AL ZAHIYAH, Abu Dhabi—Philip Morris International (PMI) is taking a step closer to what seemed impossible only a few years ago as it dares to create a smoke-free future for tobacco and cigarette users at the “Technovation: Smoke-free by PMI Abu Dhabi Edition” event happening on Wednesday,...
The three titles today would be dropped into the Sci-Fi and Fantasy basket. But don’t let that fool you, as beyond that genre classification; they’re also strong examples of fun, literary fiction. Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts Roberts has been nominated for the Clarke...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Our MB Sustainability Forum, held at the University of the Philippines Biology Auditorium in late November may be done and dusted, but I’d like to think the takeaways and lessons learned still reverberate with our physical and online audiences. There...
BRIDGES OF MEMORY This anthology is a collection of the works of participants in a creative writing course at Sunshine Place Held at Sunshine Place on Jupiter Street in Makati City, a haven for senior citizens, was the book launch of their Bridges of Memory . I use the possessive pronoun...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE It’s that time of the year when the Yuletide season is upon us, with Christmas fast approaching. We’re popular all over the world for having one of the longest of Christmas celebrations - kicking the season off as early as a hundred days before Christmas. In the...
Nick Harkaway, son of John Le Carre, writing a George Smiley novel. Jonathan Coe, with his latest political satire, and Alan Moore, who wrote V for Vendetta and Watchmen , with his new time travel yarn. What more can one ask for when deciding on which new novel to read? Karla’s...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE The Philippines hosted this year’s Seatrade Cruise Asia (STC) conference, with our Department of Tourism (DOT) leading the way in welcoming all the participants and guests. Entitled Advancing Asia’s Cruise Future 2024, it’s worthy to note that Seatrade Cruise...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE While October 2024 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month is now in our rear view mirror, a recent event held at the San Juan Medical Center will strongly resonate with San Juaneño women who are suffering from the affliction. Helping Women & Others Foundation...
For your crime fiction shelves, the latest from Kate Atkinson, a sci-fi/crime tale from Alexander Boldizar, and a fresh take on who’s doing the detecting from Marie Tierney. The Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar When Preble Jefferson has an unfortunate...
Chiara G. Cox is the daughter of Arthaland vice chairman and president Jaime Gonzalez and Connie Y. Gonzalez. And as a daughter of a couple who have championed Sustainability for over a decade, way before it became a buzzword; it was no surprise to find Chiara behind the screening of a documentary...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE On Nov. 19 and 20, we’ll be mounting our third Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum; and it’s been an exciting, fulfilling three-year ride — promoting awareness, information, and understanding on the topic. One approach we agreed on back in 2022...
WHAT A VIEW River Arno and the Ponte Vecchio in the background Tuscany in autumn is a great respite from the typhoons and scorching sunshine of Manila in October and November. I accompanied Issa to attend the wedding of her good friend, Annika, and we flew to Italy; making Florence our home base...
