Social media is still quite toxic for celebrities as Alessandra de Rossi found out recently, making an offhand comment about the Manila Bay white sand project. Taking to Twitter to poke fun on the issue, Alex said, “Pakibilis-bilisan naman ang paglatag ng white sand sa Manila Bay para sa...
Aside from dancing to songs with a poker face on, Joyce Glorioso, also referred to as Joyang TV, 27, caught the attention of many netizens when she uploaded videos of herself with an unusual prop attached to their ceiling – a bunch of bananas. She shares, “Before po nung hindi pa po marami yung...
The capital city is reborn through art The new heroes and Manila The year 2020 has been a total mess. Be that as it may, last month ended on a good note at least for the city of Manila. The City of Our Affections has a specific memory, a conscience, a scourge even, and it is now in a state of...
Artificial beaches have a purpose—and here are others from all over the world BEACH IN THE CITY The baywalk on Manila Bay after its rehabilitation last year. Photo by Lost Juan Manila Bay beach, why not? It’s not a new idea. In 2002, the French capital introduced the idea of the “Paris...
No one could have guessed that a new coffee shop was among the Manila city government’s roster of projects. Photos of the two-story, airconditioned establishment near the Kartilya ng Katipunan immediately went viral after Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso shared them on Facebook....
Union Bell in file photo After a six-month absence, Philippine horse racing finally makes its much-awaited return on Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club Inc. in Malvar, Batangas. The approval to resume horse racing was relayed to the Philippine Racing Commission by Kenneth Ronquillo, head of...
For Renz Ticsay, 41, an IT solutions architect by profession, gardening has been a significant part of his life since his teenage years. “Life for me is incomplete without plants and trees,” said the urban gardener. Looking back, he has always been interested in plants and nature, which sprung...
We talked to some BFFs who also happen to be total boss babes on how they manage to be friends and colleagues all at the same time Are you ever with your friends, on the same wavelength and everything, when you think to yourself, “I wish we could just work together.” It can seem like the best...
Early this year, the architecture community was abuzz with proposals when they heard that the City of Manila was finally renovating that strip of underpass that thousands of people pass through each day. The Lagusnilad Underpass—connecting Intramuros to Manila City Hall—was infamous for being...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno For months now, our medical frontliners have not had a decent sleep. They live in constant fear of getting COVID-19 just by reporting for duty every day. They risk their very own lives and that of their loved ones just to help stem the spread of the coronavirus and...
Angel Thoughts A minute of heroism is better than decades of useless life. — Ninoy Aquino LAKAS NG BAYAN Ninoy served as a Senator of the Philippines and governor of the province of Tarlac The 37 th anniversary of the assassination of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was quietly...
Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Alipayo (Instagram) Andi Eigenmann doesn't look at Chinese cabbage the way other people do. Seeing "pechay" makes her kilig whenever she remembers it's a "thoughtful gift" from her partner Philmar Alipayo, who used to bring her a bunch instead of a bouquet of flowers...
