For Valentine’s Day, surprise your spouse with a special sushi Valentine Roll—or send it to someone all alone as a gift for a red-letter day. Considering that the Day of Love falls on Ash Wednesday, it also serves as an ideal alternative for those who wish to go meatless. With this in...
A staple offering at food joints inside cockpits in many parts of the Philippines is “Soup Number Five,” which is more popularly known in Cavite as “Bat and Balls” after its main ingredients—a bull’s penis and testicles. The dish is very popular among the mostly male cockfight regulars,...
Chinese New Year marks a special occasion when families gather and celebrate the start of the lunar new year. It’s also a splendid time rife with Chinese rituals, beliefs, and delicacies. How many of you have asked your Chinese friends for that box of tikoy? But perhaps more important on Chinese...
Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC), which is an affiliate company of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), is firming up a joint venture (JV) deal with Phil-Tower Consortium Inc. (PhilTower) for investment rollout of 4G and 5G mobile infrastructure in the telecommunications...
Here’s a treat for collectors. The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has released the colorful commemorative “2024 Year of the Wooden Dragon” postage stamps to welcome the New Year. In Chinese mythology, the Dragon is a symbol of strength, courage, creativity, and innovation. The...
On Friday, Feb. 9, it will be the eve of the Chinese New Year when, regally, the Dragon, the only mythical being in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, gallops in, wings unfurled for balance, and, with hope, brings good tidings. That is what I have in mind when, together with other members of the...
H.E. Amb. Juha Markus Pyykkö was accompanied by his wife Mme. Riitta Laakso and H.E. Amb. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin with Mme. Fischer Mellbin. NFNL Commander, Commodore Fracisco G. Tagamolila Jr., PN, acted as the host during the visit at Naval Detachment Mavulis. The visit was also attended by...
The law granting discounts and other privileges to senior citizens, which has already been amended twice, was crafted to give full support to the improvement of the total well-being of the elderly and their full participation in society. The law is a testament to the desire of the state to care for...
The Manila Hotel is set to usher in the Year of the Dragon with a series of festive offerings and celebrations, adding a touch of opulence to the festivities, enhanced by the grandeur of the hotel’s iconic Grand Lobby adorned with rich Chinese New Year decors. Dragon and lion dance spectacle On...
The household budgets of customers served by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be stretched thin this February, because the all-inclusive electricity rate to be passed on by the giant utility firm is anticipated to increase in this billing cycle. According to Meralco Vice...
Personnel of Manila Police District The Manila Police District (MPD) will deploy 1,500 personnel in Binondo to monitor the celebration of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 9 and 10. According to the city government, one million revelers are expected to join this year's activities. Apart from the...
Ambassador Peter Kell Today people in New Zealand commemorate Waitangi Day, an important milestone in Aoteraoa New Zealand's history. It is also an opportunity to contemplate the profound significance of this historical commemoration in the context of the flourishing relationship between New...
