This is part of a series reviewing local AV productions highlighting the best of Filipino creativity. For now, we take a look at the internationally awarded and shot-in-the-midst-of-quarantine boy love web series Gameboys GAMEBOYS Kokoy de Santos as Gavreel and Elijah Canlas as Cairo in the...
ABOVE THE CLOUDS Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes in the men’s Pole Vault during the IAAF Diamond League competition on September 17, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Rome (Andreas Solaro) Sports all over the world drew into a standstill for most parts of 2020 due to the pandemic, but it...
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA Shoal as seen in the Philippine Pavilion in Palazzo Mora (Andrea D' Altoe) I don’t apologize that it is only now that I am beginning to identify as a Filipino. I used to think that all that was Filipino in me was pure happenstance—I happened to be born in Manila of parents...
The Philippines is a nation of artists and innovators Two words that best describe the Filipino are hospitable and madiskarte (resourceful or innovative). While we are known for being warm and welcoming people, the innate creativity of Pinoys is among our greatest assets, which is also recognized...
2021 love, money, and career forecast according to your astrological sign By Sarah May Low Pat yourself on the back for surviving 2020! Healing, change, and hard work are the main themes of 2021. Many people will build or rebuild new foundations in their lives. Many would feel brave to go out of...
Property veteran Marco Biggiogero receives knighthood for promoting Italian business culture in the Philippines TWO ITALIAN GENTLEMEN Italian Knighthood of Mario Biggiogero with Italian Ambassador to the Philippines, Giorgio Guglielmino Marco Biggiogero recently received the Cavaliere dell’ordine...
Launched in partnership with Waves for Water Philippines, ‘Together for Water’ is now on its fourth year CLEAN WATER, CLEAR INTENTIONS Discovery Hospitality Corporation in partnership with Waves for Water Philippines, distributed water filters to residents of riverside communities Despite being...
Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, Pantone 2021 Colors of the Year, highlight hope at a time it is most needed GRAY HAZE Morning in Salzburg, Austria Stormclouds are gray. Thunderclouds are grayer, more sinister. Nobody looks up at drab, dreary. gray skies. It might seem like a bad joke that Pantone...
It is the month of giving. Hearts crowded with gratitude, we give thanks to those who have helped us get through the year—precious gems in our lives. Like the rare golden pearl, the Philippine South Sea pearl, a solitaire of resilience and natural beauty, our loved ones inspire us to usher...
From beating the heat to representing the country, figure skater Misha Fabian is a tropical storm in a winter wonderland It was the early 2000s. Smartphones were but a sci-fi concept, traffic from Makati to QC moved, and the just-launched ice rink at a major mall in Mandaluyong was a novelty for...
AT THE TABLE A scene from the movie adaptation of Angela's Ashes I’ve always had happy Christmases, except two. The first was Christmas in 1991, when my boss sent me to look for a printer that could on a very nonexistent chance still be open after the holiday rush on Dec....
The pleasures of the table come from the thoughtfulness of people Lolo Andoy was a very nationalistic Caviteňo, who insisted that only Tagalog be spoken in his home, even by his university-educated children and grandchildren. He subscribed to Tagalog newspapers and listened only to Tagalog radio...
