Pepitas Snack Bar on the second floor of the Polo Club Golf Driving Range is the latest iteration of our Lechon Diva’s growing food concepts. As the Lechon Diva, Dedet de La Fuente likes to say that she purposely keeps her outlets small, so that they can grow steadily, and she refrains from...
The restaurant that’s the current talk of the town is Tadhana, and it is a homecoming of sorts for Chef Frances Tariga. It’s located on the penthouse floor of the Levanto Building on Jupiter Street, Makati, and it features a tasting menu that I’ll salute for inventiveness, playfulness,...
Recently, I found myself back in QC again, this time inside World Kitchens at Gateway Mall 2, where World Cellar has added another layer to the district’s growing and reinvigorated food scene. Wine bars and wine appreciation events are hardly new in Metro Manila, but what makes World Cellar...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso met with Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman John Patrick “Pato” C. Gregorio in a courtesy call to discuss plans for the improvement and rehabilitation of the Rizal Memorial Stadium. During the meeting, both officials tackled measures...
The Manila city government is ramping up the rehabilitation and modernization of community health centers across the capital under its Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) program, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said. Speaking during the Local Health Board meeting on May 20, Domagoso underscored...
China has raised concerns over what it described as possible “discriminatory law enforcement” following the arrest of 69 Chinese nationals during a joint government raid on a steel company in Misamis Oriental last week. Speaking to reporters in Makati on Wednesday, May 20, Chinese Embassy...
Two women were injured in an explosion believed to have been caused by a gas leak inside a residence in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on Monday, May 18. The incident occurred at around 10:05 a.m. at a house on Pista Street, Barangay 352. Authorities said the case was reported at about 11:20 a.m. Police...
After a long day of work, there is something deeply comforting about walking into a restaurant that feels like a friend’s kitchen. That was exactly the feeling I had stepping into Flow by Chef Kevin Uy during a recent media preview in Makati. The lighting was soft, the space warm, and the room...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has secured a loan from Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to settle ₱3.6 billion in outstanding obligations to the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), months after a major investor considered selling its stake. Together with...
Pastry chef Jessica Panoy’s journey from a young home baker in Cavite to representing the Philippines on an international culinary reality show is one she describes as both surreal and deeply meaningful. Panoy is part of “Bite Me Sweet,” a 10-episode Viu Original Korean food reality series...
Manila City Administrator Atty. Eduardo “Wardee” Quintos XIV on Tuesday, May 19, denied any link between the current Manila administration and a Chinese national arrested for allegedly using fake Philippine documents. Quintos said Peter B. Zhuang, who was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration...
The fate of major mass transport projects in the Philippines is shaped not only by engineering expertise or access to foreign financing. More fundamentally, it is determined by the quality of governance that guides these undertakings from conception to completion. The contrasting experiences of the...
