For widows of fallen soldiers, the flag is not just a national emblem. It is memory, mourning, and meaning—stitched into every fold. When the Philippine flag was placed in Ligaya Cornito Serrano’s hands at her husband’s funeral, the world seemed to blur around her. “The pain was...
Featured image: DAUM BEST CEO Benjamin Brami will bring the luxury French brand to the Philippines this year It’s not an exaggeration to say that French crystal maker Daum is one of a kind. All companies tell you their products are unique, unmatched, special. But Daum, literally, is sui generis....
CONCERTS ARE BACK Salo-Salo Fest at Enchanted Kingdom Who would’ve thought, on that regular day in mid-March 2020, when we were told to take a two-week break from our work and our schools, that the world and life we knew would drastically change? Covid has changed the way we approach life. Many...
How will the platforms evolve? If you told me 20 years ago, in the Friendster and Myspace era, that social media would evolve to play a major hand in elections, become a one-stop marketplace where you could shop not just for clothes but for houses, and where Chatbots guide you through a...
A new breed of heroes SAVING LIVES Tausug villagers trained by the AFP to be an elite rescue unit It was high noon, on a quiet Sunday. The only sound you could hear were the mid-day prayers said in this small but infamous village of Bangkal in Patikul in Sulu, known as a hotbed of terrorist groups....
It’s easy (or at least, easier) to define mothers: She is the woman who birthed you. Or, if that person by chance wasn’t around, the woman who raised you like her own. A newborn instantly seeks out her mother to suckle or seek warmth, in humans or in the animal kingdom. The bond begins the...
The Giant Lantern Festival will have to be experienced behind a screen 2012's Ligligan Parul, photo by Ramon F Velasquez If there’s one place in the Philippines that will keenly feel more than the others how the pandemic impacts the holidays—it’s San Fernando, Pampanga, the culinary capital...
Why we love Rabiya Mateo Rabiya Occeña Sundall Mateo , Miss Universe Philippines 2020, will have a very memorable reign. Her win is historic—not only is she the first Miss Universe Philippines held by MU as a standalone organization, she also won the title during the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
Singapore’s annual food fair goes online. “I think everyone’s favorite new word during this time is ‘pivot,’” says chef Margarita Fores . “People in the packaging business are doing so well, because we have to have new ways of securing food and making food travel well. We have to fine...
We tapped these coaches to design a program for you as gyms continue to be shuttered By KRIZETTE CHU and PAOLA NAVARETTE Video NOEL PABALATE and JULES VIVAS BREAK A SWEAT Clockwise from left: Crossfit L1 trainer Ian Tan; Lifthard Athletics head coach Ken Cedrick Tan; HeyGrrrl founder Sheena...
CI RICORDEREMO DI TE Portrait of the beloved former Italian ambassador, photo by specchioeconomico Most ambassadors fulfill their three-year posts and leave, checking the Philippines as one of their more memorable postings. Not former Italian Ambassador Massimo Roscigno who, in his posting in the...
Rustan’s goes all out with safety measures, including the latest in disinfection and sanitation. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. Rustan’s utilizes Spanish technology Sanivir, which contains active ingredients proven to kill bacteria, molds, and coronavirus These extraordinary times have completely...
