HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL While 124 may not seem to be a very special or auspicious number in itself, the Manila Bulletin’s 124th Anniversary, which happens in February, will take on a significance of its own this year, powered by the fact that it’ll coincide with...
At the Steak & Fries long bar One will encounter the metaphor “salad days” in Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra, as Cleopatra refers to when she was younger, green, and learning the ropes. Steak & Frice (S&F) at Central Square, BGC, is currently in its soft opening phase, with...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Writing about Philippine tourism over my last two columns, some readers reached out to me and remarked that perhaps I was too critical of what seems to be our game plan, of pointing out our deficiencies when compared to our ASEAN neighbors. To those...
Forget the notion about women authors and chick-lit; here, we have four ladies exploring dark humor, end-of-days SciFi, historical fiction, and outrageous comedy. And our male writers aren’t slouches either; we present a music-related mystery and an environmental social comedy. Happy New Year!...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL In this column last Sunday, I tried to place our tourism efforts within a regional ASEAN context. This was not to belittle what gains we had made throughout 2023; but in the hope that by studying how other ASEAN nations are faring, we might...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Happy New Year! And here’s to a brighter, better year ahead. It’s good to be optimistic, and I won’t argue with those who say it’s rewarding to think positive with the ‘good news’; but I only hope that we recognize how context, truth,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Through our annual Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum, we’ve been pushing for the recognition that Sustainability is not just about the environment, but also about initiatives that have a social and governance impact - how the 17 UN...
From October 2022, the entrance to Mrs. Saldo’s at Silang Cavite - a dining experience that’s wonderful countryside, and all about food and ambiance First things first, and know that you have until Dec. 31 to enjoy Mrs. Saldo’s at their pop-up at Balmori Suites, Power Plant in Makati City....
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL There’s a purposeful meaning as to why Laurence Ligier chose to name her NGO, based in Iloilo, the CAMELEON Association. Like it’s namesake in the animal kingdom, the NGO seeks to change colors and to transform lives, to rail against fear and...
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...
