Illustration from Freepik It’s the holiday season, have you decided where to spend the holidays? Regardless of wherever you head, there’s a bunch of essentials that you must prepare before heading on a trip. Here’s a list of four essentials you’ll need for traveling wherever. ...
By JENNA SY It is a bit ironic that I frequent Eastern Visayas only to dive when a lot of people come only to see the butanding or whale shark. To be fair, the best time to scuba dive in the region is when the whale sharks are out of the bay. Underwater visibility can go as...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Taipei. Search it once and the algorithm of the city’s best via the eyes of its creators will roll. Is Beitou in it? Perhaps it is, but chances are it’s for a day trip because of its easy accessibility from the city via MRT and bus service. But let me share why you should...
Photo from Pixabay The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory announcing the inclusion of additional medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental health in its list of products exempt from value-added tax (VAT). In its advisory released on Monday, Nov. 25, the FDA explained the new...
At the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony are Okada Manila's top executives joined by special guests (from left): Alvaro Ramos, Assistant Vice President - Retail; Wendy Ni - Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Business Planning, Analytics; Department of Tourism Assistant...
ILOILO CITY – This city hosted a bilateral food exchange with Chinese chefs over the weekend, a year after being declared as a United Nations, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization City of Gastronomy. CHINESE chefs from Chaozhou, China with BS Hospitality Management students...
ILOILO CITY – Two-hundred twenty-five students were hospitalized after eating spoiled spaghetti served during a gathering at the main campus of the Guimaras State University (GSU) in Buenavista town on Nov. 15. THE main campus of the Guimaras State University in Buenavista town, Guimaras...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 500,000 family food packs around the country for the victims of Super Typhoon Pepito, which is currently battering the Bicol region, but what are in these food packs and how long will they last? DSWD personnel...
The South Korean government has provided a P30 million contribution to the Philippines to provide “critical cash assistance” to typhoon-impacted communities as the country braves through numerous severe weather disturbances this month, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced....
President Marcos revealed that the country would have to import rice to compensate for the agricultural damages caused by the recent typhoons that hit the country in just three weeks. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led a situation briefing on...
Since her maiden voyage in December 2009, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas has been a cherished means of traveling for many vacationers ticking items off their bucket lists. Touted as “the original game changer,” she revolutionized the cruise industry with top-deck thrills, show-stopping...
Christmas season is fast approaching, have you decided how you’ll be celebrating yet? Many find joy in treating themselves with a well-deserved trip before the year ends. However, one problem most travelers face is that popular destinations can get crowded due to the holiday rush. Why not try...
