contrary to how we are conditioned to think—that we should be doing great and...
Summer is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to relax, unwind, and indulge in a good book. If you’re looking for some nonfiction self-help and improvement books to add to your summer reading list, look no further than these titles as your companion for beating the heat. 1.From Grit...
FOIE, ANYONE Raffles F&B director Björn Nöldner carries a tray of foie gras topped with apples as part of the chef's premium creations, served every 30 minutes during the brunch event Cooking in Manila feels more of a chore than anywhere else I’ve ever lived in. With the number of restaurants...
FROM OZ TO PH As a proud ambassador of Filipino cuisine and Australian food products, Yasmin shares her love for food and her Australian and Filipino influences in a series of cooking videos called A Taste of the Philippine The Australian Embassy and the Australia Global Alumni in the Philippines...
POETIC GENIUS Cecile Licad, 'the best Chopin interpreter,' at her Nelly's Garden concert (Jon Unson) Does sunshine make a sound? Do the clouds in the sky make the softest whisper? At world-acclaimed Filipino artist Cecile Licad ’s piano concert at Nelly’s Garden, the Lopez Heritage House in...
SURREAL LANDSCAPE Welcome to Illulisat, a coastal town in Greenland Polar exploration is reigning on every discerning traveler’s bucket list with expedition cruises reporting record breaking sales for journeys to Earth’s most extreme destinations. The guest profile for polar travel has now...
The Lopez group of companies will now bid sorrowful goodbye to their ‘North Star’ – Chairman Emeritus of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) Oscar M. Lopez or OML who passed away at the age of 93 on April 22 (Saturday). In a statement to the media, the Lopez-led conglomerate emphasized...
