Singapore is fresh off celebrating 60 years of independence, and the festivities continue to be felt even here. From Aug. 28 to 30, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is teaming up with Klook Philippines for SingaPob 2025. On these days, you can expect internationally recognized restaurants and bars...
Filipinos have always loved their libations—that’s a statistically and historically factual statement. An International Wine and Spirits Research report a decade ago published information about the habits of the Pinoy drinker, including how we consume 43 percent of the world’s gin, landing us...
Since its establishment, Mamser has been serving nothing but the most delectable Latin American cuisines with the best spirits to match. Led by Araw Hospitality Group, the restaurant is one of the perfect places to hang out with friends and enjoy the night away with drinks, helping make Poblacion...
A total of 10 kilos of sibuyas! Four days before their wedding, April Lyka Birrey and Erwin Nobis asked their good friend Carl Michael Montecarlo Poblacion of Wonderful Works to come up with a bridal bouquet with touches of onions. It was a challenge he couldn't pass up. Add to the fact that the...
Another new spot to check out in Poblacion, Makati Chef Robert Lilja is an "old hand" here in our country. The Swedish chef first came to the Philippines some 35 years ago and started with Danish Connection. He then set up French cuisine restaurants in Cebu and Manila. Recently, he was the resident...
Like an exotic animal who was in hibernation during the two-year community quarantines, Poblacion, Makati is slowly waking up. Things happening face to face is making its comeback in a big way, but with a seeming ‘changing of the guard’ in play. If pre-pandemic, Poblacion was seen as the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 9, agreed with the government’s decision to suspend and file charges against hotels involved in the COVID-19 quarantine breach. Berjaya Makati Hotel This came amid reports that individuals, particularly Gwyneth Chua, who has been...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) suspended on Wednesday, Jan. 5, the accreditation of Berjaya Makati Hotel after one of its guests, who later tested positive for COVID-19, skipped quarantine and went to a party where those who came in close contact with her have also been infected. Berjaya Makati...
The Makati City local government said it is set to file a complaint against Berjaya Hotel where a returning Filipino traveler from the United States identified by the police as Gwyneth Anne Chua, allegedly skipped quarantine procedures and was later found to be COVID-19 positive. In an interview...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) will be filing criminal charges against Gwyneth Anne Chua, the controversial 'Poblacion Gril' who skipped the mandatory quarantine for returning Filipinos from abroad, and eight other people for violations of the government's health protocols....
Derek Ramsay, Aiko Melendez, and Director Joey Javier Reyes couldn't help but share their two cents about the controversial "Poblacion Girl" who breached a quarantine protocol recently. In his recent Instagram story, Derek posted, "You know, I'm sure she feels so bad about the choices she made....
Malacañang is leaving the fate of Gwyneth Chua-- the returning migrant who cut short her quarantine before testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)--to the judge who will handle her case, reiterating that the government will implement all applicable laws against those who played a...
