And Tim Yap, Michelline Syjuco, and Meryll Yan have signed up for it Except for the “bagat,” a ghost haunting party at the town plaza in the municipality of Sibalom, San Jose De Buenavista, Antique, which was cancelled this year as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, Halloween in the...
Celebrated yearly every Oct. 31 is Halloween. We’re only a couple of hours away from a day of scare and trick-or-treating happening this Sunday. Fun fact, the tradition originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts....
Every dish is an astounding story CHELE ALA CARTE Grilled Octopus, Sweet Potato, Chimichurri, Fermented Green Mango With the significant drop in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, the alert status of the National Capital Region (NCR) has been downgraded to level 3 in mid-October. The lowering of...
SHY AWAY The loneliness of Gen Z is perceived as a result of the decline in physical interactions with neighbors, co-workers, and friends Before I gave up trying to understand why a lot of today’s kids behave the way they do, I was thinking that maybe unlike my generation, in whose time shyness...
Is this year’s first major physically-held art show a hint at a return to normalcy? Images Noel Pabalate EGG-CITING INSTALLMENT Danny Rayos Del Sol and his ostrich egg art on wooden ship sculpture If the previous year was one of disruption and attempts to build new systems, 2021 appears to be the...
Ayala Land and Make It Makati unveil vibrant ceiling mural at the Legazpi Underpass HOW TO GO AROUND THIS ’15-MINUTE CITY The Legazpi Underpass mural unveiling was led by (back row) mural artists Janica Rina and Jerson Samson and (front, from left), Jonathan David, Chrissy Roa, and Shiella...
SELF-EXPLORATION From top: Evert Bañares as the protagonist and director of Ang May Akda: Ikatlong Yugto; the movie poster; and a scene from the short film Timely for Halloween, a short film shot entirely in Iloilo City during the pandemic has won a special award at the Berlin Flash Film Festival...
TOURISM PERSONALITIES Clockwise from top left: Michael Albana, Hon. Maria Anthonette C Velasco-Allones, Mikel Arriet, Sara J. Monson Po, and Angel Bognot SKAL International Makati recognizes individuals in the travel and tourism industry who have stood out during these unprecedented...
Filipino designer exhibits future environmental dystopia in Japan UPCYCLED FUNK Pleated water repellent jacket Young contemporary artist and experimental fashion designer Kelvin Morales explores the interconnections of humanity with the future environmental dystopia in his thought-provoking debut...
The travel and tourism industry has been greatly affected by the global pandemic with all the lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed on and off for more than a year now. That does not mean , however, that people have given up on travel completely. It is quite the opposite. Condé Nast Traveler,...
The unreality of memories LUNARIS Supermoon Series by Norberto Carating Adaptation, change, transformation and mutability are the primary themes that characterize the works for “The Unreality of Memories.” These issues manifest themselves in different ways, and for Raul Isidro, Norberto...
Have a safe thrift! GO TO THE BEACH BECAUSE Traveling is not only good for our mental health, it is also helpful to the economy There is an assumption that man is inherently selfish, and that we have a strong nature to compete against one another. This notion, however, has been proven erroneous as...
