Deep-fried crispy enoki and shiitake golden mushrooms Relations between the Philippines and China span over several centuries and have been, for the most part, recent territorial disputes notwithstanding, cordial and warm. Before the Spanish colonization, the existence of various pre-colonial...
Everybody wishes weekends would last forever. Close enough, this August, after last weekend, there’s another exciting long weekend coming up. Newport Resorts has five international luxury hotels in one expansive property to choose from, so you can make the most out of this rare three-day...
SERENITY NOW Experience a multi-sensory pampering session at the Serene Spa & Wellness on board the Seven Seas Grandeur Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, has revealed new and exclusive spa treatments that will debut on board Seven Seas Grandeur,...
By Jigs Carabeo Oh okay! The citizens of the world have won! We have won. The pandemic has been adeptly conquered and almost all countries on the planet have opened their doors again to local and international travelers to boost their battered economies. Gone are the stringent...
A TASTE OF THE SEVEN SEAS Paella is a Spanish dish that often consists of rice, chicken, seafood, and various vegetables By Edgar Hilario In the realm of culinary virtuosos, where prestigious culinary schools reign supreme, Chef Vince Garcia stands as a remarkable exception – a self-taught...
DIPLOMATIC TRIPS First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Villamor Airbase before their departure to Malaysia (Photo: Noel B. Pabalate) Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos, First Lady of the Republic of the Philippines, LAM to those who have known her, has just turned...
Back-to-back abridged versions of Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro take the centerstage in the second installment of the CCP Out-Of-The-Box Series, the newest program of the Cultural Center of the Philippines...
By Jacqueline Lucero Illustration by Poch Eulalia The sun rises on a bustling street in Manila as the aroma of freshly cooked adobo and 3-in-1 coffee wafts through the air. Jeepneys weave through traffic, and tricycles add to the noise that the karaoke tunes echo from neighborhood homes....
Nick Deocampo and Guillermo Gómez Rivera, both natives of Iloilo, bagged the 2023 Premio Casa Asia at a recent ceremony held at the Barcelona City Council. Nick Deocampo receives his 2023 Premio Casa for Culture and Society Deocampo, academician and multi-awarded filmmaker and...
MEDICINE OF LIFE Author jumps off a rock into the river I had heard about the healing powers of walking in nature but didn’t realize it had a name—forest bathing. Used in Japan in the 1980s, meant “forest bathing, forest therapy, or taking in the forest atmosphere.” Immersing in...
ALL ABOARD the city's Hop On Hop Off tour bus One of my closest Filipina friends from Berlin is in town, visiting with her daughters, all intelligent, confident, and beautiful young ladies who I have the pleasure of claiming as my nieces—not by blood but through friendship. Let’s be honest...
A SPECIAL SCENT Givenchy's L'interdit was created by Hubert de Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn When Intimate Audrey opened at the end of July, it suddenly became apparent how—even in a country she never visited in her lifetime—her influence endures. She remains well-loved. The exhibit, helmed by...
