Launching “You Can Do This - A Breast Cancer Patient’s Manual” It’s hard to believe that it’s now been 24 years of ICanServe Foundation, an advocacy group of breast cancer survivors and volunteers, that promotes early breast cancer detection, access to accurate diagnosis and timely...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL ACEN is the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, with aspiration to be the largest listed renewables platform in Southeast Asia. The company presently has -4,500 MW of attributable capacity from owned facilities in the Philippines,...
Racism and violence as institutionalized entertainment, interplanetary suspense, and a life/love story in pixels are the topics of three of the novels reviewed today. Additionally, we have books that explore the worlds of British magicians, Glasgow petty crime, and FBI profilers. Chain-Gang All...
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address on July 24, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) For a writer or journalist, a casual lunch with a Head of State, just the two of you, will always be a rare occurrence. It’s one of those scenarios that we conjure up in...
There’s a strong Japanese tradition of sake bars and izakayas; and Sakagura at One Bonifacio High Street Mall BGC is out to offer the discriminating Filipinos a quality sampling of that experience. Sakagura literally translates to sake bar, while izakaya is an informal eatery where alcohol is...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL With full disclosure, I’ll confess I’m more of a fiction reader; and so when I was asked to moderate the Monday morning mini presscon for noted author and New Yorker columnist Malcolm Gladwell, I had to scramble and read up on him over...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL There’s much talk in social and traditional media about the reclamation at Manila Bay. Allow me to give my opinion, starting with the matter on the other side of the many issues that reclamation of land has been attributed to – from...
So yes, this is a clickbait title. I’m not literally saying that the entire Philippine Theater scene today seems to be operating on a Groundhog Day principle - i.e., a succession of revivals and re-runs of musicals and dramas that were staged over the last five years to a decade. However, I...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Let me start off with a short family anecdote. Back in 2016, my youngest son was in his last year of high school, and was seeking advice on what university course to take. Unlike me, he’s strong in the sciences and mathematics; and I really...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Had the chance to join Issa (Litton) as she flew to Bacolod to host the grand opening of the Landers Superstore at Megaworld’s The Upper East township. It was literally an eye-opener for me, to witness the urban growth and dynamic...
This month, we have three novels that wonderfully expand the possibilities of sci-fi and fantasy novels. We also have three crime novels that offer poignant social commentary. Bang Bang Bodhisattva by Aubrey Wood The first 20 pages of this novel is a fast-paced, dizzying blend of the sci-fi...
Boracay during the Habagat season is about sunny but gusty days, sporadic showers, cool nights, and a high tide that reaches to the line of coconut trees fronting the hotels on Station 1. It’s still highly enjoyable, less crowded, and a great opportunity to explore food options on the...
