GIVING VOICE Queer rave community Elephant lead organizer Paul Jatayna is off to Liverpool, England to speak about gender balance and inclusivity Paul Jatayna, one of the lead organizers of the Philippines’ queer rave community Elephant, has been chosen as an international delegate for the Sound...
FRIENDS WHO TRAVEL TOGETHER TravelingBFFsPH in Nagasaki “Wanderlust is real,” said International Journey’s Kem Aldrich Lim to me when I asked him how the travel industry was recovering from the disruption caused by the pandemic. He and eight other travel agents, including Skynet Travel...
SUPERSTAR People are drawn to Imelda. She has the knack of making people feel at ease Photos from Marcos Presidential Center Oftentimes we spend our days doing the most mundane things. This isn’t bad but it’s contrary to how we are conditioned to think—that we should be doing great and...
Summer is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to relax, unwind, and indulge in a good book. If you’re looking for some nonfiction self-help and improvement books to add to your summer reading list, look no further than these titles as your companion for beating the heat. 1.From Grit...
FOIE, ANYONE Raffles F&B director Björn Nöldner carries a tray of foie gras topped with apples as part of the chef's premium creations, served every 30 minutes during the brunch event Cooking in Manila feels more of a chore than anywhere else I’ve ever lived in. With the number of restaurants...
FROM OZ TO PH As a proud ambassador of Filipino cuisine and Australian food products, Yasmin shares her love for food and her Australian and Filipino influences in a series of cooking videos called A Taste of the Philippine The Australian Embassy and the Australia Global Alumni in the Philippines...
POETIC GENIUS Cecile Licad, 'the best Chopin interpreter,' at her Nelly's Garden concert (Jon Unson) Does sunshine make a sound? Do the clouds in the sky make the softest whisper? At world-acclaimed Filipino artist Cecile Licad ’s piano concert at Nelly’s Garden, the Lopez Heritage House in...
SURREAL LANDSCAPE Welcome to Illulisat, a coastal town in Greenland Polar exploration is reigning on every discerning traveler’s bucket list with expedition cruises reporting record breaking sales for journeys to Earth’s most extreme destinations. The guest profile for polar travel has now...
FILIPINO FOOD CHAMPIONS Clockwise from top left: Don Baldosano, Jam Melchor, Josh Boutwood, Kalel Chan, Kevin Navoa, Tina Legarda, Rafael Jardeleza jr., Thirdy Dolatre, and Myke Tatung Food is the flavor, aroma, and texture of our identity. Our happy-go-lucky nature, hospitality, and cultural...
The Showroom presents “Barricading the Ice Sheets,” an exhibition by artist Oliver Ressler in the context of his eponymous research endeavor focused on climate justice movements. The exhibition incorporates a selection of new and existing works in a contextually calibrated presentation of the...
FROM SINGAPORE TO THE WORLD Corey Koh has traveled a long way from home to perform in Prague, New York, Tokyo, Vienna, and other major cities in the world Classically-trained tenor Corey Koh makes his official debut as a music artiste with the release of his new single, “Only Love.” The...
PEAK BEAUTY Chanel’s newest muse is Uganda-born Canadian Whitney Peak, who many believe is at the cusp of superstardom Chanel has announced that Whitney Peak is the new face of the Coco Mademoiselle fragrance. Of Ugandan origin, born in 2003 in Kampala, Whitney Peak is a 20-year-old Canadian...
