Like many non-Americans, I met Charlie Kirk online. Well, I didn 't “meet” him, in the way of an online video call or anything like that. I met him through his videos on YouTube, on Instagram, and on TikTok. And I immediately took a liking to him. Charlie Kirk, you see, was a man who was...
Yves Gabriel Cabrera Po He had two hours and 30 minutes to finish two dishes, in a kitchen that is not entirely familiar to him, and with instruments not exactly similar to those he is used to. Oh, and his output had to be better than those made by 49 other aspiring chefs. It’s not a scene...
Historic, picturesque, classically romantic. These are, perhaps, some of the best words to describe San Agustin Church. These are also the same reasons why this all-stone, neoclassical-baroque church is one of the most popular venues for weddings in Manila. Situated at the heart of...
NICO MORENO “I love history. I love the Filipino. I love watches,” says 34-year-old Francisco “Nico” Moreno. These words best describe why he is doing what he does. He founded Ibarra, the first Filipino watch microbrand, in 2014. Since then, his life has been all about designing and...
Noah Lapuz (Courtesy of 1507 Media) This was the case when long-time Formula 1 (F1) photojournalist Kym Illman featured a Filipino on a post that appeared in both his Instagram and TikTok accounts during the Qatar Grand Prix (GP) of last year’s F1 season. Illman, who has been covering F1...
Every year, on Jan. 9, hundreds of thousands of faithful Filipinos crowd the streets from Quirino Grandstand all the way to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Manila, or more commonly known as Quiapo Church. This feast, celebrated in honor of one of the most unique...
One hundred twenty-eight years ago, rifle shots echoed during what was an otherwise quiet morning at Bagumbayan. With the Manila Bay as a backdrop, onlookers watched a lone figure tumble to the ground. The 35-year-old Jose Rizal fell dead, executed by firing squad, composed of Filipino soldiers...
It is safe to say that Christmas in the Philippines would not be the same without a particular group of people—people whose lives would also be different without the holiday season. It is, in a very real sense, an ecosystem or an economic system, to be more exact. Every year, as Christmas...
Since it celebrated its 170th anniversary in November with a worldwide release of a remake of one of, if not its most, iconic watches, Timex has been getting a lot more attention. That its one-dollar Waterbury watch is worth a space in any collector’s watch box is one thing, and that it has been...
In terms of proximity to power, both literally and figuratively, Bahay Pangulo is as close as one can get. Located just across Malacañang Palace, Bahay Pangulo provides an unparalleled view of the seat of Philippine government. Recently, the public has been given a peek into the presidential...
Ian Inoy considers the beginning of his serious foray into the world of art to be 2019. It was, as he explains to me, when he first got into the art scene—although he had joined a group exhibit in 2014, out of mere curiosity. It was not a coincidence, perhaps, that the first time I featured Ian...
Gus Albor Minimalism says a lot. While that sounds contradicting, it really is not. Minimalists distill reality into its most austere version, incorporating everything it has to say by not saying a lot about it. And in the case of Gus Albor’s latest solo exhibit, there is much to be said about...
