TIMELESS CRISELDA All pieces are made from soft, light, and breezy fabrics and breathable materials such as soft jersey and cotton eyelets for day and elegant chiffon, georgette, silk, and organza for the evening “Freedom and Escape” is the theme of the newest collection of...
For the domestic diva Chimi Charley crocheted creations We all would love to have beautiful homes, but the domestic diva mama takes things a notch higher by making sure her home is filled with unique stuff you won’t ever see in her amiga’s house. That’s why we’re in love with textile artist...
Milieu Insight, Southeast Asia’s leading consumer research firm, conducted a survey among 2,500 working individuals aged 20 to 65 in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia in April 2023 to find out their summer travel plans for this year. The survey reveals interesting...
Sayaw Workshop 2023, a two-week intensive dance and music workshop to be presented by PWU C-CAMS in collaboration with the Bayanihan Folk Arts Foundation, Inc., is set to begin on May 22. The workshop is open to children, teens, and adult dance enthusiasts. Workshop participants will learn the...
HISTORY IN A STAMP 2023 National Heritage Month Stamps launch To mark the celebration of 2023 National Heritage Month (NHM), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has unveiled a new set of commemorative stamps featuring eight different heritage structures and historic sites associated with...
Sinigang na baboy Watching the live coverage of the official visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. brought back memories of another president, another US visit—President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ state visit to Washington in 1982. It was a very interesting time for political analysts and...
Pancit Lucban Despite its relatively small land mass, the Philippines is extensively segmented into administrative divisions of 17 regions, 81 provinces, 148 cities, 1,486 municipalities, and 42,029 barangays. This aspect of the Southeast Asian country makes Filipino culture so diverse while...
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines participated once again in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, the leading global event for inbound and outbound travel industry in the Middle East early this month at DWTC, Dubai, UAE. This year’s ATM carried the theme, “Working Toward Net...
PRINCESS Roberto De Paolis' second film Princess, directed by Roberto de Paolis, won the best film for Filipino and Thai audiences at the 12th edition of the Moviemov Italian Film Festival. At the same time, the Under30s have chosen Ghiaccio, directed by Fabrizio Moro alongside Alessio de...
THEY COME IN FISH The busy Navotas Fishport where fish is traded in whispers or 'bulungan.' Thousands of tons of fish come in at night from straining fishing grounds around the archipelago (Cez Jarlyn Young of Parallax Studio) Living in a bungalow in Makati and often spending days when outside in...
UNITED Ambassadors and chargés d'affaires of embassies representing the Commonwealth join DFA Usec. Theresa Lazaro and British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils in a toast to celebrate the coronation of King Charles this Saturday, May 6 At 4 p.m. today, the British Embassy in the...
PANIMULA Linupak na Kalabasa at Alimasag, Binuro na Maya Maya sa Asin, and Silog Only a few weeks ago, while immersed in the glorious waters of the Philippines, I told two foreign members of my family separately that it was a good time to be a Filipino. While at the beach near the West Philippine...