FEELING FINE AND SANDY Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort beachfront Skin everywhere, as phrased by Alexandria-born American writer André Aciman in his hugely popular 2007 novel Call Me By Your Name , a little too Millennial-ish, said a reader, meaning too youngish, to which I replied, “But the...
Fresh from discrediting a Pulse Asia survey that placed Vice President Leni Robredo a far second from her main rival, former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., senatorial candidate Antonio Trillanes IV claimed on Wednesday, Feb. 16, that even his own candidacy has been on an “upward trajectory”...
AirAsia Group changes name 62152 AirAsia Group Berhad, holding firm of budget carrier AirAsia Philippines, announced a name change to Capital A Berhad (Capital A). "We are not just an airline anymore," CEO Tony Fernandes maintained in a statement, Thursday, Jan. 28. “This is a significant...
Inspired by French epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin’s famous aphorism, here’s a tasting menu of symbolic eats, as served in literature Illustration by Oteph Antipolo Have you ever had dinner with anyone at which no word has been spoken? I suppose it wouldn’t have been an enjoyable one,...
Roman Catholics observe Monday, Jan. 3, the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, which closely follows the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, in honor of the name “Jesus,” which means “God saves.” Most Holy Name of Jesus (Facebook.com) In celebration of the feast, the...
(PAGASA) More parts of Eastern and Central Visayas and Caraga were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 early Wednesday morning, Dec. 15, due to severe tropical storm "Odette" (international name: "Rai"). In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
All photos courtesy of Netflix Korea We’ve already seen how Han So Hee is fits so well into the role of becioming Korea’s dream girlfriend in the heartfelt series “ Nevertheless. ” This time, however, she gets down and dirty as a mole in the police force seeking to avenge her father....
A young woman who assumed the identity of another person in hopes of landing a job as a domestic helper in the Middle East was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Clark International Airport in Pampanga. (Photo from BI Facebook page) The human trafficking victim was stopped from...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has called for a review of processes in closing down a business, saying the difficulty of closing down a business has long been an issue among businesses in the country. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez “We need to change the process of...
The luxury of summer afternoons AFTERNOON PICNIC Ilonggos and guests on a picnic on the lawn of 93-year-old Beaux-Arts mansion Nelly's Garden in Iloilo Summer afternoon, the two most beautiful words in the English language, said Henry James—and I agree, but maybe because if I were a morning...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza What must it be like to be so wanted by senators, DILG, Napolcom, media (field reporters, editors, opinion writers), and the public in general? The announcement that there would be “one name” on the list of DILG Secretary Ed Año came like a breath of fresh air... and...
Business name registrations in the first quarter this year already reached 432,962 almost half of the entire 2020 that registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as economic challenges forced Filipinos to find innovative ways to earn a living during the pandemic. Trade and...
