A SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE OF THE PAST Built structures, even in dismal states, are an important source for traces of memories of our past I looked back at our guide Heritage Collective founder Stephen Pamorada defying winds of monsoon-like proportions as he led his Tondo Walking Tour participants...
Every year, on June 12, Filipinos around the world come together to commemorate the hard-fought independence of the Philippines. As our nation celebrates its sovereignty, its embassies and consulates worldwide play a crucial role in fostering a sense of unity and pride among the Filipino diaspora...
ON TO A BETTER FUTURE From left: ABAC Chile member Ramon Jara, Aboitiz Group chief sustainability and reputation officer and ABAC Philippines staffer Ginggay Hontiveros, and ABAC Philippines lead staffer Patrick Chu In Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam recently, APEC Business Advisory Council...
9,627KM The Parthenon is the most iconic of ancient ruins in Athens, which can also take you as far back in time as 2,500 years ago I might have gone very far, but surely not far enough. I’ve been 200 kilometers into the Arctic Circle, crossing the white vastness on a snowmobile and a dog...
Just a few hours’ drive away from Manila lies the province of Bataan, a place brimming with history and natural beauty. Whether you’re a history nerd, a beach lover, or just someone who needs to get away from it all, Bataan has something to offer. Allow us to give you three good reasons to...
Images courtesy of Helsinki Partners In a world fraught with ever-increasing stress and uncertainty, one nation consistently stands out as a beacon of contentment and wellbeing. HAPPINESS ON HELSINKI DAY On June 12, the city's birthday, Helsingians gather around tables going about the same length...
By Alex Amansec Photos by Ritche Amansec REVPAL RIDE Motorists Ritche Amansec and JF Lopez pose for a selfie along the Revpal route to Tagaytay Halina’t lalarga na (Come! We’re going!) Whether you own a big bike or a scooter, there’s so much more to feel beyond the winding dashes along major...
EAT AWAY Scene from the Japanese film The Midnight Diner about the stories behind the frenzy of Tokyo life What is the Philippines without a plate of adobo, China without Peking duck, France without *pot-au-feu*, Canada without poutine, and Mexico without mole? Like everything else, the nature of...
By James Sam EARLY MORNING A child spends his morning recreationally at a muddy field In the southern province of Rwanda, I spent two weeks living in a town just off the district of Kamonyi, known by the locals as Prefegitura ya Kibungo. A small locality detached from the ongoings of Kigali, the...
Picture yourself 18 meters or 60 feet underwater, where the noise of the surface world is non-existent and all that surrounds you is the open sea. Imagine a vast aquatic paradise just waiting to be explored, the majority of which remains unmapped, filled with aquatic secrets waiting to be...
By James Sam It is a common idea to have that to escape the familiarity of our homes, we must seek novel settings. To bask in the presence of foreign flora and grand views, an adventure far beyond the borders of our homeland. But this is not the case. Confined within a frame, at times completely...
MANGO MANIA Pahutan mangoes, native to the Philippines, are harvested from the wild By Gregg Yan What are the most familiar Pinoy fruits? Mangoes, bananas, pineapples, and papayas probably come to mind—but did you know that Philippine forests harbor hundreds of lesser-known fruits, nuts, and...
